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Lamentations 1 1 Now it came to pass that after Israel was taken captive and Jerusalem became desolate, Jeremiah sat weeping; and he lamented this song of grief over Jerusalem and said:“How does the city now sit alone,She who was full of people?She has become like a widow,She who was multiplied among the nations,She who …
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Epistle of Jeremiah The copy of an epistle Jeremiah sent to those being led away as captives to Babylon by the king of the Babylonians, to proclaim a message to them, as it was commanded him by God.1 Because of the sins you committed in the sight of God, you will be led away to …
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Baruch 3-5 1 ‘O Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, a soul in straits and a spirit of weariness cries out to You. 2 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy, for we have sinned against You. 3 You endure forever, but we are perishing forever. 4 O Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, hear the …
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Baruch 1, 2 1 Now these are the words of the book written by Baruch, the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, the son of Zedekiah, the son of Hasadiah, the son of Hilkiah, while in Babylon, 2 in the fifth year, on the seventh day of the month, at the time the Chaldeans …
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Jeremiah 49-52 1 All the leaders of the army, Johanan and Azariah the son of Mahseiah, and all the people, from the least to the greatest, 2 came to Jeremiah the prophet and said to him, “Let our supplication now come before your face, and pray to the Lord your God concerning those who remain, …
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Jeremiah 45-48 1 Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah heard the words Jeremiah spoke to the people, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord: ‘He who dwells in this city shall die by the sword and famine, but he who goes out to the Chaldeans shall …
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Jeremiah 42-44 1 The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim king of Judah, saying, 2 “Go to the house of the Rechabites; and you shall bring them to the house of the Lord, into one of the courts, and give them wine to drink.” 3 So I brought out …
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Jeremiah 39-41 1 The word came from the Lord to Jeremiah in the tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah. This was the eighteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. 2 The forces of the king of Babylon’s army made a fortification against Jerusalem, and Jeremiah was kept in the court of the prison …
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Jeremiah 36-38 1 These are the words of the letter Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the elders of the captivity, and to the priests and false prophets. 2 (He sent it to Babylon for the captivity and for all the people, after the departure from Jerusalem of Jeconiah the king, the queen mother, …
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Jeremiah 32-35 1 What Jeremiah prophesied against all the nations.2 Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Take a cup of the unmixed wine from My hand, and you shall cause all the nations to whom I send you to drink it. 3 They will drink, vomit, and be insane because of the presence of …
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Jeremiah 29-31 1 Against the Philistines:2 Thus says the Lord: “Behold, waters come up from the north and shall be a flooding torrent, which will flood the land, the entire city, and those dwelling in it. The men will cry out, and all those inhabiting the land will wail loudly, 3 because of the sound …
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Jeremiah 27, 28 1 The word of the Lord He spoke against Babylon.2 “Declare among the Gentiles and cause it to be heard. Do not conceal what is spoken. Say, ‘Babylon is conquered; Bel the fearless one has been put to shame; Merodach the luxurious one is handed over.’ 3 For a nation comes against …
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Jeremiah 23-26 1 “Woe to the shepherds who scatter and destroy the sheep of My pasture!” 2 Therefore thus says the Lord against those who tend My people: “You have scattered My sheep and driven them out. You did not care for them. Behold, I shall punish you according to your evil practices. 3 I …
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Jeremiah 20-22 1 Now Pashhur the son of Immer, the priest who was also appointed governor in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these words. 2 He struck him and cast him into the stockade by the gate of the house set apart near the house of the Lord. 3 Later Pashhur brought …
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Jeremiah 17-19 1 “Cursed is the man who puts his hope in man, and who will strengthen the flesh of his arm in him, and withdraws in his heart from the Lord. 2 For he shall be like a shrub in the desert. He shall not see when good things come, but shall dwell in …
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Jeremiah 14-16 1 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah concerning the drought, saying, 2 “Judah mourns, and her gates are empty. They are darkened in the land, and the cry of Jerusalem goes up. 3 Her nobles sent their young ones for water, but they found no water in the wells. So they …
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Jeremiah 10-13 1 O house of Israel, hear the word of the Lord, for He has spoken to you. 2 Thus says the Lord: “Do not learn the ways of the Gentiles, and do not be afraid because of signs from the sky, for they themselves reverence these. 3 For the customs of the peoples …
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Jeremiah 7-9 1 Hear the word of the Lord, all you of Judah. 2 Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Amend your ways and your practices, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. 3 Do not entrust yourselves to lying words, for they will not profit you when you say, ‘It …
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Jeremiah 4-6 1 “If Israel returns to Me,” says the Lord, “he shall return. If he puts away abominations from his mouth, and fears My presence, 2 and swears that the Lord lives with truth, judgment, and righteousness, then the Gentiles shall bless in Him, and in Him they shall praise God in Jerusalem.” 3 …
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Jeremiah 1-3 1 The word of God came to Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah of the priests, who lived in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin. 2 The word of God came to him in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. 3 The …
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Isaiah 63-66 1 Who is this who comes from Edom with red garments from Bozrah, so beautiful in His apparel, with force of strength? “I speak of righteousness and saving judgment.” 2 Why are Your garments red and Your apparel as one who treads in a winepress? 3 “I am full of the treading of …
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Isaiah 58-62 1 “Cry aloud with strength, and spare not; lift up your voice like a trumpet, and declare to My people their sins, and to the house of Jacob their lawlessness. 2 They seek Me day by day, and desire to know My ways. As a people who did righteousness, and did not forsake …
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Isaiah 52-57 1 Awake, awake, O Zion; put on your strength, O Zion, and put on your glory, O Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and the unclean shall no longer continue to pass through you. 2 Shake off the dust and rise up. Sit down, O Jerusalem; put off the band from your neck, …
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Isaiah 48-51 1 “Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel and have come forth from Judah, who swear by the name of the Lord God of Israel, mentioning it, but not with truth nor with righteousness, 2 and who are devoted to the name of the holy city, …
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Isaiah 44-47 1 Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant, and Israel, whom I chose. 2 Thus says the Lord God who made you, and formed you from the womb: “You will yet be helped; fear not, Jacob My servant, and Israel, My beloved, whom I chose. 3 For I will give water to the …
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Isaiah 41-43 1 “Be renewed before Me, O coastlands, for the rulers will gain their strength. Let them come near and speak together, then let them declare judgment. 2 Who raised up righteousness from the east, and called it to his feet, that it should go forth? He will establish it before the Gentiles and …
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Isaiah 37-40 1 Thus it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 2 Then he sent Eliakim the steward, Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of …
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Isaiah 31-36 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but who do not trust in the Holy One of Israel, nor seek God! 2 So He wisely brings evils upon them, …
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Isaiah 27-30 1 In that day, God will bring His holy, great, and strong sword upon the fleeing dragon serpent, the perverse dragon serpent that flees; and He shall destroy the dragon. 2 In that day, there shall be a beautiful vineyard, and a desire to begin a hymn against a city: 3 “I am …
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Isaiah 22-26 1 The word concerning the valley of Zion:What has happened to you, now that you have all gone up to worthless houses? 2 The city is full of loud crying. Your slain men are not slain with the sword, nor are your dead those who died in war. 3 All your rulers have …
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Isaiah 15-21 1 The word against the land of Moab:In the night the land of Moab shall be destroyed, for the wall of the land of Moab shall be destroyed in the night. 2 Lament for yourselves, for even Dibon, where your altar is, shall be destroyed. Go there to weep over Nebo in the …
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Isaiah 10-14 1 “Woe to those who write evil things, for when they write such things, 2 they turn aside judgment from the poor, and rob judgment from the needy of My people, that the widow may be their prey and the orphan a spoil. 3 What will they do in the day of visitation? …
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Isaiah 5-9 1 “Now I will sing to My Beloved a song of My Beloved regarding My vineyard: There was a vineyard for My Beloved, a place in power and richness. 2 He placed a wall around it and fortified it. He planted it with the choicest vine. He built a tower in its midst …
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Isaiah 1-4 1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw against Judah and Jerusalem in the kingdom of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.2 Hear, O heavens, and listen, O earth. For the Lord has spoken: “I have begotten and brought up sons, but they rejected Me. 3 The …
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Malachi 1-3 1 The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by the hand of His messenger Malachi. Take it to heart!2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord. “But you say, ‘In what way have You loved us?’ Was not Esau the brother of Jacob?” says the Lord. “Yet Jacob I have …
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Zechariah 10-14 9 “And I will sow them among the peoples, and those far off will remember Me. They will rear their children, and they will return. 10 And I shall bring them back from the land of Egypt and gather them in from the Assyrians. I shall bring them into the land of Gilead …
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Zechariah 6-9 9 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 10 “Take the things of the captivity from the rulers, from its useful men and from those having come to understand it, and on that day you shall enter into the house of Josiah, son of Zephaniah, who has come out of …
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Zechariah 1-5 1 In the eighth month of the second year of the reign of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, son of Berechiah, son of Addo the prophet, saying, 2 “The Lord has been very angry with your fathers, 3 and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord Almighty: …
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Haggai 1, 2 1 In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet, saying, “Speak to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, from the tribe of Judah, and Joshua son of Jehozadak the high …
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Zephaniah 1-3 1 The word of the Lord which came to Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon, king of Judah.2 “Let all things be totally consumed from the face of the earth,” says the Lord. 3 …
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Habakkuk 1-3 1 The burden which the prophet Habakkuk saw.The Prophet Complains of Injustice2 How long, O Lord, shall I cry out to You, and You will not hear me? Being wronged I cry out to You; You will not save. 3 Why have You shown me hardship and suffering, to look upon misery and …
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Nahum 1-3 1 The burden against Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.2 God is jealous, and the Lord is an avenger; the Lord is avenging with fury; the Lord takes vengeance on His adversaries and drives out His enemies. 3 The Lord is patient and His power is great, but the …
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Jonah 1-4 1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise and go to Nineveh, the great city, and preach in it; for the cry of her wickedness has come up to me.” 3 But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the …
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Obadiah 1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the Lord God to Edom: “I heard a report from the Lord, and He sent out a message to the nations, saying, ‘Arise, and let us rise up against her for battle.’ 2 Behold, I have made you least among the nations; you are greatly dishonored. 3 …
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1 The word of the Lord came to Joel the son of Pethuel.Invasion of the Locusts and the Caterpillars2 Hear this, you elders, and give ear, all of you inhabiting the land. Have such things happened in your days or in the days of your fathers? 3 Tell your children about this, and your children …
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Micah 5-7 1 “And you, O Bethlehem, House of Ephrathah, though you are fewest in number among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to me the One to be ruler of Israel. His goings forth were from the beginning, even from everlasting.” 2 Therefore He shall give them up until …
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Micah 1-4 1 The word of the Lord came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, and Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, concerning what he saw as it relates to Samaria and Jerusalem. Judgment against Israel and Judah 2 Hear these words, O people! Give heed, O earth, and all that is …
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Amos 5:4-9:15 16 Therefore the Lord God Almighty says, “There shall be wailing in all the streets, and it shall be said in all the highways, ‘Woe! Woe!’ The farmer shall be called to mourning and lamentation, as will those skilled in wailing and complaining. 17 There shall be lamentation in all your streets because …
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Amos 1:1-5:3 1 The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 2 And he said, “The Lord proclaims out of Zion, …
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Hosea 12:8-14:10 8 “As for Canaan, There is a balance of wrongdoing in his hand, For he has loved to oppress. 9 As for Ephraim, he said, ‘Nevertheless, I am rich; I have found relief for myself.’ But none of his labors shall be found in him, Because of the wrongdoings by which he sinned. …
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Hosea 10:1-12:7 1 Israel is a luxuriant vine; Her fruit is abundant. According to the multitude of her fruits She has multiplied her altars; According to the wealth of his land He has set up pillars. 2 They have divided their hearts; Now shall they be utterly destroyed. He shall raze their altars to the …
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Hosea 8, 9 1 “He shall come into their midst like the land, Like an eagle against the house of the Lord, Because they broke My covenant And acted impiously against My law. 2 They shall cry out to Me, saying, ‘O God, we know You.’ 3 For Israel has turned away from good things; …
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Hosea 6, 7 1 “‘Let us go and return to the Lord our God; For He has grasped and will heal us; He will smite and plug the wound with lint. 2 After two days He will heal us. In the third day we shall rise And live before Him. 3 Let us know, let …
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Hosea 3-5 1 Then the Lord said to me, “Go yet again and love a woman that loves evil things, an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the children of Israel, for they look after strange gods and love raisin cakes.” 2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver, a homer …
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Hosea 1, 2 1 The word of the Lord that came to Hosea the son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel. Hosea’s Family 2 The beginning of the word of the Lord to Hosea. The …
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Wisdom of Sirach 51 1 I will give thanks to You, O Lord and King,And I will praise You as my God and Savior.I give thanks to Your name.2 For You have been my protector and helper,And You redeemed my body from destructionAnd from the snare of a slanderous tongue,From the lips of those who …
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Wisdom of Sirach 50 1 There was Simon, the high priest and son of Onias,Who repaired the house during his life And strengthened the temple in his days.2 He also laid the foundation of the double high wall,The fortified wall surrounding the temple.3 In his days the cistern for the waters was dug,A reservoir like a …
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Wisdom of Sirach 48, 49 1 Then Elijah the prophet rose up like fire,And his word burned like a lamp.2 He brought a famine upon them,And in his zeal he reduced them in number.3 By the word of the Lord he shut up heaven, And also three times he brought down fire.4 So by your wonders …
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Wisdom of Sirach 46, 47 1 Mighty in battle was Joshua the son of NunAnd successor to Moses in prophecies.He became, in accordance with his name,A great savior of God’s chosen ones,To punish the enemies who rose up against themThat he might give Israel its inheritance.2 How glorious he was when he lifted up his …
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Wisdom of Sirach 44:19-45:26 19 Abraham was a great father of many nations,And no one is found like him in glory.20 He kept the law of the Most High,Who made a covenant with him.He established a covenant in his flesh,And he was found faithful in testing.21 Therefore He affirmed by an oathThat nations would be …
Wisdom of Sirach 43:1-44:18 1 The exultation of the heavenly heightsIs the firmament of purity,The form of heaven with the vision of glory.2 The sun, when it appears, making proclamation as it goes forth,Is a wonderful instrument, a work of the Most High.3 At noon it dries up the land,And who can endure its burning …
Wisdom of Sirach 41, 42 1 O death, how bitter is the memory of youTo a man at peace with his possessions,To a man without distractions and prosperous in everything,And still strong enough to enjoy his food.2 O death, your judgment is goodTo the man in need and failing in strengthIn his extreme old age, …
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Wisdom of Sirach 39:12-40:30 12 I have yet more to tell, and I will describe it in detail;For I am filled like a full moon.13 So hear me, O holy sons, And bud forth like a roseSpringing up by a running stream.14 Like frankincense, emit a sweet fragrance,And blossom forth like a lily.Send forth a fragranceAnd …
Wisdom of Sirach 38:1-39:11 1 Honor the physician with the honor due him,And also according to your need of him,For the Lord created him.2 Healing comes from the Most High,And he will receive a gift from the king.3 The physician’s skill will lift up his head,And he shall be admired in the presence of the …
Wisdom of Sirach 36, 37 1 Have mercy on us, O Lord, the God of all, and look upon us,And put Your fear on all the nations.2 Raise Your hand against foreign nationsAnd let them see Your power.3 As in us You have been sanctified before them,So in them may You be made great before …
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Wisdom of Sirach 34, 35 1 Vain hopes and lying belong to a man without understanding, And dreams give wing to senseless men. 2 Like him who grasps after shadows and chases the wind, So is he who pays attention to dreams. 3 The vision of dreams is this against that, The likeness of a …
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Wisdom of Sirach 32, 33 1 Did they appoint you as leader of the banquet? Do not exalt yourself. Among them be as one of them. Take care of them and only then be seated. 2 Then having fulfilled all your duties, take your place, That you may make merry for their sake, And receive …
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Wisdom of Sirach 30, 31 1 The man who loves his son will chastise him often, So he may rejoice in him in his later years. 2 He who disciplines his son will profit by him And boast of him among acquaintances. 3 The man who teaches his son will make his enemy jealous And …
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Wisdom of Sirach 28, 29 1 He who seeks revenge will find it from the Lord, And He will surely punish his sins. Showing Mercy 2 Forgive a wrong done you by your neighbor; Then your sins will be pardoned when you pray. 3 Can a man preserve wrath against his neighbor And still seek …
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Wisdom of Sirach 26, 27 1 Happy is the husband of a good wife; The number of his days will be doubled. 2 A courageous wife makes her husband glad, And his years will be full of peace. 3 A good wife is a good portion, And she will be given in the portion Of …
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Wisdom of Sirach 24:19-25:25 19 “Come to me, you who desire me, And take your fill of my fruits. 20 For the remembrance of me is sweeter than honey, And my inheritance is sweeter than the honeycomb. 21 Those who eat me will hunger for more, And those who drink me will thirst for more. …
Wisdom of Sirach 23:1-24:18 1 O Lord, Father and Master of my life, Do not leave me to their counsel, Nor let me fall because of them. 2 Who will set whips over my thoughts And the discipline of wisdom over my heart, So they may not spare me in my errors, Nor neglect me …
Wisdom of Sirach 21, 22 1 My son, have you sinned? No longer add to them, but pray about your former sins. 2 Flee from sin as you would from the presence of a snake, For if you approach it, it will bite you; Its teeth are like lion’s teeth, destroying the souls of men. …
Wisdom of Sirach 19, 20 1 A working man who is a drunk will not become wealthy, And he who despises small things will fail little by little. 2 Wine and women will draw away intelligent men, And he who joins himself to prostitutes shall become very reckless. 3 Decay and worms will inherit him, …
Wisdom of Sirach 17, 18 1 The Lord created man from the earth And returned him to it again. 2 He gave them a certain number of days and an appointed time, And He gave them authority over it. 3 He clothed them in strength like His own And made them in His image. 4 …
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Wisdom of Sirach 15, 16 1 He who fears the Lord will do this, And he who holds fast to the law will obtain wisdom. 2 She will come to meet him like a mother And accept him like the wife of one’s youth. 3 She will feed him the bread of understanding And give …
Wisdom of Sirach 13, 14 1 Whoever touches pitch will be stained, And whoever associates with an arrogant man will become like him. 2 Do not lift a weight too heavy for you, Nor associate with a man stronger and richer than you. What does a clay pot have in common with a copper kettle? …
Wisdom of Sirach 11, 12 1 The wisdom of a humble man will exalt his head, And he will take his seat among the great. Outward Appearances 2 Do not praise a man for his good looks, And do not detest one because of his appearance. 3 The bee is small among winged creatures, But …
Wisdom of Sirach 9, 10 1 Do not be jealous of the wife of your bosom And so teach her an evil lesson about yourself. 2 Do not give your soul to a woman To let her trample on your strength. 3 Do not meet with a woman who is a courtesan, Lest you fall …
Wisdom of Sirach 7, 8 1 Do no evil things, And evil will never overtake you. 2 Stay away from wrongdoing, And it will turn away from you. 3 My son, do not sow on the furrows of wrongdoing, And you will not reap the same things sevenfold. 4 Do not seek authority from a …
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Wisdom of Sirach 5, 6 1 Do not set your heart on your possessions, And do not say, “I am independent.” 2 Do not follow yourself and your strength So as to walk in the desires of your heart; 3 And do not say, “Who will be lord over me?” For the Lord will surely …
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Wisdom of Sirach 3, 4 1 Give heed to me, O children, for I am your father, And do what I tell you, that you may be saved. 2 For the Lord honored the father over the children And strengthened the judgment of the mother over her sons. 3 He who honors his father atones …
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Wisdom of Sirach 1, 2 1 All wisdom comes from the Lord And is with Him forever. 2 Who can count the sand of the seas, The drops of rain, and the days of eternity? 3 Who can search out the height of heaven, The breadth of the earth, the abyss, and wisdom? 4 Wisdom …
Wisdom of Solomon 18:5-19:22 5 When they resolved to kill the babes of Your holy ones And one child was exposed and rescued, You took away as a rebuke a multitude of their children; And You destroyed them together in the violent water. 6 That night was made known beforehand to our fathers So they …
Wisdom of Solomon 16:15-18:4 15 To escape from Your hand is impossible, 16 For the ungodly who refuse to know You Were flogged by the strength of Your arm. They were pursued by rains, hail, and thunderstorms And consumed by fire. 17 For the fire, very contrary to expectation, Was more effective in the water, …
Wisdom of Solomon 15:1-16:14 1 But You, our God, are kind, true, patient,And govern all things in mercy.2 For even if we sin, we belong to You and know Your might;But we will not sin,Because we know that we are counted as belonging to You.3 For to know You is complete righteousness,And to know Your …
Wisdom of Solomon 14 1 Again, someone getting ready for a voyageAnd about to sail through wild wavesCries out loud to a piece of woodMore fragile than the ship that carries him.2 For it was desire for gain that contrived that boat,And wisdom was the craftsman who built it;3 But Your providence, O Father, governs …
Wisdom of Solomon 12:12-13:19 12 For who will say, “What have You done?”Or who will oppose Your judgment?Who will bring a charge against YouFor destroying the nations You made?Or who will stand before YouTo plead as an advocate for unrighteous men?13 For neither is there any god except You,Whose care is for all things,So You …
Wisdom of Solomon 11:1-12:11 1 Wisdom prospered their works by the hand of a holy prophet.2 They traveled through an uninhabited desertAnd pitched their tents in impassable places.3 They held their ground in warsAnd defended themselves against their enemies.4 They thirsted and called upon You,And water was given them from a flinty rock,And a quenching …
Wisdom of Solomon 9, 10 1 “O God of our fathers and the Lord of mercy,Who made all things by Your word2 And in Your wisdom built a man,That by You He might be the master of what is created,3 And manage the world in holiness and righteousness,And pass judgment with uprightness of soul:4 Give …
Wisdom of Solomon 7, 8 1 Now I also am a mortal, the same as all men,And earthborn, a descendant of the first-formed man;For in the womb of a mother I was engraved as flesh. 2 In a period of ten months, I was constructed with bloodFrom the seed of a man and the pleasure of …
Wisdom of Solomon 5, 6 1 Then the righteous man will stand with confidenceIn the presence of those who afflict him;And those who reject his labors,2 When they see him, will be shaken with dreadful fear;And they shall be amazed at his unexpected salvation.3 They will speak among themselves with regret,And in anguish of spirit …
Wisdom of Solomon 3, 4 1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,And no torture will ever touch them.2 In the eyes of the undiscerning they seemed to have died,And their departure was considered to be misfortune,3 And their passage from us to be their destruction;But they are at peace.4 …
Wisdom of Solomon 1, 2 1 Love righteousness, you who judge on the earth.Think about the Lord in goodnessAnd seek Him with sincerity of heart;2 Because He is found by those who do not tempt Him,And He is manifest to those who do not disbelieve Him.3 For dishonest reasoning separates people from God,And when His …
Song of Songs 7, 8 1 Return, return, O Shulamite;Return, return, and we will look at you.The GroomWhat will you see in the Shulamite,She who comes as the troops of armies?2 Why are your feet beautiful in your sandals,O daughter of Nadab?The curves of your thighs are like small necklaces,The work of a skilled craftsman.3 …
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Song of Songs 5, 6 The Groom1 I came into my garden, O my sister, my bride;I harvested my myrrh with my spices;I ate my bread with my honeyAnd drank my wine with my milk.O friends, eat and drink,And O brothers, drink abundantly.The Bride2 I sleep, but my heart keeps watch;The voice of my beloved—he …
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Song of Songs 3, 4 1 In the night on my bedI sought him whom my soul loves;I sought him, but did not find him.I called him, but he did not hear me.2 I will rise now and go about the city,In the marketplaces and the streets.I will seek him whom my soul loves.I sought …
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Song of Songs 1, 2 The Bride1 The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth,For your love is better than wine,3 And the smell of your ointments is better than all spices.Your name is ointment poured forth;Therefore, the young maidens love you.4 They draw you.CompanionsWe will …
Ecclesiastes 10:11-12:14 11 If the serpent bites when it is not charmed,Then there is no advantage to the charmer.12 The words of a wise mouth are gracious,But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up.13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,And the end of his talk is evil madness.14 A senseless man …
Ecclesiastes 8:1-10:10 1 Who knows the wise?And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine,And a man shameless in face will be hated.Obey Those Who Rule2 Keep the king’s commandment and spare no effort for the sake of your oath to God. 3 You will go out from his presence, …
Ecclesiastes 5:7-7:29 7 If you see the oppression of the poor and the violation of judgment and righteousness in the land, do not marvel at the matter; for there is a high official to watch over a high official, and higher ones over them! 8 Moreover, the abundance of the earth is for all: even …
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-5:6 1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2 A time to give birthAnd a time to die;A time to plantAnd a time to pluck what is planted.3 A time to killAnd a time to heal;A time to pull downAnd a time to build up.4 A time …
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Ecclesiastes 1, 2 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Israel in Jerusalem.The Vanity of Life2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher;“Vanity of vanities, all is vanity!”3 What advantage does a man have in all his laborIn which he toils under the sun?4 A generation comes and a generation goes,But …
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Job 41, 42 1 “Have you not seen him?Have you not wondered at what has been said of him?2 Do you not fear because I am prepared?Who then is able to stand against Me?3 Who will stand against Me and endure,Since everything under heaven is Mine?4 “I will not be silent because of him,Though because …
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Job 39, 40 1 “Do you know the time when the wild rock goats bear young,And do you mark when the deer gives birth?2 Do you number the full months of childbearing,And have you relieved their pangs?3 Have you reared their young without fear,And have you sent away their pangs?4 Their young ones will break …
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Job 38 1 After Elihu had ceased from speaking, then the Lord spoke to Job out of the whirlwind and clouds, saying:2 “Who is this who hides counsel from Me,And holds words in his heartAnd thinks to conceal them from Me?3 Gird your waist like a man;I will question you, and you shall answer Me.The …
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Job 36, 37 1 Elihu also proceeded and said:2 ‘Wait for me yet a little while, that I may teach you,For there is yet more for me to say.3 I will gather my knowledge from afarAnd truly speak of righteousness in my works.4 You were not hearing unjust words without good reason.5 “But know that …
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Job 34:10-35:16 10 “Therefore listen to me, you wise in heart:May it be far from me to act in an ungodly way before the LordAnd to pervert righteousness before the Almighty.11 Yes, He renders to a man as each one of them does,And in a man’s path He will find him.12 Do you think the …
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Job 33:1-34:9 1 “Nevertheless, hear my words, Job,And pay close attention to what I say.2 For behold, I have opened my mouthAnd my tongue has spoken.3 By my words, my heart shall be found pure;And the understanding of my lips will think pure thoughts.4 The divine Spirit has made me,And the breath of the Almighty …
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Job 31, 32 1 “I have made a covenant with my eyes,And I will not think upon a virgin.2 What has God apportioned from above,And what is the inheritance of the Mighty One from on high?3 Is not destruction for the wrongdoer,And alienation for those who do lawlessness?4 Will He not see my way and …
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Job 29, 30 1 Job continued further and said in his speech:2 “Who may put me in months past,As in the days when God protected me—3 As when His lamp shone upon my head,And by His light I walked in the darkness;4 As when I steadfastly pursued my ways,When God’s visitation was over my house;5 …
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Job 26-28 1 But Job answered and said:2 “To whom are you attached,Or whom are you going to help?Is it not He who has great strengthAnd whose arm is powerful?3 To whom have you given counsel?Is it not to Him who has all wisdom?Or whom will you follow?Is it not One who has the greatest …
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Job 23-25 1 Then Job answered and said:2 “Indeed, I know pleading is out of my reach,For His hand is heavy upon my groaning.3 Who then would know, that I might find Him,And might bring this matter to an end?4 I would state my case before HimAnd fill my mouth with arguments.5 Would that I …
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Job 21, 22 1 Then Job answered and said:2 “Listen carefully to my words,That I may not have this consolation from you.3 Bear with me and I will speak;Then you will stop laughing at me.4 “What? Is there any one who does not blame me?Or why should I not be furious?5 Look at me and …
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Job 19, 20 1 Then Job answered and said:2 “How long will you weary my soulAnd take me down with words?3 Only know how the Lord has dealt with me thus.You speak against me, and while shaming me,You press hard on me.4 Yes indeed, I have truly erred; my error lodges with me.When I speak …
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Job 16-18 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “I have heard many such things; You are all bad comforters. 3 What order is there in words of wind? Or what troubles you, that you answer thus? 4 I also could speak as you do, If indeed your soul were in my soul’s place. Then …
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Job 14, 15 1 “For mortal man born of woman Is short-lived and full of wrath. 2 He falls like a flower that blooms, And like a shadow, he does not continue. 3 Have You not taken account of him And brought him to judgment before You? 4 For who shall be pure from uncleanness? …
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Job 11-13 1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said: 2 “He who speaks much should also listen in turn, Or does the fluent speaker think himself to be righteous? Blessed is the short-lived offspring of a woman. 3 Do not be wordy in your speech, For there is no one to reply to you. …
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Job 9, 10 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “I know that is true, But how can a mortal man be righteous before the Lord? 3 If he should wish to enter into judgment with Him, The Lord would not listen to him, For he could not answer to one out of a thousand …
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Job 7, 8 1 “Is not the life of a man on earth an ordeal? Is not his life also like the life of a hired man working by the day, 2 Or like a servant who fears his master, Or like one who grasps for a shadow, Or like a hired man who eagerly …
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Job 5, 6 1 “But call out, if there is anyone who will obey you, Or if you shall see any of the holy angels. 2 For wrath destroys a foolish man, And envy slays one who is deceived. 3 I have seen foolish people taking root, But suddenly their mode of life consumed them. …
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Job 3, 4 1 After this, Job opened his mouth 2 and cursed his day, saying: 3 “May the day perish on which I was born, And the night in which they said, ‘Behold, a male child.’ 4 May that day be darkness, And may the Lord not regard it from above; Nor may the …
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Job 1, 2 1 There was a man in the land of Ausitis whose name was Job. That man was true, blameless, righteous, and God-fearing, and he abstained from every evil thing. 2 Now he had seven sons and three daughters, 3 and his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred …
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3 Maccabees 6, 7 1 Now there was a certain man, Eleazar, famous among the priests of the land, who reached the prime of his life in old age and adorned his life with every virtue. He directed the elders around him to call on the holy God, and he prayed as follows: 2 “O …
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3 Maccabees 5 1 Then the king, filled with wrath and anger and inflexible in every respect, summoned Hermon, the keeper of the elephants. 2 On the following day, he ordered that he take all the elephants—five hundred in number—and get them drunk with plenty of unmingled wine and abundant handfuls of frankincense. Then after …
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3 Maccabees 3, 4 1 When the ungodly king heard this, he reached such a point of rage that he was angry not only at the Jews of Alexandria, but even more so against those in the countryside. So he commanded that they all be brought together in one place and put to death by …
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3 Maccabees 1, 2 1 When Philopator heard from those who returned that the regions he ruled had been captured by Antiochus, he issued orders to all his infantry and cavalry forces, took his sister Arsinoe along with him, and set out toward the area near Raphia, where the forces of Antiochus were positioned. 2 …
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2 Maccabees 14:18-15:39 18 Nevertheless, when Nicanor heard of the bravery of Judas and his men and their courage in battle for their country, he pulled back from deciding the matter by bloodshed. 19 So he sent forth Posidonius, Theodotus, and Mattathias to offer and receive pledges of friendship. 20 After an extensive investigation of …
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2 Maccabees 12:17-14:17 17 From there, they went ninety-five miles and continued on to Charax, to the Jews who were called Toubiani. 18 They did not overtake Timothy in that region, for by then he had departed from there without accomplishing anything; but in one place Timothy left a very strong garrison. 19 Dositheus and …
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2 Maccabees 10:24-12:16 24 Now Timothy, who had been defeated previously by the Jews, gathered a very massive and powerful force of mercenaries and assembled cavalry from Asia in no small number. Then he arrived as though he would take Judea captive. 25 As he drew near, Maccabeus and his men made supplication to God …
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2 Maccabees 8:21-10:23 21 With these words he gave them good courage and prepared them to die on behalf of their laws and their homeland. Then he divided his forces into four parts. 22 He appointed his brothers, Simon and Joseph and Jonathan, each to command a division, putting fifteen hundred soldiers under each. 23 …
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2 Maccabees 7:1-8:20 1 It came about also that seven brothers with their mother were arrested and forced by the king to be bound and tortured with whips and cords until they partook of the unlawful swine’s flesh. 2 One of them, acting as spokesman, said, “What do you intend to ask and learn from …
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2 Maccabees 4:30-6:31 30 While these things were taking place, it came about that the cities of Tarsus and Mallus revolted because they were given as a gift to Antiochis, the king’s concubine. 31 So the king went quickly to put down the rebellion. He left Andronicus, a man highly regarded, to act as his …
2 Maccabees 3:1-4:29 1 When the holy city was inhabited in complete peace, because the laws were very well observed on account of the godliness of the high priest Onias and his hatred of wickedness, 2 it happened that the kings themselves honored the place and glorified the temple with very magnificent gifts. 3 Even …
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2 Maccabees 1, 2 1 “The Jewish brothers in Jerusalem and the land of Judea, to their Jewish brothers in Egypt: Greetings and good peace.2 “May God do good to you, and may He remember His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, His faithful servants. 3 May He give all of you a heart to …
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1 Maccabees 14:25-16:24 25 The people heard these words and they said, “How can we show our gratitude to Simon and his sons? 26 For he, his brothers, and his father’s house stood strong and waged war with the enemies of Israel by themselves, and secured her freedom.” So they wrote these words on bronze …
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1 Maccabees 13:12-14:24 12 Meanwhile, Trypho left from Ptolemais with a large force to come into the land of Judah. Jonathan accompanied him under guard. 13 Now Simon set up camp in Adida, opposite the plain. 14 When Trypho heard that Simon had risen up in place of his brother Jonathan and was about to …
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1 Maccabees 11:54-13:11 54 Later, Trypho returned and had with him the young boy Antiochus, who put on the crown and became king. 55 All the troops who had cursed Demetrius gathered around him. They fought against Demetrius, who was put to flight. 56 Trypho then captured the elephants and gained control of Antioch. 57 …
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1 Maccabees 10:59-11:53 59 Then King Alexander wrote for Jonathan to meet him. 60 So he journeyed with splendor to Ptolemais and there met the two monarchs. He offered them silver and gold, and gave their friends numerous gifts. Thus he found favor with them.61 Then some troublemakers from Israel, lawless men, also gathered against …
1 Maccabees 9:54-10:58 54 Then in the one hundred fifty-third year, in the second month, Alcimus issued the command to take down the wall of the inner court of the sanctuary. Then he took down the work of the prophets and started to destroy it. 55 At that instant, Alcimus was stricken, his mischief was …
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1 Maccabees 8:1-9:53 1 Then Judas learned of the reputation of the Romans, that they were mighty and behaved well toward all who made a pact with them. They could ensure friendship with as many as came to them, indeed, because they were of great strength. 2 People also told him of their warfare and …
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1 Maccabees 6:18-7:50 18 Now men from the citadel were confining Israel to the area around the sanctuary. They were attempting by whatever means to injure them, and to bring strength to the Gentiles. 19 So he gathered all the men to defeat them. 20 They assembled the army and attacked the city in the …
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1 Maccabees 5:1-6:17 1 When the surrounding nations heard the altar was repaired and the sanctuary renewed as before, they were extremely angry. 2 So they resolved to kill the race of Jacob who lived among them, and they began to kill and destroy the people. 3 Thus Judas waged war on the sons of …
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1 Maccabees 3:42-4:61 If You will not help us?”54 Then they blew the trumpets and cried out with a loud shout. 55 After this, Judas appointed rulers for the people, leaders for thousands and hundreds and fifties and tens. 56 He ordered those who were building houses, or were betrothed to women, or were growing …
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1 Maccabees 2:15-3:41 Apostasy at Modein15 Now those from the king who were enforcing the apostasy journeyed to the city of Modein to make them offer sacrifice, 16 and many from Israel also came with them. So Mattathias and his sons gathered together. 17 Then those from the king spoke to Mattathias, saying, “You are …
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1 Maccabees 1:1-2:14 1 After Alexander, the son of Philip the Macedonian, came out of the land of Kittim and conquered Macedonia, and defeated Darius the king of the Persians and the Medes, and reigned in his place—he was already king of Greece— 2 he then fought numerous wars, conquered fortresses, and slaughtered the kings …
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Esther 8:12a-10:3k 12a The following is a copy of the letter: 12b The great King Artaxerxes, to the governors of the provinces in the hundred twenty-seven satrapies, from India to Ethiopia, and to the faithful to our interests: Greetings! 12c Many of those who have been frequently honored in the great kindness of their benefactors …
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Esther 5:1-8:12 1 And it happened on the third day, when she ceased praying, she took off the garments of the solemnity, and put on her glorious apparel. 2 And having become resplendent, appealing to the all-seeing God and Savior, she took with her two of her favorite maids. Upon the one she leaned as …
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Esther 3, 4 1 After these things King Artaxerxes honored Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and elevated him and set his seat above all his friends. 2 All those in the court bowed to him, for thus the king commanded, but Mordecai refused to bow to him. 3 Then those in the court …
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Esther 1, 2 Introduction: Mordecai’s Prophetic Dream 1a In the second year of the reign of the great King Artaxerxes, on the first day of Nisan, Mordecai, the son of Jair, son of Shimei, the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, had a dream. 1b He was a Jewish man living in the …
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