1 In the beginning God created the heaven and
the earth. 2 Now the earth was unformed and
void, and darkness was upon the face of the
deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the
face of the waters. 3 And God said: 'Let there be
light.' And there was light. 4 And God saw the
light, that it was good; and God divided the light
from the darkness. 5 And God called the light
Day, and the darkness He called Night. And
there was evening and there was morning, one
day.
6 And God said: 'Let there be a firmament in
the midst of the waters, and let it divide the
waters from the waters.' 7 And God made the
firmament, and divided the waters which were
under the firmament from the waters which
were above the firmament; and it was so. 8 And
God called the firmament Heaven. And there
was evening and there was morning, a second
day.
9 And God said: 'Let the waters under the
heaven be gathered together unto one place,
and let the dry land appear.' And it was so. 10
And God called the dry land Earth, and the
gathering together of the waters called He Seas;
and God saw that it was good. 11 And God
said: 'Let the earth put forth grass, herb yielding
seed, and fruit-tree bearing fruit after its kind,
wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth.' And
it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass,
herb yielding seed after its kind, and tree bearing
fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after its kind;
and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was
evening and there was morning, a third day.
14 And God said: 'Let there be lights in the
firmament of the heaven to divide the day from
the night; and let them be for signs, and for
seasons, and for days and years; 15 and let
them be for lights in the firmament of the
heaven to give light upon the earth.' And it was
so. 16 And God made the two great lights: the
greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light
to rule the night; and the stars. 17 And God set
them in the firmament of the heaven to give
light upon the earth, 18 and to rule over the day
and over the night, and to divide the light from
the darkness; and God saw that it was good. 19
And there was evening and there was morning,
a fourth day.
20 And God said: 'Let the waters swarm with
swarms of living creatures, and let fowl fly
above the earth in the open firmament of
heaven.' 21 And God created the great
sea-monsters, and every living creature that
creepeth, wherewith the waters swarmed, after
its kind, and every winged fowl after its kind;
and God saw that it was good. 22 And God
blessed them, saying: 'Be fruitful, and multiply,
and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl
multiply in the earth.' 23 And there was evening
and there was morning, a fifth day.
24 And God said: 'Let the earth bring forth the
living creature after its kind, cattle, and creeping
thing, and beast of the earth after its kind.' And
it was so. 25 And God made the beast of the
earth after its kind, and the cattle after their
kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the
ground after its kind; and God saw that it was
good. 26 And God said: 'Let us make man in
our image, after our likeness; and let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the
fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all
the earth, and over every creeping thing that
creepeth upon the earth.' 27 And God created
man in His own image, in the image of God
created He him; male and female created He
them. 28 And God blessed them; and God said
unto them: 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and
replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have
dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the
fowl of the air, and over every living thing that
creepeth upon the earth.' 29 And God said:
'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding
seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and
every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding
seed -- to you it shall be for food; 30 and to
every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of
the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon
the earth, wherein there is a living soul, [I have
given] every green herb for food.' And it was so.
31 And God saw every thing that He had made,
and, behold, it was very good. And there was
evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
1 And the heaven and the earth were finished,
and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh
day God finished His work which He had made;
and He rested on the seventh day from all His
work which He had made. 3 And God blessed
the seventh day, and hallowed it; because that
in it He rested from all His work which God in
creating had made.
4 These are the generations of the heaven and
of the earth when they were created, in the day
that the LORD God made earth and heaven. 5
No shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and
no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for the
LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the
earth, and there was not a man to till the
ground; 6 but there went up a mist from the
earth, and watered the whole face of the
ground. 7 Then the LORD God formed man of
the dust of the ground, and breathed into his
nostrils the breath of life; and man became a
living soul. 8 And the LORD God planted a
garden eastward, in Eden; and there He put the
man whom He had formed. 9 And out of the
ground made the LORD God to grow every tree
that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food;
the tree of life also in the midst of the garden,
and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
10 And a river went out of Eden to water the
garden; and from thence it was parted, and
became four heads. 11 The name of the first is
Pishon; that is it which compasseth the whole
land of Havilah, where there is gold; 12 and the
gold of that land is good; there is bdellium and
the onyx stone. 13 And the name of the second
river is Gihon; the same is it that compasseth
the whole land of Cush. 14 And the name of the
third river is Tigris; that is it which goeth toward
the east of Asshur. And the fourth river is the
Euphrates. 15 And the LORD God took the
man, and put him into the garden of Eden to
dress it and to keep it. 16 And the LORD God
commanded the man, saying: 'Of every tree of
the garden thou mayest freely eat; 17 but of the
tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou
shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest
thereof thou shalt surely die.'
18 And the LORD God said: 'It is not good that
the man should be alone; I will make him a help
meet for him.' 19 And out of the ground the
LORD God formed every beast of the field, and
every fowl of the air; and brought them unto
the man to see what he would call them; and
whatsoever the man would call every living
creature, that was to be the name thereof. 20
And the man gave names to all cattle, and to
the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the
field; but for Adam there was not found a help
meet for him. 21 And the LORD God caused a
deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept;
and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the
place with flesh instead thereof. 22 And the rib,
which the LORD God had taken from the man,
made He a woman, and brought her unto the
man. 23 And the man said: 'This is now bone of
my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be
called Woman, because she was taken out of
Man.' 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father
and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife,
and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were
both naked, the man and his wife, and were not
ashamed.
1 Now the serpent was more subtle than any
beast of the field which the LORD God had
made. And he said unto the woman: 'Yea, hath
God said: Ye shall not eat of any tree of the
garden?' 2 And the woman said unto the
serpent: 'Of the fruit of the trees of the garden
we may eat; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which
is in the midst of the garden, God hath said: Ye
shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest
ye die.' 4 And the serpent said unto the woman:
'Ye shall not surely die; 5 for God doth know
that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes
shall be opened, and ye shall be as God,
knowing good and evil.' 6 And when the woman
saw that the tree was good for food, and that it
was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was
to be desired to make one wise, she took of the
fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also
unto her husband with her, and he did eat. 7
And the eyes of them both were opened, and
they knew that they were naked; and they
sewed fig-leaves together, and made themselves
girdles. 8 And they heard the voice of the LORD
God walking in the garden toward the cool of
the day; and the man and his wife hid
themselves from the presence of the LORD God
amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And the
LORD God called unto the man, and said unto
him: 'Where art thou?' 10 And he said: 'I heard
Thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid,
because I was naked; and I hid myself.' 11 And
He said: 'Who told thee that thou wast naked?
Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I
commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?'
12 And the man said: 'The woman whom Thou
gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree,
and I did eat.' 13 And the LORD God said unto
the woman: 'What is this thou hast done?' And
the woman said: 'The serpent beguiled me, and
I did eat.' 14 And the LORD God said unto the
serpent: 'Because thou hast done this, cursed art
thou from among all cattle, and from among all
beasts of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go,
and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.
15 And I will put enmity between thee and the
woman, and between thy seed and her seed;
they shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise
their heel.'
16 Unto the woman He said: 'I will greatly
multiply thy pain and thy travail; in pain thou
shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be
to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.'
17 And unto Adam He said: 'Because thou hast
hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast
eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee,
saying: Thou shalt not eat of it; cursed is the
ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it
all the days of thy life. 18 Thorns also and
thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt
eat the herb of the field. 19 In the sweat of thy
face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto
the ground; for out of it wast thou taken; for
dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.'
20 And the man called his wife's name Eve;
because she was the mother of all living. 21 And
the LORD God made for Adam and for his wife
garments of skins, and clothed them.
22 And the LORD God said: 'Behold, the man is
become as one of us, to know good and evil;
and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take
also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for
ever.' 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him
forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground
from whence he was taken. 24 So He drove out
the man; and He placed at the east of the
garden of Eden the cherubim, and the flaming
sword which turned every way, to keep the way
to the tree of life.
1 And the man knew Eve his wife; and she
conceived and bore Cain, and said: 'I have
gotten a man with the help of the LORD.' 2 And
again she bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a
keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the
ground. 3 And in process of time it came to
pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the
ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel,
he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and
of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect
unto Abel and to his offering; 5 but unto Cain
and to his offering He had not respect. And
Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
6 And the LORD said unto Cain: 'Why art thou
wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If
thou doest well, shall it not be lifted up? and if
thou doest not well, sin coucheth at the door;
and unto thee is its desire, but thou mayest rule
over it.' 8 And Cain spoke unto Abel his brother.
And it came to pass, when they were in the field,
that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and
slew him. 9 And the LORD said unto Cain:
'Where is Abel thy brother?' And he said: 'I
know not; am I my brother's keeper?' 10 And
He said: 'What hast thou done? the voice of thy
brother's blood crieth unto Me from the ground.
11 And now cursed art thou from the ground,
which hath opened her mouth to receive thy
brother's blood from thy hand. 12 When thou
tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield
unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a
wanderer shalt thou be in the earth.' 13 And
Cain said unto the LORD: 'My punishment is
greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, Thou hast
driven me out this day from the face of the
land; and from Thy face shall I be hid; and I
shall be a fugitive and a wanderer in the earth;
and it will come to pass, that whosoever findeth
me will slay me.' 15 And the LORD said unto
him: 'Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain,
vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.'
And the LORD set a sign for Cain, lest any
finding him should smite him. 16 And Cain
went out from the presence of the LORD, and
dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived,
and bore Enoch; and he builded a city, and
called the name of the city after the name of his
son Enoch. 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad;
and Irad begot Mehujael; and Mehujael begot
Methushael; and Methushael begot Lamech. 19
And Lamech took unto him two wives; the
name of one was Adah, and the name of the
other Zillah. 20 And Adah bore Jabal; he was
the father of such as dwell in tents and have
cattle. 21 And his brother's name was Jubal; he
was the father of all such as handle the harp
and pipe. 22 And Zillah, she also bore
Tubal-cain, the forger of every cutting instrument of
brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal-cain was
Naamah. 23 And Lamech said unto his wives:
Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; ye wives of
Lamech, hearken unto my speech; for I have
slain a man for wounding me, and a young man
for bruising me; 24 If Cain shall be avenged
sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she
bore a son, and called his name Seth: 'for God
hath appointed me another seed instead of
Abel; for Cain slew him.' 26 And to Seth, to him
also there was born a son; and he called his
name Enosh; then began men to call upon the
name of the LORD.
1 This is the book of the generations of Adam.
In the day that God created man, in the likeness
of God made He him; 2 male and female
created He them, and blessed them, and called
their name Adam, in the day when they were
created. 3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty
years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after
his image; and called his name Seth. 4 And the
days of Adam after he begot Seth were eight
hundred years; and he begot sons and
daughters. 5 And all the days that Adam lived
were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.
6 And Seth lived a hundred and five years, and
begot Enosh. 7 And Seth lived after he begot
Enosh eight hundred and seven years, and
begot sons and daughters. 8 And all the days of
Seth were nine hundred and twelve years; and
he died.
9 And Enosh lived ninety years, and begot
Kenan. 10 And Enosh lived after he begot
Kenan eight hundred and fifteen years, and
begot sons and daughters. 11 And all the days
of Enosh were nine hundred and five years; and
he died.
12 And Kenan lived seventy years, and begot
Mahalalel. 13 And Kenan lived after he begot
Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years, and
begot sons and daughters. 14 And all the days
of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years; and
he died.
15 And Mahalalel lived sixty and five years,
and begot Jared. 16 And Mahalalel lived after
he begot Jared eight hundred and thirty years,
and begot sons and daughters. 17 And all the
days of Mahalalel were eight hundred ninety
and five years; and he died.
18 And Jared lived a hundred sixty and two
years, and begot Enoch. 19 And Jared lived
after he begot Enoch eight hundred years, and
begot sons and daughters. 20 And all the days
of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years;
and he died.
21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and
begot Methuselah. 22 And Enoch walked with
God after he begot Methuselah three hundred
years, and begot sons and daughters. 23 And all
the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and
five years. 24 And Enoch walked with God, and
he was not; for God took him.
25 And Methuselah lived a hundred eighty and
seven years, and begot Lamech. 26 And
Methuselah lived after he begot Lamech seven
hundred eighty and two years, and begot sons
and daughters. 27 And all the days of
Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine
years; and he died.
28 And Lamech lived a hundred eighty and two
years, and begot a son. 29 And he called his
name Noah, saying: 'This same shall comfort us
in our work and in the toil of our hands, which
cometh from the ground which the LORD hath
cursed.' 30 And Lamech lived after he begot
Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and
begot sons and daughters. 31 And all the days
of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and
seven years; and he died.
32 And Noah was five hundred years old; and
Noah begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
1 And it came to pass, when men began to
multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters
were born unto them, 2 that the sons of God
saw the daughters of men that they were fair;
and they took them wives, whomsoever they
chose. 3 And the LORD said: 'My spirit shall not
abide in man for ever, for that he also is flesh;
therefore shall his days be a hundred and
twenty years.' 4 The Nephilim were in the earth
in those days, and also after that, when the sons
of God came in unto the daughters of men, and
they bore children to them; the same were the
mighty men that were of old, the men of
renown.
5 And the LORD saw that the wickedness of
man was great in the earth, and that every
imagination of the thoughts of his heart was
only evil continually. 6 And it repented the
LORD that He had made man on the earth, and
it grieved Him at His heart. 7 And the LORD
said: 'I will blot out man whom I have created
from the face of the earth; both man, and
beast, and creeping thing, and fowl of the air;
for it repenteth Me that I have made them.' 8
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
9 These are the generations of Noah. Noah was
in his generations a man righteous and
whole-hearted; Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah
begot three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11
And the earth was corrupt before God, and the
earth was filled with violence. 12 And God saw
the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all
flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth. 13
And God said unto Noah: 'The end of all flesh is
come before Me; for the earth is filled with
violence through them; and, behold, I will
destroy them with the earth. 14 Make thee an
ark of gopher wood; with rooms shalt thou
make the ark, and shalt pitch it within and
without with pitch. 15 And this is how thou shalt
make it: the length of the ark three hundred
cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the
height of it thirty cubits. 16 A light shalt thou
make to the ark, and to a cubit shalt thou finish
it upward; and the door of the ark shalt thou set
in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third
stories shalt thou make it. 17 And I, behold, I do
bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to
destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life,
from under heaven; every thing that is in the
earth shall perish. 18 But I will establish My
covenant with thee; and thou shalt come into
the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and
thy sons' wives with thee. 19 And of every living
thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou
bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee;
they shall be male and female. 20 Of the fowl
after their kind, and of the cattle after their
kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after
its kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee,
to keep them alive. 21 And take thou unto thee
of all food that is eaten, and gather it to thee;
and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.'
22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God
commanded him, so did he.
1 And the LORD said unto Noah: 'Come thou
and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I
seen righteous before Me in this generation. 2 Of
every clean beast thou shalt take to thee seven
and seven, each with his mate; and of the
beasts that are not clean two [and two], each
with his mate; 3 of the fowl also of the air,
seven and seven, male and female; to keep
seed alive upon the face of all the earth. 4 For
yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon
the earth forty days and forty nights; and every
living substance that I have made will I blot out
from off the face of the earth.' 5 And Noah did
according unto all that the LORD commanded
him. 6 And Noah was six hundred years old
when the flood of waters was upon the earth. 7
And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife,
and his sons' wives with him, into the ark,
because of the waters of the flood. 8 Of clean
beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of
fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the
ground, 9 there went in two and two unto Noah
into the ark, male and female, as God
commanded Noah. 10 And it came to pass
after the seven days, that the waters of the
flood were upon the earth. 11 In the six
hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second
month, on the seventeenth day of the month,
on the same day were all the fountains of the
great deep broken up, and the windows of
heaven were opened. 12 And the rain was upon
the earth forty days and forty nights. 13 In the
selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and
Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and
Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with
them, into the ark; 14 they, and every beast
after its kind, and all the cattle after their kind,
and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the
earth after its kind, and every fowl after its kind,
every bird of every sort. 15 And they went in
unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh
wherein is the breath of life. 16 And they that
went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as
God commanded him; and the LORD shut him
in. 17 And the flood was forty days upon the
earth; and the waters increased, and bore up the
ark, and it was lifted up above the earth. 18
And the waters prevailed, and increased greatly
upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face
of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed
exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high
mountains that were under the whole heaven
were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the
waters prevail; and the mountains were
covered. 21 And all flesh perished that moved
upon the earth, both fowl, and cattle, and beast,
and every swarming thing that swarmeth upon
the earth, and every man; 22 all in whose
nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life,
whatsoever was in the dry land, died. 23 And
He blotted out every living substance which was
upon the face of the ground, both man, and
cattle, and creeping thing, and fowl of the
heaven; and they were blotted out from the
earth; and Noah only was left, and they that
were with him in the ark. 24 And the waters
prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fifty
days.
1 And God remembered Noah, and every living
thing, and all the cattle that were with him in the
ark; and God made a wind to pass over the
earth, and the waters assuaged; 2 the fountains
also of the deep and the windows of heaven
were stopped, and the rain from heaven was
restrained. 3 And the waters returned from off
the earth continually; and after the end of a
hundred and fifty days the waters decreased. 4
And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the
seventeenth day of the month, upon the
mountains of Ararat. 5 And the waters
decreased continually until the tenth month; in
the tenth month, on the first day of the month,
were the tops of the mountains seen. 6 And it
came to pass at the end of forty days, that
Noah opened the window of the ark which he
had made. 7 And he sent forth a raven, and it
went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried
up from off the earth. 8 And he sent forth a
dove from him, to see if the waters were abated
from off the face of the ground. 9 But the dove
found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she
returned unto him to the ark, for the waters were
on the face of the whole earth; and he put forth
his hand, and took her, and brought her in unto
him into the ark. 10 And he stayed yet other
seven days; and again he sent forth the dove
out of the ark. 11 And the dove came in to him
at eventide; and lo in her mouth an olive-leaf
freshly plucked; so Noah knew that the waters
were abated from off the earth. 12 And he
stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the
dove; and she returned not again unto him any
more. 13 And it came to pass in the six hundred
and first year, in the first month, the first day of
the month, the waters were dried up from off
the earth; and Noah removed the covering of
the ark, and looked, and behold, the face of the
ground was dried. 14 And in the second month,
on the seven and twentieth day of the month,
was the earth dry. 15 And God spoke unto
Noah, saying: 16 'Go forth from the ark, thou,
and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives
with thee. 17 Bring forth with thee every living
thing that is with thee of all flesh, both fowl, and
cattle, and every creeping thing that creepeth
upon the earth; that they may swarm in the
earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the
earth.' 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons,
and his wife, and his sons' wives with him; 19
every beast, every creeping thing, and every
fowl, whatsoever moveth upon the earth, after
their families; went forth out of the ark. 20 And
Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took
of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl,
and offered burnt-offerings on the altar. 21 And
the LORD smelled the sweet savour; and the
LORD said in His heart: 'I will not again curse
the ground any more for man's sake; for the
imagination of man's heart is evil from his
youth; neither will I again smite any more every
thing living, as I have done. 22 While the earth
remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and
heat, and summer and winter, and day and
night shall not cease.'
1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said
unto them: 'Be fruitful and multiply, and
replenish the earth. 2 And the fear of you and
the dread of you shall be upon every beast of
the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, and
upon all wherewith the ground teemeth, and
upon all the fishes of the sea: into your hand
are they delivered. 3 Every moving thing that
liveth shall be for food for you; as the green
herb have I given you all. 4 Only flesh with the
life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye
not eat. 5 And surely your blood of your lives
will I require; at the hand of every beast will I
require it; and at the hand of man, even at the
hand of every man's brother, will I require the
life of man. 6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by
man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of
God made He man. 7 And you, be ye fruitful,
and multiply; swarm in the earth, and multiply
therein.' 8 And God spoke unto Noah, and to his
sons with him, saying: 9 'As for Me, behold, I
establish My covenant with you, and with your
seed after you; 10 and with every living creature
that is with you, the fowl, the cattle, and every
beast of the earth with you; of all that go out of
the ark, even every beast of the earth. 11 And I
will establish My covenant with you; neither
shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters
of the flood; neither shall there any more be a
flood to destroy the earth.' 12 And God said:
'This is the token of the covenant which I make
between Me and you and every living creature
that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I
have set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for
a token of a covenant between Me and the
earth. 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring
clouds over the earth, and the bow is seen in the
cloud, 15 that I will remember My covenant,
which is between Me and you and every living
creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no
more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16
And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will
look upon it, that I may remember the
everlasting covenant between God and every
living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.'
17 And God said unto Noah: 'This is the token
of the covenant which I have established
between Me and all flesh that is upon the earth.'
18 And the sons of Noah, that went forth from
the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth;
and Ham is the father of Canaan. 19 These
three were the sons of Noah, and of these was
the whole earth overspread. 20 And Noah the
husbandman began, and planted a vineyard. 21
And he drank of the wine, and was drunken;
and he was uncovered within his tent. 22 And
Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness
of his father, and told his two brethren without.
23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and
laid it upon both their shoulders, and went
backward, and covered the nakedness of their
father; and their faces were backward, and they
saw not their father's nakedness. 24 And Noah
awoke from his wine, and knew what his
youngest son had done unto him. 25 And he
said: Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants
shall he be unto his brethren. 26 And he said:
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; and let
Canaan be their servant. 27 God enlarge
Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem;
and let Canaan be their servant. 28 And Noah
lived after the flood three hundred and fifty
years. 29 And all the days of Noah were nine
hundred and fifty years; and he died.
1 Now these are the generations of the sons of
Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and unto
them were sons born after the flood. 2 The sons
of Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai,
and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
3 And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and
Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 And the sons of
Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and
Dodanim. 5 Of these were the isles of the
nations divided in their lands, every one after
his tongue, after their families, in their nations. 6
And the sons of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and
Put, and Canaan. 7 And the sons of Cush:
Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah,
and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah: Sheba,
and Dedan. 8 And Cush begot Nimrod; he
began to be a mighty one in the earth. 9 He was
a mighty hunter before the LORD; wherefore it
is said: 'Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the
LORD.' 10 And the beginning of his kingdom
was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh,
in the land of Shinar. 11 Out of that land went
forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and
Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, 12 and Resen between
Nineveh and Calah -- the same is the great city.
13 And Mizraim begot Ludim, and Anamim,
and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 14 and
Pathrusim, and Casluhim -- whence went forth
the Philistines -- and Caphtorim. 15 And Canaan
begot Zidon his firstborn, and Heth; 16 and the
Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite;
17 and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the
Sinite; 18 and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite,
and the Hamathite; and afterward were the
families of the Canaanite spread abroad. 19
And the border of the Canaanite was from
Zidon, as thou goest toward Gerar, unto Gaza;
as thou goest toward Sodom and Gomorrah
and Admah and Zeboiim, unto Lasha. 20 These
are the sons of Ham, after their families, after
their tongues, in their lands, in their nations. 21
And unto Shem, the father of all the children of
Eber, the elder brother of Japheth, to him also
were children born. 22 The sons of Shem: Elam,
and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud, and
Aram. 23 And the sons of Aram: Uz, and Hul,
and Gether, and Mash. 24 And Arpachshad
begot Shelah; and Shelah begot Eber. 25 And
unto Eber were born two sons; the name of the
one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth
divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. 26
And Joktan begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and
Hazarmaveth, and Jerah; 27 and Hadoram,
and Uzal, and Diklah; 28 and Obal, and
Abimael, and Sheba; 29 and Ophir, and
Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of
Joktan. 30 And their dwelling was from Mesha,
as thou goest toward Sephar, unto the mountain
of the east. 31 These are the sons of Shem, after
their families, after their tongues, in their lands,
after their nations. 32 These are the families of
the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their
nations; and of these were the nations divided
in the earth after the flood.
1 And the whole earth was of one language and
of one speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they
journeyed east, that they found a plain in the
land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. 3 And they
said one to another: 'Come, let us make brick,
and burn them thoroughly.' And they had brick
for stone, and slime had they for mortar. 4 And
they said: 'Come, let us build us a city, and a
tower, with its top in heaven, and let us make us
a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the
face of the whole earth.' 5 And the LORD came
down to see the city and the tower, which the
children of men builded. 6 And the LORD said:
'Behold, they are one people, and they have all
one language; and this is what they begin to do;
and now nothing will be withholden from them,
which they purpose to do. 7 Come, let us go
down, and there confound their language, that
they may not understand one another's speech.'
8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from
thence upon the face of all the earth; and they
left off to build the city. 9 Therefore was the
name of it called Babel; because the LORD did
there confound the language of all the earth;
and from thence did the LORD scatter them
abroad upon the face of all the earth.
10 These are the generations of Shem. Shem
was a hundred years old, and begot Arpachshad
two years after the flood. 11 And Shem lived
after he begot Arpachshad five hundred years,
and begot sons and daughters. 12 And
Arpachshad lived five and thirty years, and
begot Shelah. 13 And Arpachshad lived after he
begot Shelah four hundred and three years, and
begot sons and daughters. 14 And Shelah lived
thirty years, and begot Eber. 15 And Shelah
lived after he begot Eber four hundred and three
years, and begot sons and daughters. 16 And
Eber lived four and thirty years, and begot
Peleg. 17 And Eber lived after he begot Peleg
four hundred and thirty years, and begot sons
and daughters. 18 And Peleg lived thirty years,
and begot Reu. 19 And Peleg lived after he
begot Reu two hundred and nine years, and
begot sons and daughters. 20 And Reu lived two
and thirty years, and begot Serug. 21 And Reu
lived after he begot Serug two hundred and
seven years, and begot sons and daughters. 22
And Serug lived thirty years, and begot Nahor.
23 And Serug lived after he begot Nahor two
hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and
begot Terah. 25 And Nahor lived after he begot
Terah a hundred and nineteen years, and begot
sons and daughters. 26 And Terah lived seventy
years, and begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. 27
Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah
begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran
begot Lot. 28 And Haran died in the presence of
his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur
of the Chaldees. 29 And Abram and Nahor
took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was
Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah,
the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah,
and the father of Iscah. 30 And Sarai was
barren; she had no child. 31 And Terah took
Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his
son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son
Abram's wife; and they went forth with them
from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of
Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt
there. 32 And the days of Terah were two
hundred and five years; and Terah died in
Haran.
1 Now the LORD said unto Abram: 'Get thee
out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and
from thy father's house, unto the land that I will
show thee. 2 And I will make of thee a great
nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy
name great; and be thou a blessing. 3 And I will
bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth
thee will I curse; and in thee shall all the families
of the earth be blessed.' 4 So Abram went, as
the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went
with him; and Abram was seventy and five
years old when he departed out of Haran. 5
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his
brother's son, and all their substance that they
had gathered, and the souls that they had
gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into
the land of Canaan; and into the land of
Canaan they came. 6 And Abram passed
through the land unto the place of Shechem,
unto the terebinth of Moreh. And the Canaanite
was then in the land. 7 And the LORD appeared
unto Abram, and said: 'Unto thy seed will I give
this land'; and he builded there an altar unto the
LORD, who appeared unto him. 8 And he
removed from thence unto the mountain on the
east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having
Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east; and he
builded there an altar unto the LORD, and
called upon the name of the LORD. 9 And
Abram journeyed, going on still toward the
South.
10 And there was a famine in the land; and
Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there;
for the famine was sore in the land. 11 And it
came to pass, when he was come near to enter
into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife:
'Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman
to look upon. 12 And it will come to pass, when
the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say:
This is his wife; and they will kill me, but thee
they will keep alive. 13 Say, I pray thee, thou
art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy
sake, and that my soul may live because of
thee.' 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram
was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the
woman that she was very fair. 15 And the
princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to
Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into
Pharaoh's house. 16 And he dealt well with
Abram for her sake; and he had sheep, and
oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and
maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels. 17
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house
with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's
wife. 18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said:
'What is this that thou hast done unto me? why
didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife? 19
Why saidst thou: She is my sister? so that I took
her to be my wife; now therefore behold thy
wife, take her, and go thy way.' 20 And Pharaoh
gave men charge concerning him; and they
brought him on the way, and his wife, and all
that he had.
1 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his
wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into
the South. 2 And Abram was very rich in cattle,
in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his
journeys from the South even to Beth-el, unto
the place where his tent had been at the
beginning, between Beth-el and Ai; 4 unto the
place of the altar, which he had made there at
the first; and Abram called there on the name
of the LORD. 5 And Lot also, who went with
Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And
the land was not able to bear them, that they
might dwell together; for their substance was
great, so that they could not dwell together. 7
And there was a strife between the herdmen of
Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle.
And the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then
in the land. 8 And Abram said unto Lot: 'Let
there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and
thee, and between my herdmen and thy
herdmen; for we are brethren. 9 Is not the whole
land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee,
from me; if thou wilt take the left hand, then I
will go to the right; or if thou take the right hand,
then I will go to the left.' 10 And Lot lifted up his
eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Jordan, that
it was well watered every where, before the
LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like
the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt,
as thou goest unto Zoar. 11 So Lot chose him
all the plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed
east; and they separated themselves the one
from the other. 12 Abram dwelt in the land of
Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain,
and moved his tent as far as Sodom. 13 Now
the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners
against the LORD exceedingly. 14 And the
LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was
separated from him: 'Lift up now thine eyes,
and look from the place where thou art,
northward and southward and eastward and
westward; 15 for all the land which thou seest,
to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. 16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the
earth; so that if a man can number the dust of
the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of
it and in the breadth of it; for unto thee will I
give it.' 18 And Abram moved his tent, and
came and dwelt by the terebinths of Mamre,
which are in Hebron, and built there an altar
unto the LORD.
1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel
king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar,
Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of
Goiim, 2 that they made war with Bera king of
Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah,
Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of
Zeboiim, and the king of Bela -- the same is
Zoar. 3 All these came as allies unto the vale of
Siddim -- the same is the Salt Sea. 4 Twelve years
they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth
year they rebelled. 5 And in the fourteenth year
came Chedorlaomer and the kings that were
with him, and smote the Rephaim in
Ashteroth-karnaim, and the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim
in Shaveh-kiriathaim, 6 and the Horites in their
mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the
wilderness. 7 And they turned back, and came
to En-mishpat -- the same is Kadesh -- and smote
all the country of the Amalekites, and also the
Amorites, that dwelt in Hazazon-tamar. 8 And
there went out the king of Sodom, and the king
of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the
king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela -- the same
is Zoar; and they set the battle in array against
them in the vale of Siddim; 9 against
Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of
Goiim, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and
Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings against the
five. 10 Now the vale of Siddim was full of
slime pits; and the kings of Sodom and
Gomorrah fled, and they fell there, and they
that remained fled to the mountain. 11 And
they took all the goods of Sodom and
Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their
way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's
son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and
departed. 13 And there came one that had
escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew -- now he
dwelt by the terebinths of Mamre the Amorite,
brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and
these were confederate with Abram. 14 And
when Abram heard that his brother was taken
captive, he led forth his trained men, born in his
house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued
as far as Dan. 15 And he divided himself
against them by night, he and his servants, and
smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah,
which is on the left hand of Damascus. 16 And
he brought back all the goods, and also brought
back his brother Lot, and his goods, and the
women also, and the people. 17 And the king of
Sodom went out to meet him, after his return
from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and the
kings that were with him, at the vale of Shaveh
-- the same is the King's Vale. 18 And
Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread
and wine; and he was priest of God the Most
High. 19 And he blessed him, and said: 'Blessed
be Abram of God Most High, Maker of heaven
and earth; 20 and blessed be God the Most
High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy
hand.' And he gave him a tenth of all. 21 And
the king of Sodom said unto Abram: 'Give me
the persons, and take the goods to thyself.' 22
And Abram said to the king of Sodom: 'I have
lifted up my hand unto the LORD, God Most
High, Maker of heaven and earth, 23 that I will
not take a thread nor a shoe-latchet nor aught
that is thine, lest thou shouldest say: I have
made Abram rich; 24 save only that which the
young men have eaten, and the portion of the
men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and
Mamre, let them take their portion.'
1 After these things the word of the LORD came
unto Abram in a vision, saying: 'Fear not,
Abram, I am thy shield, thy reward shall be
exceeding great.' 2 And Abram said: 'O Lord
GOD, what wilt Thou give me, seeing I go hence
childless, and he that shall be possessor of my
house is Eliezer of Damascus?' 3 And Abram
said: 'Behold, to me Thou hast given no seed,
and, lo, one born in my house is to be mine heir.'
4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came
unto him, saying: 'This man shall not be thine
heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine
own bowels shall be thine heir.' 5 And He
brought him forth abroad, and said: 'Look now
toward heaven, and count the stars, if thou be
able to count them'; and He said unto him: 'So
shall thy seed be.' 6 And he believed in the
LORD; and He counted it to him for
righteousness. 7 And He said unto him: 'I am
the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the
Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.' 8
And he said: 'O Lord GOD, whereby shall I
know that I shall inherit it?' 9 And He said unto
him: 'Take Me a heifer of three years old, and a
she-goat of three years old, and a ram of three
years old, and a turtle-dove, and a young
pigeon.' 10 And he took him all these, and
divided them in the midst, and laid each half
over against the other; but the birds divided he
not. 11 And the birds of prey came down upon
the carcasses, and Abram drove them away. 12
And it came to pass, that, when the sun was
going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and,
lo, a dread, even a great darkness, fell upon
him. 13 And He said unto Abram: 'Know of a
surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land
that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they
shall afflict them four hundred years; 14 and
also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I
judge; and afterward shall they come out with
great substance. 15 But thou shalt go to thy
fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good
old age. 16 And in the fourth generation they
shall come back hither; for the iniquity of the
Amorite is not yet full.' 17 And it came to pass,
that, when the sun went down, and there was
thick darkness, behold a smoking furnace, and
a flaming torch that passed between these
pieces. 18 In that day the LORD made a
covenant with Abram, saying: 'Unto thy seed
have I given this land, from the river of Egypt
unto the great river, the river Euphrates; 19 the
Kenite, and the Kenizzite, and the Kadmonite,
20 and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the
Rephaim, 21 and the Amorite, and the
Canaanite, and the Girgashite, and the
Jebusite.'
1 Now Sarai Abram's wife bore him no children;
and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose
name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said unto Abram:
'Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me
from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my
handmaid; it may be that I shall be builded up
through her.' And Abram hearkened to the voice
of Sarai. 3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar
the Egyptian, her handmaid, after Abram had
dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave
her to Abram her husband to be his wife. 4 And
he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived; and
when she saw that she had conceived, her
mistress was despised in her eyes. 5 And Sarai
said unto Abram: 'My wrong be upon thee: I
gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when
she saw that she had conceived, I was despised
in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and
thee.' 6 But Abram said unto Sarai: 'Behold, thy
maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good
in thine eyes.' And Sarai dealt harshly with her,
and she fled from her face. 7 And the angel of
the LORD found her by a fountain of water in
the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to
Shur. 8 And he said: 'Hagar, Sarai's handmaid,
whence camest thou? and whither goest thou?'
And she said: 'I flee from the face of my
mistress Sarai.' 9 And the angel of the LORD
said unto her: 'Return to thy mistress, and
submit thyself under her hands.' 10 And the
angel of the LORD said unto her: 'I will greatly
multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered
for multitude. 11 And the angel of the LORD
said unto her: 'Behold, thou art with child, and
shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name
Ishmael, because the LORD hath heard thy
affliction. 12 And he shall be a wild ass of a
man: his hand shall be against every man, and
every man's hand against him; and he shall
dwell in the face of all his brethren.' 13 And she
called the name of the LORD that spoke unto
her, Thou art a God of seeing; for she said:
'Have I even here seen Him that seeth Me?' 14
Wherefore the well was called 'Beer-lahai-roi;
behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. 15 And
Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called the
name of his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. 16
And Abram was fourscore and six years old,
when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
1 And when Abram was ninety years old and
nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said
unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me,
and be thou wholehearted. 2 And I will make
My covenant between Me and thee, and will
multiply thee exceedingly.' 3 And Abram fell on
his face; and God talked with him, saying: 4 'As
for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and
thou shalt be the father of a multitude of
nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be
called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham;
for the father of a multitude of nations have I
made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding
fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and
kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will
establish My covenant between Me and thee
and thy seed after thee throughout their
generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a
God unto thee and to thy seed after thee. 8 And
I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee,
the land of thy sojournings, all the land of
Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I
will be their God.' 9 And God said unto
Abraham: 'And as for thee, thou shalt keep My
covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee
throughout their generations. 10 This is My
covenant, which ye shall keep, between Me and
you and thy seed after thee: every male among
you shall be circumcised. 11 And ye shall be
circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it
shall be a token of a covenant betwixt Me and
you. 12 And he that is eight days old shall be
circumcised among you, every male throughout
your generations, he that is born in the house, or
bought with money of any foreigner, that is not
of thy seed. 13 He that is born in thy house, and
he that is bought with thy money, must needs
be circumcised; and My covenant shall be in
your flesh for an everlasting covenant. 14 And
the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised
in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut
off from his people; he hath broken My
covenant.' 15 And God said unto Abraham: 'As
for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name
Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will
bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of
her; yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a
mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be of
her.' 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and
laughed, and said in his heart: 'Shall a child be
born unto him that is a hundred years old? and
shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?' 18
And Abraham said unto God: 'Oh that Ishmael
might live before Thee!' 19 And God said: 'Nay,
but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; and
thou shalt call his name Isaac; and I will
establish My covenant with him for an
everlasting covenant for his seed after him. 20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee; behold, I
have blessed him, and will make him fruitful,
and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve
princes shall he beget, and I will make him a
great nation. 21 But My covenant will I
establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear
unto thee at this set time in the next year.' 22
And He left off talking with him, and God went
up from Abraham. 23 And Abraham took
Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his
house, and all that were bought with his money,
every male among the men of Abraham's
house, and circumcised the flesh of their
foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said
unto him. 24 And Abraham was ninety years
old and nine, when he was circumcised in the
flesh of his foreskin. 25 And Ishmael his son
was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised
in the flesh of his foreskin. 26 In the selfsame
day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his
son. 27 And all the men of his house, those born
in the house, and those bought with money of a
foreigner, were circumcised with him.
1 And the LORD appeared unto him by the
terebinths of Mamre, as he sat in the tent door
in the heat of the day; 2 and he lifted up his
eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over
against him; and when he saw them, he ran to
meet them from the tent door, and bowed down
to the earth, 3 and said: 'My lord, if now I have
found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray
thee, from thy servant. 4 Let now a little water
be fetched, and wash your feet, and recline
yourselves under the tree. 5 And I will fetch a
morsel of bread, and stay ye your heart; after
that ye shall pass on; forasmuch as ye are come
to your servant.' And they said: 'So do, as thou
hast said.' 6 And Abraham hastened into the
tent unto Sarah, and said: 'Make ready quickly
three measures of fine meal, knead it, and
make cakes.' 7 And Abraham ran unto the herd,
and fetched a calf tender and good, and gave it
unto the servant; and he hastened to dress it. 8
And he took curd, and milk, and the calf which
he had dressed, and set it before them; and he
stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
9 And they said unto him: 'Where is Sarah thy
wife?' And he said: 'Behold, in the tent.' 10 And
He said: 'I will certainly return unto thee when
the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy
wife shall have a son.' And Sarah heard in the
tent door, which was behind him.-- 11 Now
Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken
in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the
manner of women.-- 12 And Sarah laughed
within herself, saying: 'After I am waxed old
shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?'
13 And the LORD said unto Abraham:
'Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying: Shall I of a
surety bear a child, who am old? 14 Is any thing
too hard for the LORD. At the set time I will
return unto thee, when the season cometh
round, and Sarah shall have a son.' 15 Then
Sarah denied, saying: 'I laughed not'; for she
was afraid. And He said: 'Nay; but thou didst
laugh.' 16 And the men rose up from thence,
and looked out toward Sodom; and Abraham
went with them to bring them on the way. 17
And the LORD said: 'Shall I hide from
Abraham that which I am doing; 18 seeing that
Abraham shall surely become a great and
mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth
shall be blessed in him? 19 For I have known
him, to the end that he may command his
children and his household after him, that they
may keep the way of the LORD, to do
righteousness and justice; to the end that the
LORD may bring upon Abraham that which He
hath spoken of him.' 20 And the LORD said:
'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is
great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous.
21 I will go down now, and see whether they
have done altogether according to the cry of it,
which is come unto Me; and if not, I will know.'
22 And the men turned from thence, and went
toward Sodom; but Abraham stood yet before
the LORD. 23 And Abraham drew near, and
said: 'Wilt Thou indeed sweep away the
righteous with the wicked? 24 Peradventure
there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt
Thou indeed sweep away and not forgive the
place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 25
That be far from Thee to do after this manner,
to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the
righteous should be as the wicked; that be far
from Thee; shall not the Judge of all the earth
do justly?' 26 And the LORD said: 'If I find in
Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will
forgive all the place for their sake.' 27 And
Abraham answered and said: 'Behold now, I
have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD,
who am but dust and ashes. 28 Peradventure
there shall lack five of the fifty righteous; wilt
Thou destroy all the city for lack of five?' And
He said: 'I will not destroy it, if I find there forty
and five.' 29 And he spoke unto Him yet again,
and said: 'Peradventure there shall be forty
found there.' And He said: 'I will not do it for the
forty's sake.' 30 And he said: 'Oh, let not the
LORD be angry, and I will speak. Peradventure
there shall thirty be found there.' And He said: 'I
will not do it, if I find thirty there.' 31 And he
said: 'Behold now, I have taken upon me to
speak unto the LORD. Peradventure there shall
be twenty found there.' And He said: 'I will not
destroy it for the twenty's sake.' 32 And he said:
'Oh, let not the LORD be angry, and I will speak
yet but this once. Peradventure ten shall be
found there.' And He said: 'I will not destroy it
for the ten's sake.' 33 And the LORD went His
way, as soon as He had left off speaking to
Abraham; and Abraham returned unto his
place.
1 And the two angels came to Sodom at even;
and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom; and Lot saw
them, and rose up to meet them; and he fell
down on his face to the earth; 2 and he said:
'Behold now, my lords, turn aside, I pray you,
into your servant's house, and tarry all night,
and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early,
and go on your way.' And they said: 'Nay; but
we will abide in the broad place all night.' 3 And
he urged them greatly; and they turned in unto
him, and entered into his house; and he made
them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread,
and they did eat. 4 But before they lay down,
the men of the city, even the men of Sodom,
compassed the house round, both young and
old, all the people from every quarter. 5 And
they called unto Lot, and said unto him: 'Where
are the men that came in to thee this night?
bring them out unto us, that we may know
them.' 6 And Lot went out unto them to the
door, and shut the door after him. 7 And he
said: 'I pray you, my brethren, do not so
wickedly. 8 Behold now, I have two daughters
that have not known man; let me, I pray you,
bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as
is good in your eyes; only unto these men do
nothing; forasmuch as they are come under the
shadow of my roof.' 9 And they said: 'Stand
back.' And they said: 'This one fellow came in
to sojourn, and he will needs play the judge;
now will we deal worse with thee, than with
them.' And they pressed sore upon the man,
even Lot, and drew near to break the door. 10
But the men put forth their hand, and brought
Lot into the house to them, and the door they
shut. 11 And they smote the men that were at
the door of the house with blindness, both small
and great; so that they wearied themselves to
find the door. 12 And the men said unto Lot:
'Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and
thy sons, and thy daughters, and whomsoever
thou hast in the city; bring them out of the
place; 13 for we will destroy this place, because
the cry of them is waxed great before the
LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy
it.' 14 And Lot went out, and spoke unto his
sons-in-law, who married his daughters, and
said: 'Up, get you out of this place; for the
LORD will destroy the city.' But he seemed unto
his sons-in-law as one that jested. 15 And when
the morning arose, then the angels hastened
Lot, saying: 'Arise, take thy wife, and thy two
daughters that are here; lest thou be swept away
in the iniquity of the city.' 16 But he lingered;
and the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon
the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his
two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto
him. And they brought him forth, and set him
without the city. 17 And it came to pass, when
they had brought them forth abroad, that he
said: 'Escape for thy life; look not behind thee,
neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the
mountain, lest thou be swept away.' 18 And Lot
said unto them: 'Oh, not so, my lord; 19 behold
now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight,
and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou
hast shown unto me in saving my life; and I
cannot escape to the mountain, lest the evil
overtake me, and I die. 20 Behold now, this city
is near to flee unto, and it is a little one; oh, let
me escape thither -- is it not a little one?-- and my
soul shall live.' 21 And he said unto him: 'See, I
have accepted thee concerning this thing also,
that I will not overthrow the city of which thou
hast spoken. 22 Hasten thou, escape thither; for
I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither.'-
- Therefore the name of the city was called
Zoar.-- 23 The sun was risen upon the earth
when Lot came unto Zoar. 24 Then the LORD
caused to rain upon Sodom and upon
Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD
out of heaven; 25 and He overthrow those
cities, and all the Plain, and all the inhabitants
of the cities, and that which grew upon the
ground. 26 But his wife looked back from
behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. 27
And Abraham got up early in the morning to the
place where he had stood before the LORD. 28
And he looked out toward Sodom and
Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the Plain,
and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the land went
up as the smoke of a furnace. 29 And it came
to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the
Plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent
Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He
overthrew the cities in which Lot dwelt. 30 And
Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the
mountain, and his two daughters with him; for
he feared to dwell in Zoar; and he dwelt in a
cave, he and his two daughters. 31 And the
first-born said unto the younger: 'Our father is old,
and there is not a man in the earth to come in
unto us after the manner of all the earth. 32
Come, let us make our father drink wine, and
we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed
of our father.' 33 And they made their father
drink wine that night. And the first-born went in,
and lay with her father; and he knew not when
she lay down, nor when she arose. 34 And it
came to pass on the morrow, that the first-born
said unto the younger: 'Behold, I lay yesternight
with my father. Let us make him drink wine this
night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that
we may preserve seed of our father.' 35 And
they made their father drink wine that night
also. And the younger arose, and lay with him;
and he knew not when she lay down, nor when
she arose. 36 Thus were both the daughters of
Lot with child by their father. 37 And the
first-born bore a son, and called his name Moab
-- the same is the father of the Moabites unto this
day. 38 And the younger, she also bore a son,
and called his name Ben-ammi -- the same is the
father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward
the land of the South, and dwelt between
Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar. 2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife: 'She is my
sister.' And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and
took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a
dream of the night, and said to him: 'Behold,
thou shalt die, because of the woman whom
thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.' 4 Now
Abimelech had not come near her; and he said:
'LORD, wilt Thou slay even a righteous nation?
5 Said he not himself unto me: She is my sister?
and she, even she herself said: He is my brother.
In the simplicity of my heart and the innocency
of my hands have I done this.' 6 And God said
unto him in the dream: 'Yea, I know that in the
simplicity of thy heart thou hast done this, and I
also withheld thee from sinning against Me.
Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. 7
Now therefore restore the man's wife; for he is a
prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou
shalt live; and if thou restore her not, know thou
that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are
thine.' 8 And Abimelech rose early in the
morning, and called all his servants, and told all
these things in their ears; and the men were sore
afraid. 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and
said unto him: 'What hast thou done unto us?
and wherein have I sinned against thee, that
thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a
great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that
ought not to be done.' 10 And Abimelech said
unto Abraham: 'What sawest thou, that thou
hast done this thing?' 11 And Abraham said:
'Because I thought: Surely the fear of God is not
in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's
sake. 12 And moreover she is indeed my sister,
the daughter of my father, but not the daughter
of my mother; and so she became my wife. 13
And it came to pass, when God caused me to
wander from my father's house, that I said unto
her: This is thy kindness which thou shalt show
unto me; at every place whither we shall come,
say of me: He is my brother.' 14 And Abimelech
took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and
women-servants, and gave them unto
Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. 15
And Abimelech said: 'Behold, my land is before
thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.' 16 And unto
Sarah he said: 'Behold, I have given thy brother
a thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is for thee
a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee;
and before all men thou art righted.' 17 And
Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed
Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants;
and they bore children. 18 For the LORD had
fast closed up all the wombs of the house of
Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
1 And the LORD remembered Sarah as He had
said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as He had
spoken. 2 And Sarah conceived, and bore
Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of
which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham
called the name of his son that was born unto
him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. 4 And
Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he
was eight days old, as God had commanded
him. 5 And Abraham was a hundred years old,
when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6 And
Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me;
every one that heareth will laugh on account of
me.' 7 And she said: 'Who would have said unto
Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck?
for I have borne him a son in his old age.' 8 And
the child grew, and was weaned. And Abraham
made a great feast on the day that Isaac was
weaned. 9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the
Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham,
making sport. 10 Wherefore she said unto
Abraham: 'Cast out this bondwoman and her
son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be
heir with my son, even with Isaac.' 11 And the
thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on
account of his son. 12 And God said unto
Abraham: 'Let it not be grievous in thy sight
because of the lad, and because of thy
bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith unto thee,
hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall seed
be called to thee. 13 And also of the son of the
bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is
thy seed.' 14 And Abraham arose up early in the
morning, and took bread and a bottle of water,
and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her
shoulder, and the child, and sent her away; and
she departed, and strayed in the wilderness of
Beer-sheba. 15 And the water in the bottle was
spent, and she cast the child under one of the
shrubs. 16 And she went, and sat her down over
against him a good way off, as it were a
bow-shot; for she said: 'Let me not look upon the
death of the child.' And she sat over against
him, and lifted up her voice, and wept. 17 And
God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of
God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said
unto her: 'What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for
God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him fast by
thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.' 19
And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of
water; and she went, and filled the bottle with
water, and gave the lad drink. 20 And God was
with the lad, and he grew; and he dwelt in the
wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he
dwelt in the wilderness of Paran; and his mother
took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
22 And it came to pass at that time, that
Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host
spoke unto Abraham, saying: 'God is with thee
in all that thou doest. 23 Now therefore swear
unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal
falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my
son's son; but according to the kindness that I
have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me,
and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.' 24
And Abraham said: 'I will swear.' 25 And
Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the
well of water, which Abimelech's servants had
violently taken away. 26 And Abimelech said: 'I
know not who hath done this thing; neither didst
thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but
to-day.' 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen,
and gave them unto Abimelech; and they two
made a covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven
ewe-lambs of the flock by themselves. 29 And
Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean
these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by
themselves?' 30 And he said: 'Verily, these
seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take of my hand,
that it may be a witness unto me, that I have
digged this well.' 31 Wherefore that place was
called Beer-sheba; because there they swore
both of them. 32 So they made a covenant at
Beer-sheba; and Abimelech rose up, and Phicol
the captain of his host, and they returned into
the land of the Philistines. 33 And Abraham
planted a tamarisk-tree in Beer-sheba, and
called there on the name of the LORD, the
Everlasting God. 34 And Abraham sojourned in
the land of the Philistines many days
1 And it came to pass after these things, that
God did prove Abraham, and said unto him:
'Abraham'; and he said: 'Here am I.' 2 And He
said: 'Take now thy son, thine only son, whom
thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the
land of Moriah; and offer him there for a
burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will
tell thee of.' 3 And Abraham rose early in the
morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of
his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and
he cleaved the wood for the burnt-offering, and
rose up, and went unto the place of which God
had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted
up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 5 And
Abraham said unto his young men: 'Abide ye
here with the ass, and I and the lad will go
yonder; and we will worship, and come back to
you.' 6 And Abraham took the wood of the
burnt-offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son;
and he took in his hand the fire and the knife;
and they went both of them together. 7 And
Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father, and said:
'My father.' And he said: 'Here am I, my son.'
And he said: 'Behold the fire and the wood; but
where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?' 8 And
Abraham said: 'God will provide Himself the
lamb for a burnt-offering, my son.' So they went
both of them together. 9 And they came to the
place which God had told him of; and Abraham
built the altar there, and laid the wood in order,
and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the
altar, upon the wood. 10 And Abraham
stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to
slay his son. 11 And the angel of the LORD
called unto him out of heaven, and said:
'Abraham, Abraham.' And he said: 'Here am I.'
12 And he said: 'Lay not thy hand upon the lad,
neither do thou any thing unto him; for now I
know that thou art a God-fearing man, seeing
thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,
from Me.' 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes,
and looked, and behold behind him a ram
caught in the thicket by his horns. And
Abraham went and took the ram, and offered
him up for a burnt-offering in the stead of his
son. 14 And Abraham called the name of that
place Adonai-jireh; as it is said to this day: 'In
the mount where the LORD is seen.' 15 And the
angel of the LORD called unto Abraham a
second time out of heaven, 16 and said: 'By
Myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because
thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld
thy son, thine only son, 17 that in blessing I will
bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy
seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand
which is upon the seashore; and thy seed shall
possess the gate of his enemies; 18 and in thy
seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
because thou hast hearkened to My voice.' 19
So Abraham returned unto his young men, and
they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba;
and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.
20 And it came to pass after these things, that it
was told Abraham, saying: 'Behold, Milcah, she
also hath borne children unto thy brother
Nahor: 21 Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother,
and Kemuel the father of Aram; 22 and
Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph,
and Bethuel.' 23 And Bethuel begot Rebekah;
these eight did Milcah bear to Nahor,
Abraham's brother. 24 And his concubine,
whose name was Reumah, she also bore Tebah,
and Gaham, and Tahash, and Maacah.
1 And the life of Sarah was a hundred and
seven and twenty years; these were the years of
the life of Sarah. 2 And Sarah died in
Kiriatharba -- the same is Hebron -- in the land of
Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for
Sarah, and to weep for her. 3 And Abraham
rose up from before his dead, and spoke unto
the children of Heth, saying: 4 'I am a stranger
and a sojourner with you: give me a possession
of a burying-place with you, that I may bury
my dead out of my sight.' 5 And the children of
Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him: 6
'Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince
among us; in the choice of our sepulchres bury
thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee
his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy
dead.' 7 And Abraham rose up, and bowed
down to the people of the land, even to the
children of Heth. 8 And he spoke with them,
saying: 'If it be your mind that I should bury my
dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat for
me to Ephron the son of Zohar, 9 that he may
give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath,
which is in the end of his field; for the full price
let him give it to me in the midst of you for a
possession of a burying-place.' 10 Now Ephron
was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth;
and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in
the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all
that went in at the gate of his city, saying: 11
'Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and
the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the
presence of the sons of my people give I it thee;
bury thy dead.' 12 And Abraham bowed down
before the people of the land. 13 And he spoke
unto Ephron in the hearing of the people of the
land, saying: 'But if thou wilt, I pray thee, hear
me: I will give the price of the field; take it of
me, and I will bury my dead there.' 14 And
Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him:
15 'My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land
worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is
that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy
dead.' 16 And Abraham hearkened unto
Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the
silver, which he had named in the hearing of the
children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver,
current money with the merchant. 17 So the
field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which
was before Mamre, the field, and the cave
which was therein, and all the trees that were in
the field, that were in all the border thereof
round about, were made sure 18 unto Abraham
for a possession in the presence of the children
of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his
city. 19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah
his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah
before Mamre -- the same is Hebron -- in the land
of Canaan. 20 And the field, and the cave that
is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a
possession of a burying-place by the children of
Heth.
1 And Abraham was old, well stricken in age;
and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all
things. 2 And Abraham said unto his servant,
the elder of his house, that ruled over all that he
had: 'Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh.
3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the
God of heaven and the God of the earth, that
thou shalt not take a wife for my son of the
daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I
dwell. 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and
to my kindred, and take a wife for my son, even
for Isaac.' 5 And the servant said unto him:
'Peradventure the woman will not be willing to
follow me unto this land; must I needs bring thy
son back unto the land from whence thou
camest?' 6 And Abraham said unto him:
'Beware thou that thou bring not my son back
thither. 7 The LORD, the God of heaven, who
took me from my father's house, and from the
land of my nativity, and who spoke unto me,
and who swore unto me, saying: Unto thy seed
will I give this land; He will send His angel
before thee, and thou shalt take a wife for my
son from thence. 8 And if the woman be not
willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear
from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my
son back thither.' 9 And the servant put his
hand under the thigh of Abraham his master,
and swore to him concerning this matter. 10
And the servant took ten camels, of the camels
of his master, and departed; having all goodly
things of his master's in his hand; and he arose,
and went to Aram-naharaim, unto the city of
Nahor. 11 And he made the camels to kneel
down without the city by the well of water at the
time of evening, the time that women go out to
draw water. 12 And he said: 'O LORD, the God
of my master Abraham, send me, I pray Thee,
good speed this day, and show kindness unto
my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I stand by the
fountain of water; and the daughters of the
men of the city come out to draw water. 14 So
let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I
shall say: Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that
I may drink; and she shall say: Drink, and I will
give thy camels drink also; let the same be she
that Thou hast appointed for Thy servant, even
for Isaac; and thereby shall I know that Thou
hast shown kindness unto my master.' 15 And it
came to pass, before he had done speaking,
that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born
to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor,
Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her
shoulder. 16 And the damsel was very fair to
look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known
her; and she went down to the fountain, and
filled her pitcher, and came up. 17 And the
servant ran to meet her, and said: 'Give me to
drink, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher.'
18 And she said: 'Drink, my lord'; and she
hastened, and let down her pitcher upon her
hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she
had done giving him drink, she said: 'I will draw
for thy camels also, until they have done
drinking.' 20 And she hastened, and emptied her
pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the
well to draw, and drew for all his camels. 21
And the man looked stedfastly on her; holding
his peace, to know whether the LORD had
made his journey prosperous or not. 22 And it
came to pass, as the camels had done drinking,
that the man took a golden ring of half a shekel
weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten
shekels weight of gold; 23 and said: 'Whose
daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee. Is there
room in thy father's house for us to lodge in?' 24
And she said unto him: 'I am the daughter of
Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore unto
Nahor.' 25 She said moreover unto him: 'We
have both straw and provender enough, and
room to lodge in.' 26 And the man bowed his
head, and prostrated himself before the LORD.
27 And he said: 'Blessed be the LORD, the God
of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken
His mercy and His truth toward my master; as
for me, the LORD hath led me in the way to the
house of my master's brethren.' 28 And the
damsel ran, and told her mother's house
according to these words. 29 And Rebekah had
a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban
ran out unto the man, unto the fountain. 30
And it came to pass, when he saw the ring, and
the bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when
he heard the words of Rebekah his sister,
saying: 'Thus spoke the man unto me,' that he
came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by
the camels at the fountain. 31 And he said:
'Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore
standest thou without? for I have cleared the
house, and made room for the camels.' 32 And
the man came into the house, and he ungirded
the camels; and he gave straw and provender
for the camels, and water to wash his feet and
the feet of the men that were with him. 33 And
there was set food before him to eat; but he
said: 'I will not eat, until I have told mine
errand.' And he said: 'Speak on.' 34 And he said:
'I am Abraham's servant. 35 And the LORD
hath blessed my master greatly; and he is
become great; and He hath given him flocks
and herds, and silver and gold, and
men-servants and maid-servants, and camels and
asses. 36 And Sarah my master's wife bore a
son to my master when she was old; and unto
him hath he given all that he hath. 37 And my
master made me swear, saying: Thou shalt not
take a wife for my son of the daughters of the
Canaanites, in whose land I dwell. 38 But thou
shalt go unto my father's house, and to my
kindred, and take a wife for my son. 39 And I
said unto my master: Peradventure the woman
will not follow me. 40 And he said unto me: The
LORD, before whom I walk, will send His angel
with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt
take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of
my father's house; 41 then shalt thou be clear
from my oath, when thou comest to my
kindred; and if they give her not to thee, thou
shalt be clear from my oath. 42 And I came this
day unto the fountain, and said: O LORD, the
God of my master Abraham, if now Thou do
prosper my way which I go: 43 behold, I stand
by the fountain of water; and let it come to
pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to
draw, to whom I shall say: Give me, I pray thee,
a little water from thy pitcher to drink; 44 and
she shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will
also draw for thy camels; let the same be the
woman whom the LORD hath appointed for
my master's son. 45 And before I had done
speaking to my heart, behold, Rebekah came
forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she
went down unto the fountain, and drew. And I
said unto her: Let me drink, I pray thee. 46 And
she made haste, and let down her pitcher from
her shoulder, and said: Drink, and I will give thy
camels drink also. So I drank, and she made the
camels drink also. 47 And I asked her, and said:
Whose daughter art thou? And she said: The
daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah
bore unto him. And I put the ring upon her nose,
and the bracelets upon her hands. 48 And I
bowed my head, and prostrated myself before
the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of
my master Abraham, who had led me in the
right way to take my master's brother's daughter
for his son. 49 And now if ye will deal kindly
and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell
me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the
left.' 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and
said: 'The thing proceedeth from the LORD; we
cannot speak unto thee bad or good. 51 Behold,
Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let
her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath
spoken.' 52 And it came to pass, that, when
Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed
himself down to the earth unto the LORD. 53
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver,
and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them
to Rebekah; he gave also to her brother and to
her mother precious things. 54 And they did eat
and drink, he and the men that were with him,
and tarried all night; and they rose up in the
morning, and he said: 'Send me away unto my
master.' 55 And her brother and her mother
said: 'Let the damsel abide with us a few days,
at the least ten; after that she shall go.' 56 And
he said unto them: 'Delay me not, seeing the
LORD hath prospered my way; send me away
that I may go to my master.' 57 And they said:
'We will call the damsel, and inquire at her
mouth.' 58 And they called Rebekah, and said
unto her: 'Wilt thou go with this man?' And she
said: 'I will go.' 59 And they sent away Rebekah
their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's
servant, and his men. 60 And they blessed
Rebekah, and said unto her: 'Our sister, be thou
the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and
let thy seed possess the gate of those that hate
them.' 61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels,
and they rode upon the camels, and followed
the man. And the servant took Rebekah, and
went his way. 62 And Isaac came from the way
of Beer-lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the land of the
South. 63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the
field at the eventide; and he lifted up his eyes,
and saw, and, behold, there were camels
coming. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and
when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the
camel. 65 And she said unto the servant: 'What
man is this that walketh in the field to meet us?'
And the servant said: 'It is my master.' And she
took her veil, and covered herself. 66 And the
servant told Isaac all the things that he had
done. 67 And Isaac brought her into his mother
Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she
became his wife; and he loved her. And Isaac
was comforted for his mother.
1 And Abraham took another wife, and her
name was Keturah. 2 And she bore him Zimran,
and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and
Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begot
Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were
Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And
the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and
Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were
the children of Keturah. 5 And Abraham gave
all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons
of the concubines, that Abraham had,
Abraham gave gifts; and he sent them away
from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward,
unto the east country. 7 And these are the days
of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, a
hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8 And
Abraham expired, and died in a good old age,
an old man, and full of years; and was gathered
to his people. 9 And Isaac and Ishmael his sons
buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the
field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite,
which is before Mamre; 10 the field which
Abraham purchased of the children of Heth;
there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
11 And it came to pass after the death of
Abraham, that God blessed Isaac his son; and
Isaac dwelt by Beer-lahai-roi.
12 Now these are the generations of Ishmael,
Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian,
Sarah's handmaid, bore unto Abraham. 13 And
these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by
their names, according to their generations: the
first-born of Ishmael, Nebaioth; and Kedar, and
Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 and Mishma, and
Dumah, and Massa; 15 Hadad, and Tema,
Jetur, Naphish, and Kedem; 16 these are the
sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by
their villages, and by their encampments; twelve
princes according to their nations. 17 And these
are the years of the life of Ishmael, a hundred
and thirty and seven years; and he expired and
died; and was gathered unto his people. 18 And
they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur that is
before Egypt, as thou goest toward Asshur: over
against all his brethren he did settle.
19 And these are the generations of Isaac,
Abraham's son: Abraham begot Isaac. 20 And
Isaac was forty years old when he took
Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean,
of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the
Aramean, to be his wife. 21 And Isaac
entreated the LORD for his wife, because she
was barren; and the LORD let Himself be
entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife
conceived. 22 And the children struggled
together within her; and she said: 'If it be so,
wherefore do I live?' And she went to inquire of
the LORD. 23 And the LORD said unto her:
Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples
shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one
people shall be stronger than the other people;
and the elder shall serve the younger. 24 And
when her days to be delivered were fulfilled,
behold, there were twins in her womb. 25 And
the first came forth ruddy, all over like a hairy
mantle; and they called his name Esau. 26 And
after that came forth his brother, and his hand
had hold on Esau's heel; and his name was
called Jacob. And Isaac was threescore years
old when she bore them. 27 And the boys grew;
and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the
field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in
tents. 28 Now Isaac loved Esau, because he did
eat of his venison; and Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 And Jacob sod pottage; and Esau came in
from the field, and he was faint. 30 And Esau
said to Jacob: 'Let me swallow, I pray thee,
some of this red, red pottage; for I am faint.'
Therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And
Jacob said: 'Sell me first thy birthright.' 32 And
Esau said: 'Behold, I am at the point to die; and
what profit shall the birthright do to me?' 33
And Jacob said: 'Swear to me first'; and he
swore unto him; and he sold his birthright unto
Jacob. 34 And Jacob gave Esau bread and
pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and
rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his
birthright.
1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the
first famine that was in the days of Abraham.
And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the
Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the LORD
appeared unto him, and said: 'Go not down
unto Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell
thee of. 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with
thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto
thy seed, I will give all these lands, and I will
establish the oath which I swore unto Abraham
thy father; 4 and I will multiply thy seed as the
stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all
these lands; and by thy seed shall all the nations
of the earth bless themselves; 5 because that
Abraham hearkened to My voice, and kept My
charge, My commandments, My statutes, and
My laws.' 6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar. 7 And the
men of the place asked him of his wife; and he
said: 'She is my sister'; for he feared to say: 'My
wife'; 'lest the men of the place should kill me
for Rebekah, because she is fair to look upon.' 8
And it came to pass, when he had been there a
long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines
looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold,
Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. 9
And Abimelech called Isaac, and said: 'Behold,
of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou:
She is my sister?' And Isaac said unto him:
'Because I said: Lest I die because of her.' 10
And Abimelech said: 'What is this thou hast
done unto us? one of the people might easily
have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have
brought guiltiness upon us.' 11 And Abimelech
charged all the people, saying: 'He that toucheth
this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.'
12 And Isaac sowed in that land, and found in
the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD
blessed him. 13 And the man waxed great, and
grew more and more until he became very great.
14 And he had possessions of flocks, and
possessions of herds, and a great household;
and the Philistines envied him. 15 Now all the
wells which his father's servants had digged in
the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines
had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from
us; for thou art much mightier than we.' 17 And
Isaac departed thence, and encamped in the
valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. 18 And Isaac
digged again the wells of water, which they had
digged in the days of Abraham his father; for
the Philistines had stopped them after the death
of Abraham; and he called their names after
the names by which his father had called them.
19 And Isaac's servants digged in the valley,
and found there a well of living water. 20 And
the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's
herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.' And he
called the name of the well Esek; because they
contended with him. 21 And they digged
another well, and they strove for that also. And
he called the name of it Sitnah. 22 And he
removed from thence, and digged another well;
and for that they strove not. And he called the
name of it Rehoboth; and he said: 'For now the
LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be
fruitful in the land.' 23 And he went up from
thence to Beer-sheba. 24 And the LORD
appeared unto him the same night, and said: 'I
am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not,
for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and
multiply thy seed for My servant Abraham's
sake.' 25 And he builded an altar there, and
called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched
his tent there; and there Isaac's servants digged
a well. 26 Then Abimelech went to him from
Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phicol the
captain of his host. 27 And Isaac said unto
them: 'Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing
ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?'
28 And they said: 'We saw plainly that the
LORD was with thee; and we said: Let there
now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and
thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; 29
that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not
touched thee, and as we have done unto thee
nothing but good, and have sent thee away in
peace; thou art now the blessed of the LORD.'
30 And he made them a feast, and they did eat
and drink. 31 And they rose up betimes in the
morning, and swore one to another; and Isaac
sent them away, and they departed from him in
peace. 32 And it came to pass the same day,
that Isaac's servants came, and told him
concerning the well which they had digged, and
said unto him: 'We have found water.' 33 And
he called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the
city is Beer-sheba unto this day. 34 And when
Esau was forty years old, he took to wife Judith
the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath
the daughter of Elon the Hittite. 35 And they
were a bitterness of spirit unto Isaac and to
Rebekah.
1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old,
and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see,
he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him:
'My son'; and he said unto him: 'Here am I.' 2
And he said: 'Behold now, I am old, I know not
the day of my death. 3 Now therefore take, I
pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy
bow, and go out to the field, and take me
venison; 4 and make me savoury food, such as
I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that
my soul may bless thee before I die.' 5 And
Rebekah heard when Isaac spoke to Esau his
son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for
venison, and to bring it. 6 And Rebekah spoke
unto Jacob her son, saying: 'Behold, I heard thy
father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying: 7
Bring me venison, and make me savoury food,
that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD
before my death. 8 Now therefore, my son,
hearken to my voice according to that which I
command thee. 9 Go now to the flock, and
fetch me from thence two good kids of the
goats; and I will make them savoury food for
thy father, such as he loveth; 10 and thou shalt
bring it to thy father, that he may eat, so that he
may bless thee before his death.' 11 And Jacob
said to Rebekah his mother: 'Behold, Esau my
brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.
12 My father peradventure will feel me, and I
shall seem to him as a mocker; and I shall bring
a curse upon me, and not a blessing.' 13 And his
mother said unto him: 'Upon me be thy curse,
my son; only hearken to my voice, and go fetch
me them.' 14 And he went, and fetched, and
brought them to his mother; and his mother
made savoury food, such as his father loved. 15
And Rebekah took the choicest garments of
Esau her elder son, which were with her in the
house, and put them upon Jacob her younger
son. 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the
goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of
his neck. 17 And she gave the savoury food and
the bread, which she had prepared, into the
hand of her son Jacob. 18 And he came unto
his father, and said: 'My father'; and he said:
'Here am I; who art thou, my son?' 19 And
Jacob said unto his father: 'I am Esau thy
first-born; I have done according as thou badest me.
Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison,
that thy soul may bless me.' 20 And Isaac said
unto his son: 'How is it that thou hast found it
so quickly, my son?' And he said: 'Because the
LORD thy God sent me good speed.' 21 And
Isaac said unto Jacob: 'Come near, I pray thee,
that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be
my very son Esau or not.' 22 And Jacob went
near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and
said: 'The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the
hands are the hands of Esau.' 23 And he
discerned him not, because his hands were
hairy, as his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed
him. 24 And he said: 'Art thou my very son
Esau?' And he said: 'I am.' 25 And he said:
'Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's
venison, that my soul may bless thee.' And he
brought it near to him, and he did eat; and he
brought him wine, and he drank. 26 And his
father Isaac said unto him: 'Come near now,
and kiss me, my son.' 27 And he came near,
and kissed him. And he smelled the smell of his
raiment, and blessed him, and said: See, the
smell of my son is as the smell of a field which
the LORD hath blessed. 28 So God give thee of
the dew of heaven, and of the fat places of the
earth, and plenty of corn and wine. 29 Let
peoples serve thee, and nations bow down to
thee. Be lord over thy brethren, and let thy
mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be
every one that curseth thee, and blessed be
every one that blesseth thee. 30 And it came to
pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of
blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone
out from the presence of Isaac his father, that
Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31
And he also made savoury food, and brought it
unto his father; and he said unto his father: 'Let
my father arise, and eat of his son's venison,
that thy soul may bless me.' 32 And Isaac his
father said unto him: 'Who art thou?' And he
said: 'I am thy son, thy first-born, Esau.' 33 And
Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said:
'Who then is he that hath taken venison, and
brought it me, and I have eaten of all before
thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and
he shall be blessed.' 34 When Esau heard the
words of his father, he cried with an exceeding
great and bitter cry, and said unto his father:
'Bless me, even me also, O my father.' 35 And
he said: 'Thy brother came with guile, and hath
taken away thy blessing.' 36 And he said: 'Is not
he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted
me these two times: he took away my
birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away
my blessing.' And he said: 'Hast thou not
reserved a blessing for me?' 37 And Isaac
answered and said unto Esau: 'Behold, I have
made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I
given to him for servants; and with corn and
wine have I sustained him; and what then shall
I do for thee, my son?' 38 And Esau said unto
his father: 'Hast thou but one blessing, my
father? bless me, even me also, O my father.'
And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. 39 And
Isaac his father answered and said unto him:
Behold, of the fat places of the earth shall be
thy dwelling, and of the dew of heaven from
above; 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and
thou shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come
to pass when thou shalt break loose, that thou
shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck. 41 And
Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing
wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau said
in his heart: 'Let the days of mourning for my
father be at hand; then will I slay my brother
Jacob.' 42 And the words of Esau her elder son
were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called
Jacob her younger son, and said unto him:
'Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee,
doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. 43
Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice;
and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to
Haran; 44 and tarry with him a few days, until
thy brother's fury turn away; 45 until thy
brother's anger turn away from thee, and he
forget that which thou hast done to him; then I
will send, and fetch thee from thence; why
should I be bereaved of you both in one day?'
46 And Rebekah said to Isaac: 'I am weary of
my life because of the daughters of Heth. If
Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth,
such as these, of the daughters of the land, what
good shall my life do me?'
1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and
charged him, and said unto him: 'Thou shalt not
take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 2 Arise,
go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy
mother's father; and take thee a wife from
thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's
brother. 3 And God Almighty bless thee, and
make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou
mayest be a congregation of peoples; 4 and
give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and
to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit
the land of thy sojournings, which God gave
unto Abraham.' 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob;
and he went to Paddan-aram unto Laban, son
of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of
Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. 6 Now
Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent
him away to Paddan-aram, to take him a wife
from thence; and that as he blessed him he
gave him a charge, saying: 'Thou shalt not take
a wife of the daughters of Canaan'; 7 and that
Jacob hearkened to his father and his mother,
and was gone to Paddan-aram; 8 and Esau saw
that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac
his father; 9 so Esau went unto Ishmael, and
took unto the wives that he had Mahalath the
daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister
of Nebaioth, to be his wife. 10 And Jacob went
out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.
11 And he lighted upon the place, and tarried
there all night, because the sun was set; and he
took one of the stones of the place, and put it
under his head, and lay down in that place to
sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder
set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to
heaven; and behold the angels of God
ascending and descending on it. 13 And, behold,
the LORD stood beside him, and said: 'I am the
LORD, the God of Abraham thy father, and the
God of Isaac. The land whereon thou liest, to
thee will I give it, and to thy seed. 14 And thy
seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou
shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east,
and to the north, and to the south. And in thee
and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth
be blessed. 15 And, behold, I am with thee, and
will keep thee whithersoever thou goest, and will
bring thee back into this land; for I will not
leave thee, until I have done that which I have
spoken to thee of.' 16 And Jacob awaked out of
his sleep, and he said: 'Surely the LORD is in this
place; and I knew it not.' 17 And he was afraid,
and said: 'How full of awe is this place! this is
none other than the house of God, and this is
the gate of heaven.' 18 And Jacob rose up early
in the morning, and took the stone that he had
put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and
poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called
the name of that place Beth-el, but the name of
the city was Luz at the first. 20 And Jacob
vowed a vow, saying: 'If God will be with me,
and will keep me in this way that I go, and will
give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21
so that I come back to my father's house in
peace, then shall the LORD be my God, 22 and
this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall
be God's house; and of all that Thou shalt give
me I will surely give the tenth unto Thee.'
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to
the land of the children of the east. 2 And he
looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo,
three flocks of sheep lying there by it.-- For out
of that well they watered the flocks. And the
stone upon the well's mouth was great. 3 And
thither were all the flocks gathered; and they
rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and
watered the sheep, and put the stone back upon
the well's mouth in its place.-- 4 And Jacob said
unto them: 'My brethren, whence are ye?' And
they said: 'Of Haran are we.' 5 And he said unto
them: 'Know ye Laban the son of Nahor?' And
they said: 'We know him.' 6 And he said unto
them: 'Is it well with him?' And they said: 'It is
well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh
with the sheep.' 7 And he said: 'Lo, it is yet high
day, neither is it time that the cattle should be
gathered together; water ye the sheep, and go
and feed them.' 8 And they said: 'We cannot,
until all the flocks be gathered together, and
they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then
we water the sheep.' 9 While he was yet
speaking with them, Rachel came with her
father's sheep; for she tended them. 10 And it
came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the
daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the
sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob
went near, and rolled the stone from the well's
mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his
mother's brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel,
and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob
told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and
that he was Rebekah's son; and she ran and
told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when
Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son,
that he ran to meet him, and embraced him,
and kissed him, and brought him to his house.
And he told Laban all these things. 14 And
Laban said to him: 'Surely thou art my bone
and my flesh.' And he abode with him the space
of a month. 15 And Laban said unto Jacob:
'Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou
therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what
shall thy wages be?' 16 Now Laban had two
daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and
the name of the younger was Rachel. 17 And
Leah's eyes were weak; but Rachel was of
beautiful form and fair to look upon. 18 And
Jacob loved Rachel; and he said: 'I will serve
thee seven years for Rachel thy younger
daughter.' 19 And Laban said: 'It is better that I
give her to thee, than that I should give her to
another man; abide with me.' 20 And Jacob
served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed
unto him but a few days, for the love he had to
her. 21 And Jacob said unto Laban: 'Give me
my wife, for my days are filled, that I may go in
unto her.' 22 And Laban gathered together all
the men of the place, and made a feast. 23 And
it came to pass in the evening, that he took
Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and
he went in unto her. 24 And Laban gave Zilpah
his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a
handmaid. 25 And it came to pass in the
morning that, behold, it was Leah; and he said
to Laban: 'What is this thou hast done unto me?
did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore
then hast thou beguiled me?' 26 And Laban
said: 'It is not so done in our place, to give the
younger before the first-born. 27 Fulfil the week
of this one, and we will give thee the other also
for the service which thou shalt serve with me
yet seven other years.' 28 And Jacob did so, and
fulfilled her week; and he gave him Rachel his
daughter to wife. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel
his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her
handmaid. 30 And he went in also unto Rachel,
and he loved Rachel more than Leah, and
served with him yet seven other years. 31 And
the LORD saw that Leah was hated, and he
opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 32
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she
called his name Reuben; for she said: 'Because
the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; for
now my husband will love me.' 33 And she
conceived again, and bore a son; and said:
'Because the LORD hath heard that I am hated,
He hath therefore given me this son also.' And
she called his name Simeon. 34 And she
conceived again, and bore a son; and said:
'Now this time will my husband be joined unto
me, because I have borne him three sons.'
Therefore was his name called Levi. 35 And she
conceived again, and bore a son; and she said:
'This time will I praise the LORD.' Therefore she
called his name Judah; and she left off
bearing.
1 And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no
children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said
unto Jacob: 'Give me children, or else I die.' 2
And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel;
and he said: 'Am I in God's stead, who hath
withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?' 3
And she said: 'Behold my maid Bilhah, go in
unto her; that she may bear upon my knees,
and I also may be builded up through her.' 4
And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife;
and Jacob went in unto her. 5 And Bilhah
conceived, and bore Jacob a son. 6 And Rachel
said: 'God hath judged me, and hath also heard
my voice, and hath given me a son.' Therefore
called she his name Dan. 7 And Bilhah Rachel's
handmaid conceived again, and bore Jacob a
second son. 8 And Rachel said: 'With mighty
wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and
have prevailed.' And she called his name
Naphtali. 9 When Leah saw that she had left
off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and
gave her to Jacob to wife. 10 And Zilpah Leah's
handmaid bore Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said:
'Fortune is come!' And she called his name Gad.
12 And Zilpah Leah's handmaid bore Jacob a
second son. 13 And Leah said: 'Happy am I!
for the daughters will call me happy.' And she
called his name Asher. 14 And Reuben went in
the days of wheat harvest, and found
mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto
his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah:
'Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.'
15 And she said unto her: 'Is it a small matter
that thou hast taken away my husband? and
wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes
also?' And Rachel said: 'Therefore he shall lie
with thee to-night for thy son's mandrakes.' 16
And Jacob came from the field in the evening,
and Leah went out to meet him, and said: 'Thou
must come in unto me; for I have surely hired
thee with my son's mandrakes.' And he lay with
her that night. 17 And God hearkened unto
Leah, and she conceived, and bore Jacob a fifth
son. 18 And Leah said: 'God hath given me my
hire, because I gave my handmaid to my
husband. And she called his name Issachar. 19
And Leah conceived again, and bore a sixth son
to Jacob. 20 And Leah said: 'God hath endowed
me with a good dowry; now will my husband
dwell with me, because I have borne him six
sons.' And she called his name Zebulun. 21 And
afterwards she bore a daughter, and called her
name Dinah. 22 And God remembered Rachel,
and God hearkened to her, and opened her
womb. 23 And she conceived, and bore a son,
and said: 'God hath taken away my reproach.'
24 And she called his name Joseph, saying: 'The
LORD add to me another son.' 25 And it came
to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that
Jacob said unto Laban: 'Send me away, that I
may go unto mine own place, and to my
country. 26 Give me my wives and my children
for whom I have served thee, and let me go; for
thou knowest my service wherewith I have
served thee.' 27 And Laban said unto him: 'If
now I have found favour in thine eyes -- I have
observed the signs, and the LORD hath blessed
me for thy sake.' 28 And he said: 'Appoint me
thy wages, and I will give it.' 29 And he said
unto him: 'Thou knowest how I have served
thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me. 30
For it was little which thou hadst before I came,
and it hath increased abundantly; and the
LORD hath blessed thee whithersoever I turned.
And now when shall I provide for mine own
house also?' 31 And he said: 'What shall I give
thee?' And Jacob said: 'Thou shalt not give me
aught; if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will
again feed thy flock and keep it. 32 I will pass
through all thy flock to-day, removing from
thence every speckled and spotted one, and
every dark one among the sheep, and the
spotted and speckled among the goats; and of
such shall be my hire. 33 So shall my
righteousness witness against me hereafter,
when thou shalt come to look over my hire that
is before thee: every one that is not speckled
and spotted among the goats, and dark among
the sheep, that if found with me shall be
counted stolen.' 34 And Laban said: 'Behold,
would it might be according to thy word.' 35
And he removed that day the he-goats that
were streaked and spotted, and all the she-goats
that were speckled and spotted, every one that
had white in it, and all the dark ones among the
sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
36 And he set three days' journey betwixt
himself and Jacob. And Jacob fed the rest of
Laban's flocks. 37 And Jacob took him rods of
fresh poplar, and of the almond and of the
plane-tree; and peeled white streaks in them,
making the white appear which was in the rods.
38 And he set the rods which he had peeled over
against the flocks in the gutters in the
watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink; and
they conceived when they came to drink. 39
And the flocks conceived at the sight of the
rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked,
speckled, and spotted. 40 And Jacob separated
the lambs -- he also set the faces of the flocks
toward the streaked and all the dark in the flock
of Laban -- and put his own droves apart, and
put them not unto Laban's flock. 41 And it
came to pass, whensoever the stronger of the
flock did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods
before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that
they might conceive among the rods; 42 but
when the flock were feeble, he put them not in;
so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger
Jacob's. 43 And the man increased exceedingly,
and had large flocks, and maid-servants and
men-servants, and camels and asses.
1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons,
saying: 'Jacob hath taken away all that was our
father's; and of that which was our father's hath
he gotten all this wealth.' 2 And Jacob beheld
the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was
not toward him as beforetime. 3 And the LORD
said unto Jacob: 'Return unto the land of thy
fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with
thee.' 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and
Leah to the field unto his flock, 5 and said unto
them: 'I see your father's countenance, that it is
not toward me as beforetime; but the God of
my father hath been with me. 6 And ye know
that with all my power I have served your
father. 7 And your father hath mocked me, and
changed my wages ten times; but God suffered
him not to hurt me. 8 If he said thus: The
speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock
bore speckled; and if he said thus: The streaked
shall be thy wages; then bore all the flock
streaked. 9 Thus God hath taken away the
cattle of your father, and given them to me. 10
And it came to pass at the time that the flock
conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in
a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which
leaped upon the flock were streaked, speckled,
and grizzled. 11 And the angel of God said unto
me in the dream: Jacob; and I said: Here am I.
12 And he said: Lift up now thine eyes, and see,
all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are
streaked, speckled, and grizzled; for I have seen
all that Laban doeth unto thee. 13 I am the God
of Beth-el, where thou didst anoint a pillar,
where thou didst vow a vow unto Me. Now
arise, get thee out from this land, and return
unto the land of thy nativity.' 14 And Rachel
and Leah answered and said unto him: 'Is there
yet any portion or inheritance for us in our
father's house? 15 Are we not accounted by him
strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath also
quite devoured our price. 16 For all the riches
which God hath taken away from our father,
that is ours and our children's. Now then,
whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.' 17
Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his
wives upon the camels; 18 and he carried away
all his cattle, and all his substance which he had
gathered, the cattle of his getting, which he had
gathered in Paddan-aram, to go to Isaac his
father unto the land of Canaan. 19 Now Laban
was gone to shear his sheep. And Rachel stole
the teraphim that were her father's. 20 And
Jacob outwitted Laban the Aramean, in that he
told him not that he fled. 21 So he fled with all
that he had; and he rose up, and passed over
the River, and set his face toward the mountain
of Gilead. 22 And it was told Laban on the third
day that Jacob was fled. 23 And he took his
brethren with him, and pursued after him seven
days' journey; and he overtook him in the
mountain of Gilead. 24 And God came to
Laban the Aramean in a dream of the night,
and said unto him: 'Take heed to thyself that
thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.' 25
And Laban came up with Jacob. Now Jacob
had pitched his tent in the mountain; and
Laban with his brethren pitched in the mountain
of Gilead. 26 And Laban said to Jacob: 'What
hast thou done, that thou hast outwitted me,
and carried away my daughters as though
captives of the sword? 27 Wherefore didst thou
flee secretly, and outwit me; and didst not tell
me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth
and with songs, with tabret and with harp; 28
and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my
daughters? now hast thou done foolishly. 29 It
is in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but
the God of your father spoke unto me
yesternight, saying: Take heed to thyself that
thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. 30
And now that thou art surely gone, because
thou sore longest after thy father's house,
wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?' 31 And
Jacob answered and said to Laban: 'Because I
was afraid; for I said: Lest thou shouldest take
thy daughters from me by force. 32 With
whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not
live; before our brethren discern thou what is
thine with me, and take it to thee.'-- For Jacob
knew not that Rachel had stolen them.-- 33 And
Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's
tent, and into the tent of the two maid-servants;
but he found them not. And he went out of
Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent. 34
Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put
them in the saddle of the camel, and sat upon
them. And Laban felt about all the tent, but
found them not. 35 And she said to her father:
'Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up
before thee; for the manner of women is upon
me.' And he searched, but found not the
teraphim. 36 And Jacob was wroth, and strove
with Laban. And Jacob answered and said to
Laban: 'What is my trespass? what is my sin,
that thou hast hotly pursued after me? 37
Whereas thou hast felt about all my stuff, what
hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set
it here before my brethren and thy brethren,
that they may judge betwixt us two. 38 These
twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes
and thy she-goats have not cast their young,
and the rams of thy flocks have I not eaten. 39
That which was torn of beasts I brought not
unto thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst
thou require it, whether stolen by day or stolen
by night. 40 Thus I was: in the day the drought
consumed me, and the frost by night; and my
sleep fled from mine eyes. 41 These twenty
years have I been in thy house: I served thee
fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six
years for thy flock; and thou hast changed my
wages ten times. 42 Except the God of my
father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of
Isaac, had been on my side, surely now hadst
thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine
affliction and the labour of my hands, and gave
judgment yesternight.' 43 And Laban answered
and said unto Jacob: 'The daughters are my
daughters, and the children are my children, and
the flocks are my flocks, and all that thou seest
is mine; and what can I do this day for these
my daughters, or for their children whom they
have borne? 44 And now come, let us make a
covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness
between me and thee.' 45 And Jacob took a
stone, and set it up for a pillar. 46 And Jacob
said unto his brethren: 'Gather stones'; and they
took stones, and made a heap. And they did eat
there by the heap. 47 And Laban called it
Jegar-sahadutha; but Jacob called it Galeed.
48 And Laban said: 'This heap is witness between me
and thee this day.' Therefore was the name of it
called Galeed; 49 and Mizpah, for he said: 'The
LORD watch between me and thee, when we
are absent one from another. 50 If thou shalt
afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take
wives beside my daughters, no man being with
us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.' 51
And Laban said to Jacob: 'Behold this heap,
and behold the pillar, which I have set up
betwixt me and thee. 52 This heap be witness,
and the pillar be witness, that I will not pass
over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not
pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for
harm. 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of
Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us.'
And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father
Isaac. 54 And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the
mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread;
and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in
the mountain.
1 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and
kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed
them. And Laban departed, and returned unto
his place. 2 And Jacob went on his way, and the
angels of God met him. 3 And Jacob said when
he saw them: 'This is God's camp.' And he called
the name of that place Mahanaim.
4 And Jacob sent messengers before him to
Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field
of Edom. 5 And he commanded them, saying:
'Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus
saith thy servant Jacob: I have sojourned with
Laban, and stayed until now. 6 And I have
oxen, and asses and flocks, and men-servants
and maid-servants; and I have sent to tell my
lord, that I may find favour in thy sight.' 7 And
the messengers returned to Jacob, saying: 'We
came to thy brother Esau, and moreover he
cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men
with him.' 8 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and
was distressed. And he divided the people that
was with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and
the camels, into two camps. 9 And he said: 'If
Esau come to the one camp, and smite it, then
the camp which is left shall escape.' 10 And
Jacob said: 'O God of my father Abraham, and
God of my father Isaac, O LORD, who saidst
unto me: Return unto thy country, and to thy
kindred, and I will do thee good; 11 I am not
worthy of all the mercies, and of all the truth,
which Thou hast shown unto Thy servant; for
with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and
now I am become two camps. 12 Deliver me, I
pray Thee, from the hand of my brother, from
the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come
and smite me, the mother with the children. 13
And Thou saidst: I will surely do thee good, and
make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which
cannot be numbered for multitude.' 14 And he
lodged there that night; and took of that which
he had with him a present for Esau his brother:
15 two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats,
two hundred ewes and twenty rams, 16 thirty
milch camels and their colts, forty kine and ten
bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals. 17 And he
delivered them into the hand of his servants,
every drove by itself; and said unto his
servants: 'Pass over before me, and put a space
betwixt drove and drove.' 18 And he
commanded the foremost, saying: 'When Esau
my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee,
saying: Whose art thou? and whither goest
thou? and whose are these before thee? 19 then
thou shalt say: They are thy servant Jacob's; it
is a present sent unto my lord, even unto Esau;
and, behold, he also is behind us.' 20 And he
commanded also the second, and the third, and
all that followed the droves, saying: 'In this
manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find
him; 21 and ye shall say: Moreover, behold, thy
servant Jacob is behind us.' For he said: 'I will
appease him with the present that goeth before
me, and afterward I will see his face;
peradventure he will accept me.' 22 So the
present passed over before him; and he himself
lodged that night in the camp. 23 And he rose
up that night, and took his two wives, and his
two handmaids, and his eleven children, and
passed over the ford of the Jabbok. 24 And he
took them, and sent them over the stream, and
sent over that which he had. 25 And Jacob was
left alone; and there wrestled a man with him
until the breaking of the day. 26 And when he
saw that he prevailed not against him, he
touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow
of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled
with him. 27 And he said: 'Let me go, for the
day breaketh.' And he said: 'I will not let thee
go, except thou bless me.' 28 And he said unto
him: 'What is thy name?' And he said: 'Jacob.'
29 And he said: 'Thy name shall be called no
more Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast striven
with God and with men, and hast prevailed.' 30
And Jacob asked him, and said: 'Tell me, I pray
thee, thy name.' And he said: 'Wherefore is it
that thou dost ask after my name?' And he
blessed him there. 31 And Jacob called the
name of the place Peniel: 'for I have seen God
face to face, and my life is preserved.' 32 And
the sun rose upon him as he passed over Peniel,
and he limped upon his thigh. 33 Therefore the
children of Israel eat not the sinew of the
thigh-vein which is upon the hollow of the thigh,
unto this day; because he touched the hollow of
Jacob's thigh, even in the sinew of the thigh-vein.
1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and,
behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred
men. And he divided the children unto Leah,
and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
2 And he put the handmaids and their children
foremost, and Leah and her children after, and
Rachel and Joseph hindermost. 3 And he
himself passed over before them, and bowed
himself to the ground seven times, until he came
near to his brother. 4 And Esau ran to meet him,
and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and
kissed him; and they wept. 5 And he lifted up
his eyes, and saw the women and the children;
and said: 'Who are these with thee?' And he
said: 'The children whom God hath graciously
given thy servant.' 6 Then the handmaids came
near, they and their children, and they bowed
down. 7 And Leah also and her children came
near, and bowed down; and after came Joseph
near and Rachel, and they bowed down. 8 And
he said: 'What meanest thou by all this camp
which I met?' And he said: 'To find favour in
the sight of my lord.' 9 And Esau said: 'I have
enough; my brother, let that which thou hast be
thine.' 10 And Jacob said: 'Nay, I pray thee, if
now I have found favour in thy sight, then
receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I
have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of
God, and thou wast pleased with me. 11 Take, I
pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee;
because God hath dealt graciously with me, and
because I have enough.' And he urged him, and
he took it. 12 And he said: 'Let us take our
journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.'
13 And he said unto him: 'My lord knoweth that
the children are tender, and that the flocks and
herds giving suck are a care to me; and if they
overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.
14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his
servant; and I will journey on gently, according
to the pace of the cattle that are before me and
according to the pace of the children, until I
come unto my lord unto Seir.' 15 And Esau
said: 'Let me now leave with thee some of the
folk that are with me.' And he said: 'What
needeth it? let me find favour in the sight of my
lord.' 16 So Esau returned that day on his way
unto Seir. 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth,
and built him a house, and made booths for his
cattle. Therefore the name of the place is called
Succoth. 18 And Jacob came in peace to the
city of Shechem, which is in the land of
Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram;
and encamped before the city. 19 And he
bought the parcel of ground, where he had
spread his tent, at the hand of the children of
Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces
of money. 20 And he erected there an altar, and
called it El-elohe-Israel.
1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she
had borne unto Jacob, went out to see the
daughters of the land. 2 And Shechem the son
of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw
her; and he took her, and lay with her, and
humbled her. 3 And his soul did cleave unto
Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the
damsel, and spoke comfortingly unto the
damsel. 4 And Shechem spoke unto his father
Hamor, saying: 'Get me this damsel to wife.' 5
Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his
daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the
field; and Jacob held his peace until they came.
6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out
unto Jacob to speak with him. 7 And the sons of
Jacob came in from the field when they heard
it; and the men were grieved, and they were
very wroth, because he had wrought a vile deed
in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which
thing ought not to be done. 8 And Hamor spoke
with them, saying 'The soul of my son Shechem
longeth for your daughter. I pray you give her
unto him to wife. 9 And make ye marriages with
us; give your daughters unto us, and take our
daughters unto you. 10 And ye shall dwell with
us; and the land shall be before you; dwell and
trade ye therein, and get you possessions
therein.' 11 And Shechem said unto her father
and unto her brethren: 'Let me find favour in
your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will
give. 12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift,
and I will give according as ye shall say unto
me; but give me the damsel to wife.' 13 And the
sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor
his father with guile, and spoke, because he had
defiled Dinah their sister, 14 and said unto
them: 'We cannot do this thing, to give our sister
to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a
reproach unto us. 15 Only on this condition will
we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are,
that every male of you be circumcised; 16 then
will we give our daughters unto you, and we will
take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with
you, and we will become one people. 17 But if
ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised;
then will we take our daughter, and we will be
gone.' 18 And their words pleased Hamor, and
Shechem Hamor's son. 19 And the young man
deferred not to do the thing, because he had
delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was
honoured above all the house of his father. 20
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto
the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of
their city, saying: 21 'These men are peaceable
with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and
trade therein; for, behold, the land is large
enough for them; let us take their daughters to
us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
22 Only on this condition will the men consent
unto us to dwell with us, to become one people,
if every male among us be circumcised, as they
are circumcised. 23 Shall not their cattle and
their substance and all their beasts be ours? only
let us consent unto them, and they will dwell
with us.' 24 And unto Hamor and unto
Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of
the gate of his city; and every male was
circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his
city. 25 And it came to pass on the third day,
when they were in pain, that two of the sons of
Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took
each man his sword, and came upon the city
unawares, and slew all the males. 26 And they
slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge
of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's
house, and went forth. 27 The sons of Jacob
came upon the slain, and spoiled the city,
because they had defiled their sister. 28 They
took their flocks and their herds and their asses,
and that which was in the city and that which
was in the field; 29 and all their wealth, and all
their little ones and their wives, took they
captive and spoiled, even all that was in the
house. 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi:
'Ye have troubled me, to make me odious unto
the inhabitants of the land, even unto the
Canaanites and the Perizzites; and, I being few
in number, they will gather themselves together
against me and smite me; and I shall be
destroyed, I and my house.' 31 And they said:
'Should one deal with our sister as with a
harlot?'
1 And God said unto Jacob: 'Arise, go up to
Beth-el, and dwell there; and make there an
altar unto God, who appeared unto thee when
thou didst flee from the face of Esau thy
brother.' 2 Then Jacob said unto his household,
and to all that were with him: 'Put away the
strange gods that are among you, and purify
yourselves, and change your garments; 3 and
let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will
make there an altar unto God, who answered
me in the day of my distress, and was with me
in the way which I went.' 4 And they gave unto
Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their
hand, and the rings which were in their ears; and
Jacob hid them under the terebinth which was
by Shechem. 5 And they journeyed; and a
terror of God was upon the cities that were
round about them, and they did not pursue
after the sons of Jacob. 6 So Jacob came to
Luz, which is in the land of Canaan -- the same is
Beth-el -- he and all the people that were with
him. 7 And he built there an altar, and called the
place El-beth-el, because there God was
revealed unto him, when he fled from the face
of his brother. 8 And Deborah Rebekah's nurse
died, and she was buried below Beth-el under
the oak; and the name of it was called
Allon-bacuth.
9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he
came from Paddan-aram, and blessed him. 10
And God said unto him: 'Thy name is Jacob:
thy name shall not be called any more Jacob,
but Israel shall be thy name'; and He called his
name Israel. 11 And God said unto him: 'I am
God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a
nation and a company of nations shall be of
thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; 12
and the land which I gave unto Abraham and
Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after
thee will I give the land.' 13 And God went up
from him in the place where He spoke with him.
14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where
He spoke with him, a pillar of stone, and he
poured out a drink-offering thereon, and poured
oil thereon. 15 And Jacob called the name of
the place where God spoke with him, Beth-el. 16
And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there
was still some way to come to Ephrath; and
Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. 17
And it came to pass, when she was in hard
labour, that the mid-wife said unto her: 'Fear
not; for this also is a son for thee.' 18 And it
came to pass, as her soul was in departing -- for
she died -- that she called his name Ben-oni; but
his father called him Benjamin. 19 And Rachel
died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath --
the same is Beth-lehem. 20 And Jacob set up a
pillar upon her grave; the same is the pillar of
Rachel's grave unto this day. 21 And Israel
journeyed, and spread his tent beyond
Migdal-eder. 22 And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt
in that land, that Reuben went and lay with
Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard
of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 the
sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's first-born, and
Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar,
and Zebulun; 24 the sons of Rachel: Joseph
and Benjamin; 25 and the sons of Bilhah,
Rachel's handmaid: Dan and Naphtali; 26 and
the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid: Gad and
Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, that were
born to him in Paddan-aram. 27 And Jacob
came unto Isaac his father to Mamre, to
Kiriatharba -- the same is Hebron -- where
Abraham and Isaac sojourned. 28 And the
days of Isaac were a hundred and fourscore
years. 29 And Isaac expired, and died, and was
gathered unto his people, old and full of days;
and Esau and Jacob his sons buried him
1 Now these are the generations of Esau --
the same is Edom. 2 Esau took his wives of the
daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of
Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah the daughter
of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite, 3
and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of
Nebaioth. 4 And Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz;
and Basemath bore Reuel; 5 and Oholibamah
bore Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. These are
the sons of Esau, that were born unto him in the
land of Canaan. 6 And Esau took his wives,
and his sons, and his daughters, and all the souls
of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts,
and all his possessions, which he had gathered
in the land of Canaan; and went into a land
away from his brother Jacob. 7 For their
substance was too great for them to dwell
together; and the land of their sojournings could
not bear them because of their cattle. 8 And
Esau dwelt in the mountain-land of Seir--Esau is
Edom. 9 And these are the generations of Esau
the father of a the Edomites in the
mountain-land of Seir. 10 These are the names of Esau's
sons: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau,
Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau. 11
And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar,
Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 And Timna
was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she
bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These are the sons of
Adah Esau's wife. 13 And these are the sons of
Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and
Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath
Esau's wife. 14 And these were the sons of
Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, the
daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife; and she bore to
Esau Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. 15 These
are the chiefs of the sons of Esau: the sons of
Eliphaz the first-born of Esau: the chief of
Teman, the chief of Omar, the chief of Zepho,
the chief of Kenaz, 16 the chief of Korah, the
chief of Gatam, the chief of Amalek. These are
the chiefs that came of Eliphaz in the land of
Edom. These are the sons of Adah. 17 And
these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son: the chief
of Nahath, the chief of Zerah, the chief of
Shammah, the chief of Mizzah. These are the
chiefs that came of Reuel in the land of Edom.
These are the sons of Basemath Esau's wife. 18
And these are the sons of Oholibamah Esau's
wife: the chief of Jeush, the chief of Jalam, the
chief of Korah. These are the chiefs that came
of Oholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau's
wife. 19 These are the sons of Esau, and these
are their chiefs; the same is Edom. 20 These are
the sons of Seir the Horite, the inhabitants of
the land: Lotan and Shobal and Zibeon and
Anah, 21 and Dishon and Ezer and Dishan.
These are the chiefs that came of the Horites,
the children of Seir in the land of Edom. 22 And
the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam;
and Lotan's sister was Timna. 23 And these are
the children of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath
and Ebal, Shepho and Onam. 24 And these are
the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah -- this is
Anah who found the hot springs in the
wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his
father. 25 And these are the children of Anah:
Dishon and Oholibamah the daughter of Anah.
26 And these are the children of Dishon:
Hemdan and Eshban and Ithran and Cheran.
27 These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan and
Zaavan and Akan. 28 These are the children of
Dishan: Uz and Aran. 29 These are the chiefs
that came of the Horites: the chief of Lotan, the
chief of Shobal, the chief of Zibeon, the chief of
Anah, 30 the chief of Dishon, the chief of Ezer,
the chief of Dishan. These are the chiefs that
came of the Horites, according to their chiefs in
the land of Seir. 31 And these are the kings that
reigned in the land of Edom, before there
reigned any king over the children of Israel. 32
And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom; and
the name of his city was Dinhabah. 33 And
Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of
Bozrah reigned in his stead. 34 And Jobab died,
and Husham of the land of the Temanites
reigned in his stead. 35 And Husham died, and
Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in
the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the
name of his city was Avith. 36 And Hadad died,
and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
37 And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth
by the River reigned in his stead. 38 And Shaul
died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned
in his stead. 39 And Baal-hanan the son of
Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead;
and the name of the city was Pau; and his wife's
name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred,
the daughter of Me-zahab. 40 And these are the
names of the chiefs that came of Esau,
according to their families, after their places, by
their names: the chief of Timna, the chief of
Alvah, the chief of Jetheth; 41 the chief of
Oholibamah, the chief of Elah, the chief of
Pinon; 42 the chief of Kenaz, the chief of
Teman, the chief of Mibzar; 43 the chief of
Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are the chiefs
of Edom, according to their habitations in the
land of their possession. This is Esau the father
of the Edomites.
1 And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's
sojournings, in the land of Canaan. 2 These are
the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being
seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with
his brethren, being still a lad even with the sons
of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his
father's wives; and Joseph brought evil report of
them unto their father. 3 Now Israel loved
Joseph more than all his children, because he
was the son of his old age; and he made him a
coat of many colours. 4 And when his brethren
saw that their father loved him more than all his
brethren, they hated him, and could not speak
peaceably unto him. 5 And Joseph dreamed a
dream, and he told it to his brethren; and they
hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto
them: 'Hear, I pray you, this dream which I
have dreamed: 7 for, behold, we were binding
sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose,
and also stood upright; and, behold, your
sheaves came round about, and bowed down to
my sheaf.' 8 And his brethren said to him: 'Shalt
thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed
have dominion over us?' And they hated him
yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9
And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it
to his brethren, and said: 'Behold, I have
dreamed yet a dream: and, behold, the sun and
the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.'
10 And he told it to his father, and to his
brethren; and his father rebuked him, and said
unto him: 'What is this dream that thou hast
dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy
brethren indeed come to bow down to thee to
the earth?' 11 And his brethren envied him; but
his father kept the saying in mind. 12 And his
brethren went to feed their father's flock in
Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph: 'Do
not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem?
come, and I will send thee unto them.' And he
said to him: 'Here am I.' 14 And he said to him:
'Go now, see whether it is well with thy brethren,
and well with the flock; and bring me back
word.' So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron,
and he came to Shechem. 15 And a certain
man found him, and, behold, he was wandering
in the field. And the man asked him, saying:
'What seekest thou?' 16 And he said: 'I seek my
brethren. Tell me, I pray thee, where they are
feeding the flock.' 17 And the man said: 'They
are departed hence; for I heard them say: Let
us go to Dothan.' And Joseph went after his
brethren, and found them in Dothan. 18 And
they saw him afar off, and before he came near
unto them, they conspired against him to slay
him. 19 And they said one to another: 'Behold,
this dreamer cometh. 20 Come now therefore,
and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the
pits, and we will say: An evil beast hath
devoured him; and we shall see what will
become of his dreams.' 21 And Reuben heard it,
and delivered him out of their hand; and said:
'Let us not take his life.' 22 And Reuben said
unto them: 'Shed no blood; cast him into this pit
that is in the wilderness, but lay no hand upon
him'-- that he might deliver him out of their
hand, to restore him to his father. 23 And it
came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his
brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat,
the coat of many colours that was on him; 24
and they took him, and cast him into the pit --
and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
25 And they sat down to eat bread; and they
lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a
caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with
their camels bearing spicery and balm and
ladanum, going to carry it down to Egypt. 26
And Judah said unto his brethren: 'What profit
is it if we slay our brother and conceal his
blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the
Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him;
for he is our brother, our flesh.' And his brethren
hearkened unto him. 28 And there passed by
Midianites, merchantmen; and they drew and
lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph
to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver.
And they brought Joseph into Egypt. 29 And
Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold,
Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his
clothes. 30 And he returned unto his brethren,
and said: 'The child is not; and as for me,
whither shall I go?' 31 And they took Joseph's
coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat
in the blood; 32 and they sent the coat of many
colours, and they brought it to their father; and
said: 'This have we found. Know now whether it
is thy son's coat or not.' 33 And he knew it, and
said: 'It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath
devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in
pieces.' 34 And Jacob rent his garments, and put
sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his
son many days. 35 And all his sons and all his
daughters rose up to comfort him; but he
refused to be comforted; and he said: 'Nay, but
I will go down to the grave to my son mourning.'
And his father wept for him. 36 And the
Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar,
an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the
guard.
1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah
went down from his brethren, and turned in to a
certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain
Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took
her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived,
and bore a son; and he called his name Er. 4
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and
she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again
bore a son, and called his name Shelah; and he
was at Chezib, when she bore him. 6 And Judah
took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name
was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was
wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD
slew him. 8 And Judah said unto Onan: 'Go in
unto thy brother's wife, and perform the duty of
a husband's brother unto her, and raise up seed
to thy brother.' 9 And Onan knew that the seed
would not be his; and it came to pass when he
went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it
on the ground, lest he should give seed to his
brother. 10 And the thing which he did was evil
in the sight of the LORD; and He slew him also.
11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law:
'Remain a widow in thy father's house, till
Shelah my son be grown up'; for he said: 'Lest
he also die, like his brethren.' And Tamar went
and dwelt in her father's house. 12 And in
process of time Shua's daughter, the wife of
Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and
went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he
and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 And it
was told Tamar, saying: 'Behold, thy
father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.'
14 And she put off from her the garments of her
widowhood, and covered herself with her veil,
and wrapped herself, and sat in the entrance of
Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she
saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not
given unto him to wife. 15 When Judah saw her,
he thought her to be a harlot; for she had
covered her face. 16 And he turned unto her by
the way, and said: 'Come, I pray thee, let me
come in unto thee'; for he knew not that she
was his daughter-in-law. And she said: 'What
wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in
unto me?' 17 And he said: 'I will send thee a kid
of the goats from the flock.' And she said: 'Wilt
thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?' 18 And
he said: 'What pledge shall I give thee?' And she
said: 'Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff
that is in thy hand.' And he gave them to her,
and came in unto her, and she conceived by
him. 19 And she arose, and went away, and put
off her veil from her, and put on the garments
of her widowhood. 20 And Judah sent the kid of
the goats by the hand of his friend the
Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the
woman's hand; but he found her not. 21 Then
he asked the men of her place, saying: 'Where is
the harlot, that was at Enaim by the wayside?'
And they said: 'There hath been no harlot here.'
22 And he returned to Judah, and said: 'I have
not found her; and also the men of the place
said: There hath been no harlot here.' 23 And
Judah said: 'Let her take it, lest we be put to
shame; behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not
found her.' 24 And it came to pass about three
months after, that it was told Judah, saying:
'Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the
harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child
by harlotry.' And Judah said: 'Bring her forth,
and let her be burnt.' 25 When she was brought
forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying: 'By
the man, whose these are, am I with child'; and
she said: 'Discern, I pray thee, whose are these,
the signet, and the cords, and the staff.' 26 And
Judah acknowledged them, and said: 'She is
more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her
not to Shelah my son.' And he knew her again
no more. 27 And it came to pass in the time of
her travail, that, behold, twins were in her
womb. 28 And it came to pass, when she
travailed, that one put out a hand; and the
midwife took and bound upon his hand a
scarlet thread, saying: 'This came out first.' 29
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand,
that, behold his brother came out; and she said:
'Wherefore hast thou made a breach for
thyself?' Therefore his name was called Perez.
30 And afterward came out his brother, that
had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his
name was called Zerah.
1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and
Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of
the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand
of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down
thither. 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and
he was a prosperous man; and he was in the
house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his
master saw that the LORD was with him, and
that the LORD made all that he did to prosper
in his hand. 4 And Joseph found favour in his
sight, and he ministered unto him. And he
appointed him overseer over his house, and all
that he had he put into his hand. 5 And it came
to pass from the time that he appointed him
overseer in his house, and over all that he had,
that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for
Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD
was upon all that he had, in the house and in
the field. 6 And he left all that he had in
Joseph's hand; and, having him, he knew not
aught save the bread which he did eat. And
Joseph was of beautiful form, and fair to look
upon. 7 And it came to pass after these things,
that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph;
and she said: 'Lie with me.' 8 But he refused,
and said unto his master's wife: 'Behold, my
master, having me, knoweth not what is in the
house, and he hath put all that he hath into my
hand; 9 he is not greater in this house than I;
neither hath he kept back any thing from me
but thee, because thou art his wife. How then
can I do this great wickedness, and sin against
God?' 10 And it came to pass, as she spoke to
Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto
her, to lie by her, or to be with her. 11 And it
came to pass on a certain day, when he went
into the house to do his work, and there was
none of the men of the house there within, 12
that she caught him by his garment, saying: 'Lie
with me.' And he left his garment in her hand,
and fled, and got him out. 13 And it came to
pass, when she saw that he had left his garment
in her hand, and was fled forth, 14 that she
called unto the men of her house, and spoke
unto them, saying: 'See, he hath brought in a
Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto
me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I
lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his
garment by me, and fled, and got him out.' 16
And she laid up his garment by her, until his
master came home. 17 And she spoke unto him
according to these words, saying: 'The Hebrew
servant, whom thou hast brought unto us, came
in unto me to mock me. 18 And it came to pass,
as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his
garment by me, and fled out.' 19 And it came to
pass, when his master heard the words of his
wife, which she spoke unto him, saying: 'After
this manner did thy servant to me'; that his
wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph's master took
him, and put him into the prison, the place
where the king's prisoners were bound; and he
was there in the prison. 21 But the LORD was
with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him,
and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper
of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison
committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners
that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did
there, he was the doer of it. 23 The keeper of the
prison looked not to any thing that was under
his hand, because the LORD was with him; and
that which he did, the LORD made it to
prosper.
1 And it came to pass after these things, that the
butler of the king of Egypt and his baker
offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And
Pharaoh was wroth against his two officers,
against the chief of the butlers, and against the
chief of the bakers. 3 And he put them in ward
in the house of the captain of the guard, into the
prison, the place where Joseph was bound. 4
And the captain of the guard charged Joseph to
be with them, and he ministered unto them; and
they continued a season in ward. 5 And they
dreamed a dream both of them, each man his
dream, in one night, each man according to the
interpretation of his dream, the butler and the
baker of the king of Egypt, who were bound in
the prison. 6 And Joseph came in unto them in
the morning, and saw them, and, behold, they
were sad. 7 And he asked Pharaoh's officers
that were with him in the ward of his master's
house, saying: 'Wherefore look ye so sad
to-day?' 8 And they said unto him: 'We have
dreamed a dream, and there is none that can
interpret it.' And Joseph said unto them: 'Do not
interpretations belong to God? tell it me, I pray
you.' 9 And the chief butler told his dream to
Joseph, and said to him: 'In my dream, behold,
a vine was before me; 10 and in the vine were
three branches; and as it was budding, its
blossoms shot forth, and the clusters thereof
brought forth ripe grapes, 11 and Pharaoh's cup
was in my hand; and I took the grapes, and
pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the
cup into Pharaoh's hand.' 12 And Joseph said
unto him: 'This is the interpretation of it: the
three branches are three days; 13 within yet
three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head, and
restore thee unto thine office; and thou shalt
give Pharaoh's cup into his hand, after the
former manner when thou wast his butler. 14
But have me in thy remembrance when it shall
be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray
thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto
Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house. 15 For
indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the
Hebrews; and here also have I done nothing
that they should put me into the dungeon.' 16
When the chief baker saw that the
interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph: 'I
also saw in my dream, and, behold, three
baskets of white bread were on my head; 17
and in the uppermost basket there was of all
manner of baked food for Pharaoh; and the
birds did eat them out of the basket upon my
head.' 18 And Joseph answered and said: 'This
is the interpretation thereof: the three baskets
are three days; 19 within yet three days shall
Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and
shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat
thy flesh from off thee.' 20 And it came to pass
the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday,
that he made a feast unto all his servants; and
he lifted up the head of the chief butler and the
head of the chief baker among his servants. 21
And he restored the chief butler back unto his
butlership; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's
hand. 22 But he hanged the chief baker, as
Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet did not
the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgot
him.
1 And it came to pass at the end of two full
years, that Pharaoh dreamed: and, behold, he
stood by the river. 2 And, behold, there came up
out of the river seven kine, well-favoured and
fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass. 3
And, behold, seven other kine came up after
them out of the river, ill favoured and
lean-fleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the
brink of the river. 4 And the ill-favoured and
lean-fleshed kine did eat up the seven
well-favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke. 5
And he slept and dreamed a second time: and,
behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one
stalk, rank and good. 6 And, behold, seven ears,
thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up
after them. 7 And the thin ears swallowed up
the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh
awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. 8 And it
came to pass in the morning that his spirit was
troubled; and he sent and called for all the
magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men
thereof; and Pharaoh told them his dream; but
there was none that could interpret them unto
Pharaoh. 9 Then spoke the chief butler unto
Pharaoh, saying: 'I make mention of my faults
this day: 10 Pharaoh was wroth with his
servants, and put me in the ward of the house
of the captain of the guard, me and the chief
baker. 11 And we dreamed a dream in one
night, I and he; we dreamed each man
according to the interpretation of his dream. 12
And there was with us there a young man, a
Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard;
and we told him, and he interpreted to us our
dreams; to each man according to his dream he
did interpret. 13 And it came to pass, as he
interpreted to us, so it was: I was restored unto
mine office, and he was hanged.' 14 Then
Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they
brought him hastily out of the dungeon. And he
shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and
came in unto Pharaoh. 15 And Pharaoh said
unto Joseph: 'I have dreamed a dream, and
there is none that can interpret it; and I have
heard say of thee, that when thou hearest a
dream thou canst interpret it.' 16 And Joseph
answered Pharaoh, saying: 'It is not in me; God
will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.' 17 And
Pharaoh spoke unto Joseph: 'In my dream,
behold, I stood upon the brink of the river. 18
And, behold, there came up out of the river
seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favoured; and
they fed in the reed-grass. 19 And, behold,
seven other kine came up after them, poor and
very ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, such as I
never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness.
20 And the lean and ill-favoured kine did eat up
the first seven fat kine. 21 And when they had
eaten them up, it could not be known that they
had eaten them; but they were still ill-favoured
as at the beginning. So I awoke. 22 And I saw in
my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up
upon one stalk, full and good. 23 And, behold,
seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the
east wind, sprung up after them. 24 And the thin
ears swallowed up the seven good ears. And I
told it unto the magicians; but there was none
that could declare it to me.' 25 And Joseph said
unto Pharaoh: 'The dream of Pharaoh is one;
what God is about to do He hath declared unto
Pharaoh. 26 The seven good kine are seven
years; and the seven good ears are seven years:
the dream is one. 27 And the seven lean and
ill-favoured kine that came up after them are
seven years, and also the seven empty ears
blasted with the east wind; they shall be seven
years of famine. 28 That is the thing which I
spoke unto Pharaoh: what God is about to do
He hath shown unto Pharaoh. 29 Behold, there
come seven years of great plenty throughout all
the land of Egypt. 30 And there shall arise after
them seven years of famine; and all the plenty
shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the
famine shall consume the land; 31 and the
plenty shall not be known in the land by reason
of that famine which followeth; for it shall be
very grievous. 32 And for that the dream was
doubled unto Pharaoh twice, it is because the
thing is established by God, and God will shortly
bring it to pass. 33 Now therefore let Pharaoh
look out a man discreet and wise, and set him
over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh do this,
and let him appoint overseers over the land, and
take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the
seven years of plenty. 35 And let them gather
all the food of these good years that come, and
lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh for food
in the cities, and let them keep it. 36 And the
food shall be for a store to the land against the
seven years of famine, which shall be in the
land of Egypt; that the land perish not through
the famine.' 37 And the thing was good in the
eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his
servants. 38 And Pharaoh said unto his
servants: 'Can we find such a one as this, a man
in whom the spirit of God is?' 39 And Pharaoh
said unto Joseph: 'Forasmuch as God hath
shown thee all this, there is none so discreet and
wise as thou. 40 Thou shalt be over my house,
and according unto thy word shall all my people
be ruled; only in the throne will I be greater than
thou.' 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'See, I
have set thee over all the land of Egypt.' 42 And
Pharaoh took off his signet ring from his hand,
and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him
in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain
about his neck. 43 And he made him to ride in
the second chariot which he had; and they cried
before him: 'Abrech'; and he set him over all the
land of Egypt. 44 And Pharaoh said unto
Joseph: 'I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall
no man lift up his hand or his foot in all the land
of Egypt.' 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name
Zaphenath-paneah; and he gave him to wife
Asenath the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On.
And Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.--
46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he
stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt.-- And
Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh,
and went throughout all the land of Egypt. 47
And in the seven years of plenty the earth
brought forth in heaps. 48 And he gathered up
all the food of the seven years which were in the
land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities;
the food of the field, which was round about
every city, laid he up in the same. 49 And
Joseph laid up corn as the sand of the sea, very
much, until they left off numbering; for it was
without number. 50 And unto Joseph were born
two sons before the year of famine came,
whom Asenath the daughter of Poti-phera priest
of On bore unto him. 51 And Joseph called the
name of the first-born Manasseh: 'for God hath
made me forget all my toil, and all my father's
house.' 52 And the name of the second called
he Ephraim: 'for God hath made me fruitful in
the land of my affliction.' 53 And the seven
years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt,
came to an end. 54 And the seven years of
famine began to come, according as Joseph had
said; and there was famine in all lands; but in
all the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 And
when all the land of Egypt was famished, the
people cried to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh
said unto all the Egyptians: 'Go unto Joseph;
what he saith to you, do.' 56 And the famine
was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph
opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the
Egyptians; and the famine was sore in the land
of Egypt. 57 And all countries came into Egypt
to Joseph to buy corn; because the famine was
sore in all the earth.
1 Now Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt,
and Jacob said unto his sons: 'Why do ye look
one upon another?' 2 And he said: 'Behold, I
have heard that there is corn in Egypt. Get you
down thither, and buy for us from thence; that
we may live, and not die.' 3 And Joseph's ten
brethren went down to buy corn from Egypt. 4
But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not
with his brethren; for he said: 'Lest peradventure
harm befall him.' 5 And the sons of Israel came
to buy among those that came; for the famine
was in the land of Canaan. 6 And Joseph was
the governor over the land; he it was that sold to
all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren
came, and bowed down to him with their faces
to the earth. 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and
he knew them, but made himself strange unto
them, and spoke roughly with them; and he said
unto them: 'Whence come ye?' And they said:
'From the land of Canaan to buy food.' 8 And
Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew him
not. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams
which he dreamed of them, and said unto them:
'Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land
ye are come.' 10 And they said unto him: 'Nay,
my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
11 We are all one man's sons; we are upright
men, thy servants are no spies.' 12 And he said
unto them: 'Nay, but to see the nakedness of
the land ye are come.' 13 And they said: 'We
thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one
man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the
youngest is this day with our father, and one is
not.' 14 And Joseph said unto them: 'That is it
that I spoke unto you, saying: Ye are spies. 15
Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye
shall not go forth hence, except your youngest
brother come hither. 16 Send one of you, and
let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be
bound, that your words may be proved, whether
there be truth in you; or else, as Pharaoh liveth,
surely ye are spies.' 17 And he put them all
together into ward three days. 18 And Joseph
said unto them the third day. 'This do, and live;
for I fear God: 19 if ye be upright men, let one
of your brethren be bound in your prison-house;
but go ye, carry corn for the famine of your
houses; 20 and bring your youngest brother
unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye
shall not die.' And they did so. 21 And they said
one to another: 'We are verily guilty concerning
our brother, in that we saw the distress of his
soul, when he besought us, and we would not
hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.' 22
And Reuben answered them, saying: 'Spoke I
not unto you, saying: Do not sin against the
child; and ye would not hear? therefore also,
behold, his blood is required.' 23 And they knew
not that Joseph understood them; for the
interpreter was between them. 24 And he turned
himself about from them, and wept; and he
returned to them, and spoke to them, and took
Simeon from among them, and bound him
before their eyes. 25 Then Joseph commanded
to fill their vessels with corn, and to restore
every man's money into his sack, and to give
them provision for the way; and thus was it
done unto them. 26 And they laded their asses
with their corn, and departed thence. 27 And as
one of them opened his sack to give his ass
provender in the lodging-place, he espied his
money; and, behold, it was in the mouth of his
sack. 28 And he said unto his brethren: 'My
money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack.'
And their heart failed them, and they turned
trembling one to another, saying: 'What is this
that God hath done unto us?' 29 And they came
unto Jacob their father unto the land of
Canaan, and told him all that had befallen
them, saying: 30 'The man, the lord of the land,
spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of
the country. 31 And we said unto him: We are
upright men; we are no spies. 32 We are twelve
brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the
youngest is this day with our father in the land
of Canaan. 33 And the man, the lord of the
land, said unto us: Hereby shall I know that ye
are upright men: leave one of your brethren
with me, and take corn for the famine of your
houses, and go your way. 34 And bring your
youngest brother unto me; then shall I know
that ye are no spies, but that ye are upright
men; so will I deliver you your brother, and ye
shall traffic in the land.' 35 And it came to pass
as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every
man's bundle of money was in his sack; and
when they and their father saw their bundles of
money, they were afraid. 36 And Jacob their
father said unto them: 'Me have ye bereaved of
my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not,
and ye will take Benjamin away; upon me are
all these things come.' 37 And Reuben spoke
unto his father, saying: 'Thou shalt slay my two
sons, if I bring him not to thee; deliver him into
my hand, and I will bring him back to thee.' 38
And he said: 'My son shall not go down with
you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left;
if harm befall him by the way in which ye go,
then will ye bring down my gray hairs with
sorrow to the grave.
1 And the famine was sore in the land. 2 And it
came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn
which they had brought out of Egypt, that their
father said unto them: 'Go again, buy us a little
food.' 3 And Judah spoke unto him, saying:
'The man did earnestly forewarn us, saying: Ye
shall not see my face, except your brother be
with you. 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us,
we will go down and buy thee food; 5 but if
thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for
the man said unto us: Ye shall not see my face,
except your brother be with you.' 6 And Israel
said: 'Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell
the man whether ye had yet a brother?' 7 And
they said: 'The man asked straitly concerning
ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying:
Is your father yet alive? have ye another
brother? and we told him according to the tenor
of these words; could we in any wise know that
he would say: Bring your brother down?' 8 And
Judah said unto Israel his father: 'Send the lad
with me, and we will arise and go, that we may
live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also
our little ones. 9 I will be surety for him; of my
hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not
unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me
bear the blame for ever. 10 For except we had
lingered, surely we had now returned a second
time.' 11 And their father Israel said unto them:
'If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits
of the land in your vessels, and carry down the
man a present, a little balm, and a little honey,
spicery and ladanum, nuts, and almonds; 12
and take double money in your hand; and the
money that was returned in the mouth of your
sacks carry back in your hand; peradventure it
was an oversight; 13 take also your brother, and
arise, go again unto the man; 14 and God
Almighty give you mercy before the man, that
he may release unto you your other brother and
Benjamin. And as for me, if I be bereaved of
my children, I am bereaved.' 15 And the men
took that present, and they took double money
in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and
went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them,
he said to the steward of his house: 'Bring the
men into the house, and kill the beasts, and
prepare the meat; for the men shall dine with
me at noon.' 17 And the man did as Joseph
bade; and the man brought the men into
Joseph's house. 18 And the men were afraid,
because they were brought into Joseph's house;
and they said: 'Because of the money that was
returned in our sacks at the first time are we
brought in; that he may seek occasion against
us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen,
and our asses.' 19 And they came near to the
steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke unto
him at the door of the house, 20 and said: 'Oh
my lord, we came indeed down at the first time
to buy food. 21 And it came to pass, when we
came to the lodging-place, that we opened our
sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in
the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight;
and we have brought it back in our hand. 22
And other money have we brought down in our
hand to buy food. We know not who put our
money in our sacks.' 23 And he said: 'Peace be
to you, fear not; your God, and the God of your
father, hath given you treasure in your sacks; I
had your money.' And he brought Simeon out
unto them. 24 And the man brought the men
into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and
they washed their feet; and he gave their asses
provender. 25 And they made ready the present
against Joseph's coming at noon; for they heard
that they should eat bread there. 26 And when
Joseph came home, they brought him the
present which was in their hand into the house,
and bowed down to him to the earth. 27 And he
asked them of their welfare, and said: 'Is your
father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is
he yet alive?' 28 And they said: 'Thy servant our
father is well, he is yet alive.' And they bowed
the head, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted
up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his
mother's son, and said: 'Is this your youngest
brother of whom ye spoke unto me?' And he
said: 'God be gracious unto thee, my son.' 30
And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned
toward his brother; and he sought where to
weep; and he entered into his chamber, and
wept there. 31 And he washed his face, and
came out; and he refrained himself, and said:
'Set on bread.' 32 And they set on for him by
himself, and for them by themselves, and for
the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by
themselves; because the Egyptians might not
eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an
abomination unto the Egyptians. 33 And they
sat before him, the firstborn according to his
birthright, and the youngest according to his
youth; and the men marvelled one with
another. 34 And portions were taken unto them
from before him; but Benjamin's portion was
five times so much as any of theirs. And they
drank, and were merry with him.
1 And he commanded the steward of his house,
saying: 'Fill the men's sacks with food, as much
as they can carry, and put every man's money
in his sack's mouth. 2 And put my goblet, the
silver goblet, in the sack's mouth of the
youngest, and his corn money.' And he did
according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
3 As soon as the morning was light, the men
were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And
when they were gone out of the city, and were
not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward:
'Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost
overtake them, say unto them: Wherefore have
ye rewarded evil for good? 5 Is not this it in
which my lord drinketh, and whereby he indeed
divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.' 6 And
he overtook them, and he spoke unto them
these words. 7 And they said unto him:
'Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as
these? Far be it from thy servants that they
should do such a thing. 8 Behold, the money,
which we found in our sacks' mouths, we
brought back unto thee out of the land of
Canaan; how then should we steal out of thy
lord's house silver or gold? 9 With whomsoever
of thy servants it be found, let him die, and we
also will be my lord's bondmen.' 10 And he said:
'Now also let it be according unto your words:
he with whom it is found shall be my bondman;
and ye shall be blameless.' 11 Then they
hastened, and took down every man his sack to
the ground, and opened every man his sack. 12
And he searched, beginning at the eldest, and
leaving off at the youngest; and the goblet was
found in Benjamin's sack. 13 And they rent
their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and
returned to the city. 14 And Judah and his
brethren came to Joseph's house, and he was
yet there; and they fell before him on the
ground. 15 And Joseph said unto them: 'What
deed is this that ye have done? know ye not
that such a man as I will indeed divine?' 16 And
Judah said: 'What shall we say unto my lord?
what shall we speak? or how shall we clear
ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of
thy servants; behold, we are my lord's
bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand
the cup is found.' 17 And he said: 'Far be it from
me that I should do so; the man in whose hand
the goblet is found, he shall be my bondman;
but as for you, get you up in peace unto your
father.' 18 Then Judah came near unto him,
and said: 'Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray
thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not
thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou
art even as Pharaoh. 19 My lord asked his
servants, saying: Have ye a father, or a brother?
20 And we said unto my lord: We have a father,
an old man, and a child of his old age, a little
one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left
of his mother, and his father loveth him. 21 And
thou saidst unto thy servants: Bring him down
unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. 22
And we said unto my lord: The lad cannot leave
his father; for if he should leave his father, his
father would die. 23 And thou saidst unto thy
servants: Except your youngest brother come
down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
24 And it came to pass when we came up unto
thy servant my father, we told him the words of
my lord. 25 And our father said: Go again, buy
us a little food. 26 And we said: We cannot go
down; if our youngest brother be with us, then
will we go down; for we may not see the man's
face, except our youngest brother be with us. 27
And thy servant my father said unto us: Ye
know that my wife bore me two sons; 28 and
the one went out from me, and I said: Surely he
is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since;
29 and if ye take this one also from me, and
harm befall him, ye will bring down my gray
hairs with sorrow to the grave. 30 Now therefore
when I come to thy servant my father, and the
lad is not with us; seeing that his soul is bound
up with the lad's soul; 31 it will come to pass,
when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he
will die; and thy servants will bring down the
gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow
to the grave. 32 For thy servant became surety
for the lad unto my father, saying: If I bring
him not unto thee, then shall I bear the blame to
my father for ever. 33 Now therefore, let thy
servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the lad a
bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with
his brethren. 34 For how shall I go up to my
father, if the lad be not with me? lest I look
upon the evil that shall come on my father.
1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before
all them that stood by him; and he cried: 'Cause
every man to go out from me.' And there stood
no man with him, while Joseph made himself
known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud;
and the Egyptians heard, and the house of
Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his
brethren: 'I am Joseph; doth my father yet live?'
And his brethren could not answer him; for they
were affrighted at his presence. 4 And Joseph
said unto his brethren: 'Come near to me, I pray
you.' And they came near. And he said: 'I am
Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. 5
And now be not grieved, nor angry with
yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did
send me before you to preserve life. 6 For these
two years hath the famine been in the land; and
there are yet five years, in which there shall be
neither plowing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me
before you to give you a remnant on the earth,
and to save you alive for a great deliverance. 8
So now it was not you that sent me hither, but
God; and He hath made me a father to
Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler
over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hasten ye, and go
up to my father, and say unto him: Thus saith
thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of all
Egypt; come down unto me, tarry not. 10 And
thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou
shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children,
and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and
thy herds, and all that thou hast; 11 and there
will I sustain thee; for there are yet five years of
famine; lest thou come to poverty, thou, and
thy household, and all that thou hast. 12 And,
behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my
brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that
speaketh unto you. 13 And ye shall tell my
father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that
ye have seen; and ye shall hasten and bring
down my father hither.' 14 And he fell upon his
brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and
Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed
all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after
that his brethren talked with him. 16 And the
report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house,
saying: 'Joseph's brethren are come'; and it
pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. 17 And
Pharaoh said unto Joseph: 'Say unto thy
brethren: This do ye: lade your beasts, and go,
get you unto the land of Canaan; 18 and take
your father and your households, and come
unto me; and I will give you the good of the
land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the
land. 19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye:
take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for
your little ones, and for your wives, and bring
your father, and come. 20 Also regard not your
stuff; for the good things of all the land of
Egypt are yours.' 21 And the sons of Israel did
so; and Joseph gave them wagons, according to
the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them
provision for the way. 22 To all of them he gave
each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin
he gave three hundred shekels of silver, and five
changes of raiment. 23 And to his father he sent
in like manner ten asses laden with the good
things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with
corn and bread and victual for his father by the
way. 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they
departed; and he said unto them: 'See that ye
fall not out by the way.' 25 And they went up
out of Egypt, and came into the land of
Canaan unto Jacob their father. 26 And they
told him, saying: 'Joseph is yet alive, and he is
ruler over all the land of Egypt.' And his heart
fainted, for he believed them not. 27 And they
told him all the words of Joseph, which he had
said unto them; and when he saw the wagons
which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of
Jacob their father revived. 28 And Israel said: 'It
is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive; I will go
and see him before I die.'
1 And Israel took his journey with all that he
had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered
sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac. 2
And God spoke unto Israel in the visions of the
night, and said: 'Jacob, Jacob.' And he said:
'Here am I.' 3 And He said: 'I am God, the God
of thy father; fear not to go down into Egypt;
for I will there make of thee a great nation. 4 I
will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also
surely bring thee up again; and Joseph shall put
his hand upon thine eyes.' 5 And Jacob rose up
from Beer-sheba; and the sons of Israel carried
Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their
wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to
carry him. 6 And they took their cattle, and their
goods, which they had gotten in the land of
Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all
his seed with him; 7 his sons, and his sons' sons
with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters,
and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
8 And these are the names of the children of
Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his
sons: Reuben, Jacob's first-born. 9 And the sons
of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron,
and Carmi. 10 And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel,
and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar,
and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. 11
And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and
Merari. 12 And the sons of Judah: Er, and
Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er
and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the
sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. 13 And
the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Iob,
and Shimron. 14 And the sons of Zebulun:
Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These are the
sons of Leah, whom she bore unto Jacob in
Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all the
souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty
and three. 16 And the sons of Gad: Ziphion,
and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi,
and Areli. 17 And the sons of Asher: Imnah,
and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah
their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber, and
Malchiel. 18 These are the sons of Zilpah,
whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and
these she bore unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
19 The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife: Joseph and
Benjamin. 20 And unto Joseph in the land of
Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim,
whom Asenath the daughter of Poti-phera priest
of On bore unto him. 21 And the sons of
Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera,
and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and
Huppim, and Ard. 22 These are the sons of
Rachel, who were born to Jacob; all the souls
were fourteen. 23 And the sons of Dan:
Hushim. 24 And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel,
and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem. 25 These are
the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto
Rachel his daughter, and these she bore unto
Jacob; all the souls were seven. 26 All the souls
belonging to Jacob that came into Egypt, that
came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons'
wives, all the souls were threescore and six. 27
And the sons of Joseph, who were born to him
in Egypt, were two souls; all the souls of the
house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were
threescore and ten. 28 And he sent Judah before
him unto Joseph, to show the way before him
unto Goshen; and they came into the land of
Goshen. 29 And Joseph made ready his chariot,
and went up to meet Israel his father, to
Goshen; and he presented himself unto him,
and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a
good while. 30 And Israel said unto Joseph:
'Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that
thou art yet alive.' 31 And Joseph said unto his
brethren, and unto his father's house: 'I will go
up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say unto him: My
brethren, and my father's house, who were in
the land of Canaan, are come unto me; 32 and
the men are shepherds, for they have been
keepers of cattle; and they have brought their
flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh
shall call you, and shall say: What is your
occupation? 34 that ye shall say: Thy servants
have been keepers of cattle from our youth
even until now, both we, and our fathers; that
ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every
shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.'
1 Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and
said: 'My father and my brethren, and their
flocks, and their herds, and all that they have,
are come out of the land of Canaan; and,
behold, they are in the land of Goshen.' 2 And
from among his brethren he took five men, and
presented them unto Pharaoh. 3 And Pharaoh
said unto his brethren: 'What is your
occupation?' And they said unto Pharaoh: 'Thy
servants are shepherds, both we, and our
fathers.' 4 And they said unto Pharaoh: 'To
sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no
pasture for thy servants' flocks; for the famine
is sore in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, we
pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of
Goshen.' 5 And Pharaoh spoke unto Joseph,
saying: 'Thy father and thy brethren are come
unto thee; 6 the land of Egypt is before thee; in
the best of the land make thy father and thy
brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them
dwell. And if thou knowest any able men
among them, then make them rulers over my
cattle.' 7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his
father, and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob
blessed Pharaoh. 8 And Pharaoh said unto
Jacob: 'How many are the days of the years of
thy life?' 9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh: 'The
days of the years of my sojournings are a
hundred and thirty years; few and evil have
been the days of the years of my life, and they
have not attained unto the days of the years of
the life of my fathers in the days of their
sojournings.' 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh,
and went out from the presence of Pharaoh. 11
And Joseph placed his father and his brethren,
and gave them a possession in the land of
Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of
Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. 12 And
Joseph sustained his father, and his brethren,
and all his father's household, with bread,
according to the want of their little ones. 13 And
there was no bread in all the land; for the
famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt
and the land of Canaan languished by reason
of the famine. 14 And Joseph gathered up all
the money that was found in the land of Egypt,
and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which
they bought; and Joseph brought the money
into Pharaoh's house. 15 And when the money
was all spent in the land of Egypt, and in the
land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto
Joseph, and said: 'Give us bread; for why should
we die in thy presence? for our money faileth.'
16 And Joseph said: 'Give your cattle, and I will
give you [bread] for your cattle, if money fail.'
17 And they brought their cattle unto Joseph.
And Joseph gave them bread in exchange for
the horses, and for the flocks, and for the herds,
and for the asses; and he fed them with bread in
exchange for all their cattle for that year. 18
And when that year was ended, they came unto
him the second year, and said unto him: 'We
will not hide from my lord, how that our money
is all spent; and the herds of cattle are my lord's;
there is nought left in the sight of my lord, but
our bodies, and our lands. 19 Wherefore should
we die before thine eyes, both we and our land?
buy us and our land for bread, and we and our
land will be bondmen unto Pharaoh; and give
us seed, that we may live, and not die, and that
the land be not desolate.' 20 So Joseph bought
all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the
Egyptians sold every man his field, because the
famine was sore upon them; and the land
became Pharaoh's. 21 And as for the people, he
removed them city by city, from one end of the
border of Egypt even to the other end thereof.
22 Only the land of the priests bought he not,
for the priests had a portion from Pharaoh, and
did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them;
wherefore they sold not their land. 23 Then
Joseph said unto the people: 'Behold, I have
bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh.
Lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the
land. 24 And it shall come to pass at the
ingatherings, that ye shall give a fifth unto
Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for
seed of the field, and for your food, and for
them of your households, and for food for your
little ones.' 25 And they said: 'Thou hast saved
our lives. Let us find favour in the sight of my
lord, and we will be Pharaoh's bondmen.' 26
And Joseph made it a statute concerning the
land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh
should have the fifth; only the land of the
priests alone became not Pharaoh's. 27 And
Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of
Goshen; and they got them possessions therein,
and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.
28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt
seventeen years; so the days of Jacob, the years
of his life, were a hundred forty and seven
years. 29 And the time drew near that Israel
must die; and he called his son Joseph, and said
unto him: 'If now I have found favour in thy
sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh,
and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not,
I pray thee, in Egypt. 30 But when I sleep with
my fathers, thou shalt carry me out of Egypt,
and bury me in their burying-place.' And he
said: 'I will do as thou hast said.' 31 And he
said: 'Swear unto me.' And he swore unto him.
And Israel bowed down upon the bed's head.
1 And it came to pass after these things, that
one said to Joseph: 'Behold, thy father is sick.'
And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh
and Ephraim. 2 And one told Jacob, and said:
'Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee.' And
Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the
bed. 3 And Jacob said unto Joseph: 'God
Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land
of Canaan, and blessed me, 4 and said unto
me: Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and
multiply thee, and I will make of thee a
company of peoples; and will give this land to
thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
5 And now thy two sons, who were born unto
thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto
thee into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and
Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, shall
be mine. 6 And thy issue, that thou begettest
after them, shall be thine; they shall be called
after the name of their brethren in their
inheritance. 7 And as for me, when I came from
Paddan, Rachel died unto me in the land of
Canaan in the way, when there was still some
way to come unto Ephrath; and I buried her
there in the way to Ephrath -- the same is
Beth-lehem.' 8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and
said: 'Who are these?' 9 And Joseph said unto
his father: 'They are my sons, whom God hath
given me here.' And he said: 'Bring them, I pray
thee, unto me, and I will bless them.' 10 Now the
eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could
not see. And he brought them near unto him;
and he kissed them, and embraced them. 11
And Israel said unto Joseph: 'I had not thought
to see thy face; and, lo, God hath let me see thy
seed also.' 12 And Joseph brought them out
from between his knees; and he fell down on his
face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them
both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's
left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward
Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto
him. 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand,
and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the
younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's
head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh
was the first-born. 15 And he blessed Joseph,
and said: 'The God before whom my fathers
Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who
hath been my shepherd all my life long unto this
day, 16 the angel who hath redeemed me from
all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be
named in them, and the name of my fathers
Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a
multitude in the midst of the earth.' 17 And
when Joseph saw that his father was laying his
right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it
displeased him, and he held up his father's
hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto
Manasseh's head. 18 And Joseph said unto his
father: 'Not so, my father, for this is the
first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.' 19 And
his father refused, and said: 'I know it, my son, I
know it; he also shall become a people, and he
also shall be great; howbeit his younger brother
shall be greater than he, and his seed shall
become a multitude of nations.' 20 And he
blessed them that day, saying: 'By thee shall
Israel bless, saying: God make thee as Ephraim
and as Manasseh.' And he set Ephraim before
Manasseh. 21 And Israel said unto Joseph:
'Behold, I die; but God will be with you, and
bring you back unto the land of your fathers. 22
Moreover I have given to thee one portion
above thy brethren, which I took out of the
hand of the Amorite with my sword and with
my bow.'
1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said:
'Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you
that which shall befall you in the end of days. 2
Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of
Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. 3
Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and
the first-fruits of my strength; the excellency of
dignity, and the excellency of power. 4 Unstable
as water, have not thou the excellency; because
thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then
defiledst thou it -- he went up to my couch.
5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; weapons of
violence their kinship. 6 Let my soul not come
into their council; unto their assembly let my
glory not be united; for in their anger they slew
men, and in their self-will they houghed oxen. 7
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their
wrath, for it was cruel; I will divide them in
Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.
8 Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise; thy hand
shall be on the neck of thine enemies; thy
father's sons shall bow down before thee. 9
Judah is a lion's whelp; from the prey, my son,
thou art gone up. He stooped down, he couched
as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall rouse him
up? 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, as
long as men come to Shiloh; and unto him shall
the obedience of the peoples be. 11 Binding his
foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the
choice vine; he washeth his garments in wine,
and his vesture in the blood of grapes; 12 His
eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white
with milk.
13 Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea,
and he shall be a shore for ships, and his flank
shall be upon Zidon.
14 Issachar is a large-boned ass, couching down
between the sheep-folds. 15 For he saw a
resting-place that it was good, and the land that
it was pleasant; and he bowed his shoulder to
bear, and became a servant under task-work.
16 Dan shall judge his people, as one of the
tribes of Israel. 17 Dan shall be a serpent in the
way, a horned snake in the path, that biteth the
horse's heels, so that his rider falleth backward.
18 I wait for Thy salvation, O LORD. 19 Gad, a
troop shall troop upon him; but he shall troop
upon their heel. 20 As for Asher, his bread shall
be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. 21
Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly
words. 22 Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine
by a fountain; its branches run over the wall. 23
The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and
shot at him, and hated him; 24 But his bow
abode firm, and the arms of his hands were
made supple, by the hands of the Mighty One
of Jacob, from thence, from the Shepherd, the
Stone of Israel, 25 Even by the God of thy
father, who shall help thee, and by the
Almighty, who shall bless thee, with blessings of
heaven above, blessings of the deep that
coucheth beneath, blessings of the breasts, and
of the womb. 26 The blessings of thy father are
mighty beyond the blessings of my progenitors
unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills;
they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the
crown of the head of the prince among his
brethren.
27 Benjamin is a wolf that raveneth; in the
morning he devoureth the prey, and at even he
divideth the spoil.' 28 All these are the twelve
tribes of Israel, and this is it that their father
spoke unto them and blessed them; every one
according to his blessing he blessed them. 29
And he charged them, and said unto them: 'I
am to be gathered unto my people; bury me
with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of
Ephron the Hittite, 30 in the cave that is in the
field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in
the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought
with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a
possession of a burying-place. 31 There they
buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they
buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I
buried Leah. 32 The field and the cave that is
therein, which was purchased from the children
of Heth.' 33 And when Jacob made an end of
charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into
the bed, and expired, and was gathered unto his
people.
1 And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and
wept upon him, and kissed him. 2 And Joseph
commanded his servants the physicians to
embalm his father. And the physicians
embalmed Israel. 3 And forty days were
fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of
embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him
threescore and ten days. 4 And when the days
of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke
unto the house of Pharaoh, saying: 'If now I
have found favour in your eyes, speak, I pray
you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying: 5 My father
made me swear, saying: Lo, I die; in my grave
which I have digged for me in the land of
Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now
therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my
father, and I will come back.' 6 And Pharaoh
said: 'Go up, and bury thy father, according as
he made thee swear.' 7 And Joseph went up to
bury his father; and with him went up all the
servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house,
and all the elders of the land of Egypt, 8 and all
the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his
father's house; only their little ones, and their
flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of
Goshen. 9 And there went up with him both
chariots and horsemen; and it was a very great
company. 10 And they came to the
threshing-floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and
there they wailed with a very great and sore
wailing; and he made a mourning for his father
seven days. 11 And when the inhabitants of the
land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the
floor of Atad, they said: 'This is a grievous
mourning to the Egyptians.' Wherefore the
name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is
beyond the Jordan. 12 And his sons did unto
him according as he commanded them. 13 For
his sons carried him into the land of Canaan,
and buried him in the cave of the field of
Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the
field, for a possession of a burying-place, of
Ephron the Hittite, in front of Mamre. 14 And
Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brethren,
and all that went up with him to bury his father,
after he had buried his father. 15 And when
Joseph's brethren saw that their father was
dead, they said: 'It may be that Joseph will hate
us, and will fully requite us all the evil which we
did unto him.' 16 And they sent a message unto
Joseph, saying: 'Thy father did command
before he died, saying: 17 So shall ye say unto
Joseph: Forgive, I pray thee now, the
transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for
that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray
thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of
the God of thy father.' And Joseph wept when
they spoke unto him. 18 And his brethren also
went and fell down before his face; and they
said: 'Behold, we are thy bondmen.' 19 And
Joseph said unto them: 'Fear not; for am I in the
place of God? 20 And as for you, ye meant evil
against me; but God meant it for good, to bring
to pass, as it is this day, to save much people
alive. 21 Now therefore fear ye not; I will
sustain you, and your little ones.' And he
comforted them, and spoke kindly unto them.
22 And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his
father's house; and Joseph lived a hundred and
ten years. 23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's
children of the third generation; the children
also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born
upon Joseph's knees. 24 And Joseph said unto
his brethren: 'I die; but God will surely
remember you, and bring you up out of this
land unto the land which He swore to Abraham,
to Isaac, and to Jacob.' 25 And Joseph took an
oath of the children of Israel, saying: 'God will
surely remember you, and ye shall carry up my
bones from hence.' 26 So Joseph died, being a
hundred and ten years old. And they embalmed
him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
1 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel,
who came into Egypt with Jacob; every man
came with his household: 2 Reuben, Simeon,
Levi, and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and
Benjamin; 4 Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of
Jacob were seventy souls; and Joseph was in
Egypt already. 6 And Joseph died, and all his
brethren, and all that generation. 7 And the
children of Israel were fruitful, and increased
abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed
exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with
them.
8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who
knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people:
'Behold, the people of the children of Israel are
too many and too mighty for us; 10 come, let
us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and
it come to pass, that, when there befalleth us
any war, they also join themselves unto our
enemies, and fight against us, and get them up
out of the land.' 11 Therefore they did set over
them taskmasters to afflict them with their
burdens. And they built for Pharaoh store-cities,
Pithom and Raamses. 12 But the more they
afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the
more they spread abroad. And they were
adread because of the children of Israel. 13 And
the Egyptians made the children of Israel to
serve with rigour. 14 And they made their lives
bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick,
and in all manner of service in the field; in all
their service, wherein they made them serve
with rigour. 15 And the king of Egypt spoke to
the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the
one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other
Puah; 16 and he said: 'When ye do the office of
a midwife to the Hebrew women, ye shall look
upon the birthstool: if it be a son, then ye shall
kill him; but if it be a daughter, then she shall
live.' 17 But the midwives feared God, and did
not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but
saved the men-children alive. 18 And the king
of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto
them: 'Why have ye done this thing, and have
saved the men-children alive?' 19 And the
midwives said unto Pharaoh: 'Because the
Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women;
for they are lively, and are delivered ere the
midwife come unto them.' 20 And God dealt
well with the midwives; and the people
multiplied, and waxed very mighty. 21 And it
came to pass, because the midwives feared
God, that He made them houses. 22 And
Pharaoh charged all his people, saying: 'Every
son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and
every daughter ye shall save alive.'
1 And there went a man of the house of Levi,
and took to wife a daughter of Levi. 2 And the
woman conceived, and bore a son; and when
she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid
him three months. 3 And when she could not
longer hide him, she took for him an ark of
bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with
pitch; and she put the child therein, and laid it in
the flags by the river's brink. 4 And his sister
stood afar off, to know what would be done to
him. 5 And the daughter of Pharaoh came
down to bathe in the river; and her maidens
walked along by the river-side; and she saw the
ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to
fetch it. 6 And she opened it, and saw it, even
the child; and behold a boy that wept. And she
had compassion on him, and said: 'This is one
of the Hebrews' children.' 7 Then said his sister
to Pharaoh's daughter: 'Shall I go and call thee a
nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may
nurse the child for thee?' 8 And Pharaoh's
daughter said to her: 'Go.' And the maiden went
and called the child's mother. 9 And Pharaoh's
daughter said unto her: 'Take this child away,
and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy
wages.' And the woman took the child, and
nursed it. 10 And the child grew, and she
brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he
became her son. And she called his name
Moses, and said: 'Because I drew him out of the
water.' 11 And it came to pass in those days,
when Moses was grown up, that he went out
unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens;
and he saw an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one
of his brethren. 12 And he looked this way and
that way, and when he saw that there was no
man, he smote the Egyptian, and hid him in the
sand. 13 And he went out the second day, and,
behold, two men of the Hebrews were striving
together; and he said to him that did the wrong:
'Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?' 14 And he
said: 'Who made thee a ruler and a judge over
us? thinkest thou to kill me, as thou didst kill the
Egyptian?' And Moses feared, and said: 'Surely
the thing is known.' 15 Now when Pharaoh
heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But
Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt
in the land of Midian; and he sat down by a
well. 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven
daughters; and they came and drew water, and
filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17
And the shepherds came and drove them away;
but Moses stood up and helped them, and
watered their flock. 18 And when they came to
Reuel their father, he said: 'How is it that ye are
come so soon to-day?' 19 And they said: 'An
Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the
shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us,
and watered the flock.' 20 And he said unto his
daughters: 'And where is he? Why is it that ye
have left the man? call him, that he may eat
bread.' 21 And Moses was content to dwell with
the man; and he gave Moses Zipporah his
daughter. 22 And she bore a son, and he called
his name Gershom; for he said: 'I have been a
stranger in a strange land.'
23 And it came to pass in the course of those
many days that the king of Egypt died; and the
children of Israel sighed by reason of the
bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up
unto God by reason of the bondage. 24 And
God heard their groaning, and God remembered
His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and
with Jacob. 25 And God saw the children of
Israel, and God took cognizance of them.
1 Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro
his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he
led the flock to the farthest end of the
wilderness, and came to the mountain of God,
unto Horeb. 2 And the angel of the LORD
appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the
midst of a bush; and he looked, and, behold,
the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not
consumed. 3 And Moses said: 'I will turn aside
now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not
burnt.' 4 And when the LORD saw that he
turned aside to see, God called unto him out of
the midst of the bush, and said: 'Moses, Moses.'
And he said: 'Here am I.' 5 And He said: 'Draw
not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy
feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy
ground.' 6 Moreover He said: 'I am the God of
thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' And Moses hid his
face; for he was afraid to look upon God. 7 And
the LORD said: 'I have surely seen the affliction
of My people that are in Egypt, and have heard
their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I
know their pains; 8 and I am come down to
deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,
and to bring them up out of that land unto a
good land and a large, unto a land flowing with
milk and honey; unto the place of the
Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite,
and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the
Jebusite. 9 And now, behold, the cry of the
children of Israel is come unto Me; moreover I
have seen the oppression wherewith the
Egyptians oppress them. 10 Come now
therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh,
that thou mayest bring forth My people the
children of Israel out of Egypt.' 11 And Moses
said unto God: 'Who am I, that I should go unto
Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the
children of Israel out of Egypt?' 12 And He
said: 'Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall
be the token unto thee, that I have sent thee:
when thou hast brought forth the people out of
Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.'
13 And Moses said unto God: 'Behold, when I
come unto the children of Israel, and shall say
unto them: The God of your fathers hath sent
me unto you; and they shall say to me: What is
His name? what shall I say unto them?' 14 And
God said unto Moses: 'I AM THAT I AM'; and
He said: 'Thus shalt thou say unto the children
of Israel: I AM hath sent me unto you.' 15 And
God said moreover unto Moses: 'Thus shalt
thou say unto the children of Israel: The LORD,
the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham,
the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath
sent me unto you; this is My name for ever, and
this is My memorial unto all generations. 16 Go,
and gather the elders of Israel together, and say
unto them: The LORD, the God of your fathers,
the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob,
hath appeared unto me, saying: I have surely
remembered you, and seen that which is done
to you in Egypt. 17 And I have said: I will bring
you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the
land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the
Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and
the Jebusite, unto a land flowing with milk and
honey. 18 And they shall hearken to thy voice.
And thou shalt come, thou and the elders of
Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say
unto him: The LORD, the God of the Hebrews,
hath met with us. And now let us go, we pray
thee, three days' journey into the wilderness,
that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God. 19
And I know that the king of Egypt will not give
you leave to go, except by a mighty hand. 20
And I will put forth My hand, and smite Egypt
with all My wonders which I will do in the midst
thereof. And after that he will let you go. 21
And I will give this people favour in the sight of
the Egyptians. And it shall come to pass, that,
when ye go, ye shall not go empty; 22 but every
woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her
that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver,
and jewels of gold, and raiment; and ye shall
put them upon your sons, and upon your
daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.'
1 And Moses answered and said: 'But, behold,
they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my
voice; for they will say: The LORD hath not
appeared unto thee.' 2 And the LORD said unto
him: 'What is that in thy hand?' And he said: 'A
rod.' 3 And He said: 'Cast it on the ground.' And
he cast it on the ground, and it became a
serpent; and Moses fled from before it. 4 And
the LORD said unto Moses: 'Put forth thy hand,
and take it by the tail -- and he put forth his
hand, and laid hold of it, and it became a rod in
his hand -- 5 that they may believe that the
LORD, the God of their fathers, the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of
Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.' 6 And the
LORD said furthermore unto him: 'Put now thy
hand into thy bosom.' And he put his hand into
his bosom; and when he took it out, behold, his
hand was leprous, as white as snow. 7 And He
said: 'Put thy hand back into thy bosom.-- And
he put his hand back into his bosom; and when
he took it out of his bosom, behold, it was
turned again as his other flesh.-- 8 And it shall
come to pass, if they will not believe thee,
neither hearken to the voice of the first sign,
that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
9 And it shall come to pass, if they will not
believe even these two signs, neither hearken
unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water
of the river, and pour it upon the dry land; and
the water which thou takest out of the river shall
become blood upon the dry land.' 10 And
Moses said unto the LORD: 'Oh Lord, I am not
a man of words, neither heretofore, nor since
Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant; for I am
slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.' 11 And
the LORD said unto him: 'Who hath made
man's mouth? or who maketh a man dumb, or
deaf, or seeing, or blind? is it not I the LORD?
12 Now therefore go, and I will be with thy
mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.'
13 And he said: 'Oh Lord, send, I pray Thee, by
the hand of him whom Thou wilt send.' 14 And
the anger of the LORD was kindled against
Moses, and He said: 'Is there not Aaron thy
brother the Levite? I know that he can speak
well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet
thee; and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in
his heart. 15 And thou shalt speak unto him,
and put the words in his mouth; and I will be
with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will
teach you what ye shall do. 16 And he shall be
thy spokesman unto the people; and it shall
come to pass, that he shall be to thee a mouth,
and thou shalt be to him in God's stead. 17 And
thou shalt take in thy hand this rod, wherewith
thou shalt do the signs.'
18 And Moses went and returned to Jethro his
father-in-law, and said unto him: 'Let me go, I
pray thee, and return unto my brethren that are
in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive.'
And Jethro said to Moses: 'Go in peace.' 19 And
the LORD said unto Moses in Midian: 'Go,
return into Egypt; for all the men are dead that
sought thy life.' 20 And Moses took his wife and
his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he
returned to the land of Egypt; and Moses took
the rod of God in his hand. 21 And the LORD
said unto Moses: 'When thou goest back into
Egypt, see that thou do before Pharaoh all the
wonders which I have put in thy hand; but I will
harden his heart, and he will not let the people
go. 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh: Thus
saith the LORD: Israel is My son, My first-born.
23 And I have said unto thee: Let My son go,
that he may serve Me; and thou hast refused to
let him go. Behold, I will slay thy son, thy
first-born.'-- 24 And it came to pass on the way at
the lodging-place, that the LORD met him, and
sought to kill him. 25 Then Zipporah took a
flint, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and
cast it at his feet; and she said: 'Surely a
bridegroom of blood art thou to me.' 26 So He
let him alone. Then she said: 'A bridegroom of
blood in regard of the circumcision.'
27 And the LORD said to Aaron: 'Go into the
wilderness to meet Moses.' And he went, and
met him in the mountain of God, and kissed
him. 28 And Moses told Aaron all the words of
the LORD wherewith He had sent him, and all
the signs wherewith He had charged him. 29
And Moses and Aaron went and gathered
together all the elders of the children of Israel.
30 And Aaron spoke all the words which the
LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the
signs in the sight of the people. 31 And the
people believed; and when they heard that the
LORD had remembered the children of Israel,
and that He had seen their affliction, then they
bowed their heads and worshipped.
1 And afterward Moses and Aaron came, and
said unto Pharaoh: 'Thus saith the LORD, the
God of Israel: Let My people go, that they may
hold a feast unto Me in the wilderness.' 2 And
Pharaoh said: 'Who is the LORD, that I should
hearken unto His voice to let Israel go? I know
not the LORD, and moreover I will not let Israel
go.' 3 And they said: 'The God of the Hebrews
hath met with us. Let us go, we pray thee, three
days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice
unto the LORD our God; lest He fall upon us
with pestilence, or with the sword.' 4 And the
king of Egypt said unto them: 'Wherefore do ye,
Moses and Aaron, cause the people to break
loose from their work? get you unto your
burdens.' 5 And Pharaoh said: 'Behold, the
people of the land are now many, and will ye
make them rest from their burdens?' 6 And the
same day Pharaoh commanded the
taskmasters of the people, and their officers,
saying: 7 'Ye shall no more give the people
straw to make brick, as heretofore. Let them go
and gather straw for themselves. 8 And the tale
of the bricks, which they did make heretofore,
ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish
aught thereof; for they are idle; therefore they
cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God. 9
Let heavier work be laid upon the men, that
they may labour therein; and let them not
regard lying words.' 10 And the taskmasters of
the people went out, and their officers, and they
spoke to the people, saying: 'Thus saith
Pharaoh: I will not give you straw. 11 Go
yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it;
for nought of your work shall be diminished.' 12
So the people were scattered abroad throughout
all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
13 And the taskmasters were urgent, saying:
'Fulfil your work, your daily task, as when there
was straw.' 14 And the officers of the children
of Israel, whom Pharaoh's taskmasters had set
over them, were beaten, saying: 'Wherefore
have ye not fulfilled your appointed task in
making brick both yesterday and today as
heretofore?' 15 Then the officers of the children
of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying:
'Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
16 There is no straw given unto thy servants,
and they say to us: Make brick; and, behold,
thy servants are beaten, but the fault is in thine
own people.' 17 But he said: 'Ye are idle, ye are
idle; therefore ye say: Let us go and sacrifice to
the LORD. 18 Go therefore now, and work; for
there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye
deliver the tale of bricks.' 19 And the officers of
the children of Israel did see that they were set
on mischief, when they said: 'Ye shall not
diminish aught from your bricks, your daily
task.' 20 And they met Moses and Aaron, who
stood in the way, as they came forth from
Pharaoh; 21 and they said unto them: 'The
LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye
have made our savour to be abhorred in the
eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants,
to put a sword in their hand to slay us.' 22 And
Moses returned unto the LORD, and said: 'Lord,
wherefore hast Thou dealt ill with this people?
why is it that Thou hast sent me? 23 For since I
came to Pharaoh to speak in Thy name, he
hath dealt ill with this people; neither hast Thou
delivered Thy people at all.'
1 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Now shalt
thou see what I will do to Pharaoh; for by a
strong hand shall he let them go, and by a
strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.'
2 And God spoke unto Moses, and said unto
him: 'I am the LORD; 3 and I appeared unto
Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God
Almighty, but by My name YHWH I made Me
not known to them. 4 And I have also
established My covenant with them, to give
them the land of Canaan, the land of their
sojournings, wherein they sojourned. 5 And
moreover I have heard the groaning of the
children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in
bondage; and I have remembered My
covenant. 6 Wherefore say unto the children of
Israel: I am the LORD, and I will bring you out
from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I
will deliver you from their bondage, and I will
redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with
great judgments; 7 and I will take you to Me for
a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye
shall know that I am the LORD your God, who
brought you out from under the burdens of the
Egyptians. 8 And I will bring you in unto the
land, concerning which I lifted up My hand to
give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and
I will give it you for a heritage: I am the LORD.'
9 And Moses spoke so unto the children of
Israel; but they hearkened not unto Moses for
impatience of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
10 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
11 'Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt,
that he let the children of Israel go out of his
land.' 12 And Moses spoke before the LORD,
saying: 'Behold, the children of Israel have not
hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh
hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?'
13 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Aaron, and gave them a charge unto the
children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of
Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the
land of Egypt. 14 These are the heads of their
fathers' houses: the sons of Reuben the
first-born of Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and
Carmi. These are the families of Reuben. 15
And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin,
and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul
the son of a Canaanitish woman. These are the
families of Simeon. 16 And these are the names
of the sons of Levi according to their
generations: Gershon and Kohath, and Merari.
And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred
thirty and seven years. 17 The sons of Gershon:
Libni and Shimei, according to their families. 18
And the sons of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar,
and Hebron, and Uzziel. And the years of the
life of Kohath were a hundred thirty and three
years. 19 And the sons of Merari: Mahli and
Mushi. These are the families of the Levites
according to their generations. 20 And Amram
took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife;
and she bore him Aaron and Moses. And the
years of the life of Amram were a hundred and
thirty and seven years. 21 And the sons of
Izhar: Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri. 22 And
the sons of Uzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and
Sithri. 23 And Aaron took him Elisheba, the
daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon,
to wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu,
Eleazar and Ithamar. 24 And the sons of
Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph; these
are the families of the Korahites. 25 And
Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the
daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bore him
Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers'
houses of the Levites according to their families.
26 These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom
the LORD said: 'Bring out the children of Israel
from the land of Egypt according to their hosts.'
27 These are they that spoke to Pharaoh king of
Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from
Egypt. These are that Moses and Aaron. 28 And
it came to pass on the day when the LORD
spoke unto Moses in the land of Egypt, 29 that
the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'I am the
LORD; speak thou unto Pharaoh king of Egypt
all that I speak unto thee.' 30 And Moses said
before the LORD: 'Behold, I am of
uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh
hearken unto me?'
1 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'See, I have
set thee in God's stead to Pharaoh; and Aaron
thy brother shall be thy prophet. 2 Thou shalt
speak all that I command thee; and Aaron thy
brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he let the
children of Israel go out of his land. 3 And I will
harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply My signs
and My wonders in the land of Egypt. 4 But
Pharaoh will not hearken unto you, and I will
lay My hand upon Egypt, and bring forth My
hosts, My people the children of Israel, out of
the land of Egypt, by great judgments. 5 And
the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD,
when I stretch forth My hand upon Egypt, and
bring out the children of Israel from among
them.' 6 And Moses and Aaron did so; as the
LORD commanded them, so did they. 7 And
Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron
fourscore and three years old, when they spoke
unto Pharaoh.
8 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Aaron, saying: 9 'When Pharaoh shall speak
unto you, saying: Show a wonder for you; then
thou shalt say unto Aaron: Take thy rod, and
cast it down before Pharaoh, that it become a
serpent.' 10 And Moses and Aaron went in unto
Pharaoh, and they did so, as the LORD had
commanded; and Aaron cast down his rod
before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it
became a serpent. 11 Then Pharaoh also called
for the wise men and the sorcerers; and they
also, the magicians of Egypt, did in like manner
with their secret arts. 12 For they cast down
every man his rod, and they became serpents;
but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods. 13 And
Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he
hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had
spoken. 14 And the LORD said unto Moses:
'Pharaoh's heart is stubborn, he refuseth to let
the people go. 15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the
morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and
thou shalt stand by the river's brink to meet
him; and the rod which was turned to a serpent
shalt thou take in thy hand. 16 And thou shalt
say unto him: The LORD, the God of the
Hebrews, hath sent me unto thee, saying: Let
My people go, that they may serve Me in the
wilderness; and, behold, hitherto thou hast not
hearkened; 17 thus saith he LORD: In this thou
shalt know that I am the LORD -- behold, I will
smite with the rod that is in my hand upon the
waters which are in the river, and they shall be
turned to blood. 18 And the fish that are in the
river shall die, and the river shall become foul;
and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink water
from the river.' 19 And the LORD said unto
Moses: 'Say unto Aaron: Take thy rod, and
stretch out thy hand over the waters of Egypt,
over their rivers, over their streams, and over
their pools, and over all their ponds of water,
that they may become blood; and there shall be
blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in
vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.' 20 And
Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD
commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and
smote the waters that were in the river, in the
sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his
servants; and all the waters that were in the river
were turned to blood. 21 And the fish that were
in the river died; and the river became foul, and
the Egyptians could not drink water from the
river; and the blood was throughout all the land
of Egypt. 22 And the magicians of Egypt did in
like manner with their secret arts; and Pharaoh's
heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto
them; as the LORD had spoken. 23 And
Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither
did he lay even this to heart. 24 And all the
Egyptians digged round about the river for
water to drink; for they could not drink of the
water of the river. 25 And seven days were
fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the
river.
26 And the LORD spoke unto Moses: 'Go in
unto Pharaoh, and say unto him: Thus saith the
LORD: Let My people go, that they may serve
Me. 27 And if thou refuse to let them go,
behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs. 28
And the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall
go up and come into thy house, and into thy
bed-chamber, and upon thy bed, and into the
house of thy servants, and upon thy people,
and into thine ovens, and into thy
kneading-troughs. 29 And the frogs shall come up
both upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon all
thy servants.'
1 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Say unto
Aaron: Stretch forth thy hand with thy rod over
the rivers, over the canals, and over the pools,
and cause frogs to come up upon the land of
Egypt.' 2 And Aaron stretched out his hand over
the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and
covered the land of Egypt. 3 And the magicians
did in like manner with their secret arts, and
brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt. 4
Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and
said: 'Entreat the LORD, that He take away the
frogs from me, and from my people; and I will
let the people go, that they may sacrifice unto
the LORD.' 5 And Moses said unto Pharaoh:
'Have thou this glory over me; against what
time shall I entreat for thee, and for thy
servants, and for thy people, that the frogs be
destroyed from thee and thy houses, and
remain in the river only?' 6 And he said: 'Against
to-morrow.' And he said: 'Be it according to thy
word; that thou mayest know that there is none
like unto the LORD our God. 7 And the frogs
shall depart from thee, and from thy houses,
and from thy servants, and from thy people;
they shall remain in the river only.' 8 And Moses
and Aaron went out from Pharaoh; and Moses
cried unto the LORD concerning the frogs,
which He had brought upon Pharaoh. 9 And the
LORD did according to the word of Moses; and
the frogs died out of the houses, out of the
courts, and out of the fields. 10 And they
gathered them together in heaps; and the land
stank. 11 But when Pharaoh saw that there was
respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened
not unto them; as the LORD had spoken. 12
And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Say unto
Aaron: Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust
of the earth, that it may become gnats
throughout all the land of Egypt.' 13 And they
did so; and Aaron stretched out his hand with
his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and
there were gnats upon man, and upon beast; all
the dust of the earth became gnats throughout
all the land of Egypt. 14 And the magicians did
so with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but
they could not; and there were gnats upon man,
and upon beast. 15 Then the magicians said
unto Pharaoh: 'This is the finger of God'; and
Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he
hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had
spoken. 16 And the LORD said unto Moses:
'Rise up early in the morning, and stand before
Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and
say unto him: Thus saith the LORD: Let My
people go, that they may serve Me. 17 Else, if
thou wilt not let My people go, behold, I will
send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy
servants, and upon thy people, and into thy
houses; and the houses of the Egyptians shall
be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground
whereon they are. 18 And I will set apart in that
day the land of Goshen, in which My people
dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to
the end that thou mayest know that I am the
LORD in the midst of the earth. 19 And I will
put a division between My people and thy
people -- by to-morrow shall this sign be.' 20 And
the LORD did so; and there came grievous
swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and
into his servants' houses; and in all the land of
Egypt the land was ruined by reason of the
swarms of flies. 21 And Pharaoh called for
Moses and for Aaron, and said: 'Go ye, sacrifice
to your God in the land.' 22 And Moses said: 'It
is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the
abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our
God; lo, if we sacrifice the abomination of the
Egyptians before their eyes, will they not stone
us? 23 We will go three days' journey into the
wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God,
as He shall command us.' 24 And Pharaoh said:
'I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the
LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall
not go very far away; entreat for me.' 25 And
Moses said: 'Behold, I go out from thee, and I
will entreat the LORD that the swarms of flies
may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants,
and from his people, tomorrow; only let not
Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting
the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.' 26 And
Moses went out from Pharaoh, and entreated
the LORD. 27 And the LORD did according to
the word of Moses; and He removed the
swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his
servants, and from his people; there remained
not one. 28 And Pharaoh hardened his heart
this time also, and he did not let the people go.
1 Then the LORD said unto Moses: 'Go in unto
Pharaoh, and tell him: Thus saith the LORD, the
God of the Hebrews: Let My people go, that
they may serve Me. 2 For if thou refuse to let
them go, and wilt hold them still, 3 behold, the
hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which are
in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses,
upon the camels, upon the herds, and upon the
flocks; there shall be a very grievous murrain. 4
And the LORD shall make a division between
the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt; and
there shall nothing die of all that belongeth to
the children of Israel.' 5 And the LORD
appointed a set time, saying: 'Tomorrow the
LORD shall do this thing in the land.' 6 And the
LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the
cattle of Egypt died; but of the cattle of the
children of Israel died not one. 7 And Pharaoh
sent, and, behold, there was not so much as one
of the cattle of the Israelites dead. But the heart
of Pharaoh was stubborn, and he did not let the
people go.
8 And the LORD said unto Moses and unto
Aaron: 'Take to you handfuls of soot of the
furnace, and let Moses throw it heavenward in
the sight of Pharaoh. 9 And it shall become
small dust over all the land of Egypt, and shall
be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man
and upon beast, throughout all the land of
Egypt.' 10 And they took soot of the furnace,
and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw it
up heavenward; and it became a boil breaking
forth with blains upon man and upon beast. 11
And the magicians could not stand before
Moses because of the boils; for the boils were
upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
12 And the LORD hardened the heart of
Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as
the LORD had spoken unto Moses. 13 And the
LORD said unto Moses: 'Rise up early in the
morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and say
unto him: Thus saith the LORD, the God of the
Hebrews: Let My people go, that they may
serve Me. 14 For I will this time send all My
plagues upon thy person, and upon thy
servants, and upon thy people; that thou
mayest know that there is none like Me in all
the earth. 15 Surely now I had put forth My
hand, and smitten thee and thy people with
pestilence, and thou hadst been cut off from the
earth. 16 But in very deed for this cause have I
made thee to stand, to show thee My power,
and that My name may be declared throughout
all the earth. 17 As yet exaltest thou thyself
against My people, that thou wilt not let them
go? 18 Behold, tomorrow about this time I will
cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as
hath not been in Egypt since the day it was
founded even until now. 19 Now therefore send,
hasten in thy cattle and all that thou hast in the
field; for every man and beast that shall be
found in the field, and shall not be brought
home, the hail shall come down upon them, and
they shall die.' 20 He that feared the word of the
LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his
servants and his cattle flee into the houses; 21
and he that regarded not the word of the LORD
left his servants and his cattle in the field.
22 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Stretch
forth thy hand toward heaven, that there may
be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and
upon beast, and upon every herb of the field,
throughout the land of Egypt.' 23 And Moses
stretched forth his rod toward heaven; and the
LORD sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down
unto the earth; and the LORD caused to hail
upon the land of Egypt. 24 So there was hail,
and fire flashing up amidst the hail, very
grievous, such as had not been in all the land of
Egypt since it became a nation. 25 And the hail
smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that
was in the field, both man and beast; and the
hail smote every herb of the field, and broke
every tree of the field. 26 Only in the land of
Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was
there no hail. 27 And Pharaoh sent, and called
for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them: 'I
have sinned this time; the LORD is righteous,
and I and my people are wicked. 28 Entreat the
LORD, and let there be enough of these mighty
thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and
ye shall stay no longer.' 29 And Moses said unto
him: 'As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will
spread forth my hands unto the LORD; the
thunders shall cease, neither shall there be any
more hail; that thou mayest know that the earth
is the LORD'S. 30 But as for thee and thy
servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the
LORD God.'-- 31 And the flax and the barley
were smitten; for the barley was in the ear, and
the flax was in bloom. 32 But the wheat and the
spelt were not smitten; for they ripen late.-- 33
And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh,
and spread forth his hands unto the LORD; and
the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was
not poured upon the earth. 34 And when
Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the
thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and
hardened his heart, he and his servants. 35 And
the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did
not let the children of Israel go; as the LORD
had spoken by Moses.
1 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Go in unto
Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart, and the
heart of his servants, that I might show these
My signs in the midst of them; 2 and that thou
mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy
son's son, what I have wrought upon Egypt, and
My signs which I have done among them; that
ye may know that I am the LORD.' 3 And
Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and
said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God
of the Hebrews: How long wilt thou refuse to
humble thyself before Me? let My people go,
that they may serve Me. 4 Else, if thou refuse to
let My people go, behold, to-morrow will I bring
locusts into thy border; 5 and they shall cover
the face of the earth, that one shall not be able
to see the earth; and they shall eat the residue
of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto
you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which
groweth for you out of the field; 6 and thy
houses shall be filled, and the houses of all thy
servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; as
neither thy fathers nor thy fathers' fathers have
seen, since the day that they were upon the
earth unto this day.' And he turned, and went
out from Pharaoh. 7 And Pharaoh's servants
said unto him: 'How long shall this man be a
snare unto us? let the men go, that they may
serve the LORD their God, knowest thou not yet
that Egypt is destroyed?' 8 And Moses and
Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh; and
he said unto them: 'Go, serve the LORD your
God; but who are they that shall go?' 9 And
Moses said: 'We will go with our young and with
our old, with our sons and with our daughters,
with our flocks and with our herds we will go;
for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.' 10
And he said unto them: 'So be the LORD with
you, as I will let you go, and your little ones; see
ye that evil is before your face. 11 Not so; go
now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for
that is what ye desire.' And they were driven out
from Pharaoh's presence. 12 And the LORD
said unto Moses: 'Stretch out thy hand over the
land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may
come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every
herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.'
13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the
land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east
wind upon the land all that day, and all the
night; and when it was morning, the east wind
brought the locusts. 14 And the locusts went up
over all the land of Egypt, and rested in all the
borders of Egypt; very grievous were they;
before them there were no such locusts as they,
neither after them shall be such. 15 For they
covered the face of the whole earth, so that the
land was darkened; and they did eat every herb
of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which
the hail had left; and there remained not any
green thing, either tree or herb of the field,
through all the land of Egypt. 16 Then Pharaoh
called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he
said: 'I have sinned against the LORD your
God, and against you. 17 Now therefore forgive,
I pray thee, my sin only this once, and entreat
the LORD your God, that He may take away
from me this death only.' 18 And he went out
from Pharaoh, and entreated the LORD. 19
And the LORD turned an exceeding strong west
wind, which took up the locusts, and drove
them into the Red Sea; there remained not one
locust in all the border of Egypt. 20 But the
LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not
let the children of Israel go.
21 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Stretch out
thy hand toward heaven, that there may be
darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness
which may be felt.' 22 And Moses stretched
forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a
thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three
days; 23 they saw not one another, neither rose
any from his place for three days; but all the
children of Israel had light in their dwellings. 24
And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said: 'Go
ye, serve the LORD; only let your flocks and
your herds be stayed; let your little ones also go
with you.' 25 And Moses said: 'Thou must also
give into our hand sacrifices and
burnt-offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD
our God. 26 Our cattle also shall go with us;
there shall not a hoof be left behind; for thereof
must we take to serve the LORD our God; and
we know not with what we must serve the
LORD, until we come thither.' 27 But the LORD
hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let
them go. 28 And Pharaoh said unto him: 'Get
thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face
no more; for in the day thou seest my face thou
shalt die.' 29 And Moses said: 'Thou hast
spoken well; I will see thy face again no more.'
1 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Yet one
plague more will I bring upon Pharaoh, and
upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence;
when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust
you out hence altogether. 2 Speak now in the
ears of the people, and let them ask every man
of his neighbour, and every woman of her
neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.' 3
And the LORD gave the people favour in the
sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man
Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in
the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight
of the people. 4 And Moses said: 'Thus saith the
LORD: About midnight will I go out into the
midst of Egypt; 5 and all the first-born in the
land of Egypt shall die, from the first-born of
Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto
the first-born of the maid-servant that is behind
the mill; and all the first-born of cattle. 6 And
there shall be a great cry throughout all the land
of Egypt, such as there hath been none like it,
nor shall be like it any more. 7 But against any
of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his
tongue, against man or beast; that ye may
know how that the LORD doth put a difference
between the Egyptians and Israel. 8 And all
these thy servants shall come down unto me,
and bow down unto me, saying: Get thee out,
and all the people that follow thee; and after
that I will go out.' And he went out from
Pharaoh in hot anger. 9 And the LORD said
unto Moses: 'Pharaoh will not hearken unto
you; that My wonders may be multiplied in the
land of Egypt.' 10 And Moses and Aaron did all
these wonders before Pharaoh; and the LORD
hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he did not let the
children of Israel go out of his land.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and Aaron
in the land of Egypt, saying: 2 'This month shall
be unto you the beginning of months; it shall be
the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak ye
unto all the congregation of Israel, saying: In
the tenth day of this month they shall take to
them every man a lamb, according to their
fathers' houses, a lamb for a household; 4 and
if the household be too little for a lamb, then
shall he and his neighbour next unto his house
take one according to the number of the souls;
according to every man's eating ye shall make
your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be
without blemish, a male of the first year; ye
shall take it from the sheep, or from the goats; 6
and ye shall keep it unto the fourteenth day of
the same month; and the whole assembly of the
congregation of Israel shall kill it at dusk. 7 And
they shall take of the blood, and put it on the
two side-posts and on the lintel, upon the houses
wherein they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat
the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and
unleavened bread; with bitter herbs they shall
eat it. 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with
water, but roast with fire; its head with its legs
and with the inwards thereof. 10 And ye shall let
nothing of it remain until the morning; but that
which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall
burn with fire. 11 And thus shall ye eat it: with
your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and
your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in
haste -- it is the LORD'S passover. 12 For I will go
through the land of Egypt in that night, and will
smite all the first-born in the land of Egypt, both
man and beast; and against all the gods of
Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD.
13 And the blood shall be to you for a token
upon the houses where ye are; and when I see
the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall
no plague be upon you to destroy you, when I
smite the land of Egypt. 14 And this day shall
be unto you for a memorial, and ye shall keep it
a feast to the LORD; throughout your
generations ye shall keep it a feast by an
ordinance for ever. 15 Seven days shall ye eat
unleavened bread; howbeit the first day ye shall
put away leaven out of your houses; for
whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first
day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut
off from Israel. 16 And in the first day there
shall be to you a holy convocation, and in the
seventh day a holy convocation; no manner of
work shall be done in them, save that which
every man must eat, that only may be done by
you. 17 And ye shall observe the feast of
unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have
I brought your hosts out of the land of Egypt;
therefore shall ye observe this day throughout
your generations by an ordinance for ever. 18
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the
month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread,
until the one and twentieth day of the month at
even. 19 Seven days shall there be no leaven
found in your houses; for whosoever eateth that
which is leavened, that soul shall be cut off
from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a
sojourner, or one that is born in the land. 20 Ye
shall eat nothing leavened; in all your
habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.'
21 Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel,
and said unto them: 'Draw out, and take you
lambs according to your families, and kill the
passover lamb. 22 And ye shall take a bunch of
hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the
basin, and strike the lintel and the two side-posts
with the blood that is in the basin; and none of
you shall go out of the door of his house until
the morning. 23 For the LORD will pass through
to smite the Egyptians; and when He seeth the
blood upon the lintel, and on the two side-posts,
the LORD will pass over the door, and will not
suffer the destroyer to come in unto your
houses to smite you. 24 And ye shall observe
this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy
sons for ever. 25 And it shall come to pass,
when ye be come to the land which the LORD
will give you, according as He hath promised,
that ye shall keep this service. 26 And it shall
come to pass, when your children shall say unto
you: What mean ye by this service? 27 that ye
shall say: It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S
passover, for that He passed over the houses of
the children of Israel in Egypt, when He smote
the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.' And
the people bowed the head and worshipped. 28
And the children of Israel went and did so; as
the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron,
so did they. 29 And it came to pass at midnight,
that the LORD smote all the firstborn in the
land of Egypt, from the first-born of Pharaoh
that sat on his throne unto the first-born of the
captive that was in the dungeon; and all the
first-born of cattle. 30 And Pharaoh rose up in
the night, he, and all his servants, and all the
Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt;
for there was not a house where there was not
one dead. 31 And he called for Moses and
Aaron by night and said: 'Rise up, get you forth
from among my people, both ye and the
children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as
ye have said. 32 Take both your flocks and
your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and
bless me also.' 33 And the Egyptians were
urgent upon the people, to send them out of the
land in haste; for they said: 'We are all dead
men.' 34 And the people took their dough
before it was leavened, their kneading-troughs
being bound up in their clothes upon their
shoulders. 35 And the children of Israel did
according to the word of Moses; and they asked
of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of
gold, and raiment. 36 And the LORD gave the
people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so
that they let them have what they asked. And
they despoiled the Egyptians.
37 And the children of Israel journeyed from
Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred
thousand men on foot, beside children. 38 And
a mixed multitude went up also with them; and
flocks, and herds, even very much cattle. 39
And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough
which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it
was not leavened; because they were thrust out
of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they
prepared for themselves any victual. 40 Now
the time that the children of Israel dwelt in
Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. 41
And it came to pass at the end of four hundred
and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came
to pass, that all the host of the LORD went out
from the land of Egypt. 42 It was a night of
watching unto the LORD for bringing them out
from the land of Egypt; this same night is a
night of watching unto the LORD for all the
children of Israel throughout their generations.
43 And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron:
'This is the ordinance of the passover: there
shall no alien eat thereof; 44 but every man's
servant that is bought for money, when thou
hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
45 A sojourner and a hired servant shall not eat
thereof. 46 In one house shall it be eaten; thou
shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad
out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone
thereof. 47 All the congregation of Israel shall
keep it. 48 And when a stranger shall sojourn
with thee, and will keep the passover to the
LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then
let him come near and keep it; and he shall be
as one that is born in the land; but no
uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. 49 One
law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto
the stranger that sojourneth among you.' 50
Thus did all the children of Israel; as the LORD
commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they. 51
And it came to pass the selfsame day that the
LORD did bring the children of Israel out of the
land of Egypt by their hosts.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Sanctify unto Me all the first-born, whatsoever
openeth the womb among the children of Israel,
both of man and of beast, it is Mine.' 3 And
Moses said unto the people: 'Remember this
day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of
the house of bondage; for by strength of hand
the LORD brought you out from this place;
there shall no leavened bread be eaten. 4 This
day ye go forth in the month Abib. 5 And it
shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the
land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the
Amorite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, which
He swore unto thy fathers to give thee, a land
flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt
keep this service in this month. 6 Seven days
thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the
seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD. 7
Unleavened bread shall be eaten throughout the
seven days; and there shall no leavened bread
be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven
seen with thee, in all thy borders. 8 And thou
shalt tell thy son in that day, saying: It is
because of that which the LORD did for me
when I came forth out of Egypt. 9 And it shall
be for a sign unto thee upon thy hand, and for a
memorial between thine eyes, that the law of
the LORD may be in thy mouth; for with a
strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of
Egypt. 10 Thou shalt therefore keep this
ordinance in its season from year to year.
11 And it shall be when the LORD shall bring
thee into the land of the Canaanite, as He swore
unto thee and to thy fathers, and shall give it
thee, 12 that thou shalt set apart unto the
LORD all that openeth the womb; every firstling
that is a male, which thou hast coming of a
beast, shall be the LORD'S. 13 And every
firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a
lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou
shalt break its neck; and all the first-born of
man among thy sons shalt thou redeem. 14 And
it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to
come, saying: What is this? that thou shalt say
unto him: By strength of hand the LORD
brought us out from Egypt, from the house of
bondage; 15 and it came to pass, when Pharaoh
would hardly let us go that the LORD slew all
the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the
first-born of man, and the first-born of beast;
therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that
openeth the womb, being males; but all the
first-born of my sons I redeem. 16 And it shall be for
a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between
thine eyes; for by strength of hand the LORD
brought us forth out of Egypt.' 17 And it came
to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go,
that God led them not by the way of the land of
the Philistines, although that was near; for God
said: 'Lest peradventure the people repent when
they see war, and they return to Egypt.' 18 But
God led the people about, by the way of the
wilderness by the Red Sea; and the children of
Israel went up armed out of the land of Egypt.
19 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with
him; for he had straitly sworn the children of
Israel, saying: 'God will surely remember you;
and ye shall carry up my bones away hence
with you.' 20 And they took their journey from
Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge
of the wilderness. 21 And the LORD went
before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead
them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to
give them light; that they might go by day and
by night: 22 the pillar of cloud by day, and the
pillar of fire by night, departed not from before
the people.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn
back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between
Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon, over
against it shall ye encamp by the sea. 3 And
Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel: They
are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath
shut them in. 4 And I will harden Pharaoh's
heart, and he shall follow after them; and I will
get Me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his
host; and the Egyptians shall know that I am
the LORD.' And they did so. 5 And it was told
the king of Egypt that the people were fled; and
the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was
turned towards the people, and they said: 'What
is this we have done, that we have let Israel go
from serving us? 6 And he made ready his
chariots, and took his people with him. 7 And he
took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the
chariots of Egypt, and captains over all of
them. 8 And the LORD hardened the heart of
Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the
children of Israel; for the children of Israel went
out with a high hand. 9 And the Egyptians
pursued after them, all the horses and chariots
of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army,
and overtook them encamping by the sea,
beside Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon. 10
And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of
Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the
Egyptians were marching after them; and they
were sore afraid; and the children of Israel cried
out unto the LORD. 11 And they said unto
Moses: 'Because there were no graves in Egypt,
hast thou taken us away to die in the
wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with
us, to bring us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this
the word that we spoke unto thee in Egypt,
saying: Let us alone, that we may serve the
Egyptians? For it were better for us to serve the
Egyptians, than that we should die in the
wilderness.' 13 And Moses said unto the people:
'Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of
the LORD, which He will work for you to-day;
for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to-day,
ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14
The LORD will fight for you, and ye shall hold
your peace.'
15 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Wherefore
criest thou unto Me? speak unto the children of
Israel, that they go forward. 16 And lift thou up
thy rod, and stretch out thy hand over the sea,
and divide it; and the children of Israel shall go
into the midst of the sea on dry ground. 17 And
I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the
Egyptians, and they shall go in after them; and
I will get Me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon
all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his
horsemen. 18 And the Egyptians shall know
that I am the LORD, when I have gotten Me
honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and
upon his horsemen.' 19 And the angel of God,
who went before the camp of Israel, removed
and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud
removed from before them, and stood behind
them; 20 and it came between the camp of
Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the
cloud and the darkness here, yet gave it light by
night there; and the one came not near the other
all the night. 21 And Moses stretched out his
hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the
sea to go back by a strong east wind all the
night, and made the sea dry land, and the
waters were divided. 22 And the children of
Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the
dry ground; and the waters were a wall unto
them on their right hand, and on their left. 23
And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after
them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's
horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. 24 And it
came to pass in the morning watch, that the
LORD looked forth upon the host of the
Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud,
and discomfited the host of the Egyptians. 25
And He took off their chariot wheels, and made
them to drive heavily; so that the Egyptians
said: 'Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the
LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.'
26 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Stretch out
thy hand over the sea, that the waters may
come back upon the Egyptians, upon their
chariots, and upon their horsemen.' 27 And
Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea,
and the sea returned to its strength when the
morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled
against it; and the LORD overthrew the
Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the
waters returned, and covered the chariots, and
the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that
went in after them into the sea; there remained
not so much as one of them. 29 But the children
of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of
the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them
on their right hand, and on their left. 30 Thus
the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand
of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians
dead upon the sea-shore. 31 And Israel saw the
great work which the LORD did upon the
Egyptians, and the people feared the LORD;
and they believed in the LORD, and in His
servant Moses.
1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel
this song unto the LORD, and spoke, saying: I
will sing unto the LORD, for He is highly
exalted; the horse and his rider hath He thrown
into the sea. 2 The LORD is my strength and
song, and He is become my salvation; this is my
God, and I will glorify Him; my father's God,
and I will exalt Him. 3 The LORD is a man of
war, The LORD is His name. 4 Pharaoh's
chariots and his host hath He cast into the sea,
and his chosen captains are sunk in the Red
Sea. 5 The deeps cover them -- they went down
into the depths like a stone. 6 Thy right hand, O
LORD, glorious in power, Thy right hand, O
LORD, dasheth in pieces the enemy. 7 And in
the greatness of Thine excellency Thou
overthrowest them that rise up against Thee;
Thou sendest forth Thy wrath, it consumeth
them as stubble. 8 And with the blast of Thy
nostrils the waters were piled up -- the floods
stood upright as a heap; the deeps were
congealed in the heart of the sea. 9 The enemy
said: 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide
the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I
will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy
them.' 10 Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the
sea covered them; they sank as lead in the
mighty waters. 11 Who is like unto Thee, O
LORD, among the mighty? who is like unto
Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises,
doing wonders? 12 Thou stretchedst out Thy
right hand -- the earth swallowed them. 13 Thou
in Thy love hast led the people that Thou hast
redeemed; Thou hast guided them in Thy
strength to Thy holy habitation. 14 The peoples
have heard, they tremble; pangs have taken
hold on the inhabitants of Philistia. 15 Then
were the chiefs of Edom affrighted; the mighty
men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon
them; all the inhabitants of Canaan are melted
away. 16 Terror and dread falleth upon them;
by the greatness of Thine arm they are as still as
a stone; till Thy people pass over, O LORD, till
the people pass over that Thou hast gotten. 17
Thou bringest them in, and plantest them in the
mountain of Thine inheritance, the place, O
LORD, which Thou hast made for Thee to dwell
in, the sanctuary, O Lord, which Thy hands
have established. 18 The LORD shall reign for
ever and ever. 19 For the horses of Pharaoh
went in with his chariots and with his horsemen
into the sea, and the LORD brought back the
waters of the sea upon them; but the children of
Israel walked on dry land in the midst of the
sea.
20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of
Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the
women went out after her with timbrels and
with dances. 21 And Miriam sang unto them:
Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted:
the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the
sea. 22 And Moses led Israel onward from the
Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness
of Shur; and they went three days in the
wilderness, and found no water. 23 And when
they came to Marah, they could not drink of
the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.
Therefore the name of it was called Marah. 24
And the people murmured against Moses,
saying: 'What shall we drink?' 25 And he cried
unto the LORD; and the LORD showed him a
tree, and he cast it into the waters, and the
waters were made sweet. There He made for
them a statute and an ordinance, and there He
proved them; 26 and He said: 'If thou wilt
diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy
God, and wilt do that which is right in His eyes,
and wilt give ear to His commandments, and
keep all His statutes, I will put none of the
diseases upon thee, which I have put upon the
Egyptians; for I am the LORD that healeth
thee.' 27 And they came to Elim, where were
twelve springs of water, and three score and ten
palm-trees; and they encamped there by the
waters.
1 And they took their journey from Elim, and
all the congregation of the children of Israel
came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is
between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of
the second month after their departing out of
the land of Egypt. 2 And the whole
congregation of the children of Israel murmured
against Moses and against Aaron in the
wilderness; 3 and the children of Israel said unto
them: 'Would that we had died by the hand of
the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by
the flesh-pots, when we did eat bread to the full;
for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness,
to kill this whole assembly with hunger.' 4 Then
said the LORD unto Moses: 'Behold, I will cause
to rain bread from heaven for you; and the
people shall go out and gather a day's portion
every day, that I may prove them, whether they
will walk in My law, or not. 5 And it shall come
to pass on the sixth day that they shall prepare
that which they bring in, and it shall be twice as
much as they gather daily.' 6 And Moses and
Aaron said unto all the children of Israel: 'At
even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath
brought you out from the land of Egypt; 7 and
in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the
LORD; for that He hath heard your murmurings
against the LORD; and what are we, that ye
murmur against us?' 8 And Moses said: 'This
shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the
evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread
to the full; for that the LORD heareth your
murmurings which ye murmur against Him; and
what are we? your murmurings are not against
us, but against the LORD.' 9 And Moses said
unto Aaron: 'Say unto all the congregation of
the children of Israel: Come near before the
LORD; for He hath heard your murmurings.' 10
And it came to pass, as Aaron spoke unto the
whole congregation of the children of Israel,
that they looked toward the wilderness, and,
behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the
cloud.
11 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
12 'I have heard the murmurings of the children
of Israel. Speak unto them, saying: At dusk ye
shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be
filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am
the LORD your God.' 13 And it came to pass at
even, that the quails came up, and covered the
camp; and in the morning there was a layer of
dew round about the camp. 14 And when the
layer of dew was gone up, behold upon the face
of the wilderness a fine, scale-like thing, fine as
the hoar-frost on the ground. 15 And when the
children of Israel saw it, they said one to
another: 'What is it?'-- for they knew not what it
was. And Moses said unto them: 'It is the bread
which the LORD hath given you to eat. 16 This
is the thing which the LORD hath commanded:
Gather ye of it every man according to his
eating; an omer a head, according to the
number of your persons, shall ye take it, every
man for them that are in his tent.' 17 And the
children of Israel did so, and gathered some
more, some less. 18 And when they did mete it
with an omer, he that gathered much had
nothing over, and he that gathered little had no
lack; they gathered every man according to his
eating. 19 And Moses said unto them: 'Let no
man leave of it till the morning.' 20
Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto
Moses; but some of them left of it until the
morning, and it bred worms, and rotted; and
Moses was wroth with them. 21 And they
gathered it morning by morning, every man
according to his eating; and as the sun waxed
hot, it melted. 22 And it came to pass that on
the sixth day they gathered twice as much
bread, two omers for each one; and all the rulers
of the congregation came and told Moses. 23
And he said unto them: 'This is that which the
LORD hath spoken: To-morrow is a solemn
rest, a holy sabbath unto the LORD. Bake that
which ye will bake, and seethe that which ye will
seethe; and all that remaineth over lay up for
you to be kept until the morning.' 24 And they
laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade; and it
did not rot, neither was there any worm therein.
25 And Moses said: 'Eat that to-day; for to-day
is a sabbath unto the LORD; to-day ye shall not
find it in the field. 26 Six days ye shall gather it;
but on the seventh day is the sabbath, in it there
shall be none.' 27 And it came to pass on the
seventh day, that there went out some of the
people to gather, and they found none. 28 And
the LORD said unto Moses: 'How long refuse ye
to keep My commandments and My laws? 29
See that the LORD hath given you the sabbath;
therefore He giveth you on the sixth day the
bread of two days; abide ye every man in his
place, let no man go out of his place on the
seventh day.' 30 So the people rested on the
seventh day. 31 And the house of Israel called
the name thereof Manna; and it was like
coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was
like wafers made with honey. 32 And Moses
said: 'This is the thing which the LORD hath
commanded: Let an omerful of it be kept
throughout your generations; that they may see
the bread wherewith I fed you in the wilderness,
when I brought you forth from the land of
Egypt.' 33 And Moses said unto Aaron: 'Take a
jar, and put an omerful of manna therein, and
lay it up before the LORD, to be kept
throughout your generations.' 34 As the LORD
commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before
the Testimony, to be kept. 35 And the children
of Israel did eat the manna forty years, until
they came to a land inhabited; they did eat the
manna, until they came unto the borders of the
land of Canaan. 36 Now an omer is the tenth
part of an ephah.
1 And all the congregation of the children of
Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, by
their stages, according to the commandment of
the LORD, and encamped in Rephidim; and
there was no water for the people to drink. 2
Wherefore the people strove with Moses, and
said: 'Give us water that we may drink.' And
Moses said unto them: 'Why strive ye with me?
wherefore do ye try the LORD?' 3 And the
people thirsted there for water; and the people
murmured against Moses, and said: 'Wherefore
hast thou brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us
and our children and our cattle with thirst?' 4
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'What
shall I do unto this people? they are almost
ready to stone me.' 5 And the LORD said unto
Moses: 'Pass on before the people, and take
with thee of the elders of Israel; and thy rod,
wherewith thou smotest the river, take in thy
hand, and go. 6 Behold, I will stand before thee
there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt
smite the rock, and there shall come water out
of it, that the people may drink.' And Moses did
so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7 And the
name of the place was called Massah, and
Meribah, because of the striving of the children
of Israel, and because they tried the LORD,
saying: 'Is the LORD among us, or not?'
8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in
Rephidim. 9 And Moses said unto Joshua:
'Choose us out men, and go out, fight with
Amalek; tomorrow I will stand on the top of the
hill with the rod of God in my hand.' 10 So
Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and
fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and
Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it
came to pass, when Moses held up his hand,
that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his
hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses' hands
were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it
under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and
Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one
side, and the other on the other side; and his
hands were steady until the going down of the
sun. 13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and
his people with the edge of the sword.
14 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Write this
for a memorial in the book, and rehearse it in
the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly blot out the
remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.'
15 And Moses built an altar, and called the
name of it Adonai-nissi. 16 And he said: 'The
hand upon the throne of the LORD: the LORD
will have war with Amalek from generation to
generation.'
1 Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses'
father-in-law, heard of all that God had done
for Moses, and for Israel His people, how that
the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. 2
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took
Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her
away, 3 and her two sons; of whom the name
of the one was Gershom; for he said: 'I have
been a stranger in a strange land'; 4 and the
name of the other was Eliezer: 'for the God of
my father was my help, and delivered me from
the sword of Pharaoh.' 5 And Jethro, Moses'
father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife
unto Moses into the wilderness where he was
encamped, at the mount of God; 6 and he said
unto Moses: 'I thy father-in-law Jethro am
coming unto thee, and thy wife, and her two
sons with her.' 7 And Moses went out to meet
his father-in-law, and bowed down and kissed
him; and they asked each other of their welfare;
and they came into the tent. 8 And Moses told
his father-in-law all that the LORD had done
unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's
sake, all the travail that had come upon them
by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which
the LORD had done to Israel, in that He had
delivered them out of the hand of the
Egyptians. 10 And Jethro said: 'Blessed be the
LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand
of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of
Pharaoh; who hath delivered the people from
under the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I
know that the LORD is greater than all gods;
yea, for that they dealt proudly against them.'
12 And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a
burnt-offering and sacrifices for God; and
Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat
bread with Moses' father-in-law before God. 13
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses
sat to judge the people; and the people stood
about Moses from the morning unto the
evening. 14 And when Moses' father-in-law saw
all that he did to the people, he said: 'What is
this thing that thou doest to the people? why
sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people
stand about thee from morning unto even?' 15
And Moses said unto his father-in-law: 'Because
the people come unto me to inquire of God; 16
when they have a matter, it cometh unto me;
and I judge between a man and his neighbour,
and I make them know the statutes of God, and
His laws.' 17 And Moses' father-in-law said unto
him: 'The thing that thou doest is not good. 18
Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this
people that is with thee; for the thing is too
heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it
thyself alone. 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I
will give thee counsel, and God be with thee: be
thou for the people before God, and bring thou
the causes unto God. 20 And thou shalt teach
them the statutes and the laws, and shalt show
them the way wherein they must walk, and the
work that they must do. 21 Moreover thou shalt
provide out of all the people able men, such as
fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and
place such over them, to be rulers of thousands,
rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of
tens. 22 And let them judge the people at all
seasons; and it shall be, that every great matter
they shall bring unto thee, but every small
matter they shall judge themselves; so shall
they make it easier for thee and bear the burden
with thee. 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and
God command thee so, then thou shalt be able
to endure, and all this people also shall go to
their place in peace.' 24 So Moses hearkened to
the voice of his father-in-law, and did all that he
had said. 25 And Moses chose able men out of
all Israel, and made them heads over the
people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds,
rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 26 And they
judged the people at all seasons: the hard
causes they brought unto Moses, but every
small matter they judged themselves. 27 And
Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went
his way into his own land
1 In the third month after the children of Israel
were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the
same day came they into the wilderness of
Sinai. 2 And when they were departed from
Rephidim, and were come to the wilderness of
Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and
there Israel encamped before the mount. 3 And
Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called
unto him out of the mountain, saying: 'Thus
shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell
the children of Israel: 4 Ye have seen what I did
unto the Egyptians, and how I bore you on
eagles' wings, and brought you unto Myself. 5
Now therefore, if ye will hearken unto My voice
indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be
Mine own treasure from among all peoples; for
all the earth is Mine; 6 and ye shall be unto Me
a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These
are the words which thou shalt speak unto the
children of Israel.' 7 And Moses came and
called for the elders of the people, and set
before them all these words which the LORD
commanded him. 8 And all the people
answered together, and said: 'All that the LORD
hath spoken we will do.' And Moses reported the
words of the people unto the LORD. 9 And the
LORD said unto Moses: 'Lo, I come unto thee
in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when
I speak with thee, and may also believe thee for
ever.' And Moses told the words of the people
unto the LORD. 10 And the LORD said unto
Moses: 'Go unto the people, and sanctify them
to-day and to-morrow, and let them wash their
garments, 11 and be ready against the third
day; for the third day the LORD will come
down in the sight of all the people upon mount
Sinai. 12 And thou shalt set bounds unto the
people round about, saying: Take heed to
yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or
touch the border of it; whosoever toucheth the
mount shall be surely put to death; 13 no hand
shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned, or
shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall
not live; when the ram's horn soundeth long,
they shall come up to the mount.' 14 And
Moses went down from the mount unto the
people, and sanctified the people; and they
washed their garments. 15 And he said unto the
people: 'Be ready against the third day; come
not near a woman.' 16 And it came to pass on
the third day, when it was morning, that there
were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud
upon the mount, and the voice of a horn
exceeding loud; and all the people that were in
the camp trembled. 17 And Moses brought
forth the people out of the camp to meet God;
and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18 Now mount Sinai was altogether on smoke,
because the LORD descended upon it in fire;
and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke
of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked
greatly. 19 And when the voice of the horn
waxed louder and louder, Moses spoke, and
God answered him by a voice. 20 And the
LORD came down upon mount Sinai, to the top
of the mount; and the LORD called Moses to
the top of the mount; and Moses went up. 21
And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Go down,
charge the people, lest they break through unto
the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. 22
And let the priests also, that come near to the
LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD
break forth upon them.' 23 And Moses said
unto the LORD: 'The people cannot come up to
mount Sinai; for thou didst charge us, saying:
Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.' 24
And the LORD said unto him: 'Go, get thee
down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron
with thee; but let not the priests and the people
break through to come up unto the LORD, lest
He break forth upon them.' 25 So Moses went
down unto the people, and told them.
1 And God spoke all these words, saying: 2 I am
the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the
land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. 3
Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image,
nor any manner of likeness, of any thing that is
in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath,
or that is in the water under the earth; 4 thou
shalt not bow down unto them, nor serve them;
for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God,
visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the
children unto the third and fourth generation of
them that hate Me; 5 and showing mercy unto
the thousandth generation of them that love Me
and keep My commandments. 6 Thou shalt not
take the name of the LORD thy God in vain;
for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that
taketh His name in vain.
7 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 8
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work;
9 but the seventh day is a sabbath unto the
LORD thy God, in it thou shalt not do any
manner of work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy
daughter, nor thy man-servant, nor thy
maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is
within thy gates; 10 for in six days the LORD
made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in
them is, and rested on the seventh day;
wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day,
and hallowed it. 11 Honour thy father and thy
mother, that thy days may be long upon the
land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 12
Thou shalt not murder. Thou shalt not commit
adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not
bear false witness against thy neighbour. 13
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house;
thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor
his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his
ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy
neighbour's.
14 And all the people perceived the thunderings,
and the lightnings, and the voice of the horn,
and the mountain smoking; and when the
people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off.
15 And they said unto Moses: 'Speak thou with
us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with
us, lest we die.' 16 And Moses said unto the
people: 'Fear not; for God is come to prove you,
and that His fear may be before you, that ye sin
not.' 17 And the people stood afar off; but
Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where
God was. 18 And the LORD said unto Moses:
Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel:
Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with
you from heaven. 19 Ye shall not make with
Me -- gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not
make unto you. 20 An altar of earth thou shalt
make unto Me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy
burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy
sheep, and thine oxen; in every place where I
cause My name to be mentioned I will come
unto thee and bless thee. 21 And if thou make
Me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of
hewn stones; for if thou lift up thy tool upon it,
thou hast profaned it. 22 Neither shalt thou go
up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness
be not uncovered thereon.
1 Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt
set before them. 2 If thou buy a Hebrew
servant, six years he shall serve; and in the
seventh he shall go out free for nothing. 3 If he
come in by himself, he shall go out by himself;
if he be married, then his wife shall go out with
him. 4 If his master give him a wife, and she
bear him sons or daughters; the wife and her
children shall be her master's, and he shall go
out by himself. 5 But if the servant shall plainly
say: I love my master, my wife, and my
children; I will not go out free; 6 then his master
shall bring him unto God, and shall bring him to
the door, or unto the door-post; and his master
shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he
shall serve him for ever. 7 And if a man sell his
daughter to be a maid-servant, she shall not go
out as the men-servants do. 8 If she please not
her master, who hath espoused her to himself,
then shall he let her be redeemed; to sell her
unto a foreign people he shall have no power,
seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. 9 And
if he espouse her unto his son, he shall deal with
her after the manner of daughters. 10 If he take
him another wife, her food, her raiment, and her
conjugal rights, shall he not diminish. 11 And if
he do not these three unto her, then shall she go
out for nothing, without money. 12 He that
smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be
put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but
God cause it to come to hand; then I will
appoint thee a place whither he may flee. 14
And if a man come presumptuously upon his
neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt
take him from Mine altar, that he may die. 15
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother,
shall be surely put to death. 16 And he that
stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be
found in his hand, he shall surely be put to
death. 17 And he that curseth his father or his
mother, shall surely be put to death. 18 And if
men contend, and one smite the other with a
stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keep
his bed; 19 if he rise again, and walk abroad
upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be
quit; only he shall pay for the loss of his time,
and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed. 20
And if a man smite his bondman, or his
bondwoman, with a rod, and he die under his
hand, he shall surely be punished. 21
Notwithstanding if he continue a day or two, he
shall not be punished; for he is his money. 22
And if men strive together, and hurt a woman
with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no
harm follow, he shall be surely fined, according
as the woman's husband shall lay upon him;
and he shall pay as the judges determine. 23
But if any harm follow, then thou shalt give life
for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for
hand, foot for foot, 25 burning for burning,
wound for wound, stripe for stripe. 26 And if a
man smite the eye of his bondman, or the eye
of his bondwoman, and destroy it, he shall let
him go free for his eye's sake. 27 And if he smite
out his bondman's tooth, or his bondwoman's
tooth, he shall let him go free for his tooth's
sake.
28 And if an ox gore a man or a woman, that
they die, the ox shall be surely stoned, and its
flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox
shall be quit. 29 But if the ox was wont to gore
in time past, and warning hath been given to its
owner, and he hath not kept it in, but it hath
killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be
stoned, and its owner also shall be put to death.
30 If there be laid on him a ransom, then he
shall give for the redemption of his life
whatsoever is laid upon him. 31 Whether it have
gored a son, or have gored a daughter,
according to this judgment shall it be done unto
him. 32 If the ox gore a bondman or a
bondwoman, he shall give unto their master
thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be
stoned. 33 And if a man shall open a pit, or if a
man shall dig a pit and not cover it, and an ox
or an ass fall therein, 34 the owner of the pit
shall make it good; he shall give money unto
the owner of them, and the dead beast shall be
his. 35 And if one man's ox hurt another's, so
that it dieth; then they shall sell the live ox, and
divide the price of it; and the dead also they
shall divide. 36 Or if it be known that the ox was
wont to gore in time past, and its owner hath not
kept it in; he shall surely pay ox for ox, and the
dead beast shall be his own. 37 If a man steal
an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it, he shall
pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a
sheep.
1 If a thief be found breaking in, and be smitten
so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness
for him. 2 If the sun be risen upon him, there
shall be bloodguiltiness for him -- he shall make
restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be
sold for his theft. 3 If the theft be found in his
hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep, he
shall pay double. 4 If a man cause a field or
vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast
loose, and it feed in another man's field; of the
best of his own field, and of the best of his own
vineyard, shall he make restitution. 5 If fire
break out, and catch in thorns, so that the
shocks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field
are consumed; he that kindled the fire shall
surely make restitution. 6 If a man deliver unto
his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be
stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be
found, he shall pay double. 7 If the thief be not
found, then the master of the house shall come
near unto God, to see whether he have not put
his hand unto his neighbour's goods. 8 For every
matter of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass,
for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost
thing, whereof one saith: 'This is it,' the cause of
both parties shall come before God; he whom
God shall condemn shall pay double unto his
neighbour. 9 If a man deliver unto his neighbour
an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to
keep, and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no
man seeing it; 10 the oath of the LORD shall be
between them both, to see whether he have not
put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the
owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not
make restitution. 11 But if it be stolen from him,
he shall make restitution unto the owner
thereof. 12 If it be torn in pieces, let him bring it
for witness; he shall not make good that which
was torn.
13 And if a man borrow aught of his neighbour,
and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not
being with it, he shall surely make restitution. 14
If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not
make it good; if it be a hireling, he loseth his
hire. 15 And if a man entice a virgin that is not
betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a
dowry for her to be his wife. 16 If her father
utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay
money according to the dowry of virgins. 17
Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live. 18
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put
to death. 19 He that sacrificeth unto the gods,
save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly
destroyed. 20 And a stranger shalt thou not
wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye
were strangers in the land of Egypt. 21 Ye shall
not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. 22 If
thou afflict them in any wise -- for if they cry at
all unto Me, I will surely hear their cry -- 23 My
wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the
sword; and your wives shall be widows, and
your children fatherless.
24 If thou lend money to any of My people,
even to the poor with thee, thou shalt not be to
him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him
interest. 25 If thou at all take thy neighbour's
garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him
by that the sun goeth down; 26 for that is his
only covering, it is his garment for his skin;
wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to
pass, when he crieth unto Me, that I will hear;
for I am gracious. 27 Thou shalt not revile God,
nor curse a ruler of thy people. 28 Thou shalt
not delay to offer of the fulness of thy harvest,
and of the outflow of thy presses. The first-born
of thy sons shalt thou give unto Me. 29
Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with
thy sheep; seven days it shall be with its dam;
on the eighth day thou shalt give it Me. 30 And
ye shall be holy men unto Me; therefore ye shall
not eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the
field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
1 Thou shalt not utter a false report; put not thy
hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous
witness. 2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to
do evil; neither shalt thou bear witness in a
cause to turn aside after a multitude to pervert
justice; 3 neither shalt thou favour a poor man
in his cause. 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or
his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it
back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him
that hateth thee lying under its burden, thou
shalt forbear to pass by him; thou shalt surely
release it with him. 6 Thou shalt not wrest the
judgment of thy poor in his cause. 7 Keep thee
far from a false matter; and the innocent and
righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the
wicked. 8 And thou shalt take no gift; for a gift
blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth
the words of the righteous. 9 And a stranger
shalt thou not oppress; for ye know the heart of
a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land
of Egypt. 10 And six years thou shalt sow thy
land, and gather in the increase thereof; 11 but
the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie
fallow, that the poor of thy people may eat;
and what they leave the beast of the field shall
eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy
vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. 12 Six days
thou shalt do thy work, but on the seventh day
thou shalt rest; that thine ox and thine ass may
have rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the
stranger, may be refreshed. 13 And in all things
that I have said unto you take ye heed; and
make no mention of the name of other gods,
neither let it be heard out of thy mouth. 14
Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto Me in
the year. 15 The feast of unleavened bread
shalt thou keep; seven days thou shalt eat
unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the
time appointed in the month Abib -- for in it thou
camest out from Egypt; and none shall appear
before Me empty; 16 and the feast of harvest,
the first-fruits of thy labours, which thou sowest
in the field; and the feast of ingathering, at the
end of the year, when thou gatherest in thy
labours out of the field. 17 Three times in the
year all thy males shall appear before the Lord
GOD. 18 Thou shalt not offer the blood of My
sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the
fat of My feast remain all night until the
morning. 19 The choicest first-fruits of thy land
thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy
God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother's
milk.
20 Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep
thee by the way, and to bring thee into the place
which I have prepared. 21 Take heed of him,
and hearken unto his voice; be not rebellious
against him; for he will not pardon your
transgression; for My name is in him. 22 But if
thou shalt indeed hearken unto his voice, and
do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto
thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine
adversaries. 23 For Mine angel shall go before
thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorite, and
the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Canaanite,
the Hivite, and the Jebusite; and I will cut them
off. 24 Thou shalt not bow down to their gods,
nor serve them, nor do after their doings; but
thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and break in
pieces their pillars. 25 And ye shall serve the
LORD your God, and He will bless thy bread,
and thy water; and I will take sickness away
from the midst of thee. 26 None shall miscarry,
nor be barren, in thy land; the number of thy
days I will fulfil. 27 I will send My terror before
thee, and will discomfit all the people to whom
thou shalt come, and I will make all thine
enemies turn their backs unto thee. 28 And I will
send the hornet before thee, which shall drive
out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite,
from before thee. 29 I will not drive them out
from before thee in one year, lest the land
become desolate, and the beasts of the field
multiply against thee. 30 By little and little I will
drive them out from before thee, until thou be
increased, and inherit the land. 31 And I will set
thy border from the Red Sea even unto the sea
of the Philistines, and from the wilderness unto
the River; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the
land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them
out before thee. 32 Thou shalt make no
covenant with them, nor with their gods. 33
They shall not dwell in thy land -- lest they make
thee sin against Me, for thou wilt serve their
gods -- for they will be a snare unto thee.
1 And unto Moses He said: 'Come up unto the
LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu,
and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship
ye afar off; 2 and Moses alone shall come near
unto the LORD; but they shall not come near;
neither shall the people go up with him.' 3 And
Moses came and told the people all the words
of the LORD, and all the ordinances; and all the
people answered with one voice, and said: 'All
the words which the LORD hath spoken will we
do.' 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the
LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and
builded an altar under the mount, and twelve
pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5
And he sent the young men of the children of
Israel, who offered burnt-offerings, and
sacrificed peace-offerings of oxen unto the
LORD. 6 And Moses took half of the blood,
and put it in basins; and half of the blood he
dashed against the altar. 7 And he took the
book of the covenant, and read in the hearing
of the people; and they said: 'All that the LORD
hath spoken will we do, and obey.' 8 And Moses
took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people,
and said: 'Behold the blood of the covenant,
which the LORD hath made with you in
agreement with all these words.' 9 Then went up
Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and
seventy of the elders of Israel; 10 and they saw
the God of Israel; and there was under His feet
the like of a paved work of sapphire stone, and
the like of the very heaven for clearness. 11
And upon the nobles of the children of Israel He
laid not His hand; and they beheld God, and did
eat and drink. 12 And the LORD said unto
Moses: 'Come up to Me into the mount and be
there; and I will give thee the tables of stone,
and the law and the commandment, which I
have written, that thou mayest teach them.' 13
And Moses rose up, and Joshua his minister;
and Moses went up into the mount of God. 14
And unto the elders he said: 'Tarry ye here for
us, until we come back unto you; and, behold,
Aaron and Hur are with you; whosoever hath a
cause, let him come near unto them.' 15 And
Moses went up into the mount, and the cloud
covered the mount. 16 And the glory of the
LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud
covered it six days; and the seventh day He
called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17 And the appearance of the glory of the
LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the
mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. 18
And Moses entered into the midst of the cloud,
and went up into the mount; and Moses was in
the mount forty days and forty nights.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take
for Me an offering; of every man whose heart
maketh him willing ye shall take My offering. 3
And this is the offering which ye shall take of
them: gold, and silver, and brass; 4 and blue,
and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and
goats' hair; 5 and rams' skins dyed red, and
sealskins, and acacia-wood; 6 oil for the light,
spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet
incense; 7 onyx stones, and stones to be set, for
the ephod, and for the breastplate. 8 And let
them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell
among them. 9 According to all that I show
thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the
pattern of all the furniture thereof, even so shall
ye make it. 10 And they shall make an ark of
acacia-wood: two cubits and a half shall be the
length thereof, and a cubit and a half the
breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the
height thereof. 11 And thou shalt overlay it with
pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay
it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round
about. 12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold
for it, and put them in the four feet thereof; and
two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two
rings on the other side of it. 13 And thou shalt
make staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them
with gold. 14 And thou shalt put the staves into
the rings on the sides of the ark, wherewith to
bear the ark. 15 The staves shall be in the rings
of the ark; they shall not be taken from it. 16
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony
which I shall give thee. 17 And thou shalt make
an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half
shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a
half the breadth thereof. 18 And thou shalt
make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work
shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the
ark-cover. 19 And make one cherub at the one
end, and one cherub at the other end; of one
piece with the ark-cover shall ye make the
cherubim of the two ends thereof. 20 And the
cherubim shall spread out their wings on high,
screening the ark-cover with their wings, with
their faces one to another; toward the ark-cover
shall the faces of the cherubim be. 21 And thou
shalt put the ark-cover above upon the ark; and
in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I
shall give thee. 22 And there I will meet with
thee, and I will speak with thee from above the
ark-cover, from between the two cherubim
which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all
things which I will give thee in commandment
unto the children of Israel.
23 And thou shalt make a table of acacia-wood:
two cubits shall be the length thereof,
and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and
a half the height thereof. 24 And thou shalt
overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a
crown of gold round about. 25 And thou shalt
make unto it a border of a handbreadth round
about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to
the border thereof round about. 26 And thou
shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the
rings in the four corners that are on the four feet
thereof. 27 Close by the border shall the rings
be, for places for the staves to bear the table. 28
And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood,
and overlay them with gold, that the
table may be borne with them. 29 And thou
shalt make the dishes thereof, and the pans
thereof, and the jars thereof, and the bowls
thereof, wherewith to pour out; of pure gold
shalt thou make them. 30 And thou shalt set
upon the table showbread before Me alway.
31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure
gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be
made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its
knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with
it. 32 And there shall be six branches going out
of the sides thereof: three branches of the
candlestick out of the one side thereof, and
three branches of the candle-stick out of the
other side thereof; 33 three cups made like
almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a
flower; and three cups made like
almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a
flower; so for the six branches going out of the
candlestick. 34 And in the candlestick four cups
made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof,
and the flowers thereof. 35 And a knop under
two branches of one piece with it, and a knop
under two branches of one piece with it, and a
knop under two branches of one piece with it,
for the six branches going out of the
candlestick. 36 Their knops and their branches
shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one
beaten work of pure gold. 37 And thou shalt
make the lamps thereof, seven; and they shall
light the lamps thereof, to give light over against
it. 38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes
thereof, shall be of pure gold. 39 Of a talent of
pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.
40 And see that thou make them after their
pattern, which is being shown thee in the mount.
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they
bring me an offering: of every man that giveth
it willingly with his heart ye shall take my
offering.
3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of
them; gold, and silver, and brass,
4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
linen, and goats' hair,
5 And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins,
and shittim wood,
6 Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and
for sweet incense,
7 Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the
ephod, and in the breastplate.
8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I
may dwell among them.
9 According to all that I shew thee, after the
pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all
the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make
it.
10 And they shall make an ark of shittim wood:
two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof,
and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and
a cubit and a half the height thereof.
11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold,
within and without shalt thou overlay it, and
shalt make upon it a crown of gold round
about.
12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it,
and put them in the four corners thereof; and
two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two
rings in the other side of it.
13 And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood,
and overlay them with gold.
14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings
by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be
borne with them.
15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark:
they shall not be taken from it.
16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony
which I shall give thee.
17 And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure
gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length
thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth
thereof.
18 And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold,
of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the
two ends of the mercy seat.
19 And make one cherub on the one end, and
the other cherub on the other end: even of the
mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the
two ends thereof.
20 And the cherubims shall stretch forth their
wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their
wings, and their faces shall look one to another;
toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the
cherubims be.
21 And thou shalt put the mercy seat above
upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the
testimony that I shall give thee.
22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will
commune with thee from above the mercy seat,
from between the two cherubims which are
upon the ark of the testimony, of all things
which I will give thee in commandment unto the
children of Israel.
23 Thou shalt also make a table of shittim
wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof,
and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and
a half the height thereof.
24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and
make thereto a crown of gold round about.
25 And thou shalt make unto it a border of an
hand breadth round about, and thou shalt
make a golden crown to the border thereof
round about.
26 And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold,
and put the rings in the four corners that are on
the four feet thereof.
27 Over against the border shall the rings be for
places of the staves to bear the table.
28 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim
wood, and overlay them with gold, that the
table may be borne with them.
29 And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and
spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls
thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou
make them.
30 And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread
before me alway.
31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure
gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be
made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his
knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.
32 And six branches shall come out of the sides
of it; three branches of the candlestick out of
the one side, and three branches of the
candlestick out of the other side:
33 Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a
knop and a flower in one branch; and three
bowls made like almonds in the other branch,
with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches
that come out of the candlestick.
34 And in the candlesticks shall be four bowls
made like unto almonds, with their knops and
their flowers.
35 And there shall be a knop under two
branches of the same, and a knop under two
branches of the same, and a knop under two
branches of the same, according to the six
branches that proceed out of the candlestick.
36 Their knops and their branches shall be of
the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure
gold.
37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps
thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof,
that they may give light over against it.
38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes
thereof, shall be of pure gold.
39 Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with
all these vessels.
40 And look that thou make them after their
pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.
1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with
ten curtains: of fine twined linen, and blue, and
purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of
the skilful workman shalt thou make them. 2
The length of each curtain shall be eight and
twenty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain
four cubits; all the curtains shall have one
measure. 3 Five curtains shall be coupled
together one to another; and the other five
curtains shall be coupled one to another. 4 And
thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of
the one curtain that is outmost in the first set;
and likewise shalt thou make in the edge of the
curtain that is outmost in the second set. 5 Fifty
loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and
fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the
curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall
be opposite one to another. 6 And thou shalt
make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the
curtains one to another with the clasps, that the
tabernacle may be one whole. 7 And thou shalt
make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the
tabernacle; eleven curtains shalt thou make
them. 8 The length of each curtain shall be
thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain
four cubits; the eleven curtains shall have one
measure. 9 And thou shalt couple five curtains
by themselves, and six curtains by themselves,
and shalt double over the sixth curtain in the
forefront of the tent. 10 And thou shalt make
fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is
outmost in the first set, and fifty loops upon the
edge of the curtain which is outmost in the
second set. 11 And thou shalt make fifty clasps
of brass, and put the clasps into the loops, and
couple the tent together, that it may be one. 12
And as for the overhanging part that remaineth
of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that
remaineth over shall hang over the back of the
tabernacle. 13 And the cubit on the one side,
and the cubit on the other side, of that which
remaineth over in the length of the curtains of
the tent, shall hang over the sides of the
tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover
it. 14 And thou shalt make a covering for the
tent of rams' skins dyed red and a covering of
sealskins above.
15 And thou shalt make the boards for the
tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up. 16 Ten
cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit
and a half the breadth of each board. 17 Two
tenons shall there be in each board, joined one
to another; thus shalt thou make for all the
boards of the tabernacle. 18 And thou shalt
make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty
boards for the south side southward: 19 And
thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under
the twenty boards: two sockets under one board
for its two tenons, and two sockets under
another board for its two tenons; 20 and for the
second side of the tabernacle, on the north side,
twenty boards. 21 And their forty sockets of
silver: two sockets under one board, and two
sockets under another board. 22 And for the
hinder part of the tabernacle westward thou
shalt make six boards. 23 And two boards shalt
thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in
the hinder part. 24 And they shall be double
beneath, and in like manner they shall be
complete unto the top thereof unto the first ring;
thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for
the two corners. 25 Thus there shall be eight
boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen
sockets: two sockets under one board, and two
sockets under another board. 26 And thou shalt
make bars of acacia-wood: five for the boards
of the one side of the tabernacle, 27 and five
bars for the boards of the other side of the
tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the
side of the tabernacle, for the hinder part
westward; 28 and the middle bar in the midst of
the boards, which shall pass through from end
to end. 29 And thou shalt overlay the boards
with gold, and make their rings of gold for
holders for the bars; and thou shalt overlay the
bars with gold. 30 And thou shalt rear up the
tabernacle according to the fashion thereof
which hath been shown thee in the mount. 31
And thou shalt make a veil of blue, and purple,
and scarlet, and fine twined linen; with
cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall
it be made. 32 And thou shalt hang it upon four
pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks
being of gold, upon four sockets of silver. 33
And thou shalt hang up the veil under the
clasps, and shalt bring in thither within the veil
the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall
divide unto you between the holy place and the
most holy. 34 And thou shalt put the ark-cover
upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy
place. 35 And thou shalt set the table without
the veil, and the candlestick over against the
table on the side of the tabernacle toward the
south; and thou shalt put the table on the north
side. 36 And thou shalt make a screen for the
door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and
scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the
weaver in colours. 37 And thou shalt make for
the screen five pillars of acacia, and overlay
them with gold; their hooks shall be of gold; and
thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.
1 And thou shalt make the altar of acacia-wood,
five cubits long, and five cubits broad;
the altar shall be four-square; and the height
thereof shall be three cubits. 2 And thou shalt
make the horns of it upon the four corners
thereof; the horns thereof shall be of one piece
with it; and thou shalt overlay it with brass. 3
And thou shalt make its pots to take away its
ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its
flesh-hooks, and its fire-pans; all the vessels
thereof thou shalt make of brass. 4 And thou
shalt make for it a grating of network of brass;
and upon the net shalt thou make four brazen
rings in the four corners thereof. 5 And thou
shalt put it under the ledge round the altar
beneath, that the net may reach halfway up the
altar. 6 And thou shalt make staves for the
altar, staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them
with brass. 7 And the staves thereof shall be put
into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the
two sides of the altar, in bearing it. 8 Hollow
with planks shalt thou make it; as it hath been
shown thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
9 And thou shalt make the court of the
tabernacle: for the south side southward there
shall be hangings for the court of fine twined
linen a hundred cubits long for one side. 10 And
the pillars thereof shall be twenty, and their
sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars
and their fillets shall be of silver. 11 And
likewise for the north side in length there shall be
hangings a hundred cubits long, and the pillars
thereof twenty, and their sockets twenty, of
brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of
silver. 12 And for the breadth of the court on
the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits:
their pillars ten, and their sockets ten. 13 And
the breadth of the court on the east side
eastward shall be fifty cubits. 14 The hangings
for the one side [of the gate] shall be fifteen
cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
15 And for the other side shall be hangings of
fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their
sockets three. 16 And for the gate of the court
shall be a screen of twenty cubits, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the
work of the weaver in colours: their pillars four,
and their sockets four. 17 All the pillars of the
court round about shall be filleted with silver;
their hooks of silver, and their sockets of brass.
18 The length of the court shall be a hundred
cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and
the height five cubits, of fine twined linen, and
their sockets of brass. 19 All the instruments of
the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all
the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court,
shall be of brass. 20 And thou shalt command
the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee
pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a
lamp to burn continually. 21 In the tent of
meeting, without the veil which is before the
testimony, Aaron and his sons shall set it in
order, to burn from evening to morning before
the LORD; it shall be a statute for ever
throughout their generations on the behalf of
the children of Israel.
1 And bring thou near unto thee Aaron thy
brother, and his sons with him, from among the
children of Israel, that they may minister unto
Me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab
and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
2 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron
thy brother, for splendour and for beauty. 3
And thou shalt speak unto all that are
wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of
wisdom, that they make Aaron's garments to
sanctify him, that he may minister unto Me in
the priest's office. 4 And these are the garments
which they shall make: a breastplate, and an
ephod, and a robe, and a tunic of chequer work,
a mitre, and a girdle; and they shall make holy
garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons,
that he may minister unto Me in the priest's
office. 5 And they shall take the gold, and the
blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the
fine linen.
6 And they shall make the ephod of gold, of
blue, and purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen,
the work of the skilful workman. 7 It shall have
two shoulder-pieces joined to the two ends
thereof, that it may be joined together. 8 And
the skilfully woven band, which is upon it,
wherewith to gird it on, shall be like the work
thereof and of the same piece: of gold, of blue,
and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave
on them the names of the children of Israel: 10
six of their names on the one stone, and the
names of the six that remain on the other stone,
according to their birth. 11 With the work of an
engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet,
shalt thou engrave the two stones, according to
the names of the children of Israel; thou shalt
make them to be inclosed in settings of gold. 12
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the
shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of
memorial for the children of Israel; and Aaron
shall bear their names before the LORD upon
his two shoulders for a memorial. 13 And thou
shalt make settings of gold; 14 and two chains
of pure gold; of plaited thread shalt thou make
them, of wreathen work; and thou shalt put the
wreathen chains on the settings. 15 And thou
shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work
of the skilful workman; like the work of the
ephod thou shalt make it: of gold, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt
thou make it. 16 Four-square it shall be and
double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a
span the breadth thereof. 17 And thou shalt set
in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a
row of carnelian, topaz, and smaragd shall be
the first row; 18 and the second row a
carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald; 19 and
the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an
amethyst; 20 and the fourth row a beryl, and an
onyx, and a jasper; they shall be inclosed in
gold in their settings. 21 And the stones shall be
according to the names of the children of Israel,
twelve, according to their names; like the
engravings of a signet, every one according to
his name, they shall be for the twelve tribes. 22
And thou shalt make upon the breastplate
plaited chains of wreathen work of pure gold.
23 And thou shalt make upon the breastplate
two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on
the two ends of the breastplate. 24 And thou
shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold on the
two rings at the ends of the breastplate. 25 And
the other two ends of the two wreathen chains
thou shalt put on the two settings, and put them
on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, in the
forepart thereof. 26 And thou shalt make two
rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the
two ends of the breastplate, upon the edge
thereof, which is toward the side of the ephod
inward. 27 And thou shalt make two rings of
gold, and shalt put them on the two
shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart
thereof, close by the coupling thereof, above the
skilfully woven band of the ephod. 28 And they
shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof
unto the rings of the ephod with a thread of
blue, that it may be upon the skilfully woven
band of the ephod, and that the breastplate be
not loosed from the ephod. 29 And Aaron shall
bear the names of the children of Israel in the
breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when
he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial
before the LORD continually. 30 And thou shalt
put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and
the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's
heart, when he goeth in before the LORD; and
Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of
Israel upon his heart before the LORD
continually. 31 And thou shalt make the robe of
the ephod all of blue. 32 And it shall have a
hole for the head in the midst thereof; it shall
have a binding of woven work round about the
hole of it, as it were the hole of a coat of mail
that it be not rent. 33 And upon the skirts of it
thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of
purple, and of scarlet, round about the skirts
thereof; and bells of gold between them round
about: 34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a
golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts
of the robe round about. 35 And it shall be upon
Aaron to minister; and the sound thereof shall
be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place
before the LORD, and when he cometh out,
that he die not. 36 And thou shalt make a plate
of pure gold, and engrave upon it, like the
engravings of a signet: HOLY TO THE LORD.
37 And thou shalt put it on a thread of blue,
and it shall be upon the mitre; upon the
forefront of the mitre it shall be. 38 And it shall
be upon Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall bear
the iniquity committed in the holy things, which
the children of Israel shall hallow, even in all
their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his
forehead, that they may be accepted before the
LORD. 39 And thou shalt weave the tunic in
chequer work of fine linen, and thou shalt make
a mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make a
girdle, the work of the weaver in colours. 40 And
for Aaron's sons thou shalt make tunics, and
thou shalt make for them girdles, and head-tires
shalt thou make for them, for splendour and for
beauty. 41 And thou shalt put them upon
Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him;
and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them,
and sanctify them, that they may minister unto
Me in the priest's office. 42 And thou shalt
make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of
their nakedness; from the loins even unto the
thighs they shall reach. 43 And they shall be
upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they go in
unto the tent of meeting, or when they come
near unto the altar to minister in the holy place;
that they bear not iniquity, and die; it shall be a
statute for ever unto him and unto his seed after
him.
1 And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto
them to hallow them, to minister unto Me in the
priest's office: take one young bullock and two
rams without blemish, 2 and unleavened bread,
and cakes unleavened mingled with oil, and
wafers unleavened spread with oil; of fine
wheaten flour shalt thou make them. 3 And
thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring
them in the basket, with the bullock and the two
rams. 4 And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring
unto the door of the tent of meeting, and shalt
wash them with water. 5 And thou shalt take
the garments, and put upon Aaron the tunic,
and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and
the breastplate, and gird him with the skilfully
woven band of the ephod. 6 And thou shalt set
the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown
upon the mitre. 7 Then shalt thou take the
anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and
anoint him. 8 And thou shalt bring his sons, and
put tunics upon them. 9 And thou shalt gird
them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and bind
head-tires on them; and they shall have the
priesthood by a perpetual statute; and thou
shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons. 10 And
thou shalt bring the bullock before the tent of
meeting; and Aaron and his sons shall lay their
hands upon the head of the bullock. 11 And
thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, at
the door of the tent of meeting. 12 And thou
shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it
upon the horns of the altar with thy finger; and
thou shalt pour out all the remaining blood at
the base of the altar. 13 And thou shalt take all
the fat that covereth the inwards, and the lobe
above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the
fat that is upon them, and make them smoke
upon the altar. 14 But the flesh of the bullock,
and its skin, and its dung, shalt thou burn with
fire without the camp; it is a sin-offering. 15
Thou shalt also take the one ram; and Aaron
and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head
of the ram. 16 And thou shalt slay the ram, and
thou shalt take its blood, and dash it round
about against the altar. 17 And thou shalt cut
the ram into its pieces, and wash its inwards,
and its legs, and put them with its pieces, and
with its head. 18 And thou shalt make the whole
ram smoke upon the altar; it is a burnt-offering
unto the LORD; it is a sweet savour, an offering
made by fire unto the LORD. 19 And thou shalt
take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons
shall lay their hands upon the head of the ram.
20 Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of its
blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of
Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his
sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand,
and upon the great toe of their right foot, and
dash the blood against the altar round about. 21
And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon
the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it
upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon
his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with
him; and he and his garments shall be hallowed,
and his sons and his sons' garments with him. 22
Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat, and the
fat tail, and the fat that covereth the inwards,
and the lobe of the liver, and the two kidneys,
and the fat that is upon them, and the right
thigh; for it is a ram of consecration; 23 and
one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread,
and one wafer, out of the basket of unleavened
bread that is before the LORD. 24 And thou
shalt put the whole upon the hands of Aaron,
and upon the hands of his sons; and shalt wave
them for a wave-offering before the LORD. 25
And thou shalt take them from their hands, and
make them smoke on the altar upon the
burnt-offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD; it
is an offering made by fire unto the LORD. 26
And thou shalt take the breast of Aaron's ram
of consecration, and wave it for a
wave-offering before the LORD; and it shall be thy
portion. 27 And thou shalt sanctify the breast of
the wave-offering, and the thigh of the
heave-offering, which is waved, and which is heaved
up, of the ram of consecration, even of that
which is Aaron's, and of that which is his sons'.
28 And it shall be for Aaron and his sons as a
due for ever from the children of Israel; for it is
a heave-offering; and it shall be a
heave-offering from the children of Israel of their
sacrifices of peace-offerings, even their
heave-offering unto the LORD. 29 And the holy
garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after
him, to be anointed in them, and to be
consecrated in them. 30 Seven days shall the
son that is priest in his stead put them on, even
he who cometh into the tent of meeting to
minister in the holy place. 31 And thou shalt
take the ram of consecration, and seethe its
flesh in a holy place. 32 And Aaron and his sons
shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that
is in the basket, at the door of the tent of
meeting. 33 And they shall eat those things
wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate
and to sanctify them; but a stranger shall not
eat thereof, because they are holy. 34 And if
aught of the flesh of the consecration, or of the
bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt
burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be
eaten, because it is holy. 35 And thus shalt thou
do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all
that I have commanded thee; seven days shalt
thou consecrate them. 36 And every day shalt
thou offer the bullock of sin-offering, beside the
other offerings of atonement; and thou shalt do
the purification upon the altar when thou
makest atonement for it; and thou shalt anoint
it, to sanctify it. 37 Seven days thou shalt make
atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; thus
shall the altar be most holy; whatsoever
toucheth the altar shall be holy. 38 Now this is
that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two
lambs of the first year day by day continually.
39 The one lamb thou shalt offer in the
morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at
dusk. 40 And with the one lamb a tenth part of
an ephah of fine flour mingled with the fourth
part of a hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part
of a hin of wine for a drink-offering. 41 And the
other lamb thou shalt offer at dusk, and shalt
do thereto according to the meal-offering of the
morning, and according to the drink-offering
thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made
by fire unto the LORD. 42 It shall be a
continual burnt-offering throughout your
generations at the door of the tent of meeting
before the LORD, where I will meet with you, to
speak there unto thee. 43 And there I will meet
with the children of Israel; and [the Tent] shall
be sanctified by My glory. 44 And I will sanctify
the tent of meeting, and the altar; Aaron also
and his sons will I sanctify, to minister to Me in
the priest's office. 45 And I will dwell among the
children of Israel, and will be their God. 46 And
they shall know that I am the LORD their God,
that brought them forth out of the land of
Egypt, that I may dwell among them. I am the
LORD their God.
1 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense
upon; of acacia-wood shalt thou make it. 2 A
cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the
breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be; and two
cubits shall be the height thereof; the horns
thereof shall be of one piece with it. 3 And thou
shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof,
and the sides thereof round about, and the
horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a
crown of gold round about. 4 And two golden
rings shalt thou make for it under the crown
thereof, upon the two ribs thereof, upon the two
sides of it shalt thou make them; and they shall
be for places for staves wherewith to bear it. 5
And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood,
and overlay them with gold. 6 And thou
shalt put it before the veil that is by the ark of
the testimony, before the ark-cover that is over
the testimony, where I will meet with thee. 7
And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet
spices; every morning, when he dresseth the
lamps, he shall burn it. 8 And when Aaron
lighteth the lamps at dusk, he shall burn it, a
perpetual incense before the LORD throughout
your generations. 9 Ye shall offer no strange
incense thereon, nor burnt-offering, nor
meal-offering; and ye shall pour no drink-offering
thereon. 10 And Aaron shall make atonement
upon the horns of it once in the year; with the
blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in
the year shall he make atonement for it
throughout your generations; it is most holy
unto the LORD.'
11 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
12 'When thou takest the sum of the children of
Israel, according to their number, then shall they
give every man a ransom for his soul unto the
LORD, when thou numberest them; that there
be no plague among them, when thou
numberest them. 13 This they shall give, every
one that passeth among them that are
numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the
sanctuary -- the shekel is twenty gerahs -- half a
shekel for an offering to the LORD. 14 Every
one that passeth among them that are
numbered, from twenty years old and upward,
shall give the offering of the LORD. 15 The rich
shall not give more, and the poor shall not give
less, than the half shekel, when they give the
offering of the LORD, to make atonement for
your souls. 16 And thou shalt take the
atonement money from the children of Israel,
and shalt appoint it for the service of the tent of
meeting, that it may be a memorial for the
children of Israel before the LORD, to make
atonement for your souls.'
17 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
18 'Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and
the base thereof of brass, whereat to wash; and
thou shalt put it between the tent of meeting
and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
19 And Aaron and his sons shall wash their
hands and their feet thereat; 20 when they go
into the tent of meeting, they shall wash with
water, that they die not; or when they come
near to the altar to minister, to cause an offering
made by fire to smoke unto the LORD; 21 so
they shall wash their hands and their feet, that
they die not; and it shall be a statute for ever to
them, even to him and to his seed throughout
their generations.'
22 Moreover the LORD spoke unto Moses,
saying: 23 'Take thou also unto thee the chief
spices, of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels,
and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two
hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two
hundred and fifty, 24 and of cassia five
hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and
of olive oil a hin. 25 And thou shalt make it a
holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after
the art of the perfumer; it shall be a holy
anointing oil. 26 And thou shalt anoint
therewith the tent of meeting, and the ark of the
testimony, 27 and the table and all the vessels
thereof, and the candlestick and the vessels
thereof, and the altar of incense, 28 and the
altar of burnt-offering with all the vessels
thereof, and the laver and the base thereof. 29
And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be
most holy; whatsoever toucheth them shall be
holy. 30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his
sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister
unto Me in the priest's office. 31 And thou shalt
speak unto the children of Israel, saying: This
shall be a holy anointing oil unto Me throughout
your generations. 32 Upon the flesh of man
shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any
like it, according to the composition thereof; it is
holy, and it shall be holy unto you. 33
Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or
whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, he
shall be cut off from his people.' 34 And the
LORD said unto Moses: 'Take unto thee sweet
spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum;
sweet spices with pure frankincense; of each
shall there be a like weight. 35 And thou shalt
make of it incense, a perfume after the art of
the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.
36 And thou shalt beat some of it very small,
and put of it before the testimony in the tent of
meeting, where I will meet with thee; it shall be
unto you most holy. 37 And the incense which
thou shalt make, according to the composition
thereof ye shall not make for yourselves; it shall
be unto thee holy for the LORD. 38 Whosoever
shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he
shall be cut off from his people.'
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of
Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 3 and
I have filled him with the spirit of God, in
wisdom, and in understanding, and in
knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
4 to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in
silver, and in brass, 5 and in cutting of stones for
setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all
manner of workmanship. 6 And I, behold, I
have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of
Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the
hearts of all that are wise-hearted I have put
wisdom, that they may make all that I have
commanded thee: 7 the tent of meeting, and
the ark of the testimony, and the ark-cover that
is thereupon, and all the furniture of the Tent; 8
and the table and its vessels, and the pure
candlestick with all its vessels, and the altar of
incense; 9 and the altar of burnt-offering with
all its vessels, and the laver and its base; 10 and
the plaited garments, and the holy garments for
Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons,
to minister in the priest's office; 11 and the
anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for
the holy place; according to all that I have
commanded thee shall they do.'
12 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
13 'Speak thou also unto the children of Israel,
saying: Verily ye shall keep My sabbaths, for it
is a sign between Me and you throughout your
generations, that ye may know that I am the
LORD who sanctify you. 14 Ye shall keep the
sabbath therefore, for it is holy unto you; every
one that profaneth it shall surely be put to
death; for whosoever doeth any work therein,
that soul shall be cut off from among his
people. 15 Six days shall work be done; but on
the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest,
holy to the LORD; whosoever doeth any work
in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to
death. 16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall
keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath
throughout their generations, for a perpetual
covenant. 17 It is a sign between Me and the
children of Israel for ever; for in six days the
LORD made heaven and earth, and on the
seventh day He ceased from work and rested.'
18 And He gave unto Moses, when He had
made an end of speaking with him upon mount
Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of
stone, written with the finger of God.
1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed
to come down from the mount, the people
gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and
said unto him: 'Up, make us a god who shall go
before us; for as for this Moses, the man that
brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we
know not what is become of him.' 2 And Aaron
said unto them: 'Break off the golden rings,
which are in the ears of your wives, of your
sons, and of your daughters, and bring them
unto me.' 3 And all the people broke off the
golden rings which were in their ears, and
brought them unto Aaron. 4 And he received it
at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving
tool, and made it a molten calf; and they said:
'This is thy god, O Israel, which brought thee up
out of the land of Egypt.' 5 And when Aaron
saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron
made proclamation, and said: 'To-morrow shall
be a feast to the LORD.' 6 And they rose up
early on the morrow, and offered
burnt-offerings, and brought peace-offerings; and the
people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up
to make merry.
7 And the LORD spoke unto Moses: 'Go, get
thee down; for thy people, that thou broughtest
up out of the land of Egypt, have dealt
corruptly; 8 they have turned aside quickly out
of the way which I commanded them; they
have made them a molten calf, and have
worshipped it, and have sacrificed unto it, and
said: This is thy god, O Israel, which brought
thee up out of the land of Egypt.' 9 And the
LORD said unto Moses: 'I have seen this
people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people.
10 Now therefore let Me alone, that My wrath
may wax hot against them, and that I may
consume them; and I will make of thee a great
nation.' 11 And Moses besought the LORD his
God, and said: 'LORD, why doth Thy wrath
wax hot against Thy people, that Thou hast
brought forth out of the land of Egypt with
great power and with a mighty hand? 12
Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, saying:
For evil did He bring them forth, to slay them in
the mountains, and to consume them from the
face of the earth? Turn from Thy fierce wrath,
and repent of this evil against Thy people. 13
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Thy
servants, to whom Thou didst swear by Thine
own self, and saidst unto them: I will multiply
your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this
land that I have spoken of will I give unto your
seed, and they shall inherit it for ever.' 14 And
the LORD repented of the evil which He said He
would do unto His people.
15 And Moses turned, and went down from the
mount, with the two tables of the testimony in
his hand; tables that were written on both their
sides; on the one side and on the other were
they written. 16 And the tables were the work of
God, and the writing was the writing of God,
graven upon the tables. 17 And when Joshua
heard the noise of the people as they shouted,
he said unto Moses: 'There is a noise of war in
the camp.' 18 And he said: 'It is not the voice of
them that shout for mastery, neither is it the
voice of them that cry for being overcome, but
the noise of them that sing do I hear.' 19 And it
came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the
camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing;
and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the
tables out of his hands, and broke them
beneath the mount. 20 And he took the calf
which they had made, and burnt it with fire, and
ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the
water, and made the children of Israel drink of
it. 21 And Moses said unto Aaron: 'What did
this people unto thee, that thou hast brought a
great sin upon them?' 22 And Aaron said: 'Let
not the anger of my lord wax hot; thou knowest
the people, that they are set on evil. 23 So they
said unto me: Make us a god, which shall go
before us; for as for this Moses, the man that
brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we
know not what is become of him. 24 And I said
unto them: Whosoever hath any gold, let them
break it off; so they gave it me; and I cast it
into the fire, and there came out this calf.' 25
And when Moses saw that the people were
broken loose -- for Aaron had let them loose for
a derision among their enemies -- 26 then Moses
stood in the gate of the camp, and said: 'Whoso
is on the LORD'S side, let him come unto me.'
And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves
together unto him. 27 And he said unto them:
'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Put ye
every man his sword upon his thigh, and go to
and fro from gate to gate throughout the camp,
and slay every man his brother, and every man
his companion, and every man his neighbour.'
28 And the sons of Levi did according to the
word of Moses; and there fell of the people that
day about three thousand men. 29 And Moses
said: 'Consecrate yourselves to-day to the
LORD, for every man hath been against his son
and against his brother; that He may also
bestow upon you a blessing this day.' 30 And it
came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said
unto the people: 'Ye have sinned a great sin;
and now I will go up unto the LORD,
peradventure I shall make atonement for your
sin.' 31 And Moses returned unto the LORD,
and said: 'Oh, this people have sinned a great
sin, and have made them a god of gold. 32 Yet
now, if Thou wilt forgive their sin --; and if not,
blot me, I pray Thee, out of Thy book which
Thou hast written.' 33 And the LORD said unto
Moses: 'Whosoever hath sinned against Me,
him will I blot out of My book. 34 And now go,
lead the people unto the place of which I have
spoken unto thee; behold, Mine angel shall go
before thee; nevertheless in the day when I visit,
I will visit their sin upon them.' 35 And the
LORD smote the people, because they made
the calf, which Aaron made.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses: 'Depart, go
up hence, thou and the people that thou hast
brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the
land of which I swore unto Abraham, to Isaac,
and to Jacob, saying: Unto thy seed will I give
it -- 2 and I will send an angel before thee; and I
will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and
the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the
Jebusite -- 3 unto a land flowing with milk and
honey; for I will not go up in the midst of thee;
for thou art a stiffnecked people; lest I consume
thee in the way.' 4 And when the people heard
these evil tidings, they mourned; and no man
did put on him his ornaments. 5 And the LORD
said unto Moses: 'Say unto the children of
Israel: Ye are a stiffnecked people; if I go up
into the midst of thee for one moment, I shall
consume thee; therefore now put off thy
ornaments from thee, that I may know what to
do unto thee.' 6 And the children of Israel
stripped themselves of their ornaments from
mount Horeb onward. 7 Now Moses used to
take the tent and to pitch it without the camp,
afar off from the camp; and he called it the tent
of meeting. And it came to pass, that every one
that sought the LORD went out unto the tent of
meeting, which was without the camp. 8 And it
came to pass, when Moses went out unto the
Tent, that all the people rose up, and stood,
every man at his tent door, and looked after
Moses, until he was gone into the Tent. 9 And it
came to pass, when Moses entered into the
Tent, the pillar of cloud descended, and stood at
the door of the Tent; and [the LORD] spoke
with Moses. 10 And when all the people saw the
pillar of cloud stand at the door of the Tent, all
the people rose up and worshipped, every man
at his tent door. 11 And the LORD spoke unto
Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his
friend. And he would return into the camp; but
his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young
man, departed not out of the Tent.
12 And Moses said unto the LORD: 'See, Thou
sayest unto me: Bring up this people; and Thou
hast not let me know whom Thou wilt send with
me. Yet Thou hast said: I know thee by name,
and thou hast also found grace in My sight. 13
Now therefore, I pray Thee, if I have found
grace in Thy sight, show me now Thy ways, that
I may know Thee, to the end that I may find
grace in Thy sight; and consider that this nation
is Thy people.' 14 And He said: 'My presence
shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.' 15
And he said unto Him: 'If Thy presence go not
with me, carry us not up hence. 16 For wherein
now shall it be known that I have found grace
in Thy sight, I and Thy people? is it not in that
Thou goest with us, so that we are distinguished,
I and Thy people, from all the people that are
upon the face of the earth?'
17 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'I will do
this thing also that thou hast spoken, for thou
hast found grace in My sight, and I know thee
by name.' 18 And he said: 'Show me, I pray
Thee, Thy glory.' 19 And He said: 'I will make
all My goodness pass before thee, and will
proclaim the name of the LORD before thee;
and I will be gracious to whom I will be
gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will
show mercy.' 20 And He said: 'Thou canst not
see My face, for man shall not see Me and live.'
21 And the LORD said: 'Behold, there is a place
by Me, and thou shalt stand upon the rock. 22
And it shall come to pass, while My glory
passeth by, that I will put thee in a cleft of the
rock, and will cover thee with My hand until I
have passed by. 23 And I will take away My
hand, and thou shalt see My back; but My face
shall not be seen.'
1 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Hew thee
two tables of stone like unto the first; and I will
write upon the tables the words that were on the
first tables, which thou didst break. 2 And be
ready by the morning, and come up in the
morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself
there to Me on the top of the mount. 3 And no
man shall come up with thee, neither let any
man be seen throughout all the mount; neither
let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.'
4 And he hewed two tables of stone like unto
the first; and Moses rose up early in the
morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the
LORD had commanded him, and took in his
hand two tables of stone. 5 And the LORD
descended in the cloud, and stood with him
there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. 6
And the LORD passed by before him, and
proclaimed: 'The LORD, the LORD, God,
merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and
abundant in goodness and truth; 7 keeping
mercy unto the thousandth generation,
forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and
that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting
the iniquity of the fathers upon the children,
and upon the children's children, unto the third
and unto the fourth generation.' 8 And Moses
made haste, and bowed his head toward the
earth, and worshipped. 9 And he said: 'If now I
have found grace in Thy sight, O Lord, let the
Lord, I pray Thee, go in the midst of us; for it is
a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity
and our sin, and take us for Thine inheritance.'
10 And He said: 'Behold, I make a covenant;
before all thy people I will do marvels, such as
have not been wrought in all the earth, nor in
any nation; and all the people among which
thou art shall see the work of the LORD that I
am about to do with thee, that it is tremendous.
11 Observe thou that which I am commanding
thee this day; behold, I am driving out before
thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the
Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the
Jebusite. 12 Take heed to thyself, lest thou
make a covenant with the inhabitants of the
land whither thou goest, lest they be for a snare
in the midst of thee. 13 But ye shall break down
their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and
ye shall cut down their Asherim. 14 For thou
shalt bow down to no other god; for the LORD,
whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God; 15 lest
thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of
the land, and they go astray after their gods,
and do sacrifice unto their gods, and they call
thee, and thou eat of their sacrifice; 16 and
thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and
their daughters go astray after their gods, and
make thy sons go astray after their gods. 17
Thou shalt make thee no molten gods. 18 The
feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep.
Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as
I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the
month Abib, for in the month Abib thou camest
out from Egypt. 19 All that openeth the womb
is Mine; and of all thy cattle thou shalt sanctify
the males, the firstlings of ox and sheep. 20 And
the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a
lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou
shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy
sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear
before Me empty. 21 Six days thou shalt work,
but on the seventh day thou shalt rest; in
plowing time and in harvest thou shalt rest. 22
And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even
of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast
of ingathering at the turn of the year. 23 Three
times in the year shall all thy males appear
before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel. 24 For I
will cast out nations before thee, and enlarge
thy borders; neither shall any man covet thy
land, when thou goest up to appear before the
LORD thy God three times in the year. 25 Thou
shalt not offer the blood of My sacrifice with
leavened bread; neither shall the sacrifice of the
feast of the passover be left unto the morning.
26 The choicest first-fruits of thy land thou
shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy
God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother's
milk.'
27 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Write thou
these words, for after the tenor of these words I
have made a covenant with thee and with
Israel.' 28 And he was there with the LORD
forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat
bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the
tables the words of the covenant, the ten words.
29 And it came to pass, when Moses came
down from mount Sinai with the two tables of
the testimony in Moses' hand, when he came
down from the mount, that Moses knew not
that the skin of his face sent forth beams while
He talked with him. 30 And when Aaron and all
the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the
skin of his face sent forth beams; and they were
afraid to come nigh him. 31 And Moses called
unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the
congregation returned unto him; and Moses
spoke to them. 32 And afterward all the
children of Israel came nigh, and he gave them
in commandment all that the LORD had
spoken with him in mount Sinai. 33 And when
Moses had done speaking with them, he put a
veil on his face. 34 But when Moses went in
before the LORD that He might speak with him,
he took the veil off, until he came out; and he
came out; and spoke unto the children of Israel
that which he was commanded. 35 And the
children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that
the skin of Moses' face sent forth beams; and
Moses put the veil back upon his face, until he
went in to speak with Him.
1 And Moses assembled all the congregation of
the children of Israel, and said unto them:
'These are the words which the LORD hath
commanded, that ye should do them. 2 Six
days shall work be done, but on the seventh day
there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of
solemn rest to the LORD; whosoever doeth any
work therein shall be put to death. 3 Ye shall
kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon
the sabbath day.'
4 And Moses spoke unto all the congregation of
the children of Israel, saying: 'This is the thing
which the LORD commanded, saying: 5 Take
ye from among you an offering unto the LORD,
whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it,
the LORD'S offering: gold, and silver, and brass;
6 and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
linen, and goats' hair; 7 and rams' skins dyed
red, and sealskins, and acacia-wood; 8 and oil
for the light, and spices for the anointing oil, and
for the sweet incense; 9 and onyx stones, and
stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the
breastplate. 10 And let every wise-hearted man
among you come, and make all that the LORD
hath commanded: 11 the tabernacle, its tent,
and its covering, its clasps, and its boards, its
bars, its pillars, and its sockets; 12 the ark, and
the staves thereof, the ark-cover, and the veil of
the screen; 13 the table, and its staves, and all
its vessels, and the showbread; 14 the
candlestick also for the light, and its vessels, and
its lamps, and the oil for the light; 15 and the
altar of incense, and its staves, and the
anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the
screen for the door, at the door of the
tabernacle; 16 the altar of burnt-offering, with
its grating of brass, its staves, and all its vessels,
the laver and its base; 17 the hangings of the
court, the pillars thereof, and their sockets, and
the screen for the gate of the court; 18 the pins
of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and
their cords; 19 the plaited garments, for
ministering in the holy place, the holy garments
for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his
sons, to minister in the priest's office.' 20 And all
the congregation of the children of Israel
departed from the presence of Moses. 21 And
they came, every one whose heart stirred him
up, and every one whom his spirit made willing,
and brought the LORD'S offering, for the work
of the tent of meeting, and for all the service
thereof, and for the holy garments. 22 And they
came, both men and women, as many as were
willing-hearted, and brought nose-rings, and
ear-rings, and signet-rings, and girdles, all jewels
of gold; even every man that brought an offering
of gold unto the LORD. 23 And every man, with
whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet,
and fine linen, and goats' hair, and rams' skins
dyed red, and sealskins, brought them. 24 Every
one that did set apart an offering of silver and
brass brought the LORD'S offering; and every
man, with whom was found acacia-wood for
any work of the service, brought it. 25 And all
the women that were wise-hearted did spin with
their hands, and brought that which they had
spun, the blue, and the purple, the scarlet, and
the fine linen. 26 And all the women whose
heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats'
hair. 27 And the rulers brought the onyx stones,
and the stones to be set, for the ephod, and for
the breastplate; 28 and the spice, and the oil, for
the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the
sweet incense. 29 The children of Israel brought
a freewill-offering unto the LORD; every man
and woman, whose heart made them willing to
bring for all the work, which the LORD had
commanded by the hand of Moses to be made.
30 And Moses said unto the children of Israel:
'See, the LORD hath called by name Bezalel the
son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
31 And He hath filled him with the spirit of God,
in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge,
and in all manner of workmanship. 32 And to
devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in
silver, and in brass, 33 and in cutting of stones
for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in
all manner of skilful workmanship. 34 And He
hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he,
and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe
of Dan. 35 Them hath He filled with wisdom of
heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of
the craftsman, and of the skilful workman, and
of the weaver in colours, in blue, and in purple,
in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver,
even of them that do any workmanship, and of
those that devise skilful works.
1 And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and
every wise-hearted man, in whom the LORD
hath put wisdom and understanding to know
how to work all the work for the service of the
sanctuary, according to all that the LORD hath
commanded.' 2 And Moses called Bezalel and
Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose
heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every
one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the
work to do it. 3 And they received of Moses all
the offering, which the children of Israel had
brought for the work of the service of the
sanctuary, wherewith to make it. And they
brought yet unto him freewill-offerings every
morning. 4 And all the wise men, that wrought
all the work of the sanctuary, came every man
from his work which they wrought. 5 And they
spoke unto Moses, saying: 'The people bring
much more than enough for the service of the
work, which the LORD commanded to make.' 6
And Moses gave commandment, and they
caused it to be proclaimed throughout the
camp, saying: 'Let neither man nor woman
make any more work for the offering of the
sanctuary.' So the people were restrained from
bringing. 7 For the stuff they had was sufficient
for all the work to make it, and too much. 8
And every wise-hearted man among them that
wrought the work made the tabernacle with ten
curtains: of fine twined linen, and blue, and
purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of
the skilful workman made he them. 9 The
length of each curtain was eight and twenty
cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four
cubits; all the curtains had one measure. 10 And
he coupled five curtains one to another; and the
other five curtains he coupled one to another.
11 And he made loops of blue upon the edge of
the one curtain that was outmost in the first set;
likewise he made in the edge of the curtain that
was outmost in the second set. 12 Fifty loops
made he in the one curtain, and fifty loops
made he in the edge of the curtain that was in
the second set; the loops were opposite one to
another. 13 And he made fifty clasps of gold,
and coupled the curtains one to another with
the clasps; so the tabernacle was one.
14 And he made curtains of goats' hair for a
tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains he
made them. 15 The length of each curtain was
thirty cubits, and four cubits the breadth of
each curtain; the eleven curtains had one
measure. 16 And he coupled five curtains by
themselves, and six curtains by themselves. 17
And he made fifty loops on the edge of the
curtain that was outmost in the first set, and
fifty loops made he upon the edge of the
curtain which was outmost in the second set. 18
And he made fifty clasps of brass to couple the
tent together, that it might be one. 19 And he
made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed
red, and a covering of sealskins above. 20 And
he made the boards for the tabernacle of
acacia-wood, standing up. 21 Ten cubits was
the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the
breadth of each board. 22 Each board had two
tenons, joined one to another. Thus did he
make for all the boards of the tabernacle. 23
And he made the boards for the tabernacle;
twenty boards for the south side southward. 24
And he made forty sockets of silver under the
twenty boards: two sockets under one board for
its two tenons, and two sockets under another
board for its two tenons. 25 And for the second
side of the tabernacle, on the north side, he
made twenty boards, 26 and their forty sockets
of silver: two sockets under one board, and two
sockets under another board. 27 And for the
hinder part of the tabernacle westward he made
six boards. 28 And two boards made he for the
corners of the tabernacle in the hinder part; 29
that they might be double beneath, and in like
manner they should be complete unto the top
thereof unto the first ring. Thus he did to both of
them in the two corners. 30 And there were eight
boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen
sockets: under every board two sockets. 31 And
he made bars of acacia-wood: five for the
boards of the one side of the tabernacle, 32 and
five bars for the boards of the other side of the
tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the
tabernacle for the hinder part westward. 33 And
he made the middle bar to pass through in the
midst of the boards from the one end to the
other. 34 And he overlaid the boards with gold,
and made their rings of gold for holders for the
bars, and overlaid the bars with gold. 35 And he
made the veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet,
and fine twined linen; with the cherubim the
work of the skilful workman made he it. 36 And
he made thereunto four pillars of acacia, and
overlaid them with gold, their hooks being of
gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
37 And he made a screen for the door of the
Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours;
38 and the five pillars of it with their hooks; and
he overlaid their capitals and their fillets with
gold; and their five sockets were of brass.
1 And Bezalel made the ark of acacia-wood:
two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a
cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit
and a half the height of it. 2 And he overlaid it
with pure gold within and without, and made a
crown of gold to it round about. 3 And he cast
for it four rings of gold, in the four feet thereof:
even two rings on the one side of it, and two
rings on the other side of it. 4 And he made
staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with
gold. 5 And he put the staves into the rings on
the sides of the ark, to bear the ark. 6 And he
made an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and
a half was the length thereof, and a cubit and a
half the breadth thereof. 7 And he made two
cherubim of gold: of beaten work made he
them, at the two ends of the ark-cover: 8 one
cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the
other end; of one piece with the ark-cover made
he the cherubim at the two ends thereof. 9 And
the cherubim spread out their wings on high,
screening the ark-cover with their wings, with
their faces one to another; toward the ark-cover
were the faces of the cherubim.
10 And he made the table of acacia-wood: two
cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the
breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the
height thereof. 11 And he overlaid it with pure
gold, and made thereto a crown of gold round
about. 12 And he made unto it a border of a
hand-breadth round about, and made a golden
crown to the border thereof round about. 13
And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the
rings in the four corners that were on the four
feet thereof. 14 Close by the border were the
rings, the holders for the staves to bear the table.
15 And he made the staves of acacia-wood,
and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
16 And he made the vessels which were upon
the table, the dishes thereof, and the pans
thereof, and the bowls thereof, and the jars
thereof, wherewith to pour out, of pure gold.
17 And he made the candlestick of pure gold:
of beaten work made he the candlestick, even
its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its
flowers, were of one piece with it. 18 And there
were six branches going out of the sides thereof:
three branches of the candlestick out of the one
side thereof, and three branches of the
candlestick out of the other side thereof; 19
three cups made like almond-blossoms in one
branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups
made like almond-blossoms in the other branch,
a knop and a flower. So for the six branches
going out of the candlestick. 20 And in the
candlestick were four cups made like
almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers
thereof; 21 and a knop under two branches of
one piece with it, and a knop under two
branches of one piece with it, and a knop under
two branches of one piece with it, for the six
branches going out of it. 22 Their knops and
their branches were of one piece with it; the
whole of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
23 And he made the lamps thereof, seven, and
the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof,
of pure gold. 24 Of a talent of pure gold made
he it, and all the vessels thereof.
25 And he made the altar of incense of acacia-wood:
a cubit was the length thereof, and a
cubit the breadth thereof, four-square; and two
cubits was the height thereof; the horns thereof
were of one piece with it. 26 And he overlaid it
with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides
thereof round about, and the horns of it; and he
made unto it a crown of gold round about. 27
And he made for it two golden rings under the
crown thereof, upon the two ribs thereof, upon
the two sides of it, for holders for staves
wherewith to bear it. 28 And he made the staves
of acacia-wood, and overlaid them with gold.
29 And he made the holy anointing oil, and the
pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the
perfumer.
1 And he made the altar of burnt-offering of
acacia-wood: five cubits was the length thereof,
and five cubits the breadth thereof, four-square,
and three cubits the height thereof. 2 And he
made the horns thereof upon the four corners of
it; the horns thereof were of one piece with it;
and he overlaid it with brass. 3 And he made all
the vessels of the altar, the pots, and the
shovels, and the basins, the flesh-hooks, and the
fire-pans; all the vessels thereof made he of
brass. 4 And he made for the altar a grating of
network of brass, under the ledge round it
beneath, reaching halfway up. 5 And he cast
four rings for the four ends of the grating of
brass, to be holders for the staves. 6 And he
made the staves of acacia-wood, and overlaid
them with brass. 7 And he put the staves into
the rings on the sides of the altar, wherewith to
bear it; he made it hollow with planks. 8 And he
made the laver of brass, and the base thereof of
brass, of the mirrors of the serving women that
did service at the door of the tent of meeting. 9
And he made the court; for the south side
southward the hangings of the court were of
fine twined linen, a hundred cubits. 10 Their
pillars were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of
brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets
were of silver. 11 And for the north side a
hundred cubits, their pillars twenty, and their
sockets twenty, of brass; the hooks of the pillars
and their fillets of silver. 12 And for the west
side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars
ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the
pillars and their fillets of silver. 13 And for the
east side eastward fifty cubits. 14 The hangings
for the one side [of the gate] were fifteen cubits;
their pillars three, and their sockets three. 15
And so for the other side; on this hand and that
hand by the gate of the court were hangings of
fifteen cubits; their pillars three, and their
sockets three. 16 All the hangings of the court
round about were of fine twined linen. 17 And
the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the
hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and
the overlaying of their capitals of silver; and all
the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.
18 And the screen for the gate of the court was
the work of the weaver in colours, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; and
twenty cubits was the length, and the height in
the breadth was five cubits, answerable to the
hangings of the court. 19 And their pillars were
four, and their sockets four, of brass; their
hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their
capitals and their fillets of silver. 20 And all the
pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round
about, were of brass. 21 These are the accounts
of the tabernacle, even the tabernacle of the
testimony, as they were rendered according to
the commandment of Moses, through the
service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar,
the son of Aaron the priest.-- 22 And Bezalel the
son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
made all that the LORD commanded Moses. 23
And with him was Oholiab, the son of
Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, a craftsman,
and a skilful workman, and a weaver in colours,
in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine
linen.-- 24 All the gold that was used for the
work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the
gold of the offering, was twenty and nine
talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels,
after the shekel of the sanctuary. 25 And the
silver of them that were numbered of the
congregation was a hundred talents, and a
thousand seven hundred and three-score and
fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary: 26 a beka a head, that is, half a
shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for
every one that passed over to them that are
numbered, from twenty years old and upward,
for six hundred thousand and three thousand
and five hundred and fifty men. 27 And the
hundred talents of silver were for casting the
sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the
veil: a hundred sockets for the hundred talents,
a talent for a socket. 28 And of the thousand
seven hundred seventy and five shekels he
made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their
capitals, and made fillets for them. 29 And the
brass of the offering was seventy talents and
two thousand and four hundred shekels. 30 And
therewith he made the sockets to the door of the
tent of meeting, and the brazen altar, and the
brazen grating for it, and all the vessels of the
altar, 31 and the sockets of the court round
about, and the sockets of the gate of the court,
and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the
pins of the court round about.
1 And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they
made plaited garments, for ministering in the
holy place, and made the holy garments for
Aaron, as the LORD commanded Moses.
2 And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 3 And
they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it
into threads, to work it in the blue, and in the
purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen,
the work of the skilful workman. 4 They made
shoulder-pieces for it, joined together; at the two
ends was it joined together. 5 And the skilfully
woven band, that was upon it, wherewith to gird
it on, was of the same piece and like the work
thereof: of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet,
and fine twined linen, as the LORD
commanded Moses. 6 And they wrought the
onyx stones, inclosed in settings of gold, graven
with the engravings of a signet, according to the
names of the children of Israel. 7 And he put
them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be
stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as
the LORD commanded Moses.
8 And he made the breastplate, the work of the
skilful workman, like the work of the ephod: of
gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined linen. 9 It was four-square; they made
the breastplate double; a span was the length
thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being
double. 10 And they set in it four rows of
stones: a row of carnelian, topaz, and smaragd
was the first row. 11 And the second row, a
carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald. 12 And
the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an
amethyst. 13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an
onyx, and a jasper; they were inclosed in fittings
of gold in their settings. 14 And the stones were
according to the names of the children of Israel,
twelve, according to their names, like the
engravings of a signet, every one according to
his name, for the twelve tribes. 15 And they
made upon the breastplate plaited chains, of
wreathen work of pure gold. 16 And they made
two settings of gold, and two gold rings; and put
the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.
17 And they put the two wreathen chains of
gold on the two rings at the ends of the
breastplate. 18 And the other two ends of the
two wreathen chains they put on the two
settings, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of
the ephod, in the forepart thereof. 19 And they
made two rings of gold, and put them upon the
two ends of the breastplate, upon the edge
thereof, which was toward the side of the ephod
inward. 20 And they made two rings of gold,
and put them on the two shoulder-pieces of the
ephod underneath, in the forepart thereof, close
by the coupling thereof, above the skilfully
woven band of the ephod. 21 And they did bind
the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the
rings of the ephod with a thread of blue, that it
might be upon the skilfully woven band of the
ephod, and that the breastplate might not be
loosed from the ephod; as the LORD
commanded Moses.
22 And he made the robe of the ephod of
woven work, all of blue; 23 and the hole of the
robe in the midst thereof, as the hole of a coat
of mail, with a binding round about the hole of
it, that it should not be rent. 24 And they made
upon the skirts of the robe pomegranates of
blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
25 And they made bells of pure gold, and put
the bells between the pomegranates upon the
skirts of the robe round about, between the
pomegranates: 26 a bell and a pomegranate, a
bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the
robe round about, to minister in; as the LORD
commanded Moses. 27 And they made the
tunics of fine linen of woven work for Aaron,
and for his sons, 28 and the mitre of fine linen,
and the goodly head-tires of fine linen, and the
linen breeches of fine twined linen, 29 and the
girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple,
and scarlet, the work of the weaver in colours;
as the LORD commanded Moses. 30 And they
made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold,
and wrote upon it a writing, like the engravings
of a signet: HOLY TO THE LORD. 31 And they
tied unto it a thread of blue, to fasten it upon
the mitre above; as the LORD commanded
Moses. 32 Thus was finished all the work of the
tabernacle of the tent of meeting; and the
children of Israel did according to all that the
LORD commanded Moses, so did they.
33 And they brought the tabernacle unto
Moses, the Tent, and all its furniture, its clasps,
its boards, its bars, and its pillars, and its
sockets; 34 and the covering of rams' skins
dyed red, and the covering of sealskins, and the
veil of the screen; 35 the ark of the testimony,
and the staves thereof, and the ark-cover; 36
the table, all the vessels thereof, and the
showbread; 37 the pure candlestick, the lamps
thereof, even the lamps to be set in order, and
all the vessels thereof, and the oil for the light;
38 and the golden altar, and the anointing oil,
and the sweet incense, and the screen for the
door of the Tent; 39 the brazen altar, and its
grating of brass, its staves, and all its vessels, the
laver and its base; 40 the hangings of the court,
its pillars, and its sockets, and the screen for the
gate of the court, the cords thereof, and the pins
thereof, and all the instruments of the service of
the tabernacle of the tent of meeting; 41 the
plaited garments for ministering in the holy
place; the holy garments for Aaron the priest,
and the garments of his sons, to minister in the
priest's office. 42 According to all that the
LORD commanded Moses, so the children of
Israel did all the work. 43 And Moses saw all the
work, and, behold, they had done it; as the
LORD had commanded, even so had they done
it. And Moses blessed them.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'On the first day of the first month shalt thou
rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3
And thou shalt put therein the ark of the
testimony, and thou shalt screen the ark with
the veil. 4 And thou shalt bring in the table, and
set in order the bread that is upon it; and thou
shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the
lamps thereof. 5 And thou shalt set the golden
altar for incense before the ark of the
testimony, and put the screen of the door to the
tabernacle. 6 And thou shalt set the altar of
burnt-offering before the door of the tabernacle
of the tent of meeting. 7 And thou shalt set the
laver between the tent of meeting and the altar,
and shalt put water therein. 8 And thou shalt set
up the court round about, and hang up the
screen of the gate of the court. 9 And thou shalt
take the anointing oil, and anoint the
tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt
hallow it, and all the furniture thereof; and it
shall be holy. 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar
of burnt-offering, and all its vessels, and
sanctify the altar; and the altar shall be most
holy. 11 And thou shalt anoint the laver and its
base, and sanctify it. 12 And thou shalt bring
Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tent of
meeting, and shalt wash them with water. 13
And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy
garments; and thou shalt anoint him, and
sanctify him, that he may minister unto Me in
the priest's office. 14 And thou shalt bring his
sons, and put tunics upon them. 15 And thou
shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their
father, that they may minister unto Me in the
priest's office; and their anointing shall be to
them for an everlasting priesthood throughout
their generations.' 16 Thus did Moses; according
to all that the LORD commanded him, so did
he. 17 And it came to pass in the first month in
the second year, on the first day of the month,
that the tabernacle was reared up. 18 And
Moses reared up the tabernacle, and laid its
sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put
in the bars thereof, and reared up its pillars. 19
And he spread the tent over the tabernacle, and
put the covering of the tent above upon it; as
the LORD commanded Moses. 20 And he took
and put the testimony into the ark, and set the
staves on the ark, and put the ark-cover above
upon the ark. 21 And he brought the ark into
the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen,
and screened the ark of the testimony; as the
LORD commanded Moses. 22 And he put the
table in the tent of meeting, upon the side of the
tabernacle northward, without the veil. 23 And
he set a row of bread in order upon it before the
LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. 24
And he put the candlestick in the tent of
meeting, over against the table, on the side of
the tabernacle southward. 25 And he lighted the
lamps before the LORD; as the LORD
commanded Moses. 26 And he put the golden
altar in the tent of meeting before the veil; 27
and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as
the LORD commanded Moses. 28 And he put
the screen of the door to the tabernacle. 29 And
the altar of burnt-offering he set at the door of
the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and
offered upon it the burnt-offering and the
meal-offering; as the LORD commanded Moses. 30
And he set the laver between the tent of meeting
and the altar, and put water therein, wherewith
to wash; 31 that Moses and Aaron and his sons
might wash their hands and their feet thereat;
32 when they went into the tent of meeting, and
when they came near unto the altar, they
should wash; as the LORD commanded Moses.
33 And he reared up the court round about the
tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen
of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the
work.
34 Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting,
and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
35 And Moses was not able to enter into the
tent of meeting, because the cloud abode
thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the
tabernacle.-- 36 And whenever the cloud was
taken up from over the tabernacle, the children
of Israel went onward, throughout all their
journeys. 37 But if the cloud was not taken up,
then they journeyed not till the day that it was
taken up. 38 For the cloud of the LORD was
upon the tabernacle by day, and there was fire
therein by night, in the sight of all the house of
Israel, throughout all their journeys.--
1 And the LORD called unto Moses, and spoke
unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying: 2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them: When any man of you bringeth an
offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your
offering of the cattle, even of the herd or of the
flock. 3 If his offering be a burnt-offering of the
herd, he shall offer it a male without blemish; he
shall bring it to the door of the tent of meeting,
that he may be accepted before the LORD. 4
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the
burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him
to make atonement for him. 5 And he shall kill
the bullock before the LORD; and Aaron's sons,
the priests, shall present the blood, and dash the
blood round about against the altar that is at
the door of the tent of meeting. 6 And he shall
flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces.
7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire
upon the altar, and lay wood in order upon the
fire. 8 And Aaron's sons, the priests, shall lay the
pieces, and the head, and the suet, in order upon
the wood that is on the fire which is upon the
altar; 9 but its inwards and its legs shall he wash
with water; and the priest shall make the whole
smoke on the altar, for a burnt-offering, an
offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto
the LORD. 10 And if his offering be of the
flock, whether of the sheep, or of the goats, for
a burnt-offering, he shall offer it a male without
blemish. 11 And he shall kill it on the side of the
altar northward before the LORD; and Aaron's
sons, the priests, shall dash its blood against the
altar round about. 12 And he shall cut it into its
pieces; and the priest shall lay them, with its
head and its suet, in order on the wood that is
on the fire which is upon the altar. 13 But the
inwards and the legs shall he wash with water;
and the priest shall offer the whole, and make it
smoke upon the altar; it is a burnt-offering, an
offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto
the LORD.
14 And if his offering to the LORD be a
burnt-offering of fowls, then he shall bring his offering
of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons. 15 And the
priest shall bring it unto the altar, and pinch off
its head, and make it smoke on the altar; and
the blood thereof shall be drained out on the
side of the altar. 16 And he shall take away its
crop with the feathers thereof, and cast it beside
the altar on the east part, in the place of the
ashes. 17 And he shall rend it by the wings
thereof, but shall not divide it asunder; and the
priest shall make it smoke upon the altar, upon
the wood that is upon the fire; it is a
burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet
savour unto the LORD.
1 And when any one bringeth a meal-offering
unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine
flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put
frankincense thereon. 2 And he shall bring it to
Aaron's sons the priests; and he shall take
thereout his handful of the fine flour thereof,
and of the oil thereof, together with all the
frankincense thereof; and the priest shall make
the memorial-part thereof smoke upon the
altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet
savour unto the LORD. 3 But that which is left
of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his
sons'; it is a thing most holy of the offerings of
the LORD made by fire. 4 And when thou
bringest a meal-offering baked in the oven, it
shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled
with oil, or unleavened wafers spread with oil. 5
And if thy offering be a meal-offering baked on
a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened,
mingled with oil. 6 Thou shalt break it in pieces,
and pour oil thereon; it is a meal-offering. 7 And
if thy offering be a meal-offering of the
stewing-pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. 8
And thou shalt bring the meal-offering that is
made of these things unto the LORD; and it
shall be presented unto the priest, and he shall
bring it unto the altar. 9 And the priest shall take
off from the meal-offering the memorial-part
thereof, and shall make it smoke upon the altar
-- an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
unto the LORD. 10 But that which is left of the
meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'; it is
a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD
made by fire. 11 No meal-offering, which ye
shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with
leaven; for ye shall make no leaven, nor any
honey, smoke as an offering made by fire unto
the LORD. 12 As an offering of first-fruits ye
may bring them unto the LORD; but they shall
not come up for a sweet savour on the altar. 13
And every meal-offering of thine shalt thou
season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the
salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking
from thy meal-offering; with all thy offerings
thou shalt offer salt. 14 And if thou bring a
meal-offering of first-fruits unto the LORD,
thou shalt bring for the meal-offering of thy
first-fruits corn in the ear parched with fire, even
groats of the fresh ear. 15 And thou shalt put oil
upon it, and lay frankincense thereon; it is a
meal-offering. 16 And the priest shall make the
memorial-part of it smoke, even of the groats
thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the
frankincense thereof; it is an offering made by
fire unto the LORD.
1 And if his offering be a sacrifice of
peace-offerings: if he offer of the herd, whether male
or female, he shall offer it without blemish
before the LORD. 2 And he shall lay his hand
upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the
door of the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons
the priests shall dash the blood against the altar
round about. 3 And he shall present of the
sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made
by fire unto the LORD: the fat that covereth the
inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
4 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on
them, which is by the loins, and the lobe above
the liver, which he shall take away hard by the
kidneys. 5 And Aaron's sons shall make it
smoke on the altar upon the burnt-offering,
which is upon the wood that is on the fire; it is
an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
unto the LORD.
6 And if his offering for a sacrifice of
peace-offerings unto the LORD be of the flock, male
or female, he shall offer it without blemish. 7 If
he bring a lamb for his offering, then shall he
present it before the LORD. 8 And he shall lay
his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill
it before the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons
shall dash the blood thereof against the altar
round about. 9 And he shall present of the
sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made
by fire unto the LORD: the fat thereof, the fat
tail entire, which he shall take away hard by the
rump-bone; and the fat that covereth the
inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
10 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon
them, which is by the loins, and the lobe above
the liver, which he shall take away by the
kidneys. 11 And the priest shall make it smoke
upon the altar; it is the food of the offering
made by fire unto the LORD.
12 And if his offering be a goat, then he shall
present it before the LORD. 13 And he shall lay
his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before
the tent of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall
dash the blood thereof against the altar round
about. 14 And he shall present thereof his
offering, even an offering made by fire unto the
LORD: the fat that covereth the inwards, and
all the fat that is upon the inwards, 15 and the
two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them,
which is by the loins, and the lobe above the
liver, which he shall take away by the kidneys.
16 And the priest shall make them smoke upon
the altar; it is the food of the offering made by
fire, for a sweet savour; all the fat is the
LORD'S. 17 It shall be a perpetual statute
throughout your generations in all your
dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: If any
one shall sin through error, in any of the things
which the LORD hath commanded not to be
done, and shall do any one of them: 3 if the
anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on
the people, then let him offer for his sin, which
he hath sinned, a young bullock without
blemish unto the LORD for a sin-offering. 4
And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of
the tent of meeting before the LORD; and he
shall lay his hand upon the head of the bullock,
and kill the bullock before the LORD. 5 And the
anointed priest shall take of the blood of the
bullock, and bring it to the tent of meeting. 6
And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood,
and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the
LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. 7
And the priest shall put of the blood upon the
horns of the altar of sweet incense before the
LORD, which is in the tent of meeting; and all
the remaining blood of the bullock shall he pour
out at the base of the altar of burnt-offering,
which is at the door of the tent of meeting. 8
And all the fat of the bullock of the sin-offering
he shall take off from it; the fat that covereth
the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the
inwards, 9 and the two kidneys, and the fat that
is upon them, which is by the loins, and the lobe
above the liver, which he shall take away by the
kidneys, 10 as it is taken off from the ox of the
sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the priest shall
make them smoke upon the altar of
burnt-offering. 11 But the skin of the bullock, and all
its flesh, with its head, and with its legs, and its
inwards, and its dung, 12 even the whole
bullock shall he carry forth without the camp
unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured
out, and burn it on wood with fire; where the
ashes are poured out shall it be burnt.
13 And if the whole congregation of Israel shall
err, the thing being hid from the eyes of the
assembly, and do any of the things which the
LORD hath commanded not to be done, and
are guilty: 14 when the sin wherein they have
sinned is known, then the assembly shall offer a
young bullock for a sin-offering, and bring it
before the tent of meeting. 15 And the elders of
the congregation shall lay their hands upon the
head of the bullock before the LORD; and the
bullock shall be killed before the LORD. 16 And
the anointed priest shall bring of the blood of
the bullock to the tent of meeting. 17 And the
priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and
sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, in front
of the veil. 18 And he shall put of the blood
upon the horns of the altar which is before the
LORD, that is in the tent of meeting, and all the
remaining blood shall he pour out at the base of
the altar of burnt-offering, which is at the door
of the tent of meeting. 19 And all the fat thereof
shall he take off from it, and make it smoke
upon the altar. 20 Thus shall he do with the
bullock; as he did with the bullock of the
sin-offering, so shall he do with this; and the priest
shall make atonement for them, and they shall
be forgiven. 21 And he shall carry forth the
bullock without the camp, and burn it as he
burned the first bullock; it is the sin-offering for
the assembly.
22 When a ruler sinneth, and doeth through
error any one of all the things which the LORD
his God hath commanded not to be done, and is
guilty: 23 if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, be
known to him, he shall bring for his offering a
goat, a male without blemish. 24 And he shall
lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill
it in the place where they kill the burnt-offering
before the LORD; it is a sin-offering. 25 And the
priest shall take of the blood of the sin-offering
with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the
altar of burnt-offering, and the remaining blood
thereof shall he pour out at the base of the altar
of burnt-offering. 26 And all the fat thereof
shall he make smoke upon the altar, as the fat
of the sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the
priest shall make atonement for him as
concerning his sin, and he shall be forgiven.
27 And if any one of the common people sin
through error, in doing any of the things which
the LORD hath commanded not to be done,
and be guilty: 28 if his sin, which he hath
sinned, be known to him, then he shall bring for
his offering a goat, a female without blemish,
for his sin which he hath sinned. 29 And he shall
lay his hand upon the head of the sin-offering,
and kill the sin-offering in the place of
burnt-offering. 30 And the priest shall take of the
blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the
horns of the altar of burnt-offering, and all the
remaining blood thereof shall he pour out at the
base of the altar. 31 And all the fat thereof shall
he take away, as the fat is taken away from off
the sacrifice of peace-offerings; and the priest
shall make it smoke upon the altar for a sweet
savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall
make atonement for him, and he shall be
forgiven.
32 And if he bring a lamb as his offering for a
sin-offering, he shall bring it a female without
blemish. 33 And he shall lay his hand upon the
head of the sin-offering, and kill it for a
sin-offering in the place where they kill the
burnt-offering. 34 And the priest shall take of the
blood of the sin-offering with his finger, and put
it upon the horns of the altar of burnt-offering,
and all the remaining blood thereof shall he
pour out at the base of the altar. 35 And all the
fat thereof shall he take away, as the fat of the
lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of
peace-offerings; and the priest shall make them smoke
on the altar, upon the offerings of the LORD
made by fire; and the priest shall make
atonement for him as touching his sin that he
hath sinned, and he shall be forgiven.
1 And if any one sin, in that he heareth the
voice of adjuration, he being a witness, whether
he hath seen or known, if he do not utter it, then
he shall bear his iniquity; 2 or if any one touch
any unclean thing, whether it be the carcass of
an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean
cattle, or the carcass of unclean swarming
things, and be guilty, it being hidden from him
that he is unclean; 3 or if he touch the
uncleanness of man, whatsoever his
uncleanness be wherewith he is unclean, and it
be hid from him; and, when he knoweth of it, be
guilty; 4 or if any one swear clearly with his lips
to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a
man shall utter clearly with an oath, and it be
hid from him; and, when he knoweth of it, be
guilty in one of these things; 5 and it shall be,
when he shall be guilty in one of these things,
that he shall confess that wherein he hath
sinned; 6 and he shall bring his forfeit unto the
LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a
female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a
sin-offering; and the priest shall make
atonement for him as concerning his sin. 7 And
if his means suffice not for a lamb, then he shall
bring his forfeit for that wherein he hath sinned,
two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, unto the
LORD: one for a sin-offering, and the other for
a burnt-offering. 8 And he shall bring them unto
the priest, who shall offer that which is for the
sin-offering first, and pinch off its head close by
its neck, but shall not divide it asunder. 9 And
he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin-offering
upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the
blood shall be drained out at the base of the
altar; it is a sin-offering. 10 And he shall prepare
the second for a burnt-offering, according to the
ordinance; and the priest shall make atonement
for him as concerning his sin which he hath
sinned, and he shall be forgiven. 11 But if his
means suffice not for two turtledoves, or two
young pigeons, then he shall bring his offering
for that wherein he hath sinned, the tenth part
of an ephah of fine flour for a sin-offering; he
shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any
frankincense thereon; for it is a sin-offering. 12
And he shall bring it to the priest, and the priest
shall take his handful of it as the memorial-part
thereof, and make it smoke on the altar, upon
the offerings of the LORD made by fire; it is a
sin-offering. 13 And the priest shall make
atonement for him as touching his sin that he
hath sinned in any of these things, and he shall
be forgiven; and the remnant shall be the
priest's, as the meal-offering. 14 And the LORD
spoke unto Moses, saying: 15 If any one
commit a trespass, and sin through error, in the
holy things of the LORD, then he shall bring his
forfeit unto the LORD, a ram without blemish
out of the flock, according to thy valuation in
silver by shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary, for a guilt-offering. 16 And he shall
make restitution for that which he hath done
amiss in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth
part thereto, and give it unto the priest; and the
priest shall make atonement for him with the
ram of the guilt-offering, and he shall be
forgiven.
17 And if any one sin, and do any of the things
which the LORD hath commanded not to be
done, though he know it not, yet is he guilty,
and shall bear his iniquity. 18 And he shall bring
a ram without blemish out of the flock,
according to thy valuation, for a guilt-offering,
unto the priest; and the priest shall make
atonement for him concerning the error which
he committed, though he knew it not, and he
shall be forgiven. 19 It is a guilt-offering
-- he is certainly guilty before the LORD.
20 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
21 If any one sin, and commit a trespass
against the LORD, and deal falsely with his
neighbour in a matter of deposit, or of pledge, or
of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbour; 22
or have found that which was lost, and deal
falsely therein, and swear to a lie; in any of all
these that a man doeth, sinning therein; 23 then
it shall be, if he hath sinned, and is guilty, that
he shall restore that which he took by robbery,
or the thing which he hath gotten by oppression,
or the deposit which was deposited with him, or
the lost thing which he found, 24 or any thing
about which he hath sworn falsely, he shall
even restore it in full, and shall add the fifth part
more thereto; unto him to whom it appertaineth
shall he give it, in the day of his being guilty. 25
And he shall bring his forfeit unto the LORD, a
ram without blemish out of the flock, according
to thy valuation, for a guilt-offering, unto the
priest. 26 And the priest shall make atonement
for him before the LORD, and he shall be
forgiven, concerning whatsoever he doeth so as
to be guilty thereby.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is
the law of the burnt-offering: it is that which
goeth up on its firewood upon the altar all night
unto the morning; and the fire of the altar shall
be kept burning thereby. 3 And the priest shall
put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches
shall he put upon his flesh; and he shall take up
the ashes whereto the fire hath consumed the
burnt-offering on the altar, and he shall put
them beside the altar. 4 And he shall put off his
garments, and put on other garments, and carry
forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean
place. 5 And the fire upon the altar shall be kept
burning thereby, it shall not go out; and the
priest shall kindle wood on it every morning;
and he shall lay the burnt-offering in order upon
it, and shall make smoke thereon the fat of the
peace-offerings. 6 Fire shall be kept burning
upon the altar continually; it shall not go out. 7
And this is the law of the meal-offering: the
sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, in
front of the altar. 8 And he shall take up
therefrom his handful, of the fine flour of the
meal-offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the
frankincense which is upon the meal-offering,
and shall make the memorial-part thereof
smoke upon the altar for a sweet savour unto
the LORD. 9 And that which is left thereof shall
Aaron and his sons eat; it shall be eaten without
leaven in a holy place; in the court of the tent of
meeting they shall eat it. 10 It shall not be
baked with leaven. I have given it as their
portion of My offerings made by fire; it is most
holy, as the sin-offering, and as the
guilt-offering. 11 Every male among the children of
Aaron may eat of it, as a due for ever
throughout your generations, from the offerings
of the LORD made by fire; whatsoever
toucheth them shall be holy.
12 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
13 This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons,
which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day
when he is anointed: the tenth part of an ephah
of fine flour for a meal-offering perpetually,
half of it in the morning, and half thereof in the
evening. 14 On a griddle it shall be made with
oil; when it is soaked, thou shalt bring it in; in
broken pieces shalt thou offer the meal-offering
for a sweet savour unto the LORD. 15 And the
anointed priest that shall be in his stead from
among his sons shall offer it, it is a due for ever;
it shall be wholly made to smoke unto the
LORD. 16 And every meal-offering of the priest
shall be wholly made to smoke; it shall not be
eaten.
17 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
18 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying:
This is the law of the sin-offering: in the place
where the burnt-offering is killed shall the
sin-offering be killed before the LORD; it is most
holy. 19 The priest that offereth it for sin shall
eat it; in a holy place shall it be eaten, in the
court of the tent of meeting. 20 Whatsoever
shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy; and
when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof
upon any garment, thou shalt wash that
whereon it was sprinkled in a holy place. 21 But
the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be
broken; and if it be sodden in a brazen vessel, it
shall be scoured, and rinsed in water. 22 Every
male among the priests may eat thereof; it is
most holy. 23 And no sin-offering, whereof any
of the blood is brought into the tent of meeting
to make atonement in the holy place, shall be
eaten; it shall be burnt with fire.
1 And this is the law of the guilt-offering: it is
most holy. 2 In the place where they kill the
burnt-offering shall they kill the guilt-offering:
and the blood thereof shall be dashed against
the altar round about. 3 And he shall offer of it
all the fat thereof: the fat tail, and the fat that
covereth the inwards, 4 and the two kidneys,
and the fat that is on them, which is by the
loins, and the lobe above the liver, which he
shall take away by the kidneys. 5 And the priest
shall make them smoke upon the altar for an
offering made by fire unto the LORD; it is a
guilt-offering. 6 Every male among the priests
may eat thereof; it shall be eaten in a holy
place; it is most holy. 7 As is the sin-offering, so
is the guilt-offering; there is one law for them;
the priest that maketh atonement therewith, he
shall have it. 8 And the priest that offereth any
man's burnt-offering, even the priest shall have
to himself the skin of the burnt-offering which
he hath offered. 9 And every meal-offering that
is baked in the oven, and all that is dressed in
the stewing-pan, and on the griddle, shall be the
priest's that offereth it. 10 And every
meal-offering, mingled with oil, or dry, shall all the
sons of Aaron have, one as well as another.
11 And this is the law of the sacrifice of
peace-offerings, which one may offer unto the LORD.
12 If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall
offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving
unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and
unleavened wafers spread with oil, and cakes
mingled with oil, of fine flour soaked. 13 With
cakes of leavened bread he shall present his
offering with the sacrifice of his peace-offerings
for thanksgiving. 14 And of it he shall present
one out of each offering for a gift unto the
LORD; it shall be the priest's that dasheth the
blood of the peace-offerings against the altar.
15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his
peace-offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the
day of his offering; he shall not leave any of it
until the morning. 16 But if the sacrifice of his
offering be a vow, or a freewill-offering, it shall
be eaten on the day that he offereth his
sacrifice; and on the morrow that which
remaineth of it may be eaten. 17 But that which
remaineth of the flesh of the sacrifice on the
third day shall be burnt with fire. 18 And if any
of the flesh of the sacrifice of his
peace-offerings be at all eaten on the third day, it shall
not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto
him that offereth it; it shall be an abhorred
thing, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his
iniquity. 19 And the flesh that toucheth any
unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be
burnt with fire. And as for the flesh, every one
that is clean may eat thereof. 20 But the soul
that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of
peace-offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having
his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut
off from his people. 21 And when any one shall
touch any unclean thing, whether it be the
uncleanness of man, or an unclean beast, or
any unclean detestable thing, and eat of the
flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which
pertain unto the LORD, that soul shall be cut
off from his people.
22 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: Ye
shall eat no fat, of ox, or sheep, or goat. 24 And
the fat of that which dieth of itself, and the fat
of that which is torn of beasts, may be used for
any other service; but ye shall in no wise eat of
it. 25 For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast,
of which men present an offering made by fire
unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall
be cut off from his people. 26 And ye shall eat
no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of
beast, in any of your dwellings. 27 Whosoever it
be that eateth any blood, that soul shall be cut
off from his people. 28 And the LORD spoke
unto Moses, saying: 29 Speak unto the children
of Israel, saying: He that offereth his sacrifice
of peace-offerings unto the LORD shall bring
his offering unto the LORD out of his sacrifice
of peace-offerings. 30 His own hands shall bring
the offerings of the LORD made by fire: the fat
with the breast shall he bring, that the breast
may be waved for a wave-offering before the
LORD. 31 And the priest shall make the fat
smoke upon the altar; but the breast shall be
Aaron's and his sons'. 32 And the right thigh
shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering
out of your sacrifices of peace-offerings. 33 He
among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the
blood of the peace-offerings, and the fat, shall
have the right thigh for a portion. 34 For the
breast of waving and the thigh of heaving have
I taken of the children of Israel out of their
sacrifices of peace-offerings, and have given
them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons as
a due for ever from the children of Israel. 35
This is the consecrated portion of Aaron, and
the consecrated portion of his sons, out of the
offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day
when they were presented to minister unto the
LORD in the priest's office; 36 which the LORD
commanded to be given them of the children of
Israel, in the day that they were anointed. It is a
due for ever throughout their generations. 37
This is the law of the burnt-offering, of the
meal-offering, and of the sin-offering, and of
the guilt-offering, and of the
consecration-offering, and of the sacrifice
of peace-offerings; 38 which the LORD commanded Moses
in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the
children of Israel to present their offerings unto
the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the
garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock
of the sin-offering, and the two rams, and the
basket of unleavened bread; 3 and assemble
thou all the congregation at the door of the tent
of meeting.' 4 And Moses did as the LORD
commanded him; and the congregation was
assembled at the door of the tent of meeting. 5
And Moses said unto the congregation: 'This is
the thing which the LORD hath commanded to
be done.' 6 And Moses brought Aaron and his
sons, and washed them with water. 7 And he
put upon him the tunic, and girded him with the
girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put
the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the
skilfully woven band of the ephod, and bound it
unto him therewith. 8 And he placed the
breastplate upon him; and in the breastplate he
put the Urim and the Thummim. 9 And he set
the mitre upon his head; and upon the mitre, in
front, did he set the golden plate, the holy
crown; as the LORD commanded Moses. 10
And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed
the tabernacle and all that was therein, and
sanctified them. 11 And he sprinkled thereof
upon the altar seven times, and anointed the
altar and all its vessels, and the laver and its
base, to sanctify them. 12 And he poured of the
anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed
him, to sanctify him. 13 And Moses brought
Aaron's sons, and clothed them with tunics, and
girded them with girdles, and bound head-tires
upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses.
14 And the bullock of the sin-offering was
brought; and Aaron and his sons laid their
hands upon the head of the bullock of the
sin-offering. 15 And when it was slain, Moses took
the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar
round about with his finger, and purified the
altar, and poured out the remaining blood at the
base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make
atonement for it. 16 And he took all the fat that
was upon the inwards, and the lobe of the liver,
and the two kidneys, and their fat, and Moses
made it smoke upon the altar. 17 But the
bullock, and its skin, and its flesh, and its dung,
were burnt with fire without the camp; as the
LORD commanded Moses. 18 And the ram of
the burnt-offering was presented; and Aaron
and his sons laid their hands upon the head of
the ram. 19 And when it was killed, Moses
dashed the blood against the altar round about.
20 And when the ram was cut into its pieces,
Moses made the head, and the pieces, and the
suet smoke. 21 And when the inwards and the
legs were washed with water, Moses made the
whole ram smoke upon the altar; it was a
burnt-offering for a sweet savour; it was an offering
made by fire unto the LORD; as the LORD
commanded Moses. 22 And the other ram was
presented, the ram of consecration, and Aaron
and his sons laid their hands upon the head of
the ram. 23 And when it was slain, Moses took
of the blood thereof, and put it upon the tip of
Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his
right hand, and upon the great toe of his right
foot. 24 And Aaron's sons were brought, and
Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their
right ear, and upon the thumb of their right
hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot;
and Moses dashed the blood against the altar
round about. 25 And he took the fat, and the
fat tail, and all the fat that was upon the
inwards, and the lobe of the liver, and the two
kidneys, and their fat, and the right thigh. 26
And out of the basket of unleavened bread,
that was before the LORD, he took one
unleavened cake, and one cake of oiled bread,
and one wafer, and placed them on the fat, and
upon the right thigh. 27 And he put the whole
upon the hands of Aaron, and upon the hands
of his sons, and waved them for a
wave-offering before the LORD. 28 And Moses took
them from off their hands, and made them
smoke on the altar upon the burnt-offering;
they were a consecration-offering for a sweet
savour; it was an offering made by fire unto the
LORD. 29 And Moses took the breast, and
waved it for a wave-offering before the LORD;
it was Moses' portion of the ram of
consecration; as the LORD commanded Moses.
30 And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of
the blood which was upon the altar, and
sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments,
and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments
with him, and sanctified Aaron, and his
garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments
with him. 31 And Moses said unto Aaron and to
his sons: 'Boil the flesh at the door of the tent of
meeting; and there eat it and the bread that is in
the basket of consecration, as I commanded,
saying: Aaron and his sons shall eat it. 32 And
that which remaineth of the flesh and of the
bread shall ye burn with fire. 33 And ye shall
not go out from the door of the tent of meeting
seven days, until the days of your consecration
be fulfilled; for He shall consecrate you seven
days. 34 As hath been done this day, so the
LORD hath commanded to do, to make
atonement for you. 35 And at the door of the
tent of meeting shall ye abide day and night
seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD,
that ye die not; for so I am commanded. 36
And Aaron and his sons did all the things which
the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that
Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders
of Israel; 2 and he said unto Aaron: 'Take thee
a bull-calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a
burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them
before the LORD. 3 And unto the children of
Israel thou shalt speak, saying: Take ye a
he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb,
both of the first year, without blemish, for a
burnt-offering; 4 and an ox and a ram for
peace-offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD;
and a meal-offering mingled with oil; for to-day
the LORD appeareth unto you.' 5 And they
brought that which Moses commanded before
the tent of meeting; and all the congregation
drew near and stood before the LORD. 6 And
Moses said: 'This is the thing which the LORD
commanded that ye should do; that the glory of
the LORD may appear unto you.' 7 And Moses
said unto Aaron: 'Draw near unto the altar, and
offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering,
and make atonement for thyself, and for the
people; and present the offering of the people,
and make atonement for them; as the LORD
commanded.' 8 So Aaron drew near unto the
altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which
was for himself. 9 And the sons of Aaron
presented the blood unto him; and he dipped his
finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of
the altar, and poured out the blood at the base
of the altar. 10 But the fat, and the kidneys,
and the lobe of the liver of the sin-offering, he
made smoke upon the altar; as the LORD
commanded Moses. 11 And the flesh and the
skin were burnt with fire without the camp. 12
And he slew the burnt-offering; and Aaron's
sons delivered unto him the blood, and he
dashed it against the altar round about. 13 And
they delivered the burnt-offering unto him,
piece by piece, and the head; and he made
them smoke upon the altar. 14 And he washed
the inwards and the legs, and made them smoke
upon the burnt-offering on the altar. 15 And the
people's offering was presented; and he took the
goat of the sin-offering which was for the
people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the
first. 16 And the burnt-offering was presented;
and he offered it according to the ordinance. 17
And the meal-offering was presented; and he
filled his hand therefrom, and made it smoke
upon the altar, besides the burnt-offering of the
morning. 18 He slew also the ox and the ram,
the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for
the people; and Aaron's sons delivered unto him
the blood, and he dashed it against the altar
round about, 19 and the fat of the ox, and of
the ram, the fat tail, and that which covereth
the inwards, and the kidneys, and the lobe of
the liver. 20 And they put the fat upon the
breasts, and he made the fat smoke upon the
altar. 21 And the breasts and the right thigh
Aaron waved for a wave-offering before the
LORD; as Moses commanded. 22 And Aaron
lifted up his hands toward the people, and
blessed them; and he came down from offering
the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the
peace-offerings. 23 And Moses and Aaron went
into the tent of meeting, and came out, and
blessed the people; and the glory of the LORD
appeared unto all the people. 24 And there
came forth fire from before the LORD, and
consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and
the fat; and when all the people saw it, they
shouted, and fell on their faces.
1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron,
took each of them his censer, and put fire
therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered
strange fire before the LORD, which He had not
commanded them. 2 And there came forth fire
from before the LORD, and devoured them,
and they died before the LORD. 3 Then Moses
said unto Aaron: 'This is it that the LORD
spoke, saying: Through them that are nigh unto
Me I will be sanctified, and before all the people
I will be glorified.' And Aaron held his peace. 4
And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the
sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto
them: 'Draw near, carry your brethren from
before the sanctuary out of the camp.' 5 So
they drew near, and carried them in their tunics
out of the camp, as Moses had said. 6 And
Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and
unto Ithamar, his sons: 'Let not the hair of your
heads go loose, neither rend your clothes, that
ye die not, and that He be not wroth with all the
congregation; but let your brethren, the whole
house of Israel, bewail the burning which the
LORD hath kindled. 7 And ye shall not go out
from the door of the tent of meeting, lest ye die;
for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you.'
And they did according to the word of Moses.
8 And the LORD spoke unto Aaron, saying: 9
'Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy
sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of
meeting, that ye die not; it shall be a statute
forever throughout your generations. 10 And
that ye may put difference between the holy
and the common, and between the unclean and
the clean; 11 and that ye may teach the
children of Israel all the statutes which the
LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of
Moses.'
12 And Moses spoke unto Aaron, and unto
Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were
left: 'Take the meal-offering that remaineth of
the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat
it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most
holy. 13 And ye shall eat it in a holy place,
because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the
offerings of the LORD made by fire; for so I am
commanded. 14 And the breast of waving and
the thigh of heaving shall ye eat in a clean
place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters
with thee; for they are given as thy due, and thy
sons' due, out of the sacrifices of the
peace-offerings of the children of Israel. 15 The thigh
of heaving and the breast of waving shall they
bring with the offerings of the fat made by fire,
to wave it for a wave-offering before the
LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with
thee, as a due for ever; as the LORD hath
commanded.' 16 And Moses diligently inquired
for the goat of the sin-offering, and, behold, it
was burnt; and he was angry with Eleazar and
with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron that were left,
saying: 17 'Wherefore have ye not eaten the
sin-offering in the place of the sanctuary, seeing it is
most holy, and He hath given it you to bear the
iniquity of the congregation, to make
atonement for them before the LORD? 18
Behold, the blood of it was not brought into the
sanctuary within; ye should certainly have
eaten it in the sanctuary, as I commanded.' 19
And Aaron spoke unto Moses: 'Behold, this day
have they offered their sin-offering and their
burnt-offering before the LORD, and there have
befallen me such things as these; and if I had
eaten the sin-offering to-day, would it have
been well-pleasing in the sight of the LORD? 20
And when Moses heard that, it was
well-pleasing in his sight.
20 And when Moses heard that, he was
content.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to
Aaron, saying unto them: 2 Speak unto the
children of Israel, saying: These are the living
things which ye may eat among all the beasts
that are on the earth. 3 Whatsoever parteth the
hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and cheweth
the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat. 4
Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that
only chew the cud, or of them that only part the
hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud
but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto
you. 5 And the rock-badger, because he
cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is
unclean unto you. 6 And the hare, because she
cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is
unclean unto you. 7 And the swine, because he
parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, but
cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you. 8
Of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their
carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean
unto you. 9 These may ye eat of all that are in
the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in
the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them
may ye eat. 10 And all that have not fins and
scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that
swarm in the waters, and of all the living
creatures that are in the waters, they are a
detestable thing unto you, 11 and they shall be
a detestable thing unto you; ye shall not eat of
their flesh, and their carcasses ye shall have in
detestation. 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor
scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing
unto you. 13 And these ye shall have in
detestation among the fowls; they shall not be
eaten, they are a detestable thing: the great
vulture, and the bearded vulture, and the
ospray; 14 and the kite, and the falcon after its
kinds; 15 every raven after its kinds; 16 and the
ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew,
and the hawk after its kinds; 17 and the little
owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl; 18
and the horned owl, and the pelican, and the
carrion-vulture; 19 and the stork, and the heron
after its kinds, and the hoopoe, and the bat. 20
All winged swarming things that go upon all
fours are a detestable thing unto you. 21 Yet
these may ye eat of all winged swarming things
that go upon all fours, which have jointed legs
above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the
earth; 22 even these of them ye may eat: the
locust after its kinds, and the bald locust after
its kinds, and the cricket after its kinds, and the
grasshopper after its kinds. 23 But all winged
swarming things, which have four feet, are a
detestable thing unto you. 24 And by these ye
shall become unclean; whosoever toucheth the
carcass of them shall be unclean until even. 25
And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of
them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean
until the even. 26 Every beast which parteth the
hoof, but is not cloven footed, nor cheweth the
cud, is unclean unto you; every one that
toucheth them shall be unclean. 27 And
whatsoever goeth upon its paws, among all
beasts that go on all fours, they are unclean
unto you; whoso toucheth their carcass shall be
unclean until the even. 28 And he that beareth
the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and
be unclean until the even; they are unclean unto
you. 29 And these are they which are unclean
unto you among the swarming things that
swarm upon the earth: the weasel, and the
mouse, and the great lizard after its kinds, 30
and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the
lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.
31 These are they which are unclean to you
among all that swarm; whosoever doth touch
them, when they are dead, shall be unclean until
the even. 32 And upon whatsoever any of
them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be
unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or
raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it
be, wherewith any work is done, it must be put
into water, and it shall be unclean until the
even; then shall it be clean. 33 And every
earthen vessel whereinto any of them falleth,
whatsoever is in it shall be unclean, and it ye
shall break. 34 All food therein which may be
eaten, that on which water cometh, shall be
unclean; and all drink in every such vessel that
may be drunk shall be unclean. 35 And every
thing whereupon any part of their carcass
falleth shall be unclean; whether oven, or range
for pots, it shall be broken in pieces; they are
unclean, and shall be unclean unto you. 36
Nevertheless a fountain or a cistern wherein is a
gathering of water shall be clean; but he who
toucheth their carcass shall be unclean. 37 And
if aught of their carcass fall upon any sowing
seed which is to be sown, it is clean. 38 But if
water be put upon the seed, and aught of their
carcass fall thereon, it is unclean unto you. 39
And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die, he
that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be
unclean until the even. 40 And he that eateth of
the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be
unclean until the even; he also that beareth the
carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be
unclean until the even. 41 And every swarming
thing that swarmeth upon the earth is a
detestable thing; it shall not be eaten. 42
Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and
whatsoever goeth upon all fours, or whatsoever
hath many feet, even all swarming things that
swarm upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for
they are a detestable thing. 43 Ye shall not
make yourselves detestable with any swarming
thing that swarmeth, neither shall ye make
yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be
defiled thereby. 44 For I am the LORD your
God; sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye
holy; for I am holy; neither shall ye defile
yourselves with any manner of swarming thing
that moveth upon the earth. 45 For I am the
LORD that brought you up out of the land of
Egypt, to be your God; ye shall therefore be
holy, for I am holy. 46 This is the law of the
beast, and of the fowl, and of every living
creature that moveth in the waters, and of every
creature that swarmeth upon the earth; 47 to
make a difference between the unclean and the
clean, and between the living thing that may be
eaten and the living thing that may not be
eaten.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: If a
woman be delivered, and bear a man-child,
then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the
days of the impurity of her sickness shall she be
unclean. 3 And in the eighth day the flesh of his
foreskin shall be circumcised. 4 And she shall
continue in the blood of purification three and
thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing,
nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of
her purification be fulfilled. 5 But if she bear a
maid-child, then she shall be unclean two
weeks, as in her impurity; and she shall continue
in the blood of purification threescore and six
days. 6 And when the days of her purification
are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she
shall bring a lamb of the first year for a
burnt-offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtle-dove,
for a sin-offering, unto the door of the tent of
meeting, unto the priest. 7 And he shall offer it
before the LORD, and make atonement for her;
and she shall be cleansed from the fountain of
her blood. This is the law for her that beareth,
whether a male or a female. 8 And if her means
suffice not for a lamb, then she shall take two
turtle-doves, or two young pigeons: the one for
a burnt-offering, and the other for a
sin-offering; and the priest shall make atonement
for her, and she shall be clean.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Aaron, saying: 2 When a man shall have in the
skin of his flesh a rising, or a scab, or a bright
spot, and it become in the skin of his flesh the
plague of leprosy, then he shall be brought unto
Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the
priests. 3 And the priest shall look upon the
plague in the skin of the flesh; and if the hair in
the plague be turned white, and the appearance
of the plague be deeper than the skin of his
flesh, it is the plague of leprosy; and the priest
shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.
4 And if the bright spot be white in the skin of
his flesh, and the appearance thereof be not
deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not
turned white, then the priest shall shut up him
that hath the plague seven days. 5 And the
priest shall look on him the seventh day; and,
behold, if the plague stay in its appearance, and
the plague be not spread in the skin, then the
priest shall shut him up seven days more. 6 And
the priest shall look on him again the seventh
day; and, behold, if the plague be dim, and the
plague be not spread in the skin, then the priest
shall pronounce him clean: it is a scab; and he
shall wash his clothes, and be clean. 7 But if the
scab spread abroad in the skin, after that he
hath shown himself to the priest for his
cleansing, he shall show himself to the priest
again. 8 And the priest shall look, and, behold, if
the scab be spread in the skin, then the priest
shall pronounce him unclean: it is leprosy.
9 When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then
he shall be brought unto the priest. 10 And the
priest shall look, and, behold, if there be a white
rising in the skin, and it have turned the hair
white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising,
11 it is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh,
and the priest shall pronounce him unclean; he
shall not shut him up; for he is unclean. 12 And
if the leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and
the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath
the plague from his head even to his feet, as far
as appeareth to the priest; 13 then the priest
shall look; and, behold, if the leprosy have
covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him
clean that hath the plague; it is all turned white:
he is clean. 14 But whensoever raw flesh
appeareth in him, he shall be unclean. 15 And
the priest shall look on the raw flesh, and
pronounce him unclean; the raw flesh is
unclean: it is leprosy. 16 But if the raw flesh
again be turned into white, then he shall come
unto the priest; 17 and the priest shall look on
him; and, behold, if the plague be turned into
white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean
that hath the plague: he is clean.
18 And when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a
boil, and it is healed, 19 and in the place of the
boil there is a white rising, or a bright spot,
reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the
priest. 20 And the priest shall look; and, behold,
if the appearance thereof be lower than the
skin, and the hair thereof be turned white, then
the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the
plague of leprosy, it hath broken out in the boil.
21 But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there
be no white hairs therein, and it be not lower
than the skin, but be dim, then the priest shall
shut him up seven days. 22 And if it spread
abroad in the skin, then the priest shall
pronounce him unclean: it is a plague. 23 But if
the bright spot stay in its place, and be not
spread, it is the scar of the boil; and the priest
shall pronounce him clean. 24 Or when the flesh
hath in the skin thereof a burning by fire, and
the quick flesh of the burning become a bright
spot, reddish-white, or white; 25 then the priest
shall look upon it; and, behold, if the hair in the
bright spot be turned white, and the appearance
thereof be deeper than the skin, it is leprosy, it
hath broken out in the burning; and the priest
shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of
leprosy. 26 But if the priest look on it, and,
behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot,
and it be no lower than the skin, but be dim;
then the priest shall shut him up seven days. 27
And the priest shall look upon him the seventh
day; if it spread abroad in the skin, then the
priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the
plague of leprosy. 28 And if the bright spot stay
in its place, and be not spread in the skin, but be
dim, it is the rising of the burning, and the priest
shall pronounce him clean; for it is the scar of
the burning.
29 And when a man or woman hath a plague
upon the head or upon the beard, 30 then the
priest shall look on the plague; and, behold, if
the appearance thereof be deeper than the skin,
and there be in it yellow thin hair, then the priest
shall pronounce him unclean: it is a scall, it is
leprosy of the head or of the beard. 31 And if
the priest look on the plague of the scall, and,
behold, the appearance thereof be not deeper
than the skin, and there be no black hair in it,
then the priest shall shut up him that hath the
plague of the scall seven days. 32 And in the
seventh day the priest shall look on the plague;
and, behold, if the scall be not spread, and there
be in it no yellow hair, and the appearance of
the scall be not deeper than the skin, 33 then he
shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave;
and the priest shall shut up him that hath the
scall seven days more. 34 And in the seventh
day the priest shall look on the scall; and,
behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, and
the appearance thereof be not deeper than the
skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean;
and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. 35
But if the scall spread abroad in the skin after
his cleansing, 36 then the priest shall look on
him; and, behold, if the scall be spread in the
skin, the priest shall not seek for the yellow hair:
he is unclean. 37 But if the scall stay in its
appearance, and black hair be grown up
therein; the scall is healed, he is clean; and the
priest shall pronounce him clean. 38 And if a
man or a woman have in the skin of their flesh
bright spots, even white bright spots; 39 then the
priest shall look; and, behold, if the bright spots
in the skin of their flesh be of a dull white, it is a
tetter, it hath broken out in the skin: he is clean.
40 And if a man's hair be fallen off his head, he
is bald; yet is he clean. 41 And if his hair be
fallen off from the front part of his head, he is
forehead-bald; yet is he clean. 42 But if there be
in the bald head, or the bald forehead, a
reddish-white plague, it is leprosy breaking out
in his bald head, or his bald forehead. 43 Then
the priest shall look upon him; and, behold, if
the rising of the plague be reddish-white in his
bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the
appearance of leprosy in the skin of the flesh,
44 he is a leprous man, he is unclean; the priest
shall surely pronounce him unclean: his plague
is in his head. 45 And the leper in whom the
plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and the hair
of his head shall go loose, and he shall cover his
upper lip, and shall cry: 'Unclean, unclean.' 46
All the days wherein the plague is in him he shall
be unclean; he is unclean; he shall dwell alone;
without the camp shall his dwelling be. 47 And
when the plague of leprosy is in a garment,
whether it be a woolen garment, or a linen
garment; 48 or in the warp, or in the woof,
whether they be of linen, or of wool; or in a skin,
or in any thing made of skin. 49 If the plague be
greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin,
or in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of
skin, it is the plague of leprosy, and shall be
shown unto the priest. 50 And the priest shall
look upon the plague, and shut up that which
hath the plague seven days. 51 And he shall
look on the plague on the seventh day: if the
plague be spread in the garment, or in the warp,
or in the woof, or in the skin, whatever service
skin is used for, the plague is a malignant
leprosy: it is unclean. 52 And he shall burn the
garment, or the warp, or the woof, whether it be
of wool or of linen, or any thing of skin, wherein
the plague is; for it is a malignant leprosy; it
shall be burnt in the fire. 53 And if the priest
shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread
in the garment, or in the warp, or in the woof, or
in any thing of skin; 54 then the priest shall
command that they wash the thing wherein the
plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days
more. 55 And the priest shall look, after that the
plague is washed; and, behold, if the plague
have not changed its colour, and the plague be
not spread, it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the
fire; it is a fret, whether the bareness be within or
without. 56 And if the priest look, and, behold,
the plague be dim after the washing thereof,
then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out
of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the
woof. 57 And if it appear still in the garment, or
in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of
skin, it is breaking out, thou shalt burn that
wherein the plague is with fire. 58 And the
garment, or the warp, or the woof, or
whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt
wash, if the plague be departed from them, then
it shall be washed the second time, and shall be
clean. 59 This is the law of the plague of leprosy
in a garment of wool or linen, or in the warp, or
in the woof, or in any thing of skin, to
pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
This shall be the law of the leper in the day of
his cleansing: he shall be brought unto the priest.
3 And the priest shall go forth out of the camp;
and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the
plague of leprosy be healed in the leper; 4 then
shall the priest command to take for him that is
to be cleansed two living clean birds, and
cedar-wood, and scarlet, and hyssop. 5 And the
priest shall command to kill one of the birds in an
earthen vessel over running water. 6 As for the
living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar-wood,
and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip
them and the living bird in the blood of the bird
that was killed over the running water. 7 And he
shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed
from the leprosy seven times, and shall
pronounce him clean, and shall let go the living
bird into the open field. 8 And he that is to be
cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off
all his hair, and bathe himself in water, and he
shall be clean; and after that he may come into
the camp, but shall dwell outside his tent seven
days. 9 And it shall be on the seventh day, that
he shall shave all his hair off his head and his
beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he
shall shave off; and he shall wash his clothes,
and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and he
shall be clean. 10 And on the eighth day he shall
take two he-lambs without blemish, and one
ewe-lamb of the first year without blemish, and
three tenth parts of an ephah of fine flour for a
meal-offering, mingled with oil, and one log of
oil. 11 And the priest that cleanseth him shall set
the man that is to be cleansed, and those things,
before the LORD, at the door of the tent of
meeting. 12 And the priest shall take one of the
he-lambs, and offer him for a guilt-offering, and
the log of oil, and wave them for a
wave-offering before the LORD. 13 And he shall kill
the he-lamb in the place where they kill the
sin-offering and the burnt-offering, in the place of
the sanctuary; for as the sin-offering is the
priest's, so is the guilt-offering; it is most holy. 14
And the priest shall take of the blood of the
guilt-offering, and the priest shall put it upon the
tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed,
and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon
the great toe of his right foot. 15 And the priest
shall take of the log of oil, and pour it into the
palm of his own left hand. 16 And the priest
shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his
left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his
finger seven times before the LORD. 17 And of
the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the
priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him
that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of
his right hand, and upon the great toe of his
right foot, upon the blood of the guilt-offering.
18 And the rest of the oil that is in the priest's
hand he shall put upon the head of him that is
to be cleansed; and the priest shall make
atonement for him before the LORD. 19 And
the priest shall offer the sin-offering, and make
atonement for him that is to be cleansed
because of his uncleanness; and afterward he
shall kill the burnt-offering. 20 And the priest
shall offer the burnt-offering and the
meal-offering upon the altar; and the priest shall
make atonement for him, and he shall be clean.
21 And if he be poor, and his means suffice not,
then he shall take one he-lamb for a
guilt-offering to be waved, to make atonement for
him, and one tenth part of an ephah of fine
flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering, and a
log of oil; 22 and two turtle-doves, or two young
pigeons, such as his means suffice for; and the
one shall be a sin-offering, and the other a
burnt-offering. 23 And on the eighth day he
shall bring them for his cleansing unto the priest,
unto the door of the tent of meeting, before the
LORD. 24 And the priest shall take the lamb of
the guilt-offering, and the log of oil, and the
priest shall wave them for a wave-offering
before the LORD. 25 And he shall kill the lamb
of the guilt-offering, and the priest shall take of
the blood of the guilt-offering, and put it upon
the tip of the right ear of him that is to be
cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand,
and upon the great toe of his right foot. 26 And
the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of
his own left hand. 27 And the priest shall
sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that
is in his left hand seven times before the LORD.
28 And the priest shall put of the oil that is in his
hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is
to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right
hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot,
upon the place of the blood of the guilt-offering.
29 And the rest of the oil that is in the priest's
hand he shall put upon the head of him that is
to be cleansed, to make atonement for him
before the LORD. 30 And he shall offer one of
the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons, such
as his means suffice for; 31 even such as his
means suffice for, the one for a sin-offering,
and the other for a burnt-offering, with the
meal-offering; and the priest shall make
atonement for him that is to be cleansed before
the LORD. 32 This is the law of him in whom is
the plague of leprosy, whose means suffice not
for that which pertaineth to his cleansing.
33 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Aaron, saying: 34 When ye are come into the
land of Canaan, which I give to you for a
possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a
house of the land of your possession; 35 then
he that owneth the house shall come and tell the
priest, saying: 'There seemeth to me to be as it
were a plague in the house.' 36 And the priest
shall command that they empty the house,
before the priest go in to see the plague, that all
that is in the house be not made unclean; and
afterward the priest shall go in to see the house.
37 And he shall look on the plague, and, behold,
if the plague be in the walls of the house with
hollow streaks, greenish or reddish, and the
appearance thereof be lower than the wall; 38
then the priest shall go out of the house to the
door of the house, and shut up the house seven
days. 39 And the priest shall come again the
seventh day, and shall look; and, behold, if the
plague be spread in the walls of the house; 40
then the priest shall command that they take
out the stones in which the plague is, and cast
them into an unclean place without the city. 41
And he shall cause the house to be scraped
within round about, and they shall pour out the
mortar that they scrape off without the city into
an unclean place. 42 And they shall take other
stones, and put them in the place of those
stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall
plaster the house. 43 And if the plague come
again, and break out in the house, after that the
stones have been taken out, and after the house
hath been scraped, and after it is plastered; 44
then the priest shall come in and look; and,
behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is
a malignant leprosy in the house: it is unclean.
45 And he shall break down the house, the
stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the
mortar of the house; and he shall carry them
forth out of the city into an unclean place. 46
Moreover he that goeth into the house all the
while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the
even. 47 And he that lieth in the house shall
wash his clothes; and he that eateth in the
house shall wash his clothes. 48 And if the priest
shall come in, and look, and, behold, the plague
hath not spread in the house, after the house
was plastered; then the priest shall pronounce
the house clean, because the plague is healed.
49 And he shall take to cleanse the house two
birds, and cedar-wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.
50 And he shall kill one of the birds in an
earthen vessel over running water. 51 And he
shall take the cedar-wood, and the hyssop, and
the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in
the blood of the slain bird, and in the running
water, and sprinkle the house seven times. 52
And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of
the bird, and with the running water, and with
the living bird, and with the cedar-wood, and
with the hyssop, and with the scarlet. 53 But he
shall let go the living bird out of the city into the
open field; so shall he make atonement for the
house; and it shall be clean. 54 This is the law
for all manner of plague of leprosy, and for a
scall; 55 and for the leprosy of a garment, and
for a house; 56 and for a rising, and for a scab,
and for a bright spot; 57 to teach when it is
unclean, and when it is clean; this is the law of
leprosy.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to
Aaron, saying: 2 Speak unto the children of
Israel, and say unto them: When any man hath
an issue out of his flesh, his issue is unclean. 3
And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue:
whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh
be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. 4
Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth
shall be unclean; and every thing whereon he
sitteth shall be unclean. 5 And whosoever
toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and
bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the
even. 6 And he that sitteth on any thing
whereon he that hath the issue sat shall wash his
clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be
unclean until the even. 7 And he that toucheth
the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash
his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be
unclean until the even. 8 And if he that hath the
issue spit upon him that is clean, then he shall
wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water,
and be unclean until the even. 9 And what
saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon
shall be unclean. 10 And whosoever toucheth
any thing that was under him shall be unclean
until the even; and he that beareth those things
shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in
water, and be unclean until the even. 11 And
whomsoever he that hath the issue toucheth,
without having rinsed his hands in water, he
shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in
water, and be unclean until the even. 12 And
the earthen vessel, which he that hath the issue
toucheth, shall be broken; and every vessel of
wood shall be rinsed in water. 13 And when he
that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue, then
he shall number to himself seven days for his
cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall
bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be
clean. 14 And on the eighth day he shall take to
him two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and
come before the LORD unto the door of the
tent of meeting, and give them unto the priest.
15 And the priest shall offer them, the one for a
sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering;
and the priest shall make atonement for him
before the LORD for his issue. 16 And if the
flow of seed go out from a man, then he shall
bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until
the even. 17 And every garment, and every
skin, whereon is the flow of seed, shall be
washed with water, and be unclean until the
even. 18 The woman also with whom a man
shall lie carnally, they shall both bathe
themselves in water, and be unclean until the
even.
19 And if a woman have an issue, and her issue
in her flesh be blood, she shall be in her impurity
seven days; and whosoever toucheth her shall
be unclean until the even. 20 And every thing
that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be
unclean; every thing also that she sitteth upon
shall be unclean. 21 And whosoever toucheth
her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe
himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
22 And whosoever toucheth any thing that she
sitteth upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe
himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
23 And if he be on the bed, or on any thing
whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he
shall be unclean until the even. 24 And if any
man lie with her, and her impurity be upon him,
he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed
whereon he lieth shall be unclean. 25 And if a
woman have an issue of her blood many days
not in the time of her impurity, or if she have an
issue beyond the time of her impurity; all the
days of the issue of her uncleanness she shall be
as in the days of her impurity: she is unclean. 26
Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her
issue shall be unto her as the bed of her
impurity; and every thing whereon she sitteth
shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her
impurity. 27 And whosoever toucheth those
things shall be unclean, and shall wash his
clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be
unclean until the even. 28 But if she be cleansed
of her issue, then she shall number to herself
seven days, and after that she shall be clean. 29
And on the eighth day she shall take unto her
two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, and
bring them unto the priest, to the door of the
tent of meeting. 30 And the priest shall offer the
one for a sin-offering, and the other for a
burnt-offering; and the priest shall make atonement
for her before the LORD for the issue of her
uncleanness. 31 Thus shall ye separate the
children of Israel from their uncleanness; that
they die not in their uncleanness, when they
defile My tabernacle that is in the midst of
them. 32 This is the law of him that hath an
issue, and of him from whom the flow of seed
goeth out, so that he is unclean thereby; 33 and
of her that is sick with her impurity, and of them
that have an issue, whether it be a man, or a
woman; and of him that lieth with her that is
unclean.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, after the
death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew
near before the LORD, and died; 2 and the
LORD said unto Moses: 'Speak unto Aaron thy
brother, that he come not at all times into the
holy place within the veil, before the ark-cover
which is upon the ark; that he die not; for I
appear in the cloud upon the ark-cover. 3
Herewith shall Aaron come into the holy place:
with a young bullock for a sin-offering, and a
ram for a burnt-offering. 4 He shall put on the
holy linen tunic, and he shall have the linen
breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with
the linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he
be attired; they are the holy garments; and he
shall bathe his flesh in water, and put them on.
5 And he shall take of the congregation of the
children of Israel two he-goats for a sin-offering,
and one ram for a burnt-offering. 6 And Aaron
shall present the bullock of the sin-offering,
which is for himself, and make atonement for
himself, and for his house. 7 And he shall take
the two goats, and set them before the LORD at
the door of the tent of meeting. 8 And Aaron
shall cast lots upon the two goats: one lot for
the LORD, and the other lot for Azazel. 9 And
Aaron shall present the goat upon which the lot
fell for the LORD, and offer him for a
sin-offering. 10 But the goat, on which the lot fell
for Azazel, shall be set alive before the LORD,
to make atonement over him, to send him away
for Azazel into the wilderness. 11 And Aaron
shall present the bullock of the sin-offering,
which is for himself, and shall make atonement
for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the
bullock of the sin-offering which is for himself.
12 And he shall take a censer full of coals of
fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his
hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and
bring it within the veil. 13 And he shall put the
incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the
cloud of the incense may cover the ark-cover
that is upon the testimony, that he die not. 14
And he shall take of the blood of the bullock,
and sprinkle it with his finger upon the ark-cover
on the east; and before the ark-cover shall he
sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
15 Then shall he kill the goat of the sin-offering,
that is for the people, and bring his blood within
the veil, and do with his blood as he did with the
blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the
ark-cover, and before the ark-cover. 16 And he
shall make atonement for the holy place,
because of the uncleannesses of the children of
Israel, and because of their transgressions, even
all their sins; and so shall he do for the tent of
meeting, that dwelleth with them in the midst of
their uncleannesses. 17 And there shall be no
man in the tent of meeting when he goeth in to
make atonement in the holy place, until he
come out, and have made atonement for
himself, and for his household, and for all the
assembly of Israel. 18 And he shall go out unto
the altar that is before the LORD, and make
atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of
the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and
put it upon the horns of the altar round about.
19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it
with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and
hallow it from the uncleannesses of the children
of Israel. 20 And when he hath made an end of
atoning for the holy place, and the tent of
meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live
goat. 21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands
upon the head of the live goat, and confess over
him all the iniquities of the children of Israel,
and all their transgressions, even all their sins;
and he shall put them upon the head of the
goat, and shall send him away by the hand of
an appointed man into the wilderness. 22 And
the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities
unto a land which is cut off; and he shall let go
the goat in the wilderness. 23 And Aaron shall
come into the tent of meeting, and shall put off
the linen garments, which he put on when he
went into the holy place, and shall leave them
there. 24 And he shall bathe his flesh in water in
a holy place and put on his other vestments,
and come forth, and offer his burnt-offering
and the burnt-offering of the people, and make
atonement for himself and for the people. 25
And the fat of the sin-offering shall he make
smoke upon the altar. 26 And he that letteth go
the goat for Azazel shall wash his clothes, and
bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may
come into the camp. 27 And the bullock of the
sin-offering, and the goat of the sin-offering,
whose blood was brought in to make atonement
in the holy place, shall be carried forth without
the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their
skins, and their flesh, and their dung. 28 And he
that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and
bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may
come into the camp. 29 And it shall be a statute
for ever unto you: in the seventh month, on the
tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your
souls, and shall do no manner of work, the
home-born, or the stranger that sojourneth
among you. 30 For on this day shall atonement
be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your
sins shall ye be clean before the LORD. 31 It is
a sabbath of solemn rest unto you, and ye shall
afflict your souls; it is a statute for ever. 32 And
the priest, who shall be anointed and who shall
be consecrated to be priest in his father's stead,
shall make the atonement, and shall put on the
linen garments, even the holy garments. 33 And
he shall make atonement for the most holy
place, and he shall make atonement for the tent
of meeting and for the altar; and he shall make
atonement for the priests and for all the people
of the assembly. 34 And this shall be an
everlasting statute unto you, to make
atonement for the children of Israel because of
all their sins once in the year.' And he did as the
LORD commanded Moses.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto
all the children of Israel, and say unto them:
This is the thing which the LORD hath
commanded, saying: 3 What man soever there
be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or
lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it
without the camp, 4 and hath not brought it
unto the door of the tent of meeting, to present
it as an offering unto the LORD before the
tabernacle of the LORD, blood shall be imputed
unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that
man shall be cut off from among his people. 5
To the end that the children of Israel may bring
their sacrifices, which they sacrifice in the open
field, even that they may bring them unto the
LORD, unto the door of the tent of meeting,
unto the priest, and sacrifice them for sacrifices
of peace-offerings unto the LORD. 6 And the
priest shall dash the blood against the altar of
the LORD at the door of the tent of meeting,
and make the fat smoke for a sweet savour
unto the LORD. 7 And they shall no more
sacrifice their sacrifices unto the satyrs, after
whom they go astray. This shall be a statute for
ever unto them throughout their generations. 8
And thou shalt say unto them: Whatsoever
man there be of the house of Israel, or of the
strangers that sojourn among them, that
offereth a burnt-offering or sacrifice, 9 and
bringeth it not unto the door of the tent of
meeting, to sacrifice it unto the LORD, even
that man shall be cut off from his people. 10
And whatsoever man there be of the house of
Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among
them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will
set My face against that soul that eateth blood,
and will cut him off from among his people. 11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I
have given it to you upon the altar to make
atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that
maketh atonement by reason of the life. 12
Therefore I said unto the children of Israel: No
soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any
stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
13 And whatsoever man there be of the children
of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among
them, that taketh in hunting any beast or fowl
that may be eaten, he shall pour out the blood
thereof, and cover it with dust. 14 For as to the
life of all flesh, the blood thereof is all one with
the life thereof; therefore I said unto the
children of Israel: Ye shall eat the blood of no
manner of flesh; for the life of all flesh is the
blood thereof; whosoever eateth it shall be cut
off. 15 And every soul that eateth that which
dieth of itself, or that which is torn of beasts,
whether he be home-born or a stranger, he shall
wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water,
and be unclean until the even; then shall he be
clean. 16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his
flesh, then he shall bear his iniquity.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them: I am the LORD your God. 3 After the
doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt,
shall ye not do; and after the doings of the land
of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do;
neither shall ye walk in their statutes. 4 Mine
ordinances shall ye do, and My statutes shall ye
keep, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
5 Ye shall therefore keep My statutes, and Mine
ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by
them: I am the LORD. 6 None of you shall
approach to any that is near of kin to him, to
uncover their nakedness. I am the LORD. 7 The
nakedness of thy father, and the nakedness of
thy mother, shalt thou not uncover: she is thy
mother; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
8 The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou
not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness. 9 The
nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy
father, or the daughter of thy mother, whether
born at home, or born abroad, even their
nakedness thou shalt not uncover. 10 The
nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy
daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou
shalt not uncover; for theirs is thine own
nakedness. 11 The nakedness of thy father's
wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is
thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
12 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy
father's sister: she is thy father's near
kinswoman. 13 Thou shalt not uncover the
nakedness of thy mother's sister; for she is thy
mother's near kinswoman. 14 Thou shalt not
uncover the nakedness of thy fathers brother,
thou shalt not approach to his wife: she is thine
aunt. 15 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness
of thy daughter-in-law: she is thy son' wife; thou
shalt not uncover her nakedness. 16 Thou shalt
not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife:
it is thy brother's nakedness. 17 Thou shalt not
uncover the nakedness of a woman and her
daughter; thou shalt not take her son's daughter,
or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her
nakedness: they are near kinswomen; it is
lewdness. 18 And thou shalt not take a woman
to her sister, to be a rival to her, to uncover her
nakedness, beside the other in her lifetime. 19
And thou shalt not approach unto a woman to
uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure
by her uncleanness. 20 And thou shalt not lie
carnally with thy neighbour's wife, to defile
thyself with her. 21 And thou shalt not give any
of thy seed to set them apart to Molech, neither
shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am
the LORD. 22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind,
as with womankind; it is abomination. 23 And
thou shalt not lie with any beast to defile thyself
therewith; neither shall any woman stand
before a beast, to lie down thereto; it is
perversion. 24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of
these things; for in all these the nations are
defiled, which I cast out from before you. 25
And the land was defiled, therefore I did visit
the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land
vomited out her inhabitants. 26 Ye therefore
shall keep My statutes and Mine ordinances,
and shall not do any of these abominations;
neither the home-born, nor the stranger that
sojourneth among you -- 27 for all these
abominations have the men of the land done,
that were before you, and the land is defiled --
28 that the land vomit not you out also, when
ye defile it, as it vomited out the nation that was
before you. 29 For whosoever shall do any of
these abominations, even the souls that do
them shall be cut off from among their people.
30 Therefore shall ye keep My charge, that ye
do not any of these abominable customs, which
were done before you, and that ye defile not
yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto all the congregation of the children
of Israel, and say unto them: Ye shall be holy;
for I the LORD your God am holy. 3 Ye shall
fear every man his mother, and his father, and
ye shall keep My sabbaths: I am the LORD
your God. 4 Turn ye not unto the idols, nor
make to yourselves molten gods: I am the
LORD your God. 5 And when ye offer a
sacrifice of peace-offerings unto the LORD, ye
shall offer it that ye may be accepted. 6 It shall
be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the
morrow; and if aught remain until the third day,
it shall be burnt with fire. 7 And if it be eaten at
all on the third day, it is a vile thing; it shall not
be accepted. 8 But every one that eateth it shall
bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the
holy thing of the LORD; and that soul shall be
cut off from his people. 9 And when ye reap the
harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap
the corner of thy field, neither shalt thou gather
the gleaning of thy harvest. 10 And thou shalt
not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather
the fallen fruit of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave
them for the poor and for the stranger: I am the
LORD your God. 11 Ye shall not steal; neither
shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another. 12
And ye shall not swear by My name falsely, so
that thou profane the name of thy God: I am
the LORD. 13 Thou shalt not oppress thy
neighbour, nor rob him; the wages of a hired
servant shall not abide with thee all night until
the morning. 14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf,
nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but
thou shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. 15 Ye
shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou
shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor
favour the person of the mighty; but in
righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. 16
Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer
among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly
by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.
17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart;
thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbour, and not
bear sin because of him. 18 Thou shalt not take
vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the
children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. 19 Ye
shall keep My statutes. Thou shalt not let thy
cattle gender with a diverse kind; thou shalt not
sow thy field with two kinds of seed; neither
shall there come upon thee a garment of two
kinds of stuff mingled together. 20 And
whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a
bondmaid, designated for a man, and not at all
redeemed, nor was freedom given her; there
shall be inquisition; they shall not be put to
death, because she was not free. 21 And he
shall bring his forfeit unto the LORD, unto the
door of the tent of meeting, even a ram for a
guilt-offering. 22 And the priest shall make
atonement for him with the ram of the
guilt-offering before the LORD for his sin which he
hath sinned; and he shall be forgiven for his sin
which he hath sinned.
23 And when ye shall come into the land, and
shall have planted all manner of trees for food,
then ye shall count the fruit thereof as
forbidden; three years shall it be as forbidden
unto you; it shall not be eaten. 24 And in the
fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy, for
giving praise unto the LORD. 25 But in the fifth
year may ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may
yield unto you more richly the increase thereof:
I am the LORD your God. 26 Ye shall not eat
with the blood; neither shall ye practise
divination nor soothsaying. 27 Ye shall not
round the corners of your heads, neither shalt
thou mar the corners of thy beard. 28 Ye shall
not make any cuttings in your flesh for the
dead, nor imprint any marks upon you: I am
the LORD. 29 Profane not thy daughter, to
make her a harlot, lest the land fall into
harlotry, and the land become full of lewdness.
30 Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and reverence
My sanctuary: I am the LORD. 31 Turn ye not
unto the ghosts, nor unto familiar spirits; seek
them not out, to be defiled by them: I am the
LORD your God. 32 Thou shalt rise up before
the hoary head, and honour the face of the old
man, and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the
LORD. 33 And if a stranger sojourn with thee in
your land, ye shall not do him wrong. 34 The
stranger that sojourneth with you shall be unto
you as the home-born among you, and thou
shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers
in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
35 Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment,
in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 36 Just
balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just
hin, shall ye have: I am the LORD your God,
who brought you out of the land of Egypt. 37
And ye shall observe all My statutes, and all
Mine ordinances, and do them: I am the LORD.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Moreover, thou shalt say to the children of
Israel: Whosoever he be of the children of
Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel,
that giveth of his seed unto Molech; he shall
surely be put to death; the people of the land
shall stone him with stones. 3 I also will set My
face against that man, and will cut him off
from among his people, because he hath given
of his seed unto Molech, to defile My
sanctuary, and to profane My holy name. 4
And if the people of the land do at all hide their
eyes from that man, when he giveth of his seed
unto Molech, and put him not to death; 5 then I
will set My face against that man, and against
his family, and will cut him off, and all that go
astray after him, to go astray after Molech,
from among their people. 6 And the soul that
turneth unto the ghosts, and unto the familiar
spirits, to go astray after them, I will even set
My face against that soul, and will cut him off
from among his people. 7 Sanctify yourselves
therefore, and be ye holy; for I am the LORD
your God. 8 And keep ye My statutes, and do
them: I am the LORD who sanctify you. 9 For
whatsoever man there be that curseth his father
or his mother shall surely be put to death; he
hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood
shall be upon him. 10 And the man that
committeth adultery with another man's wife,
even he that committeth adultery with his
neighbour's wife, both the adulterer and the
adulteress shall surely be put to death. 11 And
the man that lieth with his father's wife -- he hath
uncovered his father's nakedness -- both of them
shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be
upon them. 12 And if a man lie with his
daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be
put to death; they have wrought corruption;
their blood shall be upon them. 13 And if a man
lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of
them have committed abomination: they shall
surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon
them. 14 And if a man take with his wife also
her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt
with fire, both he and they; that there be no
wickedness among you. 15 And if a man lie
with a beast, he shall surely be put to death; and
ye shall slay the beast. 16 And if a woman
approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto,
thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they
shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be
upon them. 17 And if a man shall take his sister,
his father's daughter, or his mother's daughter,
and see her nakedness, and she see his
nakedness: it is a shameful thing; and they shall
be cut off in the sight of the children of their
people: he hath uncovered his sister's
nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity. 18 And if
a man shall lie with a woman having her
sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness -- he
hath made naked her fountain, and she hath
uncovered the fountain of her blood -- both of
them shall be cut off from among their people.
19 And thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of
thy mother's sister, nor of thy father's sister; for
he hath made naked his near kin; they shall
bear their iniquity. 20 And if a man shall lie with
his uncle's wife -- he hath uncovered his uncle's
nakedness -- they shall bear their sin; they shall
die childless. 21 And if a man shall take his
brother's wife, it is impurity: he hath uncovered
his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
22 Ye shall therefore keep all My statutes, and
all Mine ordinances, and do them, that the land,
whither I bring you to dwell therein, vomit you
not out. 23 And ye shall not walk in the customs
of the nation, which I am casting out before
you; for they did all these things, and therefore I
abhorred them. 24 But I have said unto you:
'Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto
you to possess it, a land flowing with milk and
honey.' I am the LORD your God, who have set
you apart from the peoples. 25 Ye shall
therefore separate between the clean beast and
the unclean, and between the unclean fowl and
the clean; and ye shall not make your souls
detestable by beast, or by fowl, or by any thing
wherewith the ground teemeth, which I have set
apart for you to hold unclean. 26 And ye shall
be holy unto Me; for I the LORD am holy, and
have set you apart from the peoples, that ye
should be Mine. 27 A man also or a woman
that divineth by a ghost or a familiar spirit, shall
surely be put to death; they shall stone them
with stones; their blood shall be upon them.
1 And the LORD said unto Moses: Speak unto
the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto
them: There shall none defile himself for the
dead among his people; 2 except for his kin,
that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his
father, and for his son, and for his daughter,
and for his brother; 3 and for his sister a virgin,
that is near unto him, that hath had no
husband, for her may he defile himself. 4 He
shall not defile himself, being a chief man
among his people, to profane himself. 5 They
shall not make baldness upon their head,
neither shall they shave off the corners of their
beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. 6
They shall be holy unto their God, and not
profane the name of their God; for the offerings
of the LORD made by fire, the bread of their
God, they do offer; therefore they shall be holy.
7 They shall not take a woman that is a harlot,
or profaned; neither shall they take a woman
put away from her husband; for he is holy unto
his God. 8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore;
for he offereth the bread of thy God; he shall be
holy unto thee; for I the LORD, who sanctify
you, am holy. 9 And the daughter of any priest,
if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she
profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with
fire. 10 And the priest that is highest among his
brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is
poured, and that is consecrated to put on the
garments, shall not let the hair of his head go
loose, nor rend his clothes; 11 neither shall he go
in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his
father, or for his mother; 12 neither shall he go
out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary
of his God; for the consecration of the anointing
oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD. 13
And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14 A
widow, or one divorced, or a profaned woman,
or a harlot, these shall he not take; but a virgin
of his own people shall he take to wife. 15 And
he shall not profane his seed among his people;
for I am the LORD who sanctify him. 16 And
the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 17 Speak
unto Aaron, saying: Whosoever he be of thy
seed throughout their generations that hath a
blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread
of his God. 18 For whatsoever man he be that
hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind
man, or a lame, or he that hath any thing
maimed, or anything too long, 19 or a man that
is broken-footed, or broken-handed, 20 or
crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath his eye
overspread, or is scabbed, or scurvy, or hath his
stones crushed; 21 no man of the seed of Aaron
the priest, that hath a blemish, shall come nigh
to offer the offerings of the LORD made by
fire; he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh
to offer the bread of his God. 22 He may eat
the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and
of the holy. 23 Only he shall not go in unto the
veil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he
hath a blemish; that he profane not My holy
places; for I am the LORD who sanctify them.
24 So Moses spoke unto Aaron, and to his sons,
and unto all the children of Israel.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they
separate themselves from the holy things of the
children of Israel, which they hallow unto Me,
and that they profane not My holy name: I am
the LORD. 3 Say unto them: Whosoever he be
of all your seed throughout your generations,
that approacheth unto the holy things, which
the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD,
having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall
be cut off from before Me: I am the LORD. 4
What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a
leper, or hath an issue, he shall not eat of the
holy things, until he be clean. And whoso
toucheth any one that is unclean by the dead;
or from whomsoever the flow of seed goeth out;
5 or whosoever toucheth any swarming thing,
whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of
whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever
uncleanness he hath; 6 the soul that toucheth
any such shall be unclean until the even, and
shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe
his flesh in water. 7 And when the sun is down,
he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat of
the holy things, because it is his bread. 8 That
which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall
not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the
LORD. 9 They shall therefore keep My charge,
lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they
profane it: I am the LORD who sanctify them.
10 There shall no common man eat of the holy
thing; a tenant of a priest, or a hired servant,
shall not eat of the holy thing. 11 But if a priest
buy any soul, the purchase of his money, he
may eat of it; and such as are born in his house,
they may eat of his bread. 12 And if a priest's
daughter be married unto a common man, she
shall not eat of that which is set apart from the
holy things. 13 But if a priest's daughter be a
widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is
returned unto her father's house, as in her youth,
she may eat of her father's bread; but there
shall no common man eat thereof. 14 And if a
man eat of the holy thing through error, then he
shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall
give unto the priest the holy thing. 15 And they
shall not profane the holy things of the children
of Israel, which they set apart unto the LORD;
16 and so cause them to bear the iniquity that
bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things;
for I am the LORD who sanctify them.
17 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
18 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto
all the children of Israel, and say unto them:
Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of
the strangers in Israel, that bringeth his offering,
whether it be any of their vows, or any of their
free-will-offerings, which are brought unto the
LORD for a burnt-offering; 19 that ye may be
accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish,
of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. 20
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye
not bring; for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21 And whosoever bringeth a sacrifice of
peace-offerings unto the LORD in fulfilment of a vow
clearly uttered, or for a freewill-offering, of the
herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be
accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. 22
Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen,
or scabbed, or scurvy, ye shall not offer these
unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of
them upon the altar unto the LORD. 23 Either a
bullock or a lamb that hath any thing too long
or too short, that mayest thou offer for a
freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be
accepted. 24 That which hath its stones bruised,
or crushed, or torn, or cut, ye shall not offer
unto the LORD; neither shall ye do thus in your
land. 25 Neither from the hand of a foreigner
shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of
these, because their corruption is in them, there
is a blemish in them; they shall not be accepted
for you. 26 And the LORD spoke unto Moses,
saying: 27 When a bullock, or a sheep, or a
goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days
under the dam; but from the eighth day and
thenceforth it may be accepted for an offering
made by fire unto the LORD. 28 And whether it
be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young
both in one day. 29 And when ye sacrifice a
sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, ye
shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted. 30 On
the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave
none of it until the morning: I am the LORD. 31
And ye shall keep My commandments, and do
them: I am the LORD. 32 And ye shall not
profane My holy name; but I will be hallowed
among the children of Israel: I am the LORD
who hallow you, 33 that brought you out of the
land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them: The appointed seasons of the LORD,
which ye shall proclaim to be holy
convocations, even these are My appointed
seasons. 3 Six days shall work be done; but on
the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, a
holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of
work; it is a sabbath unto the LORD in all your
dwellings.
4 These are the appointed seasons of the
LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall
proclaim in their appointed season. 5 In the first
month, on the fourteenth day of the month at
dusk, is the LORD'S passover. 6 And on the
fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of
unleavened bread unto the LORD; seven days
ye shall eat unleavened bread. 7 In the first day
ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do
no manner of servile work. 8 And ye shall bring
an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven
days; in the seventh day is a holy convocation;
ye shall do no manner of servile work.
9 And the LORD spoke unto Moses saying: 10
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them: When ye are come into the land which I
give unto you, and shall reap the harvest
thereof, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the
first-fruits of your harvest unto the priest. 11 And he
shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be
accepted for you; on the morrow after the
sabbath the priest shall wave it. 12 And in the
day when ye wave the sheaf, ye shall offer a
he-lamb without blemish of the first year for a
burnt-offering unto the LORD. 13 And the
meal-offering thereof shall be two tenth parts of
an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil, an
offering made by fire unto the LORD for a
sweet savour; and the drink-offering thereof
shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin. 14 And
ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor
fresh ears, until this selfsame day, until ye have
brought the offering of your God; it is a statute
for ever throughout your generations in all your
dwellings. 15 And ye shall count unto you from
the morrow after the day of rest, from the day
that ye brought the sheaf of the waving; seven
weeks shall there be complete; 16 even unto the
morrow after the seventh week shall ye number
fifty days; and ye shall present a new
meal-offering unto the LORD. 17 Ye shall bring out
of your dwellings two wave-loaves of two tenth
parts of an ephah; they shall be of fine flour,
they shall be baked with leaven, for first-fruits
unto the LORD. 18 And ye shall present with
the bread seven lambs without blemish of the
first year, and one young bullock, and two
rams; they shall be a burnt-offering unto the
LORD, with their meal-offering, and their
drink-offerings, even an offering made by fire, of a
sweet savour unto the LORD. 19 And ye shall
offer one he-goat for a sin-offering, and two
he-lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of
peace-offerings. 20 And the priest shall wave them
with the bread of the first-fruits for a
wave-offering before the LORD, with the two lambs;
they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest. 21
And ye shall make proclamation on the
selfsame day; there shall be a holy convocation
unto you; ye shall do no manner of servile
work; it is a statute for ever in all your dwellings
throughout your generations. 22 And when ye
reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not
wholly reap the corner of thy field, neither shalt
thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest; thou
shalt leave them for the poor, and for the
stranger: I am the LORD your God.
23 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In
the seventh month, in the first day of the
month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a
memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns, a
holy convocation. 25 Ye shall do no manner of
servile work; and ye shall bring an offering
made by fire unto the LORD. 26 And the LORD
spoke unto Moses, saying: 27 Howbeit on the
tenth day of this seventh month is the day of
atonement; there shall be a holy convocation
unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; and ye
shall bring an offering made by fire unto the
LORD. 28 And ye shall do no manner of work
in that same day; for it is a day of atonement,
to make atonement for you before the LORD
your God. 29 For whatsoever soul it be that
shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall
be cut off from his people. 30 And whatsoever
soul it be that doeth any manner of work in that
same day, that soul will I destroy from among
his people. 31 Ye shall do no manner of work; it
is a statute for ever throughout your generations
in all your dwellings. 32 It shall be unto you a
sabbath of solemn rest, and ye shall afflict your
souls; in the ninth day of the month at even,
from even unto even, shall ye keep your
sabbath.
33 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: On
the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the
feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the
LORD. 35 On the first day shall be a holy
convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile
work. 36 Seven days ye shall bring an offering
made by fire unto the LORD; on the eighth day
shall be a holy convocation unto you; and ye
shall bring an offering made by fire unto the
LORD; it is a day of solemn assembly; ye shall
do no manner of servile work. 37 These are the
appointed seasons of the LORD, which ye shall
proclaim to be holy convocations, to bring an
offering made by fire unto the LORD, a
burnt-offering, and a meal-offering, a sacrifice, and
drink-offerings, each on its own day; 38 beside
the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your
gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all
your freewill-offerings, which ye give unto the
LORD. 39 Howbeit on the fifteenth day of the
seventh month, when ye have gathered in the
fruits of the land, ye shall keep the feast of the
LORD seven days; on the first day shall be a
solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a
solemn rest. 40 And ye shall take you on the
first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of
palm-trees, and boughs of thick trees, and
willows of the brook, and ye shall rejoice before
the LORD your God seven days. 41 And ye
shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days
in the year; it is a statute for ever in your
generations; ye shall keep it in the seventh
month. 42 Ye shall dwell in booths seven days;
all that are home-born in Israel shall dwell in
booths; 43 that your generations may know
that I made the children of Israel to dwell in
booths, when I brought them out of the land of
Egypt: I am the LORD your God. 44 And
Moses declared unto the children of Israel the
appointed seasons of the LORD.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Command the children of Israel, that they bring
unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to
cause a lamp to burn continually. 3 Without the
veil of the testimony, in the tent of meeting,
shall Aaron order it from evening to morning
before the LORD continually; it shall be a
statute for ever throughout your generations. 4
He shall order the lamps upon the pure
candlestick before the LORD continually.
5 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake
twelve cakes thereof: two tenth parts of an
ephah shall be in one cake. 6 And thou shalt set
them in two rows, six in a row, upon the pure
table before the LORD. 7 And thou shalt put
pure frankincense with each row, that it may be
to the bread for a memorial-part, even an
offering made by fire unto the LORD. 8 Every
sabbath day he shall set it in order before the
LORD continually; it is from the children of
Israel, an everlasting covenant. 9 And it shall be
for Aaron and his sons; and they shall eat it in a
holy place; for it is most holy unto him of the
offerings of the LORD made by fire, a perpetual
due.' 10 And the son of an Israelitish woman,
whose father was an Egyptian, went out among
the children of Israel; and the son of the
Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove
together in the camp. 11 And the son of the
Israelitish woman blasphemed the Name, and
cursed; and they brought him unto Moses. And
his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter
of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan. 12 And they put
him in ward, that it might be declared unto them
at the mouth of the LORD.
13 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
14 'Bring forth him that hath cursed without the
camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands
upon his head, and let all the congregation stone
him. 15 And thou shalt speak unto the children
of Israel, saying: Whosoever curseth his God
shall bear his sin. 16 And he that blasphemeth
the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to
death; all the congregation shall certainly stone
him; as well the stranger, as the home-born,
when he blasphemeth the Name, shall be put to
death. 17 And he that smiteth any man
mortally shall surely be put to death. 18 And he
that smiteth a beast mortally shall make it
good: life for life. 19 And if a man maim his
neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done
to him: 20 breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth
for tooth; as he hath maimed a man, so shall it
be rendered unto him. 21 And he that killeth a
beast shall make it good; and he that killeth a
man shall be put to death. 22 Ye shall have one
manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for
the home-born; for I am the LORD your God.'
23 And Moses spoke to the children of Israel,
and they brought forth him that had cursed out
of the camp, and stoned him with stones. And
the children of Israel did as the LORD
commanded Moses.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses in mount
Sinai, saying: 2 Speak unto the children of
Israel, and say unto them: When ye come into
the land which I give you, then shall the land
keep a sabbath unto the LORD. 3 Six years
thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt
prune thy vineyard, and gather in the produce
thereof. 4 But in the seventh year shall be a
sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a sabbath
unto the LORD; thou shalt neither sow thy field,
nor prune thy vineyard. 5 That which groweth
of itself of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, and
the grapes of thy undressed vine thou shalt not
gather; it shall be a year of solemn rest for the
land. 6 And the sabbath-produce of the land
shall be for food for you: for thee, and for thy
servant and for thy maid, and for thy hired
servant and for the settler by thy side that
sojourn with thee; 7 and for thy cattle, and for
the beasts that are in thy land, shall all the
increase thereof be for food. 8 And thou shalt
number seven sabbaths of years unto thee,
seven times seven years; and there shall be unto
thee the days of seven sabbaths of years, even
forty and nine years. 9 Then shalt thou make
proclamation with the blast of the horn on the
tenth day of the seventh month; in the day of
atonement shall ye make proclamation with the
horn throughout all your land. 10 And ye shall
hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty
throughout the land unto all the inhabitants
thereof; it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye
shall return every man unto his possession, and
ye shall return every man unto his family. 11 A
jubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you; ye
shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth
of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of the
undressed vines. 12 For it is a jubilee; it shall be
holy unto you; ye shall eat the increase thereof
out of the field. 13 In this year of jubilee ye
shall return every man unto his possession. 14
And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbour, or
buy of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not wrong
one another. 15 According to the number of
years after the jubilee thou shalt buy of thy
neighbour, and according unto the number of
years of the crops he shall sell unto thee. 16
According to the multitude of the years thou
shalt increase the price thereof, and according
to the fewness of the years thou shalt diminish
the price of it; for the number of crops doth he
sell unto thee. 17 And ye shall not wrong one
another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am
the LORD your God. 18 Wherefore ye shall do
My statutes, and keep Mine ordinances and do
them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.
19 And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye
shall eat until ye have enough, and dwell therein
in safety. 20 And if ye shall say: 'What shall we
eat the seventh year? behold, we may not sow,
nor gather in our increase'; 21 then I will
command My blessing upon you in the sixth
year, and it shall bring forth produce for the
three years. 22 And ye shall sow the eighth year,
and eat of the produce, the old store; until the
ninth year, until her produce come in, ye shall
eat the old store. 23 And the land shall not be
sold in perpetuity; for the land is Mine; for ye
are strangers and settlers with Me. 24 And in all
the land of your possession ye shall grant a
redemption for the land. 25 If thy brother be
waxen poor, and sell some of his possession,
then shall his kinsman that is next unto him
come, and shall redeem that which his brother
hath sold. 26 And if a man have no one to
redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find
sufficient means to redeem it; 27 then let him
count the years of the sale thereof, and restore
the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it;
and he shall return unto his possession. 28 But if
he have not sufficient means to get it back for
himself, then that which he hath sold shall
remain in the hand of him that hath bought it
until the year of jubilee; and in the jubilee it
shall go out, and he shall return unto his
possession. 29 And if a man sell a
dwelling-house in a walled city, then he may redeem it
within a whole year after it is sold; for a full
year shall he have the right of redemption. 30
And if it be not redeemed within the space of a
full year, then the house that is in the walled city
shall be made sure in perpetuity to him that
bought it, throughout his generations; it shall not
go out in the jubilee. 31 But the houses of the
villages which have no wall round about them
shall be reckoned with the fields of the country;
they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in
the jubilee. 32 But as for the cities of the
Levites, the houses of the cities of their
possession, the Levites shall have a perpetual
right of redemption. 33 And if a man purchase
of the Levites, then the house that was sold in
the city of his possession, shall go out in the
jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the
Levites are their possession among the children
of Israel. 34 But the fields of the open land
about their cities may not be sold; for that is
their perpetual possession. 35 And if thy brother
be waxen poor, and his means fail with thee;
then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a
settler shall he live with thee. 36 Take thou no
interest of him or increase; but fear thy God;
that thy brother may live with thee. 37 Thou
shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor
give him thy victuals for increase. 38 I am the
LORD your God, who brought you forth out of
the land of Egypt, to give you the land of
Canaan, to be your God. 39 And if thy brother
be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto
thee, thou shalt not make him to serve as a
bondservant. 40 As a hired servant, and as a
settler, he shall be with thee; he shall serve with
thee unto the year of jubilee. 41 Then shall he
go out from thee, he and his children with him,
and shall return unto his own family, and unto
the possession of his fathers shall he return. 42
For they are My servants, whom I brought forth
out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold
as bondmen. 43 Thou shalt not rule over him
with rigour; but shalt fear thy God. 44 And as
for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom
thou mayest have: of the nations that are round
about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and
bondmaids. 45 Moreover of the children of the
strangers that do sojourn among you, of them
may ye buy, and of their families that are with
you, which they have begotten in your land;
and they may be your possession. 46 And ye
may make them an inheritance for your
children after you, to hold for a possession: of
them may ye take your bondmen for ever; but
over your brethren the children of Israel ye shall
not rule, one over another, with rigour. 47 And if
a stranger who is a settler with thee be waxen
rich, and thy brother be waxen poor beside him,
and sell himself unto the stranger who is a settler
with thee, or to the offshoot of a stranger's
family, 48 after that he is sold he may be
redeemed; one of his brethren may redeem him;
49 or his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem
him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his
family may redeem him; or if he be waxen rich,
he may redeem himself. 50 And he shall reckon
with him that bought him from the year that he
sold himself to him unto the year of jubilee; and
the price of his sale shall be according unto the
number of years; according to the time of a
hired servant shall he be with him. 51 If there be
yet many years, according unto them he shall
give back the price of his redemption out of the
money that he was bought for. 52 And if there
remain but few years unto the year of jubilee,
then he shall reckon with him; according unto
his years shall he give back the price of his
redemption. 53 As a servant hired year by year
shall he be with him; he shall not rule with rigour
over him in thy sight. 54 And if he be not
redeemed by any of these means, then he shall
go out in the year of jubilee, he, and his children
with him. 55 For unto Me the children of Israel
are servants; they are My servants whom I
brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the
LORD your God.
1 Ye shall make you no idols, neither shall ye
rear you up a graven image, or a pillar, neither
shall ye place any figured stone in your land, to
bow down unto it; for I am the LORD your
God. 2 Ye shall keep My sabbaths, and
reverence My sanctuary: I am the LORD.
3 If ye walk in My statutes, and keep My
commandments, and do them; 4 then I will give
your rains in their season, and the land shall
yield her produce, and the trees of the field shall
yield their fruit. 5 And your threshing shall reach
unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach
unto the sowing time; and ye shall eat your
bread until ye have enough, and dwell in your
land safely. 6 And I will give peace in the land,
and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you
afraid; and I will cause evil beasts to cease out
of the land, neither shall the sword go through
your land. 7 And ye shall chase your enemies,
and they shall fall before you by the sword. 8
And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a
hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and
your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
9 And I will have respect unto you, and make
you fruitful, and multiply you; and will establish
My covenant with you. 10 And ye shall eat old
store long kept, and ye shall bring forth the old
from before the new. 11 And I will set My
tabernacle among you, and My soul shall not
abhor you. 12 And I will walk among you, and
will be your God, and ye shall be My people. 13
I am the LORD your God, who brought you
forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should
not be their bondmen; and I have broken the
bars of your yoke, and made you go upright.
14 But if ye will not hearken unto Me, and will
not do all these commandments; 15 and if ye
shall reject My statutes, and if your soul abhor
Mine ordinances, so that ye will not do all My
commandments, but break My covenant; 16 I
also will do this unto you: I will appoint terror
over you, even consumption and fever, that
shall make the eyes to fail, and the soul to
languish; and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for
your enemies shall eat it. 17 And I will set My
face against you, and ye shall be smitten before
your enemies; they that hate you shall rule over
you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
18 And if ye will not yet for these things
hearken unto Me, then I will chastise you seven
times more for your sins. 19 And I will break the
pride of your power; and I will make your
heaven as iron, and your earth as brass. 20 And
your strength shall be spent in vain; for your
land shall not yield her produce, neither shall the
trees of the land yield their fruit. 21 And if ye
walk contrary unto Me, and will not hearken
unto Me; I will bring seven times more plagues
upon you according to your sins. 22 And I will
send the beast of the field among you, which
shall rob you of your children, and destroy your
cattle, and make you few in number; and your
ways shall become desolate. 23 And if in spite
of these things ye will not be corrected unto Me,
but will walk contrary unto Me; 24 then will I
also walk contrary unto you; and I will smite
you, even I, seven times for your sins. 25 And I
will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute
the vengeance of the covenant; and ye shall be
gathered together within your cities; and I will
send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be
delivered into the hand of the enemy. 26 When
I break your staff of bread, ten women shall
bake your bread in one oven, and they shall
deliver your bread again by weight; and ye shall
eat, and not be satisfied. 27 And if ye will not
for all this hearken unto Me, but walk contrary
unto Me; 28 then I will walk contrary unto you
in fury; and I also will chastise you seven times
for your sins. 29 And ye shall eat the flesh of
your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall
ye eat. 30 And I will destroy your high places,
and cut down your sun-pillars, and cast your
carcasses upon the carcasses of your idols; and
My soul shall abhor you. 31 And I will make
your cities a waste, and will bring your
sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell
the savour of your sweet odours. 32 And I will
bring the land into desolation; and your enemies
that dwell therein shall be astonished at it. 33
And you will I scatter among the nations, and I
will draw out the sword after you; and your land
shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a
waste. 34 Then shall the land be paid her
sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye are
in your enemies' land; even then shall the land
rest, and repay her sabbaths. 35 As long as it
lieth desolate it shall have rest; even the rest
which it had not in your sabbaths, when ye
dwelt upon it. 36 And as for them that are left
of you, I will send a faintness into their heart in
the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a
driven leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee,
as one fleeth from the sword; and they shall fall
when none pursueth. 37 And they shall stumble
one upon another, as it were before the sword,
when none pursueth; and ye shall have no
power to stand before your enemies. 38 And ye
shall perish among the nations, and the land of
your enemies shall eat you up. 39 And they that
are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity
in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities
of their fathers shall they pine away with them.
40 And they shall confess their iniquity, and the
iniquity of their fathers, in their treachery which
they committed against Me, and also that they
have walked contrary unto Me. 41 I also will
walk contrary unto them, and bring them into
the land of their enemies; if then perchance
their uncircumcised heart be humbled, and they
then be paid the punishment of their iniquity;
42 then will I remember My covenant with
Jacob, and also My covenant with Isaac, and
also My covenant with Abraham will I
remember; and I will remember the land. 43 For
the land shall lie forsaken without them, and
shall be paid her sabbaths, while she lieth
desolate without them; and they shall be paid
the punishment of their iniquity; because, even
because they rejected Mine ordinances, and
their soul abhorred My statutes. 44 And yet for
all that, when they are in the land of their
enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I
abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to
break My covenant with them; for I am the
LORD their God. 45 But I will for their sakes
remember the covenant of their ancestors,
whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt
in the sight of the nations, that I might be their
God: I am the LORD. 46 These are the statutes
and ordinances and laws, which the LORD
made between Him and the children of Israel in
mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them: When a man shall clearly utter a vow of
persons unto the LORD, according to thy
valuation, 3 then thy valuation shall be for the
male from twenty years old even unto sixty
years old, even thy valuation shall be fifty
shekels of silver, after the shekel of the
sanctuary. 4 And if it be a female, then thy
valuation shall be thirty shekels. 5 And if it be
from five years old even unto twenty years old,
then thy valuation shall be for the male twenty
shekels, and for the female ten shekels. 6 And if
it be from a month old even unto five years old,
then thy valuation shall be for the male five
shekels of silver, and for the female thy
valuation shall be three shekels of silver. 7 And
if it be from sixty years old and upward: if it be
a male, then thy valuation shall be fifteen
shekels, and for the female ten shekels. 8 But if
he be too poor for thy valuation, then he shall
be set before the priest, and the priest shall
value him; according to the means of him that
vowed shall the priest value him. 9 And if it be a
beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the
LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the
LORD shall be holy. 10 He shall not alter it, nor
change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good;
and if he shall at all change beast for beast,
then both it and that for which it is changed
shall be holy. 11 And if it be any unclean beast,
of which they may not bring an offering unto
the LORD, then he shall set the beast before the
priest. 12 And the priest shall value it, whether it
be good or bad; as thou the priest valuest it, so
shall it be. 13 But if he will indeed redeem it,
then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy
valuation. 14 And when a man shall sanctify
his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the
priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad;
as the priest shall value it, so shall it stand. 15
And if he that sanctified it will redeem his
house, then he shall add the fifth part of the
money of thy valuation unto it, and it shall be
his. 16 And if a man shall sanctify unto the
LORD part of the field of his possession, then
thy valuation shall be according to the sowing
thereof; the sowing of a homer of barley shall
be valued at fifty shekels of silver. 17 If he
sanctify his field from the year of jubilee,
according to thy valuation it shall stand. 18 But
if he sanctify his field after the jubilee, then the
priest shall reckon unto him the money
according to the years that remain unto the year
of jubilee, and an abatement shall be made
from thy valuation. 19 And if he that sanctified
the field will indeed redeem it, then he shall add
the fifth part of the money of thy valuation
unto it, and it shall be assured to him. 20 And if
he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold
the field to another man, it shall not be
redeemed any more. 21 But the field, when it
goeth out in the jubilee, shall be holy unto the
LORD, as a field devoted; the possession
thereof shall be the priest's. 22 And if he
sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath
bought, which is not of the field of his
possession; 23 then the priest shall reckon unto
him the worth of thy valuation unto the year of
jubilee; and he shall give thy valuation in that
day, as a holy thing unto the LORD. 24 In the
year of jubilee the field shall return unto him of
whom it was bought, even to him to whom the
possession of the land belongeth. 25 And all thy
valuations shall be according to the shekel of
the sanctuary; twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
26 Howbeit the firstling among beasts, which is
born as a firstling to the LORD, no man shall
sanctify it; whether it be ox or sheep, it is the
LORD'S. 27 And if it be of an unclean beast,
then he shall ransom it according to thy
valuation, and shall add unto it the fifth part
thereof; or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be
sold according to thy valuation. 28
Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man
may devote unto the LORD of all that he hath,
whether of man or beast, or of the field of his
possession, shall be sold or redeemed; every
devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD. 29
None devoted, that may be devoted of men,
shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to
death. 30 And all the tithe of the land, whether
of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree,
is the LORD'S; it is holy unto the LORD. 31 And
if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall
add unto it the fifth part thereof. 32 And all the
tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever
passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy
unto the LORD. 33 He shall not inquire whether
it be good or bad, neither shall he change it; and
if he change it at all, then both it and that for
which it is changed shall be holy; it shall not be
redeemed. 34 These are the commandments,
which the LORD commanded Moses for the
children of Israel in mount Sinai.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the
wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on
the first day of the second month, in the second
year after they were come out of the land of
Egypt, saying: 2 'Take ye the sum of all the
congregation of the children of Israel, by their
families, by their fathers' houses, according to
the number of names, every male, by their
polls; 3 from twenty years old and upward, all
that are able to go forth to war in Israel: ye shall
number them by their hosts, even thou and
Aaron. 4 And with you there shall be a man of
every tribe, every one head of his fathers' house.
5 And these are the names of the men that shall
stand with you: of Reuben, Elizur the son of
Shedeur. 6 Of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of
Zurishaddai. 7 Of Judah, Nahshon the son of
Amminadab. 8 Of Issachar, Nethanel the son of
Zuar. 9 Of Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon. 10
Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim,
Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh,
Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 11 Of Benjamin,
Abidan the son of Gideoni. 12 Of Dan, Ahiezer
the son of Ammishaddai. 13 Of Asher, Pagiel
the son of Ochran. 14 Of Gad, Eliasaph the son
of Deuel. 15 Of Naphtali, Ahira the son of
Enan.' 16 These were the elect of the
congregation, the princes of the tribes of their
fathers; they were the heads of the thousands
of Israel. 17 And Moses and Aaron took these
men that are pointed out by name. 18 And they
assembled all the congregation together on the
first day of the second month, and they
declared their pedigrees after their families, by
their fathers' houses, according to the number of
names, from twenty years old and upward, by
their polls. 19 As the LORD commanded Moses,
so did he number them in the wilderness of
Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben, Israel's
first-born, their generations, by their families, by
their fathers' houses, according to the number of
names, by their polls, every male from twenty
years old and upward, all that were able to go
forth to war; 21 those that were numbered of
them, of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six
thousand and five hundred.
22 Of the children of Simeon, their generations,
by their families, by their fathers' houses, those
that were numbered thereof, according to the
number of names, by their polls, every male
from twenty years old and upward, all that were
able to go forth to war; 23 those that were
numbered of them, of the tribe of Simeon, were
fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
24 Of the children of Gad, their generations, by
their families, by their fathers' houses, according
to the number of names, from twenty years old
and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war; 25 those that were numbered of them, of
the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand
six hundred and fifty.
26 Of the children of Judah, their generations,
by their families, by their fathers' houses,
according to the number of names, from twenty
years old and upward, all that were able to go
forth to war; 27 those that were numbered of
them, of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and
fourteen thousand and six hundred.
28 Of the children of Issachar, their generations,
by their families, by their fathers' houses,
according to the number of names, from twenty
years old and upward, all that were able to go
forth to war; 29 those that were numbered of
them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and
four thousand and four hundred.
30 Of the children of Zebulun, their generations,
by their families, by their fathers' houses,
according to the number of names, from twenty
years old and upward, all that were able to go
forth to war; 31 those that were numbered of
them, of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and
seven thousand and four hundred.
32 Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the
children of Ephraim, their generations, by their
families, by their fathers' houses, according to
the number of names, from twenty years old
and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war; 33 those that were numbered of them, of
the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and
five hundred.
34 Of the children of Manasseh, their
generations, by their families, by their fathers'
houses, according to the number of names,
from twenty years old and upward, all that were
able to go forth to war; 35 those that were
numbered of them, of the tribe of Manasseh,
were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
36 Of the children of Benjamin, their
generations, by their families, by their fathers'
houses, according to the number of names,
from twenty years old and upward, all that were
able to go forth to war; 37 those that were
numbered of them, of the tribe of Benjamin,
were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
38 Of the children of Dan, their generations, by
their families, by their fathers' houses, according
to the number of names, from twenty years old
and upward, all that were able to go forth to
war; 39 those that were numbered of them, of
the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two
thousand and seven hundred.
40 Of the children of Asher, their generations,
by their families, by their fathers' houses,
according to the number of names, from twenty
years old and upward, all that were able to go
forth to war; 41 those that were numbered of
them, of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one
thousand and five hundred.
42 Of the children of Naphtali, their generations,
by their families, by their fathers' houses,
according to the number of names, from twenty
years old and upward, all that were able to go
forth to war; 43 those that were numbered of
them, of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and
three thousand and four hundred.
44 These are those that were numbered, which
Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of
Israel, being twelve men; they were each one for
his fathers' house. 45 And all those that were
numbered of the children of Israel by their
fathers' houses, from twenty years old and
upward, all that were able to go forth to war in
Israel; 46 even all those that were numbered
were six hundred thousand and three thousand
and five hundred and fifty. 47 But the Levites
after the tribe of their fathers were not
numbered among them.
48 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
49 'Howbeit the tribe of Levi thou shalt not
number, neither shalt thou take the sum of
them among the children of Israel; 50 but
appoint thou the Levites over the tabernacle of
the testimony, and over all the furniture thereof,
and over all that belongeth to it; they shall bear
the tabernacle, and all the furniture thereof; and
they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp
round about the tabernacle. 51 And when the
tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall
take it down; and when the tabernacle is to be
pitched, the Levites shall set it up; and the
common man that draweth nigh shall be put to
death. 52 And the children of Israel shall pitch
their tents, every man with his own camp, and
every man with his own standard, according to
their hosts. 53 But the Levites shall pitch round
about the tabernacle of the testimony, that
there be no wrath upon the congregation of the
children of Israel; and the Levites shall keep the
charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.' 54
Thus did the children of Israel; according to all
that the LORD commanded Moses, so did
they.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Aaron, saying: 2 'The children of Israel shall
pitch by their fathers' houses; every man with
his own standard, according to the ensigns; a
good way off shall they pitch round about the
tent of meeting. 3 Now those that pitch on the
east side toward the sunrising shall be they of
the standard of the camp of Judah, according
to their hosts; the prince of the children of
Judah being Nahshon the son of Amminadab, 4
and his host, and those that were numbered of
them, threescore and fourteen thousand and six
hundred; 5 and those that pitch next unto him
shall be the tribe of Issachar; the prince of the
children of Issachar being Nethanel the son of
Zuar, 6 and his host, even those that were
numbered thereof, fifty and four thousand and
four hundred; 7 and the tribe of Zebulun; the
prince of the children of Zebulun being Eliab the
son of Helon, 8 and his host, and those that
were numbered thereof, fifty and seven
thousand and four hundred; 9 all that were
numbered of the camp of Judah being a
hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and
six thousand and four hundred, according to
their hosts; they shall set forth first. 10 On the
south side shall be the standard of the camp of
Reuben according to their hosts; the prince of
the children of Reuben being Elizur the son of
Shedeur, 11 and his host, and those that were
numbered thereof, forty and six thousand and
five hundred; 12 and those that pitch next unto
him shall be the tribe of Simeon; the prince of
the children of Simeon being Shelumiel the son
of Zurishaddai, 13 and his host, and those that
were numbered of them, fifty and nine
thousand and three hundred; 14 and the tribe of
Gad; the prince of the children of Gad being
Eliasaph the son of Reuel, 15 and his host, even
those that were numbered of them, forty and
five thousand and six hundred and fifty; 16 all
that were numbered of the camp of Reuben
being a hundred thousand and fifty and one
thousand and four hundred and fifty, according
to their hosts; and they shall set forth second.
17 Then the tent of meeting, with the camp of
the Levites, shall set forward in the midst of the
camps; as they encamp, so shall they set
forward, every man in his place, by their
standards. 18 On the west side shall be the
standard of the camp of Ephraim according to
their hosts; the prince of the children of
Ephraim being Elishama the son of Ammihud,
19 and his host, and those that were numbered
of them, forty thousand and five hundred; 20
and next unto him shall be the tribe of
Manasseh; the prince of the children of
Manasseh being Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur,
21 and his host, and those that were numbered
of them, thirty and two thousand and two
hundred; 22 and the tribe of Benjamin; the
prince of the children of Benjamin being
Abidan the son of Gideoni, 23 and his host, and
those that were numbered of them, thirty and
five thousand and four hundred; 24 all that
were numbered of the camp of Ephraim being a
hundred thousand and eight thousand and a
hundred, according to their hosts; and they shall
set forth third. 25 On the north side shall be the
standard of the camp of Dan according to their
hosts; the prince of the children of Dan being
Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, 26 and his
host, and those that were numbered of them,
threescore and two thousand and seven
hundred; 27 and those that pitch next unto him
shall be the tribe of Asher; the prince of the
children of Asher being Pagiel the son of
Ochran, 28 and his host, and those that were
numbered of them, forty and one thousand and
five hundred; 29 and the tribe of Naphtali; the
prince of the children of Naphtali being Ahira
the son of Enan, 30 and his host, and those that
were numbered of them, fifty and three
thousand and four hundred; 31 all that were
numbered of the camp of Dan being a hundred
thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six
hundred; they shall set forth hindmost by their
standards.'
32 These are they that were numbered of the
children of Israel by their fathers' houses; all
that were numbered of the camps according to
their hosts were six hundred thousand and three
thousand and five hundred and fifty. 33 But
the Levites were not numbered among the
children of Israel; as the LORD commanded
Moses. 34 Thus did the children of Israel:
according to all that the LORD commanded
Moses, so they pitched by their standards, and
so they set forward, each one according to its
families, and according to its fathers' houses.
1 Now these are the generations of Aaron and
Moses in the day that the LORD spoke with
Moses in mount Sinai. 2 And these are the
names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the
first-born, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3 These
are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests
that were anointed, whom he consecrated to
minister in the priest's office. 4 And Nadab and
Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered
strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness
of Sinai, and they had no children; and Eleazar
and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in
the presence of Aaron their father.
5 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 6
'Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them
before Aaron the priest, that they may minister
unto him. 7 And they shall keep his charge, and
the charge of the whole congregation before the
tent of meeting, to do the service of the
tabernacle. 8 And they shall keep all the
furniture of the tent of meeting, and the charge
of the children of Israel, to do the service of the
tabernacle. 9 And thou shalt give the Levites
unto Aaron and to his sons; they are wholly
given unto him from the children of Israel. 10
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, that
they may keep their priesthood; and the
common man that draweth nigh shall be put to
death.'
11 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
12 'And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from
among the children of Israel instead of every
first-born that openeth the womb among the
children of Israel; and the Levites shall be Mine;
13 for all the first-born are Mine: on the day
that I smote all the first-born in the land of
Egypt I hallowed unto Me all the first-born in
Israel, both man and beast, Mine they shall be:
I am the LORD.'
14 And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the
wilderness of Sinai, saying: 15 'Number the
children of Levi by their fathers' houses, by their
families; every male from a month old and
upward shalt thou number them.' 16 And Moses
numbered them according to the word of the
LORD, as he was commanded. 17 And these
were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon,
and Kohath, and Merari. 18 And these are the
names of the sons of Gershon by their families:
Libni and Shimei. 19 And the sons of Kohath
by their families: Amram and Izhar, Hebron
and Uzziel. 20 And the sons of Merari by their
families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the
families of the Levites according to their fathers'
houses. 21 Of Gershon was the family of the
Libnites, and the family of the Shimeites; these
are the families of the Gershonites. 22 Those
that were numbered of them, according to the
number of all the males, from a month old and
upward, even those that were numbered of
them were seven thousand and five hundred. 23
The families of the Gershonites were to pitch
behind the tabernacle westward; 24 the prince
of the fathers' house of the Gershonites being
Eliasaph the son of Lael, 25 and the charge of
the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting the
tabernacle, and the Tent, the covering thereof,
and the screen for the door of the tent of
meeting, 26 and the hangings of the court, and
the screen for the door of the court -- which is by
the tabernacle, and by the altar, round about --
and the cords of it, even whatsoever pertaineth
to the service thereof. 27 And of Kohath was
the family of the Amramites, and the family of
the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites,
and the family of the Uzzielites; these are the
families of the Kohathites: 28 according to the
number of all the males, from a month old and
upward, eight thousand and six hundred,
keepers of the charge of the sanctuary. 29 The
families of the sons of Kohath were to pitch on
the side of the tabernacle southward; 30 the
prince of the fathers' house of the families of
the Kohathites being Elizaphan the son of
Uzziel, 31 and their charge the ark, and the
table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and
the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith the
priests minister, and the screen, and all that
pertaineth to the service thereof; 32 Eleazar the
son of Aaron the priest being prince of the
princes of the Levites, and having the oversight
of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites,
and the family of the Mushites; these are the
families of Merari. 34 And those that were
numbered of them, according to the number of
all the males, from a month old and upward,
were six thousand and two hundred; 35 the
prince of the fathers' house of the families of
Merari being Zuriel the son of Abihail; they were
to pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward;
36 the appointed charge of the sons of Merari
being the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars
thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets
thereof, and all the instruments thereof, and all
that pertaineth to the service thereof; 37 and
the pillars of the court round about, and their
sockets, and their pins, and their cords. 38 And
those that were to pitch before the tabernacle
eastward, before the tent of meeting toward the
sunrising, were Moses, and Aaron and his sons,
keeping the charge of the sanctuary, even the
charge for the children of Israel; and the
common man that drew nigh was to be put to
death. 39 All that were numbered of the Levites,
whom Moses and Aaron numbered at the
commandment of the LORD, by their families,
all the males from a month old and upward,
were twenty and two thousand. 40 And the
LORD said unto Moses: 'Number all the
first-born males of the children of Israel from a
month old and upward, and take the number of
their names. 41 And thou shalt take the Levites
for Me, even the LORD, instead of all the
first-born among the children of Israel; and the
cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings
among the cattle of the children of Israel.' 42
And Moses numbered, as the LORD
commanded him, all the first-born among the
children of Israel. 43 And all the first-born
males according to the number of names, from
a month old and upward, of those that were
numbered of them, were twenty and two
thousand two hundred and threescore and
thirteen.
44 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
45 'Take the Levites instead of all the first-born
among the children of Israel, and the cattle of
the Levites instead of their cattle; and the
Levites shall be Mine, even the LORD'S. 46 And
as for the redemption of the two hundred and
three score and thirteen of the first-born of the
children of Israel, that are over and above the
number of the Levites, 47 thou shalt take five
shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of
the sanctuary shalt thou take them -- the shekel
is twenty gerahs. 48 And thou shalt give the
money wherewith they that remain over of
them are redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons.'
49 And Moses took the redemption-money
from them that were over and above them that
were redeemed by the Levites; 50 from the
first-born of the children of Israel took he the
money: a thousand three hundred and
threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of
the sanctuary. 51 And Moses gave the
redemption-money unto Aaron and to his sons,
according to the word of the LORD, as the
LORD commanded Moses.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Aaron, saying: 2 'Take the sum of the sons of
Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their
families, by their fathers' houses, 3 from thirty
years old and upward even until fifty years old,
all that enter upon the service, to do work in the
tent of meeting. 4 This is the service of the sons
of Kohath in the tent of meeting, about the
most holy things: 5 when the camp setteth
forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and
they shall take down the veil of the screen, and
cover the ark of the testimony with it; 6 and
shall put thereon a covering of sealskin, and
shall spread over it a cloth all of blue, and shall
set the staves thereof. 7 And upon the table of
showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue,
and put thereon the dishes, and the pans, and
the bowls, and the jars wherewith to pour out;
and the continual bread shall remain thereon. 8
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of
scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of
sealskin, and shall set the staves thereof. 9 And
they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the
candlestick of the light, and its lamps, and its
tongs, and its snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels
thereof, wherewith they minister unto it. 10 And
they shall put it and all the vessels thereof
within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it
upon a bar. 11 And upon the golden altar they
shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a
covering of sealskin, and shall set the staves
thereof. 12 And they shall take all the vessels of
ministry, wherewith they minister in the
sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and
cover them with a covering of sealskin, and
shall put them on a bar. 13 And they shall take
away the ashes from the altar, and spread a
purple cloth thereon. 14 And they shall put
upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they
minister about it, the fire-pans, the flesh-hooks,
and the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels
of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a
covering of sealskin, and set the staves thereof.
15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an
end of covering the holy furniture, and all the
holy vessels, as the camp is to set forward -- after
that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear
them; but they shall not touch the holy things,
lest they die. These things are the burden of the
sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting. 16 And
the charge of Eleazar the son of Aaron the
priest shall be the oil for the light, and the sweet
incense, and the continual meal-offering, and
the anointing oil: he shall have the charge of all
the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, whether
it be the sanctuary, or the furniture thereof.'
17 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Aaron, saying: 18 'Cut ye not off the tribe of the
families of the Kohathites from among the
Levites; 19 but thus do unto them, that they
may live, and not die, when they approach unto
the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall
go in, and appoint them every one to his service
and to his burden; 20 but they shall not go in to
see the holy things as they are being covered,
lest they die.'
21 And the LORD spoke unto Moses saying: 22
'Take the sum of the sons of Gershon also, by
their fathers' houses, by their families; 23 from
thirty years old and upward until fifty years old
shalt thou number them: all that enter in to wait
upon the service, to do service in the tent of
meeting. 24 This is the service of the families of
the Gershonites, in serving and in bearing
burdens: 25 they shall bear the curtains of the
tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering,
and the covering of sealskin that is above upon
it, and the screen for the door of the tent of
meeting; 26 and the hangings of the court, and
the screen for the door of the gate of the court,
which is by the tabernacle and by the altar
round about, and their cords, and all the
instruments of their service, and whatsoever
there may be to do with them, therein shall they
serve. 27 At the commandment of Aaron and
his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the
Gershonites, in all their burden, and in all their
service; and ye shall appoint unto them in
charge all their burden. 28 This is the service of
the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the
tent of meeting; and their charge shall be under
the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
29 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number
them by their families, by their fathers' houses;
30 from thirty years old and upward even unto
fifty years old shalt thou number them, every
one that entereth upon the service, to do the
work of the tent of meeting. 31 And this is the
charge of their burden, according to all their
service in the tent of meeting: the boards of the
tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars
thereof, and the sockets thereof; 32 and the
pillars of the court round about, and their
sockets, and their pins, and their cords, even all
their appurtenance, and all that pertaineth to
their service; and by name ye shall appoint the
instruments of the charge of their burden. 33
This is the service of the families of the sons of
Merari, according to all their service, in the tent
of meeting, under the hand of Ithamar the son
of Aaron the priest.' 34 And Moses and Aaron
and the princes of the congregation numbered
the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and
by their fathers' houses, 35 from thirty years old
and upward even unto fifty years old, every one
that entered upon the service, for service in the
tent of meeting. 36 And those that were
numbered of them by their families were two
thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These are
they that were numbered of the families of the
Kohathites, of all that did serve in the tent of
meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered
according to the commandment of the LORD
by the hand of Moses. 38 And those that were
numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their
families, and by their fathers' houses, 39 from
thirty years old and upward even unto fifty
years old, every one that entered upon the
service, for service in the tent of meeting, 40
even those that were numbered of them, by
their families, by their fathers' houses, were two
thousand and six hundred and thirty. 41 These
are they that were numbered of the families of
the sons of Gershon, of all that did serve in the
tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron
numbered according to the commandment of
the LORD. 42 And those that were numbered of
the families of the sons of Merari, by their
families, by their fathers' houses, 43 from thirty
years old and upward even unto fifty years old,
every one that entered upon the service, for
service in the tent of meeting, 44 even those
that were numbered of them by their families,
were three thousand and two hundred. 45 These
are they that were numbered of the families of
the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron
numbered according to the commandment of
the LORD by the hand of Moses. 46 All those
that were numbered of the Levites, whom
Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel
numbered, by their families, and by their
fathers' houses, 47 from thirty years old and
upward even unto fifty years old, every one
that entered in to do the work of service, and
the work of bearing burdens in the tent of
meeting, 48 even those that were numbered of
them, were eight thousand and five hundred
and fourscore. 49 According to the
commandment of the LORD they were
appointed by the hand of Moses, every one to
his service, and to his burden; they were also
numbered, as the LORD commanded Moses.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Command the children of Israel, that they put
out of the camp every leper, and every one that
hath an issue, and whosoever is unclean by the
dead; 3 both male and female shall ye put out,
without the camp shall ye put them; that they
defile not their camp, in the midst whereof I
dwell.' 4 And the children of Israel did so, and
put them out without the camp; as the LORD
spoke unto Moses, so did the children of Israel.
5 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 6
Speak unto the children of Israel: When a man
or woman shall commit any sin that men
commit, to commit a trespass against the
LORD, and that soul be guilty; 7 then they shall
confess their sin which they have done; and he
shall make restitution for his guilt in full, and
add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it
unto him in respect of whom he hath been
guilty. 8 But if the man have no kinsman to
whom restitution may be made for the guilt, the
restitution for guilt which is made shall be the
LORD'S, even the priest's; besides the ram of
the atonement, whereby atonement shall be
made for him. 9 And every heave-offering of all
the holy things of the children of Israel, which
they present unto the priest, shall be his. 10 And
every man's hallowed things shall be his:
whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be
his.
11 and the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 12
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them: If any man's wife go aside, and act
unfaithfully against him, 13 and a man lie with
her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her
husband, she being defiled secretly, and there be
no witness against her, neither she be taken in
the act; 14 and the spirit of jealousy come upon
him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be
defiled; or if the spirit of jealousy come upon
him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be
not defiled; 15 then shall the man bring his wife
unto the priest, and shall bring her offering for
her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal;
he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put
frankincense thereon; for it is a meal-offering of
jealousy, a meal-offering of memorial, bringing
iniquity to remembrance. 16 And the priest shall
bring her near, and set her before the LORD. 17
And the priest shall take holy water in an
earthen vessel; and of the dust that is on the
floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and
put it into the water. 18 And the priest shall set
the woman before the LORD, and let the hair of
the woman's head go loose, and put the
meal-offering of memorial in her hands, which is the
meal-offering of jealousy; and the priest shall
have in his hand the water of bitterness that
causeth the curse. 19 And the priest shall cause
her to swear, and shall say unto the woman: 'If
no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not
gone aside to uncleanness, being under thy
husband, be thou free from this water of
bitterness that causeth the curse; 20 but if thou
hast gone aside, being under thy husband, and
if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with
thee besides thy husband -- 21 then the priest
shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of
cursing, and the priest shall say unto the
woman -- the LORD make thee a curse and an
oath among thy people, when the LORD doth
make thy thigh to fall away, and thy belly to
swell; 22 and this water that causeth the curse
shall go into thy bowels, and make thy belly to
swell, and thy thigh to fall away'; and the
woman shall say: 'Amen, Amen.' 23 And the
priest shall write these curses in a scroll, and he
shall blot them out into the water of bitterness.
24 And he shall make the woman drink the
water of bitterness that causeth the curse; and
the water that causeth the curse shall enter into
her and become bitter. 25 And the priest shall
take the meal-offering of jealousy out of the
woman's hand, and shall wave the
meal-offering before the LORD, and bring it unto the
altar. 26 And the priest shall take a handful of
the meal-offering, as the memorial-part thereof,
and make it smoke upon the altar, and
afterward shall make the woman drink the
water. 27 And when he hath made her drink the
water, then it shall come to pass, if she be
defiled, and have acted unfaithfully against her
husband, that the water that causeth the curse
shall enter into her and become bitter, and her
belly shall swell, and her thigh shall fall away;
and the woman shall be a curse among her
people. 28 And if the woman be not defiled, but
be clean; then she shall be cleared, and shall
conceive seed. 29 This is the law of jealousy,
when a wife, being under her husband, goeth
aside, and is defiled; 30 or when the spirit of
jealousy cometh upon a man, and he be jealous
over his wife; then shall he set the woman
before the LORD, and the priest shall execute
upon her all this law. 31 And the man shall be
clear from iniquity, and that woman shall bear
her iniquity.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them: When either man or woman shall clearly
utter a vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to consecrate
himself unto the LORD, 3 he shall abstain from
wine and strong drink: he shall drink no vinegar
of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall
he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat fresh
grapes or dried. 4 All the days of his Naziriteship
shall he eat nothing that is made of the
grape-vine, from the pressed grapes even to the
grapestone. 5 All the days of his vow of
Naziriteship there shall no razor come upon his
head; until the days be fulfilled, in which he
consecrateth himself unto the LORD, he shall
be holy, he shall let the locks of the hair of his
head grow long. 6 All the days that he
consecrateth himself unto the LORD he shall
not come near to a dead body. 7 He shall not
make himself unclean for his father, or for his
mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when
they die; because his consecration unto God is
upon his head. 8 All the days of his Naziriteship
he is holy unto the LORD. 9 And if any man die
very suddenly beside him, and he defile his
consecrated head, then he shall shave his head
in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day
shall he shave it. 10 And on the eighth day he
shall bring two turtledoves, or two young
pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tent of
meeting. 11 And the priest shall prepare one for
a sin-offering, and the other for a
burnt-offering, and make atonement for him, for that
he sinned by reason of the dead; and he shall
hallow his head that same day. 12 And he shall
consecrate unto the LORD the days of his
Naziriteship, and shall bring a he-lamb of the
first year for a guilt-offering; but the former
days shall be void, because his consecration
was defiled. 13 And this is the law of the
Nazirite, when the days of his consecration are
fulfilled: he shall bring it unto the door of the
tent of meeting; 14 and he shall present his
offering unto the LORD, one he-lamb of the
first year without blemish for a burnt-offering,
and one ewe-lamb of the first year without
blemish for a sin-offering, and one ram without
blemish for peace-offerings, 15 and a basket of
unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled
with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil,
and their meal-offering, and their
drink-offerings. 16 And the priest shall bring them
before the LORD, and shall offer his
sin-offering, and his burnt-offering. 17 And he shall
offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace-offerings
unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened
bread; the priest shall offer also the
meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.
18 And the Nazirite shall shave his consecrated
head at the door of the tent of meeting, and
shall take the hair of his consecrated head, and
put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of
peace-offerings. 19 And the priest shall take the
shoulder of the ram when it is sodden, and one
unleavened cake out of the basket, and one
unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the
hands of the Nazirite, after he hath shaven his
consecrated head. 20 And the priest shall wave
them for a wave-offering before the LORD; this
is holy for the priest, together with the breast of
waving and the thigh of heaving; and after that
the Nazirite may drink wine. 21 This is the law
of the Nazirite who voweth, and of his offering
unto the LORD for his Naziriteship, beside that
for which his means suffice; according to his
vow which he voweth, so he must do after the
law of his Naziriteship.
22 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
23 'Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying:
On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel;
ye shall say unto them: 24 The LORD bless
thee, and keep thee; 25 The LORD make His
face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto
thee; 26 The LORD lift up His countenance
upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 So shall they
put My name upon the children of Israel, and I
will bless them.'
1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses
had made an end of setting up the tabernacle,
and had anointed it and sanctified it, and all the
furniture thereof, and the altar and all the
vessels thereof, and had anointed them and
sanctified them; 2 that the princes of Israel, the
heads of their fathers' houses, offered -- these
were the princes of the tribes, these are they that
were over them that were numbered. 3 And they
brought their offering before the LORD, six
covered wagons, and twelve oxen: a wagon for
every two of the princes, and for each one an
ox; and they presented them before the
tabernacle. 4 And the LORD spoke unto Moses,
saying: 5 'Take it of them, that they may be to
do the service of the tent of meeting; and thou
shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man
according to his service.' 6 And Moses took the
wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the
Levites. 7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave
unto the sons of Gershon, according to their
service. 8 And four wagons and eight oxen he
gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto
their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son
of Aaron the priest. 9 But unto the sons of
Kohath he gave none, because the service of
the holy things belonged unto them: they bore
them upon their shoulders. 10 And the princes
brought the dedication-offering of the altar in
the day that it was anointed, even the princes
brought their offering before the altar. 11 And
the LORD said unto Moses: 'They shall present
their offering each prince on his day, for the
dedication of the altar.' 12 And he that
presented his offering the first day was Nahshon
the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah;
13 and his offering was one silver dish, the
weight thereof was a hundred and thirty shekels,
one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the
shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of
fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;
14 one golden pan of ten shekels, full of
incense; 15 one young bullock, one ram, one
he-lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering;
16 one male of the goats for a sin-offering; 17
and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two
oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of
the first year. This was the offering of Nahshon
the son of Amminadab.
18 On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar,
prince of Issachar, did offer: 19 he presented
for his offering one silver dish, the weight
thereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel
of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 20 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 21
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 22 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 23 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Nethanel the son
of Zuar.
24 On the third day Eliab the son of Helon,
prince of the children of Zebulun: 25 his
offering was one silver dish, the weight thereof
was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver
basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 26 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 27
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 28 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 29 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Eliab the son of
Helon.
30 On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur,
prince of the children of Reuben: 31 his offering
was one silver dish, the weight thereof was a
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver basin of
seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 32 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 33
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 34 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 35 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Elizur the son of
Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of
Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon:
37 his offering was one silver dish, the weight
thereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel
of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 38 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 39
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 40 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 41 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Shelumiel the son
of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel,
prince of the children of Gad: 43 his offering
was one silver dish, the weight thereof was a
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver basin of
seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 44 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 45
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 46 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 47 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son
of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day Elishama the son of
Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim:
49 his offering was one silver dish, the weight
thereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel
of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 50 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 51
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 52 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 53 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Elishama the son
of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of
Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:
55 his offering was one silver dish, the weight
thereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel
of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 56 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 57
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 58 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 59 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lamb of the first
year. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son
of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni,
prince of the children of Benjamin: 61 his
offering was one silver dish, the weight thereof
was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver
basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 62 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 63
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 64 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 65 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Abidan the son of
Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of
Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan: 67
his offering was one silver dish, the weight
thereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel
of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 68 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 69
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 70 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 71 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of
Ammishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of
Ochran, prince of the children of Asher: 73 his
offering was one silver dish, the weight thereof
was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver
basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 74 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 75
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 76 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 77 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of
Ochran.
78 On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan,
prince of the children of Naphtali: 79 his
offering was one silver dish, the weight thereof
was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver
basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour
mingled with oil for a meal-offering; 80 one
golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 81
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 82 one male of
the goats for a sin-offering; 83 and for the
sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five
rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. This was the offering of Ahira the son of
Enan.
84 This was the dedication-offering of the altar,
in the day when it was anointed, at the hands of
the princes of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve
silver basins, twelve golden pans; 85 each silver
dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and
each basin seventy; all the silver of the vessels
two thousand and four hundred shekels, after
the shekel of the sanctuary; 86 twelve golden
pans, full of incense, weighing ten shekels
apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the
gold of the pans a hundred and twenty shekels;
87 all the oxen for the burnt-offering twelve
bullocks, the rams twelve, the he-lambs of the
first year twelve, and their meal-offering; and
the males of the goats for a sin-offering twelve;
88 and all the oxen for the sacrifice of
peace-offerings twenty and four bullocks, the rams
sixty, the he-goats sixty, the he-lambs of the
first year sixty. This was the dedication-offering
of the altar, after that it was anointed. 89 And
when Moses went into the tent of meeting that
He might speak with him, then he heard the
Voice speaking unto him from above the
ark-cover that was upon the ark of the testimony,
from between the two cherubim; and He spoke
unto him.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him: When
thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall
give light in front of the candlestick.' 3 And
Aaron did so: he lighted the lamps thereof so as
to give light in front of the candlestick, as the
LORD commanded Moses. 4 And this was the
work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold;
unto the base thereof, and unto the flowers
thereof, it was beaten work; according unto the
pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so
he made the candlestick.
5 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 6
'Take the Levites from among the children of
Israel, and cleanse them. 7 And thus shalt thou
do unto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the
water of purification upon them, and let them
cause a razor to pass over all their flesh, and let
them wash their clothes, and cleanse
themselves. 8 Then let them take a young
bullock, and its meal-offering, fine flour
mingled with oil, and another young bullock
shalt thou take for a sin-offering. 9 And thou
shalt present the Levites before the tent of
meeting; and thou shalt assemble the whole
congregation of the children of Israel. 10 And
thou shalt present the Levites before the LORD;
and the children of Israel shall lay their hands
upon the Levites. 11 And Aaron shall offer the
Levites before the LORD for a wave-offering
from the children of Israel, that they may be to
do the service of the LORD. 12 And the Levites
shall lay their hands upon the heads of the
bullocks; and offer thou the one for a
sin-offering, and the other for a burnt-offering, unto
the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites.
13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron,
and before his sons, and offer them for a
wave-offering unto the LORD. 14 Thus shalt thou
separate the Levites from among the children of
Israel; and the Levites shall be Mine. 15 And
after that shall the Levites go in to do the
service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt
cleanse them, and offer them for a
wave-offering. 16 For they are wholly given unto Me
from among the children of Israel; instead of all
that openeth the womb, even the first-born of
all the children of Israel, have I taken them
unto Me. 17 For all the first-born among the
children of Israel are Mine, both man and
beast; on the day that I smote all the first-born
in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for
Myself. 18 And I have taken the Levites instead
of all the first-born among the children of Israel.
19 And I have given the Levites -- they are given
to Aaron and to his sons from among the
children of Israel, to do the service of the
children of Israel in the tent of meeting, and to
make atonement for the children of Israel, that
there be no plague among the children of Israel,
through the children of Israel coming nigh unto
the sanctuary.' 20 Thus did Moses, and Aaron,
and all the congregation of the children of
Israel, unto the Levites; according unto all that
the LORD commanded Moses touching the
Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
21 And the Levites purified themselves, and
they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered
them for a sacred gift before the LORD; and
Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse
them. 22 And after that went the Levites in to
do their service in the tent of meeting before
Aaron, and before his sons; as the LORD had
commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so
did they unto them. 23 And the LORD spoke
unto Moses, saying: 24 'This is that which
pertaineth unto the Levites: from twenty and
five years old and upward they shall go in to
perform the service in the work of the tent of
meeting; 25 and from the age of fifty years
they shall return from the service of the work,
and shall serve no more; 26 but shall minister
with their brethren in the tent of meeting, to
keep the charge, but they shall do no manner of
service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites
touching their charges.'
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the
wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the
second year after they were come out of the
land of Egypt, saying: 2 'Let the children of
Israel keep the passover in its appointed season.
3 In the fourteenth day of this month, at dusk,
ye shall keep it in its appointed season;
according to all the statutes of it, and according
to all the ordinances thereof, shall ye keep it.' 4
And Moses spoke unto the children of Israel,
that they should keep the passover. 5 And they
kept the passover in the first month, on the
fourteenth day of the month, at dusk, in the
wilderness of Sinai; according to all that the
LORD commanded Moses, so did the children
of Israel. 6 But there were certain men, who
were unclean by the dead body of a man, so
that they could not keep the passover on that
day; and they came before Moses and before
Aaron on that day. 7 And those men said unto
him: 'We are unclean by the dead body of a
man; wherefore are we to be kept back, so as
not to bring the offering of the LORD in its
appointed season among the children of Israel?'
8 And Moses said unto them: 'Stay ye, that I
may hear what the LORD will command
concerning you.'
9 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 10
'Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: If any
man of you or of your generations shall be
unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a
journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover
unto the LORD; 11 in the second month on the
fourteenth day at dusk they shall keep it; they
shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter
herbs; 12 they shall leave none of it unto the
morning, nor break a bone thereof; according to
all the statute of the passover they shall keep it.
13 But the man that is clean, and is not on a
journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover,
that soul shall be cut off from his people;
because he brought not the offering of the
LORD in its appointed season, that man shall
bear his sin. 14 And if a stranger shall sojourn
among you, and will keep the passover unto the
LORD: according to the statute of the passover,
and according to the ordinance thereof, so shall
he do; ye shall have one statute, both for the
stranger, and for him that is born in the land.' 15
And on the day that the tabernacle was reared
up the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the
tent of the testimony; and at even there was
upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance
of fire, until morning. 16 So it was alway: the
cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by
night. 17 And whenever the cloud was taken up
from over the Tent, then after that the children
of Israel journeyed; and in the place where the
cloud abode, there the children of Israel
encamped. 18 At the commandment of the
LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at
the commandment of the LORD they
encamped: as long as the cloud abode upon the
tabernacle they remained encamped. 19 And
when the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle
many days, then the children of Israel kept the
charge of the LORD, and journeyed not. 20
And sometimes the cloud was a few days upon
the tabernacle; according to the commandment
of the LORD they remained encamped, and
according to the commandment of the LORD
they journeyed. 21 And sometimes the cloud
was from evening until morning; and when the
cloud was taken up in the morning, they
journeyed; or if it continued by day and by
night, when the cloud was taken up, they
journeyed. 22 Whether it were two days, or a
month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the
tabernacle, abiding thereon, the children of
Israel remained encamped, and journeyed not;
but when it was taken up, they journeyed. 23 At
the commandment of the LORD they
encamped, and at the commandment of the
LORD they journeyed; they kept the charge of
the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD
by the hand of Moses.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Make thee two trumpets of silver; of beaten
work shalt thou make them; and they shall be
unto thee for the calling of the congregation,
and for causing the camps to set forward. 3 And
when they shall blow with them, all the
congregation shall gather themselves unto thee
at the door of the tent of meeting. 4 And if they
blow but with one, then the princes, the heads of
the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves
unto thee. 5 And when ye blow an alarm, the
camps that lie on the east side shall take their
journey. 6 And when ye blow an alarm the
second time, the camps that lie on the south
side shall set forward; they shall blow an alarm
for their journeys. 7 But when the assembly is to
be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall
not sound an alarm. 8 And the sons of Aaron,
the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and
they shall be to you for a statute for ever
throughout your generations. 9 And when ye go
to war in your land against the adversary that
oppresseth you, then ye shall sound an alarm
with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered
before the LORD your God, and ye shall be
saved from your enemies. 10 Also in the day of
your gladness, and in your appointed seasons,
and in your new moons, ye shall blow with the
trumpets over your burnt-offerings, and over
the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; and they
shall be to you for a memorial before your God:
I am the LORD your God.'
11 And it came to pass in the second year, in
the second month, on the twentieth day of the
month, that the cloud was taken up from over
the tabernacle of the testimony. 12 And the
children of Israel set forward by their stages out
of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud abode
in the wilderness of Paran.-- 13 And they took
their first journey, according to the
commandment of the LORD by the hand of
Moses. 14 And in the first place the standard of
the camp of the children of Judah set forward
according to their hosts; and over his host was
Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 And over
the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar
was Nethanel the son of Zuar. 16 And over the
host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was
Eliab the son of Helon. 17 And the tabernacle
was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and
the sons of Merari, who bore the tabernacle, set
forward. 18 And the standard of the camp of
Reuben set forward according to their hosts;
and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
19 And over the host of the tribe of the children
of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of
Zurishaddai. 20 And over the host of the tribe
of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of
Deuel. 21 And the Kohathites the bearers of the
sanctuary set forward, that the tabernacle might
be set up against their coming. 22 And the
standard of the camp of the children of
Ephraim set forward according to their hosts;
and over his host was Elishama the son of
Ammihud. 23 And over the host of the tribe of
the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son
of Pedahzur. 24 And over the host of the tribe
of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son
of Gideoni. 25 And the standard of the camp of
the children of Dan, which was the rearward of
all the camps, set forward according to their
hosts; and over his host was Ahiezer the son of
Ammishaddai. 26 And over the host of the tribe
of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of
Ochran. 27 And over the host of the tribe of the
children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of
Israel according to their hosts.-- And they set
forward. 29 And Moses said unto Hobab, the
son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law:
'We are journeying unto the place of which
the LORD said: I will give it you; come thou
with us, and we will do thee good; for the LORD
hath spoken good concerning Israel.' 30 And he
said unto him: 'I will not go; but I will depart to
mine own land, and to my kindred.' 31 And he
said: 'Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as
thou knowest how we are to encamp in the
wilderness, and thou shalt be to us instead of
eyes. 32 And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea,
it shall be, that what good soever the LORD
shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.'
33 And they set forward from the mount of the
LORD three days' journey; and the ark of the
covenant of the LORD went before them three
days' journey, to seek out a resting-place for
them. 34 And the cloud of the LORD was over
them by day, when they set forward from the
camp. 35 And it came to pass, when the ark set
forward, that Moses said: 'Rise up, O LORD,
and let Thine enemies be scattered; and let
them that hate Thee flee before Thee.' 36 And
when it rested, he said: 'Return, O LORD, unto
the ten thousands of the families of Israel.'
1 And the people were as murmurers, speaking
evil in the ears of the LORD; and when the
LORD heard it, His anger was kindled; and the
fire of the LORD burnt among them, and
devoured in the uttermost part of the camp. 2
And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses
prayed unto the LORD, and the fire abated. 3
And the name of that place was called Taberah,
because the fire of the LORD burnt among
them. 4 And the mixed multitude that was
among them fell a lusting; and the children of
Israel also wept on their part, and said: 'Would
that we were given flesh to eat! 5 We remember
the fish, which we were wont to eat in Egypt for
nought; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the
leeks, and the onions, and the garlic; 6 but now
our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all; we
have nought save this manna to look to.'-- 7
Now the manna was like coriander seed, and
the appearance thereof as the appearance of
bdellium. 8 The people went about, and
gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in
mortars, and seethed it in pots, and made cakes
of it; and the taste of it was as the taste of a
cake baked with oil. 9 And when the dew fell
upon the camp in the night, the manna fell
upon it.-- 10 And Moses heard the people
weeping, family by family, every man at the
door of his tent; and the anger of the LORD was
kindled greatly; and Moses was displeased. 11
And Moses said unto the LORD: 'Wherefore
hast Thou dealt ill with Thy servant? and
wherefore have I not found favour in Thy sight,
that Thou layest the burden of all this people
upon me? 12 Have I conceived all this people?
have I brought them forth, that Thou shouldest
say unto me: Carry them in thy bosom, as a
nursing-father carrieth the sucking child, unto
the land which Thou didst swear unto their
fathers? 13 Whence should I have flesh to give
unto all this people? for they trouble me with
their weeping, saying: Give us flesh, that we
may eat. 14 I am not able to bear all this people
myself alone, because it is too heavy for me. 15
And if Thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray
Thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in
Thy sight; and let me not look upon my
wretchedness.'
16 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Gather
unto Me seventy men of the elders of Israel,
whom thou knowest to be the elders of the
people, and officers over them; and bring them
unto the tent of meeting, that they may stand
there with thee. 17 And I will come down and
speak with thee there; and I will take of the
spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon
them; and they shall bear the burden of the
people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself
alone. 18 And say thou unto the people:
Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow, and ye
shall eat flesh; for ye have wept in the ears of
the LORD, saying: Would that we were given
flesh to eat! for it was well with us in Egypt;
therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye
shall eat. 19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two
days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty
days; 20 but a whole month, until it come out at
your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you;
because that ye have rejected the LORD who is
among you, and have troubled Him with
weeping, saying: Why, now, came we forth out
of Egypt?' 21 And Moses said: 'The people,
among whom I am, are six hundred thousand
men on foot; and yet Thou hast said: I will give
them flesh, that they may eat a whole month!
22 If flocks and herds be slain for them, will
they suffice them? or if all the fish of the sea be
gathered together for them, will they suffice
them?'
23 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Is the
LORD'S hand waxed short? now shalt thou see
whether My word shall come to pass unto thee
or not.' 24 And Moses went out, and told the
people the words of the LORD; and he gathered
seventy men of the elders of the people, and set
them round about the Tent. 25 And the LORD
came down in the cloud, and spoke unto him,
and took of the spirit that was upon him, and
put it upon the seventy elders; and it came to
pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them,
they prophesied, but they did so no more. 26
But there remained two men in the camp, the
name of the one was Eldad, and the name of
the other Medad; and the spirit rested upon
them; and they were of them that were
recorded, but had not gone out unto the Tent;
and they prophesied in the camp. 27 And there
ran a young man, and told Moses, and said:
'Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the
camp.' 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the
minister of Moses from his youth up, answered
and said: 'My lord Moses, shut them in.' 29 And
Moses said unto him: 'Art thou jealous for my
sake? would that all the LORD'S people were
prophets, that the LORD would put His spirit
upon them!' 30 And Moses withdrew into the
camp, he and the elders of Israel. 31 And there
went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought
across quails from the sea, and let them fall by
the camp, about a day's journey on this side,
and a day's journey on the other side, round
about the camp, and about two cubits above
the face of the earth. 32 And the people rose up
all that day, and all the night, and all the next
day, and gathered the quails; he that gathered
least gathered ten heaps; and they spread them
all abroad for themselves round about the
camp. 33 While the flesh was yet between their
teeth, ere it was chewed, the anger of the LORD
was kindled against the people, and the LORD
smote the people with a very great plague. 34
And the name of that place was called
Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried
the people that lusted. 35 From Kibroth-hattaavah
the people journeyed unto Hazeroth; and they
abode at Hazeroth.
1 And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses
because of the Cushite woman whom he had
married; for he had married a Cushite woman.
2 And they said: 'Hath the LORD indeed
spoken only with Moses? hath He not spoken
also with us?' And the LORD heard it.-- 3 Now
the man Moses was very meek, above all the
men that were upon the face of the earth.-- 4
And the LORD spoke suddenly unto Moses,
and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam: 'Come out
ye three unto the tent of meeting.' And they
three came out. 5 And the LORD came down in
a pillar of cloud, and stood at the door of the
Tent, and called Aaron and Miriam; and they
both came forth. 6 And He said: 'Hear now My
words: if there be a prophet among you, I the
LORD do make Myself known unto him in a
vision, I do speak with him in a dream. 7 My
servant Moses is not so; he is trusted in all My
house; 8 with him do I speak mouth to mouth,
even manifestly, and not in dark speeches; and
the similitude of the LORD doth he behold;
wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak
against My servant, against Moses?' 9 And the
anger of the LORD was kindled against them;
and He departed. 10 And when the cloud was
removed from over the Tent, behold, Miriam
was leprous, as white as snow; and Aaron
looked upon Miriam; and, behold, she was
leprous. 11 And Aaron said unto Moses: 'Oh my
lord, lay not, I pray thee, sin upon us, for that
we have done foolishly, and for that we have
sinned. 12 Let her not, I pray, be as one dead,
of whom the flesh is half consumed when he
cometh out of his mother's womb.' 13 And
Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'Heal her
now, O God, I beseech Thee.'
14 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'If her
father had but spit in her face, should she not
hide in shame seven days? let her be shut up
without the camp seven days, and after that she
shall be brought in again.' 15 And Miriam was
shut up without the camp seven days; and the
people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in
again. 16 And afterward the people journeyed
from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of
Paran.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Send thou men, that they may spy out the land
of Canaan, which I give unto the children of
Israel; of every tribe of their fathers shall ye
send a man, every one a prince among them.' 3
And Moses sent them from the wilderness of
Paran according to the commandment of the
LORD; all of them men who were heads of the
children of Israel. 4 And these were their names:
of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of
Zaccur. 5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the
son of Hori. 6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the
son of Jephunneh. 7 Of the tribe of Issachar,
Igal the son of Joseph. 8 Of the tribe of
Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun. 9 Of the tribe
of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu. 10 Of the
tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi. 11 Of
the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of
Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi. 12 Of the
tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli. 13 Of
the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael. 14
Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of
Vophsi. 15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of
Machi. 16 These are the names of the men that
Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses
called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua. 17 And
Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan,
and said unto them: 'Get you up here into the
South, and go up into the mountains; 18 and
see the land, what it is; and the people that
dwelleth therein, whether they are strong or
weak, whether they are few or many; 19 and
what the land is that they dwell in, whether it is
good or bad; and what cities they are that they
dwell in, whether in camps, or in strongholds; 20
and what the land is, whether it is fat or lean,
whether there is wood therein, or not. And be ye
of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the
land.'-- Now the time was the time of the
first-ripe grapes.-- 21 So they went up, and spied out
the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob,
at the entrance to Hamath. 22 And they went
up into the South, and came unto Hebron; and
Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of
Anak, were there.-- Now Hebron was built seven
years before Zoan in Egypt.-- 23 And they
came unto the valley of Eshcol, and cut down
from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes,
and they bore it upon a pole between two; they
took also of the pomegranates, and of the figs.--
24 That place was called the valley of Eshcol,
because of the cluster which the children of
Israel cut down from thence.-- 25 And they
returned from spying out the land at the end of
forty days. 26 And they went and came to
Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the
congregation of the children of Israel, unto the
wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought
back word unto them, and unto all the
congregation, and showed them the fruit of the
land. 27 And they told him, and said: 'We came
unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely
it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the
fruit of it. 28 Howbeit the people that dwell in
the land are fierce, and the cities are fortified,
and very great; and moreover we saw the
children of Anak there. 29 Amalek dwelleth in
the land of the South; and the Hittite, and the
Jebusite, and the Amorite, dwell in the
mountains; and the Canaanite dwelleth by the
sea, and along by the side of the Jordan.' 30
And Caleb stilled the people toward Moses, and
said: 'We should go up at once, and possess it;
for we are well able to overcome it.' 31 But the
men that went up with him said: 'We are not
able to go up against the people; for they are
stronger than we.' 32 And they spread an evil
report of the land which they had spied out unto
the children of Israel, saying: 'The land, through
which we have passed to spy it out, is a land
that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all
the people that we saw in it are men of great
stature. 33 And there we saw the Nephilim, the
sons of Anak, who come of the Nephilim; and
we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and
so we were in their sight.'
1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice,
and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 And
all the children of Israel murmured against
Moses and against Aaron; and the whole
congregation said unto them: 'Would that we
had died in the land of Egypt! or would we had
died in this wilderness! 3 And wherefore doth
the LORD bring us unto this land, to fall by the
sword? Our wives and our little ones will be a
prey; were it not better for us to return into
Egypt?' 4 And they said one to another: 'Let us
make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.' 5
Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces
before all the assembly of the congregation of
the children of Israel. 6 And Joshua the son of
Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were
of them that spied out the land, rent their
clothes. 7 And they spoke unto all the
congregation of the children of Israel, saying:
'The land, which we passed through to spy it
out, is an exceeding good land. 8 If the LORD
delight in us, then He will bring us into this land,
and give it unto us -- a land which floweth with
milk and honey. 9 Only rebel not against the
LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land;
for they are bread for us; their defence is
removed from over them, and the LORD is with
us; fear them not.' 10 But all the congregation
bade stone them with stones, when the glory of
the LORD appeared in the tent of meeting unto
all the children of Israel.
11 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'How long
will this people despise Me? and how long will
they not believe in Me, for all the signs which I
have wrought among them? 12 I will smite
them with the pestilence, and destroy them, and
will make of thee a nation greater and mightier
than they.' 13 And Moses said unto the LORD:
'When the Egyptians shall hear -- for Thou
broughtest up this people in Thy might from
among them -- 14 they will say to the
inhabitants of this land, who have heard that
Thou LORD art in the midst of this people;
inasmuch as Thou LORD art seen face to face,
and Thy cloud standeth over them, and Thou
goest before them, in a pillar of cloud by day,
and in a pillar of fire by night; 15 now if Thou
shalt kill this people as one man, then the
nations which have heard the fame of Thee will
speak, saying: 16 Because the LORD was not
able to bring this people into the land which He
swore unto them, therefore He hath slain them
in the wilderness. 17 And now, I pray Thee, let
the power of the LORD be great, according as
Thou hast spoken, saying: 18 The LORD is slow
to anger, and plenteous in lovingkindness,
forgiving iniquity and transgression, and that
will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the
iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon
the third and upon the fourth generation. 19
Pardon, I pray Thee, the iniquity of this people
according unto the greatness of Thy
lovingkindness, and according as Thou hast
forgiven this people, from Egypt even until
now.' 20 And the LORD said: 'I have pardoned
according to thy word. 21 But in very deed, as I
live -- and all the earth shall be filled with the
glory of the LORD -- 22 surely all those men that
have seen My glory, and My signs, which I
wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have
put Me to proof these ten times, and have not
hearkened to My voice; 23 surely they shall not
see the land which I swore unto their fathers,
neither shall any of them that despised Me see
it. 24 But My servant Caleb, because he had
another spirit with him, and hath followed Me
fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he
went; and his seed shall possess it. 25 Now the
Amalekite and the Canaanite dwell in the Vale;
tomorrow turn ye, and get you into the
wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.'
26 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Aaron, saying: 27 'How long shall I bear with
this evil congregation, that keep murmuring
against Me? I have heard the murmurings of
the children of Israel, which they keep
murmuring against Me. 28 Say unto them: As I
live, saith the LORD, surely as ye have spoken
in Mine ears, so will I do to you: 29 your
carcasses shall fall in this wilderness, and all
that were numbered of you, according to your
whole number, from twenty years old and
upward, ye that have murmured against Me; 30
surely ye shall not come into the land,
concerning which I lifted up My hand that I
would make you dwell therein, save Caleb the
son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
31 But your little ones, that ye said would be a
prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know
the land which ye have rejected. 32 But as for
you, your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness.
33 And your children shall be wanderers in the
wilderness forty years, and shall bear your
strayings, until your carcasses be consumed in
the wilderness. 34 After the number of the days
in which ye spied out the land, even forty days,
for every day a year, shall ye bear your
iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know
My displeasure. 35 I the LORD have spoken,
surely this will I do unto all this evil
congregation, that are gathered together against
Me; in this wilderness they shall be consumed,
and there they shall die.' 36 And the men, whom
Moses sent to spy out the land, and who, when
they returned, made all the congregation to
murmur against him, by bringing up an evil
report against the land, 37 even those men that
did bring up an evil report of the land, died by
the plague before the LORD. 38 But Joshua the
son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh,
remained alive of those men that went to spy
out the land. 39 And Moses told these words
unto all the children of Israel; and the people
mourned greatly. 40 And they rose up early in
the morning, and got them up to the top of the
mountain, saying: 'Lo, we are here, and will go
up unto the place which the LORD hath
promised; for we have sinned.' 41 And Moses
said: 'Wherefore now do ye transgress the
commandment of the LORD, seeing it shall not
prosper? 42 Go not up, for the LORD is not
among you; that ye be not smitten down before
your enemies. 43 For there the Amalekite and
the Canaanite are before you, and ye shall fall
by the sword; forasmuch as ye are turned back
from following the LORD, and the LORD will
not be with you.' 44 But they presumed to go up
to the top of the mountain; nevertheless the ark
of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses,
departed not out of the camp. 45 Then the
Amalekite and the Canaanite, who dwelt in that
hill-country, came down, and smote them and
beat them down, even unto Hormah
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them: When ye are come into the land of your
habitations, which I give unto you, 3 and will
make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a
burnt-offering, or a sacrifice, in fulfilment of a
vow clearly uttered, or as a freewill-offering, or
in your appointed seasons, to make a sweet
savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the
flock; 4 then shall he that bringeth his offering
present unto the LORD a meal-offering of a
tenth part of an ephah of fine flour mingled
with the fourth part of a hin of oil; 5 and wine
for the drink-offering, the fourth part of a hin,
shalt thou prepare with the burnt-offering or for
the sacrifice, for each lamb. 6 Or for a ram,
thou shalt prepare for a meal-offering two tenth
parts of an ephah of fine flour mingled with the
third part of a hin of oil; 7 and for the
drink-offering thou shalt present the third part of a hin
of wine, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. 8
And when thou preparest a bullock for a
burnt-offering, or for a sacrifice, in fulfilment of a
vow clearly uttered, or for peace-offerings unto
the LORD; 9 then shall there be presented with
the bullock a meal-offering of three tenth parts
of an ephah of fine flour mingled with half a
hin of oil. 10 And thou shalt present for the
drink-offering half a hin of wine, for an offering
made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
11 Thus shall it be done for each bullock, or for
each ram, or for each of the he-lambs, or of the
kids. 12 According to the number that ye may
prepare, so shall ye do for every one according
to their number. 13 All that are home-born shall
do these things after this manner, in presenting
an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour
unto the LORD. 14 And if a stranger sojourn
with you, or whosoever may be among you,
throughout your generations, and will offer an
offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto
the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do. 15 As for
the congregation, there shall be one statute both
for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth
with you, a statute for ever throughout your
generations; as ye are, so shall the stranger be
before the LORD. 16 One law and one
ordinance shall be both for you, and for the
stranger that sojourneth with you.
17 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
18 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say
unto them: When ye come into the land whither
I bring you, 19 then it shall be, that, when ye eat
of the bread of the land, ye shall set apart a
portion for a gift unto the LORD. 20 Of the first
of your dough ye shall set apart a cake for a
gift; as that which is set apart of the
threshing-floor, so shall ye set it apart. 21 Of the first of
your dough ye shall give unto the LORD a
portion for a gift throughout your generations.
22 And when ye shall err, and not observe all
these commandments, which the LORD hath
spoken unto Moses, 23 even all that the LORD
hath commanded you by the hand of Moses,
from the day that the LORD gave
commandment, and onward throughout your
generations; 24 then it shall be, if it be done in
error by the congregation, it being hid from their
eyes, that all the congregation shall offer one
young bullock for a burnt-offering, for a sweet
savour unto the LORD -- with the meal-offering
thereof, and the drink-offering thereof,
according to the ordinance -- and one he-goat for
a sin-offering. 25 And the priest shall make
atonement for all the congregation of the
children of Israel, and they shall be forgiven; for
it was an error, and they have brought their
offering, an offering made by fire unto the
LORD, and their sin-offering before the LORD,
for their error. 26 And all the congregation of
the children of Israel shall be forgiven, and the
stranger that sojourneth among them; for in
respect of all the people it was done in error. 27
And if one person sin through error, then he
shall offer a she-goat of the first year for a
sin-offering. 28 And the priest shall make
atonement for the soul that erreth, when he
sinneth through error, before the LORD, to
make atonement for him; and he shall be
forgiven, 29 both he that is home-born among
the children of Israel, and the stranger that
sojourneth among them: ye shall have one law
for him that doeth aught in error. 30 But the
soul that doeth aught with a high hand, whether
he be home-born or a stranger, the same
blasphemeth the LORD; and that soul shall be
cut off from among his people. 31 Because he
hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath
broken His commandment; that soul shall
utterly be cut off, his iniquity shall be upon him.
32 And while the children of Israel were in the
wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks
upon the sabbath day. 33 And they that found
him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses
and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. 34
And they put him in ward, because it had not
been declared what should be done to him. 35
And the LORD said unto Moses: 'The man shall
surely be put to death; all the congregation shall
stone him with stones without the camp.' 36
And all the congregation brought him without
the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he
died, as the LORD commanded Moses.
37 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
38 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid
them that they make them throughout their
generations fringes in the corners of their
garments, and that they put with the fringe of
each corner a thread of blue. 39 And it shall be
unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it,
and remember all the commandments of the
LORD, and do them; and that ye go not about
after your own heart and your own eyes, after
which ye use to go astray; 40 that ye may
remember and do all My commandments, and
be holy unto your God. 41 I am the LORD your
God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
to be your God: I am the LORD your God.'
1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of
Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and
Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of
Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men; 2 and they
rose up in face of Moses, with certain of the
children of Israel, two hundred and fifty men;
they were princes of the congregation, the elect
men of the assembly, men of renown; 3 and
they assembled themselves together against
Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them:
'Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the
congregation are holy, every one of them, and
the LORD is among them; wherefore then lift ye
up yourselves above the assembly of the
LORD?' 4 And when Moses heard it, he fell
upon his face. 5 And he spoke unto Korah and
unto all his company, saying: 'In the morning
the LORD will show who are His, and who is
holy, and will cause him to come near unto
Him; even him whom He may choose will He
cause to come near unto Him. 6 This do: take
you censors, Korah, and all his company; 7 and
put fire therein, and put incense upon them
before the LORD to-morrow; and it shall be that
the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall
be holy; ye take too much upon you, ye sons of
Levi.' 8 And Moses said unto Korah: 'Hear now,
ye sons of Levi: 9 is it but a small thing unto
you, that the God of Israel hath separated you
from the congregation of Israel, to bring you
near to Himself, to do the service of the
tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before
the congregation to minister unto them; 10 and
that He hath brought thee near, and all thy
brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye
seek the priesthood also? 11 Therefore thou and
all thy company that are gathered together
against the LORD --; and as to Aaron, what is he
that ye murmur against him?' 12 And Moses
sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of
Eliab; and they said: 'We will not come up; 13 is
it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out
of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us
in the wilderness, but thou must needs make
thyself also a prince over us? 14 Moreover thou
hast not brought us into a land flowing with
milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of
fields and vineyards; wilt thou put out the eyes
of these men? we will not come up.' 15 And
Moses was very wroth, and said unto the
LORD: 'Respect not Thou their offering; I have
not taken one ass from them, neither have I
hurt one of them.' 16 And Moses said unto
Korah: 'Be thou and all thy congregation before
the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron,
to-morrow; 17 and take ye every man his fire-pan,
and put incense upon them, and bring ye before
the LORD every man his fire-pan, two hundred
and fifty fire-pans; thou also, and Aaron, each
his fire-pan.' 18 And they took every man his
fire-pan, and put fire in them, and laid incense
thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of
meeting with Moses and Aaron. 19 And Korah
assembled all the congregation against them
unto the door of the tent of meeting; and the
glory of the LORD appeared unto all the
congregation. 20 And the LORD spoke unto
Moses and unto Aaron, saying: 21 'Separate
yourselves from among this congregation, that I
may consume them in a moment.' 22 And they
fell upon their faces, and said: 'O God, the God
of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and
wilt Thou be wroth with all the congregation?'
23 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
24 'Speak unto the congregation, saying: Get
you up from about the dwelling of Korah,
Dathan, and Abiram.' 25 And Moses rose up
and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the
elders of Israel followed him. 26 And he spoke
unto the congregation, saying: 'Depart, I pray
you, from the tents of these wicked men, and
touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be swept away in
all their sins.' 27 So they got them up from the
dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on
every side; and Dathan and Abiram came out,
and stood at the door of their tents, with their
wives, and their sons, and their little ones. 28
And Moses said: 'Hereby ye shall know that the
LORD hath sent me to do all these works, and
that I have not done them of mine own mind.
29 If these men die the common death of all
men, and be visited after the visitation of all
men, then the LORD hath not sent Me. 30 But
if the LORD make a new thing, and the ground
open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all
that appertain unto them, and they go down
alive into the pit, then ye shall understand that
these men have despised the LORD.' 31 And it
came to pass, as he made an end of speaking
all these words, that the ground did cleave
asunder that was under them. 32 And the earth
opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and
their households, and all the men that
appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. 33
So they, and all that appertained to them, went
down alive into the pit; and the earth closed
upon them, and they perished from among the
assembly. 34 And all Israel that were round
about them fled at the cry of them; for they
said: 'Lest the earth swallow us up.' 35 And fire
came forth from the LORD, and devoured the
two hundred and fifty men that offered the
incense.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest,
that he take up the fire-pans out of the burning,
and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are
become holy; 3 even the fire-pans of these men
who have sinned at the cost of their lives, and
let them be made beaten plates for a covering
of the altar -- for they are become holy, because
they were offered before the LORD -- that they
may be a sign unto the children of Israel.' 4 And
Eleazar the priest took the brazen fire-pans,
which they that were burnt had offered; and
they beat them out for a covering of the altar, 5
to be a memorial unto the children of Israel, to
the end that no common man, that is not of the
seed of Aaron, draw near to burn incense before
the LORD; that he fare not as Korah, and as his
company; as the LORD spoke unto him by the
hand of Moses.
6 But on the morrow all the congregation of the
children of Israel murmured against Moses and
against Aaron, saying: 'Ye have killed the
people of the LORD.' 7 And it came to pass,
when the congregation was assembled against
Moses and against Aaron, that they looked
toward the tent of meeting; and, behold, the
cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD
appeared. 8 And Moses and Aaron came to the
front of the tent of meeting. 9 And the LORD
spoke unto Moses, saying: 10 'Get you up from
among this congregation, that I may consume
them in a moment.' And they fell upon their
faces. 11 And Moses said unto Aaron: 'Take
thy fire-pan, and put fire therein from off the
altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it
quickly unto the congregation, and make
atonement for them; for there is wrath gone out
from the LORD: the plague is begun.' 12 And
Aaron took as Moses spoke, and ran into the
midst of the assembly; and, behold, the plague
was begun among the people; and he put on the
incense, and made atonement for the people.
13 And he stood between the dead and the
living; and the plague was stayed. 14 Now they
that died by the plague were fourteen thousand
and seven hundred, besides them that died
about the matter of Korah. 15 And Aaron
returned unto Moses unto the door of the tent
of meeting, and the plague was stayed.
16 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
17 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and take
of them rods, one for each fathers' house, of all
their princes according to their fathers' houses,
twelve rods; thou shalt write every man's name
upon his rod. 18 And thou shalt write Aaron's
name upon the rod of Levi, for there shall be
one rod for the head of their fathers' houses. 19
And thou shalt lay them up in the tent of
meeting before the testimony, where I meet with
you. 20 And it shall come to pass, that the man
whom I shall choose, his rod shall bud; and I
will make to cease from Me the murmurings of
the children of Israel, which they murmur
against you.' 21 And Moses spoke unto the
children of Israel; and all their princes gave him
rods, for each prince one, according to their
fathers' houses, even twelve rods; and the rod of
Aaron was among their rods. 22 And Moses laid
up the rods before the LORD in the tent of the
testimony. 23 And it came to pass on the
morrow, that Moses went into the tent of the
testimony; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the
house of Levi was budded, and put forth buds,
and bloomed blossoms, and bore ripe almonds.
24 And Moses brought out all the rods from
before the LORD unto all the children of Israel;
and they looked, and took every man his rod.
25 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Put back
the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be
kept there, for a token against the rebellious
children; that there may be made an end of
their murmurings against Me, that they die not.'
26 Thus did Moses; as the LORD commanded
him, so did he.
27 And the children of Israel spoke unto Moses,
saying: 'Behold, we perish, we are undone, we
are all undone. 28 Every one that cometh near,
that cometh near unto the tabernacle of the
LORD, is to die; shall we wholly perish?'
1 And the LORD said unto Aaron: 'Thou and
thy sons and thy fathers' house with thee shall
bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou and
thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your
priesthood. 2 And thy brethren also, the tribe of
Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou near with
thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and
minister unto thee, thou and thy sons with thee
being before the tent of the testimony. 3 And
they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all
the Tent; only they shall not come nigh unto the
holy furniture and unto the altar, that they die
not, neither they, nor ye. 4 And they shall be
joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the
tent of meeting, whatsoever the service of the
Tent may be; but a common man shall not
draw nigh unto you. 5 And ye shall keep the
charge of the holy things, and the charge of the
altar, that there be wrath no more upon the
children of Israel. 6 And I, behold, I have taken
your brethren the Levites from among the
children of Israel; for you they are given as a
gift unto the LORD, to do the service of the tent
of meeting. 7 And thou and thy sons with thee
shall keep your priesthood in everything that
pertaineth to the altar, and to that within the
veil; and ye shall serve; I give you the
priesthood as a service of gift; and the common
man that draweth nigh shall be put to death.'
8 And the LORD spoke unto Aaron: 'And I,
behold, I have given thee the charge of My
heave-offerings; even of all the hallowed things
of the children of Israel unto thee have I given
them for a consecrated portion, and to thy sons,
as a due for ever. 9 This shall be thine of the
most holy things, reserved from the fire: every
offering of theirs, even every meal-offering of
theirs, and every sin-offering of theirs, and
every guilt-offering of theirs, which they may
render unto Me, shall be most holy for thee and
for thy sons. 10 In a most holy place shalt thou
eat thereof; every male may eat thereof; it shall
be holy unto thee. 11 And this is thine: the
heave-offering of their gift, even all the
wave-offerings of the children of Israel; I have given
them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy
daughters with thee, as a due for ever; every
one that is clean in thy house may eat thereof.
12 All the best of the oil, and all the best of the
wine, and of the corn, the first part of them
which they give unto the LORD, to thee have I
given them. 13 The first-ripe fruits of all that is
in their land, which they bring unto the LORD,
shall be thine; every one that is clean in thy
house may eat thereof. 14 Every thing devoted
in Israel shall be thine. 15 Every thing that
openeth the womb, of all flesh which they offer
unto the LORD, both of man and beast, shall be
thine; howbeit the first-born of man shalt thou
surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean
beasts shalt thou redeem. 16 And their
redemption-money -- from a month old shalt
thou redeem them -- shall be, according to thy
valuation, five shekels of silver, after the shekel
of the sanctuary -- the same is twenty gerahs. 17
But the firstling of an ox, or the firstling of a
sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not
redeem; they are holy: thou shalt dash their
blood against the altar, and shalt make their fat
smoke for an offering made by fire, for a sweet
savour unto the LORD. 18 And the flesh of
them shall be thine, as the wave-breast and as
the right thigh, it shall be thine. 19 All the
heave-offerings of the holy things, which the children
of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given
thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee,
as a due for ever; it is an everlasting covenant
of salt before the LORD unto thee and to thy
seed with thee.' 20 And the LORD said unto
Aaron: 'Thou shalt have no inheritance in their
land, neither shalt thou have any portion
among them; I am thy portion and thine
inheritance among the children of Israel. 21
And unto the children of Levi, behold, I have
given all the tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in
return for their service which they serve, even
the service of the tent of meeting. 22 And
henceforth the children of Israel shall not come
nigh the tent of meeting, lest they bear sin, and
die. 23 But the Levites alone shall do the service
of the tent of meeting, and they shall bear their
iniquity; it shall be a statute for ever throughout
your generations, and among the children of
Israel they shall have no inheritance. 24 For the
tithe of the children of Israel, which they set
apart as a gift unto the LORD, I have given to
the Levites for an inheritance; therefore I have
said unto them: Among the children of Israel
they shall have no inheritance.'
25 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
26 'Moreover thou shalt speak unto the Levites,
and say unto them: When ye take of the
children of Israel the tithe which I have given
you from them for your inheritance, then ye
shall set apart of it a gift for the LORD, even a
tithe of the tithe. 27 And the gift which ye set
apart shall be reckoned unto you, as though it
were the corn of the threshing-floor, and as the
fulness of the wine-press. 28 Thus ye also shall
set apart a gift unto the LORD of all your tithes,
which ye receive of the children of Israel; and
thereof ye shall give the gift which is set apart
unto the LORD to Aaron the priest. 29 Out of all
that is given you ye shall set apart all of that
which is due unto the LORD, of all the best
thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it.
30 Therefore thou shalt say unto them: When
ye set apart the best thereof from it, then it shall
be counted unto the Levites as the increase of
the threshing-floor, and as the increase of the
wine-press. 31 And ye may eat it in every place,
ye and your households; for it is your reward in
return for your service in the tent of meeting. 32
And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, seeing
that ye have set apart from it the best thereof;
and ye shall not profane the holy things of the
children of Israel, that ye die not.'
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Aaron, saying: 2 This is the statute of the law
which the LORD hath commanded, saying:
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they
bring thee a red heifer, faultless, wherein is no
blemish, and upon which never came yoke. 3
And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest,
and she shall be brought forth without the
camp, and she shall be slain before his face. 4
And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood
with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood toward
the front of the tent of meeting seven times. 5
And the heifer shall be burnt in his sight; her
skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her
dung, shall be burnt. 6 And the priest shall take
cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it
into the midst of the burning of the heifer. 7
Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he
shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he
may come into the camp, and the priest shall be
unclean until the even. 8 And he that burneth
her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his
flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the
even. 9 And a man that is clean shall gather up
the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without
the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept
for the congregation of the children of Israel for
a water of sprinkling; it is a purification from
sin. 10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the
heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean
until the even; and it shall be unto the children
of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth
among them, for a statute for ever. 11 He that
toucheth the dead, even any man's dead body,
shall be unclean seven days; 12 the same shall
purify himself therewith on the third day and on
the seventh day, and he shall be clean; but if he
purify not himself the third day and the seventh
day, he shall not be clean. 13 Whosoever
toucheth the dead, even the body of any man
that is dead, and purifieth not himself -- he hath
defiled the tabernacle of the LORD -- that soul
shall be cut off from Israel; because the water
of sprinkling was not dashed against him, he
shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon
him. 14 This is the law: when a man dieth in a
tent, every one that cometh into the tent, and
every thing that is in the tent, shall be unclean
seven days. 15 And every open vessel, which
hath no covering close-bound upon it, is
unclean. 16 And whosoever in the open field
toucheth one that is slain with a sword, or one
that dieth of himself, or a bone of a man, or a
grave, shall be unclean seven days. 17 And for
the unclean they shall take of the ashes of the
burning of the purification from sin, and
running water shall be put thereto in a vessel. 18
And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it
in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and
upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that
were there, and upon him that touched the
bone, or the slain, or the dead, or the grave. 19
And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the
unclean on the third day, and on the seventh
day; and on the seventh day he shall purify
him; and he shall wash his clothes, and bathe
himself in water, and shall be clean at even. 20
But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not
purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from
the midst of the assembly, because he hath
defiled the sanctuary of the LORD; the water of
sprinkling hath not been dashed against him: he
is unclean. 21 And it shall be a perpetual statute
unto them; and he that sprinkleth the water of
sprinkling shall wash his clothes; and he that
toucheth the water of sprinkling shall be
unclean until even. 22 And whatsoever the
unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and
the soul that toucheth him shall be unclean until
even.
1 And the children of Israel, even the whole
congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in
the first month; and the people abode in
Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried
there. 2 And there was no water for the
congregation; and they assembled themselves
together against Moses and against Aaron. 3
And the people strove with Moses, and spoke,
saying: 'Would that we had perished when our
brethren perished before the LORD! 4 And why
have ye brought the assembly of the LORD into
this wilderness, to die there, we and our cattle? 5
And wherefore have ye made us to come up out
of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is
no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of
pomegranates; neither is there any water to
drink.' 6 And Moses and Aaron went from the
presence of the assembly unto the door of the
tent of meeting, and fell upon their faces; and
the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
7 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 8
'Take the rod, and assemble the congregation,
thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto
the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its
water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water
out of the rock; so thou shalt give the
congregation and their cattle drink.' 9 And
Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as
He commanded him. 10 And Moses and Aaron
gathered the assembly together before the rock,
and he said unto them: 'Hear now, ye rebels; are
we to bring you forth water out of this rock?' 11
And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the
rock with his rod twice; and water came forth
abundantly, and the congregation drank, and
their cattle. 12 And the LORD said unto Moses
and Aaron: 'Because ye believed not in Me, to
sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of Israel,
therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into
the land which I have given them.' 13 These are
the waters of Meribah, where the children of
Israel strove with the LORD, and He was
sanctified in them. 14 And Moses sent
messengers from Kadesh unto the king of
Edom: 'Thus saith thy brother Israel: Thou
knowest all the travail that hath befallen us; 15
how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we
dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians
dealt ill with us, and our fathers; 16 and when
we cried unto the LORD, He heard our voice,
and sent an angel, and brought us forth out of
Egypt; and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in
the uttermost of thy border. 17 Let us pass, I
pray thee, through thy land; we will not pass
through field or through vineyard, neither will
we drink of the water of the wells; we will go
along the king's highway, we will not turn aside
to the right hand nor to the left, until we have
passed thy border.' 18 And Edom said unto
him: 'Thou shalt not pass through me, lest I
come out with the sword against thee.' 19 And
the children of Israel said unto him: 'We will go
up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water,
I and my cattle, then will I give the price
thereof; let me only pass through on my feet;
there is no hurt.' 20 And he said: 'Thou shalt not
pass through.' And Edom came out against him
with much people, and with a strong hand. 21
Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage
through his border; wherefore Israel turned
away from him.
22 And they journeyed from Kadesh; and the
children of Israel, even the whole congregation,
came unto mount Hor. 23 And the LORD spoke
unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the
border of the land of Edom, saying: 24 'Aaron
shall be gathered unto his people; for he shall
not enter into the land which I have given unto
the children of Israel, because ye rebelled
against My word at the waters of Meribah. 25
Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring
them up unto mount Hor. 26 And strip Aaron of
his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his
son; and Aaron shall be gathered unto his
people, and shall die there.' 27 And Moses did
as the LORD commanded; and they went up
into mount Hor in the sight of all the
congregation. 28 And Moses stripped Aaron of
his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his
son; and Aaron died there in the top of the
mount; and Moses and Eleazar came down
from the mount. 29 And when all the
congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they
wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house
of Israel.
1 And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who
dwelt in the South, heard tell that Israel came
by the way of Atharim; and he fought against
Israel, and took some of them captive. 2 And
Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said:
'If Thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my
hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.' 3
And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel,
and delivered up the Canaanites; and they
utterly destroyed them and their cities; and the
name of the place was called Hormah.
4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the
way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of
Edom; and the soul of the people became
impatient because of the way. 5 And the people
spoke against God, and against Moses:
'Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt
to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread,
and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this
light bread.' 6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents
among the people, and they bit the people; and
much people of Israel died. 7 And the people
came to Moses, and said: 'We have sinned,
because we have spoken against the LORD,
and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that He
take away the serpents from us.' And Moses
prayed for the people. 8 And the LORD said
unto Moses: 'Make thee a fiery serpent, and set
it upon a pole; and it shall come to pass, that
every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall
live.' 9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and
set it upon the pole; and it came to pass, that if
a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked
unto the serpent of brass, he lived. 10 And the
children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in
Oboth. 11 And they journeyed from Oboth, and
pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is
in front of Moab, toward the sun-rising. 12
From thence they journeyed, and pitched in the
valley of Zered. 13 From thence they
journeyed, and pitched on the other side of the
Arnon, which is in the wilderness, that cometh
out of the border of the Amorites.-- For Arnon is
the border of Moab, between Moab and the
Amorites; 14 wherefore it is said in the book of
the Wars of the LORD: Vaheb in Suphah, and
the valleys of Arnon, 15 And the slope of the
valleys that inclineth toward the seat of Ar, and
leaneth upon the border of Moab.-- 16 And
from thence to Beer; that is the well whereof the
LORD said unto Moses: 'Gather the people
together, and I will give them water.' 17 Then
sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well -- sing ye
unto it -- 18 The well, which the princes digged,
which the nobles of the people delved, with the
sceptre, and with their staves. And from the
wilderness to Mattanah; 19 and from Mattanah
to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth; 20
and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the
field of Moab, by the top of Pisgah, which
looketh down upon the desert.
21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king
of the Amorites, saying: 22 'Let me pass
through thy land; we will not turn aside into
field, or into vineyard; we will not drink of the
water of the wells; we will go by the king's
highway, until we have passed thy border.' 23
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass
through his border; but Sihon gathered all his
people together, and went out against Israel into
the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he
fought against Israel. 24 And Israel smote him
with the edge of the sword, and possessed his
land from the Arnon unto the Jabbok, even
unto the children of Ammon; for the border of
the children of Ammon was strong. 25 And
Israel took all these cities; and Israel dwelt in all
the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all
the towns thereof. 26 For Heshbon was the city
of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had
fought against the former king of Moab, and
taken all his land out of his hand, even unto the
Arnon. 27 Wherefore they that speak in
parables say: Come ye to Heshbon! let the city
of Sihon be built and established! 28 For a fire is
gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of
Sihon; it hath devoured Ar of Moab, the lords
of the high places of Arnon. 29 Woe to thee,
Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh;
he hath given his sons as fugitives, and his
daughters into captivity, unto Sihon king of the
Amorites. 30 We have shot at them -- Heshbon is
perished -- even unto Dibon, and we have laid
waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto
Medeba. 31 Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the
Amorites. 32 And Moses sent to spy out Jazer,
and they took the towns thereof, and drove out
the Amorites that were there. 33 And they
turned and went up by the way of Bashan; and
Og the king of Bashan went out against them,
he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. 34 And
the LORD said unto Moses: 'Fear him not; for I
have delivered him into thy hand, and all his
people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him
as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites,
who dwelt at Heshbon.' 35 So they smote him,
and his sons, and all his people, until there was
none left him remaining; and they possessed his
land.
1 And the children of Israel journeyed, and
pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the
Jordan at Jericho. 2 And Balak the son of
Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the
Amorites. 3 And Moab was sore afraid of the
people, because they were many; and Moab
was overcome with dread because of the
children of Israel. 4 And Moab said unto the
elders of Midian: 'Now will this multitude lick up
all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up
the grass of the field.'-- And Balak the son of
Zippor was king of Moab at that time.-- 5 And
he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of
Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the
land of the children of his people, to call him,
saying: 'Behold, there is a people come out from
Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the earth,
and they abide over against me. 6 Come now
therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for
they are too mighty for me; peradventure I shall
prevail, that we may smite them, and that I
may drive them out of the land; for I know that
he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom
thou cursest is cursed.' 7 And the elders of Moab
and the elders of Midian departed with the
rewards of divination in their hand; and they
came unto Balaam, and spoke unto him the
words of Balak. 8 And he said unto them:
'Lodge here this night, and I will bring you back
word, as the LORD may speak unto me'; and
the princes of Moab abode with Balaam. 9 And
God came unto Balaam, and said: 'What men
are these with thee?' 10 And Balaam said unto
God: 'Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab,
hath sent unto me [saying]: 11 Behold the
people that is come out of Egypt, it covereth the
face of the earth; now, come curse me them;
peradventure I shall be able to fight against
them, and shall drive them out.' 12 And God
said unto Balaam: 'Thou shalt not go with
them; thou shalt not curse the people; for they
are blessed.' 13 And Balaam rose up in the
morning, and said unto the princes of Balak:
'Get you into your land; for the LORD refuseth
to give me leave to go with you.' 14 And the
princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto
Balak, and said: 'Balaam refuseth to come with
us.' 15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more,
and more honourable than they. 16 And they
came to Balaam, and said to him: 'Thus saith
Balak the son of Zippor: Let nothing, I pray
thee, hinder thee from coming unto me; 17 for I
will promote thee unto very great honour, and
whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do; come
therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.' 18
And Balaam answered and said unto the
servants of Balak: 'If Balak would give me his
house full of silver and gold, I cannot go
beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do
any thing, small or great. 19 Now therefore, I
pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I
may know what the LORD will speak unto me
more.' 20 And God came unto Balaam at night,
and said unto him: 'If the men are come to call
thee, rise up, go with them; but only the word
which I speak unto thee, that shalt thou do.' 21
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and
saddled his ass, and went with the princes of
Moab. 22 And God's anger was kindled because
he went; and the angel of the LORD placed
himself in the way for an adversary against
him.-- Now he was riding upon his ass, and his
two servants were with him.-- 23 And the ass
saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way,
with his sword drawn in his hand; and the ass
turned aside out of the way, and went into the
field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her
into the way. 24 Then the angel of the LORD
stood in a hollow way between the vineyards, a
fence being on this side, and a fence on that
side. 25 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD,
and she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed
Balaam's foot against the wall; and he smote
her again. 26 And the angel of the LORD went
further, and stood in a narrow place, where was
no way to turn either to the right hand or to the
left. 27 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD,
and she lay down under Balaam; and Balaam's
anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with his
staff. 28 And the LORD opened the mouth of
the ass, and she said unto Balaam: 'What have
I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me
these three times?' 29 And Balaam said unto
the ass: 'Because thou hast mocked me; I
would there were a sword in my hand, for now I
had killed thee.' 30 And the ass said unto
Balaam: 'Am not I thine ass, upon which thou
hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I
ever wont to do so unto thee?' And he said:
'Nay.' 31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of
Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD
standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his
hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his
face. 32 And the angel of the LORD said unto
him: 'Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass
these three times? behold, I am come forth for
an adversary, because thy way is contrary unto
me; 33 and the ass saw me, and turned aside
before me these three times; unless she had
turned aside from me, surely now I had even
slain thee, and saved her alive.' 34 And Balaam
said unto the angel of the LORD: 'I have
sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the
way against me; now therefore, if it displease
thee, I will get me back.' 35 And the angel of the
LORD said unto Balaam: 'Go with the men; but
only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that
thou shalt speak.' So Balaam went with the
princes of Balak. 36 And when Balak heard
that Balaam was come, he went out to meet
him unto Ir-moab, which is on the border of
Arnon, which is in the utmost part of the border.
37 And Balak said unto Balaam: 'Did I not
earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore
camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed
to promote thee to honour?' 38 And Balaam
said unto Balak: 'Lo, I am come unto thee;
have I now any power at all to speak any thing?
the word that God putteth in my mouth, that
shall I speak.' 39 And Balaam went with Balak,
and they came unto Kiriath-huzoth. 40 And
Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to
Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
41 And it came to pass in the morning that
Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into
Bamoth-baal, and he saw from thence the
utmost part of the people.
1 And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Build me here
seven altars, and prepare me here seven
bullocks and seven rams.' 2 And Balak did as
Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam
offered on every altar a bullock and a ram. 3
And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Stand by thy
burnt-offering, and I will go; peradventure the
LORD will come to meet me; and whatsoever
He showeth me I will tell thee.' And he went to a
bare height. 4 And God met Balaam; and he
said unto Him: 'I have prepared the seven
altars, and I have offered up a bullock and a
ram on every altar.' 5 And the LORD put a word
in Balaam's mouth, and said: 'Return unto
Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.' 6 And he
returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his
burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab.
7 And he took up his parable, and said: From
Aram Balak bringeth me, the king of Moab
from the mountains of the East: 'Come, curse
me Jacob, and come, execrate Israel.' 8 How
shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? And
how shall I execrate, whom the LORD hath not
execrated? 9 For from the top of the rocks I see
him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, it is a
people that shall dwell alone, and shall not be
reckoned among the nations. 10 Who hath
counted the dust of Jacob, or numbered the
stock of Israel? Let me die the death of the
righteous, and let mine end be like his! 11 And
Balak said unto Balaam: 'What hast thou done
unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies,
and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.'
12 And he answered and said: 'Must I not take
heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in
my mouth?' 13 And Balak said unto him:
'Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place,
from whence thou mayest see them; thou shalt
see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not
see them all; and curse me them from thence.'
14 And he took him into the field of Zophim, to
the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and
offered up a bullock and a ram on every altar.
15 And he said unto Balak: 'Stand here by thy
burnt-offering, while I go toward a meeting
yonder.' 16 And the LORD met Balaam, and
put a word in his mouth, and said: 'Return unto
Balak, and thus shalt thou speak.' 17 And he
came to him, and, lo, he stood by his
burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him.
And Balak said unto him: 'What hath the
LORD spoken?' 18 And he took up his parable,
and said: Arise, Balak, and hear; give ear unto
me, thou son of Zippor: 19 God is not a man,
that He should lie; neither the son of man, that
He should repent: when He hath said, will He
not do it? or when He hath spoken, will He not
make it good? 20 Behold, I am bidden to bless;
and when He hath blessed, I cannot call it back.
21 None hath beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither
hath one seen perverseness in Israel; the LORD
his God is with him, and the shouting for the
King is among them. 22 God who brought them
forth out of Egypt is for them like the lofty
horns of the wild-ox. 23 For there is no
enchantment with Jacob, neither is there any
divination with Israel; now is it said of Jacob
and of Israel: 'What hath God wrought!' 24
Behold a people that riseth up as a lioness, and
as a lion doth he lift himself up; he shall not lie
down until he eat of the prey, and drink the
blood of the slain. 25 And Balak said unto
Balaam: 'Neither curse them at all, nor bless
them at all.' 26 But Balaam answered and said
unto Balak: 'Told not I thee, saying: All that the
LORD speaketh, that I must do?' 27 And Balak
said unto Balaam: 'Come now, I will take thee
unto another place; peradventure it will please
God that thou mayest curse me them from
thence.' 28 And Balak took Balaam unto the
top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.
29 And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Build me here
seven altars, and prepare me here seven
bullocks and seven rams.' 30 And Balak did as
Balaam had said, and offered up a bullock and
a ram on every altar.
1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the
LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at the
other times, to meet with enchantments, but he
set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And
Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel
dwelling tribe by tribe; and the spirit of God
came upon him. 3 And he took up his parable,
and said: The saying of Balaam the son of
Beor, and the saying of the man whose eye is
opened; 4 The saying of him who heareth the
words of God, who seeth the vision of the
Almighty, fallen down, yet with opened eyes: 5
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy
dwellings, O Israel! 6 As valleys stretched out, as
gardens by the river-side; as aloes planted of the
LORD, as cedars beside the waters; 7 Water
shall flow from his branches, and his seed shall
be in many waters; and his king shall be higher
than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. 8
God who brought him forth out of Egypt is for
him like the lofty horns of the wild-ox; he shall
eat up the nations that are his adversaries, and
shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce
them through with his arrows. 9 He couched, he
lay down as a lion, and as a lioness; who shall
rouse him up? Blessed be every one that
blesseth thee, and cursed be every one that
curseth thee. 10 And Balak's anger was kindled
against Balaam, and he smote his hands
together; and Balak said unto Balaam: 'I called
thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou
hast altogether blessed them these three times.
11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place; I
thought to promote thee unto great honour; but,
lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.'
12 And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Spoke I not
also to thy messengers that thou didst send unto
me, saying: 13 If Balak would give me his
house full of silver and gold, I cannot go
beyond the word of the LORD, to do either
good or bad of mine own mind; what the LORD
speaketh, that will I speak? 14 And now,
behold, I go unto my people; come, and I will
announce to thee what this people shall do to
thy people in the end of days.' 15 And he took
up his parable, and said: The saying of Balaam
the son of Beor, and the saying of the man
whose eye is opened; 16 The saying of him who
heareth the words of God, and knoweth the
knowledge of the Most High, who seeth the
vision of the Almighty, fallen down, yet with
opened eyes: 17 I see him, but not now; I
behold him, but not nigh; there shall step forth a
star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of
Israel, and shall smite through the corners of
Moab, and break down all the sons of Seth. 18
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also, even
his enemies, shall be a possession; while Israel
doeth valiantly. 19 And out of Jacob shall one
have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant
from the city. 20 And he looked on Amalek,
and took up his parable, and said: Amalek was
the first of the nations; but his end shall come to
destruction. 21 And he looked on the Kenite,
and took up his parable, and said: Though firm
be thy dwelling-place, and though thy nest be
set in the rock; 22 Nevertheless Kain shall be
wasted; How long? Asshur shall carry thee
away captive. 23 And he took up his parable,
and said: Alas, who shall live after God hath
appointed him? 24 But ships shall come from
the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict
Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall
come to destruction. 25 And Balaam rose up,
and went and returned to his place; and Balak
also went his way.
1 And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people
began to commit harlotry with the daughters of
Moab. 2 And they called the people unto the
sacrifices of their gods; and the people did eat,
and bowed down to their gods. 3 And Israel
joined himself unto the Baal of Peor; and the
anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. 4
And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Take all the
chiefs of the people, and hang them up unto the
LORD in face of the sun, that the fierce anger
of the LORD may turn away from Israel.' 5 And
Moses said unto the judges of Israel: 'Slay ye
every one his men that have joined themselves
unto the Baal of Peor.' 6 And, behold, one of
the children of Israel came and brought unto his
brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of
Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation
of the children of Israel, while they were
weeping at the door of the tent of meeting. 7
And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son
of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from the
midst of the congregation, and took a spear in
his hand. 8 And he went after the man of Israel
into the chamber, and thrust both of them
through, the man of Israel, and the woman
through her belly. So the plague was stayed
from the children of Israel. 9 And those that
died by the plague were twenty and four
thousand.
10 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
11 'Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of
Aaron the priest, hath turned My wrath away
from the children of Israel, in that he was very
jealous for My sake among them, so that I
consumed not the children of Israel in My
jealousy. 12 Wherefore say: Behold, I give unto
him My covenant of peace; 13 and it shall be
unto him, and to his seed after him, the
covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because
he was jealous for his God, and made
atonement for the children of Israel.' 14 Now
the name of the man of Israel that was slain,
who was slain with the Midianitish woman, was
Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers'
house among the Simeonites. 15 And the name
of the Midianitish woman that was slain was
Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the
people of a fathers' house in Midian.
16 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
17 'Harass the Midianites, and smite them; 18
for they harass you, by their wiles wherewith
they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor,
and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the
prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on
the day of the plague in the matter of Peor.'
1 And it came to pass after the plague,
that the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto
Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying: 2
'Take the sum of all the congregation of the
children of Israel, from twenty years old and
upward, by their fathers' houses, all that are
able to go forth to war in Israel.' 3 And Moses
and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the
plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying:
4 '[Take the sum of the people,] from twenty
years old and upward, as the LORD
commanded Moses and the children of Israel,
that came forth out of the land of Egypt.' 5
Reuben, the first-born of Israel: the sons of
Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the
Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
6 of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of
Carmi, the family of the Carmites. 7 These are
the families of the Reubenites; and they that
were numbered of them were forty and three
thousand and seven hundred and thirty. 8 And
the sons of Pallu: Eliab. 9 And the sons of Eliab:
Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are
that Dathan and Abiram, the elect of the
congregation, who strove against Moses and
against Aaron in the company of Korah, when
they strove against the LORD; 10 and the earth
opened her mouth, and swallowed them up
together with Korah, when that company died;
what time the fire devoured two hundred and
fifty men, and they became a sign. 11
Notwithstanding the sons of Korah died not. 12
The sons of Simeon after their families: of
Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin,
the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the
family of the Jachinites; 13 of Zerah, the family
of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the
Shaulites. 14 These are the families of the
Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two
hundred. 15 The sons of Gad after their
families: of Zephon, the family of the
Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the
Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;
16 of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the
family of the Erites; 17 of Arod, the family of
the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites.
18 These are the families of the sons of Gad
according to those that were numbered of them,
forty thousand and five hundred. 19 The sons
of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died
in the land of Canaan. 20 And the sons of
Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the
family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of
the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the
Zerahites. 21 And the sons of Perez were: of
Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of
Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. 22 These
are the families of Judah according to those
that were numbered of them, threescore and
sixteen thousand and five hundred. 23 The sons
of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the
family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of
the Punites; 24 of Jashub, the family of the
Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the
Shimronites. 25 These are the families of
Issachar according to those that were numbered
of them, threescore and four thousand and
three hundred. 26 The sons of Zebulun after
their families: of Sered, the family of the
Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of
Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. 27 These
are the families of the Zebulunites according to
those that were numbered of them, threescore
thousand and five hundred. 28 The sons of
Joseph after their families: Manasseh and
Ephraim. 29 The sons of Manasseh: of Machir,
the family of the Machirites -- and Machir begot
Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the
family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of
the Helekites; 31 and of Asriel, the family of the
Asrielites; and of Shechem, the family of the
Shechemites; 32 and of Shemida, the family of
the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the family of
the Hepherites. 33 And Zelophehad the son of
Hepher had no sons, but daughters; and the
names of the daughters of Zelophehad were
Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and
Tirzah. 34 These are the families of Manasseh;
and they that were numbered of them were fifty
and two thousand and seven hundred. 35 These
are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of
Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of
Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan,
the family of the Tahanites. 36 And these are
the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of
the Eranites. 37 These are the families of the
sons of Ephraim according to those that were
numbered of them, thirty and two thousand
and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph
after their families. 38 The sons of Benjamin
after their families: of Bela, the family of the
Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the
Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the
Ahiramites; 39 of Shephupham, the family of
the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the
Huphamites. 40 And the sons of Bela were Ard
and Naaman; [of Ard,] the family of the
Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the
Naamites. 41 These are the sons of Benjamin
after their families; and they that were
numbered of them were forty and five
thousand and six hundred. 42 These are the
sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the
family of the Shuhamites. These are the
families of Dan after their families. 43 All the
families of the Shuhamites, according to those
that were numbered of them, were threescore
and four thousand and four hundred. 44 The
sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the
family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of
the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the
Beriites. 45 Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the
family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family
of the Malchielites. 46 And the name of the
daughter of Asher was Serah. 47 These are the
families of the sons of Asher according to those
that were numbered of them, fifty and three
thousand and four hundred. 48 The sons of
Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the
family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of
the Gunites; 49 of Jezer, the family of the
Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the
Shillemites. 50 These are the families of
Naphtali according to their families; and they
that were numbered of them were forty and five
thousand and four hundred. 51 These are they
that were numbered of the children of Israel, six
hundred thousand and a thousand and seven
hundred and thirty.
52 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
53 'Unto these the land shall be divided for an
inheritance according to the number of names.
54 To the more thou shalt give the more
inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the
less inheritance; to each one according to those
that were numbered of it shall its inheritance be
given. 55 Notwithstanding the land shall be
divided by lot; according to the names of the
tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. 56
According to the lot shall their inheritance be
divided between the more and the fewer.' 57
And these are they that were numbered of the
Levites after their families: of Gershon, the
family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the
family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family
of the Merarites. 58 These are the families of
Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of
the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the
family of the Mushites, the family of the
Korahites. And Kohath begot Amram. 59 And
the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the
daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in
Egypt; and she bore unto Amram Aaron and
Moses, and Miriam their sister. 60 And unto
Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar
and Ithamar. 61 And Nadab and Abihu died,
when they offered strange fire before the
LORD. 62 And they that were numbered of
them were twenty and three thousand, every
male from a month old and upward; for they
were not numbered among the children of
Israel, because there was no inheritance given
them among the children of Israel. 63 These are
they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar
the priest, who numbered the children of Israel
in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
64 But among these there was not a man of
them that were numbered by Moses and Aaron
the priest, who numbered the children of Israel
in the wilderness of Sinai. 65 For the LORD had
said of them: 'They shall surely die in the
wilderness.' And there was not left a man of
them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and
Joshua the son of Nun.
1 Then drew near the daughters of Zelophehad,
the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of
Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of
Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these are the
names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, and
Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 And they
stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the
priest, and before the princes and all the
congregation, at the door of the tent of meeting,
saying: 3 'Our father died in the wilderness, and
he was not among the company of them that
gathered themselves together against the LORD
in the company of Korah, but he died in his own
sin; and he had no sons. 4 Why should the
name of our father be done away from among
his family, because he had no son? Give unto us
a possession among the brethren of our father.'
5 And Moses brought their cause before the
LORD.
6 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 7
'The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou
shalt surely give them a possession of an
inheritance among their father's brethren; and
thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father
to pass unto them. 8 And thou shalt speak unto
the children of Israel, saying: If a man die, and
have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance
to pass unto his daughter. 9 And if he have no
daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto
his brethren. 10 And if he have no brethren,
then ye shall give his inheritance unto his
father's brethren. 11 And if his father have no
brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto
his kinsman that is next to him of his family,
and he shall possess it. And it shall be unto the
children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the
LORD commanded Moses.'
12 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Get thee up
into this mountain of Abarim, and behold the
land which I have given unto the children of
Israel. 13 And when thou hast seen it, thou also
shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy
brother was gathered; 14 because ye rebelled
against My commandment in the wilderness of
Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify
Me at the waters before their eyes.'-- These are
the waters of Meribath-kadesh in the wilderness
of Zin.-- 15 And Moses spoke unto the LORD,
saying: 16 'Let the LORD, the God of the spirits
of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17
who may go out before them, and who may
come in before them, and who may lead them
out, and who may bring them in; that the
congregation of the LORD be not as sheep
which have no shepherd.' 18 And the LORD
said unto Moses: 'Take thee Joshua the son of
Nun, a man in whom is spirit, and lay thy hand
upon him; 19 and set him before Eleazar the
priest, and before all the congregation; and give
him a charge in their sight. 20 And thou shalt
put of thy honour upon him, that all the
congregation of the children of Israel may
hearken. 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar
the priest, who shall inquire for him by the
judgment of the Urim before the LORD; at his
word shall they go out, and at his word they
shall come in, both he, and all the children of
Israel with him, even all the congregation.' 22
And Moses did as the LORD commanded him;
and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar
the priest, and before all the congregation. 23
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him
a charge, as the LORD spoke by the hand of
Moses.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
Command the children of Israel, and say unto
them: My food which is presented unto Me for
offerings made by fire, of a sweet savour unto
Me, shall ye observe to offer unto Me in its due
season. 3 And thou shalt say unto them: This is
the offering made by fire which ye shall bring
unto the LORD: he-lambs of the first year
without blemish, two day by day, for a
continual burnt-offering. 4 The one lamb shalt
thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb
shalt thou offer at dusk; 5 and the tenth part of
an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering,
mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten
oil. 6 It is a continual burnt-offering, which was
offered in mount Sinai, for a sweet savour, an
offering made by fire unto the LORD. 7 And the
drink-offering thereof shall be the fourth part of
a hin for the one lamb; in the holy place shalt
thou pour out a drink-offering of strong drink
unto the LORD. 8 And the other lamb shalt
thou present at dusk; as the meal-offering of
the morning, and as the drink-offering thereof,
thou shalt present it, an offering made by fire,
of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
9 And on the sabbath day two he-lambs of the
first year without blemish, and two tenth parts
of an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering,
mingled with oil, and the drink-offering thereof.
10 This is the burnt-offering of every sabbath,
beside the continual burnt-offering, and the
drink-offering thereof.
11 And in your new moons ye shall present a
burnt-offering unto the LORD: two young
bullocks, and one ram, seven he-lambs of the
first year without blemish; 12 and three tenth
parts of an ephah of fine flour for a
meal-offering, mingled with oil, for each bullock; and
two tenth parts of fine flour for a meal-offering,
mingled with oil, for the one ram; 13 and a
several tenth part of fine flour mingled with oil
for a meal-offering unto every lamb; for a
burnt-offering of a sweet savour, an offering
made by fire unto the LORD. 14 And their
drink-offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a
bullock, and the third part of a hin for the ram,
and the fourth part of a hin for a lamb. This is
the burnt-offering of every new moon
throughout the months of the year. 15 And one
he-goat for a sin-offering unto the LORD; it
shall be offered beside the continual
burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof. 16 And
in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the
month, is the LORD'S passover. 17 And on the
fifteenth day of this month shall be a feast;
seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. 18
In the first day shall be a holy convocation; ye
shall do no manner of servile work; 19 but ye
shall present an offering made by fire, a
burnt-offering unto the LORD: two young bullocks,
and one ram, and seven he-lambs of the first
year; they shall be unto you without blemish;
20 and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled
with oil; three tenth parts shall ye offer for a
bullock, and two tenth parts for the ram; 21 a
several tenth part shalt thou offer for every
lamb of the seven lambs; 22 and one he-goat
for a sin-offering, to make atonement for you.
23 Ye shall offer these beside the burnt-offering
of the morning, which is for a continual
burnt-offering. 24 After this manner ye shall offer
daily, for seven days, the food of the offering
made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD;
it shall be offered beside the continual
burnt-offering, and the drink-offering thereof. 25 And
on the seventh day ye shall have a holy
convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile
work. 26 Also in the day of the first-fruits, when
ye bring a new meal-offering unto the LORD in
your feast of weeks, ye shall have a holy
convocation: ye shall do no manner of servile
work; 27 but ye shall present a burnt-offering
for a sweet savour unto the LORD: two young
bullocks, one ram, seven he-lambs of the first
year; 28 and their meal-offering, fine flour
mingled with oil, three tenth parts for each
bullock, two tenth parts for the one ram, 29 a
several tenth part for every lamb of the seven
lambs; 30 one he-goat, to make atonement for
you. 31 Beside the continual burnt-offering, and
the meal-offering thereof, ye shall offer them --
they shall be unto you without blemish -- and
their drink-offerings.
1 And in the seventh month, on the first day of
the month, ye shall have a holy convocation:
ye shall do no manner of servile work; it is a
day of blowing the horn unto you. 2 And ye
shall prepare a burnt-offering for a sweet savour
unto the LORD: one young bullock, one ram,
seven he-lambs of the first year without
blemish; 3 and their meal-offering, fine flour
mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the
bullock, two tenth part for the ram, 4 and one
tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs; 5
and one he-goat for a sin-offering, to make
atonement for you; 6 beside the burnt-offering
of the new moon, and the meal-offering
thereof, and the continual burnt-offering and
the meal-offering thereof, and their
drink-offerings, according unto their ordinance, for a
sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the
LORD. 7 And on the tenth day of this seventh
month ye shall have a holy convocation; and
ye shall afflict your souls; ye shall do no
manner of work; 8 but ye shall present a
burnt-offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour: one
young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs of the
first year; they shall be unto you without
blemish; 9 and their meal-offering, fine flour
mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the
bullock, two tenth parts for the one ram, 10 a
several tenth part for every lamb of the seven
lambs; 11 one he-goat for a sin-offering; beside
the sin-offering of atonement, and the continual
burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof,
and their drink-offerings. 12 And on the
fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall
have a holy convocation: ye shall do no
manner of servile work, and ye shall keep a
feast unto the LORD seven days; 13 and ye
shall present a burnt-offering, an offering made
by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:
thirteen young bullocks, two rams, fourteen
he-lambs of the first year; they shall be without
blemish; 14 and their meal-offering, fine flour
mingled with oil, three tenth parts for every
bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth parts
for each ram of the two rams, 15 and a several
tenth part for every lamb of the fourteen lambs;
16 and one he-goat for a sin-offering beside the
continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering
thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. 17 And
on the second day ye shall present twelve young
bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs of the
first year without blemish; 18 and their
meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the
bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs,
according to their number, after the ordinance;
19 and one he-goat for a sin-offering; beside the
continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering
thereof, and their drink-offerings. 20 And on the
third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen
he-lambs of the first year without blemish; 21
and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings
for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the
lambs, according to their number, after the
ordinance; 22 and one he-goat for a
sin-offering; beside the continual burnt-offering,
and the meal-offering thereof, and the
drink-offering thereof. 23 And on the fourth day ten
bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs of the
first year without blemish; 24 their
meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the
bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs,
according to their number, after the ordinance;
25 and one he-goat for a sin-offering; beside the
continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering
thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. 26 And
on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams,
fourteen he-lambs of the first year without
blemish; 27 and their meal-offering and their
drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams,
and for the lambs, according to their number,
after the ordinance; 28 and one he-goat for a
sin-offering; beside the continual burnt-offering,
and the meal-offering thereof, and the
drink-offering thereof. 29 And on the sixth day eight
bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs of the
first year without blemish; 30 and their
meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the
bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs,
according to their number, after the ordinance;
31 and one he-goat for a sin-offering; beside the
continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering
thereof, and the drink-offerings thereof. 32 And
on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams,
fourteen he-lambs of the first year without
blemish; 33 and their meal-offering and their
drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams,
and for the lambs, according to their number,
after the ordinance; 34 and one he-goat for a
sin-offering; beside the continual burnt-offering,
the meal-offering thereof, and the
drink-offering thereof. 35 On the eighth day ye shall
have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no manner
of servile work; 36 but ye shall present a
burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet
savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram,
seven he-lambs of the first year without
blemish; 37 their meal-offering and their
drink-offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for
the lambs, shall be according to their number,
after the ordinance; 38 and one he-goat for a
sin-offering; beside the continual burnt-offering,
and the meal-offering thereof, and the
drink-offering thereof. 39 These ye shall offer unto
the LORD in your appointed seasons, beside
your vows, and your freewill-offerings, whether
they be your burnt-offerings, or your
meal-offerings, or your drink-offerings, or your
peace-offerings.
1 And Moses told the children of Israel
according to all that the LORD commanded
Moses.
2 And Moses spoke unto the heads of the tribes
of the children of Israel, saying: This is the thing
which the LORD hath commanded. 3 When a
man voweth a vow unto the LORD, or sweareth
an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall
not break his word; he shall do according to all
that proceedeth out of his mouth. 4 Also when a
woman voweth a vow unto the LORD, and
bindeth herself by a bond, being in her father's
house, in her youth, 5 and her father heareth her
vow, or her bond wherewith she hath bound her
soul, and her father holdeth his peace at her,
then all her vows shall stand, and every bond
wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
6 But if her father disallow her in the day that
he heareth, none of her vows, or of her bonds
wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand;
and the LORD will forgive her, because her
father disallowed her. 7 And if she be married to
a husband, while her vows are upon her, or the
clear utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath
bound her soul; 8 and her husband hear it,
whatsoever day it be that he heareth it, and
hold his peace at her; then her vows shall stand,
and her bonds wherewith she hath bound her
soul shall stand. 9 But if her husband disallow
her in the day that he heareth it, then he shall
make void her vow which is upon her, and the
clear utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath
bound her soul; and the LORD will forgive her.
10 But the vow of a widow, or of her that is
divorced, even every thing wherewith she hath
bound her soul, shall stand against her. 11 And
if a woman vowed in her husband's house, or
bound her soul by a bond with an oath, 12 and
her husband heard it, and held his peace at her,
and disallowed her not, then all her vows shall
stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her
soul shall stand. 13 But if her husband make
them null and void in the day that he heareth
them, then whatsoever proceeded out of her
lips, whether it were her vows, or the bond of her
soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made
them void; and the LORD will forgive her. 14
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the
soul, her husband may let it stand, or her
husband may make it void. 15 But if her
husband altogether hold his peace at her from
day to day, then he causeth all her vows to
stand, or all her bonds, which are upon her; he
hath let them stand, because he held his peace
at her in the day that he heard them. 16 But if
he shall make them null and void after that he
hath heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.
17 These are the statutes, which the LORD
commanded Moses, between a man and his
wife, between a father and his daughter, being
in her youth, in her father's house.
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites;
afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy
people.' 3 And Moses spoke unto the people,
saying: 'Arm ye men from among you for the
war, that they may go against Midian, to
execute the LORD'S vengeance on Midian. 4 Of
every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes
of Israel, shall ye send to the war.' 5 So there
were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a
thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed
for war. 6 And Moses sent them, a thousand of
every tribe, to the war, them and Phinehas the
son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the
holy vessels and the trumpets for the alarm in
his hand. 7 And they warred against Midian, as
the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew
every male. 8 And they slew the kings of Midian
with the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and
Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five kings of
Midian; Balaam also the son of Beor they slew
with the sword. 9 And the children of Israel took
captive the women of Midian and their little
ones; and all their cattle, and all their flocks,
and all their goods, they took for a prey. 10 And
all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt,
and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.
11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey,
both of man and of beast. 12 And they brought
the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto
Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto
the congregation of the children of Israel, unto
the camp, unto the plains of Moab, which are
by the Jordan at Jericho. 13 And Moses, and
Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the
congregation, went forth to meet them without
the camp. 14 And Moses was wroth with the
officers of the host, the captains of thousands
and the captains of hundreds, who came from
the service of the war. 15 And Moses said unto
them: 'Have ye saved all the women alive? 16
Behold, these caused the children of Israel,
through the counsel of Balaam, to revolt so as
to break faith with the LORD in the matter of
Peor, and so the plague was among the
congregation of the LORD. 17 Now therefore
kill every male among the little ones, and kill
every woman that hath known man by lying
with him. 18 But all the women children, that
have not known man by lying with him, keep
alive for yourselves. 19 And encamp ye without
the camp seven days; whosoever hath killed
any person, and whosoever hath touched any
slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on
the seventh day, ye and your captives. 20 And
as to every garment, and all that is made of
skin, and all work of goats' hair, and all things
made of wood, ye shall purify.' 21 And Eleazar
the priest said unto the men of war that went to
the battle: 'This is the statute of the law which
the LORD hath commanded Moses: 22
Howbeit the gold, and the silver, the brass, the
iron, the tin, and the lead, 23 every thing that
may abide the fire, ye shall make to go through
the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it
shall be purified with the water of sprinkling;
and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to
go through the water. 24 And ye shall wash your
clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be
clean, and afterward ye may come into the
camp.' 25 And the LORD spoke unto Moses,
saying: 26 'Take the sum of the prey that was
taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and
Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers'
houses of the congregation; 27 and divide the
prey into two parts: between the men skilled in
war, that went out to battle, and all the
congregation; 28 and levy a tribute unto the
LORD of the men of war that went out to
battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the
persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses,
and of the flocks; 29 take it of their half, and
give it unto Eleazar the priest, as a portion set
apart for the LORD. 30 And of the children of
Israel's half, thou shalt take one drawn out of
every fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the
asses, and of the flocks, even of all the cattle,
and give them unto the Levites, that keep the
charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.' 31 And
Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD
commanded Moses. 32 Now the prey, over and
above the booty which the men of war took,
was six hundred thousand and seventy
thousand and five thousand sheep, 33 and
threescore and twelve thousand beeves, 34 and
threescore and one thousand asses, 35 and
thirty and two thousand persons in all, of the
women that had not known man by lying with
him. 36 And the half, which was the portion of
them that went out to war, was in number three
hundred thousand and thirty thousand and
seven thousand and five hundred sheep. 37
And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six
hundred and threescore and fifteen. 38 And the
beeves were thirty and six thousand, of which
the LORD'S tribute was threescore and twelve.
39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five
hundred, of which the LORD'S tribute was
threescore and one. 40 And the persons were
sixteen thousand, of whom the LORD'S tribute
was thirty and two persons. 41 And Moses gave
the tribute, which was set apart for the LORD,
unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD
commanded Moses. 42 And of the children of
Israel's half, which Moses divided off from the
men that warred -- 43 now the congregation's
half was three hundred thousand and thirty
thousand and seven thousand and five hundred
sheep, 44 and thirty and six thousand beeves,
45 and thirty thousand and five hundred asses,
46 and sixteen thousand persons -- 47 even of
the children of Israel's half, Moses took one
drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of
beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that
kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD;
as the LORD commanded Moses. 48 And the
officers that were over the thousands of the
host, the captains of thousands, and the
captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses;
49 and they said unto Moses: 'Thy servants
have taken the sum of the men of war that are
under our charge, and there lacketh not one
man of us. 50 And we have brought the
LORD'S offering, what every man hath gotten,
of jewels of gold, armlets, and bracelets,
signet-rings, ear-rings, and girdles, to make
atonement for our souls before the LORD.' 51 And
Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them,
even all wrought jewels. 52 And all the gold of
the gift that they set apart for the LORD, of the
captains of thousands, and of the captains of
hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred
and fifty shekels.-- 53 For the men of war had
taken booty, every man for himself.-- 54 And
Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of
the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and
brought it into the tent of meeting, for a
memorial for the children of Israel before the
LORD.
1 Now the children of Reuben and the children
of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle; and
when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land
of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place
for cattle, 2 the children of Gad and the children
of Reuben came and spoke unto Moses, and to
Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the
congregation, saying: 3 'Ataroth, and Dibon,
and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and
Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon, 4 the
land which the LORD smote before the
congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and
thy servants have cattle.' 5 And they said: 'If we
have found favour in thy sight, let this land be
given unto thy servants for a possession; bring
us not over the Jordan.' 6 And Moses said unto
the children of Gad and to the children of
Reuben: 'Shall your brethren go to the war, and
shall ye sit here? 7 And wherefore will ye turn
away the heart of the children of Israel from
going over into the land which the LORD hath
given them? 8 Thus did your fathers, when I
sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the land.
9 For when they went up unto the valley of
Eshcol, and saw the land, they turned away the
heart of the children of Israel, that they should
not go into the land which the LORD had given
them. 10 And the LORD'S anger was kindled in
that day, and He swore, saying: 11 Surely none
of the men that came up out of Egypt, from
twenty years old and upward, shall see the land
which I swore unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and
unto Jacob; because they have not wholly
followed Me; 12 save Caleb the son of
Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of
Nun; because they have wholly followed the
LORD. 13 And the LORD'S anger was kindled
against Israel, and He made them wander to
and fro in the wilderness forty years, until all the
generation, that had done evil in the sight of the
LORD, was consumed. 14 And, behold, ye are
risen up in your fathers' stead, a brood of sinful
men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the
LORD toward Israel. 15 For if ye turn away
from after Him, He will yet again leave them in
the wilderness; and so ye will destroy all this
people.' 16 And they came near unto him, and
said: 'We will build sheepfolds here for our
cattle, and cities for our little ones; 17 but we
ourselves will be ready armed to go before the
children of Israel, until we have brought them
unto their place; and our little ones shall dwell in
the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of
the land. 18 We will not return unto our houses,
until the children of Israel have inherited every
man his inheritance. 19 For we will not inherit
with them on the other side of the Jordan, and
forward, because our inheritance is fallen to us
on this side of the Jordan eastward.'
20 And Moses said unto them: 'If ye will do this
thing: if ye will arm yourselves to go before the
LORD to the war, 21 and every armed man of
you will pass over the Jordan before the LORD,
until He hath driven out His enemies from
before Him, 22 and the land be subdued before
the LORD, and ye return afterward; then ye
shall be clear before the LORD, and before
Israel, and this land shall be unto you for a
possession before the LORD. 23 But if ye will
not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the
LORD; and know ye your sin which will find
you. 24 Build you cities for your little ones, and
folds for your sheep; and do that which hath
proceeded out of your mouth.' 25 And the
children of Gad and the children of Reuben
spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Thy servants will do
as my lord commandeth. 26 Our little ones, our
wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be
there in the cities of Gilead; 27 but thy servants
will pass over, every man that is armed for war,
before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.' 28
So Moses gave charge concerning them to
Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of
Nun, and to the heads of the fathers' houses of
the tribes of the children of Israel. 29 And
Moses said unto them: 'If the children of Gad
and the children of Reuben will pass with you
over the Jordan, every man that is armed to
battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be
subdued before you, then ye shall give them the
land of Gilead for a possession; 30 but if they
will not pass over with you armed, they shall
have possessions among you in the land of
Canaan.' 31 And the children of Gad and the
children of Reuben answered, saying: 'As the
LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we
do. 32 We will pass over armed before the
LORD into the land of Canaan, and the
possession of our inheritance shall remain with
us beyond the Jordan.' 33 And Moses gave unto
them, even to the children of Gad, and to the
children of Reuben, and unto the half-tribe of
Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of
Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of
Og king of Bashan, the land, according to the
cities thereof with their borders, even the cities
of the land round about. 34 And the children of
Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer; 35
and Atroth-shophan, and Jazer, and Jogbehah;
36 and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran; fortified
cities, and folds for sheep. 37 And the children
of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and
Kiriathaim; 38 and Nebo, and Baal-meon--their
names being changed -- and Sibmah; and gave
their names unto the cities which they builded.
39 And the children of Machir the son of
Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and
dispossessed the Amorites that were therein. 40
And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of
Manasseh; and he dwelt therein. 41 And Jair the
son of Manasseh went and took the villages
thereof, and called them Havvoth-jair. 42 And
Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages
thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own
name.
1 These are the stages of the children of Israel,
by which they went forth out of the land of
Egypt by their hosts under the hand of Moses
and Aaron. 2 And Moses wrote their goings
forth, stage by stage, by the commandment of
the LORD; and these are their stages at their
goings forth. 3 And they journeyed from
Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day
of the first month; on the morrow after the
passover the children of Israel went out with a
high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians, 4
while the Egyptians were burying them that the
LORD had smitten among them, even all their
first-born; upon their gods also the LORD
executed judgments. 5 And the children of
Israel journeyed from Rameses, and pitched in
Succoth. 6 And they journeyed from Succoth,
and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of
the wilderness. 7 And they journeyed from
Etham, and turned back unto Pihahiroth, which
is before Baal-zephon; and they pitched before
Migdol. 8 And they journeyed from
Penehahiroth, and passed through the midst of
the sea into the wilderness; and they went three
days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and
pitched in Marah. 9 And they journeyed from
Marah, and came unto Elim; and in Elim were
twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten
palm-trees; and they pitched there. 10 And they
journeyed from Elim, and pitched by the Red
Sea. 11 And they journeyed from the Red Sea,
and pitched in the wilderness of Sin. 12 And
they journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, and
pitched in Dophkah. 13 And they journeyed
from Dophkah, and pitched in Alush. 14 And
they journeyed from Alush, and pitched in
Rephidim, where was no water for the people to
drink. 15 And they journeyed from Rephidim,
and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai. 16 And
they journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai,
and pitched in Kibroth-hattaavah. 17 And they
journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah, and pitched
in Hazeroth. 18 And they journeyed from
Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah. 19 And they
journeyed from Rithmah, and pitched in
Rimmon-perez. 20 And they journeyed from
Rimmon-perez, and pitched in Libnah. 21 And
they journeyed from Libnah, and pitched in
Rissah. 22 And they journeyed from Rissah,
and pitched in Kehelah. 23 And they journeyed
from Kehelah, and pitched in mount Shepher.
24 And they journeyed from mount Shepher,
and pitched in Haradah. 25 And they journeyed
from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth. 26
And they journeyed from Makheloth, and
pitched in Tahath. 27 And they journeyed from
Tahath, and pitched in Terah. 28 And they
journeyed from Terah, and pitched in Mithkah.
29 And they journeyed from Mithkah, and
pitched in Hashmonah. 30 And they journeyed
from Hashmonah, and pitched in Moseroth. 31
And they journeyed from Moseroth, and
pitched in Bene-jaakan. 32 And they journeyed
from Bene-jaakan, and pitched in
Hor-haggidgad. 33 And they journeyed from
Hor-haggidgad, and pitched in Jotbah. 34 And they
journeyed from Jotbah, and pitched in
Abronah. 35 And they journeyed from
Abronah, and pitched in Ezion-geber. 36 And
they journeyed from Ezion-geber, and pitched
in the wilderness of Zin -- the same is Kadesh. 37
And they journeyed from Kadesh, and pitched
in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.-
- 38 And Aaron the priest went up into mount
Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and
died there, in the fortieth year after the children
of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in
the fifth month, on the first day of the month.
39 And Aaron was a hundred and twenty and
three years old when he died in mount Hor. 40
And the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who dwelt
in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the
coming of the children of Israel.-- 41 And they
journeyed from mount Hor, and pitched in
Zalmonah. 42 And they journeyed from
Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon. 43 And they
journeyed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
44 And they journeyed from Oboth, and
pitched in Ije-abarim, in the border of Moab. 45
And they journeyed from Ijim, and pitched in
Dibon-gad. 46 And they journeyed from
Dibon-gad, and pitched in Almon-diblathaim. 47 And
they journeyed from Almon-diblathaim, and
pitched in the mountains of Abarim, in front of
Nebo. 48 And they journeyed from the
mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains
of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. 49 And they
pitched by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth
even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
50 And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the
plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying:
51 'Speak unto the children of Israel, and say
unto them: When ye pass over the Jordan into
the land of Canaan, 52 then ye shall drive out
all the inhabitants of the land from before you,
and destroy all their figured stones, and destroy
all their molten images, and demolish all their
high places. 53 And ye shall drive out the
inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein; for
unto you have I given the land to possess it. 54
And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to
your families -- to the more ye shall give the
more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt
give the less inheritance; wheresoever the lot
falleth to any man, that shall be his; according
to the tribes of your fathers shall ye inherit. 55
But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the
land from before you, then shall those that ye
let remain of them be as thorns in your eyes,
and as pricks in your sides, and they shall
harass you in the land wherein ye dwell. 56 And
it shall come to pass, that as I thought to do
unto them, so will I do unto you.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2
'Command the children of Israel, and say unto
them: When ye come into the land of Canaan,
this shall be the land that shall fall unto you for
an inheritance, even the land of Canaan
according to the borders thereof. 3 Thus your
south side shall be from the wilderness of Zin
close by the side of Edom, and your south
border shall begin at the end of the Salt Sea
eastward; 4 and your border shall turn about
southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass
along to Zin; and the goings out thereof shall be
southward of Kadesh-barnea; and it shall go
forth to Hazar-addar, and pass along to
Azmon; 5 and the border shall turn about from
Azmon unto the Brook of Egypt, and the goings
out thereof shall be at the Sea. 6 And for the
western border, ye shall have the Great Sea for
a border; this shall be your west border. 7 And
this shall be your north border: from the Great
Sea ye shall mark out your line unto mount
Hor; 8 from mount Hor ye shall mark out a line
unto the entrance to Hamath; and the goings
out of the border shall be at Zedad; 9 and the
border shall go forth to Ziphron, and the goings
out thereof shall be at Hazar-enan; this shall be
your north border. 10 And ye shall mark out
your line for the east border from Hazar-enan
to Shepham; 11 and the border shall go down
from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of
Ain; and the border shall go down, and shall
strike upon the slope of the sea of Chinnereth
eastward; 12 and the border shall go down to
the Jordan, and the goings out thereof shall be
at the Salt Sea; this shall be your land according
to the borders thereof round about.' 13 And
Moses commanded the children of Israel,
saying: 'This is the land wherein ye shall receive
inheritance by lot, which the LORD hath
commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to
the half-tribe; 14 for the tribe of the children of
Reuben according to their fathers' houses, and
the tribe of the children of Gad according to
their fathers' houses, have received, and the
half-tribe of Manasseh have received, their
inheritance; 15 the two tribes and the half-tribe
have received their inheritance beyond the
Jordan at Jericho eastward, toward the
sun-rising.'
16 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
17 'These are the names of the men that shall
take possession of the land for you: Eleazar the
priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. 18 And ye
shall take one prince of every tribe, to take
possession of the land. 19 And these are the
names of the men: of the tribe of Judah, Caleb
the son of Jephunneh. 20 And of the tribe of the
children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of
Ammihud. 21 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad
the son of Chislon. 22 And of the tribe of the
children of Dan a prince, Bukki the son of Jogli.
23 Of the children of Joseph: of the tribe of the
children of Manasseh a prince, Hanniel the son
of Ephod; 24 and of the tribe of the children of
Ephraim a prince, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.
25 And of the tribe of the children of Zebulun a
prince, Eli-zaphan the son of Parnach. 26 And
of the tribe of the children of Issachar a prince,
Paltiel the son of Azzan. 27 And of the tribe of
the children of Asher a prince, Ahihud the son
of Shelomi. 28 And of the tribe of the children
of Naphtali a prince, Pedahel the son of
Ammihud. 29 These are they whom the LORD
commanded to divide the inheritance unto the
children of Israel in the land of Canaan.'
1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the plains
of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying: 2
'Command the children of Israel, that they give
unto the Levites of the inheritance of their
possession cities to dwell in; and open land
round about the cities shall ye give unto the
Levites. 3 And the cities shall they have to dwell
in; and their open land shall be for their cattle,
and for their substance, and for all their beasts.
4 And the open land about the cities, which ye
shall give unto the Levites, shall be from the
wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits
round about. 5 And ye shall measure without
the city for the east side two thousand cubits,
and for the south side two thousand cubits, and
for the west side two thousand cubits, and for
the north side two thousand cubits, the city
being in the midst. This shall be to them the
open land about the cities. 6 And the cities
which ye shall give unto the Levites, they shall
be the six cities of refuge, which ye shall give for
the manslayer to flee thither; and beside them
ye shall give forty and two cities. 7 All the cities
which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty
and eight cities: them shall ye give with the open
land about them. 8 And concerning the cities
which ye shall give of the possession of the
children of Israel, from the many ye shall take
many, and from the few ye shall take few; each
tribe according to its inheritance which it
inheriteth shall give of its cities unto the Levites.'
9 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 10
'Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto
them: When ye pass over the Jordan into the
land of Canaan, 11 then ye shall appoint you
cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the
manslayer that killeth any person through error
may flee thither. 12 And the cities shall be unto
you for refuge from the avenger, that the
manslayer die not, until he stand before the
congregation for judgment. 13 And as to the
cities which ye shall give, there shall be for you
six cities of refuge. 14 Ye shall give three cities
beyond the Jordan, and three cities shall ye give
in the land of Canaan; they shall be cities of
refuge. 15 For the children of Israel, and for the
stranger and for the settler among them, shall
these six cities be for refuge, that every one that
killeth any person through error may flee
thither. 16 But if he smote him with an
instrument of iron, so that he died, he is a
murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to
death. 17 And if he smote him with a stone in
the hand, whereby a man may die, and he died,
he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be
put to death. 18 Or if he smote him with a
weapon of wood in the hand, whereby a man
may die, and he died, he is a murderer; the
murderer shall surely be put to death. 19 The
avenger of blood shall himself put the murderer
to death; when he meeteth him, he shall put him
to death. 20 And if he thrust him of hatred, or
hurled at him any thing, lying in wait, so that he
died; 21 or in enmity smote him with his hand,
that he died; he that smote him shall surely be
put to death: he is a murderer; the avenger of
blood shall put the murderer to death when he
meeteth him. 22 But if he thrust him suddenly
without enmity, or hurled upon him any thing
without lying in wait, 23 or with any stone,
whereby a man may die, seeing him not, and
cast it upon him, so that he died, and he was not
his enemy, neither sought his harm; 24 then the
congregation shall judge between the smiter and
the avenger of blood according to these
ordinances; 25 and the congregation shall
deliver the manslayer out of the hand of the
avenger of blood, and the congregation shall
restore him to his city of refuge, whither he was
fled; and he shall dwell therein until the death of
the high priest, who was anointed with the holy
oil. 26 But if the manslayer shall at any time go
beyond the border of his city of refuge, whither
he fleeth; 27 and the avenger of blood find him
without the border of his city of refuge, and the
avenger of blood slay the manslayer; there shall
be no bloodguiltiness for him; 28 because he
must remain in his city of refuge until the death
of the high priest; but after the death of the high
priest the manslayer may return into the land of
his possession. 29 And these things shall be for a
statute of judgment unto you throughout your
generations in all your dwellings. 30 Whoso
killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at
the mouth of witnesses; but one witness shall
not testify against any person that he die. 31
Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of
a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall
surely be put to death. 32 And ye shall take no
ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge,
that he should come again to dwell in the land,
until the death of the priest. 33 So ye shall not
pollute the land wherein ye are; for blood, it
polluteth the land; and no expiation can be
made for the land for the blood that is shed
therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. 34
And thou shalt not defile the land which ye
inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell; for I the
LORD dwell in the midst of the children of
Israel.'
1 And the heads of the fathers' houses of the
family of the children of Gilead, the son of
Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of
the sons of Joseph, came near, and spoke
before Moses, and before the princes, the heads
of the fathers' houses of the children of Israel; 2
and they said: 'The LORD commanded my lord
to give the land for inheritance by lot to the
children of Israel; and my lord was commanded
by the LORD to give the inheritance of
Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters. 3
And if they be married to any of the sons of the
other tribes of the children of Israel, then will
their inheritance be taken away from the
inheritance of our fathers, and will be added to
the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they shall
belong; so will it be taken away from the lot of
our inheritance. 4 And when the jubilee of the
children of Israel shall be, then will their
inheritance be added unto the inheritance of the
tribe whereunto they shall belong; so will their
inheritance be taken away from the inheritance
of the tribe of our fathers.' 5 And Moses
commanded the children of Israel according to
the word of the LORD, saying: 'The tribe of the
sons of Joseph speaketh right. 6 This is the thing
which the LORD hath commanded concerning
the daughters of Zelophehad, saying: Let them
be married to whom they think best; only into
the family of the tribe of their father shall they
be married. 7 So shall no inheritance of the
children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe; for
the children of Israel shall cleave every one to
the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. 8 And
every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance
in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be
wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her
father, that the children of Israel may possess
every man the inheritance of his fathers. 9 So
shall no inheritance remove from one tribe to
another tribe; for the tribes of the children of
Israel shall cleave each one to its own
inheritance.' 10 Even as the LORD commanded
Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad. 11
For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah,
and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were
married unto their father's brothers' sons. 12
They were married into the families of the sons
of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their
inheritance remained in the tribe of the family
of their father. 13 These are the
commandments and the ordinances, which the
LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto
the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by
the Jordan at Jericho.
1 These are the words which Moses spoke unto
all Israel beyond the Jordan; in the wilderness,
in the Arabah, over against Suph, between
Paran and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth,
and Di-zahab. 2 It is eleven days journey from
Horeb unto Kadesh-barnea by the way of
mount Seir. 3 And it came to pass in the fortieth
year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of
the month, that Moses spoke unto the children
of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had
given him in commandment unto them; 4 after
he had smitten Sihon the king of the Amorites,
who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of
Bashan, who dwelt in Ashtaroth, at Edrei; 5
beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, took
Moses upon him to expound this law, saying: 6
The LORD our God spoke unto us in Horeb,
saying: 'Ye have dwelt long enough in this
mountain; 7 turn you, and take your journey,
and go to the hill-country of the Amorites and
unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the
Arabah, in the hill-country, and in the Lowland,
and in the South, and by the sea-shore; the land
of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the
great river, the river Euphrates. 8 Behold, I have
set the land before you: go in and possess the
land which the LORD swore unto your fathers,
to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give
unto them and to their seed after them.' 9 And I
spoke unto you at that time, saying: 'I am not
able to bear you myself alone; 10 the LORD
your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye
are this day as the stars of heaven for
multitude.-- 11 The LORD, the God of your
fathers, make you a thousand times so many
more as ye are, and bless you, as He hath
promised you!-- 12 How can I myself alone
bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and
your strife? 13 Get you, from each one of your
tribes, wise men, and understanding, and full of
knowledge, and I will make them heads over
you.' 14 And ye answered me, and said: 'The
thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to
do.' 15 So I took the heads of your tribes, wise
men, and full of knowledge, and made them
heads over you, captains of thousands, and
captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties,
and captains of tens, and officers, tribe by tribe.
16 And I charged your judges at that time,
saying: 'Hear the causes between your brethren,
and judge righteously between a man and his
brother, and the stranger that is with him. 17 Ye
shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall
hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not
be afraid of the face of any man; for the
judgment is God's; and the cause that is too
hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will
hear it.' 18 And I commanded you at that time
all the things which ye should do. 19 And we
journeyed from Horeb, and went through all
that great and dreadful wilderness which ye
saw, by the way to the hill-country of the
Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded
us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea. 20 And I
said unto you: 'Ye are come unto the
hill-country of the Amorites, which the LORD our
God giveth unto us. 21 Behold, the LORD thy
God hath set the land before thee; go up, take
possession, as the LORD, the God of thy
fathers, hath spoken unto thee; fear not, neither
be dismayed.' 22 And ye came near unto me
every one of you, and said: 'Let us send men
before us, that they may search the land for us,
and bring us back word of the way by which we
must go up, and the cities unto which we shall
come.' 23 And the thing pleased me well; and I
took twelve men of you, one man for every
tribe; 24 and they turned and went up into the
mountains, and came unto the valley of Eshcol,
and spied it out. 25 And they took of the fruit of
the land in their hands, and brought it down
unto us, and brought us back word, and said:
'Good is the land which the LORD our God
giveth unto us.' 26 Yet ye would not go up, but
rebelled against the commandment of the
LORD your God; 27 and ye murmured in your
tents, and said: 'Because the LORD hated us,
He hath brought us forth out of the land of
Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the
Amorites, to destroy us. 28 Whither are we going
up? our brethren have made our heart to melt,
saying: The people is greater and taller than we;
the cities are great and fortified up to heaven;
and moreover we have seen the sons of the
Anakim there.' 29 Then I said unto you: 'Dread
not, neither be afraid of them. 30 The LORD
your God who goeth before you, He shall fight
for you, according to all that He did for you in
Egypt before your eyes; 31 and in the
wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the
LORD thy God bore thee, as a man doth bear
his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye
came unto this place. 32 Yet in this thing ye do
not believe the LORD your God, 33 Who went
before you in the way, to seek you out a place
to pitch your tents in: in fire by night, to show
you by what way ye should go, and in the cloud
by day.' 34 And the LORD heard the voice of
your words, and was wroth, and swore, saying:
35 'Surely there shall not one of these men, even
this evil generation, see the good land, which I
swore to give unto your fathers, 36 save Caleb
the son of Jephunneh, he shall see it; and to him
will I give the land that he hath trodden upon,
and to his children; because he hath wholly
followed the LORD.' 37 Also the LORD was
angry with me for your sakes, saying: Thou also
shalt not go in thither; 38 Joshua the son of
Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in
thither; encourage thou him, for he shall cause
Israel to inherit it. 39 Moreover your little ones,
that ye said should be a prey, and your children,
that this day have no knowledge of good or evil,
they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give
it, and they shall possess it. 40 But as for you,
turn you, and take your journey into the
wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.' 41 Then
ye answered and said unto me: 'We have sinned
against the LORD, we will go up and fight,
according to all that the LORD our God
commanded us.' And ye girded on every man
his weapons of war, and deemed it a light thing
to go up into the hill-country. 42 And the LORD
said unto me: 'Say unto them: Go not up,
neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be
smitten before your enemies.' 43 So I spoke
unto you, and ye hearkened not; but ye rebelled
against the commandment of the LORD, and
were presumptuous, and went up into the
hill-country. 44 And the Amorites, that dwell in that
hill-country, came out against you, and chased
you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir,
even unto Hormah. 45 And ye returned and
wept before the LORD; but the LORD
hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto
you. 46 So ye abode in Kadesh many days,
according unto the days that ye abode there.
1 Then we turned, and took our journey into the
wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the
LORD spoke unto me; and we compassed
mount Seir many days. 2 And the LORD spoke
unto me, saying: 3 'Ye have compassed this
mountain long enough; turn you northward. 4
And command thou the people, saying: Ye are
to pass through the border of your brethren the
children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will
be afraid of you; take ye good heed unto
yourselves therefore; 5 contend not with them;
for I will not give you of their land, no, not so
much as for the sole of the foot to tread on;
because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for
a possession. 6 Ye shall purchase food of them
for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also
buy water of them for money, that ye may
drink. 7 For the LORD thy God hath blessed
thee in all the work of thy hand; He hath known
thy walking through this great wilderness; these
forty years the LORD thy God hath been with
thee; thou hast lacked nothing.' 8 So we passed
by from our brethren the children of Esau, that
dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah, from
Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and
passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. 9
And the LORD said unto me: 'Be not at enmity
with Moab, neither contend with them in battle;
for I will not give thee of his land for a
possession; because I have given Ar unto the
children of Lot for a possession.-- 10 The Emim
dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and
many, and tall, as the Anakim; 11 these also
are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the
Moabites call them Emim. 12 And in Seir dwelt
the Horites aforetime, but the children of Esau
succeeded them; and they destroyed them from
before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel
did unto the land of his possession, which the
LORD gave unto them.-- 13 Now rise up, and
get you over the brook Zered.' And we went
over the brook Zered. 14 And the days in which
we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were
come over the brook Zered, were thirty and
eight years; until all the generation, even the
men of war, were consumed from the midst of
the camp, as the LORD swore unto them. 15
Moreover the hand of the LORD was against
them, to discomfit them from the midst of the
camp, until they were consumed. 16 So it came
to pass, when all the men of war were
consumed and dead from among the people, 17
that the LORD spoke unto me saying: 18 'Thou
art this day to pass over the border of Moab,
even Ar; 19 and when thou comest nigh over
against the children of Ammon, harass them
not, nor contend with them; for I will not give
thee of the land of the children of Ammon for a
possession; because I have given it unto the
children of Lot for a possession.-- 20 That also
is accounted a land of Rephaim: Rephaim
dwelt therein aforetime; but the Ammonites call
them Zamzummim, 21 a people great, and
many, and tall, as the Anakim; but the LORD
destroyed them before them; and they
succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead; 22 as
He did for the children of Esau, that dwell in
Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before
them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in
their stead even unto this day; 23 and the
Avvim, that dwelt in villages as far as Gaza, the
Caphtorim, that came forth out of Caphtor,
destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.-- 24
Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the
valley of Arnon; behold, I have given into thy
hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and
his land; begin to possess it, and contend with
him in battle. 25 This day will I begin to put the
dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the
peoples that are under the whole heaven, who,
when they hear the report of thee, shall tremble,
and be in anguish because of thee.' 26 And I
sent messengers out of the wilderness of
Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with
words of peace, saying: 27 'Let me pass through
thy land; I will go along by the highway, I will
neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.
28 Thou shalt sell me food for money, that I
may eat; and give me water for money, that I
may drink; only let me pass through on my
feet; 29 as the children of Esau that dwell in
Seir, and the Moabites that dwell in Ar, did unto
me; until I shall pass over the Jordan into the
land which the LORD our God giveth us.' 30 But
Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by
him; for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit,
and made his heart obstinate, that He might
deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this
day. 31 And the LORD said unto me: 'Behold, I
have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land
before thee; begin to possess his land.' 32 Then
Sihon came out against us, he and all his
people, unto battle at Jahaz. 33 And the LORD
our God delivered him up before us; and we
smote him, and his sons, and all his people. 34
And we took all his cities at that time, and
utterly destroyed every city, the men, and the
women, and the little ones; we left none
remaining; 35 only the cattle we took for a prey
unto ourselves, with the spoil of the cities which
we had taken. 36 From Aroer, which is on the
edge of the valley of Arnon, and from the city
that is in the valley, even unto Gilead, there was
not a city too high for us: the LORD our God
delivered up all before us. 37 Only to the land of
the children of Ammon thou camest not near;
all the side of the river Jabbok, and the cities of
the hill-country, and wheresoever the LORD our
God forbade us.
1 Then we turned, and went up the way to
Bashan; and Og the king of Bashan came out
against us, he and all his people, unto battle at
Edrei. 2 And the LORD said unto me: 'Fear him
not; for I have delivered him, and all his people,
and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do
unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the
Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon.' 3 So the
LORD our God delivered into our hand Og also,
the king of Bashan, and all his people; and we
smote him until none was left to him remaining.
4 And we took all his cities at that time; there
was not a city which we took not from them;
threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the
kingdom of Og in Bashan. 5 All these were
fortified cities, with high walls, gates, and bars;
beside the unwalled towns a great many. 6 And
we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon
king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every city,
the men, and the women, and the little ones. 7
But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we
took for a prey unto ourselves. 8 And we took
the land at that time out of the hand of the two
kings of the Amorites that were beyond the
Jordan, from the valley of Arnon unto mount
Hermon -- 9 which Hermon the Sidonians call
Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir -- 10 all the
cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all
Bashan, unto Salcah and Edrei, cities of the
kingdom of Og in Bashan.-- 11 For only Og king
of Bashan remained of the remnant of the
Rephaim; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead
of iron; is it not in Rabbah of the children of
Ammon? nine cubits was the length thereof,
and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit
of a man.-- 12 And this land we took in
possession at that time; from Aroer, which is by
the valley of Arnon, and half the hill-country of
Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the
Reubenites and to the Gadites; 13 and the rest
of Gilead, and all Bashan, the kingdom of Og,
gave I unto the half-tribe of Manasseh; all the
region of Argob -- all that Bashan is called the
land of Rephaim. 14 Jair the son of Manasseh
took all the region of Argob, unto the border of
the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called
them, even Bashan, after his own name,
Havvoth-jair, unto this day.-- 15 And I gave
Gilead unto Machir. 16 And unto the
Reubenites and unto the Gadites I gave from
Gilead even unto the valley of Arnon, the
middle of the valley for a border; even unto the
river Jabbok, which is the border of the children
of Ammon; 17 the Arabah also, the Jordan
being the border thereof, from Chinnereth even
unto the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under
the slopes of Pisgah eastward. 18 And I
commanded you at that time, saying: 'The
LORD your God hath given you this land to
possess it; ye shall pass over armed before your
brethren the children of Israel, all the men of
valour. 19 But your wives, and your little ones,
and your cattle -- I know that ye have much
cattle -- shall abide in your cities which I have
given you; 20 until the LORD give rest unto
your brethren, as unto you, and they also
possess the land which the LORD your God
giveth them beyond the Jordan; then shall ye
return every man unto his possession, which I
have given you. 21 And I commanded Joshua
at that time, saying: 'Thine eyes have seen all
that the LORD your God hath done unto these
two kings; so shall the LORD do unto all the
kingdoms whither thou goest over. 22 Ye shall
not fear them; for the LORD your God, He it is
that fighteth for you.' 23 And I besought the
LORD at that time, saying: 24 'O Lord GOD,
Thou hast begun to show Thy servant Thy
greatness, and Thy strong hand; for what god is
there in heaven or on earth, that can do
according to Thy works, and according to Thy
mighty acts? 25 Let me go over, I pray Thee,
and see the good land that is beyond the
Jordan, that goodly hill-country, and Lebanon.'
26 But the LORD was wroth with me for your
sakes, and hearkened not unto me; and the
LORD said unto me: 'Let it suffice thee; speak
no more unto Me of this matter. 27 Get thee up
into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes
westward, and northward, and southward, and
eastward, and behold with thine eyes; for thou
shalt not go over this Jordan. 28 But charge
Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen
him; for he shall go over before this people, and
he shall cause them to inherit the land which
thou shalt see.' 29 So we abode in the valley
over against Beth-peor.
1 And now, O Israel, hearken unto the statutes
and unto the ordinances, which I teach you, to
do them; that ye may live, and go in and
possess the land which the LORD, the God of
your fathers, giveth you. 2 Ye shall not add
unto the word which I command you, neither
shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the
commandments of the LORD your God which I
command you. 3 Your eyes have seen what the
LORD did in Baal-peor; for all the men that
followed the Baal of Peor, the LORD thy God
hath destroyed them from the midst of thee. 4
But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God
are alive every one of you this day. 5 Behold, I
have taught you statutes and ordinances, even
as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye
should do so in the midst of the land whither ye
go in to possess it. 6 Observe therefore and do
them; for this is your wisdom and your
understanding in the sight of the peoples, that,
when they hear all these statutes, shall say:
'Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people.' 7 For what great nation
is there, that hath God so nigh unto them, as the
LORD our God is whensoever we call upon
Him? 8 And what great nation is there, that
hath statutes and ordinances so righteous as all
this law, which I set before you this day? 9 Only
take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul
diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine
eyes saw, and lest they depart from thy heart all
the days of thy life; but make them known unto
thy children and thy children's children; 10 the
day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy
God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me:
'Assemble Me the people, and I will make them
hear My words that they may learn to fear Me
all the days that they live upon the earth, and
that they may teach their children.' 11 And ye
came near and stood under the mountain; and
the mountain burned with fire unto the heart of
heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick
darkness. 12 And the LORD spoke unto you out
of the midst of the fire; ye heard the voice of
words, but ye saw no form; only a voice. 13
And He declared unto you His covenant, which
He commanded you to perform, even the ten
words; and He wrote them upon two tables of
stone. 14 And the LORD commanded me at
that time to teach you statutes and ordinances,
that ye might do them in the land whither ye go
over to possess it. 15 Take ye therefore good
heed unto yourselves -- for ye saw no manner of
form on the day that the LORD spoke unto you
in Horeb out of the midst of the fire -- 16 lest ye
deal corruptly, and make you a graven image,
even the form of any figure, the likeness of
male or female, 17 the likeness of any beast
that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged
fowl that flieth in the heaven, 18 the likeness of
any thing that creepeth on the ground, the
likeness of any fish that is in the water under the
earth; 19 and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto
heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the
moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven,
thou be drawn away and worship them, and
serve them, which the LORD thy God hath
allotted unto all the peoples under the whole
heaven. 20 But you hath the LORD taken and
brought forth out of the iron furnace, out of
Egypt, to be unto Him a people of inheritance,
as ye are this day. 21 Now the LORD was
angered with me for your sakes, and swore that
I should not go over the Jordan, and that I
should not go in unto that good land, which the
LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance;
22 but I must die in this land, I must not go over
the Jordan; but ye are to go over, and possess
that good land. 23 Take heed unto yourselves,
lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your
God, which He made with you, and make you a
graven image, even the likeness of any thing
which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
24 For the LORD thy God is a devouring fire, a
jealous God.
25 When thou shalt beget children, and
children's children, and ye shall have been long
in the land, and shall deal corruptly, and make
a graven image, even the form of any thing,
and shall do that which is evil in the sight of the
LORD thy God, to provoke Him; 26 I call
heaven and earth to witness against you this
day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off
the land whereunto ye go over the Jordan to
possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon
it, but shall utterly be destroyed. 27 And the
LORD shall scatter you among the peoples, and
ye shall be left few in number among the
nations, whither the LORD shall lead you away.
28 And there ye shall serve gods, the work of
men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see,
nor hear, nor eat, nor smell. 29 But from thence
ye will seek the LORD thy God; and thou shalt
find Him, if thou search after Him with all thy
heart and with all thy soul. 30 In thy distress,
when all these things are come upon thee, in the
end of days, thou wilt return to the LORD thy
God, and hearken unto His voice; 31 for the
LORD thy God is a merciful God; He will not
fail thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the
covenant of thy fathers which He swore unto
them. 32 For ask now of the days past, which
were before thee, since the day that God created
man upon the earth, and from the one end of
heaven unto the other, whether there hath been
any such thing as this great thing is, or hath
been heard like it? 33 Did ever a people hear the
voice of God speaking out of the midst of the
fire, as thou hast heard, and live? 34 Or hath
God assayed to go and take Him a nation from
the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs,
and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty
hand, and by an outstretched arm, and by great
terrors, according to all that the LORD your God
did for you in Egypt before thine eyes? 35 Unto
thee it was shown, that thou mightest know that
the LORD, He is God; there is none else beside
Him. 36 Out of heaven He made thee to hear
His voice, that He might instruct thee; and upon
earth He made thee to see His great fire; and
thou didst hear His words out of the midst of
the fire. 37 And because He loved thy fathers,
and chose their seed after them, and brought
thee out with His presence, with His great power,
out of Egypt, 38 to drive out nations from
before thee greater and mightier than thou, to
bring thee in, to give thee their land for an
inheritance, as it is this day; 39 know this day,
and lay it to thy heart, that the LORD, He is
God in heaven above and upon the earth
beneath; there is none else. 40 And thou shalt
keep His statutes, and His commandments,
which I command thee this day, that it may go
well with thee, and with thy children after thee,
and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon
the land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee,
for ever.
41 Then Moses separated three cities beyond
the Jordan toward the sunrising; 42 that the
manslayer might flee thither, that slayeth his
neighbour unawares, and hated him not in time
past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he
might live: 43 Bezer in the wilderness, in the
table-land, for the Reubenites; and Ramoth in
Gilead, for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan,
for the Manassites. 44 And this is the law which
Moses set before the children of Israel; 45 these
are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the
ordinances, which Moses spoke unto the
children of Israel, when they came forth out of
Egypt; 46 beyond the Jordan, in the valley over
against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of
the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom
Moses and the children of Israel smote, when
they came forth out of Egypt; 47 and they took
his land in possession, and the land of Og king
of Bashan, the two kings of the Amorites, who
were beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising;
48 from Aroer, which is on the edge of the
valley of Arnon, even unto mount Sion -- the
same is Hermon -- 49 and all the Arabah
beyond the Jordan eastward, even unto the sea
of the Arabah, under the slopes of Pisgah.
1 And Moses called unto all Israel, and said
unto them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the
ordinances which I speak in your ears this day,
that ye may learn them, and observe to do
them. 2 The LORD our God made a covenant
with us in Horeb. 3 The LORD made not this
covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us,
who are all of us here alive this day. 4 The
LORD spoke with you face to face in the mount
out of the midst of the fire -- 5 I stood between
the LORD and you at that time, to declare unto
you the word of the LORD; for ye were afraid
because of the fire, and went not up into the
mount -- saying: 6 I am the LORD thy God, who
brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the
house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other
gods before Me. 7 Thou shalt not make unto
thee a graven image, even any manner of
likeness, of any thing that is in heaven above, or
that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the
water under the earth. 8 Thou shalt not bow
down unto them, nor serve them; for I the
LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the
iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and
upon the third and upon the fourth generation
of them that hate Me, 9 and showing mercy
unto the thousandth generation of them that
love Me and keep My commandments. 10
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy
God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him
guiltless that taketh His name in vain. 11
Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the
LORD thy God commanded thee. 12 Six days
shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; 13 but
the seventh day is a sabbath unto the LORD
thy God, in it thou shalt not do any manner of
work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor
thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor
thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor
thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy
man-servant and thy maid-servant may rest as
well as thou. 14 And thou shalt remember that
thou was a servant in the land of Egypt, and the
LORD thy God brought thee out thence by a
mighty hand and by an outstretched arm;
therefore the LORD thy God commanded thee
to keep the sabbath day. 15 Honour thy father
and thy mother, as the LORD thy God
commanded thee; that thy days may be long,
and that it may go well with thee, upon the land
which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 16 Thou
shalt not murder. Neither shalt thou commit
adultery. Neither shalt thou steal. Neither shalt
thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
17 Neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's
wife; neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's
house, his field, or his man-servant, or his
maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is
thy neighbour's. 18 These words the LORD
spoke unto all your assembly in the mount out
of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the
thick darkness, with a great voice, and it went
on no more. And He wrote them upon two
tables of stone, and gave them unto me. 19 And
it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of
the midst of the darkness, while the mountain
did burn with fire, that ye came near unto me,
even all the heads of your tribes, and your
elders; 20 and ye said: 'Behold, the LORD our
God hath shown us His glory and His greatness,
and we have heard His voice out of the midst of
the fire; we have seen this day that God doth
speak with man, and he liveth. 21 Now
therefore why should we die? for this great fire
will consume us; if we hear the voice of the
LORD our God any more, then we shall die. 22
For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the
voice of the living God speaking out of the
midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? 23 Go
thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God
may say; and thou shalt speak unto us all that
the LORD our God may speak unto thee; and
we will hear it and do it.' 24 And the LORD
heard the voice of your words, when ye spoke
unto me; and the LORD said unto me: 'I have
heard the voice of the words of this people,
which they have spoken unto thee; they have
well said all that they have spoken. 25 Oh that
they had such a heart as this alway, to fear Me,
and keep all My commandments, that it might
be well with them, and with their children for
ever! 26 Go say to them: Return ye to your
tents. 27 But as for thee, stand thou here by Me,
and I will speak unto thee all the
commandment, and the statutes, and the
ordinances, which thou shalt teach them, that
they may do them in the land which I give them
to possess it.' 28 Ye shall observe to do therefore
as the LORD your God hath commanded you;
ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the
left. 29 Ye shall walk in all the way which the
LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye
may live, and that it may be well with you, and
that ye may prolong your days in the land
which ye shall possess.
1 Now this is the commandment, the statutes,
and the ordinances, which the LORD your God
commanded to teach you, that ye might do
them in the land whither ye go over to possess
it -- 2 that thou mightest fear the LORD thy God,
to keep all His statutes and His
commandments, which I command thee, thou,
and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of
thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3
Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it;
that it may be well with thee, and that ye may
increase mightily, as the LORD, the God of thy
fathers, hath promised unto thee -- a land
flowing with milk and honey.
4 Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD
is one. 5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God
with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with
all thy might. 6 And these words, which I
command thee this day, shall be upon thy
heart; 7 and thou shalt teach them diligently
unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when
thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest
by the way, and when thou liest down, and
when thou risest up. 8 And thou shalt bind them
for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be for
frontlets between thine eyes. 9 And thou shalt
write them upon the door-posts of thy house,
and upon thy gates. 10 And it shall be, when the
LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land
which He swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham,
to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee -- great and
goodly cities, which thou didst not build, 11 and
houses full of all good things, which thou didst
not fill, and cisterns hewn out, which thou didst
not hew, vineyards and olive-trees, which thou
didst not plant, and thou shalt eat and be
satisfied -- 12 then beware lest thou forget the
LORD, who brought thee forth out of the land
of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 13 Thou
shalt fear the LORD thy God; and Him shalt
thou serve, and by His name shalt thou swear.
14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods
of the peoples that are round about you; 15 for
a jealous God, even the LORD thy God, is in the
midst of thee; lest the anger of the LORD thy
God be kindled against thee, and He destroy
thee from off the face of the earth. 16 Ye shall
not try the LORD your God, as ye tried Him in
Massah. 17 Ye shall diligently keep the
commandments of the LORD your God, and
His testimonies, and His statutes, which He hath
commanded thee. 18 And thou shalt do that
which is right and good in the sight of the
LORD; that it may be well with thee, and that
thou mayest go in and possess the good land
which the LORD swore unto thy fathers, 19 to
thrust out all thine enemies from before thee, as
the LORD hath spoken. 20 When thy son
asketh thee in time to come, saying: 'What
mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the
ordinances, which the LORD our God hath
commanded you? 21 then thou shalt say unto
thy son: 'We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt;
and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a
mighty hand. 22 And the LORD showed signs
and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon
Pharaoh, and upon all his house, before our
eyes. 23 And He brought us out from thence,
that He might bring us in, to give us the land
which He swore unto our fathers. 24 And the
LORD commanded us to do all these statutes,
to fear the LORD our God, for our good always,
that He might preserve us alive, as it is at this
day. 25 And it shall be righteousness unto us, if
we observe to do all this commandment before
the LORD our God, as He hath commanded
us.'
1 When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into
the land whither thou goest to possess it, and
shall cast out many nations before thee, the
Hittite, and the Girgashite, and the Amorite, and
the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite,
and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and
mightier than thou; 2 and when the LORD thy
God shall deliver them up before thee, and thou
shalt smite them; then thou shalt utterly destroy
them; thou shalt make no covenant with them,
nor show mercy unto them; 3 neither shalt thou
make marriages with them: thy daughter thou
shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter
shalt thou take unto thy son. 4 For he will turn
away thy son from following Me, that they may
serve other gods; so will the anger of the LORD
be kindled against you, and He will destroy thee
quickly. 5 But thus shall ye deal with them: ye
shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces
their pillars, and hew down their Asherim, and
burn their graven images with fire. 6 For thou art
a holy people unto the LORD thy God: the
LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be His own
treasure, out of all peoples that are upon the
face of the earth. 7 The LORD did not set His
love upon you, nor choose you, because ye
were more in number than any people -- for ye
were the fewest of all peoples -- 8 but because
the LORD loved you, and because He would
keep the oath which He swore unto your
fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a
mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the
house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh
king of Egypt. 9 Know therefore that the LORD
thy God, He is God; the faithful God, who
keepeth covenant and mercy with them that
love Him and keep His commandments to a
thousand generations; 10 and repayeth them
that hate Him to their face, to destroy them; He
will not be slack to him that hateth Him, He will
repay him to his face. 11 Thou shalt therefore
keep the commandment, and the statutes, and
the ordinances, which I command thee this day,
to do them.
12 And it shall come to pass, because ye
hearken to these ordinances, and keep, and do
them, that the LORD thy God shall keep with
thee the covenant and the mercy which He
swore unto thy fathers, 13 and He will love thee,
and bless thee, and multiply thee; He will also
bless the fruit of thy body and the fruit of thy
land, thy corn and thy wine and thine oil, the
increase of thy kine and the young of thy flock,
in the land which He swore unto thy fathers to
give thee. 14 Thou shalt be blessed above all
peoples; there shall not be male or female
barren among you, or among your cattle. 15
And the LORD will take away from thee all
sickness; and He will put none of the evil
diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon
thee, but will lay them upon all them that hate
thee. 16 And thou shalt consume all the peoples
that the LORD thy God shall deliver unto thee;
thine eye shall not pity them; neither shalt thou
serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto
thee. 17 If thou shalt say in thy heart: 'These
nations are more than I; how can I dispossess
them?' 18 thou shalt not be afraid of them;
thou shalt well remember what the LORD thy
God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt: 19
the great trials which thine eyes saw, and the
signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand,
and the outstretched arm, whereby the LORD
thy God brought thee out; so shall the LORD
thy God do unto all the peoples of whom thou
art afraid. 20 Moreover the LORD thy God will
send the hornet among them, until they that are
left, and they that hide themselves, perish from
before thee. 21 Thou shalt not be affrighted at
them; for the LORD thy God is in the midst of
thee, a God great and awful. 22 And the LORD
thy God will cast out those nations before thee
by little and little; thou mayest not consume
them quickly, lest the beasts of the field
increase upon thee. 23 But the LORD thy God
shall deliver them up before thee, and shall
discomfit them with a great discomfiture, until
they be destroyed. 24 And He shall deliver their
kings into thy hand, and thou shalt make their
name to perish from under heaven; there shall
no man be able to stand against thee, until thou
have destroyed them. 25 The graven images of
their gods shall ye burn with fire; thou shalt not
covet the silver or the gold that is on them, nor
take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein; for
it is an abomination to the LORD thy God. 26
And thou shalt not bring an abomination into
thy house, and be accursed like unto it; thou
shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly
abhor it; for it is a devoted thing.
1 All the commandment which I command thee
this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live,
and multiply, and go in and possess the land
which the LORD swore unto your fathers. 2 And
thou shalt remember all the way which the
LORD thy God hath led thee these forty years
in the wilderness, that He might afflict thee, to
prove thee, to know what was in thy heart,
whether thou wouldest keep His
commandments, or no. 3 And He afflicted thee,
and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with
manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy
fathers know; that He might make thee know
that man doth not live by bread only, but by
every thing that proceedeth out of the mouth of
the LORD doth man live. 4 Thy raiment waxed
not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell,
these forty years. 5 And thou shalt consider in
thy heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so
the LORD thy God chasteneth thee. 6 And thou
shalt keep the commandments of the LORD
thy God, to walk in His ways, and to fear Him.
7 For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a
good land, a land of brooks of water, of
fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys
and hills; 8 a land of wheat and barley, and
vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of
olive-trees and honey; 9 a land wherein thou
shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt
not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are
iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig
brass. 10 And thou shalt eat and be satisfied,
and bless the LORD thy God for the good land
which He hath given thee. 11 Beware lest thou
forget the LORD thy God, in not keeping His
commandments, and His ordinances, and His
statutes, which I command thee this day; 12
lest when thou hast eaten and art satisfied, and
hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13
and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply,
and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all
that thou hast is multiplied; 14 then thy heart be
lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God,
who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt,
out of the house of bondage; 15 who led thee
through the great and dreadful wilderness,
wherein were serpents, fiery serpents, and
scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no
water; who brought thee forth water out of the
rock of flint; 16 who fed thee in the wilderness
with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that
He might afflict thee, and that He might prove
thee, to do thee good at thy latter end; 17 and
thou say in thy heart: 'My power and the might
of my hand hath gotten me this wealth.' 18 But
thou shalt remember the LORD thy God, for it is
He that giveth thee power to get wealth, that He
may establish His covenant which He swore
unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
19 And it shall be, if thou shalt forget the LORD
thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve
them, and worship them, I forewarn you this
day that ye shall surely perish. 20 As the nations
that the LORD maketh to perish before you, so
shall ye perish; because ye would not hearken
unto the voice of the LORD your God.
1 Hear, O Israel: thou art to pass over the
Jordan this day, to go in to dispossess nations
greater and mightier than thyself, cities great
and fortified up to heaven, 2 a people great and
tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom thou
knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say:
'Who can stand before the sons of Anak?' 3
Know therefore this day, that the LORD thy
God is He who goeth over before thee as a
devouring fire; He will destroy them, and He will
bring them down before thee; so shalt thou
drive them out, and make them to perish
quickly, as the LORD hath spoken unto thee. 4
Speak not thou in thy heart, after that the
LORD thy God hath thrust them out from
before thee, saying: 'For my righteousness the
LORD hath brought me in to possess this land';
whereas for the wickedness of these nations the
LORD doth drive them out from before thee. 5
Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness
of thy heart, dost thou go in to possess their
land; but for the wickedness of these nations
the LORD thy God doth drive them out from
before thee, and that He may establish the word
which the LORD swore unto thy fathers, to
Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 6 Know
therefore that it is not for thy righteousness that
the LORD thy God giveth thee this good land to
possess it; for thou art a stiffnecked people. 7
Remember, forget thou not, how thou didst
make the LORD thy God wroth in the
wilderness; from the day that thou didst go
forth out of the land of Egypt, until ye came
unto this place, ye have been rebellious against
the LORD. 8 Also in Horeb ye made the LORD
wroth, and the LORD was angered with you to
have destroyed you. 9 When I was gone up into
the mount to receive the tables of stone, even
the tables of the covenant which the LORD
made with you, then I abode in the mount forty
days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread
nor drink water. 10 And the LORD delivered
unto me the two tables of stone written with the
finger of God; and on them was written
according to all the words, which the LORD
spoke with you in the mount out of the midst of
the fire in the day of the assembly. 11 And it
came to pass at the end of forty days and forty
nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of
stone, even the tables of the covenant. 12 And
the LORD said unto me: 'Arise, get thee down
quickly from hence; for thy people that thou
hast brought forth out of Egypt have dealt
corruptly; they are quickly turned aside out of
the way which I commanded them; they have
made them a molten image.' 13 Furthermore
the LORD spoke unto me, saying: 'I have seen
this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked
people; 14 let Me alone, that I may destroy
them, and blot out their name from under
heaven; and I will make of thee a nation
mightier and greater than they.' 15 So I turned
and came down from the mount, and the
mount burned with fire; and the two tables of
the covenant were in my two hands. 16 And I
looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the
LORD your God; ye had made you a molten
calf; ye had turned aside quickly out of the way
which the LORD had commanded you. 17 And
I took hold of the two tables, and cast them out
of my two hands, and broke them before your
eyes. 18 And I fell down before the LORD, as at
the first, forty days and forty nights; I did
neither eat bread nor drink water; because of all
your sin which ye sinned, in doing that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke
Him. 19 For I was in dread of the anger and hot
displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth
against you to destroy you. But the LORD
hearkened unto me that time also. 20 Moreover
the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have
destroyed him; and I prayed for Aaron also the
same time. 21 And I took your sin, the calf
which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and
beat it in pieces, grinding it very small, until it
was as fine as dust; and I cast the dust thereof
into the brook that descended out of the
mount.-- 22 And at Taberah, and at Massah,
and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye made the LORD
wroth. 23 And when the LORD sent you from
Kadesh-barnea, saying: 'Go up and possess the
land which I have given you'; then ye rebelled
against the commandment of the LORD your
God, and ye believed Him not, nor hearkened to
His voice. 24 Ye have been rebellious against
the LORD from the day that I knew you.-- 25
So I fell down before the LORD the forty days
and forty nights that I fell down; because the
LORD had said He would destroy you. 26 And I
prayed unto the LORD, and said: 'O Lord GOD,
destroy not Thy people and Thine inheritance,
that Thou hast redeemed through Thy
greatness, that Thou hast brought forth out of
Egypt with a mighty hand. 27 Remember Thy
servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not
unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their
wickedness, nor to their sin; 28 lest the land
whence Thou broughtest us out say: Because
the LORD was not able to bring them into the
land which He promised unto them, and
because He hated them, He hath brought them
out to slay them in the wilderness. 29 Yet they
are Thy people and Thine inheritance, that
Thou didst bring out by Thy great power and by
Thy outstretched arm.'
1 At that time the LORD said unto me: 'Hew
thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and
come up unto Me into the mount; and make
thee an ark of wood. 2 And I will write on the
tables the words that were on the first tables
which thou didst break, and thou shalt put them
in the ark.' 3 So I made an ark of acacia-wood,
and hewed two tables of stone like unto the
first, and went up into the mount, having the
two tables in my hand. 4 And He wrote on the
tables according to the first writing, the ten
words, which the LORD spoke unto you in the
mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of
the assembly; and the LORD gave them unto
me. 5 And I turned and came down from the
mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had
made; and there they are, as the LORD
commanded me.-- 6 And the children of Israel
journeyed from Beeroth-benejaakan to
Moserah; there Aaron died, and there he was
buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the
priest's office in his stead. 7 From thence they
journeyed unto Gudgod; and from Gudgod to
Jotbah, a land of brooks of water.-- 8 At that
time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to
bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to
stand before the LORD to minister unto Him,
and to bless in His name, unto this day. 9
Wherefore Levi hath no portion nor inheritance
with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance,
according as the LORD thy God spoke unto
him.-- 10 Now I stayed in the mount, as at the
first time, forty days and forty nights; and the
LORD hearkened unto me that time also; the
LORD would not destroy thee. 11 And the
LORD said unto me: 'Arise, go before the
people, causing them to set forward, that they
may go in and possess the land, which I swore
unto their fathers to give unto them.'
12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy
God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy
God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him,
and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy
heart and with all thy soul; 13 to keep for thy
good the commandments of the LORD, and His
statutes, which I command thee this day? 14
Behold, unto the LORD thy God belongeth the
heaven, and the heaven of heavens, the earth,
with all that therein is. 15 Only the LORD had a
delight in thy fathers to love them, and He
chose their seed after them, even you, above all
peoples, as it is this day. 16 Circumcise
therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no
more stiffnecked. 17 For the LORD your God,
He is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great
God, the mighty, and the awful, who regardeth
not persons, nor taketh reward. 18 He doth
execute justice for the fatherless and widow,
and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and
raiment. 19 Love ye therefore the stranger; for
ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 20 Thou
shalt fear the LORD thy God; Him shalt thou
serve; and to Him shalt thou cleave, and by His
name shalt thou swear. 21 He is thy glory, and
He is thy God, that hath done for thee these
great and tremendous things, which thine eyes
have seen. 22 Thy fathers went down into
Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now
the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars
of heaven for multitude.
1 Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God,
and keep His charge, and His statutes, and His
ordinances, and His commandments, alway. 2
And know ye this day; for I speak not with your
children that have not known, and that have
not seen the chastisement of the LORD your
God, His greatness, His mighty hand, and His
outstretched arm, 3 and His signs, and His
works, which He did in the midst of Egypt unto
Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his
land; 4 and what He did unto the army of
Egypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots;
how He made the water of the Red Sea to
overflow them as they pursued after you, and
how the LORD hath destroyed them unto this
day; 5 and what He did unto you in the
wilderness, until ye came unto this place; 6 and
what He did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons
of Eliab, the son of Reuben; how the earth
opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and
their households, and their tents, and every
living substance that followed them, in the
midst of all Israel; 7 but your eyes have seen all
the great work of the LORD which He did. 8
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandment
which I command thee this day, that ye may be
strong, and go in and possess the land, whither
ye go over to possess it; 9 and that ye may
prolong your days upon the land, which the
LORD swore unto your fathers to give unto
them and to their seed, a land flowing with milk
and honey. 10 For the land, whither thou goest
in to possess it, is not as the land of Egypt, from
whence ye came out, where thou didst sow thy
seed, and didst water it with thy foot, as a
garden of herbs; 11 but the land, whither ye go
over to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys,
and drinketh water as the rain of heaven
cometh down; 12 a land which the LORD thy
God careth for; the eyes of the LORD thy God
are always upon it, from the beginning of the
year even unto the end of the year. 13 And it
shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently
unto My commandments which I command
you this day, to love the LORD your God, and
to serve Him with all your heart and with all
your soul, 14 that I will give the rain of your
land in its season, the former rain and the latter
rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and
thy wine, and thine oil. 15 And I will give grass
in thy fields for thy cattle, and thou shalt eat
and be satisfied. 16 Take heed to yourselves,
lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside,
and serve other gods, and worship them; 17 and
the anger of the LORD be kindled against you,
and He shut up the heaven, so that there shall
be no rain, and the ground shall not yield her
fruit; and ye perish quickly from off the good
land which the LORD giveth you. 18 Therefore
shall ye lay up these My words in your heart
and in your soul; and ye shall bind them for a
sign upon your hand, and they shall be for
frontlets between your eyes. 19 And ye shall
teach them your children, talking of them, when
thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest
by the way, and when thou liest down, and
when thou risest up. 20 And thou shalt write
them upon the door-posts of thy house, and
upon thy gates; 21 that your days may be
multiplied, and the days of your children, upon
the land which the LORD swore unto your
fathers to give them, as the days of the heavens
above the earth. 22 For if ye shall diligently
keep all this commandment which I command
you, to do it, to love the LORD your God, to
walk in all His ways, and to cleave unto Him,
23 then will the LORD drive out all these
nations from before you, and ye shall
dispossess nations greater and mightier than
yourselves. 24 Every place whereon the sole of
your foot shall tread shall be yours: from the
wilderness, and Lebanon, from the river, the
river Euphrates, even unto the hinder sea shall
be your border. 25 There shall no man be able
to stand against you: the LORD your God shall
lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon
all the land that ye shall tread upon, as He hath
spoken unto you. 26 Behold, I set before you
this day a blessing and a curse: 27 the blessing,
if ye shall hearken unto the commandments of
the LORD your God, which I command you this
day; 28 and the curse, if ye shall not hearken
unto the commandments of the LORD your
God, but turn aside out of the way which I
command you this day, to go after other gods,
which ye have not known. 29 And it shall come
to pass, when the LORD thy God shall bring
thee into the land whither thou goest to possess
it, that thou shalt set the blessing upon mount
Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. 30 Are
they not beyond the Jordan, behind the way of
the going down of the sun, in the land of the
Canaanites that dwell in the Arabah, over
against Gilgal, beside the terebinths of Moreh?
31 For ye are to pass over the Jordan to go in to
possess the land which the LORD your God
giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell
therein. 32 And ye shall observe to do all the
statutes and the ordinances which I set before
you this day.
1 These are the statutes and the ordinances,
which ye shall observe to do in the land which
the LORD, the God of thy fathers, hath given
thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon
the earth. 2 Ye shall surely destroy all the
places, wherein the nations that ye are to
dispossess served their gods, upon the high
mountains, and upon the hills, and under every
leafy tree. 3 And ye shall break down their
altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and burn
their Asherim with fire; and ye shall hew down
the graven images of their gods; and ye shall
destroy their name out of that place. 4 Ye shall
not do so unto the LORD your God. 5 But unto
the place which the LORD your God shall
choose out of all your tribes to put His name
there, even unto His habitation shall ye seek,
and thither thou shalt come; 6 and thither ye
shall bring your burnt-offerings, and your
sacrifices, and your tithes, and the offering of
your hand, and your vows, and your
freewill-offerings, and the firstlings of your herd
and of your flock; 7 and there ye shall eat before the
LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that
ye put your hand unto, ye and your households,
wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee. 8
Ye shall not do after all that we do here this
day, every man whatsoever is right in his own
eyes; 9 for ye are not as yet come to the rest
and to the inheritance, which the LORD your
God giveth thee. 10 But when ye go over the
Jordan, and dwell in the land which the LORD
your God causeth you to inherit, and He giveth
you rest from all your enemies round about, so
that ye dwell in safety; 11 then it shall come to
pass that the place which the LORD your God
shall choose to cause His name to dwell there,
thither shall ye bring all that I command you:
your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your
tithes, and the offering of your hand, and all
your choice vows which ye vow unto the LORD.
12 And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your
God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters,
and your men-servants, and your
maid-servants, and the Levite that is within your
gates, forasmuch as he hath no portion nor
inheritance with you. 13 Take heed to thyself
that thou offer not thy burnt-offerings in every
place that thou seest; 14 but in the place which
the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes,
there thou shalt offer thy burnt-offerings, and
there thou shalt do all that I command thee. 15
Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh
within all thy gates, after all the desire of thy
soul, according to the blessing of the LORD thy
God which He hath given thee; the unclean and
the clean may eat thereof, as of the gazelle, and
as of the hart. 16 Only ye shall not eat the
blood; thou shalt pour it out upon the earth as
water. 17 Thou mayest not eat within thy gates
the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thine
oil, or the firstlings of thy herd or of thy flock,
nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy
freewill-offerings, nor the offering of thy hand;
18 but thou shalt eat them before the LORD thy
God in the place which the LORD thy God shall
choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter,
and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant,
and the Levite that is within thy gates; and thou
shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all
that thou puttest thy hand unto. 19 Take heed
to thyself that thou forsake not the Levite as
long as thou livest upon thy land. 20 When the
LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as He
hath promised thee, and thou shalt say: 'I will
eat flesh', because thy soul desireth to eat flesh;
thou mayest eat flesh, after all the desire of thy
soul. 21 If the place which the LORD thy God
shall choose to put His name there be too far
from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and
of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee,
as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat
within thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul.
22 Howbeit as the gazelle and as the hart is
eaten, so thou shalt eat thereof; the unclean
and the clean may eat thereof alike. 23 Only be
stedfast in not eating the blood; for the blood is
the life; and thou shalt not eat the life with the
flesh. 24 Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it
out upon the earth as water. 25 Thou shalt not
eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy
children after thee, when thou shalt do that
which is right in the eyes of the LORD. 26 Only
thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows,
thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the
LORD shall choose; 27 and thou shalt offer thy
burnt-offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon
the altar of the LORD thy God; and the blood
of thy sacrifices shall be poured out against the
altar of the LORD thy God, and thou shalt eat
the flesh. 28 Observe and hear all these words
which I command thee, that it may go well with
thee, and with thy children after thee for ever,
when thou doest that which is good and right in
the eyes of the LORD thy God. 29 When the
LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from
before thee, whither thou goest in to dispossess
them, and thou dispossessest them, and dwellest
in their land; 30 take heed to thyself that thou
be not ensnared to follow them, after that they
are destroyed from before thee; and that thou
inquire not after their gods, saying: 'How used
these nations to serve their gods? even so will I
do likewise.' 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the
LORD thy God; for every abomination to the
LORD, which He hateth, have they done unto
their gods; for even their sons and their
daughters do they burn in the fire to their gods.
1 All this word which I command you, that shall
ye observe to do; thou shalt not add thereto, nor
diminish from it.
2 If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or
a dreamer of dreams -- and he give thee a sign or
a wonder, 3 and the sign or the wonder come to
pass, whereof he spoke unto thee -- saying: 'Let
us go after other gods, which thou hast not
known, and let us serve them'; 4 thou shalt not
hearken unto the words of that prophet, or unto
that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your
God putteth you to proof, to know whether ye
do love the LORD your God with all your heart
and with all your soul. 5 After the LORD your
God shall ye walk, and Him shall ye fear, and
His commandments shall ye keep, and unto His
voice shall ye hearken, and Him shall ye serve,
and unto Him shall ye cleave. 6 And that
prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put
to death; because he hath spoken perversion
against the LORD your God, who brought you
out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out
of the house of bondage, to draw thee aside out
of the way which the LORD thy God
commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put
away the evil from the midst of thee. 7 If thy
brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy
daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy
friend, that is as thine own soul, entice thee
secretly, saying: 'Let us go and serve other gods,'
which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy
fathers; 8 of the gods of the peoples that are
round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from
thee, from the one end of the earth even unto
the other end of the earth; 9 thou shalt not
consent unto him, nor hearken unto him;
neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt
thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him; 10
but thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be
first upon him to put him to death, and
afterwards the hand of all the people. 11 And
thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die;
because he hath sought to draw thee away from
the LORD thy God, who brought thee out of the
land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 12
And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do
no more any such wickedness as this is in the
midst of thee. 13 If thou shalt hear tell
concerning one of thy cities, which the LORD
thy God giveth thee to dwell there, saying: 14
'Certain base fellows are gone out from the
midst of thee, and have drawn away the
inhabitants of their city, saying: Let us go and
serve other gods, which ye have not known'; 15
then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and
ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the
thing certain, that such abomination is wrought
in the midst of thee; 16 thou shalt surely smite
the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the
sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is
therein and the cattle thereof, with the edge of
the sword. 17 And thou shalt gather all the spoil
of it into the midst of the broad place thereof,
and shall burn with fire the city, and all the spoil
thereof every whit, unto the LORD thy God;
and it shall be a heap for ever; it shall not be
built again. 18 And there shall cleave nought of
the devoted thing to thy hand, that the LORD
may turn from the fierceness of His anger, and
show thee mercy, and have compassion upon
thee, and multiply thee, as He hath sworn unto
thy fathers; 19 when thou shalt hearken to the
voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all His
commandments which I command thee this
day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the
LORD thy God.
1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye
shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness
between your eyes for the dead. 2 For thou art a
holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the
LORD hath chosen thee to be His own treasure
out of all peoples that are upon the face of the
earth. 3 Thou shalt not eat any abominable
thing. 4 These are the beasts which ye may eat:
the ox, the sheep, and the goat, 5 the hart, and
the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat,
and the pygarg, and the antelope, and the
mountain-sheep. 6 And every beast that parteth
the hoof, and hath the hoof wholly cloven in
two, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts,
that ye may eat. 7 Nevertheless these ye shall
not eat of them that only chew the cud, or of
them that only have the hoof cloven: the
camel, and the hare, and the rock-badger,
because they chew the cud but part not the
hoof, they are unclean unto you; 8 and the
swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth
not the cud, he is unclean unto you; of their
flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye
shall not touch. 9 These ye may eat of all that
are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and
scales may ye eat; 10 and whatsoever hath not
fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean
unto you. 11 Of all clean birds ye may eat. 12
But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the
great vulture, and the bearded vulture, and the
ospray; 13 and the glede, and the falcon, and
the kite after its kinds; 14 and every raven after
its kinds; 15 and the ostrich, and the
night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its
kinds; 16 the little owl, and the great owl, and
the horned owl; 17 and the pelican, and the
carrion-vulture, and the cormorant; 18 and the
stork, and the heron after its kinds, and the
hoopoe, and the bat. 19 And all winged
swarming things are unclean unto you; they
shall not be eaten. 20 Of all clean winged things
ye may eat. 21 Ye shall not eat of any thing
that dieth of itself; thou mayest give it unto the
stranger that is within thy gates, that he may eat
it; or thou mayest sell it unto a foreigner; for
thou art a holy people unto the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother's milk.
22 Thou shalt surely tithe all the increase of thy
seed, that which is brought forth in the field year
by year. 23 And thou shalt eat before the LORD
thy God, in the place which He shall choose to
cause His name to dwell there, the tithe of thy
corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the
firstlings of thy herd and of thy flock; that thou
mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.
24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that
thou art not able to carry it, because the place is
too far from thee, which the LORD thy God
shall choose to set His name there, when the
LORD thy God shall bless thee; 25 then shalt
thou turn it into money, and bind up the money
in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which
the LORD thy God shall choose. 26 And thou
shalt bestow the money for whatsoever thy soul
desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or
for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul
asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before
the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou
and thy household. 27 And the Levite that is
within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for
he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee. 28
At the end of every three years, even in the
same year, thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of
thine increase, and shall lay it up within thy
gates. 29 And the Levite, because he hath no
portion nor inheritance with thee, and the
stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that
are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat
and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may
bless thee in all the work of thy hand which
thou doest.
1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt
make a release. 2 And this is the manner of the
release: every creditor shall release that which
he hath lent unto his neighbour; he shall not
exact it of his neighbour and his brother;
because the LORD'S release hath been
proclaimed. 3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact
it; but whatsoever of thine is with thy brother
thy hand shall release. 4 Howbeit there shall be
no needy among you -- for the LORD will surely
bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God
giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it -- 5 if
only thou diligently hearken unto the voice of
the LORD thy God, to observe to do all this
commandment which I command thee this
day. 6 For the LORD thy God will bless thee, as
He promised thee; and thou shalt lend unto
many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and
thou shalt rule over many nations, but they
shall not rule over thee. 7 If there be among you
a needy man, one of thy brethren, within any of
thy gates, in thy land which the LORD thy God
giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor
shut thy hand from thy needy brother; 8 but
thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and
shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in
that which he wanteth. 9 Beware that there be
not a base thought in thy heart, saying: 'The
seventh year, the year of release, is at hand';
and thine eye be evil against thy needy brother,
and thou give him nought; and he cry unto the
LORD against thee, and it be sin in thee. 10
Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall
not be grieved when thou givest unto him;
because that for this thing the LORD thy God
will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that
thou puttest thy hand unto. 11 For the poor
shall never cease out of the land; therefore I
command thee, saying: 'Thou shalt surely open
thy hand unto thy poor and needy brother, in
thy land.' 12 If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a
Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, he shall
serve thee six years; and in the seventh year
thou shalt let him go free from thee. 13 And
when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou
shalt not let him go empty; 14 thou shalt furnish
him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy
threshing-floor, and out of thy winepress; of
that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed
thee thou shalt give unto him. 15 And thou shalt
remember that thou wast a bondman in the
land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God
redeemed thee; therefore I command thee this
thing to-day. 16 And it shall be, if he say unto
thee: 'I will not go out from thee'; because he
loveth thee and thy house, because he fareth
well with thee; 17 then thou shalt take an awl,
and thrust it through his ear and into the door,
and he shall be thy bondman for ever. And also
unto thy bondwoman thou shalt do likewise. 18
It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou
lettest him go free from thee; for to the double
of the hire of a hireling hath he served thee six
years; and the LORD thy God will bless thee in
all that thou doest.
19 All the firstling males that are born of thy
herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto
the LORD thy God; thou shalt do no work with
the firstling of thine ox, nor shear the firstling of
thy flock. 20 Thou shalt eat it before the LORD
thy God year by year in the place which the
LORD shall choose, thou and thy household. 21
And if there be any blemish therein, lameness,
or blindness, any ill blemish whatsoever, thou
shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God. 22
Thou shalt eat it within thy gates; the unclean
and the clean may eat it alike, as the gazelle,
and as the hart. 23 Only thou shalt not eat the
blood thereof; thou shalt pour it out upon the
ground as water.
1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the
passover unto the LORD thy God; for in the
month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee
forth out of Egypt by night. 2 And thou shalt
sacrifice the passover-offering unto the LORD
thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place
which the LORD shall choose to cause His
name to dwell there. 3 Thou shalt eat no
leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou
eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread
of affliction; for in haste didst thou come forth
out of the land of Egypt; that thou mayest
remember the day when thou camest forth out
of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life. 4
And there shall be no leaven seen with thee in
all they borders seven days; neither shall any of
the flesh, which thou sacrificest the first day at
even, remain all night until the morning. 5 Thou
mayest not sacrifice the passover-offering
within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy
God giveth thee; 6 but at the place which the
LORD thy God shall choose to cause His name
to dwell in, there thou shalt sacrifice the
passover-offering at even, at the going down of
the sun, at the season that thou camest forth
out of Egypt. 7 And thou shalt roast and eat it
in the place which the LORD thy God shall
choose; and thou shalt turn in the morning, and
go unto thy tents. 8 Six days thou shalt eat
unleavened bread; and on the seventh day shall
be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God;
thou shalt do no work therein. 9 Seven weeks
shalt thou number unto thee; from the time the
sickle is first put to the standing corn shalt thou
begin to number seven weeks. 10 And thou
shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD
thy God after the measure of the
freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give,
according as the LORD thy God blesseth thee.
11 And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy
God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and
thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the
Levite that is within they gates, and the stranger,
and the fatherless, and the widow, that are in
the midst of thee, in the place which the LORD
thy God shall choose to cause His name to
dwell there. 12 And thou shalt remember that
thou wast a bondman in Egypt; and thou shalt
observe and do these statutes.
13 Thou shalt keep the feast of tabernacles
seven days, after that thou hast gathered in
from thy threshing-floor and from thy
winepress. 14 And thou shalt rejoice in thy
feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and
thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the
Levite, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and
the widow, that are within thy gates. 15 Seven
days shalt thou keep a feast unto the LORD thy
God in the place which the LORD shall choose;
because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in
all thine increase, and in all the work of thy
hands, and thou shalt be altogether joyful. 16
Three times in a year shall all thy males appear
before the LORD thy God in the place which He
shall choose; on the feast of unleavened bread,
and on the feast of weeks, and on the feast of
tabernacles; and they shall not appear before
the LORD empty; 17 every man shall give as he
is able, according to the blessing of the LORD
thy God which He hath given thee. 18 Judges
and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy
gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee,
tribe by tribe; and they shall judge the people
with righteous judgment. 19 Thou shalt not
wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons;
neither shalt thou take a gift; for a gift doth
blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words
of the righteous. 20 Justice, justice shalt thou
follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the
land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. 21
Thou shalt not plant thee an Asherah of any
kind of tree beside the altar of the LORD thy
God, which thou shalt make thee. 22 Neither
shalt thou set thee up a pillar, which the LORD
thy God hateth.
1 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy
God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish,
even any evil thing; for that is an abomination
unto the LORD thy God. 2 If there be found in
the midst of thee, within any of thy gates which
the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman,
that doeth that which is evil in the sight of the
LORD thy God, in transgressing His covenant, 3
and hath gone and served other gods, and
worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or
any of the host of heaven, which I have
commanded not; 4 and it be told thee, and thou
hear it, then shalt thou inquire diligently, and,
behold, if it be true, and the thing certain, that
such abomination is wrought in Israel; 5 then
shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman,
who have done this evil thing, unto thy gates,
even the man or the woman; and thou shalt
stone them with stones, that they die. 6 At the
mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall
he that is to die be put to death; at the mouth of
one witness he shall not be put to death. 7 The
hand of the witnesses shall be first upon him to
put him to death, and afterward the hand of all
the people. So thou shalt put away the evil from
the midst of thee.
8 If there arise a matter too hard for thee in
judgment, between blood and blood, between
plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke,
even matters of controversy within thy gates;
then shalt thou arise, and get thee up unto the
place which the LORD thy God shall choose. 9
And thou shall come unto the priests the
Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in
those days; and thou shalt inquire; and they
shall declare unto thee the sentence of
judgment. 10 And thou shalt do according to
the tenor of the sentence, which they shall
declare unto thee from that place which the
LORD shall choose; and thou shalt observe to
do according to all that they shall teach thee. 11
According to the law which they shall teach
thee, and according to the judgment which they
shall tell thee, thou shalt do; thou shalt not turn
aside from the sentence which they shall declare
unto thee, to the right hand, nor to the left. 12
And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not
hearkening unto the priest that standeth to
minister there before the LORD thy God, or
unto the judge, even that man shall die; and
thou shalt exterminate the evil from Israel. 13
And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do
no more presumptuously. 14 When thou art
come unto the land which the LORD thy God
giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell
therein; and shalt say: 'I will set a king over me,
like all the nations that are round about me'; 15
thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee,
whom the LORD thy God shall choose; one
from among thy brethren shalt thou set king
over thee; thou mayest not put a foreigner over
thee, who is not thy brother. 16 Only he shall
not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the
people to return to Egypt, to the end that he
should multiply horses; forasmuch as the LORD
hath said unto you: 'Ye shall henceforth return
no more that way.' 17 Neither shall he multiply
wives to himself, that his heart turn not away;
neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver
and gold. 18 And it shall be, when he sitteth
upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall
write him a copy of this law in a book, out of
that which is before the priests the Levites. 19
And it shall be with him, and he shall read
therein all the days of his life; that he may learn
to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words
of this law and these statutes, to do them; 20
that his heart be not lifted up above his
brethren, and that he turn not aside from the
commandment, to the right hand, or to the left;
to the end that he may prolong his days in his
kingdom, he and his children, in the midst of
Israel.
1 The priests the Levites, even all the tribe of
Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with
Israel; they shall eat the offerings of the LORD
made by fire, and His inheritance. 2 And they
shall have no inheritance among their brethren;
the LORD is their inheritance, as He hath
spoken unto them. 3 And this shall be the
priests' due from the people, from them that
offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that
they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and
the two cheeks, and the maw. 4 The first-fruits
of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and
the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou
give him. 5 For the LORD thy God hath chosen
him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in
the name of the LORD, him and his sons for
ever. 6 And if a Levite come from any of thy
gates out of all Israel, where he sojourneth, and
come with all the desire of his soul unto the
place which the LORD shall choose; 7 then he
shall minister in the name of the LORD his God,
as all his brethren the Levites do, who stand
there before the LORD. 8 They shall have like
portions to eat, beside that which is his due
according to the fathers' houses. 9 When thou
art come into the land which the LORD thy God
giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the
abominations of those nations. 10 There shall
not be found among you any one that maketh
his son or his daughter to pass through the fire,
one that useth divination, a soothsayer, or an
enchanter, or a sorcerer, 11 or a charmer, or one
that consulteth a ghost or a familiar spirit, or a
necromancer. 12 For whosoever doeth these
things is an abomination unto the LORD; and
because of these abominations the LORD thy
God is driving them out from before thee. 13
Thou shalt be whole-hearted with the LORD thy
God. 14 For these nations, that thou art to
dispossess, hearken unto soothsayers, and unto
diviners; but as for thee, the LORD thy God
hath not suffered thee so to do. 15 A prophet
will the LORD thy God raise up unto thee, from
the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me;
unto him ye shall hearken; 16 according to all
that thou didst desire of the LORD thy God in
Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying: 'Let
me not hear again the voice of the LORD my
God, neither let me see this great fire any more,
that I die not.' 17 And the LORD said unto me:
'They have well said that which they have
spoken. 18 I will raise them up a prophet from
among their brethren, like unto thee; and I will
put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak
unto them all that I shall command him. 19
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will
not hearken unto My words which he shall
speak in My name, I will require it of him. 20
But the prophet, that shall speak a word
presumptuously in My name, which I have not
commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in
the name of other gods, that same prophet shall
die.' 21 And if thou say in thy heart: 'How shall
we know the word which the LORD hath not
spoken?' 22 When a prophet speaketh in the
name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor
come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD
hath not spoken; the prophet hath spoken it
presumptuously, thou shalt not be afraid of
him.
1 When the LORD thy God shall cut off the
nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth
thee, and thou dost succeed them, and dwell in
their cities, and in their houses; 2 thou shalt
separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy
land, which the LORD thy GOD giveth thee to
possess it. 3 Thou shalt prepare thee the way,
and divide the borders of thy land, which the
LORD thy God causeth thee to inherit, into
three parts, that every manslayer may flee
thither. 4 And this is the case of the manslayer,
that shall flee thither and live: whoso killeth his
neighbour unawares, and hated him not in time
past; 5 as when a man goeth into the forest with
his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand
fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the
tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and
lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall
flee unto one of these cities and live; 6 lest the
avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while
his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the
way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he
was not deserving of death, inasmuch as he
hated him not in time past. 7 Wherefore I
command thee, saying: 'Thou shalt separate
three cities for thee.' 8 And if the LORD thy God
enlarge thy border, as He hath sworn unto thy
fathers, and give thee all the land which He
promised to give unto thy fathers -- 9 if thou
shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which
I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy
God, and to walk ever in His ways -- then shalt
thou add three cities more for thee, beside these
three; 10 that innocent blood be not shed in the
midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God
giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be
upon thee.
11 But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in
wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite
him mortally that he die; and he flee into one of
these cities; 12 then the elders of his city shall
send and fetch him thence, and deliver him into
the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may
die. 13 Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou
shalt put away the blood of the innocent from
Israel, that it may go well with thee. 14 Thou
shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark,
which they of old time have set, in thine
inheritance which thou shalt inherit, in the land
that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
15 One witness shall not rise up against a man
for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that
he sinneth; at the mouth of two witnesses, or at
the mouth of three witnesses, shall a matter be
established. 16 If an unrighteous witness rise up
against any man to bear perverted witness
against him; 17 then both the men, between
whom the controversy is, shall stand before the
LORD, before the priests and the judges that
shall be in those days. 18 And the judges shall
inquire diligently; and, behold, if the witness be
a false witness, and hath testified falsely against
his brother; 19 then shall ye do unto him, as he
had purposed to do unto his brother; so shalt
thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.
20 And those that remain shall hear, and fear,
and shall henceforth commit no more any such
evil in the midst of thee. 21 And thine eye shall
not pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth,
hand for hand, foot for foot.
1 When thou goest forth to battle against thine
enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a
people more than thou, thou shalt not be afraid
of them; for the LORD thy God is with thee,
who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 2
And it shall be, when ye draw nigh unto the
battle, that the priest shall approach and speak
unto the people, 3 and shall say unto them:
'Hear, O Israel, ye draw nigh this day unto battle
against your enemies; let not your heart faint;
fear not, nor be alarmed, neither be ye
affrighted at them; 4 for the LORD your God is
He that goeth with you, to fight for you against
your enemies, to save you.' 5 And the officers
shall speak unto the people, saying: 'What man
is there that hath built a new house, and hath
not dedicated it? let him go and return to his
house, lest he die in the battle, and another man
dedicate it. 6 And what man is there that hath
planted a vineyard, and hath not used the fruit
thereof? let him go and return unto his house,
lest he die in the battle, and another man use
the fruit thereof. 7 And what man is there that
hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her?
let him go and return unto his house, lest he die
in the battle, and another man take her.' 8 And
the officers shall speak further unto the people,
and they shall say: 'What man is there that is
fearful and faint-hearted? let him go and return
unto his house, lest his brethren's heart melt as
his heart.' 9 And it shall be, when the officers
have made an end of speaking unto the people,
that captains of hosts shall be appointed at the
head of the people. 10 When thou drawest nigh
unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim
peace unto it. 11 And it shall be, if it make thee
answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it
shall be, that all the people that are found
therein shall become tributary unto thee, and
shall serve thee. 12 And if it will make no peace
with thee, but will make war against thee, then
thou shalt besiege it. 13 And when the LORD
thy God delivereth it into thy hand, thou shalt
smite every male thereof with the edge of the
sword; 14 but the women, and the little ones,
and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all
the spoil thereof, shalt thou take for a prey unto
thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine
enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given
thee. 15 Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities
which are very far off from thee, which are not
of the cities of these nations. 16 Howbeit of the
cities of these peoples, that the LORD thy God
giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save
alive nothing that breatheth, 17 but thou shalt
utterly destroy them: the Hittite, and the
Amorite, the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, the
Hivite, and the Jebusite; as the LORD thy God
hath commanded thee; 18 that they teach you
not to do after all their abominations, which
they have done unto their gods, and so ye sin
against the LORD your God. 19 When thou
shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war
against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the
trees thereof by wielding an axe against them;
for thou mayest eat of them, but thou shalt not
cut them down; for is the tree of the field man,
that it should be besieged of thee? 20 Only the
trees of which thou knowest that they are not
trees for food, them thou mayest destroy and
cut down, that thou mayest build bulwarks
against the city that maketh war with thee, until
it fall.
1 If one be found slain in the land which the
LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in
the field, and it be not known who hath smitten
him; 2 then thy elders and thy judges shall
come forth, and they shall measure unto the
cities which are round about him that is slain. 3
And it shall be, that the city which is nearest
unto the slain man, even the elders of that city
shall take a heifer of the herd, which hath not
been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in
the yoke. 4 And the elders of that city shall
bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which
may neither be plowed nor sown, and shall
break the heifer's neck there in the valley. 5 And
the priests the sons of Levi shall come near -- for
them the LORD thy God hath chosen to
minister unto Him, and to bless in the name of
the LORD; and according to their word shall
every controversy and every stroke be. 6 And
all the elders of that city, who are nearest unto
the slain man, shall wash their hands over the
heifer whose neck was broken in the valley. 7
And they shall speak and say: 'Our hands have
not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen
it. 8 Forgive, O LORD, Thy people Israel, whom
Thou hast redeemed, and suffer not innocent
blood to remain in the midst of Thy people
Israel.' And the blood shall be forgiven them. 9
So shalt thou put away the innocent blood from
the midst of thee, when thou shalt do that which
is right in the eyes of the LORD. 10 When thou
goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and
the LORD thy God delivereth them into thy
hands, and thou carriest them away captive, 11
and seest among the captives a woman of
goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her,
and wouldest take her to thee to wife; 12 then
thou shalt bring her home to thy house; and she
shall shave her head, and pare her nails; 13 and
she shall put the raiment of her captivity from
off her, and shall remain in thy house, and
bewail her father and her mother a full month;
and after that thou mayest go in unto her, and
be her husband, and she shall be thy wife. 14
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her,
then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but
thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou
shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou
hast humbled her. 15 If a man have two wives,
the one beloved, and the other hated, and they
have borne him children, both the beloved and
the hated; and if the first-born son be hers that
was hated; 16 then it shall be, in the day that he
causeth his sons to inherit that which he hath,
that he may not make the son of the beloved
the first-born before the son of the hated, who is
the first-born; 17 but he shall acknowledge the
first-born, the son of the hated, by giving him a
double portion of all that he hath; for he is the
first-fruits of his strength, the right of the
first-born is his. 18 If a man have a stubborn and
rebellious son, that will not hearken to the voice
of his father, or the voice of his mother, and
though they chasten him, will not hearken unto
them; 19 then shall his father and his mother
lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the
elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place;
20 and they shall say unto the elders of his city:
'This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he doth
not hearken to our voice; he is a glutton, and a
drunkard.' 21 And all the men of his city shall
stone him with stones, that he die; so shalt thou
put away the evil from the midst of thee; and
all Israel shall hear, and fear. 22 And if a man
have committed a sin worthy of death, and he
be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree;
23 his body shall not remain all night upon the
tree, but thou shalt surely bury him the same
day; for he that is hanged is a reproach unto
God; that thou defile not thy land which the
LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
1 Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his
sheep driven away, and hide thyself from them;
thou shalt surely bring them back unto thy
brother. 2 And if thy brother be not nigh unto
thee, and thou know him not, then thou shalt
bring it home to thy house, and it shall be with
thee until thy brother require it, and thou shalt
restore it to him. 3 And so shalt thou do with his
ass; and so shalt thou do with his garment; and
so shalt thou do with every lost thing of thy
brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast
found; thou mayest not hide thyself. 4 Thou
shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fallen
down by the way, and hide thyself from them;
thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again.
5 A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth
unto a man, neither shall a man put on a
woman's garment; for whosoever doeth these
things is an abomination unto the LORD thy
God.
6 If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the
way, in any tree or on the ground, with young
ones or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the
young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the
dam with the young; 7 thou shalt in any wise let
the dam go, but the young thou mayest take
unto thyself; that it may be well with thee, and
that thou mayest prolong thy days. 8 When
thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt
make a parapet for thy roof, that thou bring not
blood upon thy house, if any man fall from
thence. 9 Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with
two kinds of seed; lest the fulness of the seed
which thou hast sown be forfeited together with
the increase of the vineyard. 10 Thou shalt not
plow with an ox and an ass together. 11 Thou
shalt not wear a mingled stuff, wool and linen
together. 12 Thou shalt make thee twisted cords
upon the four corners of thy covering,
wherewith thou coverest thyself. 13 If any man
take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, 14
and lay wanton charges against her, and bring
up an evil name upon her, and say: 'I took this
woman, and when I came nigh to her, I found
not in her the tokens of virginity'; 15 then shall
the father of the damsel, and her mother, take
and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's
virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate.
16 And the damsel's father shall say unto the
elders: 'I gave my daughter unto this man to
wife, and he hateth her; 17 and, lo, he hath laid
wanton charges, saying: I found not in thy
daughter the tokens of virginity; and yet these
are the tokens of my daughter's virginity.' And
they shall spread the garment before the elders
of the city. 18 And the elders of that city shall
take the man and chastise him. 19 And they
shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver, and
give them unto the father of the damsel,
because he hath brought up an evil name upon
a virgin of Israel; and she shall be his wife; he
may not put her away all his days. 20 But if this
thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were
not found in the damsel; 21 then they shall
bring out the damsel to the door of her father's
house, and the men of her city shall stone her
with stones that she die; because she hath
wrought a wanton deed in Israel, to play the
harlot in her father's house; so shalt thou put
away the evil from the midst of thee. 22 If a
man be found lying with a woman married to a
husband, then they shall both of them die, the
man that lay with the woman, and the woman;
so shalt thou put away the evil from Israel. 23
If there be a damsel that is a virgin betrothed
unto a man, and a man find her in the city, and
lie with her; 24 then ye shall bring them both out
unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone
them with stones that they die: the damsel,
because she cried not, being in the city; and the
man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's
wife; so thou shalt put away the evil from the
midst of thee. 25 But if the man find the damsel
that is betrothed in the field, and the man take
hold of her, and lie with her; then the man only
that lay with her shall die. 26 But unto the
damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the
damsel no sin worthy of death; for as when a
man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth
him, even so is this matter. 27 For he found her
in the field; the betrothed damsel cried, and
there was none to save her. 28 If a man find a
damsel that is a virgin, that is not betrothed, and
lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be
found; 29 then the man that lay with her shall
give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of
silver, and she shall be his wife, because he hath
humbled her; he may not put her away all his
days.
1 A man shall not take his father's wife, and
shall not uncover his father's skirt. 2 He that is
crushed or maimed in his privy parts shall not
enter into the assembly of the LORD. 3 A
bastard shall not enter into the assembly of the
LORD; even to the tenth generation shall none
of his enter into the assembly of the LORD. 4
An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into
the assembly of the LORD; even to the tenth
generation shall none of them enter into the
assembly of the LORD for ever; 5 because they
met you not with bread and with water in the
way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and
because they hired against thee Balaam the son
of Beor from Pethor of Aram-naharaim, to
curse thee. 6 Nevertheless the LORD thy God
would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD
thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto
thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee. 7
Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their
prosperity all thy days for ever. 8 Thou shalt not
abhor an Edomite, for he is thy brother; thou
shalt not abhor an Egyptian, because thou wast
a stranger in his land. 9 The children of the third
generation that are born unto them may enter
into the assembly of the LORD. 10 When thou
goest forth in camp against thine enemies, then
thou shalt keep thee from every evil thing. 11 If
there be among you any man, that is not clean
by reason of that which chanceth him by night,
then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he
shall not come within the camp. 12 But it shall
be, when evening cometh on, he shall bathe
himself in water; and when the sun is down, he
may come within the camp. 13 Thou shalt have
a place also without the camp, whither thou
shalt go forth abroad. 14 And thou shalt have a
paddle among thy weapons; and it shall be,
when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig
therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that
which cometh from thee. 15 For the LORD thy
God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to
deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before
thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy; that He
see no unseemly thing in thee, and turn away
from thee. 16 Thou shalt not deliver unto his
master a bondman that is escaped from his
master unto thee; 17 he shall dwell with thee, in
the midst of thee, in the place which he shall
choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh
him best; thou shalt not wrong him. 18 There
shall be no harlot of the daughters of Israel,
neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of
Israel. 19 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a
harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of
the LORD thy God for any vow; for even both
these are an abomination unto the LORD thy
God. 20 Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy
brother: interest of money, interest of victuals,
interest of any thing that is lent upon interest. 21
Unto a foreigner thou mayest lend upon
interest; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend
upon interest; that the LORD thy God may
bless thee in all that thou puttest thy hand unto,
in the land whither thou goest in to possess it. 22
When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy
God, thou shalt not be slack to pay it; for the
LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and
it will be sin in thee. 23 But if thou shalt forbear
to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. 24 That which
is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and
do; according as thou hast vowed freely unto
the LORD thy God, even that which thou hast
promised with thy mouth. 25 When thou
comest into thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou
mayest eat grapes until thou have enough at
thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any
in thy vessel. 26 When thou comest into thy
neighbour's standing corn, then thou mayest
pluck ears with thy hand; but thou shalt not
move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing
corn.
1 When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her,
then it cometh to pass, if she find no favour in
his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly
thing in her, that he writeth her a bill of
divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and
sendeth her out of his house, 2 and she
departeth out of his house, and goeth and
becometh another man's wife, 3 and the latter
husband hateth her, and writeth her a bill of
divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and
sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter
husband die, who took her to be his wife; 4 her
former husband, who sent her away, may not
take her again to be his wife, after that she is
defiled; for that is abomination before the
LORD; and thou shalt not cause the land to sin,
which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an
inheritance. 5 When a man taketh a new wife,
he shall not go out in the host, neither shall he
be charged with any business; he shall be free
for his house one year, and shall cheer his wife
whom he hath taken. 6 No man shall take the
mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he
taketh a man's life to pledge. 7 If a man be
found stealing any of his brethren of the
children of Israel, and he deal with him as a
slave, and sell him; then that thief shall die; so
shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of
thee. 8 Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that
thou observe diligently, and do according to all
that the priests the Levites shall teach you, as I
commanded them, so ye shall observe to do. 9
Remember what the LORD thy God did unto
Miriam, by the way as ye came forth out of
Egypt. 10 When thou dost lend thy neighbour
any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his
house to fetch his pledge. 11 Thou shalt stand
without, and the man to whom thou dost lend
shall bring forth the pledge without unto thee.
12 And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep
with his pledge; 13 thou shalt surely restore to
him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that
he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee; and
it shall be righteousness unto thee before the
LORD thy God. 14 Thou shalt not oppress a
hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he
be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in
thy land within thy gates. 15 In the same day
thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun
go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his
heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the
LORD and it be sin in thee. 16 The fathers shall
not be put to death for the children, neither shall
the children be put to death for the fathers;
every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
17 Thou shalt not pervert the justice due to the
stranger, or to the fatherless; nor take the
widow's raiment to pledge. 18 But thou shalt
remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt,
and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence;
therefore I command thee to do this thing. 19
When thou reapest thy harvest in thy field, and
hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go
back to fetch it; it shall be for the stranger, for
the fatherless, and for the widow; that the
LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of
thy hands. 20 When thou beatest thine
olive-tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again; it
shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and
for the widow. 21 When thou gatherest the
grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it
after thee; it shall be for the stranger, for the
fatherless, and for the widow. 22 And thou shalt
remember that thou wast a bondman in the
land of Egypt; therefore I command thee to do
this thing.
1 If there be a controversy between men, and
they come unto judgment, and the judges judge
them, by justifying the righteous, and
condemning the wicked, 2 then it shall be, if the
wicked man deserve to be beaten, that the
judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be
beaten before his face, according to the
measure of his wickedness, by number. 3 Forty
stripes he may give him, he shall not exceed;
lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above
these with many stripes, then thy brother should
be dishonoured before thine eyes. 4 Thou shalt
not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the
corn. 5 If brethren dwell together, and one of
them die, and have no child, the wife of the
dead shall not be married abroad unto one not
of his kin; her husband's brother shall go in unto
her, and take her to him to wife, and perform
the duty of a husband's brother unto her. 6 And
it shall be, that the first-born that she beareth
shall succeed in the name of his brother that is
dead, that his name be not blotted out of Israel.
7 And if the man like not to take his brother's
wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the
gate unto the elders, and say: 'My husband's
brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a
name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a
husband's brother unto me.' 8 Then the elders of
his city shall call him, and speak unto him; and
if he stand, and say: 'I like not to take her'; 9
then shall his brother's wife draw nigh unto him
in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe
from off his foot, and spit in his face; and she
shall answer and say: 'So shall it be done unto
the man that doth not build up his brother's
house.' 10 And his name shall be called in Israel
the house of him that had his shoe loosed. 11
When men strive together one with another, and
the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her
husband out of the hand of him that smiteth
him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him
by the secrets; 12 then thou shalt cut off her
hand, thine eye shall have no pity. 13 Thou
shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a
great and a small. 14 Thou shalt not have in thy
house diverse measures, a great and a small. 15
A perfect and just weight shalt thou have; a
perfect and just measure shalt thou have; that
thy days may be long upon the land which the
LORD thy God giveth thee. 16 For all that do
such things, even all that do unrighteously, are
an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
17 Remember what Amalek did unto thee by
the way as ye came forth out of Egypt; 18 how
he met thee by the way, and smote the
hindmost of thee, all that were enfeebled in thy
rear, when thou wast faint and weary; and he
feared not God. 19 Therefore it shall be, when
the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all
thine enemies round about, in the land which
the LORD thy God giveth thee for an
inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out
the remembrance of Amalek from under
heaven; thou shalt not forget.
1 And it shall e, when thou art come in unto the
land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for
an inheritance, and dost possess it, and dwell
therein; 2 that thou shalt take of the first of all
the fruit of the ground, which thou shalt bring in
from thy land that the LORD thy God giveth
thee; and thou shalt put it in a basket and shalt
go unto the place which the LORD thy God
shall choose to cause His name to dwell there. 3
And thou shalt come unto the priest that shall
be in those days, and say unto him: 'I profess
this day unto the LORD thy God, that I am
come unto the land which the LORD swore unto
our fathers to give us.' 4 And the priest shall
take the basket out of thy hand, and set it down
before the altar of the LORD thy God. 5 And
thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy
God: 'A wandering Aramean was my father,
and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned
there, few in number; and he became there a
nation, great, mighty, and populous. 6 And the
Egyptians dealt ill with us, and afflicted us, and
laid upon us hard bondage. 7 And we cried unto
the LORD, the God of our fathers, and the
LORD heard our voice, and saw our affliction,
and our toil, and our oppression. 8 And the
LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a
mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm,
and with great terribleness, and with signs, and
with wonders. 9 And He hath brought us into
this place, and hath given us this land, a land
flowing with milk and honey. 10 And now,
behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of
the land, which Thou, O LORD, hast given me.'
And thou shalt set it down before the LORD thy
God, and worship before the LORD thy God. 11
And thou shalt rejoice in all the good which the
LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto
thy house, thou, and the Levite, and the
stranger that is in the midst of thee. 12 When
thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithe of
thine increase in the third year, which is the year
of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, to
the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow,
that they may eat within thy gates, and be
satisfied, 13 then thou shalt say before the
LORD thy God: 'I have put away the hallowed
things out of my house, and also have given
them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to
the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all
Thy commandment which Thou hast
commanded me; I have not transgressed any of
Thy commandments, neither have I forgotten
them. 14 I have not eaten thereof in my
mourning, neither have I put away thereof,
being unclean, nor given thereof for the dead; I
have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my
God, I have done according to all that Thou
hast commanded me. 15 Look forth from Thy
holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Thy
people Israel, and the land which Thou hast
given us, as Thou didst swear unto our fathers, a
land flowing with milk and honey.' 16 This day
the LORD thy God commandeth thee to do
these statutes and ordinances; thou shalt
therefore observe and do them with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul. 17 Thou hast
avouched the LORD this day to be thy God,
and that thou wouldest walk in His ways, and
keep His statutes, and His commandments, and
His ordinances, and hearken unto His voice. 18
And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to
be His own treasure, as He hath promised thee,
and that thou shouldest keep all His
commandments; 19 and to make thee high
above all nations that He hath made, in praise,
and in name, and in glory; and that thou
mayest be a holy people unto the LORD thy
God, as He hath spoken.
1 And Moses nd the elders of Israel
commanded the people, saying: 'Keep all the
commandment which I command you this day.
2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass
over the Jordan unto the land which the LORD
thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up
great stones, and plaster them with plaster. 3
And thou shalt write upon them all the words of
this law, when thou art passed over; that thou
mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy
God giveth thee, a land flowing with milk and
honey, as the LORD, the God of thy fathers,
hath promised thee. 4 And it shall be when ye
are passed over the Jordan, that ye shall set up
these stones, which I command you this day, in
mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with
plaster. 5 And there shalt thou build an altar
unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones;
thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them. 6
Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God
of unhewn stones; and thou shalt offer
burnt-offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God. 7
And thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings, and
shalt eat there; and thou shalt rejoice before the
LORD thy God. 8 And thou shalt write upon the
stones all the words of this law very plainly.' 9
And Moses and the priests the Levites spoke
unto all Israel, saying: 'Keep silence, and hear, O
Israel; this day thou art become a people unto
the LORD thy God. 10 Thou shalt therefore
hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and
do His commandments and His statutes, which
I command thee this day.' 11 And Moses
charged the people the same day, saying: 12
'These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless
the people, when ye are passed over the Jordan:
Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar,
and Joseph, and Benjamin; 13 and these shall
stand upon mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben,
Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and
Naphtali. 14 And the Levites shall speak, and
say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice:
15 Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or
molten image, an abomination unto the LORD,
the work of the hands of the craftsman, and
setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall
answer and say: Amen. 16 Cursed be he that
dishonoureth his father or his mother. And all
the people shall say: Amen. 17 Cursed be he
that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all
the people shall say: Amen. 18 Cursed be he
that maketh the blind to go astray in the way.
And all the people shall say: Amen. 19 Cursed
be he that perverteth the justice due to the
stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the
people shall say: Amen. 20 Cursed be he that
lieth with his father's wife; because he hath
uncovered his father's skirt. And all the people
shall say: Amen. 21 Cursed be he that lieth with
any manner of beast. And all the people shall
say: Amen. 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his
sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter
of his mother. And all the people shall say:
Amen. 23 Cursed be he that lieth with his
mother-in-law. And all the people shall say:
Amen. 24 Cursed be he that smiteth his
neighbour in secret. And all the people shall say:
Amen. 25 Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to
slay an innocent person. And all the people shall
say: Amen. 26 Cursed be he that confirmeth
not the words of this law to do them. And all the
people shall say: Amen.'
1 And it shall ome to pass, if thou shalt hearken
diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God,
to observe to do all His commandments which I
command thee this day, that the LORD thy
God will set thee on high above all the nations
of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come
upon thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt
hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. 3
Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed
shalt thou be in the field. 4 Blessed shall be the
fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, and
the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine,
and the young of thy flock. 5 Blessed shall be
thy basket and thy kneading-trough. 6 Blessed
shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed
shalt thou be when thou goest out. 7 The LORD
will cause thine enemies that rise up against thee
to be smitten before thee; they shall come out
against thee one way, and shall flee before thee
seven ways. 8 The LORD will command the
blessing with thee in thy barns, and in all that
thou puttest thy hand unto; and He will bless
thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth
thee. 9 The LORD will establish thee for a holy
people unto Himself, as He hath sworn unto
thee; if thou shalt keep the commandments of
the LORD thy God, and walk in His ways. 10
And all the peoples of the earth shall see that
the name of the LORD is called upon thee; and
they shall be afraid of thee. 11 And the LORD
will make thee over-abundant for good, in the
fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle,
and in the fruit of thy land, in the land which
the LORD swore unto thy fathers to give thee.
12 The LORD will open unto thee His good
treasure the heaven to give the rain of thy land
in its season, and to bless all the work of thy
hand; and thou shalt lend unto many nations,
but thou shalt not borrow. 13 And the LORD
will make thee the head, and not the tail; and
thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be
beneath; if thou shalt hearken unto the
commandments of the LORD thy God, which I
command thee this day, to observe and to do
them; 14 and shalt not turn aside from any of
the words which I command you this day, to
the right hand, or to the left, to go after other
gods to serve them.
15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not
hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God,
to observe to do all His commandments and
His statutes which I command thee this day;
that all these curses shall come upon thee, and
overtake thee. 16 Cursed shalt thou be in the
city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. 17
Cursed shall be thy basket and thy
kneading-trough. 18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy
body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy
kine, and the young of thy flock. 19 Cursed
shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed
shalt thou be when thou goest out. 20 The
LORD will send upon thee cursing, discomfiture,
and rebuke, in all that thou puttest thy hand
unto to do, until thou be destroyed, and until
thou perish quickly; because of the evil of thy
doings, whereby thou hast forsaken Me. 21 The
LORD will make the pestilence cleave unto
thee, until He have consumed thee from off the
land, whither thou goest in to possess it. 22 The
LORD will smite thee with consumption, and
with fever, and with inflammation, and with
fiery heat, and with drought, and with blasting,
and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee
until thou perish. 23 And thy heaven that is over
thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is
under thee shall be iron. 24 The LORD will
make the rain of thy land powder and dust;
from heaven shall it come down upon thee,
until thou be destroyed. 25 The LORD will
cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies;
thou shalt go out one way against them, and
shalt flee seven ways before them; and thou
shalt be a horror unto all the kingdoms of the
earth. 26 And thy carcasses shall be food unto
all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the
earth, and there shall be none to frighten them
away. 27 The LORD will smite thee with the boil
of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the
scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not
be healed. 28 The LORD will smite thee with
madness, and with blindness, and with
astonishment of heart. 29 And thou shalt grope
at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness,
and thou shalt not make thy ways prosperous;
and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed
alway, and there shall be none to save thee. 30
Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man
shall lie with her; thou shalt build a house, and
thou shalt not dwell therein; thou shalt plant a
vineyard, and shalt not use the fruit thereof. 31
Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and
thou shalt not eat thereof; thine ass shall be
violently taken away from before thy face, and
shall not be restored to thee; thy sheep shall be
given unto thine enemies; and thou shalt have
none to save thee. 32 Thy sons and thy
daughters shall be given unto another people,
and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing
for them all the day; and there shall be nought
in the power of thy hand. 33 The fruit of thy
land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which
thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only
oppressed and crushed away: 34 so that thou
shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which
thou shalt see. 35 The LORD will smite thee in
the knees, and in the legs, with a sore boil,
whereof thou canst not be healed, from the sole
of thy foot unto the crown of thy head. 36 The
LORD will bring thee, and thy king whom thou
shalt set over thee, unto a nation that thou hast
not known, thou nor thy fathers; and there shalt
thou serve other gods, wood and stone. 37 And
thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb,
and a byword, among all the peoples whither
the LORD shall lead thee away. 38 Thou shalt
carry much seed out into the field, and shalt
gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.
39 Thou shalt plant vineyards and dress them,
but thou shalt neither drink of the wine, nor
gather the grapes; for the worm shall eat them.
40 Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all
thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself
with the oil; for thine olives shall drop off. 41
Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they
shall not be thine; for they shall go into
captivity. 42 All thy trees and the fruit of thy
land shall the locust possess. 43 The stranger
that is in the midst of thee shall mount up
above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt
come down lower and lower. 44 He shall lend to
thee, and thou shalt not lend to him; he shall be
the head, and thou shalt be the tail. 45 And all
these curses shall come upon thee, and shall
pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be
destroyed; because thou didst not hearken unto
the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep His
commandments and His statutes which He
commanded thee. 46 And they shall be upon
thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy
seed for ever; 47 because thou didst not serve
the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with
gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance
of all things; 48 therefore shalt thou serve thine
enemy whom the LORD shall send against thee,
in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in
want of all things; and he shall put a yoke of
iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed
thee. 49 The LORD will bring a nation against
thee from far, from the end of the earth, as the
vulture swoopeth down; a nation whose tongue
thou shalt not understand; 50 a nation of fierce
countenance, that shall not regard the person of
the old, nor show favour to the young. 51 And
he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit
of thy ground, until thou be destroyed; that also
shall not leave thee corn, wine, or oil, the
increase of thy kine, or the young of thy flock,
until he have caused thee to perish. 52 And he
shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high
and fortified walls come down, wherein thou
didst trust, throughout all thy land; and he shall
besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy
land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
53 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own
body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters
whom the LORD thy God hath given thee; in
the siege and in the straitness, wherewith thine
enemies shall straiten thee. 54 The man that is
tender among you, and very delicate, his eye
shall be evil against his brother, and against the
wife of his bosom, and against the remnant of
his children whom he hath remaining; 55 so that
he will not give to any of them of the flesh of
his children whom he shall eat, because he hath
nothing left him; in the siege and in the
straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall straiten
thee in all thy gates. 56 The tender and delicate
woman among you, who would not adventure
to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for
delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil
against the husband of her bosom, and against
her son, and against her daughter; 57 and
against her afterbirth that cometh out from
between her feet, and against her children
whom she shall bear; for she shall eat them for
want of all things secretly; in the siege and in the
straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall straiten
thee in thy gates. 58 If thou wilt not observe to
do all the words of this law that are written in
this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious
and awful Name, the LORD thy God; 59 then
the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and
the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and
of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of
long continuance. 60 And He will bring back
upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou
wast in dread of; and they shall cleave unto
thee. 61 Also every sickness, and every plague,
which is not written in the book of this law,
them will the LORD bring upon thee, until thou
be destroyed. 62 And ye shall be left few in
number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven
for multitude; because thou didst not hearken
unto the voice of the LORD thy God. 63 And it
shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced
over you to do you good, and to multiply you;
so the LORD will rejoice over you to cause you
to perish, and to destroy you; and ye shall be
plucked from off the land whither thou goest in
to possess it. 64 And the LORD shall scatter
thee among all peoples, from the one end of the
earth even unto the other end of the earth; and
there thou shalt serve other gods, which thou
hast not known, thou nor thy fathers, even
wood and stone. 65 And among these nations
shalt thou have no repose, and there shall be no
rest for the sole of thy foot; but the LORD shall
give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of
eyes, and languishing of soul. 66 And thy life
shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt
fear night and day, and shalt have no assurance
of thy life. 67 In the morning thou shalt say:
'Would it were even!' and at even thou shalt
say: 'Would it were morning!' for the fear of thy
heart which thou shalt fear, and for the sight of
thine eyes which thou shalt see. 68 And the
LORD shall bring thee back into Egypt in ships,
by the way whereof I said unto thee: 'Thou
shalt see it no more again'; and there ye shall
sell yourselves unto your enemies for bondmen
and for bondwoman, and no man shall buy
you. 69 These are the words of the covenant
which the LORD commanded Moses to make
with the children of Israel in the land of Moab,
beside the covenant which He made with them
in Horeb.
1 And Moses alled unto all Israel, and said unto
them: Ye have seen all that the LORD did
before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto
Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all
his land; 2 the great trials which thine eyes saw,
the signs and those great wonders; 3 but the
LORD hath not given you a heart to know, and
eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day. 4
And I have led you forty years in the
wilderness; your clothes are not waxen old upon
you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy
foot. 5 Ye have not eaten bread, neither have
ye drunk wine or strong drink; that ye might
know that I am the LORD your God. 6 And
when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of
Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, came out
against us unto battle, and we smote them. 7
And we took their land, and gave it for an
inheritance unto the Reubenites, and to the
Gadites, and to the half-tribe of the Manassites.
8 Observe therefore the words of this covenant,
and do them, that ye may make all that ye do
to prosper.
9 Ye are standing this day all of you before the
LORD your God: your heads, your tribes, your
elders, and your officers, even all the men of
Israel, 10 your little ones, your wives, and thy
stranger that is in the midst of thy camp, from
the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy
water; 11 that thou shouldest enter into the
covenant of the LORD thy God -- and into His
oath--which the LORD thy God maketh with
thee this day; 12 that He may establish thee this
day unto Himself for a people, and that He
may be unto thee a God, as He spoke unto thee,
and as He swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham,
to Isaac, and to Jacob. 13 Neither with you only
do I make this covenant and this oath; 14 but
with him that standeth here with us this day
before the LORD our God, and also with him
that is not here with us this day -- 15 for ye know
how we dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we
came through the midst of the nations through
which ye passed; 16 and ye have seen their
detestable things, and their idols, wood and
stone, silver and gold, which were with them --
17 lest there should be among you man, or
woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth
away this day from the LORD our God, to go to
serve the gods of those nations; lest there should
be among you a root that beareth gall and
wormwood; 18 and it come to pass, when he
heareth the words of this curse, that he bless
himself in his heart, saying: 'I shall have peace,
though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart --
that the watered be swept away with the dry';
19 the LORD will not be willing to pardon him,
but then the anger of the LORD and His
jealousy shall be kindled against that man, and
all the curse that is written in this book shall lie
upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his
name from under heaven; 20 and the LORD
shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes
of Israel, according to all the curses of the
covenant that is written in this book of the law.
21 And the generation to come, your children
that shall rise up after you, and the foreigner
that shall come from a far land, shall say, when
they see the plagues of that land, and the
sicknesses wherewith the LORD hath made it
sick; 22 and that the whole land thereof is
brimstone, and salt, and a burning, that it is not
sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth
therein, like the overthrow of Sodom and
Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the
LORD overthrew in His anger, and in His wrath;
23 even all the nations shall say 'Wherefore
hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what
meaneth the heat of this great anger?' 24 then
men shall say: 'Because they forsook the
covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers,
which He made with them when He brought
them forth out of the land of Egypt; 25 and
went and served other gods, and worshipped
them, gods that they knew not, and that He had
not allotted unto them; 26 therefore the anger
of the LORD was kindled against this land, to
bring upon it all the curse that is written in this
book; 27 and the LORD rooted them out of
their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great
indignation, and cast them into another land, as
it is this day'.-- 28 The secret things belong unto
the LORD our God; but the things that are
revealed belong unto us and to our children for
ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
1 And it shall ome to pass, when all these things
are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse,
which I have set before thee, and thou shalt
bethink thyself among all the nations, whither
the LORD thy God hath driven thee, 2 and shalt
return unto the LORD thy God, and hearken to
His voice according to all that I command thee
this day, thou and thy children, with all thy
heart, and with all thy soul; 3 that then the
LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have
compassion upon thee, and will return and
gather thee from all the peoples, whither the
LORD thy God hath scattered thee. 4 If any of
thine that are dispersed be in the uttermost parts
of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God
gather thee, and from thence will He fetch thee.
5 And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the
land which thy fathers possessed, and thou
shalt possess it; and He will do thee good, and
multiply thee above thy fathers. 6 And the
LORD thy God will circumcise thy heart, and
the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God
with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that
thou mayest live. 7 And the LORD thy God will
put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on
them that hate thee, that persecuted thee. 8 And
thou shalt return and hearken to the voice of
the LORD, and do all His commandments
which I command thee this day. 9 And the
LORD thy God will make thee over-abundant in
all the work of thy hand, in the fruit of thy
body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the
fruit of thy land, for good; for the LORD will
again rejoice over thee for good, as He rejoiced
over thy fathers; 10 if thou shalt hearken to the
voice of the LORD thy God, to keep His
commandments and His statutes which are
written in this book of the law; if thou turn unto
the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with
all thy soul. 11 For this commandment which I
command thee this day, it is not too hard for
thee, neither is it far off. 12 It is not in heaven,
that thou shouldest say: 'Who shall go up for us
to heaven, and bring it unto us, and make us to
hear it, that we may do it?' 13 Neither is it
beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say: 'Who
shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us,
and make us to hear it, that we may do it?' 14
But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy
mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
15 See, I have set before thee this day life and
good, and death and evil, 16 in that I command
thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk
in His ways, and to keep His commandments
and His statutes and His ordinances; then thou
shalt live and multiply, and the LORD thy God
shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest in
to possess it. 17 But if thy heart turn away, and
thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away,
and worship other gods, and serve them; 18 I
declare unto you this day, that ye shall surely
perish; ye shall not prolong your days upon the
land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go
in to possess it. 19 I call heaven and earth to
witness against you this day, that I have set
before thee life and death, the blessing and the
curse; therefore choose life, that thou mayest
live, thou and thy seed; 20 to love the LORD
thy God, to hearken to His voice, and to cleave
unto Him; for that is thy life, and the length of
thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land
which the LORD swore unto thy fathers, to
Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
1 And Moses ent and spoke these words unto all
Israel. 2 And he said unto them: 'I am a
hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no
more go out and come in; and the LORD hath
said unto me: Thou shalt not go over this
Jordan. 3 The LORD thy God, He will go over
before thee; He will destroy these nations from
before thee, and thou shalt dispossess them;
and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the
LORD hath spoken. 4 And the LORD will do
unto them as He did to Sihon and to Og, the
kings of the Amorites, and unto their land;
whom He destroyed. 5 And the LORD will
deliver them up before you, and ye shall do
unto them according unto all the
commandment which I have commanded you.
6 Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor
be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God,
He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail
thee, nor forsake thee.' 7 And Moses called unto
Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all
Israel: 'Be strong and of good courage; for thou
shalt go with this people into the land which the
LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give
them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. 8
And the LORD, He it is that doth go before
thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee,
neither forsake thee; fear not, neither be
dismayed.' 9 And Moses wrote this law, and
delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi,
that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD,
and unto all the elders of Israel. 10 And Moses
commanded them, saying: 'At the end of every
seven years, in the set time of the year of
release, in the feast of tabernacles, 11 when all
Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy
God in the place which He shall choose, thou
shalt read this law before all Israel in their
hearing. 12 Assemble the people, the men and
the women and the little ones, and thy stranger
that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and
that they may learn, and fear the LORD your
God, and observe to do all the words of this law;
13 and that their children, who have not known,
may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your
God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go
over the Jordan to possess it.'
14 And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Behold,
thy days approach that thou must die; call
Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of
meeting, that I may give him a charge.' And
Moses and Joshua went, and presented
themselves in the tent of meeting. 15 And the
LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud;
and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of
the Tent. 16 And the LORD said unto Moses:
'Behold, thou art about to sleep with thy
fathers; and this people will rise up, and go
astray after the foreign gods of the land, whither
they go to be among them, and will forsake Me,
and break My covenant which I have made
with them. 17 Then My anger shall be kindled
against them in that day, and I will forsake
them, and I will hide My face from them, and
they shall be devoured, and many evils and
troubles shall come upon them; so that they will
say in that day: Are not these evils come upon
us because our God is not among us? 18 And I
will surely hide My face in that day for all the
evil which they shall have wrought, in that they
are turned unto other gods. 19 Now therefore
write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the
children of Israel; put it in their mouths, that this
song may be a witness for Me against the
children of Israel. 20 For when I shall have
brought them into the land which I swore unto
their fathers, flowing with milk and honey; and
they shall have eaten their fill, and waxen fat;
and turned unto other gods, and served them,
and despised Me, and broken My covenant; 21
then it shall come to pass, when many evils and
troubles are come upon them, that this song
shall testify before them as a witness; for it shall
not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed;
for I know their imagination how they do even
now, before I have brought them into the land
which I swore.' 22 So Moses wrote this song the
same day, and taught it the children of Israel.
23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a
charge, and said: 'Be strong and of good
courage; for thou shalt bring the children of
Israel into the land which I swore unto them;
and I will be with thee.' 24 And it came to pass,
when Moses had made an end of writing the
words of this law in a book, until they were
finished, 25 that Moses commanded the
Levites, that bore the ark of the covenant of the
LORD, saying: 26 'Take this book of the law,
and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant
of the LORD your God, that it may be there for
a witness against thee. 27 For I know thy
rebellion, and thy stiff neck; behold, while I am
yet alive with you this day, ye have been
rebellious against the LORD; and how much
more after my death? 28 Assemble unto me all
the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that
I may speak these words in their ears, and call
heaven and earth to witness against them. 29
For I know that after my death ye will in any
wise deal corruptly, and turn aside from the way
which I have commanded you; and evil will
befall you in the end of days; because ye will do
that which is evil in the sight of the LORD, to
provoke Him through the work of your hands.'
30 And Moses spoke in the ears of all the
assembly of Israel the words of this song, until
they were finished:
1 Give ear, yeheavens, and I will speak; and let
the earth hear the words of my mouth. 2 My
doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall
distil as the dew; as the small rain upon the
tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb.
3 For I will proclaim the name of the LORD;
ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 4 The Rock,
His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice;
a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just
and right is He. 5 Is corruption His? No; His
children's is the blemish; a generation crooked
and perverse. 6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O
foolish people and unwise? is not He thy father
that hath gotten thee? hath He not made thee,
and established thee? 7 Remember the days of
old, consider the years of many generations;
ask thy father, and he will declare unto thee,
thine elders, and they will tell thee. 8 When the
Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,
when He separated the children of men, He set
the borders of the peoples according to the
number of the children of Israel. 9 For the
portion of the LORD is His people, Jacob the lot
of His inheritance. 10 He found him in a desert
land, and in the waste, a howling wilderness; He
compassed him about, He cared for him, He
kept him as the apple of His eye. 11 As an eagle
that stirreth up her nest, hovereth over her
young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh
them, beareth them on her pinions -- 12 The
LORD alone did lead him, and there was no
strange god with Him. 13 He made him ride on
the high places of the earth, and he did eat the
fruitage of the field; and He made him to suck
honey out of the crag, and oil out of the flinty
rock; 14 Curd of kine, and milk of sheep, with
fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan,
and he-goats, with the kidney-fat of wheat; and
of the blood of the grape thou drankest
foaming wine. 15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and
kicked -- thou didst wax fat, thou didst grow
thick, thou didst become gross -- and he forsook
God who made him, and contemned the Rock
of his salvation. 16 They roused Him to
jealousy with strange gods, with abominations
did they provoke Him. 17 They sacrificed unto
demons, no-gods, gods that they knew not, new
gods that came up of late, which your fathers
dreaded not. 18 Of the Rock that begot thee
thou wast unmindful, and didst forget God that
bore thee. 19 And the LORD saw, and spurned,
because of the provoking of His sons and His
daughters. 20 And He said: 'I will hide My face
from them, I will see what their end shall be; for
they are a very froward generation, children in
whom is no faithfulness. 21 They have roused
Me to jealousy with a no-god; they have
provoked Me with their vanities; and I will rouse
them to jealousy with a no-people; I will
provoke them with a vile nation. 22 For a fire is
kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the
depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the
earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the
foundations of the mountains. 23 I will heap
evils upon them; I will spend Mine arrows upon
them; 24 The wasting of hunger, and the
devouring of the fiery bolt, and bitter
destruction; and the teeth of beasts will I send
upon them, with the venom of crawling things
of the dust. 25 Without shall the sword bereave,
and in the chambers terror; slaying both young
man and virgin, the suckling with the man of
gray hairs. 26 I thought I would make an end of
them, I would make their memory cease from
among men; 27 Were it not that I dreaded the
enemy's provocation, lest their adversaries
should misdeem, lest they should say: Our hand
is exalted, and not the LORD hath wrought all
this.' 28 For they are a nation void of counsel,
and there is no understanding in them. 29 If
they were wise, they would understand this, they
would discern their latter end. 30 How should
one chase a thousand, and two put ten
thousand to flight, except their Rock had given
them over and the LORD had delivered them
up? 31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even
our enemies themselves being judges. 32 For
their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the
fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of
gall, their clusters are bitter; 33 Their wine is the
venom of serpents, and the cruel poison of asps.
34 'Is not this laid up in store with Me, sealed up
in My treasuries? 35 Vengeance is Mine, and
recompense, against the time when their foot
shall slip; for the day of their calamity is at
hand, and the things that are to come upon
them shall make haste. 36 For the LORD will
judge His people, and repent Himself for His
servants; when He seeth that their stay is gone,
and there is none remaining, shut up or left at
large. 37 And it is said: Where are their gods, the
rock in whom they trusted; 38 Who did eat the
fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of
their drink-offering? let him rise up and help
you, let him be your protection. 39 See now that
I, even I, am He, and there is no god with Me; I
kill, and I make alive; I have wounded, and I
heal; and there is none that can deliver out of
My hand. 40 For I lift up My hand to heaven,
and say: As I live for ever, 41 If I whet My
glittering sword, and My hand take hold on
judgment; I will render vengeance to Mine
adversaries, and will recompense them that hate
Me. 42 I will make Mine arrows drunk with
blood, and My sword shall devour flesh; with
the blood of the slain and the captives, from the
long-haired heads of the enemy.' 43 Sing aloud,
O ye nations, of His people; for He doth avenge
the blood of His servants, and doth render
vengeance to His adversaries, and doth make
expiation for the land of His people.
44 And Moses came and spoke all the words of
this song in the ears of the people, he, and
Hoshea the son of Nun. 45 And when Moses
made an end of speaking all these words to all
Israel, 46 he said unto them: 'Set your heart
unto all the words wherewith I testify against
you this day; that ye may charge your children
therewith to observe to do all the words of this
law. 47 For it is no vain thing for you; because it
is your life, and through this thing ye shall
prolong your days upon the land, whither ye go
over the Jordan to possess it.'
48 And the LORD spoke unto Moses that
selfsame day, saying: 49 'Get thee up into this
mountain of Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which
is in the land of Moab, that is over against
Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which
I give unto the children of Israel for a
possession; 50 and die in the mount whither
thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people;
as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and
was gathered unto his people. 51 Because ye
trespassed against Me in the midst of the
children of Israel at the waters of
Meribath-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye
sanctified Me not in the midst of the children of
Israel. 52 For thou shalt see the land afar off;
but thou shalt not go thither into the land which
I give the children of Israel.'
1 And this is te blessing wherewith Moses the
man of God blessed the children of Israel before
his death. 2 And he said: The LORD came from
Sinai, and rose from Seir unto them; He shined
forth from mount Paran, and He came from the
myriads holy, at His right hand was a fiery law
unto them. 3 Yea, He loveth the peoples, all His
holy ones -- they are in Thy hand; and they sit
down at Thy feet, receiving of Thy words. 4
Moses commanded us a law, an inheritance of
the congregation of Jacob. 5 And there was a
king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people
were gathered, all the tribes of Israel together. 6
Let Reuben live, and not die in that his men
become few. 7 And this for Judah, and he said:
Hear, LORD, the voice of Judah, and bring him
in unto his people; his hands shall contend for
him, and Thou shalt be a help against his
adversaries.
8 And of Levi he said: Thy Thummim and Thy
Urim be with Thy holy one, whom Thou didst
prove at Massah, with whom Thou didst strive
at the waters of Meribah; 9 Who said of his
father, and of his mother: 'I have not seen him';
neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor
knew he his own children; for they have
observed Thy word, and keep Thy covenant. 10
They shall teach Jacob Thine ordinances, and
Israel Thy law; they shall put incense before
Thee, and whole burnt-offering upon Thine
altar. 11 Bless, LORD, his substance, and
accept the work of his hands; smite through the
loins of them that rise up against him, and of
them that hate him, that they rise not again. 12
Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the LORD
shall dwell in safety by Him; He covereth him
all the day, and He dwelleth between his
shoulders. 13 And of Joseph he said: Blessed of
the LORD be his land; for the precious things of
heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that
coucheth beneath, 14 And for the precious
things of the fruits of the sun, and for the
precious things of the yield of the moons, 15
And for the tops of the ancient mountains, and
for the precious things of the everlasting hills, 16
And for the precious things of the earth and the
fulness thereof, and the good will of Him that
dwelt in the bush; let the blessing come upon the
head of Joseph, and upon the crown of the
head of him that is prince among his brethren.
17 His firstling bullock, majesty is his; and his
horns are the horns of the wild-ox; with them he
shall gore the peoples all of them, even the ends
of the earth; and they are the ten thousands of
Ephraim, and they are the thousands of
Manasseh. 18 And of Zebulun he said: Rejoice,
Zebulun, in thy going out, and, Issachar, in thy
tents. 19 They shall call peoples unto the
mountain; there shall they offer sacrifices of
righteousness; for they shall suck the
abundance of the seas, and the hidden treasures
of the sand. 20 And of Gad he said: Blessed be
He that enlargeth Gad; he dwelleth as a lioness,
and teareth the arm, yea, the crown of the head.
21 And he chose a first part for himself, for
there a portion of a ruler was reserved; and
there came the heads of the people, he executed
the righteousness of the LORD, and His
ordinances with Israel. 22 And of Dan he said:
Dan is a lion's whelp, that leapeth forth from
Bashan. 23 And of Naphtali he said: O
Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the
blessing of the LORD: possess thou the sea and
the south. 24 And of Asher he said: Blessed be
Asher above sons; let him be the favoured of
his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil. 25
Iron and brass shall be thy bars; and as thy
days, so shall thy strength be. 26 There is none
like unto God, O Jeshurun, who rideth upon the
heaven as thy help, and in His excellency on the
skies. 27 The eternal God is a dwelling-place,
and underneath are the everlasting arms; and
He thrust out the enemy from before thee, and
said: 'Destroy.' 28 And Israel dwelleth in safety,
the fountain of Jacob alone, in a land of corn
and wine; yea, his heavens drop down dew. 29
Happy art thou, O Israel, who is like unto thee?
a people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy
help, and that is the sword of thy excellency!
And thine enemies shall dwindle away before
thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high
places.
1 And Moses ent up from the plains of Moab
unto mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is
over against Jericho. And the LORD showed
him all the land, even Gilead as far as Dan; 2
and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and
Manasseh, and all the land of Judah as far as
the hinder sea; 3 and the South, and the Plain,
even the valley of Jericho the city of palm-trees,
as far as Zoar. 4 And the LORD said unto him:
'This is the land which I swore unto Abraham,
unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying: I will give it
unto thy seed; I have caused thee to see it with
thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.' 5
So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in
the land of Moab, according to the word of the
LORD. 6 And he was buried in the valley in the
land of Moab over against Beth-peor; and no
man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. 7
And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old
when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his
natural force abated. 8 And the children of
Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab
thirty days; so the days of weeping in the
mourning for Moses were ended. 9 And Joshua
the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom;
for Moses had laid his hands upon him; and the
children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did
as the LORD commanded Moses. 10 And there
hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like
unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to
face; 11 in all the signs and the wonders, which
the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt,
to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his
land; 12 and in all the mighty hand, and in all
the great terror, which Moses wrought in the
sight of all Israel.
1 Now it came to pass after the death of Moses
the servant of the LORD, that the LORD spoke
unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister,
saying: 2 'Moses My servant is dead; now
therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all
this people, unto the land which I do give to
them, even to the children of Israel. 3 Every
place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon,
to you have I given it, as I spoke unto Moses. 4
From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even
unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the
land of the Hittites, and unto the Great Sea
toward the going down of the sun, shall be your
border. 5 There shall not any man be able to
stand before thee all the days of thy life; as I
was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not
fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 Be strong and of
good courage; for thou shalt cause this people
to inherit the land which I swore unto their
fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very
courageous, to observe to do according to all
the law, which Moses My servant commanded
thee; turn not from it to the right hand or to the
left, that thou mayest have good success
whithersoever thou goest. 8 This book of the
law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou
shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou
mayest observe to do according to all that is
written therein; for then thou shalt make thy
ways prosperous, and then thou shalt have
good success. 9 Have not I commanded thee?
Be strong and of good courage; be not
affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for the
LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou
goest.'
10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the
people, saying: 11 'Pass through the midst of the
camp, and command the people, saying:
Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye
are to pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess
the land, which the LORD your God giveth you
to possess it.'
12 And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites,
and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, spoke
Joshua, saying: 13 'Remember the word which
Moses the servant of the LORD commanded,
you, saying: The LORD your God giveth you
rest, and will give you this land. 14 Your wives,
your little ones, and your cattle, shall abide in
the land which Moses gave you beyond the
Jordan; but ye shall pass over before your
brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour,
and shall help them; 15 until the LORD have
given your brethren rest, as unto you, and they
also have possessed the land which the LORD
your God giveth them; then ye shall return unto
the land of your possession, and possess it,
which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you
beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising.' 16 And
they answered Joshua, saying: 'All that thou
hast commanded us we will do, and
whithersoever thou sendest us we will go. 17
According as we hearkened unto Moses in all
things, so will we hearken unto thee; only the
LORD thy God be with thee, as He was with
Moses. 18 Whosoever he be that shall rebel
against thy commandment, and shall not
hearken unto thy words in all that thou
commandest him, he shall be put to death; only
be strong and of good courage.'
1 And Jshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim
two spies secretly, saying: 'Go view the land,
and Jericho.' And they went, and came into the
house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and
lay there. 2 And it was told the king of Jericho,
saying: 'Behold, there came men in hither to-night
of the children of Israel to search out the
land.' 3 And the king of Jericho sent unto
Rahab, saying: 'Bring forth the men that are
come to thee, that are entered into thy house;
for they are come to search out all the land.' 4
And the woman took the two men, and hid
them; and she said: 'Yea, the men came unto
me, but I knew not whence they were; 5 and it
came to pass about the time of the shutting of
the gate, when it was dark, that the men went
out; whither the men went I know not; pursue
after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.'
6 But she had brought them up to the roof, and
hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had
spread out upon the roof. 7 And the men
pursued after them the way to the Jordan unto
the fords; and as soon as they that pursued
after them were gone out, the gate was shut. 8
And before they were laid down, she came up
unto them upon the roof; 9 and she said unto
the men: 'I know that the LORD hath given you
the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us,
and that all the inhabitants of the land melt
away before you. 10 For we have heard how
the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea
before you, when ye came out of Egypt; and
what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites,
that were beyond the Jordan, unto Sihon and to
Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon
as we had heard it, our hearts did melt, neither
did there remain any more spirit in any man,
because of you; for the LORD your God, He is
God in heaven above, and on earth beneath. 12
Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by
the LORD, since I have dealt kindly with you,
that ye also will deal kindly with my father's
house -- and give me a true token -- 13 and save
alive my father, and my mother, and my
brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have,
and deliver our lives from death.' 14 And the
men said unto her: 'Our life for yours, if ye tell
not this our business; and it shall be, when the
LORD giveth us the land, that we will deal
kindly and truly with thee.' 15 Then she let them
down by a cord through the window; for her
house was upon the side of the wall, and she
dwelt upon the wall. 16 And she said unto them:
'Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers light
upon you; and hide yourselves there three days,
until the pursuers be returned; and afterward
may ye go your way.' 17 And the men said unto
her: 'We will be guiltless of this thine oath which
thou hast made us to swear. 18 Behold, when
we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line
of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst
let us down by; and thou shalt gather unto thee
into the house thy father, and thy mother, and
thy brethren, and all thy father's household. 19
And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of
the doors of thy house into the street, his blood
shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless;
and whosoever shall be with thee in the house,
his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be
upon him. 20 But if thou utter this our business,
then we will be guiltless of thine oath which thou
hast made us to swear.' 21 And she said:
'According unto your words, so be it.' And she
sent them away, and they departed; and she
bound the scarlet line in the window. 22 And
they went, and came unto the mountain, and
abode there three days, until the pursuers were
returned; and the pursuers sought them
throughout all the way, but found them not. 23
Then the two men returned, and descended
from the mountain, and passed over, and came
to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all
that had befallen them. 24 And they said unto
Joshua: 'Truly the LORD hath delivered into our
hands all the land; and moreover all the
inhabitants of the land do melt away before
us.'
1 And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and
they removed from Shittim, and came to the
Jordan, he and all the children of Israel; and
they lodged there before they passed over. 2
And it came to pass after three days, that the
officers went through the midst of the camp; 3
and they commanded the people, saying:
'When ye see the ark of the covenant of the
LORD your God, and the priests the Levites
bearing it, then ye shall remove from your
place, and go after it. 4 Yet there shall be a
space between you and it, about two thousand
cubits by measure; come not near unto it, that
ye may know the way by which ye must go; for
ye have not passed this way heretofore.'
5 And Joshua said unto the people: 'Sanctify
yourselves; for to-morrow the LORD will do
wonders among you.' 6 And Joshua spoke unto
the priests, saying: 'Take up the ark of the
covenant, and pass on before the people.' And
they took up the ark of the covenant, and went
before the people. 7 And the LORD said unto
Joshua: 'This day will I begin to magnify thee in
the sight of all Israel, that they may know that,
as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. 8
And thou shalt command the priests that bear
the ark of the covenant, saying: When ye are
come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan,
ye shall stand still in the Jordan.'
9 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel:
'Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD
your God.' 10 And Joshua said: 'Hereby ye shall
know that the living God is among you, and
that He will without fail drive out from before
you the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the
Hivite, and the Perizzite, and the Girgashite, and
the Amorite, and the Jebusite. 11 Behold, the
ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth
passeth on before you over the Jordan. 12 Now
therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes
of Israel, for every tribe a man. 13 And it shall
come to pass, when the soles of the feet of the
priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord
of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the
Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be
cut off, even the waters that come down from
above; and they shall stand in one heap.' 14
And it came to pass, when the people removed
from their tents, to pass over the Jordan, the
priests that bore the ark of the covenant being
before the people; 15 and when they that bore
the ark were come unto the Jordan, and the feet
of the priests that bore the ark were dipped in
the brink of the water -- for the Jordan
overfloweth all its banks all the time of harvest
-- 16 that the waters which came down from
above stood, and rose up in one heap, a great
way off from Adam, the city that is beside
Zarethan; and those that went down toward the
sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, were
wholly cut off; and the people passed over right
against Jericho. 17 And the priests that bore the
ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on
dry ground in the midst of the Jordan, while all
Israel passed over on dry ground, until all the
nation were passed clean over the Jordan
1 And it came to pass, when all the nation were
clean passed over the Jordan,
that the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying: 2
'Take you twelve men out of the people, out of
every tribe a man, 3 and command ye them,
saying: Take you hence out of the midst of the
Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet
stood, twelve stones made ready, and carry
them over with you, and lay them down in the
lodging-place, where ye shall lodge this night.' 4
Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he
had prepared of the children of Israel, out of
every tribe a man; 5 and Joshua said unto
them: 'Pass on before the ark of the LORD your
God into the midst of the Jordan, and take you
up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder,
according unto the number of the tribes of the
children of Israel; 6 that this may be a sign
among you, that when your children ask in time
to come, saying: What mean ye by these
stones? 7 then ye shall say unto them: Because
the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the
ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it
passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan
were cut off; and these stones shall be for a
memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.' 8
And the children of Israel did so as Joshua
commanded, and took up twelve stones out of
the midst of the Jordan, as the LORD spoke
unto Joshua, according to the number of the
tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried
them over with them unto the place where they
lodged, and laid them down there. 9 Joshua also
set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan,
in the place where the feet of the priests that
bore the ark of the covenant stood; and they
are there unto this day. 10 And the priests that
bore the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan,
until every thing was finished that the LORD
commanded Joshua to speak unto the people,
according to all that Moses commanded
Joshua; and the people hastened and passed
over. 11 And it came to pass, when all the
people were clean passed over, that the ark of
the LORD passed on, and the priests, before the
people. 12 And the children of Reuben, and the
children of Gad, and the half-tribe of
Manasseh, passed on armed before the children
of Israel, as Moses spoke unto them; 13 about
forty thousand ready armed for war passed on
in the presence of the LORD unto battle, to the
plains of Jericho. 14 On that day the LORD
magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and
they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the
days of his life.
15 And the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying:
16 'Command the priests that bear the ark of
the testimony, that they come up out of the
Jordan.' 17 Joshua therefore commanded the
priests, saying: 'Come ye up out of the Jordan.'
18 And it came to pass, as the priests that bore
the ark of the covenant of the LORD came up
out of the midst of the Jordan, as soon as the
soles of the priests' feet were drawn up unto the
dry ground, that the waters of the Jordan
returned unto their place, and went over all its
banks, as aforetime. 19 And the people came
up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the
first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east
border of Jericho. 20 And those twelve stones,
which they took out of the Jordan, did Joshua
set up in Gilgal. 21 And he spoke unto the
children of Israel, saying: 'When your children
shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying:
What mean these stones? 22 then ye shall let
your children know, saying: Israel came over
this Jordan on dry land. 23 For the LORD your
God dried up the waters of Jordan from before
you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD
your God did to the Red Sea, which He dried up
from before us, until we were passed over, 24
that all the peoples of the earth may know the
hand of the LORD, that it is mighty; that ye
may fear the LORD your God for ever.'
1 And it came to pass, when all the kings of the
Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan
westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites,
that were by the sea, heard how that the LORD
had dried up the waters of the Jordan from
before the children of Israel, until they were
passed over, that their heart melted, neither was
there spirit in them any more, because of the
children of Israel.
2 At that time the LORD said unto Joshua:
'Make thee knives of flint, and circumcise again
the children of Israel the second time.' 3 And
Joshua made him knives of flint, and
circumcised the children of Israel at
Gibeath-ha-araloth. 4 And this is the cause why Joshua did
circumcise: all the people that came forth out of
Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war,
died in the wilderness by the way, after they
came forth out of Egypt. 5 For all the people
that came out were circumcised; but all the
people that were born in the wilderness by the
way as they came forth out of Egypt, had not
been circumcised. 6 For the children of Israel
walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the
nation, even the men of war that came forth
out of Egypt, were consumed, because they
hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD;
unto whom the LORD swore that He would not
let them see the land which the LORD swore
unto their fathers that He would give us, a land
flowing with milk and honey. 7 And He raised
up their children in their stead; them did Joshua
circumcise; for they were uncircumcised,
because they had not been circumcised by the
way. 8 And it came to pass, when all the nation
were circumcised, every one of them, that they
abode in their places in the camp, till they were
whole.
9 And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'This day
have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from
off you.' Wherefore the name of that place was
called Gilgal, unto this day. 10 And the children
of Israel encamped in Gilgal; and they kept the
passover on the fourteenth day of the month at
even in the plains of Jericho. 11 And they did
eat of the produce of the land on the morrow
after the passover, unleavened cakes and
parched corn, in the selfsame day. 12 And the
manna ceased on the morrow, after they had
eaten of the produce of the land; neither had
the children of Israel manna any more; but they
did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that
year. 13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was
by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked,
and, behold, there stood a man over against
him with his sword drawn in his hand; and
Joshua went unto him, and said unto him: 'Art
thou for us, or for our adversaries?' 14 And he
said: 'Nay, but I am captain of the host of the
LORD; I am now come.' And Joshua fell on his
face to the earth, and bowed down, and said
unto him: 'What saith my lord unto his servant?'
15 And the captain of the LORD'S host said
unto Joshua: 'Put off thy shoe from off thy
foot; for the place whereon thou standest is
holy.' And Joshua did so.
1 Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of
the children of Israel: none went out, and none
came in.-- 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua:
'See, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and the
king thereof, even the mighty men of valour. 3
And ye shall compass the city, all the men of
war, going about the city once. Thus shalt thou
do six days. 4 And seven priests shall bear seven
rams' horns before the ark; and the seventh day
ye shall compass the city seven times, and the
priests shall blow with the horns. 5 And it shall
be, that when they make a long blast with the
ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the
horn, all the people shall shout with a great
shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down
flat, and the people shall go up every man
straight before him.' 6 And Joshua the son of
Nun called the priests, and said unto them:
'Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven
priests bear seven rams' horns before the ark of
the LORD.' 7 And he said unto the people: 'Pass
on, and compass the city, and let the armed
body pass on before the ark of the LORD.' 8
And it was so, that when Joshua had spoken
unto the people, the seven priests bearing the
seven rams' horns before the LORD passed on,
and blew with the horns; and the ark of the
covenant of the LORD followed them. 9 And
the armed men went before the priests that blew
the horns, and the rearward went after the ark,
[the priests] blowing with the horns continually.
10 And Joshua commanded the people, saying:
'Ye shall not shout, nor let your voice be heard,
neither shall any word proceed out of your
mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall
ye shout.' 11 So he caused the ark of the LORD
to compass the city, going about it once; and
they came into the camp, and lodged in the
camp.
12 And Joshua rose early in the morning, and
the priests took up the ark of the LORD. 13 And
the seven priests bearing the seven rams' horns
before the ark of the LORD went on
continually, and blew with the horns; and the
armed men went before them; and the rearward
came after the ark of the LORD, [the priests]
blowing with the horns continually. 14 And the
second day they compassed the city once, and
returned into the camp; so they did six days. 15
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that
they rose early at the dawning of the day, and
compassed the city after the same manner
seven times; only on that day they compassed
the city seven times. 16 And it came to pass at
the seventh time, when the priests blew with the
horns, that Joshua said unto the people: 'Shout;
for the LORD hath given you the city. 17 And
the city shall be devoted, even it and all that is
therein, to the LORD; only Rahab the harlot
shall live, she and all that are with her in the
house, because she hid the messengers that we
sent. 18 And ye, in any wise keep yourselves
from the devoted thing, lest ye make yourselves
accursed by taking of the devoted thing, so
should ye make the camp of Israel accursed,
and trouble it. 19 But all the silver, and gold,
and vessels of brass and iron, are holy unto the
LORD; they shall come into the treasury of the
LORD.' 20 So the people shouted, and [the
priests] blew with the horns. And it came to
pass, when the people heard the sound of the
horn, that the people shouted with a great shout,
and the wall fell down flat, so that the people
went up into the city, every man straight before
him, and they took the city. 21 And they utterly
destroyed all that was in the city, both man and
woman, both young and old, and ox, and
sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. 22
And Joshua said unto the two men that had
spied out the land: 'Go into the harlot's house,
and bring out thence the woman, and all that
she hath, as ye swore unto her.' 23 And the
young men the spies went in, and brought out
Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her
brethren, and all that she had, all her kindred
also they brought out; and they set them
without the camp of Israel. 24 And they burnt
the city with fire, and all that was therein; only
the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass
and of iron, they put into the treasury of the
house of the LORD. 25 But Rahab the harlot,
and her father's household, and all that she had,
did Joshua save alive; and she dwelt in the
midst of Israel, unto this day; because she hid
the messengers, whom Joshua sent to spy out
Jericho.
26 And Joshua charged the people with an oath
at that time, saying: 'Cursed be the man before
the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city,
even Jericho; with the loss of his first-born shall
he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss
of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of
it.' 27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his
fame was in all the land.
1 But the children of Israel committed a
trespass concerning the devoted thing; for
Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the
son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the
devoted thing; and the anger of the LORD was
kindled against the children of Israel. 2 And
Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is
beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el,
and spoke unto them, saying: 'Go up and spy
out the land.' And the men went up and spied
out Ai. 3 And they returned to Joshua, and said
unto him: 'Let not all the people go up; but let
about two or three thousand men go up and
smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither;
for they are but few.' 4 So there went up thither
of the people about three thousand men; and
they fled before the men of Ai. 5 And the men
of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men;
and they chased them from before the gate
even unto Shebarim, and smote them at the
descent; and the hearts of the people melted,
and became as water. 6 And Joshua rent his
clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face
before the ark of the LORD until the evening, he
and the elders of Israel; and they put dust upon
their heads. 7 And Joshua said: 'Alas, O Lord
GOD, wherefore hast Thou at all brought this
people over the Jordan, to deliver us into the
hand of the Amorites, to cause us to perish?
would that we had been content and dwelt
beyond the Jordan! 8 Oh, Lord, what shall I say,
after that Israel hath turned their backs before
their enemies! 9 For when the Canaanites and
all the inhabitants of the land hear of it, they
will compass us round, and cut off our name
from the earth; and what wilt Thou do for Thy
great name?' 10 And the LORD said unto
Joshua: 'Get thee up; wherefore, now, art thou
fallen upon thy face? 11 Israel hath sinned;
yea, they have even transgressed My covenant
which I commanded them; yea, they have even
taken of the devoted thing; and have also
stolen, and dissembled also, and they have even
put it among their own stuff. 12 Therefore the
children of Israel cannot stand before their
enemies, they turn their backs before their
enemies, because they are become accursed; I
will not be with you any more, except ye
destroy the accursed from among you. 13 Up,
sanctify the people, and say: Sanctify
yourselves against tomorrow; for thus saith the
LORD, the God of Israel: There is a curse in the
midst of thee, O Israel; thou canst not stand
before thine enemies, until ye take away the
accursed thing from among you. 14 In the
morning therefore ye shall draw near by your
tribes; and it shall be, that the tribe which the
LORD taketh shall come near by families; and
the family which the LORD shall take shall
come near by households; and the household
which the LORD shall take shall come near
man by man. 15 And it shall be that he that is
taken with the devoted thing shall be burnt with
fire, he and all that he hath; because he hath
transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and
because he hath wrought a wanton deed in
Israel.' 16 So Joshua rose up early in the
morning, and brought Israel near by their tribes;
and the tribe of Judah was taken. 17 And he
brought near the family of Judah; and he took
the family of the Zerahites. And he brought
near the family of the Zerahites man by man;
and Zabdi was taken. 18 And he brought near
his household man by man; and Achan, the son
of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of
the tribe of Judah, was taken. 19 And Joshua
said unto Achan: 'My son, give, I pray thee,
glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make
confession unto Him; and tell me now what
thou hast done; hide nothing from me.' 20 And
Achan answered Joshua, and said: 'Of a truth I
have sinned against the LORD, the God of
Israel, and thus and thus have I done. 21 When
I saw among the spoil a goodly Shinar mantle,
and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge
of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted
them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid
in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the
silver under it.' 22 So Joshua sent messengers,
and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was
hid in his tent, and the silver under it. 23 And
they took them from the midst of the tent, and
brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the
children of Israel; and they laid them down
before the LORD. 24 And Joshua, and all Israel
with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the
silver, and the mantle, and the wedge of gold,
and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen,
and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and
all that he had; and they brought them up unto
the valley of Achor. 25 And Joshua said: 'Why
hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble
thee this day.' And all Israel stoned him with
stones; and they burned them with fire, and
stoned them with stones. 26 And they raised
over him a great heap of stones, unto this day;
and the LORD turned from the fierceness of His
anger. Wherefore the name of that place was
called the valley of Achor, unto this day.
1 And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'Fear not,
neither be thou dismayed; take all the people of
war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai; see, I have
given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his
people, and his city, and his land. 2 And thou
shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto
Jericho and her king; only the spoil thereof, and
the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto
yourselves; set thee an ambush for the city
behind it.' 3 So Joshua arose, and all the people
of war, to go up to Ai; and Joshua chose out
thirty thousand men, the mighty men of valour,
and sent them forth by night. 4 And he
commanded them, saying: 'Behold, ye shall lie
in ambush against the city, behind the city; go
not very far from the city, but be ye all ready. 5
And I, and all the people that are with me, will
approach unto the city; and it shall come to
pass, when they come out against us, as at the
first, that we will flee before them. 6 And they
will come out after us, till we have drawn them
away from the city; for they will say: They flee
before us, as at the first; so we will flee before
them. 7 And ye shall rise up from the ambush,
and take possession of the city; for the LORD
your God will deliver it into your hand. 8 And it
shall be, when ye have seized upon the city, that
ye shall set the city on fire; according to the
word of the LORD shall ye do; see, I have
commanded you.' 9 And Joshua sent them
forth; and they went to the ambushment, and
abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side
of Ai; but Joshua lodged that night among the
people. 10 And Joshua rose up early in the
morning, and numbered the people, and went
up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people
to Ai. 11 And all the people, even the men of
war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh,
and came before the city, and pitched on the
north side of Ai -- now there was a valley
between him and Ai. 12 And he took about five
thousand men, and set them in ambush
between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai.
13 So the people set themselves in array, even
all the host that was on the north of the city,
their rear lying in wait on the west of the city;
and Joshua went that night into the midst of the
vale. 14 And it came to pass, when the king of
Ai saw it, that the men of the city hastened and
rose up early and went out against Israel to
battle, he and all his people, at the time
appointed, in front of the Arabah; but he knew
not that there was an ambush against him
behind the city. 15 And Joshua and all Israel
made as if they were beaten before them, and
fled by the way of the wilderness. 16 And all the
people that were in Ai were called together to
pursue after them; and they pursued after
Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. 17
And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el,
that went not out after Israel; and they left the
city open, and pursued after Israel.
18 And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'Stretch out
the javelin that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I
will give it into thy hand.' And Joshua stretched
out the javelin that was in his hand toward the
city. 19 And the ambush arose quickly out of
their place, and they ran as soon as he had
stretched out his hand, and entered into the city,
and took it; and they hastened and set the city
on fire. 20 And when the men of Ai looked
behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke
of the city ascended up to heaven, and they
had no power to flee this way or that way; and
the people that fled to the wilderness turned
back upon the pursuers. 21 And when Joshua
and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken
the city, and that the smoke of the city
ascended, then they turned back, and slew the
men of Ai. 22 And the other came forth out of
the city against them; so they were in the midst
of Israel, some on this side, and some on that
side; and they smote them, so that they let none
of them remain or escape. 23 And the king of Ai
they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. 24
And it came to pass, when Israel had made an
end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the
field, even in the wilderness wherein they
pursued them, and they were all fallen by the
edge of the sword, until they were consumed,
that all Israel returned unto Ai, and smote it
with the edge of the sword. 25 And all that fell
that day, both of men and women, were twelve
thousand, even all the men of Ai. 26 For Joshua
drew not back his hand, wherewith he stretched
out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all
the inhabitants of Ai. 27 Only the cattle and the
spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto
themselves, according unto the word of the
LORD which He commanded Joshua. 28 So
Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap for ever,
even a desolation, unto this day. 29 And the
king of Ai he hanged on a tree until the
eventide; and at the going down of the sun
Joshua commanded, and they took his carcass
down from the tree, and cast it at the entrance
of the gate of the city, and raised thereon a
great heap of stones, unto this day.
30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD,
the God of Israel, in mount Ebal, 31 as Moses
the servant of the LORD commanded the
children of Israel, as it is written in the book of
the law of Moses, an altar of unhewn stones,
upon which no man had lifted up any iron; and
they offered thereon burnt-offerings unto the
LORD, and sacrificed peace-offerings. 32 And
he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the
law of Moses, which he wrote before the
children of Israel. 33 And all Israel, and their
elders and officers, and their judges, stood on
this side the ark and on that side before the
priests the Levites, that bore the ark of the
covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger as
the home-born; half of them in front of mount
Gerizim and half of them in front of mount
Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had
commanded at the first, that they should bless
the people of Israel. 34 And afterward he read
all the words of the law, the blessing and the
curse, according to all that is written in the book
of the law. 35 There was not a word of all that
Moses commanded, which Joshua read not
before all the assembly of Israel, and the
women, and the little ones, and the strangers
that walked among them.
1 And it came to pass, when all the kings that
were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and
in the Lowland, and on all the shore of the
Great Sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and
the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the
Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof, 2 that
they gathered themselves together, to fight with
Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.
3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard
what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, 4
they also did work wilily, and went and made as
if they had been ambassadors, and took old
sacks upon their asses, and wine skins, worn
and rent and patched up; 5 and worn shoes and
clouted upon their feet, and worn garments
upon them; and all the bread of their provision
was dry and was become crumbs. 6 And they
went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and
said unto him, and to the men of Israel: 'We are
come from a far country; now therefore make
ye a covenant with us.' 7 And the men of Israel
said unto the Hivites: 'Peradventure ye dwell
among us; and how shall we make a covenant
with you?' 8 And they said unto Joshua: 'We are
thy servants.' And Joshua said unto them: 'Who
are ye? and from whence come ye?' 9 And they
said unto him: 'From a very far country thy
servants are come because of the name of the
LORD thy God; for we have heard the fame of
Him, and all that He did in Egypt, 10 and all
that He did to the two kings of the Amorites,
that were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of
Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was
at Ashtaroth. 11 And our elders and all the
inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying:
Take provision in your hand for the journey,
and go to meet them, and say unto them: We
are your servants; and now make ye a
covenant with us. 12 This our bread we took hot
for our provision out of our houses on the day
we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold,
it is dry, and is become crumbs. 13 And these
wine-skins, which we filled, were new; and,
behold, they are rent. And these our garments
and our shoes are worn by reason of the very
long journey.' 14 And the men took of their
provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth
of the LORD. 15 And Joshua made peace with
them, and made a covenant with them, to let
them live; and the princes of the congregation
swore unto them. 16 And it came to pass at the
end of three days after they had made a
covenant with them, that they heard that they
were their neighbours, and that they dwelt
among them. 17 And the children of Israel
journeyed, and came unto their cities on the
third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and
Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. 18
And the children of Israel smote them not,
because the princes of the congregation had
sworn unto them by the LORD, the God of
Israel. And all the congregation murmured
against the princes. 19 But all the princes said
unto all the congregation: 'We have sworn unto
them by the LORD, the God of Israel; now
therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we
will do to them, and let them live; lest wrath be
upon us, because of the oath which we swore
unto them.' 21 And the princes said concerning
them: 'Let them live'; so they became hewers of
wood and drawers of water unto all the
congregation, as the princes had spoken
concerning them. 22 And Joshua called for
them, and he spoke unto them, saying:
'Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying: We are
very far from you, when ye dwell among us? 23
Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall
never fail to be of you bondmen, both hewers
of wood and drawers of water for the house of
my God.' 24 And they answered Joshua, and
said: 'Because it was certainly told thy servants,
how that the LORD thy God commanded His
servant Moses to give you all the land, and to
destroy all the inhabitants of the land from
before you; therefore we were sore afraid for
our lives because of you, and have done this
thing. 25 And now, behold, we are in thy hand:
as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do
unto us, do.' 26 And so did he unto them, and
delivered them out of the hand of the children
of Israel, that they slew them not. 27 And
Joshua made them that day hewers of wood
and drawers of water for the congregation, and
for the altar of the LORD, unto this day, in the
place which He should choose.
1 Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king
of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai,
and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to
Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and
her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon
had made peace with Israel, and were among
them; 2 that they feared greatly, because
Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal
cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and
all the men thereof were mighty. 3 Wherefore
Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto
Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of
Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and
unto Debir king of Eglon, saying: 4 'Come up
unto me, and help me, and let us smite Gibeon;
for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the
children of Israel.' 5 Therefore the five kings of
the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of
Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of
Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves
together, and went up, they and all their hosts,
and encamped against Gibeon, and made war
against it. 6 And the men of Gibeon sent unto
Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying: 'Slack not
thy hands from thy servants; come up to us
quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the
kings of the Amorites that dwell in the
hill-country are gathered together against us.' 7 So
Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the
people of war with him, and all the mighty men
of valour.
8 And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'Fear them
not; for I have delivered them into thy hand;
there shall not a man of them stand against
thee.' 9 Joshua therefore came upon them
suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the
night. 10 And the LORD discomfited them
before Israel, and slew them with a great
slaughter at Gibeon; and they chased them by
the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote
them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. 11 And
it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel,
while they were at the descent of Beth-horon,
that the LORD cast down great stones from
heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died;
they were more who died with the hailstones
than they whom the children of Israel slew with
the sword. 12 Then spoke Joshua to the LORD
in the day when the LORD delivered up the
Amorites before the children of Israel; and he
said in the sight of Israel: 'Sun, stand thou still
upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of
Aijalon.' 13 And the sun stood still, and the
moon stayed, until the nation had avenged
themselves of their enemies. Is not this written
in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the
midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down
about a whole day. 14 And there was no day
like that before it or after it, that the LORD
hearkened unto the voice of a man; for the
LORD fought for Israel. 15 And Joshua
returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal. 16 And these five kings fled, and hid
themselves in the cave at Makkedah. 17 And it
was told Joshua, saying: 'The five kings are
found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.' 18
And Joshua said: 'Roll great stones unto the
mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep
them; 19 but stay not ye; pursue after your
enemies, and smite the hindmost of them;
suffer them not to enter into their cities; for the
LORD your God hath delivered them into your
hand.' 20 And it came to pass, when Joshua and
the children of Israel had made an end of
slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they
were consumed, and the remnant which
remained of them had entered into the fortified
cities, 21 that all the people returned to the
camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none
whetted his tongue against any of the children
of Israel. 22 Then said Joshua: 'Open the mouth
of the cave, and bring forth those five kings
unto me out of the cave.' 23 And they did so,
and brought forth those five kings unto him out
of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of
Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of
Lachish, the king of Eglon. 24 And it came to
pass, when they brought forth those kings unto
Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of
Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of
war that went with him: 'Come near, put your
feet upon the necks of these kings.' And they
came near, and put their feet upon the necks of
them. 25 And Joshua said unto them: 'Fear not,
nor be dismayed; be strong and of good
courage; for thus shall the LORD do to all your
enemies against whom ye fight.' 26 And
afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to
death, and hanged them on five trees; and they
were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
27 And it came to pass at the time of the going
down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and
they took them down off the trees, and cast
them into the cave wherein they had hidden
themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth
of the cave, unto this very day. 28 And Joshua
took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with
the edge of the sword, and the king thereof; he
utterly destroyed them and all the souls that
were therein, he left none remaining; and he did
to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto
the king of Jericho. 29 And Joshua passed from
Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto
Libnah, and fought against Libnah. 30 And the
LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof,
into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the
edge of the sword, and all the souls that were
therein; he left none remaining in it; and he did
unto the king thereof as he had done unto the
king of Jericho. 31 And Joshua passed from
Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish,
and encamped against it, and fought against it.
32 And the LORD delivered Lachish into the
hand of Israel, and he took it on the second
day, and smote it with the edge of the sword,
and all the souls that were therein, according to
all that he had done to Libnah.
33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help
Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people,
until he had left him none remaining. 34 And
Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with
him, unto Eglon; and they encamped against it,
and fought against it. 35 And they took it on
that day, and smote it with the edge of the
sword, and all the souls that were therein he
utterly destroyed that day, according to all that
he had done to Lachish.
36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all
Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought
against it. 37 And they took it, and smote it with
the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and
all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were
therein; he left none remaining, according to all
that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly
destroyed it, and all the souls that were therein.
38 And Joshua turned back, and all Israel with
him, to Debir; and fought against it. 39 And he
took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities
thereof; and they smote them with the edge of
the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls
that were therein; he left none remaining; as he
had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to
the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah,
and to the king thereof. 40 So Joshua smote all
the land, the hill-country, and the South, and
the Lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings;
he left none remaining; but he utterly destroyed
all that breathed, as the LORD, the God of
Israel, commanded. 41 And Joshua smote them
from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all
the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. 42
And all these kings and their land did Joshua
take at one time, because the LORD, the God of
Israel, fought for Israel. 43 And Joshua
returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal.
1 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of
Hazor heard thereof, that he sent to Jobab king
of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to
the king of Achshaph, 2 and to the kings that
were on the north, in the hill-country and in the
Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the
Lowland, and in the regions of Dor on the west,
3 to the Canaanite on the east and on the west,
and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the
Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill-country,
and the Hivite under Hermon in the land of
Mizpah. 4 And they went out, they and all their
hosts with them, much people, even as the sand
that is upon the sea-shore in multitude, with
horses and chariots very many. 5 And all these
kings met together, and they came and pitched
together at the waters of Merom, to fight with
Israel.
6 And the LORD said unto Joshua: 'Be not
afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this
time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel;
thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their
chariots with fire.' 7 So Joshua came, and all the
people of war with him, against them by the
waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand
of Israel, and they smote them, and chased
them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim,
and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward;
and they smote them, until they left them none
remaining. 9 And Joshua did unto them as the
LORD bade him; he houghed their horses, and
burnt their chariots with fire. 10 And Joshua
turned back at that time, and took Hazor, and
smote the king thereof with the sword: for
Hazor beforetime was the head of all those
kingdoms. 11 And they smote all the souls that
were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly
destroying them; there was none left that
breathed; and he burnt Hazor with fire. 12 And
all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of
them, did Joshua take, and he smote them with
the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed
them; as Moses the servant of the LORD
commanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood
on their mounds, Israel burned none of them,
save Hazor only -- that did Joshua burn. 14 And
all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the
children of Israel took for a prey unto
themselves; but every man they smote with the
edge of the sword, until they had destroyed
them, neither left they any that breathed. 15 As
the LORD commanded Moses His servant, so
did Moses command Joshua; and so did
Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the
LORD commanded Moses. 16 So Joshua took
all that land, the hill-country, and all the South,
and all the land of Goshen, and the Lowland,
and the Arabah, and the hill-country of Israel,
and the Lowland of the same; 17 from the bare
mountain, that goeth up to Seir, even unto
Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount
Hermon; and all their kings he took, and smote
them, and put them to death. 18 Joshua made
war a long time with all those kings. 19 There
was not a city that made peace with the
children of Israel, save the Hivites the
inhabitants of Gibeon; they took all in battle. 20
For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, to
come against Israel in battle, that they might be
utterly destroyed, that they might have no
favour, but that they might be destroyed, as the
LORD commanded Moses. 21 And Joshua
came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from
the hill-country, from Hebron, from Debir, from
Anab, and from all the hill-country of Judah,
and from all the hill-country of Israel; Joshua
utterly destroyed them with their cities. 22 There
was none of the Anakim left in the land of the
children of Israel; only in Gaza, in Gath, and in
Ashdod, did some remain. 23 So Joshua took
the whole land, according to all that the LORD
spoke unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an
inheritance unto Israel according to their
divisions by their tribes. And the land had rest
from war.
1 Now these are the kings of the land, whom the
children of Israel smote, and possessed their
land beyond the Jordan toward the sunrising,
from the valley of Arnon unto mount Hermon,
and all the Arabah eastward: 2 Sihon king of
the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled
from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of
Arnon, and the middle of the valley, and half
Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, the border
of the children of Ammon; 3 and the Arabah
unto the sea of Chinneroth, eastward, and unto
the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea,
eastward, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and on
the south, under the slopes of Pisgah; 4 and the
border of Og king of Bashan, of the remnant of
the Rephaim, who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at
Edrei, 5 and ruled in mount Hermon, and in
Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of
the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and half
Gilead, even unto the border of Sihon king of
Heshbon. 6 Moses the servant of the LORD and
the children of Israel smote them; and Moses
the servant of the LORD gave it for a
possession unto the Reubenites, and the
Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 7 And
these are the kings of the land whom Joshua
and the children of Israel smote beyond the
Jordan westward, from Baal-gad in the valley
of Lebanon even unto the bare mountain, that
goeth up to Seir; and Joshua gave it unto the
tribes of Israel for a possession according to
their divisions; 8 in the hill-country, and in the
Lowland, and in the Arabah, and in the slopes,
and in the wilderness, and in the South; the
Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the
Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:
9 the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which
is beside Beth-el, one; 10 the king of Jerusalem,
one; the king of Hebron, one; 11 the king of
Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one; 12 the
king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; 13
the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
14 the king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad,
one; 15 the king of Libnah, one; the king of
Adullam, one; 16 the king of Makkedah, one;
the king of Beth-el, one; 17 the king of
Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one; 18 the
king of Aphek, one; the king of the Sharon, one;
19 the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor,
one; 20 the king of Shimron-meron, one; the
king of Achshaph, one; 21 the king of Taanach,
one; the king of Megiddo, one; 22 the king of
Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel,
one; 23 the king of Dor in the region of Dor,
one; the king of Goiim in the Gilgal, one; 24 the
king of Tirzah, one. All the kings thirty and
one.
1 Now Joshua was old and well stricken in
years; and the LORD said unto him: 'Thou art
old and well stricken in years, and there
remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.
2 This is the land that yet remaineth: all the
regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites;
3 from the Shihor, which is before Egypt, even
unto the border of Ekron northward -- which is
counted to the Canaanites; the five lords of the
Philistines: the Gazite, and the Ashdodite, the
Ashkelonite, the Gittite, and the Ekronite; also
the Avvim 4 on the south; all the land of the
Canaanites, and Mearah that belongeth to the
Zidonians, unto Aphek, to the border of the
Amorites; 5 and the land of the Gebalites, and
all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad
under mount Hermon unto the entrance of
Hamath; 6 all the inhabitants of the hill-country
from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, even all
the Zidonians; them will I drive out from before
the children of Israel; only allot thou it unto
Israel for an inheritance, as I have commanded
thee. 7 Now therefore divide this land for an
inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the
half-tribe of Manasseh.' 8 With him the Reubenites
and the Gadites received their inheritance,
which Moses gave them, beyond the Jordan
eastward, even as Moses the servant of the
LORD gave them; 9 from Aroer, that is on the
edge of the valley of Arnon, and the city that is
in the middle of the valley, and all the
table-land from Medeba unto Dibon; 10 and all the
cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned
in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of
Ammon; 11 and Gilead, and the border of the
Geshurites and Maacathites, and all mount
Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah; 12 all the
kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in
Ashtaroth and in Edrei -- the same was left of the
remnant of the Rephaim -- for these did Moses
smite, and drove them out. 13 Nevertheless the
children of Israel drove not out the Geshurites,
nor the Maacathites; but Geshur and Maacath
dwelt in the midst of Israel unto this day. 14
Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave no
inheritance; the offerings of the LORD, the God
of Israel, made by fire are his inheritance, as He
spoke unto him.
15 And Moses gave unto the tribe of the
children of Reuben according to their families.
16 And their border was from Aroer, that is on
the edge of the valley of Arnon, and the city
that is in the middle of the valley, and all the
table-land by Medeba; 17 Heshbon, and all her
cities that are in the table-land; Dibon, and
Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon; 18 and
Jahaz, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath; 19 and
Kiriathaim, and Sibmah, and Zerethshahar in
the mount of the valley; 20 and Beth-peor, and
the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth; 21
and all the cities of the table-land, and all the
kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who
reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with
the chiefs of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur,
and Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon, that
dwelt in the land. 22 Balaam also the son of
Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel
slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.
23 And as for the border of the children of
Reuben, the Jordan was their border. This was
the inheritance of the children of Reuben
according to their families, the cities and the
villages thereof.
24 And Moses gave unto the tribe of Gad, unto
the children of Gad, according to their families.
25 And their border was Jazer, and all the cities
of Gilead, and half the land of the children of
Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; 26
and from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and
Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border
of Lidbir; 27 and in the valley, Beth-haram, and
Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the
rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon,
the Jordan being the border thereof, unto the
uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond
the Jordan eastward. 28 This is the inheritance
of the children of Gad according to their
families, the cities and the villages thereof. 29
And Moses gave inheritance unto the half-tribe
of Manasseh; and it was for the half-tribe of the
children of Manasseh according to their
families. 30 And their border was from
Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og
king of Bashan, and all the villages of Jair,
which are in Bashan, threescore cities; 31 and
half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities
of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the
children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even
for the half of the children of Machir according
to their families. 32 These are the inheritances
which Moses distributed in the plains of Moab,
beyond the Jordan at Jericho, eastward.
33 But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave no
inheritance; the LORD, the God of Israel, is their
inheritance, as He spoke unto them.
1 And these are the inheritances which the
children of Israel took in the land of Canaan,
which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of
Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the
tribes of the children of Israel, distributed unto
them, 2 by the lot of their inheritance, as the
LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for
the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.-- 3 For
Moses had given the inheritance of the two
tribes and the half-tribe beyond the Jordan; but
unto the Levites he gave no inheritance among
them. 4 For the children of Joseph were two
tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim; and they gave
no portion unto the Levites in the land, save
cities to dwell in, with the open land about them
for their cattle and for their substance.-- 5 As
the LORD commanded Moses, so the children
of Israel did, and they divided the land.
6 Then the children of Judah drew nigh unto
Joshua in Gilgal; and Caleb the son of
Jephunneh the Kenizzite said unto him: 'Thou
knowest the thing that the LORD spoke unto
Moses the man of God concerning me and
concerning thee in Kadesh-barnea. 7 Forty
years old was I when Moses the servant of the
LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out
the land; and I brought him back word as it was
in my heart. 8 Nevertheless my brethren that
went up with me made the heart of the people
melt; but I wholly followed the LORD my God.
9 And Moses swore on that day, saying: Surely
the land whereon thy foot hath trodden shall be
an inheritance to thee and to thy children for
ever, because thou hast wholly followed the
LORD my God. 10 And now, behold, the LORD
hath kept me alive, as He spoke, these forty
and five years, from the time that the LORD
spoke this word unto Moses, while Israel walked
in the wilderness; and now, lo, I am this day
fourscore and five years old. 11 As yet I am as
strong this day as I was in the day that Moses
sent me; as my strength was then, even so is my
strength now, for war, and to go out and to
come in. 12 Now therefore give me this
mountain, whereof the LORD spoke in that
day; for thou heardest in that day how the
Anakim were there, and cities great and
fortified; it may be that the LORD will be with
me, and I shall drive them out, as the LORD
spoke.' 13 And Joshua blessed him; and he gave
Hebron unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh for an
inheritance. 14 Therefore Hebron became the
inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the
Kenizzite, unto this day; because that he wholly
followed the LORD, the God of Israel. 15 Now
the name of Hebron beforetime was
Kiriath-arba, which Arba was the greatest man among
the Anakim. And the land had rest from war.
1 And the lot for the tribe of the children of
Judah according to their families was unto the
border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin
southward, at the uttermost part of the south. 2
And their south border was from the uttermost
part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked
southward. 3 And it went out southward of the
ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin,
and went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea,
and passed along by Hezron, and went up to
Addar, and turned about to Karka. 4 And it
passed along to Azmon, and went out at the
Brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the
border were at the sea; this shall be your south
border. 5 And the east border was the Salt Sea,
even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border
of the north side was from the bay of the sea at
the end of the Jordan. 6 And the border went up
to Beth-hoglah, and passed along by the north
of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the
Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben. 7 And the
border went up to Debir from the valley of
Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal,
that is over against the ascent of Adummim,
which is on the south side of the brook; and the
border passed along to the waters of
En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at
En-rogel. 8 And the border went up by the Valley of
the son of Hinnom unto the side of the Jebusite
southward -- the same is Jerusalem -- and the
border went up to the top of the mountain that
lieth before the Valley of Hinnom westward,
which is at the uttermost part of the vale of
Rephaim northward. 9 And the border was
drawn from the top of the mountain unto the
fountain of the waters of Nephtoah, and went
out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the
border was drawn to Baalah -- the same is
Kiriath-jearim. 10 And the border turned about
from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and
passed along unto the side of mount Jearim on
the north -- the same is Chesalon -- and went
down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along by
Timnah. 11 And the border went out unto the
side of Ekron northward; and the border was
drawn to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount
Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings
out of the border were at the sea. 12 And as for
the west border, the Great Sea was the border
thereof. This is the border of the children of
Judah round about according to their families.
13 And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he
gave a portion among the children of Judah,
according to the commandment of the LORD
to Joshua, even Kiriath-arba, which Arba was
the father of Anak -- the same is Hebron. 14 And
Caleb drove out thence the three sons of Anak,
Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children
of Anak. 15 And he went up thence against the
inhabitants of Debir -- now the name of Debir
beforetime was Kiriath-sepher. 16 And Caleb
said: 'He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh
it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to
wife.' 17 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the
brother of Caleb, took it; and he gave him
Achsah his daughter to wife. 18 And it came to
pass, when she came unto him, that she
persuaded him to ask of her father a field; and
she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said
unto her: 'What wouldest thou?' 19 And she
said: 'Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set
me in the Southland, give me therefore springs
of water.' And he gave her the Upper Springs
and the Nether Springs.
20 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the
children of Judah according to their families. 21
And the cities at the uttermost part of the tribe
of the children of Judah toward the border of
Edom in the South were Kabzeel, and Eder, and
Jagur; 22 and Kinah, and Dimonah, and
Adadah; 23 and Kedesh, and Hazor, and
Ithnan; 24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth; 25
and Hazor, and Hadattah, and Kerioth, and
Hezron -- the same is Hazor; 26 Amam, and
Shema, and Moladah; 27 and Hazar-gaddah,
and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet; 28 and
Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah; 29
Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem; 30 and Eltolad,
and Chesil, and Hormah; 31 and Ziklag, and
Madmannah, and Sansannah; 32 and Lebaoth,
and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon; all the
cities are twenty and nine, with their villages. 33
In the Lowland: Eshtaol, and Zorah, and
Ashnah; 34 and Zanoah, and En-gannim,
Tappuah, and Enam; 35 Jarmuth, and
Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah; 36 and
Shaaraim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, with
Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages.
37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad; 38
and Dilan, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel; 39
Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon; 40 and
Cabbon, and Lahmas, and Chithlish; 41 and
Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and
Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages. 42
Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan; 43 and Iphtah,
and Ashnah, and Nezib; 44 and Keilah, and
Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their
villages. 45 Ekron, with its towns and its
villages; 46 from Ekron even unto the sea, all
that were by the side of Ashdod, with their
villages. 47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages;
Gaza, its towns and its villages; unto the Brook
of Egypt, the Great Sea being the border
thereof. 48 And in the hill-country: Shamir, and
Jattir, and Socoh; 49 and Dannah, and
Kiriath-sannah -- the same is Debir; 50 and Anab,
and Eshtemoh, and Anim; 51 and Goshen, and
Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their
villages. 52 Arab, and Rumah, and Eshan; 53
and Janum, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah;
54 and Humtah, and Kiriath-arba -- the same is
Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages.
55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah; 56 and
Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah; 57 Kain,
Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their
villages. 58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor; 59
and Maarath, and Beth-anoth, and Eltekon; six
cities with their villages.
60 Kiriath-baal -- the same is Kiriath-jearim, and
Rabbah; two cities with their villages. 61 In the
wilderness: Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah;
62 and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and
En-gedi; six cities with their villages. 63 And as for
the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the
children of Judah could not drive them out; but
the Jebusites dwelt with the children of Judah at
Jerusalem, unto this day.
1 And the lot for the children of Joseph went out
from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of
Jericho on the east, going up from Jericho
through the hill-country to the wilderness, even
to Beth-el. 2 And it went out from Beth-el-luz,
and passed along unto the border of the
Archites to Ataroth. 3 And it went down
westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto
the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto
Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the
sea. 4 And the children of Joseph, Manasseh
and Ephraim, took their inheritance. 5 And the
border of the children of Ephraim according to
their families was thus; even the border of their
inheritance eastward was Atroth-addar, unto
Beth-horon the upper. 6 And the border went
out westward, Mich-methath being on the
north; and the border turned about eastward
unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed along it on the
east of Janoah. 7 And it went down from
Janoah to Ataroth, and to Naarah, and reached
unto Jericho, and went out at the Jordan. 8
From Tappuah the border went along westward
to the brook of Kanah; and the goings out
thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of
the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to
their families; 9 together with the cities which
were separated for the children of Ephraim in
the midst of the inheritance of the children of
Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. 10
And they drove not out the Canaanites that
dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in the
midst of Ephraim, unto this day, and became
servants to do taskwork.
1 And this was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh;
for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for
Machir the first-born of Manasseh, the father of
Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore
he had Gilead and Bashan. 2 And the lot was
for the rest of the children of Manasseh
according to their families; for the children of
Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for
the children of Asriel, and for the children of
Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and
for the children of Shemida; these were the
male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph
according to their families. 3 But Zelophehad,
the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of
Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but
daughters; and these are the names of his
daughters: Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah,
and Tirzah. 4 And they came near before
Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of
Nun, and before the princes, saying: 'The LORD
commanded Moses to give us an inheritance
among our brethren'; therefore according to the
commandment of the LORD he gave them an
inheritance among the brethren of their father. 5
And there fell ten parts to Manasseh, beside the
land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the
Jordan; 6 because the daughters of Manasseh
had an inheritance among his sons; and the
land of Gilead belonged unto the rest of the
sons of Manasseh. 7 And the border of
Manasseh was, beginning from Asher,
Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and
the border went along to the right hand, unto the
inhabitants of En-tappuah.-- 8 The land of
Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah
on the border of Manasseh belonged to the
children of Ephraim.-- 9 And the border went
down unto the brook of Kanah, southward of
the brook, by cities which belonged to Ephraim
among the cities of Manasseh; but the border of
Manasseh was on the north side of the brook;
and the goings out thereof were at the sea: 10
southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it
was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border;
and they reached to Asher on the north, and to
Issachar on the east. 11 And Manasseh had in
Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and its towns,
and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants
of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of
En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of
Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of
Megiddo and its towns, even the three regions.
12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive
out the inhabitants of those cities; but the
Canaanites were resolved to dwell in that land.
13 And it came to pass, when the children of
Israel were waxen strong, that they put the
Canaanites to taskwork, but did not utterly
drive them out. 14 And the children of Joseph
spoke unto Joshua, saying: 'Why hast thou
given me but one lot and one part for an
inheritance, seeing I am a great people,
forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me thus?'
15 And Joshua said unto them: 'If thou be a
great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut
down for thyself there in the land of the
Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the
hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee.' 16
And the children of Joseph said: 'The
hill-country will not be enough for us; and all the
Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley
have chariots of iron, both they who are in
Beth-shean and its towns, and they who are in
the valley of Jezreel.' 17 And Joshua spoke unto
the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying: 'Thou art a great people, and
hast great power; thou shalt not have one lot
only; 18 but the hill-country shall be thine; for
though it is a forest, thou shalt cut it down, and
the goings out thereof shall be thine; for thou
shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they
have chariots of iron, and though they be
strong.'
1 And the whole congregation of the children of
Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh,
and set up the tent of meeting there; and the
land was subdued before them. 2 And there
remained among the children of Israel seven
tribes, which had not yet received their
inheritance. 3 And Joshua said unto the children
of Israel: 'How long are ye slack to go in to
possess the land, which the LORD, the God of
your fathers, hath given you? 4 Appoint for you
three men for each tribe; and I will send them,
and they shall arise, and walk through the land,
and describe it according to their inheritance;
and they shall come unto me. 5 And they shall
divide it into seven portions: Judah shall abide
in his border on the south, and the house of
Joseph shall abide in their border on the north. 6
And ye shall describe the land into seven
portions, and bring the description hither to me;
and I will cast lots for you here before the
LORD our God. 7 For the Levites have no
portion among you, for the priesthood of the
LORD is their inheritance; and Gad and Reuben
and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received
their inheritance beyond the Jordan eastward,
which Moses the servant of the LORD gave
them.' 8 And the men arose, and went; and
Joshua charged them that went to describe the
land, saying: 'Go and walk through the land,
and describe it, and come back to me, and I will
cast lots for you here before the LORD in
Shiloh.' 9 And the men went and passed through
the land, and described it by cities into seven
portions in a book, and they came to Joshua
unto the camp at Shiloh. 10 And Joshua cast
lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD; and
there Joshua divided the land unto the children
of Israel according to their divisions.
11 And the lot of the tribe of the children of
Benjamin came up according to their families;
and the border of their lot went out between the
children of Judah and the children of Joseph. 12
And their border on the north side was from the
Jordan; and the border went up to the side of
Jericho on the north, and went up through the
hill-country westward; and the goings out
thereof were at the wilderness of Beth-aven. 13
And the border passed along from thence to
Luz, to the side of Luz -- the same is Beth-el --
southward; and the border went down to
Atroth-addar, by the mountain that lieth on the
south of Beth-horon the nether. 14 And the
border was drawn and turned about on the west
side southward, from the mountain that lieth
before Beth-horon southward; and the goings
out thereof were at Kiriath-baal -- the same is
Kiriath-jearim -- a city of the children of Judah;
this was the west side. 15 And the south side
was from the uttermost part of Kiriath-jearim,
and the border went out westward, and went out
to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah. 16
And the border went down to the uttermost part
of the mountain that lieth before the Valley of
the son of Hinnom, which is in the vale of
Rephaim northward; and it went down to the
Valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite
southward, and went down to En-rogel. 17 And
it was drawn on the north, and went out at
En-shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is over
against the ascent of Adummim; and it went
down to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
18 And it passed along to the side over against
the Arabah northward, and went down unto the
Arabah. 19 And the border passed along to the
side of Beth-hoglah northward; and the goings
out of the border were at the north bay of the
Salt Sea, at the south end of the Jordan; this
was the south border. 20 And the Jordan was to
be the border of it on the east side. This was the
inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the
borders thereof round about, according to their
families.
21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of
Benjamin according to their families were
Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz; 22
and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el;
23 and Avvim, and Parah, and Ophrah; 24 and
Chephar-ammonah, and Ophni, and Geba;
twelve cities with their villages: 25 Gibeon, and
Ramah, and Beeroth; 26 and Mizpeh, and
Chephirah, and Mozah; 27 and Rekem, and
Irpeel, and Taralah; 28 and Zela, Eleph, and the
Jebusite -- the same is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and
Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is
the inheritance of the children of Benjamin
according to their families.
1 And the second lot came out for Simeon, even
for the tribe of the children of Simeon according
to their families; and their inheritance was in the
midst of the inheritance of the children of
Judah. 2 And they had for their inheritance
Beer-sheba with Sheba, and Moladah; 3 and
Hazarshual, and Balah, and Ezem; 4 and
Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah; 5 and Ziklag,
and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah; 6 and
Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with
their villages: 7 Ain, Rimmon, and Ether, and
Ashan; four cities with their villages; 8 and all
the villages that were round about these cities to
Baalath-beer, as far as Ramah of the South.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children
of Simeon according to their families. 9 Out of
the allotment of the children of Judah was the
inheritance of the children of Simeon, for the
portion of the children of Judah was too much
for them; therefore the children of Simeon had
inheritance in the midst of their inheritance.
10 And the third lot came up for the children of
Zebulun according to their families; and the
border of their inheritance was unto Sarid. 11
And their border went up westward, even to
Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and it
reached to the brook that is before Jokneam. 12
And it turned from Sarid eastward toward the
sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor; and
it went out to Dobrath, and went up to Japhia.
13 And from thence it passed along eastward to
Gath-hepher, to Ethkazin; and it went out at
Rimmon-methoar unto Neah. 14 And the
border turned about it on the north to
Hannathon; and the goings out thereof were at
the valley of Iphtahel; 15 and Kattath, and
Nahalal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and
Beth-lehem; twelve cities with their villages. 16 This is
the inheritance of the children of Zebulun
according to their families, these cities with their
villages.
17 The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even
for the children of Issachar according to their
families. 18 And their border was Jezreel, and
Chesulloth, and Shunem; 19 and Hapharaim,
and Shion, and Anaharath; 20 and Rabbith,
and Kishion, and Ebez; 21 and Remeth, and
En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;
22 and the border reached to Tabor, and
Shahazim, and Beth-shemesh; and the goings
out of their border were at the Jordan; sixteen
cities with their villages. 23 This is the
inheritance of the tribe of the children of
Issachar according to their families, the cities
with their villages.
24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the
children of Asher according to their families. 25
And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and
Beten, and Achshaph; 26 and Allam-melech,
and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to
Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath. 27
And it turned toward the sunrising to
Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun and to the
valley of Iphtahel northward at Beth-emek and
Neiel; and it went out to Cabul on the left hand,
28 and Ebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and
Kanah, even unto great Zidon. 29 And the
border turned to Ramah, and to the fortified
city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah;
and the goings out thereof were at the sea from
Hebel to Achzib; 30 Ummah also, and Aphek,
and Rehob; twenty and two cities with their
villages. 31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of
the children of Asher according to their families,
these cities with their villages.
32 The sixth lot came out for the children of
Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali
according to their families. 33 And their border
was from Heleph, from Elon-beza-anannim,
and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakkum;
and the goings out thereof were at the Jordan.
34 And the border turned westward to
Aznoth-tabor, and went out from thence to Hukok;
and it reached to Zebulun on the south, and reached
to Asher on the west, and to Judah at the Jordan
toward the sunrising. 35 And the fortified cities
were Ziddim-zer, and Hammath, and Rakkath,
and Chinnereth; 36 and Adamah, and Ramah,
and Hazor; 37 and Kedesh, and Edrei, and
En-hazor; 38 and Iron, and Migdal-el, and Horem,
and Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh; nineteen
cities with their villages. 39 This is the
inheritance of the tribe of the children of
Naphtali according to their families, the cities
with their villages.
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of the
children of Dan according to their families. 41
And the border of their inheritance was Zorah,
and Eshtaol, and Ir-shemesh; 42 and
Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah; 43 and
Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron; 44 and Eltekeh,
and Gibbethon, and Baalath; 45 and Jehud,
and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon; 46 and
Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border over
against Joppa. 47 And the border of the children
of Dan was too strait for them; so the children
of Dan went up and fought against Leshem,
and took it, and smote it with the edge of the
sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and
called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan
their father. 48 This is the inheritance of the
tribe of the children of Dan according to their
families, these cities with their villages. 49 When
they had made an end of distributing the land
for inheritance by the borders thereof, the
children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua
the son of Nun in the midst of them; 50
according to the commandment of the LORD
they gave him the city which he asked, even
Timnath-serah in the hill-country of Ephraim;
and he built the city, and dwelt therein. 51
These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the
priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the
heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the
children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by
lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the
tent of meeting. So they made an end of
dividing the land.
1 And the LORD spoke unto Joshua, saying: 2
'Speak to the children of Israel, saying: Assign
you the cities of refuge, whereof I spoke unto
you by the hand of Moses; 3 that the
manslayer that killeth any person through error
and unawares may flee thither; and they shall
be unto you for a refuge from the avenger of
blood. 4 And he shall flee unto one of those
cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate
of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of
the elders of that city; and they shall take him
into the city unto them, and give him a place,
that he may dwell among them. 5 And if the
avenger of blood pursue after him, then they
shall not deliver up the manslayer into his hand;
because he smote his neighbour unawares, and
hated him not beforetime. 6 And he shall dwell
in that city, until he stand before the
congregation for judgment, until the death of
the high priest that shall be in those days; then
may the manslayer return, and come unto his
own city, and unto his own house, unto the city
from whence he fled.' 7 And they set apart
Kedesh in Galilee in the hill-country of Naphtali,
and Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim,
and Kiriath-arba -- the same is Hebron -- in the
hill-country of Judah. 8 And beyond the Jordan
at Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the
wilderness in the table-land out of the tribe of
Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe
of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of
Manasseh. 9 These were the appointed cities for
all the children of Israel, and for the stranger
that sojourneth among them, that whosoever
killeth any person through error might flee
thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger
of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
1 Then came near the heads of fathers' houses
of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto
Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of
fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of
Israel; 2 and they spoke unto them at Shiloh in
the land of Canaan, saying: 'The LORD
commanded by the hand of Moses to give us
cities to dwell in, with the open land thereabout
for our cattle.'
3 And the children of Israel gave unto the
Levites out of their inheritance, according to the
commandment of the LORD, these cities with
the open land about them. 4 And the lot came
out for the families of the Kohathites; and the
children of Aaron the priest, who were of the
Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah,
and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out
of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. 5 And
the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out
of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out
of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of
Manasseh, ten cities. 6 And the children of
Gershon had by lot out of the families of the
tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher,
and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the
half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen
cities. 7 The children of Merari according to
their families had out of the tribe of Reuben,
and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe
of Zebulun, twelve cities. 8 And the children of
Israel gave by lot unto the Levites these cities
with the open land about them, as the LORD
commanded by the hand of Moses.
9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children
of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of
Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned
by name. 10 And they were for the children of
Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who
were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the
first lot. 11 And they gave them Kiriath-arba,
which Arba was the father of Anak -- the same is
Hebron -- in the hill-country of Judah, with the
open land round about it. 12 But the fields of
the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to
Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
13 And unto the children of Aaron the priest
they gave Hebron with the open land about it,
the city of refuge for the manslayer, and Libnah
with the open land about it; 14 and Jattir with
the open land about it, and Eshtemoa with the
open land about it; 15 and Holon with the open
land about it, and Debir with the open land
about it; 16 and Ain with the open land about it,
and Juttah with the open land about it, and
Beth-shemesh with the open land about it; nine
cities out of those two tribes. 17 And out of the
tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with the open land
about it, Geba with the open land about it; 18
Anathoth with the open land about it, and
Almon with the open land about it; four cities.
19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the
priests, were thirteen cities with the open land
about them. 20 And the families of the children
of Kohath, the Levites, even the rest of the
children of Kohath, they had the cities of their
lot out of the tribe of Ephraim. 21 And they
gave them Shechem with the open land about it
in the hill-country of Ephraim, the city of refuge
for the manslayer, and Gezer with the open land
about it; 22 and Kibzaim with the open land
about it, and Beth-horon with the open land
about it; four cities. 23 And out of the tribe of
Dan, Elteke with the open land about it,
Gibbethon with the open land about it; 24
Aijalon with the open land about it,
Gath-rimmon with the open land about it; four cities.
25 And out of the half-tribe of Manasseh,
Taanach with the open land about it, and
Gath-rimmon with the open land about it; two cities.
26 All the cities of the families of the rest of the
children of Kohath were ten with the open land
about them. 27 And unto the children of
Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of
the half-tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in
Bashan with the open land about it, the city of
refuge for the manslayer; and Beeshterah with
the open land about it; two cities. 28 And out of
the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with the open land
about it, Dobrath with the open land about it;
29 Jarmuth with the open land about it,
En-gannim with the open land about it; four cities.
30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with
the open land about it, Abdon with the open
land about it; 31 Helkath with the open land
about it, and Rehob with the open land about it;
four cities. 32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali,
Kedesh in Galilee with the open land about it,
the city of refuge for the manslayer, and
Hammoth-dor with the open land about it, and
Kartan with the open land about it; three cities.
33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to
their families were thirteen cities with the open
land about them. 34 And unto the families of
the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites,
out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with the
open land about it, and Kartah with the open
land about it; 35 Dimnah with the open land
about it, Nahalal with the open land about it;
four cities. 36 And out of the tribe of Gad,
Ramoth in Gilead with the open land about it,
the city of refuge for the manslayer, and
Mahanaim with the open land about it; 37
Heshbon with the open land about it, Jazer with
the open land about it; four cities in all. 38 All
these were the cities of the children of Merari
according to their families, even the rest of the
families of the Levites; and their lot was twelve
cities. 39 All the cities of the Levites -- forty and
eight cities with the open land about them -- shall
be in the midst of the possession of the children
of Israel, 40 even these cities, every one with the
open land round about it; thus it shall be with all
these cities. 41 So the LORD gave unto Israel all
the land which He swore to give unto their
fathers; and they possessed it, and dwelt
therein. 42 And the LORD gave them rest round
about, according to all that He swore unto their
fathers; and there stood not a man of all their
enemies against them; the LORD delivered all
their enemies into their hand. 43 There failed
not aught of any good thing which the LORD
had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came
to pass.
1 Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the
Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, 2 and
said unto them: 'Ye have kept all that Moses
the servant of the LORD commanded you, and
have hearkened unto my voice in all that I
commanded you; 3 ye have not left your
brethren these many days unto this day, but
have kept the charge of the commandment of
the LORD your God. 4 And now the LORD your
God hath given rest unto your brethren, as He
spoke unto them; therefore now turn ye, and get
you unto your tents, unto the land of your
possession, which Moses the servant of the
LORD gave you beyond the Jordan. 5 Only
take diligent heed to do the commandment and
the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD
commanded you, to love the LORD your God,
and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His
commandments, and to cleave unto Him, and
to serve Him with all your heart and with all
your soul.' 6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent
them away; and they went unto their tents.
7 Now to the one half-tribe of Manasseh Moses
had given inheritance in Bashan; but unto the
other half gave Joshua among their brethren
beyond the Jordan westward. Moreover when
Joshua sent them away unto their tents, he
blessed them, 8 and spoke unto them, saying:
'Return with much wealth unto your tents, and
with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold,
and with brass, and with iron, and with very
much raiment; divide the spoil of your enemies
with your brethren.'
9 And the children of Reuben and the children
of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned,
and departed from the children of Israel out of
Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go
unto the land of Gilead, to the land of their
possession, whereof they were possessed,
according to the commandment of the LORD
by the hand of Moses. 10 And when they came
unto the region about the Jordan, that is in the
land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the
children of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh
built there an altar by the Jordan, a great altar
to look upon. 11 And the children of Israel
heard say: 'Behold, the children of Reuben and
the children of Gad and the half-tribe of
Manasseh have built an altar in the forefront of
the land of Canaan, in the region about the
Jordan, on the side that pertaineth to the
children of Israel.' 12 And when the children of
Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the
children of Israel gathered themselves together
at Shiloh, to go up against them to war.
13 And the children of Israel sent unto the
children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad,
and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land
of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the
priest; 14 and with him ten princes, one prince
of a fathers' house for each of the tribes of
Israel; and they were every one of them head of
their fathers' houses among the thousands of
Israel. 15 And they came unto the children of
Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the
half-tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead,
and they spoke with them, saying: 16 'Thus
saith the whole congregation of the LORD:
What treachery is this that ye have committed
against the God of Israel, to turn away this day
from following the LORD, in that ye have
builded you an altar, to rebel this day against
the LORD? 17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little
for us, from which we have not cleansed
ourselves unto this day, although there came a
plague upon the congregation of the LORD, 18
that ye must turn away this day from following
the LORD? and it will be, seeing ye rebel to-day
against the LORD, that to-morrow He will be
wroth with the whole congregation of Israel. 19
Howbeit, if the land of your possession be
unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the
possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD'S
tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among
us; but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel
against us, in building you an altar besides the
altar of the LORD our God. 20 Did not Achan
the son of Zerah commit a trespass concerning
the devoted thing, and wrath fell upon all the
congregation of Israel? and that man perished
not alone in his iniquity.' 21 Then the children of
Reuben and the children of Gad and the
half-tribe of Manasseh answered, and spoke unto
the heads of the thousands of Israel: 22 'God,
God, the LORD, God, God, the LORD, He
knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in
rebellion, or if in treachery against the LORD --
save Thou us not this day -- 23 that we have
built us an altar to turn away from following the
LORD; or if to offer thereon burnt-offering or
meal-offering, or if to offer sacrifices of
peace-offerings thereon, let the LORD Himself require
it; 24 and if we have not rather out of anxiety
about a matter done this, saying: In time to
come your children might speak unto our
children, saying: What have ye to do with the
LORD, the God of Israel? 25 for the LORD hath
made the Jordan a border between us and you,
ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye
have no portion in the LORD; so might your
children make our children cease from fearing
the LORD. 26 Therefore we said: Let us now
prepare to build us an altar, not for
burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice; 27 but it shall be a
witness between us and you, and between our
generations after us, that we may do the service
of the LORD before Him with our
burnt-offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our
peace-offerings; that your children may not say
to our children in time to come: Ye have no
portion in the LORD. 28 Therefore said we: It
shall be, when they so say to us or to our
generations in time to come, that we shall say:
Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD,
which our fathers made, not for burnt-offering,
nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us
and you. 29 Far be it from us that we should
rebel against the LORD, and turn away this day
from following the LORD, to build an altar for
burnt-offering, for meal-offering, or for
sacrifice, besides the altar of the LORD our God
that is before His tabernacle.'
30 And when Phinehas the priest, and the
princes of the congregation, even the heads of
the thousands of Israel that were with him,
heard the words that the children of Reuben
and the children of Gad and the children of
Manasseh spoke, it pleased them well. 31 And
Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto
the children of Reuben, and to the children of
Gad, and to the children of Manasseh: 'This day
we know that the LORD is in the midst of us,
because ye have not committed this treachery
against the LORD; now have ye delivered the
children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD.'
32 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,
and the princes, returned from the children of
Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of
the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to
the children of Israel, and brought them back
word. 33 And the thing pleased the children of
Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God,
and spoke no more of going up against them to
war, to destroy the land wherein the children of
Reuben and the children of Gad dwelt. 34 And
the children of Reuben and the children of Gad
called the altar --: 'for it is a witness between us
that the LORD is God.'
1 And it came to pass after many days, when
the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all
their enemies round about, and Joshua was old
and well stricken in years; 2 that Joshua called
for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads,
and for their judges and for their officers, and
said unto them: 'I am old and well stricken in
years. 3 And ye have seen all that the LORD
your God hath done unto all these nations
because of you; for the LORD your God, He it
is that hath fought for you. 4 Behold, I have
allotted unto you for an inheritance, according
to your tribes, these nations that remain, from
the Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut
off, even unto the Great Sea toward the going
down of the sun. 5 And the LORD your God, He
shall thrust them out from before you, and drive
them from out of your sight; and ye shall
possess their land, as the LORD your God spoke
unto you. 6 Therefore be ye very courageous to
keep and to do all that is written in the book of
the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside
therefrom to the right hand or to the left; 7 that
ye come not among these nations, these that
remain among you; neither make mention of
the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by
them, neither serve them, nor worship them; 8
but cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have
done unto this day; 9 wherefore the LORD hath
driven out from before you great nations and
mighty; but as for you, no man hath stood
against you unto this day. 10 One man of you
hath chased a thousand; for the LORD your
God, He it is that fought for you, as He spoke
unto you. 11 Take good heed therefore unto
yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God. 12
Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave
unto the remnant of these nations, even these
that remain among you, and make marriages
with them, and go in unto them, and they to
you; 13 know for a certainty that the LORD
your God will no more drive these nations from
out of your sight; but they shall be a snare and
a trap unto you, and a scourge in your sides,
and pricks in your eyes, until ye perish from off
this good land which the LORD your God hath
given you. 14 And, behold, this day I am going
the way of all the earth; consider ye therefore in
all your heart and in all your soul, that not one
thing hath failed of all the good things which the
LORD your God spoke concerning you; all are
come to pass unto you, not one thing hath
failed thereof. 15 And it shall come to pass, that
as all the good things are come upon you of
which the LORD your God spoke unto you, so
shall the LORD bring upon you all the evil
things, until He have destroyed you from off
this good land which the LORD your God hath
given you. 16 When ye transgress the covenant
of the LORD your God, which He commanded
you, and go and serve other gods, and worship
them; then shall the anger of the LORD be
kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly
from off the good land which He hath given
unto you.'
1 And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to
Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and
for their heads, and for their judges, and for
their officers; and they presented themselves
before God. 2 And Joshua said unto all the
people: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel:
Your fathers dwelt of old time beyond the
River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and
the father of Nahor; and they served other gods.
3 And I took your father Abraham from
beyond the River, and led him throughout all
the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed,
and gave him Isaac. 4 And I gave unto Isaac
Jacob and Esau; and I gave unto Esau mount
Seir, to possess it; and Jacob and his children
went down into Egypt. 5 And I sent Moses and
Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that
which I did in the midst thereof; and afterward I
brought you out. 6 And I brought your fathers
out of Egypt; and ye came unto the sea; and
the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with
chariots and with horsemen unto the Red Sea. 7
And when they cried out unto the LORD, He
put darkness between you and the Egyptians,
and brought the sea upon them, and covered
them; and your eyes saw what I did in Egypt;
and ye dwelt in the wilderness many days. 8
And I brought you into the land of the
Amorites, that dwelt beyond the Jordan; and
they fought with you; and I gave them into
your hand, and ye possessed their land; and I
destroyed them from before you. 9 Then Balak
the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and
fought against Israel; and he sent and called
Balaam the son of Beor to curse you. 10 But I
would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he
even blessed you; so I delivered you out of his
hand. 11 And ye went over the Jordan, and
came unto Jericho; and the men of Jericho
fought against you, the Amorite, and the
Perizzite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite,
and the Girgashite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite;
and I delivered them into your hand. 12 And I
sent the hornet before you, which drove them
out from before you, even the two kings of the
Amorites; not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
13 And I gave you a land whereon thou hadst
not laboured, and cities which ye built not, and
ye dwell therein; of vineyards and olive-yards
which ye planted not do ye eat. 14 Now
therefore fear the LORD, and serve Him in
sincerity and in truth; and put away the gods
which your fathers served beyond the River,
and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. 15 And if
it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose
you this day whom ye will serve; whether the
gods which your fathers served that were
beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites,
in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my
house, we will serve the LORD.'
16 And the people answered and said: 'Far be it
from us that we should forsake the LORD, to
serve other gods; 17 for the LORD our God, He
it is that brought us and our fathers up out of
the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage,
and that did those great signs in our sight, and
preserved us in all the way wherein we went,
and among all the peoples through the midst of
whom we passed; 18 and the LORD drove out
from before us all the peoples, even the
Amorites that dwelt in the land; therefore we
also will serve the LORD; for He is our God.' 19
And Joshua said unto the people: 'Ye cannot
serve the LORD; for He is a holy God; He is a
jealous God; He will not forgive your
transgression nor your sins. 20 If ye forsake the
LORD, and serve strange gods, then He will turn
and do you evil, and consume you, after that
He hath done you good.' 21 And the people said
unto Joshua: 'Nay; but we will serve the LORD.'
22 And Joshua said unto the people: 'Ye are
witnesses against yourselves that ye have
chosen you the LORD, to serve Him.-- And they
said: 'We are witnesses.'-- 23 Now therefore put
away the strange gods which are among you,
and incline your heart unto the LORD, the God
of Israel.' 24 And the people said unto Joshua:
'The LORD our God will we serve, and unto His
voice will we hearken.' 25 So Joshua made a
covenant with the people that day, and set
them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of
the law of God; and he took a great stone, and
set it up there under the oak that was by the
sanctuary of the LORD.
27 And Joshua said unto all the people: 'Behold,
this stone shall be a witness against us; for it
hath heard all the words of the LORD which He
spoke unto us; it shall be therefore a witness
against you, lest ye deny your God.' 28 So
Joshua sent the people away, every man unto
his inheritance.
29 And it came to pass after these things, that
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the
LORD, died, being a hundred and ten years old.
30 And they buried him in the border of his
inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the
hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the
mountain of Gaash. 31 And Israel served the
LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days
of the elders that outlived Joshua, and had
known all the work of the LORD, that He had
wrought for Israel. 32 And the bones of Joseph,
which the children of Israel brought up out of
Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in the parcel of
ground which Jacob bought of the sons of
Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred
pieces of money; and they became the
inheritance of the children of Joseph. 33 And
Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried
him in the Hill of Phinehas his son, which was
given him in mount Ephraim.
1 And it came to pass after the death of Joshua,
that the children of Israel asked the LORD,
saying: 'Who shall go up for us first against the
Canaanites, to fight against them?' 2 And
LORD said: 'Judah shall go up; behold, I have
delivered the land into his hand.' 3 And Judah
said unto Simeon his brother: 'Come up with me
into my lot, that we may fight against the
Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into
thy lot.' So Simeon went with him. 4 And Judah
went up; and the LORD delivered the
Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand;
and they smote of them in Bezek ten thousand
men. 5 And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek;
and they fought against him, and they smote
the Canaanites and the Perizzites. 6 But
Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him,
and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his
great toes. 7 And Adoni-bezek said: 'Threescore
and ten kings, having their thumbs and their
great toes cut off, gathered food under my
table; as I have done, so God hath requited me.'
And they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died
there.
8 And the children of Judah fought against
Jerusalem, and took it, and smote it with the
edge of the sword, and set the city on fire. 9 And
afterward the children of Judah went down to
fight against the Canaanites that dwelt in the
hill-country, and in the South, and in the
Lowland. 10 And Judah went against the
Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron -- now the
name of Hebron beforetime was Kiriath-arba --
and they smote Sheshai, and Ahiman, and
Talmai. 11 And from thence he went against
the inhabitants of Debir -- now the name of Debir
beforetime was Kiriath-sepher. 12 And Caleb
said: 'He that smiteth Kiriath-sepher, and taketh
it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to
wife.' 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's
younger brother, took it; and he gave him
Achsah his daughter to wife. 14 And it came to
pass, when she came unto him, that she moved
him to ask of her father a field; and she alighted
from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her:
'What wouldest thou?' 15 And she said unto
him: 'Give me a blessing; for that thou hast set
me in the Southland, give me therefore springs
of water.' And Caleb gave her the Upper Springs
and the Nether Springs.
16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses'
father-in-law, went up out of the city of
palm-trees with the children of Judah into the
wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of
Arad; and they went and dwelt with the people.
17 And Judah went with Simeon his brother,
and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited
Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name
of the city was called Hormah. 18 Also Judah
took Gaza with the border thereof, and
Ashkelon with the border thereof, and Ekron
with the border thereof. 19 And the LORD was
with Judah; and he drove out the inhabitants of
the hill-country; for he could not drive out the
inhabitants of the valley, because they had
chariots of iron. 20 And they gave Hebron unto
Caleb, as Moses had spoken; and he drove out
thence the three sons of Anak. 21 And the
children of Benjamin did not drive out the
Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the
Jebusites dwelt with the children of Benjamin in
Jerusalem, unto this day.
22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up
against Beth-el; and the LORD was with them.
23 And the house of Joseph sent to spy out
Beth-el -- now the name of the city beforetime
was Luz. 24 And the watchers saw a man come
forth out of the city, and they said unto him:
'Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the
city, and we will deal kindly with thee.' 25 And
he showed them the entrance into the city, and
they smote the city with the edge of the sword;
but they let the man go and all his family. 26
And the man went into the land of the Hittites,
and built a city, and called the name thereof
Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day.
27 And Manasseh did not drive out the
inhabitants of Beth-shean and its towns, nor of
Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of
Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam
and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo
and its towns; but the Canaanites were resolved
to dwell in that land. 28 And it came to pass,
when Israel was waxen strong, that they put the
Canaanites to task-work, but did in no wise
drive them out. 29 And Ephraim drove not out
the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the
Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. 30
Zebulun drove not out the inhabitants of Kitron,
nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the
Canaanites dwelt among them, and became
tributary. 31 Asher drove not out the
inhabitants of Acco, nor the inhabitants of
Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of
Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob; 32 but the
Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the
inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive
them out. 33 Naphtali drove not out the
inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the
inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among
the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land;
nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh
and of Beth-anath became tributary unto them.
34 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan
into the hill-country; for they would not suffer
them to come down to the valley. 35 But the
Amorites were resolved to dwell in Harheres, in
Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet the hand of the
house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became
tributary. 36 And the border of the Amorites
was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from Sela,
and upward.
1 And the angel of the LORD came up from
Gilgal to Bochim.
And he said: '... I made you to go up out of
Egypt, and have brought you unto the land
which I swore unto your fathers; and I said: I
will never break My covenant with you; 2 and
ye shall make no covenant with the inhabitants
of this land; ye shall break down their altars;
but ye have not hearkened unto My voice;
what is this ye have done? 3 Wherefore I also
said: I will not drive them out from before you;
but they shall be unto you as snares, and their
gods shall be a trap unto you.' 4 And it came to
pass, when the angel of the LORD spoke these
words unto all the children of Israel, that the
people lifted up their voice, and wept. 5 And
they called the name of that place Bochim; and
they sacrificed there unto the LORD.
6 Now when Joshua had sent the people away,
the children of Israel went every man unto his
inheritance to possess the land. 7 And the
people served the LORD all the days of Joshua,
and all the days of the elders that outlived
Joshua, who had seen all the great work of the
LORD, that He had wrought for Israel. 8 And
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the
LORD, died, being a hundred and ten years old.
9 And they buried him in the border of his
inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill-country
of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of
Gaash. 10 And also all that generation were
gathered unto their fathers; and there arose
another generation after them, that knew not
the LORD, nor yet the work which He had
wrought for Israel.
11 And the children of Israel did that which was
evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the
Baalim. 12 And they forsook the LORD, the
God of their fathers, who brought them out of
the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of
the gods of the peoples that were round about
them, and worshipped them; and they
provoked the LORD. 13 And they forsook the
LORD, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth. 14
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against
Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of
spoilers that spoiled them, and He gave them
over into the hands of their enemies round
about, so that they could not any longer stand
before their enemies. 15 Whithersoever they
went out, the hand of the LORD was against
them for evil, as the LORD had spoken, and as
the LORD had sworn unto them; and they were
sore distressed. 16 And the LORD raised up
judges, who saved them out of the hand of
those that spoiled them. 17 And yet they
hearkened not unto their judges, for they went
astray after other gods, and worshipped them;
they turned aside quickly out of the way
wherein their fathers walked, obeying the
commandments of the LORD; they did not so.
18 And when the LORD raised them up judges,
then the LORD was with the judge, and saved
them out of the hand of their enemies all the
days of the judge; for it repented the LORD
because of their groaning by reason of them
that oppressed them and crushed them. 19 But
it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that
they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than
their fathers, in following other gods to serve
them, and to worship them; they left nothing
undone of their practices, nor of their stubborn
way. 20 And the anger of the LORD was
kindled against Israel; and He said: 'Because
this nation have transgressed My covenant
which I commanded their fathers, and have not
hearkened unto My voice; 21 I also will not
henceforth drive out any from before them of
the nations that Joshua left when he died; 22
that by them I may prove Israel, whether they
will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein,
as their fathers did keep it, or not.' 23 So the
LORD left those nations, without driving them
out hastily; neither delivered He them into the
hand of Joshua.
1 Now these are the nations which the LORD
left, to prove Israel by them, even as many as
had not known all the wars of Canaan; 2 only
that the generations of the children of Israel
might know, to teach them war, at the least
such as beforetime knew nothing thereof; 3
namely, the five lords of the Philistines, and all
the Canaanites, and the Zidonians, and the
Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from
mount Baal-hermon unto the entrance of
Hamath. 4 And they were there, to prove Israel
by them, to know whether they would hearken
unto the commandments of the LORD, which
He commanded their fathers by the hand of
Moses. 5 And the children of Israel dwelt
among the Canaanites, the Hittites, and the
Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites,
and the Jebusites; 6 and they took their
daughters to be their wives, and gave their own
daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
7 And the children of Israel did that which was
evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgot the
LORD their God, and served the Baalim and the
Asheroth. 8 Therefore the anger of the LORD
was kindled against Israel, and He gave them
over into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king
of Aram-naharaim; and the children of Israel
served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. 9 And
when the children of Israel cried unto the
LORD, the LORD raised up a saviour to the
children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel
the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. 10
And the spirit of the LORD came upon him, and
he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and
the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of
Aram into his hand; and his hand prevailed
against Cushan-rishathaim. 11 And the land
had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of
Kenaz died.
12 And the children of Israel again did that
which was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the
LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab
against Israel, because they had done that
which was evil in the sight of the LORD. 13 And
he gathered unto him the children of Ammon
and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and
they possessed the city of palm-trees. 14 And
the children of Israel served Eglon the king of
Moab eighteen years. 15 But when the children
of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised
them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the
Benjamite, a man left-handed; and the children
of Israel sent a present by him unto Eglon the
king of Moab. 16 And Ehud made him a sword
which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he
girded it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
17 And he offered the present unto Eglon king
of Moab -- now Eglon was a very fat man. 18
And when he had made an end of offering the
present, he sent away the people that bore the
present. 19 But he himself turned back from the
quarries that were by Gilgal, and said: 'I have a
secret errand unto thee, O king.' And he said:
'Keep silence.' And all that stood by him went
out from him. 20 And Ehud came unto him;
and he was sitting by himself alone in his cool
upper chamber. And Ehud said: 'I have a
message from God unto thee.' And he arose out
of his seat. 21 And Ehud put forth his left hand,
and took the sword from his right thigh, and
thrust it into his belly. 22 And the haft also went
in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the
blade, for he drew not the sword out of his belly;
and it came out behind. 23 Then Ehud went
forth into the porch, and shut the doors of the
upper chamber upon him, and locked them. 24
Now when he was gone out, his servants came;
and they saw, and, behold, the doors of the
upper chamber were locked; and they said:
'Surely he is covering his feet in the cabinet of
the cool chamber.' 25 And they tarried till they
were ashamed; and, behold, he opened not the
doors of the upper chamber; therefore they
took the key, and opened them; and, behold,
their lord was fallen down dead on the earth. 26
And Ehud escaped while they lingered, having
passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto
Seirah. 27 And it came to pass, when he was
come, that he blew a horn in the hill-country of
Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down
with him from the hill-country, and he before
them. 28 And he said unto them: 'Follow after
me; for the LORD hath delivered your enemies
the Moabites into your hand.' And they went
down after him, and took the fords of the
Jordan against the Moabites, and suffered not a
man to pass over. 29 And they smote of Moab
at that time about ten thousand men, every
lusty man, and every man of valour; and there
escaped not a man. 30 So Moab was subdued
that day under the hand of Israel. And the land
had rest fourscore years.
31 And after him was Shamgar the son of
Anath, who smote of the Philistines six hundred
men with an ox-goad; and he also saved
Israel.
1 And the children of Israel again did that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud
was dead. 2 And the LORD gave them over into
the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned
in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera,
who dwelt in Harosheth-goiim. 3 And the
children of Israel cried unto the LORD; for he
had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty
years he mightily oppressed the children of
Israel.
4 Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of
Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time. 5 And
she sat under the palm-tree of Deborah between
Ramah and Beth-el in the hill-country of
Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to
her for judgment. 6 And she sent and called
Barak the son of Abinoam out of
Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him: 'Hath not the
LORD, the God of Israel, commanded, saying:
Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take
with thee ten thousand men of the children of
Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? 7 And
I will draw unto thee to the brook Kishon Sisera,
the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots
and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thy
hand. 8 And Barak said unto her: 'If thou wilt
go with me, then I will go; but if thou wilt not go
with me, I will not go.' 9 And she said: 'I will
surely go with thee; notwithstanding the journey
that thou takest shall not be for thy honour; for
the LORD will give Sisera over into the hand of
a woman.' And Deborah arose, and went with
Barak to Kedesh. 10 And Barak called Zebulun
and Naphtali together to Kedesh; and there
went up ten thousand men at his feet; and
Deborah went up with him. 11 Now Heber the
Kenite had severed himself from the Kenites,
even from the children of Hobab the father-in-law
of Moses, and had pitched his tent as far as
Elon-bezaanannim, which is by Kedesh. 12 And
they told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam
was gone up to mount Tabor. 13 And Sisera
gathered together all his chariots, even nine
hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that
were with him, from Harosheth-goiim, unto the
brook Kishon. 14 And Deborah said unto
Barak: 'Up; for this is the day in which the
LORD hath delivered Sisera into thy hand; is
not the LORD gone out before thee?' So Barak
went down from mount Tabor, and ten
thousand men after him. 15 And the LORD
discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all
his host, with the edge of the sword before
Barak; and Sisera alighted from his chariot, and
fled away on his feet. 16 But Barak pursued
after the chariots, and after the host, unto
Harosheth-goiim; and all the host of Sisera fell
by the edge of the sword; there was not a man
left. 17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to
the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for
there was peace between Jabin the king of
Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. 18
And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto
him: 'Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not.'
And he turned in unto her into the tent, and she
covered him with a rug. 19 And he said unto
her: 'Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink;
for I am thirsty.' And she opened a bottle of
milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. 20
And he said unto her: 'Stand in the door of the
tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come
and inquire of thee, and say: Is there any man
here? that thou shalt say: No.' 21 Then Jael
Heber's wife took a tent-pin, and took a
hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him,
and smote the pin into his temples, and it
pierced through into the ground; for he was in a
deep sleep; so he swooned and died. 22 And,
behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out
to meet him, and said unto him: 'Come, and I
will show thee the man whom thou seekest.'
And he came unto her; and, behold, Sisera lay
dead, and the tent-pin was in his temples. 23 So
God subdued on that day Jabin the king of
Canaan before the children of Israel. 24 And
the hand of the children of Israel prevailed
more and more against Jabin the king of
Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of
Canaan.
1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of
Abinoam on that day, saying: 2 When men let
grow their hair in Israel, when the people offer
themselves willingly, bless ye the LORD. 3 Hear,
O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, unto the
LORD will I sing; I will sing praise to the LORD,
the God of Israel. 4 LORD, when Thou didst go
forth out of Seir, when Thou didst march out of
the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the
heavens also dropped, yea, the clouds dropped
water. 5 The mountains quaked at the presence
of the LORD, even yon Sinai at the presence of
the LORD, the God of Israel. 6 In the days of
Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael,
the highways ceased, and the travellers walked
through byways. 7 The rulers ceased in Israel,
they ceased, until that thou didst arise, Deborah,
that thou didst arise a mother in Israel. 8 They
chose new gods; then was war in the gates; was
there a shield or spear seen among forty
thousand in Israel? 9 My heart is toward the
governors of Israel, that offered themselves
willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
10 Ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit on rich
cloths, and ye that walk by the way, tell of it; 11
Louder than the voice of archers, by the
watering-troughs! there shall they rehearse the
righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous
acts of His rulers in Israel. Then the people of
the LORD went down to the gates. 12 Awake,
awake, Deborah; awake, awake, utter a song;
arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive,
thou son of Abinoam. 13 Then made He a
remnant to have dominion over the nobles and
the people; the LORD made me have dominion
over the mighty. 14 Out of Ephraim came they
whose root is in Amalek; after thee, Benjamin,
among thy peoples; out of Machir came down
governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle
the marshal's staff. 15 And the princes of
Issachar were with Deborah; as was Issachar, so
was Barak; into the valley they rushed forth at
his feet. Among the divisions of Reuben there
were great resolves of heart. 16 Why sattest
thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings
for the flocks? At the divisions of Reuben there
were great searchings of heart. 17 Gilead abode
beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why doth he
sojourn by the ships? Asher dwelt at the shore
of the sea, and abideth by its bays. 18 Zebulun
is a people that jeoparded their lives unto the
death, and Naphtali, upon the high places of the
field. 19 The kings came, they fought; then
fought the kings of Canaan, in Taanach by the
waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of
money. 20 They fought from heaven, the stars
in their courses fought against Sisera. 21 The
brook Kishon swept them away, that ancient
brook, the brook Kishon. O my soul, tread them
down with strength. 22 Then did the horsehoofs
stamp by reason of the prancings, the prancings
of their mighty ones. 23 'Curse ye Meroz', said
the angel of the LORD, 'Curse ye bitterly the
inhabitants thereof, because they came not to
the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD
against the mighty.' 24 Blessed above women
shall Jael be, the wife of Heber the Kenite,
above women in the tent shall she be blessed.
25 Water he asked, milk she gave him; in a
lordly bowl she brought him curd. 26 Her hand
she put to the tent-pin, and her right hand to the
workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she
smote Sisera, she smote through his head, yea,
she pierced and struck through his temples. 27
At her feet he sunk, he fell, he lay; at her feet he
sunk, he fell; where he sunk, there he fell down
dead. 28 Through the window she looked forth,
and peered, the mother of Sisera, through the
lattice: 'Why is his chariot so long in coming?
Why tarry the wheels of his chariots? 29 The
wisest of her princesses answer her, yea, she
returneth answer to herself: 30 'Are they not
finding, are they not dividing the spoil? A
damsel, two damsels to every man; to Sisera a
spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed
garments of embroidery, two dyed garments of
broidery for the neck of every spoiler?' 31 So
perish all Thine enemies, O LORD; but they that
love Him be as the sun when he goeth forth in
his might. And the land had rest forty years.
1 And the children of Israel did that which was
evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD
delivered them into the hand of Midian seven
years. 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed
against Israel; and because of Midian the
children of Israel made them the dens which are
in the mountains, and the caves, and the
strongholds. 3 And so it was, when Israel had
sown, that the Midianites came up, and the
Amalekites, and the children of the east; they
came up against them; 4 and they encamped
against them, and destroyed the produce of the
earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no
sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor
ass. 5 For they came up with their cattle and
their tents, and they came in as locusts for
multitude; both they and their camels were
without number; and they came into the land to
destroy it. 6 And Israel was brought very low
because of Midian; and the children of Israel
cried unto the LORD.
7 And it came to pass, when the children of
Israel cried unto the LORD because of Midian,
8 that the LORD sent a prophet unto the
children of Israel; and he said unto them: 'Thus
saith the LORD, the God of Israel: I brought
you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out
of the house of bondage; 9 and I delivered you
out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the
hand of all that oppressed you, and drove them
out from before you, and gave you their land.
10 And I said unto you: I am the LORD your
God; ye shall not fear the gods of the Amorites,
in whose land ye dwell; but ye have not
hearkened unto My voice.'
11 And the angel of the LORD came, and sat
under the terebinth which was in Ophrah, that
belonged unto Joash the Abiezrite; and his son
Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress,
to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the angel
of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto
him: 'The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man
of valour.' 13 And Gideon said unto him: 'Oh,
my lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all
this befallen us? and where are all His wondrous
works which our fathers told us of, saying: Did
not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now
the LORD hath cast us off, and delivered us
into the hand of Midian.' 14 And the LORD
turned towards him, and said: 'Go in this thy
might, and save Israel from the hand of
Midian; have not I sent thee?' 15 And he said
unto him: 'Oh, my lord, wherewith shall I save
Israel? behold, my family is the poorest in
Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's
house.' 16 And the LORD said unto him: 'Surely
I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the
Midianites as one man.' 17 And he said unto
him: 'If now I have found favour in thy sight,
then show me a sign that it is thou that talkest
with me. 18 Depart not hence, I pray thee, until
I come unto thee, and bring forth my present,
and lay it before thee.' And he said: 'I will tarry
until thou come back.' 19 And Gideon went in,
and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes
of an ephah of meal; the flesh he put in a
basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and
brought it out unto him under the terebinth, and
presented it.
20 And the angel of God said unto him: 'Take
the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay
them upon this rock, and pour out the broth.'
And he did so. 21 Then the angel of the LORD
put forth the end of the staff that was in his
hand, and touched the flesh and the
unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of
the rock, and consumed the flesh and the
unleavened cakes; and the angel of the LORD
departed out of his sight. 22 And Gideon saw
that he was the angel of the LORD; and Gideon
said: 'Alas, O Lord GOD! forasmuch as I have
seen the angel of the LORD face to face.' 23
And the LORD said unto him: 'Peace be unto
thee; fear not; thou shalt not die.' 24 Then
Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and
called it 'Adonai-shalom'; unto this day it is yet
in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. 25 And it came to
pass the same night, that the LORD said unto
him: 'Take thy father's bullock, and the second
bullock of seven years old, and throw down the
altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down
the Asherah that is by it; 26 and build an altar
unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this
stronghold, in the ordered place, and take the
second bullock, and offer a burnt-offering with
the wood of the Asherah which thou shalt cut
down.' 27 Then Gideon took ten men of his
servants, and did as the LORD had spoken unto
him; and it came to pass, because he feared his
father's household and the men of the city, so
that he could not do it by day, that he did it by
night. 28 And when the men of the city arose
early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal
was broken down, and the Asherah was cut
down that was by it, and the second bullock
was offered upon the altar that was built. 29
And they said one to another: 'Who hath done
this thing?' And when they inquired and asked,
they said: 'Gideon the son of Joash hath done
this thing.' 30 Then the men of the city said unto
Joash: 'Bring out thy son, that he may die;
because he hath broken down the altar of Baal,
and because he hath cut down the Asherah that
was by it.' 31 And Joash said unto all that stood
against him: 'Will ye contend for Baal? or will
ye save him? he that will contend for him, shall
be put to death before morning; if he be a god,
let him contend for himself, because one hath
broken down his altar.' 32 Therefore on that
day he was called Jerubbaal, saying: 'Let Baal
contend against him, because he hath broken
down his altar.' 33 Now all the Midianites and
the Amalekites and the children of the east
assembled themselves together; and they
passed over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
34 But the spirit of the LORD clothed Gideon;
and he blew a horn; and Abiezer was gathered
together after him. 35 And he sent messengers
throughout all Manasseh; and they also were
gathered together after him; and he sent
messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and
unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
36 And Gideon said unto God: 'If Thou wilt
save Israel by my hand, as Thou hast spoken,
37 behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the
threshing-floor; if there be dew on the fleece
only, and it be dry upon all the ground, then
shall I know that Thou wilt save Israel by my
hand, as Thou hast spoken.' 38 And it was so;
for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed
the fleece together, and wrung dew out of the
fleece, a bowlful of water. 39 And Gideon said
unto God: 'Let not Thine anger be kindled
against me, and I will speak but this once: let
me make trial, I pray Thee, but this once with
the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the
fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.'
40 And God did so that night; for it was dry
upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all
the ground.
1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the
people that were with him, rose up early, and
pitched beside En-harod; and the camp of
Midian was on the north side of them, by
Gibeath-moreh, in the valley. 2 And the LORD
said unto Gideon: 'The people that are with thee
are too many for Me to give the Midianites into
their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against
Me, saying: mine own hand hath saved me. 3
Now therefore make proclamation in the ears of
the people, saying: Whosoever is fearful and
trembling, let him return and depart early from
mount Gilead.' And there returned of the people
twenty and two thousand; and there remained
ten thousand. 4 And the LORD said unto
Gideon: 'The people are yet too many; bring
them down unto the water, and I will try them
for thee there; and it shall be, that of whom I
say to thee: This shall go with thee, the same
shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say
unto thee: This shall not go with thee, the same
shall not go.' 5 So he brought down the people
unto the water; and the LORD said unto
Gideon: 'Everyone that lappeth of the water
with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou
set by himself; likewise every one that boweth
down upon his knees to drink.' 6 And the
number of them that lapped, putting their hand
to their mouth, was three hundred men; but all
the rest of the people bowed down upon their
knees to drink water. 7 And the LORD said unto
Gideon: 'By the three hundred men that lapped
will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into
thy hand; and let all the people go every man
unto his place.' 8 So they took the victuals of
the people in their hand, and their horns; and he
sent all the men of Israel every man unto his
tent, but retained the three hundred men; and
the camp of Midian was beneath him in the
valley.
9 And it came to pass the same night, that the
LORD said unto him: 'Arise, get thee down upon
the camp; for I have delivered it into thy hand.
10 But if thou fear to go down, go thou with
Purah thy servant down to the camp. 11 And
thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward
shall thy hands be strengthened to go down
upon the camp.' Then went he down with Purah
his servant unto the outermost part of the
armed men that were in the camp. 12 Now the
Midianites and the Amalekites and all the
children of the east lay along in the valley like
locusts for multitude; and their camels were
without number, as the sand which is upon the
sea-shore for multitude. 13 And when Gideon
was come, behold, there was a man telling a
dream unto his follow, and saying: 'Behold, I
dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley
bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, and
came unto the tent, and smote it that it fell, and
turned it upside down, that the tent lay flat.' 14
And his fellow answered and said: 'This is
nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son
of Joash, a man of Israel: into his hand God
hath delivered Midian, and all the host.'
15 And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling
of the dream, and the interpretation thereof,
that he worshipped; and he returned into the
camp of Israel, and said: 'Arise; for the LORD
hath delivered into your hand the host of
Midian.' 16 And he divided the three hundred
men into three companies, and he put into the
hands of all of them horns, and empty pitchers,
with torches within the pitchers. 17 And he said
unto them: 'Look on me, and do likewise; and,
behold, when I come to the outermost part of
the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do.
18 When I blow the horn, I and all that are with
me, then blow ye the horns also on every side of
all the camp, and say: For the LORD and for
Gideon!'
19 So Gideon, and the hundred men that were
with him, came unto the outermost part of the
camp in the beginning of the middle watch,
when they had but newly set the watch; and
they blew the horns, and broke in pieces the
pitchers that were in their hands. 20 And the
three companies blew the horns, and broke the
pitchers, and held the torches in their left hands,
and the horns in their right hands wherewith to
blow; and they cried: 'The sword for the LORD
and for Gideon!' 21 And they stood every man
in his place round about the camp; and all the
host ran; and they shouted, and fled. 22 And
they blew the three hundred horns, and the
LORD set every man's sword a against his
fellow, even throughout all the host; and the
host fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah,
as far as the border of Abel-meholah, by
Tabbath. 23 And the men of Israel were
gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of
Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued
after Midian. 24 And Gideon sent messengers
throughout all the hill-country of Ephraim,
saying: 'Come down against Midian, and take
before them the waters, as far as Beth-barah,
and also the Jordan.' So all the men of Ephraim
were gathered together, and took the waters as
far as Beth-barah, and also the Jordan. 25 And
they took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and
Zeeb; and they slew Oreb at the Rock of Oreb,
and Zeeb they slew at the Winepress of Zeeb,
and pursued Midian; and they brought the
heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the
Jordan.
1 And the men of Ephraim said unto him: 'Why
hast thou served us thus, that thou didst not call
us when thou wentest to fight with Midian?' And
they did chide with him sharply. 2 And he said
unto them: 'What have I now done in
comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of
Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? 3
God hath delivered into your hand the princes
of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able
to do in comparison with you?' Then their anger
was abated toward him, when he had said that.
4 And Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed
over, he, and the three hundred men that were
with him, faint, yet pursuing. 5 And he said unto
the men of Succoth: 'Give, I pray you, loaves of
bread unto the people that follow me; for they
are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and
Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.' 6 And the
princes of Succoth said: 'Are the hands of
Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy power, that
we should give bread unto thine army?' 7 And
Gideon said: 'Therefore when the LORD hath
delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand,
then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the
wilderness and with briers.' 8 And he went up
thence to Penuel, and spoke unto them in like
manner; and the men of Penuel answered him
as the men of Succoth had answered. 9 And he
spoke also unto the men of Penuel, saying:
'When I come back in peace, I will break down
this tower.'
10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor,
and their hosts with them, about fifteen
thousand men, all that were left of all the host
of the children of the east; for there fell a
hundred and twenty thousand men that drew
sword. 11 And Gideon went up by the way of
them that dwelt in tents on the east of Nobah
and Jogbehah, and smote the host; for the host
was secure. 12 And Zebah and Zalmunna fled;
and he pursued after them; and he took the two
kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and
discomfited all the host. 13 And Gideon the son
of Joash returned from the battle from the
ascent of Heres. 14 And he caught a young
man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of
him; and he wrote down for him the princes of
Succoth, and the elders thereof, seventy and
seven men. 15 And he came unto the men of
Succoth, and said: 'Behold Zebah and
Zalmunna, concerning whom ye did taunt me,
saying: Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna
now in thy power, that we should give bread
unto thy men that are weary?' 16 And he took
the elders of the city, and thorns of the
wilderness and briers, and with them he taught
the men of Succoth. 17 And he broke down the
tower of Penuel, and slew the men of the city.
18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna:
'Where are the men whom ye slew at Tabor?'
And they answered: 'As thou art, so were they;
of one form with the children of a king.' 19 And
he said: 'They were my brethren, the sons of my
mother; as the LORD liveth, if ye had saved
them alive, I would not slay you.' 20 And he
said unto Jether his first-born: 'Up, and slay
them.' But the youth drew not his sword; for he
feared, because he was yet a youth. 21 Then
Zebah and Zalmunna said: 'Rise thou, and fall
upon us; for as the man is, so is his strength.'
And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and
Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on
their camels' necks.
22 Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon:
'Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and
thy son's son also; for thou hast saved us out of
the hand of Midian.' 23 And Gideon said unto
them: 'I will not rule over you, neither shall my
son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over
you.' 24 And Gideon said unto them: 'I would
make a request of you, that ye would give me
every man the ear-rings of his spoil.'-- For they
had golden ear-rings, because they were
Ishmaelites. 25 And they answered: 'We will
willingly give them.' And they spread a garment,
and did cast therein every man the ear-rings of
his spoil. 26 And the weight of the golden
ear-rings that he requested was a thousand and
seven hundred shekels of gold; beside the
crescents, and the pendants, and the purple
raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and
beside the chains that were about their camels'
necks. 27 And Gideon made an ephod thereof,
and put it in his city, even in Ophrah; and all
Israel went astray after it there; and it became a
snare unto Gideon, and to his house. 28 So
Midian was subdued before the children of
Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more.
And the land had rest forty years in the days of
Gideon.
29 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and
dwelt in his own house. 30 And Gideon had
threescore and ten sons of his body begotten;
for he had many wives. 31 And his concubine
that was in Shechem, she also bore him a son,
and he called his name Abimelech. 32 And
Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age,
and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his
father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was
dead, that the children of Israel again went
astray after the Baalim, and made Baal-berith
their god. 34 And the children of Israel
remembered not the LORD their God, who had
delivered them out of the hand of all their
enemies on every side; 35 neither showed they
kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely
Gideon, according to all the goodness which he
had shown unto Israel.
1 And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to
Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and spoke
with them, and with all the family of the house
of his mother's father, saying: 2 'Speak, I pray
you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem:
Which is better for you, that all the sons of
Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons,
rule over you, or that one rule over you?
remember also that I am your bone and your
flesh.' 3 And his mother's brethren spoke of him
in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these
words; and their hearts inclined to follow
Abimelech; for they said: 'He is our brother.' 4
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of
silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith
Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who
followed him. 5 And he went unto his father's
house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons
of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons,
upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son
of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself. 6 And
all the men of Shechem assembled themselves
together, and all Beth-millo, and went and
made Abimelech king, by the terebinth of the
pillar that was in Shechem. 7 And when they
told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top
of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and
cried, and said unto them: 'Hearken unto me, ye
men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto
you. 8 The trees went forth on a time to anoint
a king over them; and they said unto the
olive-tree: Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive-tree
said unto them: Should I leave my fatness,
seeing that by me they honour God and man,
and go to hold sway over the trees? 10 And the
trees said to the fig-tree: Come thou, and reign
over us. 11 But the fig-tree said unto them:
Should I leave my sweetness, and my good
fruitage, and go to hold sway over the trees? 12
And the trees said unto the vine: Come thou,
and reign over us. 13 And the vine said unto
them: Should I leave my wine, which cheereth
God and man, and go to hold sway over the
trees? 14 Then said all the trees unto the
bramble: Come thou, and reign over us. 15 And
the bramble said unto the trees: If in truth ye
anoint me king over you, then come and take
refuge in my shadow; and if not, let fire come
out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of
Lebanon. 16 Now therefore, if ye have dealt
truly and uprightly, in that ye have made
Abimelech king, and if ye have dealt well with
Jerubbaal and his house, and have done unto
him according to the deserving of his hands -- 17
for my father fought for you, and adventured
his life, and delivered you out of the hand of
Midian; 18 and ye are risen up against my
father's house this day, and have slain his sons,
threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and
have made Abimelech, the son of his
maid-servant, king over the men of Shechem,
because he is your brother -- 19 if ye then have
dealt truly and uprightly with Jerubbaal and
with his house this day, then rejoice ye in
Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you. 20
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech,
and devour the men of Shechem, and
Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the men of
Shechem, and from Beth-millo, and devour
Abimelech.' 21 And Jotham ran away, and fled,
and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of
Abimelech his brother.
22 And Abimelech was prince over Israel three
years. 23 And God sent an evil spirit between
Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the
men of Shechem dealt treacherously with
Abimelech; 24 that the violence done to the
threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might
come, and that their blood might be laid upon
Abimelech their brother, who slew them, and
upon the men of Shechem, who strengthened
his hands to slay his brethren. 25 And the men
of Shechem set liers-in-wait for him on the tops
of the mountains, and they robbed all that
came along that way by them; and it was told
Abimelech.
26 And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his
brethren, and went on to Shechem; and the men
of Shechem put their trust in him. 27 And they
went out into the field, and gathered their
vineyards, and trod the grapes, and held
festival, and went into the house of their god,
and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
28 And Gaal the son of Ebed said: 'Who is
Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should
serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and
Zebul his officer? serve ye the men of Hamor
the father of Shechem; but why should we serve
him? 29 And would that this people were under
my hand! then would I remove Abimelech.' And
he said to Abimelech: 'Increase thine army, and
come out.' 30 And when Zebul the ruler of the
city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed,
his anger was kindled. 31 And he sent
messengers unto Abimelech in Tormah, saying:
'Behold, Gaal the son of Ebed and his brethren
are come to Shechem; and, behold, they will
incite the city against thee. 32 Now therefore, up
by night, thou and the people that are with thee,
and lie in wait in the field. 33 And it shall be,
that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up,
thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city; and,
behold, when he and the people that are with
him come out against thee, then mayest thou
do to them as thou shalt be able.' 34 And
Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were
with him, by night, and they lay in wait against
Shechem in four companies. 35 And Gaal the
son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance
of the gate of the city; and Abimelech rose up,
and the people that were with him, from the
ambushment. 36 And when Gaal saw the
people, he said to Zebul: 'Behold, there come
people down from the tops of the mountains.'
And Zebul said unto him: 'Thou seest the
shadow of the mountains as if they were men.'
37 And Gaal spoke again and said: 'See, there
come people down by the middle of the land,
and one company cometh by the way of
Elon-meonenim.' 38 Then said Zebul unto him:
'Where is now thy mouth, that thou saidst: Who
is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not
this the people that thou hast despised? go out
now, I pray, and fight with them.' 39 And Gaal
went out before the men of Shechem, and
fought with Abimelech. 40 And Abimelech
chased him, and he fled before him, and there
fell many wounded, even unto the entrance of
the gate. 41 And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah;
and Zebul drove out Gaal and his brethren, that
they should not dwell in Shechem. 42 And it
came to pass on the morrow, that the people
went out into the field; and it was told
Abimelech. 43 And he took the people, and
divided them into three companies, and lay in
wait in the field; and he looked, and, behold, the
people were coming forth out of the city; and he
rose up against them, and smote them. 44 And
Abimelech, and the companies that were with
him, rushed forward, and stood in the entrance
of the gate of the city; and the two companies
rushed upon all that were in the field, and smote
them. 45 And Abimelech fought against the city
all that day; and he took the city, and slew the
people that were therein; and he beat down the
city, and sowed it with salt.
46 And when all the men of the tower of
Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the
hold of the house of El-berith. 47 And it was
told Abimelech that all the men of the tower of
Shechem were gathered together. 48 And
Abimelech got him up to mount Zalmon, he
and all the people that were with him; and
Abimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut
down a bough from the trees, and took it up,
and laid it on his shoulder; and he said unto the
people that were with him: 'What ye have seen
me do, make haste, and do as I have done.' 49
And all the people likewise cut down every man
his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put
them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon
them; so that all the men of the tower of
Shechem died also, about a thousand men and
women.
50 Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and
encamped against Thebez, and took it. 51 But
there was a strong tower within the city, and
thither fled all the men and women, even all
they of the city, and shut themselves in, and got
them up to the roof of the tower. 52 And
Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought
against it, and went close unto the door of the
tower to burn it with fire. 53 And a certain
woman cast an upper millstone upon
Abimelech's head, and broke his skull. 54 Then
he called hastily unto the young man his
armour-bearer, and said unto him: 'Draw thy
sword, and kill me, that men say not of me: A
woman slew him.' And his young man thrust
him through, and he died. 55 And when the men
of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they
departed every man unto his place. 56 Thus
God requited the wickedness of Abimelech,
which he did unto his father, in slaying his
seventy brethren; 57 and all the wickedness of
the men of Shechem did God requite upon their
heads; and upon them came the curse of
Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
1 And after Abimelech there arose to save Israel
Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man
of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in the
hill-country of Ephraim. 2 And he judged Israel
twenty and three years, and died, and was
buried in Shamir.
3 And after him arose Jair, the Gileadite; and he
judged Israel twenty and two years. 4 And he
had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and
they had thirty cities, which are called
Havvoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land
of Gilead. 5 And Jair died, and was buried in
Kamon.
6 And the children of Israel again did that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD, and served
the Baalim, and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of
Aram, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of
Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon,
and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook
the LORD, and served Him not. 7 And the anger
of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and He
gave them over into the hand of the Philistines,
and into the hand of the children of Ammon. 8
And they oppressed and crushed the children of
Israel that year; eighteen years [oppressed they]
all the children of Israel that were beyond the
Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in
Gilead. 9 And the children of Ammon passed
over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and
against Benjamin, and against the house of
Ephraim, so that Israel was sore distressed. 10
And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD,
saying: 'We have sinned against Thee, in that
we have forsaken our God, and have served the
Baalim.'
11 And the LORD said unto the children of
Israel: 'Did not I save you from the Egyptians,
and from the Amorites, from the children of
Ammon, and from the Philistines? 12 The
Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the
Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried unto
Me, and I saved you out of their hand. 13 Yet
ye have forsaken Me, and served other gods;
wherefore I will save you no more. 14 Go and
cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let
them save you in the time of your distress.' 15
And the children of Israel said unto the LORD:
'We have sinned; do Thou unto us whatsoever
seemeth good unto Thee; only deliver us, we
pray Thee, this day.' 16 And they put away the
strange gods from among them, and served the
LORD; and His soul was grieved for the misery
of Israel.
17 Then the children of Ammon were gathered
together, and encamped in Gilead. And the
children of Israel assembled themselves
together, and encamped in Mizpah. 18 And the
people, the princes of Gilead, said one to
another: 'What man is he that will begin to fight
against the children of Ammon? he shall be
head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.'
1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty
man of valour, and he was the son of a harlot;
and Gilead begot Jephthah. 2 And Gilead's wife
bore him sons; and when his wife's sons grew
up, they drove out Jephthah, and said unto him:
'Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for
thou art the son of another woman.' 3 Then
Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in
the land of Tob; and there were gathered vain
fellows to Jephthah, and they went out with
him.
4 And it came to pass after a while, that the
children of Ammon made war against Israel. 5
And it was so, that when the children of
Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of
Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of
Tob. 6 And they said unto Jephthah: 'Come and
be our chief, that we may fight with the children
of Ammon.' 7 And Jephthah said unto the
elders of Gilead: 'Did not ye hate me, and drive
me out of my father's house? and why are ye
come unto me now when ye are in distress?' 8
And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah:
'Therefore are we returned to thee now, that
thou mayest go with us, and fight with the
children of Ammon, and thou shalt be our head
over all the inhabitants of Gilead.' 9 And
Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead: 'If ye
bring me back home to fight with the children of
Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before
me, I will be your head.' 10 And the elders of
Gilead said unto Jephthah: 'The LORD shall be
witness between us; surely according to thy
word so will we do.' 11 Then Jephthah went with
the elders of Gilead, and the people made him
head and chief over them; and Jephthah spoke
all his words before the LORD in Mizpah.
12 And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king
of the children of Ammon, saying: 'What hast
thou to do with me, that thou art come unto me
to fight against my land?' 13 And the king of
the children of Ammon answered unto the
messengers of Jephthah: 'Because Israel took
away my land, when he came up out of Egypt,
from the Arnon even unto the Jabbok, and unto
the Jordan; now therefore restore those cities
peaceably.' 14 And Jephthah sent messengers
again unto the king of the children of Ammon;
15 and he said unto him: 'Thus saith Jephthah:
Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the
land of the children of Ammon. 16 But when
they came up from Egypt, and Israel walked
through the wilderness unto the Red Sea, and
came to Kadesh; 17 then Israel sent messengers
unto the king of Edom, saying: Let me, I pray
thee, pass through thy land; but the king of
Edom hearkened not. And in like manner he
sent unto the king of Moab; but he would not;
and Israel abode in Kadesh. 18 Then he walked
through the wilderness, and compassed the land
of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by
the east side of the land of Moab, and they
pitched on the other side of the Arnon; but they
came not within the border of Moab, for the
Arnon was the border of Moab. 19 And Israel
sent messengers unto Sihon king of the
Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said
unto him: Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy
land unto my place. 20 But Sihon trusted not
Israel to pass through his border; but Sihon
gathered all his people together, and pitched in
Jahaz, and fought against Israel. 21 And the
LORD, the God of Israel, delivered Sihon and
all his people into the hand of Israel, and they
smote them; so Israel possessed all the land of
the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.
22 And they possessed all the border of the
Amorites, from the Arnon even unto the
Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto the
Jordan. 23 So now the LORD, the God of Israel,
hath dispossessed the Amorites from before His
people Israel, and shouldest thou possess them?
24 Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh
thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever
the LORD our God hath dispossessed from
before us, them will we possess. 25 And now art
thou any thing better than Balak the son of
Zippor, king of Moab? did he ever strive against
Israel, or did he ever fight against them? 26
While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and its towns,
and in Aroer and its towns, and in all the cities
that are along by the side of the Arnon, three
hundred years; wherefore did ye not recover
them within that time? 27 I therefore have not
sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to
war against me; the LORD, the Judge, be judge
this day between the children of Israel and the
children of Ammon.' 28 Howbeit the king of the
children of Ammon hearkened not unto the
words of Jephthah which he sent him.
29 Then the spirit of the LORD came upon
Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead and
Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead,
and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto
the children of Ammon. 30 And Jephthah
vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said: 'If
Thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon
into my hand, 31 then it shall be, that
whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my
house to meet me, when I return in peace from
the children of Ammon, it shall be the LORD'S,
and I will offer it up for a burnt-offering.'
32 So Jephthah passed over unto the children of
Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD
delivered them into his hand. 33 And he smote
them from Aroer until thou come to Minnith,
even twenty cities, and unto Abel-cheramim,
with a very great slaughter. So the children of
Ammon were subdued before the children of
Israel.
34 And Jephthah came to Mizpah unto his
house, and, behold, his daughter came out to
meet him with timbrels and with dances; and
she was his only child; beside her he had neither
son nor daughter. 35 And it came to pass, when
he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said:
'Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very
low, and thou art become my troubler; for I
have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I
cannot go back.' 36 And she said unto him: 'My
father, thou hast opened thy mouth unto the
LORD; do unto me according to that which
hath proceeded out of thy mouth; forasmuch
as the LORD hath taken vengeance for thee of
thine enemies, even of the children of Ammon.'
37 And she said unto her father: 'Let this thing
be done for me: let me alone two months, that I
may depart and go down upon the mountains,
and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.'
38 And he said: 'Go.' And he sent her away for
two months; and she departed, she and her
companions, and bewailed her virginity upon
the mountains. 39 And it came to pass at the
end of two months, that she returned unto her
father, who did with her according to his vow
which he had vowed; and she had not known
man. And it was a custom in Israel, 40 that the
daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the
daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in
a year.
1 And the men of Ephraim were gathered
together, and passed to Zaphon; and they said
unto Jephthah: 'Wherefore didst thou pass over
to fight against the children of Ammon, and
didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thy
house upon thee with fire.' 2 And Jephthah said
unto them: 'I and my people were at great strife
with the children of Ammon; and when I called
you, ye saved me not out of their hand. 3 And
when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life
in my hand, and passed over against the
children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered
them into my hand; wherefore then are ye
come up unto me this day, to fight against me?'
4 Then Jephthah gathered together all the men
of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim; and the
men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they
said: 'Ye are fugitives of Ephraim, ye Gileadites,
in the midst of Ephraim, and in the midst of
Manasseh.' 5 And the Gileadites took the fords
of the Jordan against the Ephraimites; and it
was so, that when any of the fugitives of
Ephraim said: 'Let me go over,' the men of
Gilead said unto him: 'Art thou an Ephraimite?'
If he said: 'Nay'; 6 then said they unto him: 'Say
now Shibboleth'; and he said 'Sibboleth'; for he
could not frame to pronounce it right; then they
laid hold on him, and slew him at the fords of
the Jordan; and there fell at that time of
Ephraim forty and two thousand. 7 And
Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died
Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of
the cities of Gilead.
8 And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged
Israel. 9 And he had thirty sons, and thirty
daughters he sent abroad, and thirty daughters
he brought in from abroad for his sons. And he
judged Israel seven years. 10 and Ibzan died,
and was buried at Beth-lehem.
11 And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged
Israel; and he judged Israel ten years. 12 And
Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in
Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
13 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the
Pirathonite judged Israel. 14 And he had forty
sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on
threescore and ten ass colts; and he judged
Israel eight years. 15 And Abdon the son of
Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in
Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the
hill-country of the Amalekites.
1 And the children of Israel again did that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the
LORD delivered them into the hand of the
Philistines forty years.
2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the
family of the Danites, whose name was
Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bore not.
3 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the
woman, and said unto her: 'Behold now, thou
art barren, and hast not borne; but thou shalt
conceive, and bear a son. 4 Now therefore
beware, I pray thee, and drink no wine nor
strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing. 5
For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and
no razor shall come upon his head; for the child
shall be a Nazirite unto God from the womb;
and he shall begin to save Israel out of the hand
of the Philistines.' 6 Then the woman came and
told her husband, saying: 'A man of God came
unto me, and his countenance was like the
countenance of the angel of God, very terrible;
and I asked him not whence he was, neither told
he me his name; 7 but he said unto me: Behold,
thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now
drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any
unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite
unto God from the womb to the day of his
death.'
8 Then Manoah entreated the LORD, and said:
'Oh, LORD, I pray Thee, let the man of God
whom Thou didst send come again unto us, and
teach us what we shall do unto the child that
shall be born.' 9 And God hearkened to the
voice of Manoah; and the angel of God came
again unto the woman as she sat in the field;
but Manoah her husband was not with her. 10
And the woman made haste, and ran, and told
her husband, and said unto him: 'Behold, the
man hath appeared unto me, that came unto
me that day.' 11 And Manoah arose, and went
after his wife, and came to the man, and said
unto him: 'Art thou the man that spokest unto
the woman?' And he said: 'I am.' 12 And
Manoah said: 'Now when thy word cometh to
pass, what shall be the rule for the child, and
what shall be done with him?' 13 And the angel
of the LORD said unto Manoah: 'Of all that I
said unto the woman let her beware. 14 She
may not eat of any thing that cometh of the
grapevine, neither let her drink wine or strong
drink, nor eat any unclean thing; all that I
commanded her let her observe.' 15 And
Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD: 'I
pray thee, let us detain thee, that we may make
ready a kid for thee.' 16 And the angel of the
LORD said unto Manoah: 'Though thou detain
me, I will not eat of thy bread; and if thou wilt
make ready a burnt-offering, thou must offer it
unto the LORD.' For Manoah knew not that he
was the angel of the LORD. 17 And Manoah
said unto the angel of the LORD: 'What is thy
name, that when thy words come to pass we
may do thee honour?' 18 And the angel of the
LORD said unto him: 'Wherefore askest thou
after my name, seeing it is hidden?'
19 So Manoah took the kid with the
meal-offering, and offered it upon the rock unto the
LORD; and [the angel] did wondrously, and
Manoah and his wife looked on. 20 For it came
to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven
from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD
ascended in the flame of the altar; and Manoah
and his wife looked on; and they fell on their
faces to the ground. 21 But the angel of the
LORD did no more appear to Manoah or to his
wife. Then Manoah knew that he was the angel
of the LORD. 22 And Manoah said unto his
wife: 'We shall surely die, because we have seen
God.' 23 But his wife said unto him: 'If the
LORD were pleased to kill us, He would not
have received a burnt-offering and a
meal-offering at our hand, neither would He have
shown us all these things, nor would at this time
have told such things as these.' 24 And the
woman bore a son, and called his name
Samson; and the child grew, and the LORD
blessed him. 25 And the spirit of the LORD
began to move him in Mahaneh-dan, between
Zorah and Eshtaol.
1 And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw
a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the
Philistines. 2 And he came up, and told his
father and his mother, and said: 'I have seen a
woman in Timnah of the daughters of the
Philistines; now therefore get her for me to wife.'
3 Then his father and his mother said unto him:
'Is there never a woman among the daughters
of thy brethren, or among all my people, that
thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised
Philistines?' And Samson said unto his father:
'Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.' 4 But
his father and his mother knew not that it was
of the LORD; for he sought an occasion against
the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines
had rule over Israel. 5 Then went Samson down,
and his father and his mother, to Timnah, and
came to the vineyards of Timnah; and, behold,
a young lion roared against him. 6 And the spirit
of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he
rent him as one would have rent a kid, and he
had nothing in his hand; but he told not his
father or his mother what he had done. 7 And
he went down, and talked with the woman; and
she pleased Samson well. 8 And after a while he
returned to take her, and he turned aside to see
the carcass of the lion; and, behold, there was a
swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and
honey. 9 And he scraped it out into his hands,
and went on, eating as he went, and he came to
his father and mother, and gave unto them, and
they did eat; but he told them not that he had
scraped the honey out of the body of the lion.
10 And his father went down unto the woman;
and Samson made there a feast; for so used the
young men to do. 11 And it came to pass, when
they saw him, that they brought thirty
companions to be with him. 12 And Samson
said unto them: 'Let me now put forth a riddle
unto you; if ye can declare it me within the
seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I
will give you thirty linen garments and thirty
changes of raiment; 13 but if ye cannot declare
it me, then shall ye give me thirty linen garments
and thirty changes of raiment.' And they said
unto him: 'Put forth thy riddle, that we may
hear it.' 14 And he said unto them: Out of the
eater came forth food, and out of the strong
came forth sweetness. And they could not in
three days declare the riddle. 15 And it came to
pass on the seventh day, that they said unto
Samson's wife: 'Entice thy husband, that he
may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee
and thy father's house with fire; have ye called
us hither to impoverish us?' 16 And Samson's
wife wept before him, and said: 'Thou dost but
hate me, and lovest me not; thou hast put forth
a riddle unto the children of my people, and wilt
thou not tell it me?' And he said unto her:
'Behold, I have not told it my father nor my
mother, and shall I tell thee?' 17 And she wept
before him the seven days, while their feast
lasted; and it came to pass on the seventh day,
that he told her, because she pressed him sore;
and she told the riddle to the children of her
people. 18 And the men of the city said unto
him on the seventh day before the sun went
down: What is sweeter than honey? and what is
stronger than a lion? And he said unto them: If
ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not
found out my riddle. 19 And the spirit of the
LORD came mightily upon him, and he went
down to Ashkelon, and smote thirty men of
them, and took their spoil, and gave the
changes of raiment unto them that declared the
riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went
up to his father's house. 20 But Samson's wife
was given to his companion, whom he had had
for his friend.
1 But it came to pass after a while, in the time
of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife
with a kid; and he said: 'I will go in to my wife
into the chamber.' But her father would not
suffer him to go in. 2 And her father said: 'I
verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her;
therefore I gave her to thy companion; is not
her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I
pray thee, instead of her.' 3 And Samson said
unto them: 'This time shall I be quits with the
Philistines, when I do them a mischief.' 4 And
Samson went and caught three hundred foxes,
and took torches, and turned tail to tail, and put
a torch in the midst between every two tails. 5
And when he had set the torches on fire, he let
them go into the standing corn of the Philistines,
and burnt up both the shocks and the standing
corn, and also the oliveyards. 6 Then the
Philistines said: 'Who hath done this?' And they
said: 'Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,
because he hath taken his wife, and given her to
his companion.' And the Philistines came up,
and burnt her and her father with fire. 7 And
Samson said unto them: 'If ye do after this
manner, surely I will be avenged of you, and
after that I will cease.' 8 And he smote them hip
and thigh with a great slaughter; and he went
down and dwelt in the cleft of the rock of Etam.
9 Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in
Judah, and spread themselves against Lehi. 10
And the men of Judah said: 'Why are ye come
up against us?' And they said: 'To bind Samson
are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to
us.' 11 Then three thousand men of Judah went
down to the cleft of the rock of Etam, and said
to Samson: 'Knowest thou not that the
Philistines are rulers over us? what then is this
that thou hast done unto us?' And he said unto
them: 'As they did unto me, so have I done unto
them.' 12 And they said unto him: 'We are come
down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into
the hand of the Philistines.' And Samson said
unto them: 'Swear unto me, that ye will not fall
upon me yourselves.' 13 And they spoke unto
him, saying: 'No; but we will bind thee fast, and
deliver thee into their hand; but surely we will
not kill thee.' And they bound him with two new
ropes, and brought him up from the rock. 14
When he came unto Lehi, the Philistines
shouted as they met him; and the spirit of the
LORD came mightily upon him, and the ropes
that were upon his arms became as flax that
was burnt with fire, and his bands dropped from
off his hands. 15 And he found a new jawbone
of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it,
and smote a thousand men therewith. 16 And
Samson said: With the jawbone of an ass,
heaps upon heaps, with the jawbone of an ass
have I smitten a thousand men. 17 And it came
to pass, when he had made an end of speaking,
that he cast away the jawbone out of his hand;
and that place was called Ramath-lehi. 18 And
he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD,
and said: 'Thou hast given this great deliverance
by the hand of Thy servant; and now shall I die
for thirst, and fall into the hand of the
uncircumcised?' 19 But God cleaved the hollow
place that is in Lehi, and there came water
thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit
came back, and he revived; wherefore the
name thereof was called En-hakkore, which is
in Lehi unto this day. 20 And he judged Israel in
the days of the Philistines twenty years.
1 And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a
harlot, and went in unto her. 2 [And it was told]
the Gazites, saying: 'Samson is come hither.'
And they compassed him in, and lay in wait for
him all night in the gate of the city, and were
quiet all the night, saying: 'Let be till morning
light, then we will kill him.' 3 And Samson lay till
midnight, and arose at midnight, and laid hold
of the doors of the gate of the city, and the two
posts, and plucked them up, bar and all, and
put them upon his shoulders, and carried them
up to the top of the mountain that is before
Hebron.
4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a
woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was
Delilah. 5 And the lords of the Philistines came
up unto her, and said unto her: 'Entice him, and
see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what
means we may prevail against him, that we
may bind him to afflict him; and we will give
thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of
silver.' 6 And Delilah said to Samson: 'Tell me, I
pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and
wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict
thee.' 7 And Samson said unto her: 'If they bind
me with seven fresh bowstrings that were never
dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any
other man.' 8 Then the lords of the Philistines
brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which
had not been dried, and she bound him with
them. 9 Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the
inner chamber. And she said unto him: 'The
Philistines are upon thee, Samson.' And he
broke the bowstrings as a string of tow is broken
when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not
known. 10 And Delilah said unto Samson:
'Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies;
now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou
mightest be bound.' 11 And he said unto her: 'If
they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no
work hath been done, then shall I become
weak, and be as any other man.' 12 So Delilah
took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and
said unto him: 'The Philistines are upon thee,
Samson.' And the liers-in-wait were abiding in
the inner chamber. And he broke them from off
his arms like a thread. 13 And Delilah said unto
Samson: 'Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and
told me lies; tell me wherewith thou mightest be
bound.' And he said unto her: 'If thou weavest
the seven locks of my head with the web.' 14
And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto
him: 'The Philistines are upon thee, Samson.'
And he awoke out of his sleep, and plucked
away the pin of the beam, and the web. 15 And
she said unto him: 'How canst thou say: I love
thee, when thy heart is not with me? thou hast
mocked me these three times, and hast not told
me wherein thy great strength lieth.' 16 And it
came to pass, when she pressed him daily with
her words, and urged him, that his soul was
vexed unto death. 17 And he told her all his
heart, and said unto her: 'There hath not come a
razor upon my head; for I have been a Nazirite
unto God from my mother's womb; if I be
shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I
shall become weak, and be like any other man.'
18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her
all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of
the Philistines, saying: 'Come up this once, for
he hath told me all his heart.' Then the lords of
the Philistines came up unto her, and brought
the money in their hand. 19 And she made him
sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man,
and had the seven locks of his head shaven off;
and she began to afflict him, and his strength
went from him. 20 And she said: 'The Philistines
are upon thee, Samson.' And he awoke out of
his sleep, and said: 'I will go out as at other
times, and shake myself.' But he knew not that
the LORD was departed from him. 21 And the
Philistines laid hold on him, and put out his
eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza, and
bound him with fetters of brass; and he did
grind in the prison-house. 22 Howbeit the hair of
his head began to grow again after he was
shaven.
23 And the lords of the Philistines gathered
them together to offer a great sacrifice unto
Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said:
'Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into
our hand.' 24 And when the people saw him,
they praised their god; for they said: 'Our god
hath delivered into our hand our enemy, and
the destroyer of our country, who hath slain
many of us.' 25 And it came to pass, when their
hearts were merry, that they said: 'Call for
Samson, that he may make us sport.' And they
called for Samson out of the prison-house; and
he made sport before them; and they set him
between the pillars. 26 And Samson said unto
the lad that held him by the hand: 'Suffer me
that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house
resteth, that I may lean upon them.' 27 Now the
house was full of men and women; and all the
lords of the Philistines were there; and there
were upon the roof about three thousand men
and women, that beheld while Samson made
sport. 28 And Samson called unto the LORD,
and said: 'O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray
Thee, and strengthen me, I pray Thee, only this
once, O God, that I may be this once avenged
of the Philistines for my two eyes.' 29 And
Samson took fast hold of the two middle pillars
upon which the house rested, and leaned upon
them, the one with his right hand, and the other
with his left. 30 And Samson said: 'Let me die
with the Philistines.' And he bent with all his
might; and the house fell upon the lords, and
upon all the people that were therein. So the
dead that he slew at his death were more than
they that he slew in his life. 31 Then his brethren
and all the house of his father came down, and
took him, and brought him up, and buried him
between Zorah and Eshtaol in the burying-place
of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel
twenty years.
1 Now there was a man of the hill-country of
Ephraim, whose name was Micah. 2 And he
said unto his mother: 'The eleven hundred
pieces of silver that were taken from thee, about
which thou didst utter a curse, and didst also
speak it in mine ears, behold, the silver is with
me; I took it.' And his mother said: 'Blessed be
my son of the LORD.' 3 And he restored the
eleven hundred pieces of silver to his mother,
and his mother said: 'I verily dedicate the silver
unto the LORD from my hand for my son, to
make a graven image and a molten image; now
therefore I will restore it unto thee.' 4 And when
he restored the money unto his mother, his
mother took two hundred pieces of silver, and
gave them to the founder, who made thereof a
graven image and a molten image; and it was in
the house of Micah. 5 And the man Micah had
a house of God, and he made an ephod, and
teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who
became his priest. 6 In those days there was no
king in Israel; every man did that which was
right in his own eyes.
7 And there was a young man out of
Beth-lehem in Judah -- in the family of Judah
-- who was a Levite, and he sojourned there. 8 And
the man departed out of the city, out of Beth-lehem
in Judah, to sojourn where he could find a
place; and he came to the hill-country of
Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he
journeyed. 9 And Micah said unto him:
'Whence comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'I
am a Levite of Beth-lehem in Judah, and I go to
sojourn where I may find a place.' 10 And
Micah said unto him: 'Dwell with me, and be
unto me a father and a priest, and I will give
thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a suit
of apparel, and thy victuals.' So the Levite went
in. 11 And the Levite was content to dwell with
the man; and the young man was unto him as
one of his sons. 12 And Micah consecrated the
Levite, and the young man became his priest,
and was in the house of Micah. 13 Then said
Micah: 'Now know I that the LORD will do me
good, seeing I have a Levite as my priest.'
1 In those days there was no king in Israel; and
in those days the tribe of the Danites sought
them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that
day there had nothing been allotted unto them
among the tribes of Israel for an inheritance.
2 And the children of Dan sent of their family
five men from their whole number, men of
valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy
out the land, and to search it; and they said
unto them: 'Go, search the land'; and they came
to the hill-country of Ephraim, unto the house
of Micah, and lodged there. 3 When they were
by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of
the young man the Levite; and they turned
aside thither, and said unto him: 'Who brought
thee hither? and what doest thou in this place?
and what hast thou here?' 4 And he said unto
them: 'Thus and thus hath Micah dealt with me,
and he hath hired me, and I am become his
priest.' 5 And they said unto him: 'Ask counsel,
we pray thee, of God, that we may know
whether our way which we are going shall be
prosperous.' 6 And the priest said unto them:
'Go in peace; before the LORD is your way
wherein ye go.'
7 Then the five men departed, and came to
Laish, and saw the people that were therein,
how they dwelt in security, after the manner of
the Zidonians, quiet and secure; for there was
none in the land, possessing authority, that
might put them to shame in any thing, and they
were far from the Zidonians, and had no
dealings with any man. 8 And they came unto
their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol; and their
brethren said unto them: 'What say ye?' 9 And
they said: 'Arise, and let us go up against them;
for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very
good; and are ye still? be not slothful to go and
to enter in to possess the land. 10 When ye go,
ye shall come unto a people secure, and the
land is large; for God hath given it into your
hand; a place where there is no want; it hath
every thing that is in the earth.' 11 And there set
forth from thence of the family of the Danites,
out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred
men girt with weapons of war. 12 And they
went up, and encamped in Kiriath-jearim, in
Judah; wherefore that place was called
Mahaneh-dan unto this day; behold, it is behind
Kiriath-jearim. 13 And they passed thence unto
the hill-country of Ephraim, and came unto the
house of Micah. 14 Then answered the five
men that went to spy out the country of Laish,
and said unto their brethren: 'Do ye know that
there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim,
and a graven image, and a molten image? now
therefore consider what ye have to do.' 15 And
they turned aside thither, and came to the house
of the young man the Levite, even unto the
house of Micah, and asked him of his welfare.
16 And the six hundred men girt with their
weapons of war, who were of the children of
Dan, stood by the entrance of the gate. 17 And
the five men that went to spy out the land went
up, and came in thither, and took the graven
image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and
the molten image; and the priest stood by the
entrance of the gate with the six hundred men
girt with weapons of war. 18 And when these
went into Micah's house, and fetched the
graven image of the ephod, and the teraphim,
and the molten image, the priest said unto
them: 'What do ye?' 19 And they said unto him:
'Hold thy peace, lay thy hand upon thy mouth,
and go with us, and be to us a father and a
priest; is it better for thee to be priest unto the
house of one man, or to be priest unto a tribe
and a family in Israel?' 20 And the priest's heart
was glad, and he took the ephod, and the
teraphim, and the graven image, and went in
the midst of the people. 21 So they turned and
departed, and put the little ones and the cattle
and the goods before them. 22 When they were
a good way from the house of Micah, the men
that were in the houses near to Micah's house
were gathered together, and overtook the
children of Dan. 23 And they cried unto the
children of Dan. And they turned their faces,
and said unto Micah: 'What aileth thee, that
thou comest with such a company?' 24 And he
said: 'Ye have taken away my god which I
made, and the priest, and are gone away, and
what have I more? and how then say ye unto
me: What aileth thee?' 25 And the children of
Dan said unto him: 'Let not thy voice be heard
among us, lest angry fellows fall upon you, and
thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy
household.' 26 And the children of Dan went
their way; and when Micah saw that they were
too strong for him, he turned and went back
unto his house. 27 And they took that which
Micah had made, and the priest whom he had,
and came unto Laish, unto a people quiet and
secure, and smote them with the edge of the
sword; and they burnt the city with fire. 28 And
there was no deliverer, because it was far from
Zidon, and they had no dealings with any man;
and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob.
And they built the city, and dwelt therein. 29
And they called the name of the city Dan, after
the name of Dan their father, who was born
unto Israel; howbeit the name of the city was
Laish at the first. 30 And the children of Dan set
up for themselves the graven image; and
Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of
Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the
tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity
of the land. 31 So they set them up Micah's
graven image which he made, all the time that
the house of God was in Shiloh.
1 And it came to pass in those days, when there
was no king in Israel, that there was a certain
Levite sojourning on the farther side of the
hill-country of Ephraim, who took to him a
concubine out of Beth-lehem in Judah. 2 And
his concubine played the harlot against him,
and went away from him unto her father's
house to Beth-lehem in Judah, and was there
the space of four months. 3 And her husband
arose, and went after her, to speak kindly unto
her, to bring her back, having his servant with
him, and a couple of asses; and she brought
him into her father's house; and when the father
of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
4 And his father-in-law, the damsel's father,
retained him; and he abode with him three
days; so they did eat and drink, and lodged
there. 5 And it came to pass on the fourth day,
that they arose early in the morning, and he rose
up to depart; and the damsel's father said unto
his son-in-law: 'Stay thy heart with a morsel of
bread, and afterward ye shall go your way.' 6 So
they sat down, and did eat and drink, both of
them together; and the damsel's father said
unto the man: 'Be content, I pray thee, and
tarry all night, and let thy heart be merry.' 7 And
the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law
urged him, and he lodged there again. 8 And he
arose early in the morning on the fifth day to
depart; and the damsel's father said: 'Stay thy
heart, I pray thee, and tarry ye until the day
declineth'; and they did eat, both of them. 9
And when the man rose up to depart, he, and
his concubine, and his servant, his father-in-law,
the damsel's father, said unto him: 'Behold, now
the day draweth toward evening; tarry, I pray
you, all night; behold, the day groweth to an
end; lodge here, that thy heart may be merry;
and to-morrow get you early on your way, that
thou mayest go home.' 10 But the man would
not tarry that night, but he rose up and
departed, and came over against Jebus -- the
same is Jerusalem; and there were with him a
couple of asses saddled; his concubine also was
with him. 11 When they were by Jebus -- the day
was far spent -- the servant said unto his master:
'Come, I pray thee, and let us turn aside into this
city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.' 12 And his
master said unto him: 'We will not turn aside
into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the
children of Israel; but we will pass over to
Gibeah.' 13 And he said unto his servant: 'Come
and let us draw near to one of these places; and
we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.' 14 So
they passed on and went their way; and the sun
went down upon them near to Gibeah, which
belongeth to Benjamin. 15 And they turned
aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gibeah; and he
went in, and sat him down in the broad place of
the city; for there was no man that took them
into his house to lodge. 16 And, behold, there
came an old man from his work out of the field
at even; now the man was of the hill-country of
Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the
men of the place were Benjamites. 17 And he
lifted up his eyes, and saw the wayfaring man in
the broad place of the city; and the old man
said: 'Whither goest thou? and whence comest
thou?' 18 And he said unto him: 'We are passing
from Beth-lehem in Judah unto the farther side
of the hill-country of Ephraim; from thence am
I, and I went to Beth-lehem in Judah, and I am
now going to the house of the LORD; and there
is no man that taketh me into his house. 19 Yet
there is both straw and provender for our asses;
and there is bread and wine also for me, and for
thy handmaid, and for the young man that is
with thy servants; there is no want of any thing.'
20 And the old man said: 'Peace be unto thee;
howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only
lodge not in the broad place.' 21 So he brought
him into his house, and gave the asses fodder;
and they washed their feet, and did eat and
drink. 22 As they were making their hearts
merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base
fellows, beset the house round about, beating at
the door; and they spoke to the master of the
house, the old man, saying: 'Bring forth the man
that came into thy house, that we may know
him.' 23 And the man, the master of the house,
went out unto them, and said unto them: 'Nay,
my brethren, I pray you, do not so wickedly;
seeing that this man is come into my house, do
not this wanton deed. 24 Behold, here is my
daughter a virgin, and his concubine; I will bring
them out now, and humble ye them, and do
with them what seemeth good unto you; but
unto this man do not so wanton a thing.' 25 But
the men would not hearken to him; so the man
laid hold on his concubine, and brought her
forth unto them; and they knew her, and
abused her all the night until the morning; and
when the day began to spring, they let her go. 26
Then came the woman in the dawning of the
day, and fell down at the door of the man's
house where her lord was, till it was light. 27 And
her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the
doors of the house, and went out to go his way;
and, behold, the woman his concubine was
fallen down at the door of the house, with her
hands upon the threshold. 28 And he said unto
her. 'Up, and let us be going'; but none
answered; then he took her up upon the ass;
and the man rose up, and got him unto his
place. 29 And when he was come into his house,
he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine,
and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve
pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders
of Israel. 30 And it was so, that all that saw it
said: 'Such a thing hath not happened nor been
seen from the day that the children of Israel
came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day;
consider it, take counsel, and speak.'
1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and
the congregation was assembled as one man,
from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of
Gilead, unto the LORD at Mizpah. 2 And the
chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of
Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of
the people of God, four hundred thousand
footmen that drew sword.--
3 Now the children of Benjamin heard that the
children of Israel were gone up to Mizpah.-- And
the children of Israel said: 'Tell us, how was this
wickedness brought to pass?' 4 And the Levite,
the husband of the woman that was murdered,
answered and said: 'I came into Gibeah that
belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to
lodge. 5 And the men of Gibeah rose against
me, and beset the house round about upon me
by night; me they thought to have slain, and my
concubine they forced, and she is dead. 6 And I
took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and
sent her throughout all the country of the
inheritance of Israel; for they have committed
lewdness and wantonness in Israel. 7 Behold, ye
are all here, children of Israel, give here your
advice and council.' 8 And all the people arose
as one man, saying: 'We will not any of us go to
his tent, neither will we any of us turn unto his
house. 9 But now this is the thing which we will
do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot; 10
and we will take ten men of a hundred
throughout all the tribes of Israel, and a
hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of
ten thousand, to fetch victuals for the people,
that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of
Benjamin, according to all the wantonness that
they have wrought in Israel.' 11 So all the men
of Israel were gathered against the city, knit
together as one man.
12 And the tribes of Israel sent men through all
the tribe of Benjamin, saying: 'What wickedness
is this that is come to pass among you? 13 Now
therefore deliver up the men, the base fellows
that are in Gibeah, that we may put them to
death, and put away evil from Israel.' But the
children of Benjamin would not hearken to the
voice of their brethren the children of Israel. 14
And the children of Benjamin gathered
themselves together out of their cities unto
Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children
of Israel. 15 And the children of Benjamin
numbered on that day out of the cities twenty
and six thousand men that drew sword, besides
the inhabitants of Gibeah, who numbered seven
hundred chosen men. 16 All this people, even
seven hundred chosen men, were left-handed;
every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth,
and not miss.
17 And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin,
numbered four hundred thousand men that
drew sword; all these were men of war. 18 And
the children of Israel arose, and went up to
Beth-el, and asked counsel of God; and they
said: 'Who shall go up for us first to battle
against the children of Benjamin?' And the
LORD said: 'Judah first.' 19 And the children of
Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped
against Gibeah. 20 And the men of Israel went
out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of
Israel set the battle in array against them at
Gibeah. 21 And the children of Benjamin came
forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the
ground of the Israelites on that day twenty and
two thousand men. 22 And the people, the men
of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the
battle again in array in the place where they set
themselves in array the first day. 23 And the
children of Israel went up and wept before the
LORD until even; and they asked of the LORD,
saying: 'Shall I again draw nigh to battle against
the children of Benjamin my brother?' And the
LORD said: 'Go up against him.'
24 And the children of Israel came near against
the children of Benjamin the second day. 25
And Benjamin went forth against them out of
Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to
the ground of the children of Israel again
eighteen thousand men; all these drew the
sword. 26 Then all the children of Israel, and all
the people, went up, and came unto Beth-el,
and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and
fasted that day until even; and they offered
burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before the
LORD. 27 And the children of Israel asked of
the LORD -- for the ark of the covenant of God
was there in those days, 28 and Phinehas, the
son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it
in those days -- saying: 'Shall I yet again go out
to battle against the children of Benjamin my
brother, or shall I cease?' And the LORD said:
'Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy
hand.' 29 And Israel set liers-in-wait against
Gibeah round about.
30 And the children of Israel went up against
the children of Benjamin on the third day, and
set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at
other times. 31 And the children of Benjamin
went out against the people, and were drawn
away from the city; and they began to smite
and kill of the people, as at other times, in the
field, in the highways, of which one goeth up to
Beth-el, and the other to Gibeah, about thirty
men of Israel. 32 And the children of Benjamin
said: 'They are smitten down before us, as at the
first.' But the children of Israel said: 'Let us flee,
and draw them away from the city unto the
highways.' 33 And all the men of Israel rose up
out of their place, and set themselves in array at
Baal-tamar; and the liers-in-wait of Israel broke
forth out of their place, even out of
Maareh-geba. 34 And there came over against Gibeah
ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and
the battle was sore; but they knew not that evil
was close upon them.
35 And the LORD smote Benjamin before
Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of
Benjamin that day twenty and five thousand
and a hundred men; all these drew the sword.
36 So the children of Benjamin saw that they
were smitten. And the men of Israel gave place
to Benjamin, because they trusted unto the
liers-in-wait whom they had set against Gibeah.-
- 37 And the liers-in-wait hastened, and rushed
upon Gibeah; and the liers-in-wait drew forth,
and smote all the city with the edge of the
sword. 38 Now there was an appointed sign
between the men of Israel and the liers-in-wait,
that they should make a great beacon of smoke
rise up out of the city.-- 39 And the men of
Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began
to smite and kill of the men of Israel about
thirty persons; for they said: 'Surely they are
smitten down before us, as in the first battle.' 40
But when the beacon began to arise up out of
the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites
looked behind them, and, behold, the whole of
the city went up in smoke to heaven. 41 And
the men of Israel turned, and the men of
Benjamin were amazed; for they saw that evil
was come upon them. 42 Therefore they turned
their backs before the men of Israel unto the
way of the wilderness; but the battle followed
hard after them; and they that came out of the
city destroyed them in the midst of the men of
Israel. 43 They inclosed the Benjamites round
about, and chased them, and overtook them at
their resting-place, as far as over against Gibeah
toward the sunrising. 44 And there fell of
Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these
were men of valour. 45 And they turned and
fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of
Rimmon; and they gleaned of them in the
highways five thousand men; and followed
hard after them unto Gidom, and smote of
them two thousand men. 46 So that all who fell
that day of Benjamin were twenty and five
thousand men that drew the sword; all these
were men of valour. 47 But six hundred men
turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the
rock of Rimmon, and abode in the rock of
Rimmon four months. 48 And the men of Israel
turned back upon the children of Benjamin,
and smote them with the edge of the sword,
both the entire city, and the cattle, and all that
they found; moreover all the cities which they
found they set on fire.
1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah,
saying: 'There shall not any of us give his
daughter unto Benjamin to wife.' 2 And the
people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even
before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept
sore. 3 And they said: 'O LORD, the God of
Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that
there should be to-day one tribe lacking in
Israel?' 4 And it came to pass on the morrow
that the people rose early, and built there an
altar, and offered burnt-offerings and
peace-offerings.
5 And the children of Israel said: 'Who is there
among all the tribes of Israel that came not up
in the assembly unto the LORD?' For they had
made a great oath concerning him that came
not up unto the LORD to Mizpah, saying: 'He
shall surely be put to death.' 6 And the children
of Israel repented them for Benjamin their
brother, and said: 'There is one tribe cut off
from Israel this day. 7 How shall we do for
wives for them that remain, seeing we have
sworn by the LORD that we will not give them
of our daughters to wives?' 8 And they said:
'What one is there of the tribes of Israel that
came not up unto the LORD to Mizpah?' And,
behold, there came none to the camp from
Jabesh-gilead to the assembly. 9 For when the
people were numbered, behold, there were none
of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there. 10
And the congregation sent thither twelve
thousand men of the valiantest, and
commanded them, saying: 'Go and smite the
inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of
the sword, with the women and the little ones.
11 And this is the thing that ye shall do: ye shall
utterly destroy every male, and every woman
that hath lain by man.' 12 And they found
among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four
hundred young virgins, that had not known
man by lying with him; and they brought them
unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of
Canaan.
13 And the whole congregation sent and spoke
to the children of Benjamin that were in the
rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace unto
them. 14 And Benjamin returned at that time;
and they gave them the women whom they had
saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead; and
yet so they sufficed them not. 15 And the
people repented them for Benjamin, because
that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes
of Israel. 16 Then the elders of the congregation
said: 'How shall we do for wives for them that
remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of
Benjamin?' 17 And they said: 'They that are
escaped must be as an inheritance for
Benjamin, that a tribe be not blotted out from
Israel. 18 Howbeit we may not give them wives
of our daughters.' For the children of Israel had
sworn, saying: 'Cursed be he that giveth a wife
to Benjamin.' 19 And they said: 'Behold, there is
the feast of the LORD from year to year in
Shiloh, which is on the north of Beth-el, on the
east side of the highway that goeth up from
Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of
Lebonah.' 20 And they commanded the
children of Benjamin, saying: 'Go and lie in wait
in the vineyards; 21 and see, and, behold, if the
daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the
dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and
catch you every man his wife of the daughters
of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin. 22
And it shall be, when their fathers or their
brethren come to strive with us, that we will say
unto them: Grant them graciously unto us;
because we took not for each man of them his
wife in battle; neither did ye give them unto
them, that ye should now be guilty.' 23 And the
children of Benjamin did so, and took them
wives, according to their number, of them that
danced, whom they carried off; and they went
and returned unto their inheritance, and built
the cities, and dwelt in them. 24 And the
children of Israel departed thence at that time,
every man to his tribe and to his family, and
they went out from thence every man to his
inheritance.
25 In those days there was no king in Israel;
every man did that which was right in his own
eyes.
1 Now there was a certain man of
Ramathaim-zophim, of the hill-country of Ephraim, and his
name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son
of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an
Ephraimite. 2 And he had two wives: the name
of the one was Hannah, and the name of the
other Peninnah; and Peninnah had children, but
Hannah had no children. 3 And this man went
up out of his city from year to year to worship
and to sacrifice unto the LORD of hosts in
Shiloh. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and
Phinehas, were there priests unto the LORD. 4
And it came to pass upon a day, when Elkanah
sacrificed, that he gave to Peninnah his wife,
and to all her sons and her daughters, portions;
5 but unto Hannah he gave a double portion;
for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had shut
up her womb. 6 And her rival vexed her sore, to
make her fret, because the LORD had shut up
her womb. 7 And as he did so year by year,
when she went up to the house of the LORD, so
she vexed her; therefore she wept, and would
not eat. 8 And Elkanah her husband said unto
her: 'Hannah, why weepest thou? and why
eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved?
am not I better to thee than ten sons?' 9 So
Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh,
and after they had drunk -- now Eli the priest sat
upon his seat by the door-post of the temple of
the LORD; 10 and she was in bitterness of soul --
and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. 11
And she vowed a vow, and said: 'O LORD of
hosts, if Thou wilt indeed look on the affliction
of Thy handmaid, and remember me, and not
forget Thy handmaid, but wilt give unto Thy
handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto
the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall
no razor come upon his head.' 12 And it came
to pass, as she prayed long before the LORD,
that Eli watched her mouth. 13 Now Hannah,
she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but
her voice could not be heard; therefore, Eli
thought she had been drunken. 14 And Eli said
unto her: 'How long wilt thou be drunken? put
away thy wine from thee.' 15 And Hannah
answered and said: 'No, my lord, I am a woman
of a sorrowful spirit; I have drunk neither wine
nor strong drink, but I poured out my soul
before the LORD. 16 Count not thy handmaid
for a wicked woman: for out of the abundance
of my complaint and my vexation have I
spoken hitherto.' 17 Then Eli answered and
said: 'Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant
thy petition that thou hast asked of Him.' 18
And she said: 'Let thy servant find favour in thy
sight.' So the woman went her way, and did eat,
and her countenance was no more sad. 19 And
they rose up in the morning early, and
worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and
came to their house to Ramah; and Elkanah
knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD
remembered her. 20 And it came to pass, when
the time was come about, that Hannah
conceived, and bore a son; and she called his
name Samuel: 'because I have asked him of the
LORD.' 21 And the man Elkanah, and all his
house, went up to offer unto the LORD the
yearly sacrifice, and his vow. 22 But Hannah
went not up; for she said unto her husband:
'Until the child be weaned, when I will bring him,
that he may appear before the LORD, and there
abide for ever.' 23 And Elkanah her husband
said unto her: 'Do what seemeth thee good;
tarry until thou have weaned him; only the
LORD establish His word.' So the woman tarried
and gave her son suck, until she weaned him. 24
And when she had weaned him, she took him
up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah
of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him
unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh; and the
child was young. 25 And when the bullock was
slain, the child was brought to Eli. 26 And she
said: 'Oh, my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I
am the woman that stood by thee here, praying
unto the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed; and
the LORD hath granted me my petition which I
asked of Him; 28 therefore I also have lent him
to the LORD; as long as he liveth he is lent to
the LORD.' And he worshipped the LORD
there.
1 And Hannah prayed, and said: my heart
exulteth in the LORD, my horn is exalted in the
LORD; my mouth is enlarged over mine
enemies; because I rejoice in Thy salvation. 2
There is none holy as the LORD, for there is
none beside Thee; neither is there any rock like
our God. 3 Multiply not exceeding proud talk;
let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; for
the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by Him
actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty
men are broken, and they that stumbled are
girded with strength. 5 They that were full have
hired out themselves for bread; and they that
were hungry have ceased; while the barren hath
borne seven, she that had many children hath
languished. 6 The LORD killeth, and maketh
alive; He bringeth down to the grave, and
bringeth up. 7 The LORD maketh poor, and
maketh rich; He bringeth low, He also lifteth up.
8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He
lifteth up the needy from the dung-hill, to make
them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of
glory; for the pillars of the earth are the
LORD'S, and He hath set the world upon them.
9 He will keep the feet of His holy ones, but the
wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for
not by strength shall man prevail. 10 They that
strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces;
against them will He thunder in heaven; the
LORD will judge the ends of the earth; and He
will give strength unto His king, and exalt the
horn of His anointed.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house.
And the child did minister unto the LORD
before Eli the priest. 12 Now the sons of Eli were
base men; they knew not the LORD. 13 And the
custom of the priests with the people was, that,
when any man offered sacrifice, the priest's
servant came, while the flesh was in seething,
with a flesh-hook of three teeth in his band; 14
and he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or
caldron, or pot; all that the flesh-hook brought
up the priest took therewith. So they did unto all
the Israelites that came thither in Shiloh. 15
Yea, before the fat was made to smoke, the
priest's servant came, and said to the man that
sacrificed: 'Give flesh to roast for the priest; for
he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.'
16 And if the man said unto him: 'Let the fat be
made to smoke first of all, and then take as
much as thy soul desireth'; then he would say:
'Nay, but thou shalt give it me now; and if not, I
will take it by force.' 17 And the sin of the
young men was very great before the LORD;
for the men dealt contemptuously with the
offering of the LORD. 18 But Samuel
ministered before the LORD, being a child,
girded with a linen ephod. 19 Moreover his
mother made him a little robe, and brought it to
him from year to year, when she came up with
her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. 20
And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and
say: 'The LORD give thee seed of this woman
for the loan which was lent to the LORD.' And
they would go unto their own home. 21 So the
LORD remembered Hannah, and she
conceived, and bore three sons and two
daughters. And the child Samuel grew before
the LORD. 22 Now Eli was very old; and he
heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and
how that they lay with the women that did
service at the door of the tent of meeting. 23
And he said unto them: 'Why do ye such things?
for I hear evil reports concerning you from all
this people. 24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good
report which I hear the LORD'S people do
spread abroad. 25 If one man sin against
another, God shall judge him; but if a man sin
against the LORD, who shall entreat for him?'
But they hearkened not unto the voice of their
father, because the LORD would slay them. 26
And the child Samuel grew on, and increased in
favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
27 And there came a man of God unto Eli, and
said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Did I
reveal Myself unto the house of thy father,
when they were in Egypt in bondage to
Pharaoh's house? 28 And did I choose him out
of all the tribes of Israel to be My priest, to go
up unto Mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an
ephod before Me? and did I give unto the house
of thy father all the offerings of the children of
Israel made by fire? 29 Wherefore kick ye at
My sacrifice and at Mine offering, which I have
commanded in My habitation; and honourest
thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat with
the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel My
people? 30 Therefore the LORD, the God of
Israel, saith: I said indeed that thy house, and
the house of thy father, should walk before Me
for ever; but now the LORD saith: Be it far
from Me: for them that honour Me I will
honour, and they that despise Me shall be
lightly esteemed. 31 Behold, the days come,
that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy
father's house, that there shall not be an old
man in thy house. 32 And thou shalt behold a
rival in My habitation, in all the good which
shall be done to Israel; and there shall not be an
old man in thy house for ever. 33 Yet will I not
cut off every man of thine from Mine altar, to
make thine eyes to fail, and thy heart to
languish; and all the increase of thy house shall
die young men. 34 And this shall be the sign
unto thee, that which shall come upon thy two
sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they
shall die both of them. 35 And I will raise Me up
a faithful priest, that shall do according to that
which is in My heart and in My mind; and I will
build him a sure house; and he shall walk before
Mine anointed for ever. 36 And it shall come to
pass, that every one that is left in thy house
shall come and bow down to him for a piece of
silver and a loaf of bread, and shall say: Put
me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices,
that I may eat a morsel of bread.'
1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the
LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD
was precious in those days; there was no
frequent vision. 2 And it came to pass at that
time, when Eli was laid down in his place -- now
his eyes had begun to wax dim, that he could
not see -- 3 and the lamp of God was not yet
gone out, and Samuel was laid down to sleep in
the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God
was,
4 that the LORD called Samuel; and he said:
'Here am I.' 5 And he ran unto Eli, and said:
'Here am I; for thou didst call me.' And he said:
'I called not; lie down again.' And he went and
lay down. 6 And the LORD called yet again
Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and
said: 'Here am I; for thou didst call me.' And he
answered: 'I called not, my son; lie down again.'
7 Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD,
neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed
unto him. 8 And the LORD called Samuel again
the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and
said: 'Here am I; for thou didst call me.' And Eli
perceived that the LORD was calling the child. 9
Therefore Eli said unto Samuel: 'Go, lie down;
and it shall be, if thou be called, that thou shalt
say: Speak, LORD; for Thy servant heareth.' So
Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10 And
the LORD came, and stood, and called as at
other times: 'Samuel, Samuel.' Then Samuel
said: 'Speak; for Thy servant heareth.'
11 And the LORD said to Samuel: 'Behold, I
will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears
of every one that heareth it shall tingle. 12 In
that day I will perform against Eli all that I have
spoken concerning his house, from the
beginning even unto the end. 13 For I have told
him that I will judge his house for ever, for the
iniquity, in that he knew that his sons did bring a
curse upon themselves, and he rebuked them
not. 14 And therefore I have sworn unto the
house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall
not be expiated with sacrifice nor offering for
ever.' 15 And Samuel lay until the morning, and
opened the doors of the house of the LORD.
And Samuel feared to tell Eli the vision. 16
Then Eli called Samuel, and said: 'Samuel, my
son.' And he said: 'Here am I.' 17 And he said:
'What is the thing that He hath spoken unto
thee? I pray thee, hide it not from me, God do
so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing
from me of all the things that He spoke unto
thee.' 18 And Samuel told him all the words,
and hid nothing from him. And he said: 'It is the
LORD; let Him do what seemeth Him good.'
19 And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with
him, and did let none of his words fall to the
ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan even to
Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established
to be a prophet of the LORD. 21 And the LORD
appeared again in Shiloh; for the LORD
revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the
word of the LORD.
1 And the word of Samuel came to all Israel.
Now Israel went out against the Philistines to
battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer; and the
Philistines pitched in Aphek. 2 And the
Philistines put themselves in array against
Israel; and when the battle was spread, Israel
was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew
of the army in the field about four thousand
men. 3 And when the people were come into the
camp, the elders of Israel said: 'Wherefore hath
the LORD smitten us to-day before the
Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant
of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that He
may come among us, and save us out of the
hand of our enemies.' 4 So the people sent to
Shiloh, and they brought from thence the ark of
the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who sitteth
upon the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli,
Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of
the covenant of God. 5 And when the ark of the
covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all
Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the
earth rang. 6 And when the Philistines heard the
noise of the shout, they said: 'What meaneth
the noise of this great shout in the camp of the
Hebrews?' And they knew that the ark of the
LORD was come into the camp. 7 And the
Philistines were afraid, for they said: 'God is
come into the camp.' And they said: 'Woe unto
us! for there was not such a thing yesterday and
the day before. 8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver
us out of the hand of these mighty gods? these
are the gods that smote the Egyptians with all
manner of plagues and in the wilderness. 9 Be
strong, and quit yourselves like men, O ye
Philistines, that ye be not servants unto the
Hebrews, as they have been to you; quit
yourselves like men, and fight.' 10 And the
Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and
they fled every man to his tent; and there was a
very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty
thousand footmen. 11 And the ark of God was
taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and
Phinehas, were slain. 12 And there ran a man of
Benjamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh
the same day with his clothes rent, and with
earth upon his head. 13 And when he came, lo,
Eli sat upon his seat by the wayside watching;
for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And
when the man came into the city, and told it, all
the city cried out. 14 And when Eli heard the
noise of the crying, he said: 'What meaneth the
noise of this tumult?' And the man made haste,
and came and told Eli. 15 Now Eli was ninety
and eight years old; and his eyes were set, that
he could not see. 16 And the man said unto Eli:
'I am he that came out of the army, and I fled
to-day out of the army.' And he said: 'How went
the matter, my son?' 17 And he that brought the
tidings answered and said: 'Israel is fled before
the Philistines, and there hath been also a great
slaughter among the people, and thy two sons
also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the
ark of God is taken.'
18 And it came to pass, when he made mention
of the ark of God, that he fell from off his seat
backward by the side of the gate, and his neck
broke, and he died; for he was an old man, and
heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years. 19
And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was
with child, near to be delivered; and when she
heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken,
and that her father-in-law and her husband
were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth;
for her pains came suddenly upon her. 20 And
about the time of her death the women that
stood by her said unto her: 'Fear not; for thou
hast brought forth a son.' But she answered not,
neither did she regard it. 21 And she named the
child Ichabod, saying: 'The glory is departed
from Israel'; because the ark of God was taken,
and because of her father-in-law and her
husband. 22 And she said: 'The glory is
departed from Israel; for the ark of God is
taken.'
1 Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God,
and they brought it from Eben-ezer unto
Ashdod. 2 And the Philistines took the ark of
God, and brought it into the house of Dagon,
and set it by Dagon. 3 And when they of
Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold,
Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground
before the ark of the LORD. And they took
Dagon, and set him in his place again. 4 And
when they arose early on the morrow morning,
behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the
ground before the ark of the LORD; and the
head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands
lay cut off upon the threshold; only the trunk of
Dagon was left to him. 5 Therefore neither the
priests of Dagon, nor any that come into
Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon
in Ashdod unto this day.
6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon
them of Ashdod, and He destroyed them, and
smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the
borders thereof. 7 And when the men of Ashdod
saw that it was so, they said: 'The ark of the
God of Israel shall not abide with us; for His
hand is sore upon us, and upon Dagon our god.'
8 They sent therefore and gathered all the lords
of the Philistines unto them, and said: 'What
shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?'
And they answered: 'Let the ark of the God of
Israel be carried about unto Gath.' And they
carried the ark of the God of Israel about
thither. 9 And it was so, that, after they had
carried it about, the hand of the LORD was
against the city with a very great discomfiture;
and He smote the men of the city, both small
and great, and emerods broke out upon them.
10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it
came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron,
that the Ekronites cried out, saying: 'They have
brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us,
to slay us and our people.' 11 They sent
therefore and gathered together all the lords of
the Philistines, and they said: 'Send away the
ark of the God of Israel, and let it go back to its
own place, that it slay us not, and our people';
for there was a deadly discomfiture throughout
all the city; the hand of God was very heavy
there. 12 And the men that died not were
smitten with the emerods; and the cry of the
city went up to heaven.
1 And the ark of the LORD was in the country
of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the
Philistines called for the priests and the diviners,
saying: 'What shall we do with the ark of the
LORD? declare unto us wherewith we shall send
it to its place.' 3 And they said: 'If ye send away
the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty;
but in any wise return Him a guilt-offering; then
ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you
why His hand is not removed from you.' 4 Then
said they: 'What shall be the guilt-offering which
we shall return to Him?' And they said: 'Five
golden emerods, and five golden mice,
according to the number of the lords of the
Philistines; for one plague was on you all, and
on your lords. 5 Wherefore ye shall make
images of your emerods, and images of your
mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory
unto the God of Israel; peradventure He will
lighten His hand from off you, and from off
your gods, and from off your land. 6 Wherefore
then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians
and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when He
had wrought among them, did they not let the
people go, and they departed? 7 Now therefore
take and prepare you a new cart, and two milch
kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie
the kine to the cart, and bring their calves home
from them. 8 And take the ark of the LORD,
and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of
gold, which ye return Him for a guilt-offering, in
a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away,
that it may go. 9 And see, if it goeth up by the
way of its own border to Beth-shemesh, then He
hath done us this great evil; but if not, then we
shall know that it is not His hand that smote us;
it was a chance that happened to us.' 10 And
the men did so; and took two milch kine, and
tied them to the cart, and shut up their calves at
home. 11 And they put the ark of the LORD
upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of
gold and the images of their emerods. 12 And
the kine took the straight way by the way to
Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway,
lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the
right hand or to the left; and the lords of the
Philistines went after them unto the border of
Beth-shemesh. 13 And they of Beth-shemesh
were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley;
and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark,
and rejoiced to see it. 14 And the cart came into
the field of Joshua the Beth-shemite, and stood
there, where there was a great stone; and they
cleaved the wood of the cart, and offered up
the kine for a burnt-offering unto the LORD. 15
And the Levites took down the ark of the
LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein
the jewels of gold were, and put them on the
great stone; and the men of Beth-shemesh
offered burnt-offerings and sacrificed sacrifices
the same day unto the LORD. 16 And when the
five lords of the Philistines had seen it, they
returned to Ekron the same day. 17 And these
are the golden emerods which the Philistines
returned for a guilt-offering unto the LORD: for
Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Ashkelon one,
for Gath one, for Ekron one; 18 and the golden
mice, according to the number of all the cities of
the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both
of fortified cities and of country villages, even
unto Abel by the great stone, whereon they set
down the ark of the LORD, which stone
remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua
the Beth-shemite. 19 And He smote of the men
of Beth-shemesh, because they had gazed upon
the ark of the LORD, even He smote of the
people seventy men, and fifty thousand men;
and the people mourned, because the LORD
had smitten the people with a great slaughter.
20 And the men of Beth-shemesh said: 'Who is
able to stand before the LORD, this holy God?
and to whom shall it go up from us?' 21 And
they sent messengers to the inhabitants of
Kiriath-jearim, saying: 'The Philistines have
brought back the ark of the LORD; come ye
down, and fetch it up to you.'
1 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came, and
fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it
into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and
sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the
LORD.
2 And it came to pass, from the day that the ark
abode in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was long;
for it was twenty years; and all the house of
Israel yearned after the LORD. 3 And Samuel
spoke unto all the house of Israel, saying: 'If ye
do return unto the LORD with all your heart,
then put away the foreign gods and the
Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your
hearts unto the LORD, and serve Him only; and
He will deliver you out of the hand of the
Philistines.' 4 Then the children of Israel did put
away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served
the LORD only.
5 And Samuel said: 'Gather all Israel to Mizpah,
and I will pray for you unto the LORD.' 6 And
they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew
water, and poured it out before the LORD, and
fasted on that day, and said there: 'We have
sinned against the LORD.' And Samuel judged
the children of Israel in Mizpah. 7 And when the
Philistines heard that the children of Israel were
gathered together to Mizpah, the lords of the
Philistines went up against Israel. And when the
children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of
the Philistines. 8 And the children of Israel said
to Samuel: 'Cease not to cry unto the LORD our
God for us, that He save us out of the hand of
the Philistines.' 9 And Samuel took a sucking
lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering
unto the LORD; and Samuel cried unto the
LORD for Israel; and the LORD answered him.
10 And as Samuel was offering up the
burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle
against Israel; but the LORD thundered with a
great thunder on that day upon the Philistines,
and discomfited them; and they were smitten
down before Israel. 11 And the men of Israel
went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines,
and smote them, until they came under
Beth-car. 12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it
between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name
of it Eben-ezer, saying: 'Hitherto hath the LORD
helped us.' 13 So the Philistines were subdued,
and they came no more within the border of
Israel; and the hand of the LORD was against
the Philistines all the days of Samuel. 14 And
the cities which the Philistines had taken from
Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even
unto Gath; and the border thereof did Israel
deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And
there was peace between Israel and the
Amorites. 15 And Samuel judged Israel all the
days of his life. 16 And he went from year to
year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and
Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.
17 And his return was to Ramah, for there was
his house; and there he judged Israel; and he
built there an altar unto the LORD.
1 And it came to pass, when Samuel was old,
that he made his sons judges over Israel. 2 Now
the name of his first-born was Joel; and the
name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in
Beer-sheba. 3 And his sons walked not in his
ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took
bribes, and perverted justice.
4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered
themselves together, and came to Samuel unto
Ramah. 5 And they said unto him: 'Behold,
thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways;
now make us a king to judge us like all the
nations.' 6 But the thing displeased Samuel,
when they said: 'Give us a king to judge us.' And
Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
7 And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'Hearken
unto the voice of the people in all that they say
unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but
they have rejected Me, that I should not be king
over them. 8 According to all the works which
they have done since the day that I brought
them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that
they have forsaken Me, and served other gods,
so do they also unto thee. 9 Now therefore
hearken unto their voice; howbeit thou shalt
earnestly forewarn them, and shalt declare unto
them the manner of the king that shall reign
over them.' 10 And Samuel told all the words of
the LORD unto the people that asked of him a
king. 11 And he said: 'This will be the manner of
the king that shall reign over you: he will take
your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his
chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall
run before his chariots. 12 And he will appoint
them unto him for captains of thousands, and
captains of fifties; and to plow his ground, and
to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments
of war, and the instruments of his chariots. 13
And he will take your daughters to be
perfumers, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.
14 And he will take your fields, and your
vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of
them, and give them to his servants. 15 And he
will take the tenth of your seed, and of your
vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his
servants. 16 And he will take your
men-servants, and your maid-servants, and your
goodliest young men, and your asses, and put
them to his work. 17 He will take the tenth of
your flocks; and ye shall be his servants. 18
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your
king whom ye shall have chosen you; and the
LORD will not answer you in that day.' 19 But
the people refused to hearken unto the voice of
Samuel; and they said: 'Nay; but there shall be
a king over us; 20 that we also may be like all
the nations; and that our king may judge us,
and go out before us, and fight our battles.' 21
And Samuel heard all the words of the people,
and he spoke them in the ears of the LORD.
22 And the LORD said to Samuel: 'Hearken
unto their voice, and make them a king.' And
Samuel said unto the men of Israel: 'Go ye
every man unto his city.'
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose
name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of
Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah,
the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of
valour. 2 And he had a son, whose name was
Saul, young and goodly, and there was not
among the children of Israel a goodlier person
than he: from his shoulders and upward he was
higher than any of the people. 3 Now the asses
of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to
Saul his son: 'Take now one of the servants with
thee, and arise, go seek the asses.' 4 And he
passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and
passed through the land of Shalishah, but they
found them not; then they passed through the
land of Shaalim, and there they were not; and
he passed through the land of the Benjamites,
but they found them not. 5 When they were
come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his
servant that was with him: 'Come and let us
return; lest my father leave caring for the asses,
and become anxious concerning us.' 6 And he
said unto him: 'Behold now, there is in this city a
man of God, and he is a man that is held in
honour; all that he saith cometh surely to pass;
now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us
concerning our journey whereon we go.' 7 Then
said Saul to his servant: 'But, behold, if we go,
what shall we bring the man? for the bread is
spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to
bring to the man of God; what have we?' 8 And
the servant answered Saul again, and said:
'Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a
shekel of silver, that will I give to the man of
God, to tell us our way.'-- 9 Beforetime in Israel,
when a man went to inquire of God, thus he
said: 'Come and let us go to the seer'; for he that
is now called a prophet was beforetime called a
seer.-- 10 Then said Saul to his servant: 'Well
said; come, let us go.' So they went unto the city
where the man of God was. 11 As they went up
the ascent to the city, they found young
maidens going out to draw water, and said unto
them: 'Is the seer here?' 12 And they answered
them, and said: 'He is; behold, he is before thee;
make haste now, for he is come to-day into the
city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in
the high place. 13 As soon as ye are come into
the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he
go up to the high place to eat; for the people will
not eat until he come, because he doth bless the
sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that are
bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this
time ye shall find him.' 14 And they went up to
the city; and as they came within the city,
behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up
to the high place. 15 Now the LORD had
revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came,
saying: 16 'To-morrow about this time I will
send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin,
and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over My
people Israel, and he shall save My people out
of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked
upon My people, because their cry is come unto
Me.' 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD
spoke unto him: 'Behold the man of whom I
said unto thee: This same shall have authority
over My people.' 18 Then Saul drew near to
Samuel in the gate, and said: 'Tell me, I pray
thee, where the seer's house is.' 19 And Samuel
answered Saul, and said: 'I am the seer; go up
before me unto the high place, for ye shall eat
with me to-day; and in the morning I will let
thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.
20 And as for thine asses that were lost three
days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they
are found. And on whom is all the desire of
Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's
house?' 21 And Saul answered and said: 'Am
not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes
of Israel? and my family the least of all the
families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore
then speakest thou to me after this manner?' 22
And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and
brought them into the chamber, and made them
sit in the chiefest place among them that were
bidden, who were about thirty persons. 23 And
Samuel said unto the cook: 'Bring the portion
which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee: Set
it by thee.' 24 And the cook took up the thigh,
and that which was upon it, and set it before
Saul. And [Samuel] said: 'Behold that which
hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat;
because unto the appointed time hath it been
kept for thee, for I said: I have invited the
people.' So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
25 And when they were come down from the
high place into the city, he spoke with Saul upon
the housetop. 26 And they arose early; and it
came to pass about the break of day, that
Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying:
'Up, that I may send thee away.' And Saul
arose, and they went out both of them, he and
Samuel, abroad. 27 As they were going down at
the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: 'Bid the
servant pass on before us -- and he passed on --
but stand thou still at this time, that I may
cause thee to hear the word of God.'
1 Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured
it upon his head, and kissed him, and said: 'Is it
not that the LORD hath anointed thee to be
prince over His inheritance? 2 When thou art
departed from me to-day, then thou shalt find
two men by the tomb of Rachel, in the border
of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto
thee: The asses which thou wentest to seek are
found; and, lo, thy father hath left off caring
for the asses, and is anxious concerning you,
saying: What shall I do for my son? 3 Then
shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou
shalt come to the terebinth of Tabor, and there
shall meet thee there three men going up to God
to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another
carrying three loaves of bread, and another
carrying a bottle of wine. 4 And they will salute
thee, and give thee two cakes of bread; which
thou shalt receive of their hand. 5 After that
thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the
garrison of the Philistines; and it shall come to
pass, when thou art come thither to the city,
that thou shalt meet a band of prophets coming
down from the high place with a psaltery, and a
timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp, before them;
and they will be prophesying. 6 And the spirit of
the LORD will come mightily upon thee, and
thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be
turned into another man. 7 And let it be, when
these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as
thy hand shall find; for God is with thee. 8 And
thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and,
behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer
burnt-offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of
peace-offerings; seven days shalt thou tarry, till
I come unto thee, and tell thee what thou shalt
do.' 9 And it was so, that when he had turned his
back to go from Samuel, God gave him another
heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
10 And when they came thither to the hill,
behold, a band of prophets met him; and the
spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he
prophesied among them. 11 And it came to
pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw
that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets,
then the people said one to another: 'What is
this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul
also among the prophets?' 12 And one of the
same place answered and said: 'And who is their
father?' Therefore it became a proverb: 'Is Saul
also among the prophets?' 13 And when he had
made an end of prophesying, he came to the
high place. 14 And Saul's uncle said unto him
and to his servant: 'Whither went ye?' And he
said: 'To seek the asses; and when we saw that
they were not found, we came to Samuel.' 15
And Saul's uncle said: 'Tell me, I pray thee,
what Samuel said unto you.' 16 And Saul said
unto his uncle: 'He told us plainly that the asses
were found.' But concerning the matter of the
kingdom, whereof Samuel spoke, he told him
not.
17 And Samuel called the people together unto
the LORD to Mizpah. 18 And he said unto the
children of Israel:
'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: I
brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered
you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out
of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed
you. 19 But ye have this day rejected your God,
who Himself saveth you out of all your
calamities and your distresses; and ye have said
unto Him: Nay, but set a king over us. Now
therefore present yourselves before the LORD
by your tribes, and by your thousands.' 20 So
Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and
the tribe of Benjamin was taken. 21 And he
brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their
families, and the family of the Matrites was
taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken; but
when they sought him, he could not be found.
22 Therefore they asked of the LORD further:
'Is there yet a man come hither?' And the LORD
answered: 'Behold, he hath hid himself among
the baggage.' 23 And they ran and fetched him
thence; and when he stood among the people,
he was higher than any of the people from his
shoulders and upward. 24 And Samuel said to
all the people: 'See ye him whom the LORD
hath chosen, that there is none like him among
all the people?' And all the people shouted, and
said: 'Long live the king.' 25 Then Samuel told
the people the manner of the kingdom, and
wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the
LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away,
every man to his house. 26 And Saul also went
to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him
the men of valour, whose hearts God had
touched. 27 But certain base fellows said: 'How
shall this man save us?' And they despised him,
and brought him no present. But he was as one
that held his peace.
1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and
encamped against Jabesh-gilead; and all the
men of Jabesh said unto Nahash: 'Make a
covenant with us, and we will serve thee.' 2 And
Nahash the Ammonite said unto them: 'On this
condition will I make it with you, that all your
right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a
reproach upon all Israel.' 3 And the elders of
Jabesh said unto him: 'Give us seven days'
respite, that we may send messengers unto all
the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none
to deliver us, we will come out to thee.' 4 Then
came the messengers to Gibeath-shaul, and
spoke these words in the ears of the people; and
all the people lifted up their voice, and wept. 5
And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out
of the field; and Saul said: 'What aileth the
people that they weep?' And they told him the
words of the men of Jabesh. 6 And the spirit of
God came mightily upon Saul when he heard
those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.
7 And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in
pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders
of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying:
'Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and
after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen.'
And the dread of the LORD fell on the people,
and they came out as one man. 8 And he
numbered them in Bezek; and the children of
Israel were three hundred thousand, and the
men of Judah thirty thousand. 9 And they said
unto the messengers that came: 'Thus shall ye
say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead: To-morrow,
by the time the sun is hot, ye shall have
deliverance.' And the messengers came and told
the men of Jabesh; and they were glad. 10 And
the men of Jabesh said: 'To-morrow we will
come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all
that seemeth good unto you.' 11 And it was so
on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three
companies; and they came into the midst of the
camp in the morning watch, and smote the
Ammonites until the heat of the day; and it
came to pass, that they that remained were
scattered, so that two of them were not left
together. 12 And the people said unto Samuel:
'Who is he that said: Shall Saul reign over us?
bring the men, that we may put them to death.'
13 And Saul said: 'There shall not a man be put
to death this day; for to-day the LORD hath
wrought deliverance in Israel.' 14 Then said
Samuel to the people: 'Come and let us go to
Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.' 15 And all
the people went to Gilgal; and there they made
Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there
they sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offerings
before the LORD; and there Saul and all the
men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
1 And Samuel said unto all Israel: 'Behold, I
have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye
said unto me, and have made a king over you.
2 And now, behold, the king walketh before
you; and I am old and grayheaded; and,
behold, my sons are with you; and I have
walked before you from my youth unto this
day. 3 Here I am; witness against me before the
LORD, and before His anointed: whose ox have
I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom
have I defrauded? or whom have I oppressed?
or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to
blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it
you.' 4 And they said: 'Thou hast not defrauded
us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken
aught of any man's hand.' 5 And he said unto
them: 'The LORD is witness against you, and
His anointed is witness this day, that ye have
not found aught in my hand.' And they said:
'He is witness.'
6 And Samuel said unto the people: 'It is the
LORD that made Moses and Aaron, and that
brought your fathers up out of the land of
Egypt. 7 Now therefore stand still, that I may
plead with you before the LORD concerning all
the righteous acts of the LORD, which He did to
you and to your fathers. 8 When Jacob was
come into Egypt, then your fathers cried unto
the LORD, and the LORD sent Moses and
Aaron, who brought forth your fathers out of
Egypt, and they were made to dwell in this
place. 9 But they forgot the LORD their God,
and He gave them over into the hand of Sisera,
captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand
of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king
of Moab, and they fought against them. 10 And
they cried unto the LORD, and said: We have
sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD,
and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth;
but now deliver us out of the hand of our
enemies, and we will serve Thee. 11 And the
LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and
Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of
the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye
dwelt in safety. 12 And when ye saw that
Nahash the king of the children of Ammon
came against you, ye said unto me: Nay, but a
king shall reign over us; when the LORD your
God was your king. 13 Now therefore behold
the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye
have asked for; and, behold, the LORD hath set
a king over you. 14 If ye will fear the LORD,
and serve Him, and hearken unto His voice,
and not rebel against the commandment of the
LORD, and both ye and also the king that
reigneth over you be followers of the LORD
your God --; 15 but if ye will not hearken unto
the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the
commandment of the LORD, then shall the
hand of the LORD be against you, and against
your fathers. 16 Now therefore stand still and
see this great thing, which the LORD will do
before your eyes. 17 Is it not wheat harvest
to-day? I will call unto the LORD, that He may
send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and
see that your wickedness is great, which ye have
done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a
king.' 18 So Samuel called unto the LORD; and
the LORD sent thunder and rain that day; and
all the people greatly feared the LORD and
Samuel. 19 And all the people said unto
Samuel: 'Pray for thy servants unto the LORD
thy God, that we die not; for we have added
unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.' 20
And Samuel said unto the people: 'Fear not; ye
have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside
from following the LORD, but serve the LORD
with all your heart; 21 and turn ye not aside; for
then should ye go after vain things which
cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain. 22
For the LORD will not forsake His people for
His great name's sake; because it hath pleased
the LORD to make you a people unto Himself.
23 Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I
should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray
for you; but I will instruct you in the good and
the right way. 24 Only fear the LORD, and serve
Him in truth with all your heart; for consider
how great things He hath done for you. 25 But
if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be swept
away, both ye and your king.'
1 Saul was ---- years old when he began to reign;
and two years he reigned over Israel. 2 And Saul
chose him three thousand men of Israel;
whereof two thousand were with Saul in
Michmas and in the mount of Beth-el, and a
thousand were with Jonathan in
Gibeath-benjamin; and the rest of the people he sent
every man to his tent. 3 And Jonathan smote
the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba,
and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the
horn throughout all the land, saying: 'Let the
Hebrews hear.' 4 And all Israel heard say that
Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines,
and that Israel also had made himself odious
with the Philistines. And the people were
gathered together after Saul to Gilgal. 5 And the
Philistines assembled themselves together to
fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and
six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand
which is on the sea-shore in multitude; and they
came up, and pitched in Michmas, eastward of
Beth-aven. 6 When the men of Israel saw that
they were in a strait -- for the people were
distressed -- then the people did hide themselves
in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in
holds, and in pits. 7 Now some of the Hebrews
had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad
and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal,
and all the people followed him trembling. 8
And he tarried seven days, according to the set
time that Samuel had appointed; but Samuel
came not to Gilgal; and the people were
scattered from him. 9 And Saul said: 'Bring
hither to me the burnt-offering and the
peace-offerings.' And he offered the burnt-offering. 10
And it came to pass that, as soon as he had
made an end of offering the burnt-offering,
behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to
meet him, that he might salute him. 11 And
Samuel said: 'What hast thou done?' And Saul
said: 'Because I saw that the people were
scattered from me, and that thou camest not
within the days appointed, and that the
Philistines assembled themselves together
against Michmas; 12 therefore said I: Now will
the Philistines come down upon me to Gilgal,
and I have not entreated the favour of the
LORD; I forced myself therefore, and offered
the burnt-offering.' 13 And Samuel said to Saul:
'Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept
the commandment of the LORD thy God,
which He commanded thee; for now would the
LORD have established thy kingdom upon
Israel for ever. 14 But now thy kingdom shall
not continue; the LORD hath sought him a man
after His own heart, and the LORD hath
appointed him to be prince over His people,
because thou hast not kept that which the
LORD commanded thee.' 15 And Samuel arose,
and got him up from Gilgal unto
Gibeath-benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that
were present with him, about six hundred men.
16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the
people that were present with them, abode in
Gibeath-benjamin; but the Philistines encamped
in Michmas. 17 And the spoilers came out of
the camp of the Philistines in three companies:
one company turned unto the way that leadeth
to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual; 18 and
another company turned the way to
Beth-horon; and another company turned the way of
the border that looketh down upon the valley of
Zeboim toward the wilderness. 19 Now there
was no smith found throughout all the land of
Israel; for the Philistines said: 'Lest the Hebrews
make them swords or spears'; 20 but all the
Israelites went down to the Philistines, to
sharpen every man his plowshare, and his
coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. 21 And
the price of the filing was a pim for the
mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks
with three teeth, and for the axes; and to set the
goads. 22 So it came to pass in the day of
battle, that there was neither sword nor spear
found in the hand of any of the people that
were with Saul and Jonathan; but with Saul and
with Jonathan his son was there found. 23 And
the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the
pass of Michmas.
1 Now it fell upon a day, that Jonathan the son
of Saul said unto the young man that bore his
armour: 'Come and let us go over to the
Philistines' garrison, that is on yonder side. But
he told not his father. 2 And Saul tarried in the
uttermost part of Gibeah under the
pomegranate-tree which is in Migron; and the
people that were with him were about six
hundred men, 3 and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub,
Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son
of Eli, the priest of the LORD in Shiloh, wearing
an ephod. And the people knew not that
Jonathan was gone. 4 And between the passes,
by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the
Philistines' garrison, there was a rocky crag on
the one side, and a rocky crag on the other side;
and the name of the one was Bozez, and the
name of the other Seneh. 5 The one crag rose
up on the north in front of Michmas, and the
other on the south in front of Geba. 6 And
Jonathan said to the young man that bore his
armour: 'Come and let us go over unto the
garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that
the LORD will work for us; for there is no
restraint to the LORD to save by many or by
few.' 7 And his armour-bearer said unto him:
'Do all that is in thy heart; turn thee, behold I
am with thee according to thy heart.' 8 Then
said Jonathan: 'Behold, we will pass over unto
the men, and we will disclose ourselves unto
them. 9 If they say thus unto us: Tarry until we
come to you; then we will stand still in our
place, and will not go up unto them. 10 But if
they say thus: Come up unto us; then we will go
up; for the LORD hath delivered them into our
hand; and this shall be the sign unto us.' 11 And
both of them disclosed themselves unto the
garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines
said: 'Behold Hebrews coming forth out of the
holes where they hid themselves.' 12 And the
men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and his
armour-bearer, and said: 'Come up to us, and
we will show you a thing.'
And Jonathan said unto his armour-bearer:
'Come up after me; for the LORD hath
delivered them into the hand of Israel.' 13 And
Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon
his feet, and his armour-bearer after him; and
they fell before Jonathan; and his
armour-bearer slew them after him. 14 And that first
slaughter, which Jonathan and his
armour-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as
it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land.
15 And there was a trembling in the camp in the
field, and among all the people; the garrison,
and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the
earth quaked; so it grew into a terror from God.
16 And the watchmen of Saul in
Gibeath-benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude
melted away, and they went hither and thither.
17 Then said Saul unto the people that were
with him: 'Number now, and see who is gone
from us.' And when they had numbered, behold,
Jonathan and his armour-bearer were not there.
18 And Saul said unto Ahijah: 'Bring hither the
ark of God.' For the ark of God was there at that
time with the children of Israel. 19 And it came
to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that
the tumult that was in the camp of the
Philistines went on and increased;
and Saul said unto the priest: 'Withdraw thy
hand.' 20 And Saul and all the people that were
with him were gathered together, and came to
the battle; and, behold, every man's sword was
against his fellow, and there was a very great
discomfiture. 21 Now the Hebrews that were
with the Philistines as beforetime, and that went
up with them into the camp round about; even
they also turned to be with the Israelites that
were with Saul and Jonathan. 22 Likewise all
the men of Israel that had hid themselves in the
hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that
the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard
after them in the battle. 23 So the LORD saved
Israel that day; and the battle passed on as far
as Beth-aven. 24 And the men of Israel were
distressed that day; but Saul adjured the people,
saying: 'Cursed be the man that eateth any
food until it be evening, and I be avenged on
mine enemies.' So none of the people tasted
food. 25 And all the people came into the
forest; and there was honey upon the ground.
26 And when the people were come unto the
forest, behold a flow of honey; but no man put
his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the
oath. 27 But Jonathan heard not when his
father charged the people with the oath; and he
put forth the end of the rod that was in his
hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put
his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.
28 Then answered one of the people, and said:
'Thy father straitly charged the people with an
oath, saying: Cursed be the man that eateth
food this day; and the people are faint.' 29
Then said Jonathan: 'My father hath troubled
the land; see, I pray you, how mine eyes are
brightened, because I tasted a little of this
honey. 30 How much more, if haply the people
had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their
enemies which they found? had there not been
then a much greater slaughter among the
Philistines?' 31 And they smote of the Philistines
that day from Michmas to Aijalon; and the
people were very faint. 32 And the people flew
upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and
calves, and slew them on the ground; and the
people did eat them with the blood. 33 Then
they told Saul, saying: 'Behold, the people sin
against the LORD, in that they eat with the
blood.' And he said: 'Ye have dealt
treacherously; roll a great stone unto me this
day.' 34 And Saul said: 'Disperse yourselves
among the people, and say unto them: Bring
me hither every man his ox, and every man his
sheep, and slay them here, and eat; and sin not
against the LORD in eating with the blood.' And
all the people brought every man his ox with
him that night, and slew them there. 35 And
Saul built an altar unto the LORD; the same
was the first altar that he built unto the LORD.
36 And Saul said: 'Let us go down after the
Philistines by night, and spoil them until the
morning light, and let us not leave a man of
them.' And they said: 'Do whatsoever seemeth
good unto thee.' Then said the priest: 'Let us
draw near hither unto God.' 37 And Saul asked
counsel of God: 'Shall I go down after the
Philistines? wilt Thou deliver them into the hand
of Israel?' But He answered him not that day.
38 And Saul said: 'Draw nigh hither, all ye chiefs
of the people; and know and see wherein this
sin hath been this day. 39 For, as the LORD
liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in
Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.' But there
was not a man among all the people that
answered him. 40 Then said he unto all Israel:
'Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son
will be on the other side.' And the people said
unto Saul: 'Do what seemeth good unto thee.'
41 Therefore Saul said unto the LORD, the God
of Israel: 'Declare the right.' And Jonathan and
Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.
42 And Saul said: 'Cast lots between me and
Jonathan my son.' And Jonathan was taken. 43
Then Saul said to Jonathan: 'Tell me what thou
hast done.' And Jonathan told him, and said: 'I
did certainly taste a little honey with the end of
the rod that was in my hand; here am I: I will
die.' 44 And Saul said: 'God do so and more
also; thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.' 45 And
the people said unto Saul: 'Shall Jonathan die,
who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel?
Far from it; as the LORD liveth, there shall not
one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he
hath wrought with God this day.' So the people
rescued Jonathan, that he died not. 46 Then
Saul went up from following the Philistines; and
the Philistines went to their own place. 47 So
Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought
against all his enemies on every side, against
Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and
against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah,
and against the Philistines; and whithersoever
he turned himself, he put them to the worse. 48
And he did valiantly, and smote the Amalekites,
and delivered Israel out of the hands of them
that spoiled them.
49 Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and
Ishvi, and Malchi-shua; and the names of his
two daughters were these: the name of the
first-born Merab, and the name of the younger
Michal; 50 and the name of Saul's wife was
Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz; and the
name of the captain of his host was Abner, the
son of Ner, Saul's uncle. 51 And Kish was the
father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was
the son of Abiel. 52 And there was sore war
against the Philistines all the days of Saul; and
when Saul saw any mighty man, or any valiant
man, he took him unto him.
1 And Samuel said unto Saul: 'The LORD sent
me to anoint thee to be king over His people,
over Israel; now therefore hearken thou unto
the voice of the words of the LORD. 2 Thus
saith the LORD of hosts: I remember that which
Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against
him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt.
3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly
destroy all that they have, and spare them not;
but slay both man and woman, infant and
suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.' 4 And
Saul summoned the people, and numbered
them in Telaim, two hundred thousand
footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah. 5
And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and lay
in wait in the valley. 6 And Saul said unto the
Kenites: 'Go, depart, get you down from among
the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for
ye showed kindness to all the children of Israel,
when they came up out of Egypt.' So the
Kenites departed from among the Amalekites. 7
And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah
as thou goest to Shur, that is in front of Egypt. 8
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites
alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with
the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the
people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep,
and of the oxen, even the young of the second
birth, and the lambs, and all that was good, and
would not utterly destroy them; but every thing
that was of no account and feeble, that they
destroyed utterly.
10 Then came the word of the LORD unto
Samuel, saying: 11 'It repenteth Me that I have
set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back
from following Me, and hath not performed My
commandments.' And it grieved Samuel; and he
cried unto the LORD all night. 12 And Samuel
rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it
was told Samuel, saying: 'Saul came to Carmel,
and, behold, he is setting him up a monument,
and is gone about, and passed on, and gone
down to Gilgal.' 13 And Samuel came to Saul;
and Saul said unto him: 'Blessed be thou of the
LORD; I have performed the commandment of
the LORD.' 14 And Samuel said: 'What
meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine
ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?'
15 And Saul said: 'They have brought them
from the Amalekites; for the people spared the
best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice
unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have
utterly destroyed.'
16 Then Samuel said unto Saul: 'Stay, and I will
tell thee what the LORD hath said to me this
night.' And he said unto him: 'Say on.' 17 And
Samuel said: 'Though thou be little in thine own
sight, art thou not head of the tribes of Israel?
And the LORD anointed thee king over Israel;
18 and the LORD sent thee on a journey, and
said: Go and utterly destroy the sinners the
Amalekites, and fight against them until they be
consumed. 19 Wherefore then didst thou not
hearken to the voice of the LORD, but didst fly
upon the spoil, and didst that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD?' 20 And Saul said unto
Samuel: 'Yea, I have hearkened to the voice of
the LORD, and have gone the way which the
LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king
of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the
Amalekites. 21 But the people took of the spoil,
sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things,
to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.'
22 And Samuel said: 'Hath the LORD as great
delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in
hearkening to the voice of the LORD? Behold,
to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken
than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the
sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry
and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the
word of the LORD, He hath also rejected thee
from being king.' 24 And Saul said unto
Samuel: 'I have sinned; for I have transgressed
the commandment of the LORD, and thy
words; because I feared the people, and
hearkened to their voice. 25 Now therefore, I
pray thee, pardon my sin, and return with me,
that I may worship the LORD.' 26 And Samuel
said unto Saul: 'I will not return with thee; for
thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and
the LORD hath rejected thee from being king
over Israel.' 27 And as Samuel turned about to
go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his robe,
and it rent. 28 And Samuel said unto him: 'The
LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from
thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour
of thine, that is better than thou. 29 And also
the Glory of Israel will not lie nor repent; for He
is not a man, that He should repent.' 30 Then he
said: 'I have sinned; yet honour me now, I pray
thee, before the elders of my people, and before
Israel, and return with me, that I may worship
the LORD thy God.' 31 So Samuel returned
after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD. 32
Then said Samuel: 'Bring ye hither to me Agag
the king of the Amalekites.' And Agag came
unto him in chains. And Agag said: 'Surely the
bitterness of death is at hand.' 33 And Samuel
said: As thy sword hath made women childless,
so shall thy mother be childless among women.
And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the
LORD in Gilgal. 34 Then Samuel went to
Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to
Gibeath-shaul. 35 And Samuel never beheld
Saul again until the day of his death; for
Samuel mourned for Saul; and the LORD
repented that He had made Saul king over
Israel.
1 And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'How long
wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected
him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn
with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the
Beth-lehemite; for I have provided Me a king
among his sons.' 2 And Samuel said: 'How can I
go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me.' And the
LORD said: 'Take a heifer with thee, and say: I
am come to sacrifice to the LORD. 3 And call
Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell thee what
thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto Me
him whom I name unto thee.' 4 And Samuel did
that which the LORD spoke, and came to
Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet
him trembling, and said: 'Comest thou
peaceably?' 5 And he said: 'Peaceably; I am
come to sacrifice unto the LORD; sanctify
yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.'
And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called
them to the sacrifice. 6 And it came to pass,
when they were come, that he beheld Eliab, and
said: 'Surely the LORD'S anointed is before
Him.' 7 But the LORD said unto Samuel: 'Look
not on his countenance, or on the height of his
stature; because I have rejected him; for it is
not as man seeth: for man looketh on the
outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on
the heart.' 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and
made him pass before Samuel. And he said:
'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.' 9 Then
Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said:
'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.' 10 And
Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before
Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse: 'The
LORD hath not chosen these.' 11 And Samuel
said unto Jesse: 'Are here all thy children?' And
he said: 'There remaineth yet the youngest, and,
behold, he keepeth the sheep.' And Samuel said
unto Jesse: 'Send and fetch him; for we will not
sit down till he come hither.' 12 And he sent, and
brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal
of beautiful eyes, and goodly to look upon.
And the LORD said: 'Arise, anoint him; for this
is he.' 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and
anointed him in the midst of his brethren; and
the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon
David from that day forward. So Samuel rose
up, and went to Ramah. 14 Now the spirit of the
LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil
spirit from the LORD terrified him. 15 And
Saul's servants said unto him: 'Behold now, an
evil spirit from God terrifieth thee. 16 Let our
lord now command thy servants, that are
before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful
player on the harp; and it shall be, when the evil
spirit from God cometh upon thee, that he shall
play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.'
17 And Saul said unto his servants: 'Provide me
now a man that can play well, and bring him to
me.' 18 Then answered one of the young men,
and said: 'Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the
Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a
mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and
prudent in affairs, and a comely person, and the
LORD is with him.' 19 Wherefore Saul sent
messengers unto Jesse, and said: 'Send me
David thy son, who is with the sheep.' 20 And
Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle
of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his
son unto Saul. 21 And David came to Saul, and
stood before him; and he loved him greatly;
and he became his armour-bearer. 22 And Saul
sent to Jesse, saying: 'Let David, I pray thee,
stand before me; for he hath found favour in
my sight.' 23 And it came to pass, when the
[evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David
took the harp, and played with his hand; so
Saul found relief, and it was well with him, and
the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Now the Philistines gathered together their
armies to battle, and they were gathered
together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah,
and pitched between Socoh and Azekah, in
Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of
Israel were gathered together, and pitched in the
vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against
the Philistines. 3 And the Philistines stood on the
mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on
the mountain on the other side; and there was a
valley between them. 4 And there went out a
champion from the camp of the Philistines,
named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six
cubits and a span. 5 And he had a helmet of
brass upon his head, and he was clad with a
coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was
five thousand shekels of brass. 6 And he had
greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of
brass between his shoulders. 7 And the shaft of
his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his
spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of
iron; and his shield-bearer went before him. 8
And he stood and cried unto the armies of
Israel, and said unto them: 'Why do ye come
out to set your battle in array? am not I a
Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you
a man for you, and let him come down to me. 9
If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then
will we be your servants; but if I prevail against
him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants,
and serve us.' 10 And the Philistine said: 'I do
taunt the armies of Israel this day; give me a
man, that we may fight together.' 11 And when
Saul and all Israel heard those words of the
Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly
afraid.
12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of
Beth-lehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse;
and he had eight sons; and the man was an old
man in the days of Saul, stricken in years
among men. 13 And the three eldest sons of
Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle; and the
names of his three sons that went to the battle
were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him
Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 And
David was the youngest; and the three eldest
followed Saul.-- 15 Now David went to and fro
from Saul to feed his father's sheep at
Beth-lehem. -- 16 And the Philistine drew near
morning and evening, and presented himself
forty days.
17 And Jesse said unto David his son: 'Take
now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched
corn, and these ten loaves, and carry them
quickly to the camp to thy brethren. 18 And
bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their
thousand, and to thy brethren shalt thou bring
greetings, and take their pledge; 19 now Saul,
and they, and all the men of Israel, are in the
vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.' 20
And David rose up early in the morning, and left
the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as
Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the
barricade, as the host which was going forth to
the fight shouted for the battle. 21 And Israel
and the Philistines put the battle in array, army
against army. 22 And David left his baggage in
the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran
to the army, and came and greeted his brethren.
23 And as he talked with them, behold, there
came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath,
Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the
Philistines, and spoke according to the same
words; and David heard them. 24 And all the
men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled
from him, and were sore afraid. 25 And the men
of Israel said: 'Have ye seen this man that is
come up? surely to taunt Israel is he come up;
and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the
king will enrich him with great riches, and will
give him his daughter, and make his father's
house free in Israel.'
26 And David spoke to the men that stood by
him, saying: 'What shall be done to the man
that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the
taunt from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised
Philistine, that he should have taunted the
armies of the living God?' 27 And the people
answered him after this manner, saying: 'So
shall it be done to the man that killeth him.' 28
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he
spoke unto the men; and Eliab's anger was
kindled against David, and he said: 'Why art
thou come down? and with whom hast thou left
those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy
presumptuousness, and the naughtiness of thy
heart; for thou art come down that thou
mightest see the battle.' 29 And David said:
'What have I now done? Was it not but a word?'
30 And he turned away from him toward
another, and spoke after the same manner; and
the people answered him after the former
manner. 31 And when the words were heard
which David spoke, they rehearsed them before
Saul; and he was taken to him. 32 And David
said to Saul: 'Let no man's heart fail within him;
thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.'
33 And Saul said to David: 'Thou art not able to
go against this Philistine to fight with him; for
thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from
his youth.' 34 And David said unto Saul: 'Thy
servant kept his father's sheep; and when there
came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of
the flock, 35 I went out after him, and smote
him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and
when he arose against me, I caught him by his
beard, and smote him, and slew him. 36 Thy
servant smote both the lion and the bear; and
this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of
them, seeing he hath taunted the armies of the
living God.' 37 And David said: 'The LORD that
delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out
of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of
the hand of this Philistine.' And Saul said unto
David: 'Go, and the LORD shall be with thee.'
38 And Saul clad David with his apparel, and he
put a helmet of brass upon his head, and he
clad him with a coat of mail. 39 And David
girded his sword upon his apparel, and he
essayed to go[, but could not]; for he had not
tried it. And David said unto Saul: 'I cannot go
with these; for I have not tried them.' And
David put them off him. 40 And he took his
staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth
stones out of the brook, and put them in the
shepherd's bag which he had, even in his scrip;
and his sling was in his hand; and he drew near
to the Philistine. 41 And the Philistine came
nearer and nearer unto David; and the man that
bore the shield went before him. 42 And when
the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he
disdained him; for he was but a youth, and
ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance. 43
And the Philistine said unto David: 'Am I a dog,
that thou comest to me with staves?' And the
Philistine cursed David by his god. 44 And the
Philistine said to David: 'Come to me, and I will
give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to
the beasts of the field.' 45 Then said David to
the Philistine: 'Thou comest to me with a sword,
and with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come
to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the
God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast
taunted. 46 This day will the LORD deliver thee
into my hand; and I will smite thee, and take
thy head from off thee; and I will give the
carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day
unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts
of the earth; that all the earth may know that
there is a God in Israel; 47 and that all this
assembly may know that the LORD saveth not
with sword and spear; for the battle is the
LORD'S, and He will give you into our hand.' 48
And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose,
and came and drew nigh to meet David, that
David hastened, and ran toward the army to
meet the Philistine. 49 And David put his hand
in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slung it,
and smote the Philistine in his forehead; and the
stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon
his face to the earth. 50 So David prevailed over
the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and
smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was
no sword in the hand of David. 51 And David
ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his
sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof,
and slew him, and cut off his head therewith.
And when the Philistines saw that their mighty
man was dead, they fled. 52 And the men of
Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and
pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to Gai,
and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of
the Philistines fell down by the way to
Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. 53
And the children of Israel returned from chasing
after the Philistines, and they spoiled their
camp. 54 And David took the head of the
philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he
put his armour in his tent. 55 And when Saul
saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said
unto Abner, the captain of the host: 'Abner,
whose son is this youth?' And Abner said: 'As
thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.' 56 And the
king said: 'Inquire thou whose son the stripling
is.' 57 And as David returned from the slaughter
of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought
him before Saul with the head of the Philistine
in his hand. 58 And Saul said to him: 'Whose
son art thou, thou young man?' And David
answered: 'I am the son of thy servant Jesse the
Beth-lehemite.'
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an
end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of
Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and
Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul
took him that day, and would let him go no
more home to his father's house. 3 Then
Jonathan made a covenant with David,
because he loved him as his own soul. 4 And
Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was
upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel,
even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his
girdle. 5 And David went out; whithersoever
Saul sent him, he had good success; and Saul
set him over the men of war; and it was good in
the sight of all the people, and also in the sight
of Saul's servants.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when
David returned from the slaughter of the
Philistine, that the women came out of all the
cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet
king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with
three-stringed instruments. 7 And the women
sang one to another in their play, and said: Saul
hath slain his thousands, and David his ten
thousands. 8 And Saul was very wroth, and this
saying displeased him; and he said: 'They have
ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me
they have ascribed but thousands; and all he
lacketh is the kingdom!' 9 And Saul eyed David
from that day and forward. 10 And it came to
pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God
came mightily upon Saul, and he raved in the
midst of the house; and David played with his
hand, as he did day by day; and Saul had his
spear in his hand. 11 And Saul cast the spear;
for he said: 'I will smite David even to the wall.'
And David stepped aside out of his presence
twice. 12 And Saul was afraid of David,
because the LORD was with him, and was
departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed
him from him, and made him his captain over a
thousand; and he went out and came in before
the people. 14 And David had great success in
all his ways; and the LORD was with him. 15
And when Saul saw that he had great success,
he stood in awe of him. 16 But all Israel and
Judah loved David; for he went out and came
in before them.
17 And Saul said to David: 'Behold my elder
daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife;
only be thou valiant for me, and fight the
LORD'S battles.' For Saul said: 'Let not my
hand be upon him, but let the hand of the
Philistines be upon him.' 18 And David said
unto Saul: 'Who am I, and what is my life, or
my father's family in Israel, that I should be
son-in-law to the king?' 19 But it came to pass
at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should
have been given to David, that she was given
unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife. 20 And
Michal Saul's daughter loved David; and they
told Saul, and the thing pleased him. 21 And
Saul said: 'I will give him her, that she may be a
snare to him, and that the hand of the
Philistines may be against him.' Wherefore Saul
said to David: 'Thou shalt this day be my
son-in-law through the one of the twain.' 22 And
Saul commanded his servants: 'Speak with
David secretly, and say: Behold, the king hath
delight in thee, and all his servants love thee;
now therefore be the king's son-in-law.' 23 And
Saul's servants spoke those words in the ears of
David. And David said: 'Seemeth it to you a
light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that
I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?' 24 And
the servants of Saul told him, saying: 'On this
manner spoke David.' 25 And Saul said: 'Thus
shall ye say to David: The king desireth not any
dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the
Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies.'
For Saul thought to make David fall by the
hand of the Philistines. 26 And when his
servants told David these words, it pleased
David well to be the king's son-in-law. And the
days were not expired; 27 and David arose and
went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines
two hundred men; and David brought their
foreskins, and they gave them in full number to
the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law.
And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
28 And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was
with David; and Michal Saul's daughter loved
him. 29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of
David; and Saul was David's enemy
continually. 30 Then the princes of the
Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, as
often as they went forth, that David prospered
more than all the servants of Saul; so that his
name was much set by.
1 And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all
his servants, that they should slay David; but
Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David. 2
And Jonathan told David, saying: 'Saul my
father seeketh to slay thee; now therefore, I
pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning,
and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself. 3
And I will go out and stand beside my father in
the field where thou art, and I will speak with
my father of thee; and if I see aught, I will tell
thee.' 4 And Jonathan spoke good of David
unto Saul his father, and said unto him: 'Let not
the king sin against his servant, against David;
because he hath not sinned against thee, and
because his work hath been very good towards
thee; 5 for he put his life in his hand, and smote
the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great
victory for all Israel; thou sawest it, and didst
rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against
innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?'
6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of
Jonathan; and Saul swore: 'As the LORD liveth,
he shall not be put to death.' 7 And Jonathan
called David, and Jonathan told him all those
things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul,
and he was in his presence, as beforetime. 8
And there was war again; and David went out,
and fought with the Philistines, and slew them
with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
9 And an evil spirit from the LORD was upon
Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his
hand; and David was playing with his hand. 10
And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall
with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's
presence, and he smote the spear into the wall;
and David fled, and escaped that night.
11 And Saul sent messengers unto David's
house, to watch him, and to slay him in the
morning; and Michal David's wife told him,
saying: 'If thou save not thy life to-night,
to-morrow thou shalt be slain.' 12 So Michal let
David down through the window; and he went,
and fled, and escaped. 13 And Michal took the
teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a quilt
of goats' hair at the head thereof, and covered it
with a cloth. 14 And when Saul sent messengers
to take David, she said: 'He is sick.' 15 And Saul
sent the messengers to see David, saying: 'Bring
him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.'
16 And when the messengers came in, behold,
the teraphim was in the bed, with the quilt of
goats' hair at the head thereof. 17 And Saul said
unto Michal: 'Why hast thou deceived me thus,
and let mine enemy go, that he is escaped?' And
Michal answered Saul: 'He said unto me: Let
me go; why should I kill thee?' 18 Now David
fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to
Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to
him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in
Naioth. 19 And it was told Saul, saying: 'Behold,
David is at Naioth in Ramah.' 20 And Saul sent
messengers to take David; and when they saw
the company of the prophets prophesying, and
Samuel standing as head over them, the spirit of
God came upon the messengers of Saul, and
they also prophesied. 21 And when it was told
Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also
prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the
third time, and they also prophesied. 22 Then
went he also to Ramah, and came to the great
cistern that is in Secu; and he asked and said:
'Where are Samuel and David?' And one said:
'Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.' 23 And
he went thither to Naioth in Ramah; and the
spirit of God came upon him also, and he went
on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in
Ramah. 24 And he also stripped off his clothes,
and he also prophesied before Samuel, and lay
down naked all that day and all that night.
Wherefore they say: 'Is Saul also among the
prophets?'
1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and
came and said before Jonathan: 'What have I
done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin
before thy father, that he seeketh my life?' 2
And he said unto him: 'Far from it; thou shalt
not die; behold, my father doeth nothing either
great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me;
and why should my father hide this thing from
me? it is not so.' 3 And David swore moreover,
and said: 'Thy father knoweth well that I have
found favour in thine eyes; and he saith: Let
not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; but
truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth,
there is but a step between me and death.' 4
Then said Jonathan unto David: 'What doth thy
soul desire, that I should do it for thee?'
5 And David said unto Jonathan: 'Behold, to-morrow
is the new moon, when I should sit with
the king to eat; so let me go, that I may hide
myself in the field unto the third day at even. 6
If thy father miss me at all, then say: David
earnestly asked leave of me that he might run
to Beth-lehem his city; for it is the yearly
sacrifice there for all the family. 7 If he say
thus: It is well; thy servant shall have peace; but
if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined
by him. 8 Therefore deal kindly with thy
servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a
covenant of the LORD with thee; but if there be
in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why
shouldest thou bring me to thy father?'
9 And Jonathan said: 'Far be it from thee; for if
I should at all know that evil were determined
by my father to come upon thee, then would
not I tell it thee? 10 Then said David to
Jonathan: 'Who shall tell me if perchance thy
father answer thee roughly?' 11 And Jonathan
said unto David: 'Come and let us go out into
the field.' And they went out both of them into
the field. 12 And Jonathan said unto David:
'The LORD, the God of Israel -- when I have
sounded my father about this time to-morrow,
or the third day, behold, if there be good toward
David, shall I not then send unto thee, and
disclose it unto thee? 13 The LORD do so to
Jonathan, and more also, should it please my
father to do thee evil, if I disclose it not unto
thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go
in peace; and the LORD be with thee, as He
hath been with my father. 14 And thou shalt
not only while yet I live show me the kindness
of the LORD, that I die not; 15 but also thou
shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house
for ever; no, not when the LORD hath cut off
the enemies of David every one from the face
of the earth.' 16 So Jonathan made a covenant
with the house of David: 'The LORD even
require it at the hand of David's enemies.' 17
And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for
the love that he had to him; for he loved him as
he loved his own soul. 18 And Jonathan said
unto him: 'To-morrow is the new moon; and
thou wilt be missed, thy seat will be empty. 19
And in the third day thou shalt hide thyself well,
and come to the place where thou didst hide
thyself in the day of work, and shalt remain by
the stone Ezel. 20 And I will shoot three arrows
to the side-ward, as though I shot at a mark. 21
And, behold, I will send the lad: Go, find the
arrows. If I say unto the lad: Behold, the arrows
are on this side of thee; take them, and come;
for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as the
LORD liveth. 22 But if I say thus unto the boy:
Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy
way; for the LORD hath sent thee away. 23
And as touching the matter which I and thou
have spoken of, behold, the LORD is between
me and thee for ever.' 24 So David hid himself
in the field; and when the new moon was come,
the king sat him down to the meal to eat. 25
And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times,
even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan
stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side; but
David's place was empty. 26 Nevertheless Saul
spoke not any thing that day; for he thought:
'Something hath befallen him, he is unclean;
surely he is not clean.' 27 And it came to pass
on the morrow after the new moon, which was
the second day, that David's place was empty;
and Saul said unto Jonathan his son:
'Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to the
meal, neither yesterday, nor to-day?' 28 And
Jonathan answered Saul: 'David earnestly
asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem; 29 and
he said: Let me go, I pray thee; for our family
hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he
hath commanded me; and now, if I have found
favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray
thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not
come unto the king's table.' 30 Then Saul's
anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he
said unto him: 'Thou son of perverse rebellion,
do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of
Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame
of thy mother's nakedness? 31 For as long as
the son of Jesse liveth upon the earth, thou shalt
not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore
now send and fetch him unto me, for he
deserveth to die.' 32 And Jonathan answered
Saul his father, and said unto him: 'Wherefore
should he be put to death? what hath he done?'
33 And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him;
whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined
of his father to put David to death. 34 So
Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger,
and did eat no food the second day of the
month; for he was grieved for David, and
because his father had put him to shame. 35
And it came to pass in the morning, that
Jonathan went out into the field at the time
appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
36 And he said unto his lad: 'Run, find now the
arrows which I shoot.' And as the lad ran, he
shot an arrow beyond him. 37 And when the lad
was come to the place of the arrow which
Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad,
and said: 'Is not the arrow beyond thee?' 38
And Jonathan cried after the lad: 'Make speed,
hasten, stay not.' And Jonathan's lad gathered
up the arrows, and came to his master. 39 But
the lad knew not any thing; only Jonathan and
David knew the matter. 40 And Jonathan gave
his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him:
'Go, carry them to the city.' 41 And as soon as
the lad was gone, David arose out of a place
toward the South, and fell on his face to the
ground, and bowed down three times; and they
kissed one another, and wept one with another,
until David exceeded. 42 And Jonathan said to
David: 'Go in peace, forasmuch as we have
sworn both of us in the name of the LORD,
saying: The LORD shall be between me and
thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for
ever.'
1 And he arose and departed; and Jonathan
went into the city. 2 Then came David to Nob to
Ahimelech the priest; and Ahimelech came to
meet David trembling, and said unto him: 'Why
art thou alone, and no man with thee?' 3 And
David said unto Ahimelech the priest: 'The king
hath commanded me a business, and hath said
unto me: Let no man know any thing of the
business whereabout I send thee, and what I
have commanded thee; and the young men
have I appointed to such and such a place. 4
Now therefore what is under thy hand? five
loaves of bread? give them in my hand, or
whatsoever there is present.' 5 And the priest
answered David, and said: 'There is no common
bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if
only the young men have kept themselves from
women.'
6 And David answered the priest, and said unto
him: 'Of a truth women have been kept from us
about these three days; when I came out, the
vessels of the young men were holy, though it
was but a common journey; how much more
then to-day, when there shall be holy bread in
their vessels?' 7 So the priest gave him holy
bread; for there was no bread there but the
showbread, that was taken from before the
LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was
taken away.-- 8 Now a certain man of the
servants of Saul was there that day, detained
before the LORD; and his name was Doeg the
Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that
belonged to Saul.-- 9 And David said unto
Ahimelech: 'And is there peradventure here
under thy hand spear or sword? for I have
neither brought my sword nor my weapons with
me, because the king's business required haste.'
10 And the priest said: 'The sword of Goliath the
Philistine, whom thou slewest in the vale of
Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth
behind the ephod; if thou wilt take that, take it;
for there is no other save that here.' And David
said: 'There is none like that; give it me.' 11 And
David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul,
and went to Achish the king of Gath. 12 And
the servants of Achish said unto him: 'Is not this
David the king of the land? Did they not sing
one to another of him in dances, saying: Saul
hath slain his thousands, and David his ten
thousands?' 13 And David laid up these words
in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the
king of Gath. 14 And he changed his
demeanour before them, and feigned himself
mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors
of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his
beard. 15 Then said Achish unto his servants:
'Lo, when ye see a man that is mad, wherefore
do ye bring him to me? 16 Do I lack madmen,
that ye have brought this fellow to play the
madman in my presence? shall this fellow come
into my house?'
1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped
to the cave of Adullam; and when his brethren
and all his father's house heard it, they went
down thither to him. 2 And every one that was
in distress, and every one that was in debt, and
every one that was discontented, gathered
themselves unto him; and he became captain
over them; and there were with him about four
hundred men. 3 And David went thence to
Mizpeh of Moab; and he said unto the king of
Moab: 'Let my father and my mother, I pray
thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know
what God will do for me.' 4 And he brought
them before the king of Moab; and they dwelt
with him all the while that David was in the
stronghold. 5 And the prophet Gad said unto
David: 'Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and
get thee into the land of Judah.' Then David
departed, and came into the forest of Hereth. 6
And Saul heard that David was discovered, and
the men that were with him; now Saul was
sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk-tree in
Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his
servants were standing about him. 7 And Saul
said unto his servants that stood about him:
'Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse
give every one of you fields and vineyards, will
he make you all captains of thousands and
captains of hundreds; 8 that all of you have
conspired against me, and there was none that
disclosed it to me when my son made a league
with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you
that is sorry for me, or discloseth unto me that
my son hath stirred up my servant against me,
to lie in wait, as at this day?' 9 Then answered
Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the
servants of Saul, and said: 'I saw the son of
Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of
Ahitub. 10 And he inquired of the LORD for
him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the
sword of Goliath the Philistine.' 11 Then the king
sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of
Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests
that were in Nob; and they came all of them to
the king. 12 And Saul said: 'Hear now, thou son
of Ahitub.' And he answered: 'Here I am, my
lord.' 13 And Saul said unto him: 'Why have ye
conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse,
in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword,
and hast inquired of God for him, that he
should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this
day?' 14 Then Ahimelech answered the king,
and said: 'And who among all thy servants is so
trusted as David, who is the king's son-in-law,
and giveth heed unto thy bidding, and is
honourable in thy house? 15 Have I to-day
begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from
me; let not the king impute any thing unto his
servant, nor to all the house of my father; for
thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or
more.' 16 And the king said: 'Thou shalt surely
die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.'
17 And the king said unto the guard that stood
about him: 'Turn, and slay the priests of the
LORD; because their hand also is with David,
and because they knew that he fled, and did not
disclose it to me.' But the servants of the king
would not put forth their hand to fall upon the
priests of the LORD. 18 And the king said to
Doeg: 'Turn thou, and fall upon the priests.' And
Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the
priests, and he slew on that day fourscore and
five persons that did wear a linen ephod. 19
And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with
the edge of the sword, both men and women,
children and sucklings, and oxen and asses and
sheep, with the edge of the sword. 20 And one
of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub,
named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
21 And Abiathar told David that Saul had slain
the LORD'S priests. 22 And David said unto
Abiathar: 'I knew on that day, when Doeg the
Edomite was there, that he would surely tell
Saul; I have brought about the death of all the
persons of thy father's house. 23 Abide thou
with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life
seeketh thy life; for with me thou shalt be in
safeguard.'
1 And they told David, saying: 'Behold, the
Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they
rob the threshing-floors.' 2 Therefore David
inquired of the LORD, saying: 'Shall I go and
smite these Philistines?' And the LORD said
unto David: 'Go, and smite the Philistines, and
save Keilah.' 3 And David's men said unto him:
'Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much
more then if we go to Keilah against the armies
of the Philistines?' 4 Then David inquired of the
LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him
and said: 'Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will
deliver the Philistines into thy hand.' 5 And
David and his men went to Keilah, and fought
with the Philistines, and brought away their
cattle, and slew them with a great slaughter. So
David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. 6 And it
came to pass, when Abiathar the son of
Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he
came down with an ephod in his hand. 7 And it
was told Saul that David was come to Keilah.
And Saul said: 'God hath delivered him into my
hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town
that hath gates and bars.' 8 And Saul
summoned all the people to war, to go down to
Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 And
David knew that Saul devised mischief against
him; and he said to Abiathar the priest: 'Bring
hither the ephod.' 10 Then said David: 'O
LORD, the God of Israel, Thy servant hath
surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to
Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will
the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand?
will Saul come down, as Thy servant hath
heard?' O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech
Thee, tell Thy servant.' And the LORD said: 'He
will come down.' 12 Then said David: 'Will the
men of Keilah deliver up me and my men into
the hand of Saul?' And the LORD said: 'They
will deliver thee up.' 13 Then David and his
men, who were about six hundred, arose and
departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever
they could go. And it was told Saul that David
was escaped from Keilah; and he forbore to go
forth. 14 And David abode in the wilderness in
the strongholds, and remained in the
hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul
sought him every day, but God delivered him
not into his hand. 15 And David saw that Saul
was come out to seek his life; and David was in
the wilderness of Ziph in the wood. 16 And
Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David
into the wood, and strengthened his hand in
God. 17 And he said unto him: 'Fear not; for the
hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and
thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be
next unto thee; and that also Saul my father
knoweth.' 18 And they two made a covenant
before the LORD; and David abode in the
wood, and Jonathan went to his house. 19 Then
came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying:
'Doth not David hide himself with us in the
strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah,
which is on the south of Jeshimon? 20 Now
therefore, O king, come down, according to all
the desire of thy soul to come down; and our
part shall be to deliver him up into the king's
hand.' 21 And Saul said: 'Blessed be ye of the
LORD; for ye have had compassion on me. 22
Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know
and see his place where his haunt is, and who
hath seen him there; for it is told me that he
dealeth very subtly. 23 See therefore, and take
knowledge of all the lurking-places where he
hideth himself, and come ye back to me with
the certainty, and I will go with you; and it shall
come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will
search him out among all the thousands of
Judah.' 24 And they arose, and went to Ziph
before Saul; but David and his men were in the
wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south
of Jeshimon. 25 And Saul and his men went to
seek him. And they told David; wherefore he
came down to the rock, and abode in the
wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that,
he pursued after David in the wilderness of
Maon. 26 And Saul went on this side of the
mountain, and David and his men on that side
of the mountain; and David made haste to get
away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men
compassed David and his men round about to
take them. 27 But there came a messenger unto
Saul, saying: 'Haste thee, and come; for the
Philistines have made a raid upon the land.' 28
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and
went against the Philistines; therefore they
called that place Sela-hammahlekoth. 29 And
David went up from thence, and dwelt in the
strongholds of En-gedi.
1 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned
from following the Philistines, that it was told
him, saying: 'Behold, David is in the wilderness
of En-gedi.' 2 Then Saul took three thousand
chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek
David and his men upon the rocks of the wild
goats. 3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the
way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to
cover his feet. Now David and his men were
sitting in the innermost parts of the cave. 4 And
the men of David said unto him: 'Behold the
day in which the LORD hath said unto thee:
Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand,
and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good
unto thee.' Then David arose, and cut off the
skirt of Saul's robe privily. 5 And it came to pass
afterward, that David's heart smote him,
because he had cut off Saul's skirt. 6 And he
said unto his men: 'The LORD forbid it me, that
I should do this thing unto my lord, the LORD'S
anointed, to put forth my hand against him,
seeing he is the LORD'S anointed.' 7 So David
checked his men with these words, and suffered
them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up
out of the cave, and went on his way. 8 David
also arose afterward, and went out of the cave,
and cried after Saul, saying: 'My lord the king.'
And when Saul looked behind him, David
bowed with his face to the earth, and prostrated
himself. 9 And David said to Saul: 'Wherefore
hearkenest thou to men's words, saying: Behold,
David seeketh thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day
thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had
delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave;
and some bade me kill thee; but mine eye
spared thee; and I said: I will not put forth my
hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S
anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see
the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut
off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not,
know thou and see that there is neither evil nor
transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned
against thee, though thou layest wait for my
soul to take it. 12 The LORD judge between me
and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee; but
my hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As saith the
proverb of the ancients: Out of the wicked
cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall
not be upon thee. 14 After whom is the king of
Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue?
after a dead dog, after a flea. 15 The LORD
therefore be judge, and give sentence between
me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and
deliver me out of thy hand.'
16 And it came to pass, when David had made
an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that
Saul said: 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' And
Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. 17 And he
said to David: 'Thou art more righteous than I;
for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I
have rendered unto thee evil. 18 And thou hast
declared this day how that thou hast dealt well
with me; forasmuch as when the LORD had
delivered me up into thy hand, thou didst not
kill me. 19 For if a man find his enemy, will he
let him go well away? wherefore the LORD
reward thee good for that which thou hast done
unto me this day. 20 And now, behold, I know
that thou shalt surely be king, and that the
kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy
hand. 21 Swear now therefore unto me by the
LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after
me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out
of my father's house.' 22 And David swore unto
Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his
men got them up unto the stronghold.
1 And Samuel died; and all Israel gathered
themselves together, and lamented him, and
buried him in his house at Ramah. And David
arose, and went down to the wilderness of
Paran.
2 And there was a man in Maon, whose
possessions were in Carmel; and the man was
very great, and he had three thousand sheep,
and a thousand goats; and he was shearing his
sheep in Carmel. 3 Now the name of the man
was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail;
and the woman was of good understanding,
and of a beautiful form; but the man was
churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the
house of Caleb. 4 And David heard in the
wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep. 5
And David sent ten young men, and David said
unto the young men: 'Get you up to Carmel,
and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name; 6
and thus ye shall say: All hail! and peace be
both unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and
peace be unto all that thou hast. 7 And now I
have heard that thou hast shearers; thy
shepherds have now been with us, and we did
them no hurt, neither was there aught missing
unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. 8
Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee;
wherefore let the young men find favour in
thine eyes; for we come on a good day; give, I
pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto
thy servants, and to thy son David.' 9 And when
David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal
according to all those words in the name of
David, and ceased. 10 And Nabal answered
David's servants, and said: 'Who is David? and
who is the son of Jesse? there are many servants
now-a-days that break away every man from
his master; 11 shall I then take my bread, and
my water, and my flesh that I have killed for
my shearers, and give it unto men of whom I
know not whence they are?' 12 So David's
young men turned on their way, and went back,
and came and told him according to all these
words. 13 And David said unto his men: 'Gird ye
on every man his sword.' And they girded on
every man his sword; and David also girded on
his sword; and there went up after David about
four hundred men; and two hundred abode by
the baggage. 14 But one of the young men told
Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying: 'Behold, David
sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute
our master; and he flew upon them. 15 But the
men were very good unto us, and we were not
hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we
went with them, when we were in the fields; 16
they were a wall unto us both by night and by
day, all the while we were with them keeping the
sheep. 17 Now therefore know and consider
what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against
our master, and against all his house; for he is
such a base fellow, that one cannot speak to
him.' 18 Then Abigail made haste, and took two
hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and
five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of
parched corn, and a hundred clusters of raisins,
and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them
on asses. 19 And she said unto her young men:
'Go on before me; behold, I come after you.'
But she told not her husband Nabal. 20 And it
was so, as she rode on her ass, and came down
by the covert of the mountain, that, behold,
David and his men came down towards her;
and she met them.-- 21 Now David had said:
'Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow
hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was
missed of all that pertained unto him; and he
hath returned me evil for good. 22 God do so
unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I
leave of all that pertain to him by the morning
light so much as one male.'-- 23 And when
Abigail saw David, she made haste, and
alighted from her ass, and fell before David on
her face, and bowed down to the ground. 24
And she fell at his feet, and said: 'Upon me, my
lord, upon me be the iniquity; and let thy
handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and
hear thou the words of thy handmaid. 25 Let
not my lord, I pray thee, regard this base fellow,
even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he: Nabal is
his name, and churlishness is with him; but I thy
handmaid saw not the young men of my lord,
whom thou didst send. 26 Now therefore, my
lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth,
seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from
bloodguiltiness, and from finding redress for
thyself with thine own hand, now therefore let
thine enemies, and them that seek evil to my
lord, be as Nabal. 27 And now this present
which thy servant hath brought unto my lord,
let it be given unto the young men that follow
my lord. 28 Forgive, I pray thee, the trespass of
thy handmaid; for the LORD will certainly
make my lord a sure house, because my lord
fighteth the battles of the LORD; and evil is not
found in thee all thy days. 29 And though man
be risen up to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul,
yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the
bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the
souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out,
as from the hollow of a sling. 30 And it shall
come to pass, when the LORD shall have done
to my lord according to all the good that He
hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have
appointed thee prince over Israel; 31 that this
shall be no stumbling-block unto thee, nor
offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou
hast shed blood without cause, or that my lord
hath found redress for himself. And when the
LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then
remember thy handmaid.' 32 And David said to
Abigail: 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of
Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me; 33
and blessed be thy discretion, and blessed be
thou, that hast kept me this day from
bloodguiltiness, and from finding redress for
myself with mine own hand. 34 For in very
deed, as the LORD, the God of Israel, liveth,
who hath withholden me from hurting thee,
except thou hadst made haste and come to
meet me, surely there had not been left unto
Nabal by the morning light so much as one
male.' 35 So David received of her hand that
which she had brought him; and he said unto
her: 'Go up in peace to thy house; see, I have
hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy
person.' 36 And Abigail came to Nabal; and,
behold, he held a feast in his house, like the
feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry
within him, for he was very drunken; wherefore
she told him nothing, less or more, until the
morning light. 37 And it came to pass in the
morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal,
that his wife told him these things, and his heart
died within him, and he became as a stone. 38
And it came to pass about ten days after, that
the LORD smote Nabal, so that he died. 39 And
when David heard that Nabal was dead, he
said: 'Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded
the cause of my reproach from the hand of
Nabal, and hath kept back His servant from
evil; and the evil-doing of Nabal hath the LORD
returned upon his own head.' And David sent
and spoke concerning Abigail, to take her to
him to wife. 40 And when the servants of David
were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke
unto her, saying: 'David hath sent us unto thee,
to take thee to him to wife.' 41 And she arose,
and bowed down with her face to the earth, and
said: 'Behold, thy handmaid is a servant to
wash the feet of the servants of my lord.' 42
And Abigail hastened, and arose, and rode upon
an ass, with five damsels of hers that followed
her; and she went after the messengers of
David, and became his wife. 43 David also took
Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of
them his wives. 44 Now Saul had given Michal
his daughter, David's wife, to Palti the son of
Laish, who was of Gallim.
1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah,
saying: 'Doth not David hide himself in the hill
of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?' 2 Then
Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of
Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of
Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness
of Ziph. 3 And Saul pitched in the hill of
Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way.
But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw
that Saul came after him into the wilderness. 4
David therefore sent out spies, and understood
that Saul was come of a certainty. 5 And David
arose, and came to the place where Saul had
pitched; and David beheld the place where Saul
lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his
host; and Saul lay within the barricade, and the
people pitched round about him. 6 Then
answered David and said to Ahimelech the
Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah,
brother to Joab, saying: 'Who will go down with
me to Saul to the camp?' And Abishai said: 'I
will go down with thee.' 7 So David and Abishai
came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul
lay sleeping within the barricade, with his spear
stuck in the ground at his head; and Abner and
the people lay round about him. 8 Then said
Abishai to David: 'God hath delivered up thine
enemy into thy hand this day; now therefore let
me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the
earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the
second time.' 9 And David said to Abishai:
'Destroy him not; for who can put forth his
hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be
guiltless?'
10 And David said: 'As the LORD liveth, nay,
but the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall
come to die; or he shall go down into battle, and
be swept away. 11 The LORD forbid it me, that
I should put forth my hand against the LORD'S
anointed; but now take, I pray thee, the spear
that is at his head, and the cruse of water and
let us go.' 12 So David took the spear and the
cruse of water from Saul's head; and they got
them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it,
neither did any awake; for they were all asleep;
because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen
upon them. 13 Then David went over to the
other side, and stood on the top of the
mountain afar off; a great space being between
them. 14 And David cried to the people, and to
Abner the son of Ner, saying: 'Answerest thou
not, Abner?' Then Abner answered and said:
'Who art thou that criest to the king?'
15 And David said to Abner: 'Art not thou a
valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel?
wherefore then hast thou not kept watch over
thy lord the king? for there came one of the
people in to destroy the king thy lord. 16 This
thing is not good that thou hast done. As the
LORD liveth, ye deserve to die, because ye have
not kept watch over your lord, the LORD'S
anointed. And now, see, where the king's spear
is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.'
17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said: 'Is
this thy voice, my son David?' And David said:
'It is my voice, my lord, O king.' 18 And he said:
'Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his
servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in
my hand? 19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my
lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it
be the LORD that hath stirred thee up against
me, let Him accept an offering; but if it be the
children of men, cursed be they before the
LORD; for they have driven me out this day
that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of
the LORD, saying: Go, serve other gods. 20 Now
therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth
away from the presence of the LORD; for the
king of Israel is come out to seek a single flea,
as when one doth hunt a partridge in the
mountains.' 21 Then said Saul: 'I have sinned;
return, my son David; for I will no more do thee
harm, because my life was precious in thine
eyes this day; behold, I have played the fool
and erred exceedingly.' 22 And David answered
and said: 'Behold the king's spear! let then one
of the young men come over and fetch it. 23
And the LORD will render to every man his
righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch
as the LORD delivered thee into my hand to-day,
and I would not put forth my hand against
the LORD'S anointed. 24 And, behold, as thy
life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let
my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD,
and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.'
25 Then Saul said to David: 'Blessed be thou,
my son David; thou shalt both do mightily, and
shalt surely prevail.' So David went his way, and
Saul returned to his place.
1 And David said in his heart: 'I shall now be
swept away one day by the hand of Saul; there
is nothing better for me than that I should
escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul
will despair of me, to seek me any more in all
the borders of Israel; so shall I escape out of his
hand.' 2 And David arose, and passed over, he
and the six hundred men that were with him,
unto Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath. 3
And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and
his men, every man with his household, even
David with his two wives, Ahinoam the
Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's
wife. 4 And it was told Saul that David was fled
to Gath; and he sought no more again for him.
5 And David said unto Achish: 'If now I have
found favour in thine eyes, let them give me a
place in one of the cities in the country, that I
may dwell there; for why should thy servant
dwell in the royal city with thee?' 6 Then Achish
gave him Ziklag that day; wherefore Ziklag
belongeth unto the kings of Judah unto this day.
7 And the number of the days that David dwelt
in the country of the Philistines was a full year
and four months. 8 And David and his men
went up, and made a raid upon the Geshurites,
and the Gizrites, and the Amalekites; for those
were the inhabitants of the land, who were of
old, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of
Egypt. 9 And David smote the land, and left
neither man nor woman alive, and took away
the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the
camels, and the apparel. And he returned, and
came to Achish. 10 And Achish said: 'Whither
have ye made a raid to-day?' And David said:
'Against the South of Judah, and against the
South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the
South of the Kenites.' 11 And David left neither
man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath,
saying: 'Lest they should tell on us, saying: So
did David, and so hath been his manner all the
while he hath dwelt in the country of the
Philistines.' 12 And Achish believed David,
saying: 'He hath made his people Israel utterly
to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant
for ever.'
1 And it came to pass in those days, that the
Philistines gathered their hosts together for
warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said
unto David: 'Know thou assuredly, that thou
shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy
men.' 2 And David said to Achish: 'Therefore
thou shalt know what thy servant will do.' And
Achish said to David: 'Therefore will I make
thee keeper of my head for ever.'
3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had
lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even
in his own city. And Saul had put away those
that divined by a ghost or a familiar spirit out of
the land. 4 And the Philistines gathered
themselves together, and came and pitched in
Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel together,
and they pitched in Gilboa. 5 And when Saul
saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid,
and his heart trembled greatly. 6 And when Saul
inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him
not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by
prophets. 7 Then said Saul unto his servants:
'Seek me a woman that divineth by a ghost,
that I may go to her, and inquire of her.' And his
servants said to him: 'Behold, there is a woman
that divineth by a ghost at En-dor.' 8 And Saul
disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and
went, he and two men with him, and they came
to the woman by night; and he said: 'Divine
unto me, I pray thee, by a ghost, and bring me
up whomsoever I shall name unto thee.' 9 And
the woman said unto him: 'Behold, thou
knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut
off those that divine by a ghost or a familiar
spirit out of the land; wherefore then layest thou
a snare for my life, to cause me to die?' 10 And
Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying: 'As the
LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen
to thee for this thing.' 11 Then said the woman:
'Whom shall I bring up unto thee?' And he said:
'Bring me up Samuel.' 12 And when the woman
saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and
the woman spoke to Saul, saying: 'Why hast
thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.' 13 And
the king said unto her: 'Be not afraid; for what
seest thou?' And the woman said unto Saul: 'I
see a godlike being coming up out of the earth.'
14 And he said unto her: 'What form is he of?'
And she said: 'An old man cometh up; and he is
covered with a robe.' And Saul perceived that it
was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the
ground, and prostrated himself. 15 And Samuel
said to Saul: 'Why hast thou disquieted me, to
bring me up?' And Saul answered: 'I am sore
distressed; for the Philistines make war against
me, and God is departed from me, and
answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor
by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that
thou mayest make known unto me what I shall
do.' 16 And Samuel said: 'Wherefore then dost
thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed
from thee, and is become thine adversary? 17
And the LORD hath wrought for Himself; as He
spoke by me; and the LORD hath rent the
kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy
neighbour, even to David. 18 Because thou
didst not hearken to the voice of the LORD, and
didst not execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek,
therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto
thee this day. 19 Moreover the LORD will
deliver Israel also with thee into the hand of the
Philistines; and to-morrow shalt thou and thy
sons be with me; the LORD will deliver the host
of Israel also into the hand of the Philistines.' 20
Then Saul fell straightway his full length upon
the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the
words of Samuel; and there was no strength in
him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor
all the night. 21 And the woman came unto
Saul, and saw that he was sore affrighted, and
said unto him: 'Behold, thy handmaid hath
hearkened unto thy voice, and I have put my
life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy
words which thou spokest unto me. 22 Now
therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto
the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a
morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou
mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy
way.' 23 But he refused, and said: 'I will not eat.'
But his servants, together with the woman,
urged him; and he hearkened unto their voice.
So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the
bed. 24 And the woman had a fatted calf in the
house; and she made haste, and killed it; and
she took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake
unleavened bread thereof; 25 and she brought it
before Saul, and before his servants; and they
did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that
night.
1 Now the Philistines gathered together all their
hosts to Aphek; and the Israelites pitched by the
fountain which is in Jezreel. 2 And the lords of
the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by
thousands; and David and his men passed on in
the rearward with Achish. 3 Then said the
princes of the Philistines: 'What do these
Hebrews here?' And Achish said unto the
princes of the Philistines: 'Is not this David, the
servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath
been with me these days or these years, and I
have found no fault in him since he fell away
unto me unto this day?'
4 But the princes of the Philistines were wroth
with him; and the princes of the Philistines said
unto him: 'Make the man return, that he may
go back to his place where thou hast appointed
him, and let him not go down with us to battle,
lest in the battle he become an adversary to us;
for wherewith should this fellow reconcile
himself unto his lord? should it not be with the
heads of these men? 5 Is not this David, of
whom they sang one to another in dances,
saying: Saul hath slain his thousands, and
David his ten thousands?' 6 Then Achish called
David, and said unto him: 'As the LORD liveth,
thou hast been upright, and thy going out and
thy coming in with me in the host is good in my
sight; for I have not found evil in thee since the
day of thy coming unto me unto this day;
nevertheless the lords favour thee not. 7
Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that
thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.' 8
And David said unto Achish: 'But what have I
done? and what hast thou found in thy servant
so long as I have been before thee unto this
day, that I may not go and fight against the
enemies of my lord the king?' 9 And Achish
answered and said to David: 'I know that thou
art good in my sight, as an angel of God;
notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines
have said: He shall not go up with us to the
battle. 10 Wherefore now rise up early in the
morning with the servants of thy lord that are
come with thee; and as soon as ye are up early
in the morning, and have light, depart.' 11 So
David rose up early, he and his men, to depart
in the morning, to return into the land of the
Philistines. And the Philistines went up to
Jezreel.
1 And it came to pass, when David and his men
were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the
Amalekites had made a raid upon the South,
and upon Ziklag, and had smitten Ziklag, and
burned it with fire; 2 and had taken captive the
women and all that were therein, both small and
great; they slew not any, but carried them off,
and went their way. 3 And when David and his
men came to the city, behold, it was burned
with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and
their daughters, were taken captives. 4 Then
David and the people that were with him lifted
up their voice and wept, until they had no more
power to weep. 5 And David's two wives were
taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and
Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. 6 And
David was greatly distressed; for the people
spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the
people was grieved, every man for his sons and
for his daughters; but David strengthened
himself in the LORD his God. 7 And David said
to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech: 'I
pray thee, bring me hither the ephod.' And
Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. 8
And David inquired of the LORD, saying: 'Shall
I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them?'
And He answered him: 'Pursue; for thou shalt
surely overtake them, and shalt without fail
recover all.' 9 So David went, he and the six
hundred men that were with him, and came to
the brook Besor, where those that were left
behind stayed. 10 But David pursued, he and
four hundred men; for two hundred stayed
behind, who were so faint that they could not go
over the brook Besor. 11 And they found an
Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David,
and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they
gave him water to drink; 12 and they gave him
a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of
raisins; and when he had eaten, his spirit came
back to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor
drunk any water, three days and three nights. 13
And David said unto him: 'To whom belongest
thou? and whence art thou?' And he said: 'I am
a young Egyptian, servant to an Amalekite; and
my master left me, because three days ago I fell
sick. 14 We made a raid upon the South of the
Cherethites, and upon that which belongeth to
Judah, and upon the South of Caleb; and we
burned Ziklag with fire.' 15 And David said to
him: 'Wilt thou bring me down to this troop?'
And he said: 'Swear unto me by God, that thou
wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me up into the
hands of my master, and I will bring thee down
to this troop.' 16 And when he had brought him
down, behold, they were spread abroad over all
the ground, eating and drinking, and feasting,
because of all the great spoil that they had
taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out
of the land of Judah. 17 And David smote them
from the twilight even unto the evening of the
next day; and there escaped not a man of
them, save four hundred young men, who rode
upon camels and fled. 18 And David recovered
all that the Amalekites had taken; and David
rescued his two wives. 19 And there was nothing
lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither
sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing
that they had taken to them; David brought
back all. 20 And David took all the flocks and
the herds, which they drove before those other
cattle, and said: 'This is David's spoil.' 21 And
David came to the two hundred men, who were
so faint that they could not follow David, whom
also they had made to abide at the brook
Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and
to meet the people that were with him; and
when David came near to the people, he saluted
them. 22 Then answered all the wicked men
and base fellows, of those that went with David,
and said: 'Because they went not with us, we
will not give them aught of the spoil that we
have recovered, save to every man his wife and
his children, that they may lead them away,
and depart.' 23 Then said David: 'Ye shall not
do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD
hath given unto us, who hath preserved us, and
delivered the troop that came against us into
our hand. 24 And who will hearken unto you in
this matter? for as is the share of him that goeth
down to the battle, so shall be the share of him
that tarrieth by the baggage; they shall share
alike.' 25 And it was so from that day forward,
that he made it a statute and an ordinance for
Israel unto this day.
26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of
the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his
friends, saying: 'Behold a present for you of the
spoil of the enemies of the LORD'; 27 to them
that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in
Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in
Jattir; 28 and to them that were in Aroer, and to
them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that
were in Eshtemoa; 29 and to them that were in
Racal, and to them that were in the cities of the
Jerahmeelites, and to them that were in the
cities of the Kenites; 30 and to them that were
in Hormah, and to them that were in Bor-ashan,
and to them that were in Athach; 31 and to
them that were in Hebron, and to all the places
where David himself and his men were wont to
haunt.
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and
the men of Israel fled from before the
Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul
and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew
Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the
sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against
Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was
in great anguish by reason of the archers. 4
Then said Saul to his armour-bearer: 'Draw thy
sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest
these uncircumcised come and thrust me
through, and make a mock of me.' But his
armour-bearer would not; for he was sore
afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell
upon it. 5 And when his armour-bearer saw that
Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword,
and died with him. 6 So Saul died, and his three
sons, and his armour-bearer, and all his men,
that same day together. 7 And when the men of
Israel that were on the other side of the valley,
and they that were beyond the Jordan, saw that
the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his
sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and
fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in
them.
8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the
Philistines came to strip the slain, that they
found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount
Gilboa. 9 And they cut off his head, and
stripped off his armour, and sent into the land
of the Philistines round about, to carry the
tidings unto the house of their idols, and to the
people. 10 And they put his armour in the house
of the Ashtaroth; and they fastened his body to
the wall of Beth-shan. 11 And when the
inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard concerning
him that which the Philistines had done to Saul,
12 all the valiant men arose, and went all night,
and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his
sons from the wall of Beth-shan; and they
came to Jabesh, and burnt them there. 13 And
they took their bones, and buried them under
the tamarisk-tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven
days.
1 And it came to pass after the death of Saul,
when David was returned from the slaughter of
the Amalekites, and David had abode two days
in Ziklag; 2 it came even to pass on the third
day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp
from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon
his head; and so it was, when he came to David,
that he fell to the earth, and prostrated himself.
3 And David said unto him: 'From whence
comest thou?' And he said unto him: 'Out of the
camp of Israel am I escaped.' 4 And David said
unto him: 'How went the matter? I pray thee,
tell me.' And he answered: 'The people are fled
from the battle, and many of the people also
are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his
son are dead also.' 5 And David said unto the
young man that told him: 'How knowest thou
that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?' 6
And the young man that told him said: 'As I
happened by chance upon mount Gilboa,
behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the
chariots and the horsemen pressed hard upon
him. 7 And when he looked behind him, he saw
me, and called unto me. And I answered: Here
am I. 8 And he said unto me: Who art thou?
And I answered him: I am an Amalekite. 9 And
he said unto me: Stand, I pray thee, beside me,
and slay me, for the agony hath taken hold of
me; because my life is just yet in me. 10 So I
stood beside him, and slew him, because I was
sure that he could not live after that he was
fallen; and I took the crown that was upon his
head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and
have brought them hither unto my lord.' 11
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent
them; and likewise all the men that were with
him. 12 And they wailed, and wept, and fasted
until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son,
and for the people of the LORD, and for the
house of Israel; because they were fallen by the
sword.
13 And David said unto the young man that
told him: 'Whence art thou?' And he answered:
'I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.' 14 And
David said unto him: 'How wast thou not afraid
to put forth thy hand to destroy the LORD'S
anointed?' 15 And David called one of the
young men, and said: 'Go near, and fall upon
him.' And he smote him that he died. 16 And
David said unto him: 'Thy blood be upon thy
head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee,
saying: I have slain the LORD'S anointed.'
17 And David lamented with this lamentation
over Saul and over Jonathan his son, 18 and
said -- To teach the sons of Judah the bow.
Behold, it is written in the book of Jashar: 19
Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is
slain! How are the mighty fallen! 20 Tell it not
in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon;
lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest
the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph. 21
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew nor
rain upon you, neither fields of choice fruits; for
there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast
away, the shield of Saul, not anointed with oil.
22 From the blood of the slain, from the fat of
the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not
back, and the sword of Saul returned not
empty. 23 Saul and Jonathan, the lovely and
the pleasant in their lives, even in their death
they were not divided; they were swifter than
eagles, they were stronger than lions. 24 Ye
daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who
clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who
put ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 25
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the
battle! Jonathan upon thy high places is slain!
26 I am distressed for thee, my brother
Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto
me; wonderful was thy love to me, passing the
love of women. 27 How are the mighty fallen,
and the weapons of war perished!
1 And it came to pass after this, that David
inquired of the LORD, saying: 'Shall I go up into
any of the cities of Judah?' And the LORD said
unto him: 'Go up.' And David said: 'Whither
shall I go up?' And He said: 'Unto Hebron.' 2 So
David went up thither, and his two wives also,
Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife
of Nabal the Carmelite. 3 And his men that
were with him did David bring up, every man
with his household; and they dwelt in the cities
of Hebron. 4 And the men of Judah came, and
they there anointed David king over the house
of Judah. And they told David, saying: 'The
men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried
Saul.' 5 And David sent messengers unto the
men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them:
'Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shown
this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul,
and have buried him. 6 And now the LORD
show kindness and truth unto you; and I also
will requite you this kindness, because ye have
done this thing. 7 Now therefore let your hands
be strong, and be ye valiant; for Saul your lord
is dead, and also the house of Judah have
anointed me king over them.'
8 Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's
host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul,
and brought him over to Mahanaim; 9 and he
made him king over Gilead, and over the
Ashurites, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim,
and over Benjamin, and over all Israel.
10 Ish-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old
when he began to reign over Israel, and he
reigned two years. But the house of Judah
followed David. 11 And the time that David
was king in Hebron over the house of Judah
was seven years and six months. 12 And Abner
the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth
the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to
Gibeon. 13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and
the servants of David, went out; and they met
together by the pool of Gibeon, and sat down,
the one on the one side of the pool, and the
other on the other side of the pool. 14 And
Abner said to Joab: 'Let the young men, I pray
thee, arise and play before us.' And Joab said:
'Let them arise.' 15 Then they arose and passed
over by number: twelve for Benjamin, and for
Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the
servants of David. 16 And they caught every
one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword
in his fellow's side; so they fell down together;
wherefore that place was called
Helkath-hazzurim, which is in Gibeon. 17 And the battle
was very sore that day; and Abner was beaten,
and the men of Israel, before the servants of
David. 18 And the three sons of Zeruiah were
there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel; and
Asahel was as light of foot as one of the roes
that are in the field. 19 And Asahel pursued
after Abner; and in going he turned not to the
right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
20 Then Abner looked behind him, and said: 'Is
it thou, Asahel?' And he answered: 'It is I.' 21
And Abner said to him: 'Turn thee aside to thy
right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on
one of the young men, and take thee his
armour.' But Asahel would not turn aside from
following him. 22 And Abner said again to
Asahel: 'Turn thee aside from following me;
wherefore should I smite thee to the ground?
how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy
brother?' 23 Howbeit he refused to turn aside;
wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the
spear smote him in the groin, that the spear
came out behind him; and he fell down there,
and died in the same place; and it came to pass,
that as many as came to the place where
Asahel fell down and died stood still. 24 But
Joab and Abishai pursued after Abner; and the
sun went down when they were come to the hill
of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of
the wilderness of Gibeon. 25 And the children of
Benjamin gathered themselves together after
Abner, and became one band, and stood on the
top of a hill. 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and
said: 'Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest
thou not that it will be bitterness in the end? how
long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people
return from following their brethren?' 27 And
Joab said: 'As God liveth, if thou hadst not
spoken, surely then only after the morning the
people had gone away, every one from
following his brother.' 28 So Joab blew the horn,
and all the people stood still, and pursued after
Israel no more, neither fought they any more.
29 And Abner and his men went all that night
through the Arabah; and they passed over the
Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and came
to Mahanaim. 30 And Joab returned from
following Abner; and when he had gathered all
the people together, there lacked of David's
servants nineteen men and Asahel. 31 But the
servants of David had smitten of Benjamin,
even of Abner's men -- three hundred and
threescore men died. 32 And they took up
Asahel, and buried him in the sepulchre of his
father, which was in Beth-lehem. And Joab and
his men went all night, and the day broke upon
them at Hebron.
1 Now there was long war between the house of
Saul and the house of David; and David waxed
stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul
waxed weaker and weaker. 2 And unto David
were sons born in Hebron; and his first-born was
Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 and his
second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal
the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son
of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of
Geshur; 4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of
Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of
Abital; 5 and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah
David's wife. These were born to David in
Hebron.
6 And it came to pass, while there was war
between the house of Saul and the house of
David, that Abner showed himself strong in the
house of Saul. 7 Now Saul had a concubine,
whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah;
and [Ish-bosheth] said to Abner: 'Wherefore
hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?'
8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of
Ish-bosheth, and said: 'Am I a dog's head that
belongeth to Judah? This day do I show
kindness unto the house of Saul thy father, to
his brethren, and to his friends, and have not
delivered thee into the hand of David, and yet
thou chargest me this day with a fault
concerning this woman. 9 God do so to Abner,
and more also, if, as the LORD hath sworn to
David, I do not even so to him; 10 to transfer
the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set
up the throne of David over Israel and over
Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.' 11 And
he could not answer Abner another word,
because he feared him. 12 And Abner sent
messengers to David straightway, saying:
'Whose is the land?' saying also: 'Make thy
league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be
with thee, to bring over all Israel unto thee.' 13
And he said: 'Well; I will make a league with
thee; but one thing I require of thee, that is, thou
shalt not see my face, except thou first bring
Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to
see my face.' 14 And David sent messengers to
Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying: 'Deliver me my
wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a
hundred foreskins of the Philistines.' 15 And
Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband,
even from Paltiel the son of Laish. 16 And her
husband went with her, weeping as he went, and
followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto
him: 'Go, return'; and he returned. 17 And Abner
had communication with the elders of Israel,
saying: 'In times past ye sought for David to be
king over you; 18 now then do it; for the LORD
hath spoken of David, saying: By the hand of
My servant David I will save My people Israel
out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the
hand of all their enemies.' 19 And Abner also
spoke in the ears of Benjamin; and Abner went
also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all
that seemed good to Israel, and to the whole
house of Benjamin. 20 So Abner came to David
to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And
David made Abner and the men that were with
him a feast. 21 And Abner said unto David: 'I
will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto
my lord the king, that they may make a
covenant with thee, and that thou mayest reign
over all that thy soul desireth.' And David sent
Abner away; and he went in peace. 22 And,
behold, the servants of David and Joab came
from a foray, and brought in a great spoil with
them; but Abner was not with David in Hebron;
for he had sent him away, and he was gone in
peace. 23 When Joab and all the host that was
with him were come, they told Joab, saying:
'Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he
hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.' 24
Then Joab came to the king, and said: 'What
hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee;
why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is
quite gone? 25 Thou knowest Abner the son of
Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know
thy going out and thy coming in, and to know
all that thou doest.' 26 And when Joab was
come out from David, he sent messengers after
Abner, and they brought him back from
Bor-sirah; but David knew it not. 27 And when
Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him
aside into the midst of the gate to speak with
him quietly, and smote him there in the groin,
that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
28 And afterward when David heard it, he said:
'I and my kingdom are guiltless before the
LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son
of Ner; 29 let it fall upon the head of Joab, and
upon all his father's house; and let there not fail
from the house of Joab one that hath an issue,
or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or
that falleth by the sword, or that lacketh bread.'
30 So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner,
because he had killed their brother Asahel at
Gibeon in the battle. 31 And David said to Joab,
and to all the people that were with him: 'Rend
your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and
wail before Abner.' And king David followed the
bier. 32 And they buried Abner in Hebron; and
the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the
grave of Abner; and all the people wept. 33 And
the king lamented for Abner, and said: Should
Abner die as a churl dieth? 34 Thy hands were
not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters; as a
man falleth before the children of iniquity, so
didst thou fall. And all the people wept again
over him. 35 And all the people came to cause
David to eat bread while it was yet day; but
David swore, saying: 'God do so to me, and
more also, if I taste bread, or aught else, till the
sun be down.' 36 And all the people took notice
of it, and it pleased them; whatsoever the king
did, pleased all the people. 37 So all the people
and all Israel understood that day that it was
not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner. 38
And the king said unto his servants: 'Know ye
not that there is a prince and a great man fallen
this day in Israel? 39 And I am this day weak,
and just anointed king; and these men the sons
of Zeruiah are too hard for me; the LORD
reward the evildoer according to his
wickedness.'
1 And when Saul's son heard that Abner was
dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and
all the Israelites were affrighted. 2 And Saul's
son had two men that were captains of bands;
the name of the one was Baanah, and the
name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon
the Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin; for
Beeroth also is reckoned to Benjamin; 3 and
the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and have been
sojourners there until this day. 4 Now Jonathan,
Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet.
He was five years old when the tidings came of
Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse
took him up, and fled; and it came to pass, as
she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became
lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. 5 And
the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab
and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of
the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, as he took
his rest at noon. 6 And they came thither into
the midst of the house, as though they would
have fetched wheat; and they smote him in the
groin; and Rechab and Baanah his brother
escaped. 7 Now when they came into the house,
as he lay on his bed in his bed-chamber, they
smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him,
and took his head, and went by the way of the
Arabah all night. 8 And they brought the head
of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said
to the king: 'Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the
son of Saul thine enemy, who sought thy life;
and the LORD hath avenged my lord the king
this day of Saul, and of his seed.' 9 And David
answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the
sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto
them: 'As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed
my soul out of all adversity, 10 when one told
me, saying: Behold, Saul is dead, and he was in
his own eyes as though he brought good tidings,
I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag,
instead of giving a reward for his tidings. 11
How much more, when wicked men have slain
a righteous person in his own house upon his
bed, shall I not now require his blood of your
hand, and take you away from the earth?' 12
And David commanded his young men, and
they slew them, and cut off their hands and
their feet, and hanged them up beside the pool
in Hebron. But they took the head of
Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the grave of Abner in
Hebron.
1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David
unto Hebron, and spoke, saying: 'Behold, we
are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 In times past,
when Saul was king over us, it was thou that
didst lead out and bring in Israel; and the LORD
said to thee: Thou shalt feed My people Israel,
and thou shalt be prince over Israel.' 3 So all the
elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and
king David made a covenant with them in
Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed
David king over Israel. 4 David was thirty years
old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty
years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven
years and six months; and in Jerusalem he
reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and
Judah. 6 And the king and his men went to
Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants
of the land, who spoke unto David, saying:
'Except thou take away the blind and the lame,
thou shalt not come in hither'; thinking: 'David
cannot come in hither.' 7 Nevertheless David
took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city
of David. 8 And David said on that day:
'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, and getteth
up to the gutter, and [taketh away] the lame
and the blind, that are hated of David's soul --.'
Wherefore they say: 'There are the blind and the
lame; he cannot come into the house.' 9 And
David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the
city of David. And David built round about
from Millo and inward. 10 And David waxed
greater and greater; for the LORD, the God of
hosts, was with him.
11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to
David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and
masons; and they built David a house. 12 And
David perceived that the LORD had established
him king over Israel, and that He had exalted
his kingdom for His people Israel's sake. 13 And
David took him more concubines and wives out
of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron;
and there were yet sons and daughters born to
David. 14 And these are the names of those
that were born unto him in Jerusalem:
Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and
Solomon; 15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and
Nepheg, and Japhia; 16 and Elishama, and
Eliada, and Eliphelet.
17 And when the Philistines heard that David
was anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines
went up to seek David; and David heard of it,
and went down to the hold. 18 Now the
Philistines had come and spread themselves in
the valley of Rephaim. 19 And David inquired
of the LORD, saying: 'Shall I go up against the
Philistines? wilt Thou deliver them into my
hand?'
And the LORD said unto David: 'Go up; for I
will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy
hand.' 20 And David came to Baal-perazim,
and David smote them there; and he said: 'The
LORD hath broken mine enemies before me,
like the breach of waters.' Therefore the name
of that place was called Baal-perazim. 21 And
they left their images there, and David and his
men took them away.
22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and
spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim. 23
And when David inquired of the LORD, He
said: 'Thou shalt not go up; make a circuit
behind them, and come upon them over against
the mulberry-trees. 24 And it shall be, when
thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops
of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir
thyself; for then is the LORD gone out before
thee to smite the host of the Philistines.' 25 And
David did so, as the LORD commanded him,
and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou
come to Gezer.
1 And David again gathered together all the
chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And
David arose, and went with all the people that
were with him, from Baale-judah, to bring up
from thence the ark of God, whereupon is called
the Name, even the name of the LORD of hosts
that sitteth upon the cherubim. 3 And they set
the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it
out of the house of Abinadab that was in the
hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab,
drove the new cart. 4 And they brought it out of
the house of Abinadab, which was in the hill,
with the ark of God, and Ahio went before the
ark. 5 And David and all the house of Israel
played before the LORD with all manner of
instruments made of cypress-wood, and with
harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels,
and with sistra, and with cymbals. 6 And when
they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon,
Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and
took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled. 7 And
the anger of the LORD was kindled against
Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error;
and there he died by the ark of God. 8 And
David was displeased, because the LORD had
broken forth upon Uzzah; and that place was
called Perez-uzzah, unto this day. 9 And David
was afraid of the LORD that day; and he said:
'How shall the ark of the LORD come unto me?'
10 So David would not remove the ark of the
LORD unto him into the city of David; but
David carried it aside into the house of
Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of the LORD
remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite
three months; and the LORD blessed
Obed-edom, and all his house. 12 And it was told king
David, saying: 'The LORD hath blessed the
house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth
unto him, because of the ark of God.' And
David went and brought up the ark of God from
the house of Obed-edom into the city of David
with joy. 13 And it was so, that when they that
bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces,
he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. 14 And David
danced before the LORD with all his might; and
David was girded with a linen ephod. 15 So
David and all the house of Israel brought up the
ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the
sound of the horn. 16 And it was so, as the ark
of the LORD came into the city of David, that
Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the
window, and saw king David leaping and
dancing before the LORD; and she despised
him in her heart. 17 And they brought in the ark
of the LORD, and set it in its place, in the midst
of the tent that David had pitched for it; and
David offered burnt-offerings and
peace-offerings before the LORD. 18 And when David
had made an end of offering the burnt-offering
and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people
in the name of the LORD of hosts. 19 And he
dealt among all the people, even among the
whole multitude of Israel, both to men and
women, to every one a cake of bread, and a
cake made in a pan, and a sweet cake. So all
the people departed every one to his house. 20
Then David returned to bless his household.
And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to
meet David, and said: 'How did the king of
Israel get him honour to-day, who uncovered
himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of
his servants, as one of the vain fellows
shamelessly uncovereth himself!' 21 And David
said unto Michal: 'Before the LORD, who chose
me above thy father, and above all his house,
to appoint me prince over the people of the
LORD, over Israel, before the LORD will I make
merry. 22 And I will be yet more vile than thus,
and will be base in mine own sight; and with the
handmaids whom thou hast spoken of, with
them will I get me honour.' 23 And Michal the
daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of
her death.
1 And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in
his house, and the LORD had given him rest
from all his enemies round about, 2 that the
king said unto Nathan the prophet: 'See now, I
dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God
dwelleth within curtains.' 3 And Nathan said to
the king: 'Go, do all that is in thy heart; for the
LORD is with thee.' 4 And it came to pass the
same night, that the word of the LORD came
unto Nathan, saying: 5 'Go and tell My servant
David: Thus saith the LORD: Shalt thou build
Me a house for Me to dwell in? 6 for I have not
dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up
the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this
day, but have walked in a tent and in a
tabernacle. 7 In all places wherein I have
walked among all the children of Israel, spoke I
a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I
commanded to feed My people Israel, saying:
Why have ye not built Me a house of cedar? 8
Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My
servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I
took thee from the sheepcote, from following
the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over
My people, over Israel. 9 And I have been with
thee whithersoever thou didst go, and have cut
off all thine enemies from before thee; and I
will make thee a great name, like unto the name
of the great ones that are in the earth. 10 And I
will appoint a place for My people Israel, and
will plant them, that they may dwell in their own
place, and be disquieted no more; neither shall
the children of wickedness afflict them any
more, as at the first, 11 even from the day that I
commanded judges to be over My people
Israel; and I will cause thee to rest from all thine
enemies. Moreover the LORD telleth thee that
the LORD will make thee a house. 12 When thy
days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy
fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, that
shall proceed out of thy body, and I will
establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house
for My name, and I will establish the throne of
his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be to him for a
father, and he shall be to Me for a son; if he
commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod
of men, and with the stripes of the children of
men; 15 but My mercy shall not depart from
him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away
before thee. 16 And thy house and thy kingdom
shall be made sure for ever before thee; thy
throne shall be established for ever.' 17
According to all these words, and according to
all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
18 Then David the king went in, and sat before
the LORD; and he said: 'Who am I, O Lord
GOD, and what is my house, that Thou hast
brought me thus far? 19 And this was yet a
small thing in Thine eyes, O Lord GOD; but
Thou hast spoken also of Thy servant's house
for a great while to come; and this too after the
manner of great men, O Lord GOD. 20 And
what can David say more unto Thee? for Thou
knowest Thy servant, O Lord GOD. 21 For Thy
word's sake, and according to Thine own heart,
hast Thou wrought all this greatness, to make
Thy servant know it. 22 Therefore Thou art
great, O LORD God; for there is none like Thee,
neither is there any God beside Thee, according
to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 And
who is like Thy people, like Israel, a nation one
in the earth, whom God went to redeem unto
Himself for a people, and to make Him a name,
and to do for Thy land great things and
tremendous, even for you, [in driving out] from
before Thy people, whom Thou didst redeem to
Thee out of Egypt, the nations and their gods?
24 And Thou didst establish to Thyself Thy
people Israel to be a people unto Thee for ever;
and Thou, LORD, becamest their God. 25 And
now, O LORD God, the word that Thou hast
spoken concerning Thy servant, and concerning
his house, confirm Thou it for ever, and do as
Thou hast spoken. 26 And let Thy name be
magnified for ever, that it may be said: The
LORD of hosts is God over Israel; and the
house of Thy servant David shall be established
before Thee. 27 For Thou, O LORD of hosts, the
God of Israel, hast revealed to Thy servant,
saying: I will build thee a house; therefore hath
Thy servant taken heart to pray this prayer unto
Thee. 28 And now, O Lord GOD, Thou alone art
God, and Thy words are truth, and Thou hast
promised this good thing unto Thy servant; 29
now therefore let it please Thee to bless the
house of Thy servant, that it may continue for
ever before Thee; for Thou, O Lord GOD, hast
spoken it; and through Thy blessing let the
house of Thy servant be blessed for ever.'
1 And after this it came to pass, that David
smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and
David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of
the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab, and
measured them with the line, making them to lie
down on the ground; and he measured two lines
to put to death, and one full line to keep alive.
And the Moabites became servants to David,
and brought presents. 3 David smote also
Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as
he went to establish his dominion at the river
Euphrates. 4 And David took from him a
thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and
twenty thousand footmen; and David houghed
all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a
hundred chariots. 5 And when the Arameans of
Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of
Zobah, David smote of the Arameans two and
twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put
garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the
Arameans became servants to David, and
brought presents. And the LORD gave victory to
David whithersoever he went. 7 And David took
the shields of gold that were on the servants of
Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8
And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of
Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much
brass. 9 And when Toi king of Hamath heard
that David had smitten all the host of
Hadadezer, 10 then Toi sent Joram his son unto
king David, to salute him, and to bless him --
because he had fought against Hadadezer and
smitten him; for Hadadezer had wars with Toi --
and he brought with him vessels of silver, and
vessels of gold, and vessels of brass. 11 These
also did king David dedicate unto the LORD,
with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all
the nations which he subdued: 12 of Aram, and
of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and
of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the
spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of
Zobah. 13 And David got him a name when he
returned from smiting the Arameans in the
Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men. 14
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all
Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites
became servants to David. And the LORD gave
victory to David whithersoever he went. 15 And
David reigned over all Israel; and David
executed justice and righteousness unto all his
people. 16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was
over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of
Ahilud was recorder; 17 and Zadok the son of
Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar,
were priests; and Seraiah was scribe; 18 and
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the
Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons
were chief ministers.
1 And David said: 'Is there yet any that is left of
the house of Saul, that I may show him
kindness for Jonathan's sake?' 2 Now there was
of the house of Saul a servant whose name was
Ziba, and they called him unto David; and the
king said unto him: 'Art thou Ziba?' And he
said: 'Thy servant is he.' 3 And the king said: 'Is
there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I
may show the kindness of God unto him?' And
Ziba said unto the king: 'Jonathan hath yet a
son, who is lame on his feet.' 4 And the king said
unto him: 'Where is he?' And Ziba said unto the
king: 'Behold, he is in the house of Machir the
son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.' 5 Then king David
sent, and fetched him out of the house of
Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar. 6
And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the
son of Saul, came unto David, and fell on his
face, and prostrated himself. And David said:
'Mephibosheth!' And he answered: 'Behold thy
servant!' 7 And David said unto him: 'Fear not;
for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan
thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the
land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat
bread at my table continually.' 8 And he bowed
down, and said: 'What is thy servant, that thou
shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?'
9 Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant,
and said unto him: 'All that pertained to Saul
and to all his house have I given unto thy
master's son. 10 And thou shalt till the land for
him, thou, and thy sons, and thy servants; and
thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's
son may have bread to eat; but Mephibosheth
thy master's son shall eat bread continually at
my table.' Now Ziba had fifteen sons and
twenty servants. 11 Then said Ziba unto the
king: 'According to all that my lord the king
commandeth his servant, so shall thy servant
do; but Mephibosheth eateth at my table as one
of the king's sons.' 12 Now Mephibosheth had a
young son, whose name was Mica. And all that
dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto
Mephibosheth. 13 But Mephibosheth dwelt in
Jerusalem; for he did eat continually at the
king's table; and he was lame on both his feet.
1 And it came to pass after this, that the king of
the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son
reigned in his stead. 2 And David said: 'I will
show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash,
as his father showed kindness unto me.' So
David sent by the hand of his servants to
comfort him concerning his father. And David's
servants came into the land of the children of
Ammon. 3 But the princes of the children of
Ammon said unto Hanun their lord: 'Thinkest
thou that David doth honour thy father, that he
hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David
sent his servants unto thee to search the city,
and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?' 4 So
Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off
the one half of their beards, and cut off their
garments in the middle, even to their buttocks,
and sent them away. 5 When they told it unto
David, he sent to meet them; for the men were
greatly ashamed. And the king said: 'Tarry at
Jericho until your beards be grown, and then
return.' 6 And when the children of Ammon saw
that they were become odious to David, the
children of Ammon sent and hired the
Arameans of Beth-rehob, and the Arameans of
Zobah, twenty thousand footmen, and the king
of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men
of Tob twelve thousand men. 7 And when
David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host
of the mighty men. 8 And the children of
Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at
the entrance of the gate; and the Arameans of
Zobah, and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and
Maacah, were by themselves in the field. 9 Now
when Joab saw that the battle was set against
him before and behind, he chose of all the
choice men of Israel, and put them in array
against the Arameans; 10 and the rest of the
people he committed into the hand of Abishai
his brother, and he put them in array against the
children of Ammon. 11 And he said: 'If the
Arameans be too strong for me, then thou shalt
help me, but if the children of Ammon be too
strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
12 Be of good courage, and let us prove strong
for our people, and for the cities of our God;
and the LORD do that which seemeth Him
good.' 13 So Joab and the people that were with
him drew nigh unto the battle against the
Arameans; and they fled before him. 14 And
when the children of Ammon saw that the
Arameans were fled, they likewise fled before
Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab
returned from the children of Ammon, and
came to Jerusalem. 15 And when the Arameans
saw that they were put to the worse before
Israel, they gathered themselves together. 16
And Hadadezer sent, and brought out the
Arameans that were beyond the River; and they
came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of
the host of Hadadezer at their head. 17 And it
was told David; and he gathered all Israel
together, and passed over the Jordan, and came
to Helam. And the Arameans set themselves in
array against David, and fought with him. 18
And the Arameans fled before Israel; and
David slew of the Arameans seven hundred
drivers of chariots, and forty thousand
horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of
their host, so that he died there. 19 And when all
the kings that were servants to Hadadezer saw
that they were put to the worse before Israel,
they made peace with Israel, and served them.
So the Arameans feared to help the children of
Ammon any more.
1 And it came to pass, at the return of the year,
at the time when kings go out to battle, that
David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and
all Israel; and they destroyed the children of
Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David
tarried at Jerusalem. 2 And it came to pass at
eventide, that David arose from off his bed, and
walked upon the roof of the king's house; and
from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the
woman was very beautiful to look upon. 3 And
David sent and inquired after the woman. And
one said: 'Is not this Bath-sheba, the daughter
of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?' 4 And
David sent messengers, and took her; and she
came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she
was purified from her uncleanness; and she
returned unto her house. 5 And the woman
conceived; and she sent and told David, and
said: 'I am with child.' 6 And David sent to
Joab[, saying]: 'Send me Uriah the Hittite.' And
Joab sent Uriah to David. 7 And when Uriah
was come unto him, David asked of him how
Joab did, and how the people fared, and how
the war prospered. 8 And David said to Uriah:
'Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet.' And
Uriah departed out of the king's house, and
there followed him a mess of food from the
king. 9 But Uriah slept at the door of the king's
house with all the servants of his lord, and went
not down to his house. 10 And when they had
told David, saying: 'Uriah went not down unto
his house', David said unto Uriah: 'Art thou not
come from a journey? wherefore didst thou not
go down unto thy house?' 11 And Uriah said
unto David: 'The ark, and Israel, and Judah,
abide in booths; and my lord Joab, and the
servants of my lord, are encamped in the open
field; shall I then go into my house, to eat and
to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest,
and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.' 12
And David said to Uriah: 'Tarry here to-day
also, and to-morrow I will let thee depart.' So
Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the
morrow. 13 And when David had called him, he
did eat and drink before him; and he made him
drunk; and at even he went out to lie on his bed
with the servants of his lord, but went not down
to his house. 14 And it came to pass in the
morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and
sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in
the letter, saying: 'Set ye Uriah in the forefront
of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him,
that he may be smitten, and die.' 16 And it
came to pass, when Joab kept watch upon the
city, that he assigned Uriah unto the place
where he knew that valiant men were. 17 And
the men of the city went out, and fought with
Joab; and there fell some of the people, even of
the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died
also. 18 Then Joab sent and told David all the
things concerning the war; 19 and he charged
the messenger, saying: 'When thou hast made
an end of telling all the things concerning the
war unto the king, 20 it shall be that, if the king's
wrath arise, and he say unto thee: Wherefore
went ye so nigh unto the city to fight? knew ye
not that they would shoot from the wall? 21
who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth?
did not a woman cast an upper millstone upon
him from the wall, that he died at Thebez? why
went ye so nigh the wall? then shalt thou say:
Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.' 22 So
the messenger went, and came and told David
all that Joab had sent him for. 23 And the
messenger said unto David: 'The men prevailed
against us, and came out unto us into the field,
and we were upon them even unto the entrance
of the gate. 24 And the shooters shot at thy
servants from off the wall; and some of the
king's servants are dead, and thy servant Uriah
the Hittite is dead also.' 25 Then David said
unto the messenger: 'Thus shalt thou say unto
Joab: Let not this thing displease thee, for the
sword devoureth in one manner or another;
make thy battle more strong against the city,
and overthrow it; and encourage thou him.' 26
And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah
her husband was dead, she made lamentation
for her husband. 27 And when the mourning
was past, David sent and took her home to his
house, and she became his wife, and bore him a
son. But the thing that David had done
displeased the LORD.
1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And
he came unto him, and said unto him: 'There
were two men in one city: the one rich, and the
other poor. 2 The rich man had exceeding many
flocks and herds; 3 but the poor man had
nothing save one little ewe lamb, which he had
bought and reared; and it grew up together with
him, and with his children; it did eat of his own
morsel, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his
bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. 4 And
there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he
spared to take of his own flock and of his own
herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was
come unto him, but took the poor man's lamb,
and dressed it for the man that was come to
him.' 5 And David's anger was greatly kindled
against the man; and he said to Nathan: 'As the
LORD liveth, the man that hath done this
deserveth to die; 6 and he shall restore the lamb
fourfold, because he did this thing, and because
he had no pity.' 7 And Nathan said to David:
'Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD, the
God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel,
and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8
and I gave thee thy master's house, and thy
master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee
the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that
were too little, then would I add unto thee so
much more. 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the
word of the LORD, to do that which is evil in
My sight? Uriah the Hittite thou hast smitten
with the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to
be thy wife, and him thou hast slain with the
sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now
therefore, the sword shall never depart from thy
house; because thou hast despised Me, and hast
taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy
wife. 11 Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will
raise up evil against thee out of thine own
house, and I will take thy wives before thine
eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he
shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12
For thou didst it secretly; but I will do this thing
before all Israel, and before the sun.' 13 And
David said unto Nathan: 'I have sinned against
the LORD.' And Nathan said unto David: 'The
LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt
not die. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou
hast greatly blasphemed the enemies of the
LORD, the child also that is born unto thee shall
surely die.' 15 And Nathan departed unto his
house. And the LORD struck the child that
Uriah's wife bore unto David, and it was very
sick. 16 David therefore besought God for the
child; and David fasted, and as often as he
went in, he lay all night upon the earth. 17 And
the elders of his house arose, and stood beside
him, to raise him up from the earth; but he
would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that
the child died. And the servants of David feared
to tell him that the child was dead; for they
said: 'Behold, while the child was yet alive, we
spoke unto him, and he hearkened not unto our
voice; how then shall we tell him that the child is
dead, so that he do himself some harm?' 19 But
when David saw that his servants whispered
together, David perceived that the child was
dead; and David said unto his servants: 'Is the
child dead?' And they said: 'He is dead.' 20
Then David arose from the earth, and washed,
and anointed himself, and changed his apparel;
and he came into the house of the LORD, and
worshipped; then he came to his own house;
and when he required, they set bread before
him, and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants
unto him: 'What thing is this that thou hast
done? thou didst fast and weep for the child,
while it was alive; but when the child was dead,
thou didst rise and eat bread.' 22 And he said:
'While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept;
for I said: Who knoweth whether the LORD will
not be gracious to me, that the child may live?
23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast?
can I bring him back again? I shall go to him,
but he will not return to me.' 24 And David
comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in
unto her, and lay with her; and she bore a son,
and called his name Solomon. And the LORD
loved him; 25 and He sent by the hand of
Nathan the prophet, and he called his name
Jedidiah, for the LORD'S sake.
26 Now Joab fought against Rabbah of the
children of Ammon, and took the royal city. 27
And Joab sent messengers to David, and said: 'I
have fought against Rabbah, yea, I have taken
the city of waters. 28 Now therefore gather the
rest of the people together, and encamp against
the city, and take it; lest I take the city, and it be
called after my name.' 29 And David gathered
all the people together, and went to Rabbah,
and fought against it, and took it. 30 And he
took the crown of Malcam from off his head;
and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and
in it were precious stones; and it was set on
David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of
the city, exceeding much. 31 And he brought
forth the people that were therein, and put them
under saws, and under harrows of iron, and
under axes of iron, and made them pass
through the brickkiln; and thus did he unto all
the cities of the children of Ammon. And David
and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom
the son of David had a fair sister, whose name
was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved
her. 2 And Amnon was so distressed that he fell
sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a
virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do any
thing unto her. 3 But Amnon had a friend,
whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah
David's brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle
man. 4 And he said unto him: 'Why, O son of
the king, art thou thus becoming leaner from
day to day? wilt thou not tell me?' And Amnon
said unto him: 'I love Tamar, my brother
Absalom's sister.' 5 And Jonadab said unto him:
'Lay thee down on thy bed, and feign thyself
sick; and when thy father cometh to see thee,
say unto him: Let my sister Tamar come, I pray
thee, and give me bread to eat, and dress the
food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at
her hand.' 6 So Amnon lay down, and feigned
himself sick; and when the king was come to
see him, Amnon said unto the king: 'Let my
sister Tamar come, I pray thee, and make me a
couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at
her hand.' 7 Then David sent home to Tamar,
saying: 'Go now to thy brother Amnon's house,
and dress him food.' 8 So Tamar went to her
brother Amnon's house; and he was lying down.
And she took dough, and kneaded it, and made
cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes. 9 And
she took the pan, and poured them out before
him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said:
'Have out all men from me.' And they went out
every man from him. 10 And Amnon said unto
Tamar: 'Bring the food into the chamber, that I
may eat of thy hand.' And Tamar took the
cakes which she had made, and brought them
into the chamber to Amnon her brother. 11 And
when she had brought them near unto him to
eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her:
'Come lie with me, my sister.' 12 And she
answered him: 'Nay, my brother, do not force
me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel;
do not thou this wanton deed. 13 And I, whither
shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou
wilt be as one of the base men in Israel. Now
therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for
he will not withhold me from thee.' 14 Howbeit
he would not hearken unto her voice; but being
stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with
her. 15 Then Amnon hated her with exceeding
great hatred; for the hatred wherewith he hated
her was greater than the love wherewith he had
loved her. And Amnon said unto her: 'Arise, be
gone.' 16 And she said unto him: 'Not so,
because this great wrong in putting me forth is
worse than the other that thou didst unto me.'
But he would not hearken unto her. 17 Then he
called his servant that ministered unto him, and
said: 'Put now this woman out from me, and
bolt the door after her.'-- 18 Now she had a
garment of many colours upon her; for with
such robes were the king's daughters that were
virgins apparelled.-- And his servant brought her
out, and bolted the door after her. 19 And
Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her
garment of many colours that was on her; and
she laid her hand on her head, and went her
way, crying aloud as she went. 20 And Absalom
her brother said unto her: 'Hath Amnon thy
brother been with thee? but now hold thy peace,
my sister: he is thy brother; take not this thing to
heart.' So Tamar remained desolate in her
brother Absalom's house. 21 But when king
David heard of all these things, he was very
wroth. 22 And Absalom spoke unto Amnon
neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated
Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
23 And it came to pass after two full years, that
Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor,
which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited
all the king's sons. 24 And Absalom came to the
king, and said: 'Behold now, thy servant hath
sheep-shearers; let the king, I pray thee, and his
servants go with thy servant.' 25 And the king
said to Absalom: 'Nay, my son, let us not all go,
lest we be burdensome unto thee.' And he
pressed him; howbeit he would not go, but
blessed him. 26 Then said Absalom: 'If not, I
pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with us.'
And the king said unto him: 'Why should he go
with thee?' 27 But Absalom pressed him, and he
let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him.
28 And Absalom commanded his servants,
saying: 'Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is
merry with wine; and when I say unto you:
Smite Amnon, then kill him, fear not; have not I
commanded you? be courageous, and be
valiant.' 29 And the servants of Absalom did
unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded.
Then all the king's sons arose, and every man
got him up upon his mule, and fled. 30 And it
came to pass, while they were in the way, that
the tidings came to David, saying: 'Absalom
hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not
one of them left.'
31 Then the king arose, and rent his garments,
and lay on the earth; and all his servants stood
by with their clothes rent. 32 And Jonadab, the
son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and
said: 'Let not my lord suppose that they have
killed all the young men the king's sons; for
Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of
Absalom this hath been determined from the
day that he forced his sister Tamar. 33 Now
therefore let not my lord the king take the thing
to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are
dead; for Amnon only is dead.'
34 But Absalom fled. And the young man that
kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked,
and, behold, there came much people in a
roundabout way by the hill-side. 35 And
Jonadab said unto the king: 'Behold, the king's
sons are come; as thy servant said, so it is.' 36
And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an
end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons
came, and lifted up their voice, and wept; and
the king also and all his servants wept very sore.
37 But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the
son of Ammihud, king of Geshur. And [David]
mourned for his son every day. 38 So Absalom
fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three
years. 39 And the soul of king David failed with
longing for Absalom; for he was comforted
concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that
the king's heart was toward Absalom. 2 And
Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched thence a wise
woman, and said unto her: 'I pray thee, feign
thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning
apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with
oil, but be as a woman that had a long time
mourned for the dead; 3 and go in to the king,
and speak on this manner unto him.' So Joab
put the words in her mouth. 4 And when the
woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on
her face to the ground, and prostrated herself,
and said: 'Help, O king.' 5 And the king said
unto her: 'What aileth thee?' And she answered:
'Of a truth I am a widow, my husband being
dead. 6 And thy handmaid had two sons, and
they two strove together in the field, and there
was none to part them, but the one smote the
other, and killed him. 7 And, behold, the whole
family is risen against thy handmaid, and they
said: Deliver him that smote his brother, that we
may kill him for the life of his brother whom he
slew, and so destroy the heir also. Thus will they
quench my coal which is left, and will leave to
my husband neither name nor remainder upon
the face of the earth.'
8 And the king said unto the woman: 'Go to thy
house, and I will give charge concerning thee.' 9
And the woman of Tekoa said unto the king:
'My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on
my father's house; and the king and his throne
be guiltless.' 10 And the king said: 'Whosoever
saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he
shall not touch thee any more.' 11 Then said
she: 'I pray thee, let the king remember the
LORD thy God, that the avenger of blood
destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son.'
And he said: 'As the LORD liveth, there shall not
one hair of thy son fall to the earth.' 12 Then
the woman said: 'Let thy handmaid, I pray
thee, speak a word unto my lord the king.' And
he said: 'Say on.' 13 And the woman said:
'Wherefore then hast thou devised such a thing
against the people of God? for in speaking this
word the king is as one that is guilty, in that the
king doth not fetch home again his banished
one. 14 For we must needs die, and are as water
spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered
up again; neither doth God respect any person;
but let him devise means, that he that is
banished be not an outcast from him. 15 Now
therefore seeing that I am come to speak this
word unto my lord the king, it is because the
people have made me afraid; and thy
handmaid said: I will now speak unto the king;
it may be that the king will perform the request
of his servant. 16 For the king will hear, to
deliver his servant out of the hand of the man
that would destroy me and my son together out
of the inheritance of God. 17 Then thy
handmaid said: Let, I pray thee, the word of my
lord the king be for my comfort; for as an angel
of God, so is my lord the king to discern good
and bad; and the LORD thy God be with thee.'
18 Then the king answered and said unto the
woman: 'Hide not from me, I pray thee, aught
that I shall ask thee.' And the woman said: 'Let
my lord the king now speak.' 19 And the king
said: 'Is the hand of Joab with thee in all this?'
And the woman answered and said: 'As thy soul
liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the
right hand or to the left from aught that my lord
the king hath spoken; for thy servant Joab, he
bade me, and he put all these words in the
mouth of thy handmaid; 20 to change the face
of the matter hath thy servant Joab done this
thing; and my lord is wise, according to the
wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things
that are in the earth.' 21 And the king said unto
Joab: 'Behold now, I have granted this request;
go therefore, bring the young man Absalom
back.' 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his
face, and prostrated himself, and blessed the
king; and Joab said: 'To-day thy servant
knoweth that I have found favour in thy sight,
my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed
the request of thy servant.' 23 So Joab arose
and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to
Jerusalem. 24 And the king said: 'Let him turn
to his own house, but let him not see my face.'
So Absalom turned to his own house, and saw
not the king's face. 25 Now in all Israel there
was none to be so much praised as Absalom for
his beauty; from the sole of his foot even to the
crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
26 And when he polled his head -- now it was at
every year's end that he polled it; because the
hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it --
he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred
shekels, after the king's weight. 27 And unto
Absalom there were born three sons, and one
daughter, whose name was Tamar; she was a
woman of a fair countenance.
28 And Absalom dwelt two full years in
Jerusalem; and he saw not the kings face. 29
Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the
king; but he would not come to him; and he
sent again a second time, but he would not
come. 30 Therefore he said unto his servants:
'See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath
barley there; go and set it on fire.' And
Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
31 Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto
his house, and said unto him: 'Wherefore have
thy servants set my field on fire?' 32 And
Absalom answered Joab: 'Behold, I sent unto
thee, saying: Come hither, that I may send thee
to the king, to say: Wherefore am I come from
Geshur? it were better for me to be there still;
now therefore let me see the king's face; and if
there be iniquity in me, let him kill me.' 33 So
Joab came to the king, and told him; and when
he had called for Absalom, he came to the king,
and bowed himself on his face to the ground
before the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom
prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty
men to run before him. 2 And Absalom used to
rise up early, and stand beside the way of the
gate; and it was so, that when any man had a
suit which should come to the king for
judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and
said: 'Of what city art thou?' And he said: 'Thy
servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.' 3 And
Absalom said unto him: 'See, thy matters are
good and right; but there is no man deputed of
the king to hear thee.' 4 Absalom said
moreover: 'Oh that I were made judge in the
land, that every man who hath any suit or
cause might come unto me, and I would do him
justice!' 5 And it was so, that when any man
came nigh to prostrate himself before him, he
put forth his hand, and took hold of him, and
kissed him. 6 And on this manner did Absalom
to all Israel that came to the king for judgment;
so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of
Israel.
7 And it came to pass at the end of forty years,
that Absalom said unto the king: 'I pray thee, let
me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed
unto the LORD, in Hebron. 8 For thy servant
vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Aram,
saying: If the LORD shall indeed bring me back
to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.' 9 And
the king said unto him: 'Go in peace.' So he
arose, and went to Hebron.
10 But Absalom sent spies throughout all the
tribes of Israel, saying: 'As soon as ye hear the
sound of the horn, then ye shall say: Absalom is
king in Hebron.' 11 And with Absalom went two
hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were
invited, and went in their simplicity; and they
knew not any thing. 12 And Absalom sent for
Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor,
from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered
the sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong;
for the people increased continually with
Absalom. 13 And there came a messenger to
David, saying: 'The hearts of the men of Israel
are after Absalom.' 14 And David said unto all
his servants that were with him at Jerusalem:
'Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall
escape from Absalom; make speed to depart,
lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil
upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the
sword.' 15 And the king's servants said unto the
king: 'Behold, thy servants are ready to do
whatsoever my lord the king shall choose.' 16
And the king went forth, and all his household
after him. And the king left ten women, that
were concubines, to keep the house. 17 And the
king went forth, and all the people after him;
and they tarried in Beth-merhak. 18 And all his
servants passed on beside him; and all the
Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the
Gittites, six hundred men that came after him
from Gath, passed on before the king. 19 Then
said the king to Ittai the Gittite: 'Wherefore
goest thou also with us? return, and abide with
the king; for thou art a foreigner, and also an
exile from thine own place. 20 Whereas thou
camest but yesterday, should I this day make
thee go up and down with us, seeing I go whither
I may? return thou, and take back thy brethren
with thee in kindness and truth.' 21 And Ittai
answered the king, and said: 'As the LORD
liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in
what place my lord the king shall be, whether
for death or for life, even there also will thy
servant be.' 22 And David said to Ittai: 'Go and
pass over.' And Ittai the Gittite passed over, and
all his men, and all the little ones that were with
him. 23 And all the country wept with a loud
voice, as all the people passed over; and as the
king passed over the brook Kidron, all the
people passed over, toward the way of the
wilderness. 24 And, lo, Zadok also came, and all
the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the
covenant of God; and they set down the ark of
God -- but Abiathar went up -- until all the people
had done passing out of the city. 25 And the
king said unto Zadok: 'Carry back the ark of
God into the city; if I shall find favour in the
eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back, and
show me both it, and His habitation; 26 but if
He say thus: I have no delight in thee; behold,
here am I, let Him do to me as seemeth good
unto Him.' 27 The king said also unto Zadok
the priest: 'Seest thou? return into the city in
peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz
thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28
See, I will tarry in the plains of the wilderness,
until there come word from you to announce
unto me.' 29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar
carried the ark of God back to Jerusalem; and
they abode there. 30 And David went up by the
ascent of the mount of Olives, and wept as he
went up; and he had his head covered, and
went barefoot; and all the people that were with
him covered every man his head, and they went
up, weeping as they went up. 31 And one told
David, saying: 'Ahithophel is among the
conspirators with Absalom.' And David said: 'O
LORD, I pray Thee, turn the counsel of
Ahithophel into foolishness.' 32 And it came to
pass, that when David was come to the top of
the ascent, where God was wont to be
worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to
meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his
head. 33 And David said unto him: 'If thou
passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden
unto Me; 34 but if thou return to the city, and
say unto Absalom: I will be thy servant, O king;
as I have been thy father's servant in time past,
so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou
defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel. 35
And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and
Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that
what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the
king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and
Abiathar the priests. 36 Behold, they have there
with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son,
and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye
shall send unto me every thing that ye shall
hear.' 37 So Hushai David's friend came into the
city; and Absalom was at the point of coming
into Jerusalem.
1 And when David was a little past the top,
behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met
him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon
them two hundred loaves of bread, and a
hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundred of
summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. 2 And the
king said unto Ziba: 'What meanest thou by
these?' And Ziba said: 'The asses are for the
king's household to ride on; and the bread and
summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the
wine, that such as are faint in the wilderness
may drink.' 3 And the king said: 'And where is
thy master's son?' And Ziba said unto the king:
'Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem; for he said:
To-day will the house of Israel restore me the
kingdom of my father.' 4 Then said the king to
Ziba: 'Behold, thine is all that pertaineth unto
Mephibosheth.' And Ziba said: 'I prostrate
myself; let me find favour in thy sight, my lord,
O king.' 5 And when king David came to
Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man
of the family of the house of Saul, whose name
was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and
kept on cursing as he came. 6 And he cast
stones at David, and at all the servants of king
David; and all the people and all the mighty
men were on his right hand and on his left. 7
And thus said Shimei when he cursed: 'Begone,
begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow; 8
the LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood
of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast
reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the
kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son;
and, behold, thou art taken in thine own
mischief, because thou art a man of blood.' 9
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the
king: 'Why should this dead dog curse my lord
the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take
off his head.' 10 And the king said: 'What have
I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? So let him
curse, because the LORD hath said unto him:
Curse David; who then shall say: Wherefore
hast thou done so?' 11 And David said to
Abishai, and to all his servants: 'Behold, my
son, who came forth of my body, seeketh my
life; how much more this Benjamite now? let
him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD
hath bidden him. 12 It may be that the LORD
will look on mine eye, and that the LORD will
requite me good for his cursing of me this day.'
13 So David and his men went by the way; and
Shimei went along on the hill-side over against
him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at
him, and cast dust.
14 And the king, and all the people that were
with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself
there. 15 And Absalom, and all the people, the
men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and
Ahithophel with him. 16 And it came to pass,
when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was
come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto
Absalom: 'Long live the king, long live the king.'
17 And Absalom said to Hushai: 'Is this thy
kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not
with thy friend?' 18 And Hushai said unto
Absalom: 'Nay; but whom the LORD, and this
people, and all the men of Israel have chosen,
his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19 And
again, whom should I serve? should I not serve
in the presence of his son? as I have served in
thy father's presence, so will I be in thy
presence.'
20 Then said Absalom to Ahithophel: 'Give
your counsel what we shall do.' 21 And
Ahithophel said unto Absalom: 'Go in unto thy
father's concubines, that he hath left to keep the
house; and all Israel will hear that thou art
abhorred of thy father; then will the hands of all
that are with thee be strong.' 22 So they spread
Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and
Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in
the sight of all Israel.-- 23 Now the counsel of
Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days,
was as if a man inquired of the word of God; so
was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with
David and with Absalom.
1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom: 'Let
me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I
will arise and pursue after David this night; 2
and I will come upon him while he is weary and
weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all
the people that are with him shall flee; and I will
smite the king only; 3 and I will bring back all
the people unto thee; when all shall have
returned, [save] the man whom thou seekest, all
the people will be in peace.' 4 And the saying
pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of
Israel. 5 Then said Absalom: 'Call now Hushai
the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he
saith.' 6 And when Hushai was come to
Absalom, Absalom spoke unto him, saying:
'Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner; shall
we do after his saying? if not, speak thou.' 7
And Hushai said unto Absalom: 'The counsel
that Ahithophel hath given this time is not
good.' 8 Hushai said moreover: 'Thou knowest
thy father and his men, that they are mighty
men, and they are embittered in their minds, as
a bear robbed of her whelps in the field; and thy
father is a man of war, and will not lodge with
the people. 9 Behold, he is hid now in some pit,
or in some place; and it will come to pass, when
they fall upon them at the first, and whosoever
heareth it shall say: There is a slaughter among
the people that follow Absalom; 10 then even
he that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of
a lion, will utterly melt; for all Israel knoweth
that thy father is a mighty man, and they that
are with him are valiant men. 11 But I counsel
that all Israel be gathered together unto thee,
from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that
is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to
battle in thine own person. 12 So shall we come
upon him in some place where he shall be
found, and we will light upon him as the dew
falleth on the ground; and of him and of all the
men that are with him we will not leave so much
as one. 13 Moreover, if he withdraw himself
into a city, then shall all Israel bring up ropes to
that city, and we will draw it into the valley until
there be not one small stone found there.'
14 And Absalom and all the men of Israel said:
'The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than
the counsel of Ahithophel.' -- For the LORD had
ordained to defeat the good counsel of
Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might
bring evil upon Absalom. 15 Then said Hushai
unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests: 'Thus
and thus did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and
the elders of Israel; and thus and thus have I
counselled. 16 Now therefore send quickly, and
tell David, saying: Lodge not this night in the
plains of the wilderness, but in any wise pass
over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the
people that are with him.' 17 Now Jonathan and
Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; and a
maid-servant used to go and tell them; and they went
and told king David; for they might not be seen
to come into the city. 18 But a lad saw them,
and told Absalom; and they went both of them
away quickly, and came to the house of a man
in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and
they went down thither. 19 And the woman
took and spread the covering over the well's
mouth, and strewed groats thereon; and nothing
was known. 20 And Absalom's servants came
to the woman to the house; and they said:
'Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?' And the
woman said unto them: 'They are gone over the
brook of water.' And when they had sought and
could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.
21 And it came to pass, after they were
departed, that they came up out of the well, and
went and told king David; and they said unto
David: 'Arise ye, and pass quickly over the
water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled
against you.' 22 Then David arose, and all the
people that were with him, and they passed over
the Jordan; by the morning light there lacked
not one of them that was not gone over the
Jordan. 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his
counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass,
and arose, and got him home, unto his city, and
set his house in order, and strangled himself;
and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of
his father. 24 When David was come to
Mahanaim, Absalom passed over the Jordan,
he and all the men of Israel with him. 25 And
Absalom had set Amasa over the host instead
of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man,
whose name was Ithra the Jesraelite, that went
in to Abigal the daughter of Nahash, sister to
Zeruiah Joab's mother. 26 And Israel and
Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead. 27 And
it came to pass, when David was come to
Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of
Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir
the son of Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai
the Gileadite of Rogelim, 28 brought beds, and
basins, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and
barley, and meal, and parched corn, and beans,
and lentils, and parched pulse, 29 and honey,
and curd, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for
David, and for the people that were with him, to
eat; for they said: 'The people is hungry, and
faint, and thirsty, in the wilderness.'
1 And David numbered the people that were
with him, and set captains of thousands and
captains of hundreds over them. 2 And David
sent forth the people, a third part under the
hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand
of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother,
and a third part under the hand of Ittai the
Gittite. And the king said unto the people: 'I will
surely go forth with you myself also.' 3 But the
people said: 'Thou shalt not go forth; for if we
flee away, they will not care for us; neither if
half of us die, will they care for us; but thou art
worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is
better that thou be ready to succour us out of
the city.' 4 And the king said unto them: 'What
seemeth you best I will do.' And the king stood
by the gate-side, and all the people went out by
hundreds and by thousands. 5 And the king
commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai,
saying: 'Deal gently for my sake with the young
man, even with Absalom.' And all the people
heard when the king gave all the captains
charge concerning Absalom. 6 So the people
went out into the field against Israel; and the
battle was in the forest of Ephraim. 7 And the
people of Israel were smitten there before the
servants of David, and there was a great
slaughter there that day of twenty thousand
men. 8 For the battle was there spread over the
face of all the country; and the forest devoured
more people that day than the sword devoured.
9 And Absalom chanced to meet the servants
of David. And Absalom was riding upon his
mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs
of a great terebinth, and his head caught hold of
the terebinth, and he was taken up between the
heaven and the earth; and the mule that was
under him went on. 10 And a certain man saw
it, and told Joab, and said: 'Behold, I saw
Absalom hanging in a terebinth.' 11 And Joab
said unto the man that told him: 'And, behold,
thou sawest it, and why didst thou not smite
him there to the ground? and I would have had
to give thee ten pieces of silver, and a girdle.' 12
And the man said unto Joab: 'Though I should
receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand,
yet would I not put forth my hand against the
king's son; for in our hearing the king charged
thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying: Beware that
none touch the young man Absalom. 13
Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against mine
own life -- and there is no matter hid from the
king -- then thou thyself wouldest have stood
aloof.' 14 Then said Joab: 'I may not tarry thus
with thee.' And he took three darts in his hand,
and thrust them through the heart of Absalom,
while he was yet alive in the midst of the
terebinth. 15 And ten young men that bore
Joab's armour compassed about and smote
Absalom, and slew him. 16 And Joab blew the
horn, and the people returned from pursuing
after Israel; for Joab held back the people. 17
And they took Absalom, and cast him into the
great pit in the forest, and raised over him a
very great heap of stones; and all Israel fled
every one to his tent.-- 18 Now Absalom in his
life-time had taken and reared up for himself
the pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said:
'I have no son to keep my name in
remembrance'; and he called the pillar after his
own name; and it is called Absalom's
monument unto this day. 19 Then said
Ahimaaz the son of Zadok: 'Let me now run,
and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD
hath avenged him of his enemies.' 20 And Joab
said unto him: 'Thou shalt not be the bearer of
tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings
another day; but this day thou shalt bear no
tidings, forasmuch as the king's son is dead.' 21
Then said Joab to the Cushite: 'Go tell the king
what thou hast seen.' And the Cushite bowed
down unto Joab, and ran. 22 Then said
Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab:
'But come what may, let me, I pray thee, also
run after the Cushite.' And Joab said:
'Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that
thou wilt have no reward for the tidings?' 23
'But come what may, [said he,] I will run.' And
he said unto him: 'Run.' Then Ahimaaz ran by
the way of the Plain, and overran the Cushite.
24 Now David sat between the two gates; and
the watchman went up to the roof of the gate
unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked,
and behold a man running alone. 25 And the
watchman cried, and told the king. And the king
said: 'If he be alone, there is tidings in his
mouth.' And he came apace, and drew near. 26
And the watchman saw another man running;
and the watchman called unto the porter, and
said: 'Behold another man running alone.' And
the king said: 'He also bringeth tidings.' 27 And
the watchman said: 'I think the running of the
foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son
of Zadok.' And the king said: 'He is a good man,
and cometh with good tidings.' 28 And Ahimaaz
called, and said unto the king: 'All is well.' And
he bowed down before the king with his face to
the earth, and said: 'Blessed be the LORD thy
God, who hath delivered up the men that lifted
up their hand against my lord the king.' 29 And
the king said: 'Is it well with the young man
Absalom?' And Ahimaaz answered: 'When Joab
sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I
saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.'
30 And the king said: 'Turn aside, and stand
here.' And he turned aside, and stood still. 31
And, behold, the Cushite came; and the Cushite
said: 'Tidings for my lord the king; for the
LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them
that rose up against thee.' 32 And the king said
unto the Cushite: 'Is it well with the young man
Absalom?' And the Cushite answered: 'The
enemies of my lord the king and all that rise up
against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young
man is.'
1 And the king was much moved, and went up
to the chamber over the gate, and wept; and as
he went, thus he said: 'O my son Absalom, my
son, my son Absalom! would I had died for
thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!' 2 And it was
told Joab: 'Behold, the king weepeth and
mourneth for Absalom.' 3 And the victory that
day was turned into mourning unto all the
people; for the people heard say that day: 'The
king grieveth for his son.' 4 And the people got
them by stealth that day into the city, as people
that are ashamed steal away when they flee in
battle. 5 And the king covered his face, and the
king cried with a loud voice: 'O my son
Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!' 6 And
Joab came into the house to the king, and said:
'Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy
servants, who this day have saved thy life, and
the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and
the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy
concubines; 7 in that thou lovest them that hate
thee, and hatest them that love thee. For thou
hast declared this day, that princes and servants
are nought unto thee; for this day I perceive,
that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died
this day, then it had pleased thee well. 8 Now
therefore arise, go forth, and speak to the heart
of thy servants; for I swear by the LORD, if
thou go not forth, there will not tarry a man with
thee this night; and that will be worse unto thee
than all the evil that hath befallen thee from thy
youth until now.' 9 Then the king arose, and sat
in the gate. And they told unto all the people,
saying: 'Behold, the king doth sit in the gate';
and all the people came before the king. Now
Israel had fled every man to his tent. 10 And all
the people were at strife throughout all the tribes
of Israel, saying: 'The king delivered us out of
the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of
the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled
out of the land from Absalom. 11 And
Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in
battle. Now, therefore, why speak ye not a word
of bringing the king back?' 12 And king David
sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests,
saying: 'Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying:
Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his
house?-- For the speech of all Israel was come to
the king, to bring him to his house.-- 13 Ye are
my brethren, ye are my bone and my flesh;
wherefore then should ye be the last to bring
back the king? 14 And say ye to Amasa: Art
thou not my bone and my flesh? God do so to
me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the
host before me continually in the room of Joab.'
15 And he bowed the heart of all the men of
Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that
they sent unto the king: 'Return thou, and all
thy servants.' 16 So the king returned, and came
to the Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go
to meet the king, to bring the king over the
Jordan. 17 And Shimei the son of Gera, the
Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, made haste
and came down with the men of Judah to meet
king David. 18 And there were a thousand men
of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of
the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his
twenty servants with him. And they rushed into
the Jordan before the king. 19 And the
ferryboat passed to and fro to bring over the
king's household, and to do what he thought
good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down
before the king, when he would go over the
Jordan. 20 And he said unto the king: 'Let not
my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do
thou remember that which thy servant did
iniquitously the day that my lord the king went
out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to
his heart. 21 For thy servant doth know that I
have sinned; therefore, behold, I am come this
day the first of all the house of Joseph to go
down to meet my lord the king.' 22 But Abishai
the son of Zeruiah answered and said: 'Shall not
Shimei be put to death for this, because he
cursed the LORD'S anointed?' 23 And David
said: 'What have I to do with you, ye sons of
Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries
unto me? shall there any man be put to death
this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am
this day king over Israel?' 24 And the king said
unto Shimei: 'Thou shalt not die.' And the king
swore unto him. 25 And Mephibosheth the son
of Saul came down to meet the king; and he
had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his
beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the
king departed until the day he came home in
peace. 26 And it came to pass, when he was
come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the
king said unto him: 'Wherefore wentest not thou
with me, Mephibosheth?' 27 And he answered:
'My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for
thy servant said: I will saddle me an ass, that I
may ride thereon, and go with the king; because
thy servant is lame. 28 And he hath slandered
thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord
the king is as an angel of God; do therefore
what is good in thine eyes. 29 For all my father's
house were deserving of death at the hand of
my lord the king; yet didst thou set thy servant
among them that did eat at thine own table.
What right therefore have I yet? or why should I
cry any more unto the king?'
30 And the king said unto him: 'Why speakest
thou any more of thy matters? I say: Thou and
Ziba divide the land.' 31 And Mephibosheth
said unto the king: 'Yea, let him take all,
forasmuch as my lord the king is come in peace
unto his own house.' 32 And Barzillai the
Gileadite came down from Rogelim; and he
passed on to Jordan with the king, to bring him
on the way over the Jordan. 33 Now Barzillai
was a very aged man, even fourscore years old;
and he had provided the king with sustenance
while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very
great man. 34 And the king said unto Barzillai:
'Come thou over with me, and I will sustain thee
with me in Jerusalem.' 35 And Barzillai said
unto the king: 'How many are the days of the
years of my life, that I should go up with the
king unto Jerusalem? 36 I am this day fourscore
years old; can I discern between good and bad?
can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink?
can I hear any more the voice of singing men
and singing women? wherefore then should thy
servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
37 Thy servant would but just go over the
Jordan with the king; and why should the king
recompense it me with such a reward? 38 Let
thy servant, I pray thee, turn back, that I may
die in mine own city, by the grave of my father
and my mother. But behold thy servant
Chimham; let him go over with my lord the
king; and do to him what shall seem good unto
thee.' 39 And the king answered: 'Chimham
shall go over with me, and I will do to him that
which shall seem good unto thee; and
whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I
do for thee.' 40 And all the people went over the
Jordan, and the king went over; and the king
kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he
returned unto his own place. 41 So the king
went over to Gilgal, and Chimham went over
with him; and all the people of Judah brought
the king over, and also half the people of Israel.
42 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to
the king, and said unto the king: 'Why have our
brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away,
and brought the king, and his household, over
the Jordan, and all David's men with him?' 43
And all the men of Judah answered the men of
Israel: 'Because the king is near of kin to us;
wherefore then are ye angry for this matter?
have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath
any gift been given us?' 44 And the men of
Israel answered the men of Judah, and said:
'We have ten parts in the king, and we have also
more right in David than ye; why then did ye
despise us, that our advice should not be first
had in bringing back our king?' And the words
of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words
of the men of Israel.
1 Now there happened to be there a base fellow,
whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a
Benjamite; and he blew the horn, and said: 'We
have no portion in David, neither have we
inheritance in the son of Jesse; every man to his
tents, O Israel.' 2 So all the men of Israel went
up from following David, and followed Sheba
the son of Bichri; but the men of Judah did
cleave unto their king, from the Jordan even to
Jerusalem. 3 And David came to his house at
Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his
concubines, whom he had left to keep the
house, and put them in ward, and provided
them with sustenance, but went not in unto
them. So they were shut up unto the day of their
death, in widowhood, with their husband alive.
4 Then said the king to Amasa: 'Call me the
men of Judah together within three days, and be
thou here present.' 5 So Amasa went to call the
men of Judah together; but he tarried longer
than the set time which he had appointed him. 6
And David said to Abishai: 'Now will Sheba the
son of Bichri do us more harm than did
Absalom; take thou thy lord's servants, and
pursue after him, lest he get him fortified cities,
and escape out of our sight.' 7 And there went
out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites
and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men; and
they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after
Sheba the son of Bichri. 8 When they were at
the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa came
to meet them. And Joab was girded with his
apparel of war that he had put on, and thereon
was a girdle with a sword fastened upon his
loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth
it fell out. 9 And Joab said to Amasa: 'Is it well
with thee, my brother?' And Joab took Amasa
by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. 10
But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was
in Joab's hand; so he smote him therewith in the
groin, and shed out his bowels to the ground,
and struck him not again; and he died. And
Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after
Sheba the son of Bichri. 11 And there stood by
him one of Joab's young men, and said: 'He
that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David let
him follow Joab.' 12 And Amasa lay wallowing
in his blood in the midst of the highway. And
when the man saw that all the people stood still,
he carried Amasa out of the highway into the
field, and cast a garment over him, when he saw
that every one that came by him stood still. 13
When he was removed out of the highway, all
the people went on after Joab, to pursue after
Sheba the son of Bichri. 14 And he went
through all the tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to
Beth-maacah, and all the Berites; and they
were gathered together, and went in also after
him. 15 And they came and besieged him in
Abel of Beth-maacah, and they cast up a
mound against the city, and it stood in the
moat; and all the people that were with Joab
battered the wall, to throw it down. 16 Then
cried a wise woman out of the city: 'Hear, hear;
say, I pray you, unto Joab: Come near hither,
that I may speak with thee.' 17 And he came
near unto her; and the woman said: 'Art thou
Joab?' And he answered: 'I am.' Then she said
unto him: 'Hear the words of thy handmaid.'
And he answered: 'I do hear.' 18 Then she
spoke, saying: 'They were wont to speak in old
time, saying: They shall surely ask counsel at
Abel; and so they ended the matter. 19 We are
of them that are peaceable and faithful in
Israel; seekest thou to destroy a city and a
mother in Israel? why wilt thou swallow up the
inheritance of the LORD?'
20 And Joab answered and said: 'Far be it, far
be it from me, that I should swallow up or
destroy. 21 The matter is not so; but a man of
the hill-country of Ephraim, Sheba the son of
Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against
the king, even against David; deliver him only,
and I will depart from the city.' And the woman
said unto Joab: 'Behold, his head shall be
thrown to thee over the wall.' 22 Then the
woman went unto all the people in her wisdom.
And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of
Bichri, and threw it out to Joab. And he blew the
horn, and they were dispersed from the city,
every man to his tent. And Joab returned to
Jerusalem unto the king. 23 Now Joab was over
all the host of Israel; and Benaiah the son of
Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the
Pelethites; 24 and Adoram was over the levy;
and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the
recorder; 25 and Sheva was scribe; and Zadok
and Abiathar were priests; 26 and Ira also the
Jairite was chief minister unto David.
1 And there was a famine in the days of David
three years, year after year; and David sought
the face of the LORD. And the LORD said: 'It is
for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he
put to death the Gibeonites.' 2 And the king
called the Gibeonites, and said unto them -- now
the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel,
but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the
children of Israel had sworn unto them; and
Saul sought to slay them in his zeal for the
children of Israel and Judah -- 3 and David said
unto the Gibeonites: 'What shall I do for you?
and wherewith shall I make atonement, that ye
may bless the inheritance of the LORD?' 4 And
the Gibeonites said unto him: 'It is no matter of
silver or gold between us and Saul, or his house;
neither is it for us to put any man to death in
Israel.' And he said: 'What say ye that I should
do for you?' 5 And they said unto the king: 'The
man that consumed us, and that devised
against us, so that we have been destroyed from
remaining in any of the borders of Israel, 6 let
seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and
we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah
of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.'
And the king said: 'I will deliver them.' 7 But the
king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan
the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath
that was between them, between David and
Jonathan the son of Saul. 8 But the king took
the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah,
whom she bore unto Saul, Armoni and
Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the
daughter of Saul, whom she bore to Adriel the
son of Barzillai the Meholathite; 9 and he
delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites,
and they hanged them in the mountain before
the LORD, and they fell all seven together; and
they were put to death in the days of harvest, in
the first days, at the beginning of barley harvest.
10 And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took
sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock,
from the beginning of harvest until water was
poured upon them from heaven; and she
suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on
them by day, nor the beasts of the field by
night. 11 And it was told David what Rizpah the
daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had
done. 12 And David went and took the bones of
Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from
the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them
from the broad place of Beth-shan, where the
Philistines had hanged them, in the day that the
Philistines slew Saul in Gilboa; 13 and he
brought up from thence the bones of Saul and
the bones of Jonathan his son; and they
gathered the bones of them that were hanged.
14 And they buried the bones of Saul and
Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in
Zela, in the sepulchre of Kish his father; and
they performed all that the king commanded.
And after that God was entreated for the land.
15 And the Philistines had war again with Israel;
and David went down, and his servants with
him, and fought against the Philistines; and
David waxed faint. 16 And Ishbibenob, who
was of the sons of the giant, the weight of
whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass
in weight, he being girded with new armour,
thought to have slain David. 17 But Abishai the
son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the
Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of
David swore unto him, saying: 'Thou shalt go no
more out with us to battle, that thou quench not
the lamp of Israel.'
18 And it came to pass after this, that there was
again war with the Philistines at Gob; then
Sibbecai the Hushathite slew Saph, who was of
the sons of the giant. 19 And there was again
war with the Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan the
son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite slew
Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was
like a weaver's beam. 20 And there was again
war at Gath, where was a champion, that had
on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six
toes, four and twenty in number; and he also
was born to the giant. 21 And when he taunted
Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's
brother slew him. 22 These four were born to the
giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of
David, and by the hand of his servants.
1 And David spoke unto the LORD the words of
this song in the day that the LORD delivered
him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out
of the hand of Saul; 2 and he said: The LORD
is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3
The God who is my rock, in Him I take refuge;
my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high
tower, and my refuge; my saviour, Thou savest
me from violence. 4 Praised, I cry, is the LORD,
and I am saved from mine enemies. 5 For the
waves of Death compassed me. The floods of
Belial assailed me. 6 The cords of Sheol
surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted
me. 7 In my distress I called upon the LORD,
yea, I called unto my God; and out of His
temple He heard my voice, and my cry did
enter into His ears. 8 Then the earth did shake
and quake, the foundations of heaven did
tremble; they were shaken, because He was
wroth. 9 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire
out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed
forth from Him. 10 He bowed the heavens also,
and came down; and thick darkness was under
His feet. 11 And He rode upon a cherub, and
did fly; yea, He was seen upon the wings of the
wind. 12 And He made darkness pavilions
round about Him, gathering of waters, thick
clouds of the skies. 13 At the brightness before
Him coals of fire flamed forth. 14 The LORD
thundered from heaven, and the Most High
gave forth His voice. 15 And He sent out
arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and
discomfited them. 16 And the channels of the
sea appeared, the foundations of the world were
laid bare by the rebuke of the LORD, at the
blast of the breath of His nostrils. 17 He sent
from on high, He took me; He drew me out of
many waters; 18 He delivered me from mine
enemy most strong, from them that hated me,
for they were too mighty for me. 19 They
confronted me in the day of my calamity; but
the LORD was a stay unto me. 20 He brought
me forth also into a large place; He delivered
me, because He delighted in me. 21 The LORD
rewarded me according to my righteousness;
according to the cleanness of my hands hath
He recompensed me. 22 For I have kept the
ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly
departed from my God. 23 For all His
ordinances were before me; and as for His
statutes, I did not depart from them. 24 And I
was single-hearted toward Him, and I kept
myself from mine iniquity. 25 Therefore hath
the LORD recompensed me according to my
righteousness, according to my cleanness in His
eyes. 26 With the merciful Thou dost show
Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou
dost show Thyself upright, 27 With the pure
Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the
crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle. 28 And
the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine
eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest
humble them. 29 For Thou art my lamp, O
LORD; and the LORD doth lighten my
darkness. 30 For by Thee I run upon a troop; by
my God do I scale a wall. 31 As for God, His
way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried;
He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in
Him. 32 For who is God, save the LORD? and
who is a Rock, save our God? 33 The God who
is my strong fortress, and who letteth my way
go forth straight; 34 Who maketh my feet like
hinds', and setteth me upon my high places; 35
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine
arms do bend a bow of brass. 36 Thou hast also
given me Thy shield of salvation; and Thy
condescension hath made me great. 37 Thou
hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet
have not slipped. 38 I have pursued mine
enemies, and destroyed them; neither did I turn
back till they were consumed. 39 And I have
consumed them, and smitten them through,
that they cannot arise; yea, they are fallen
under my feet. 40 For Thou hast girded me with
strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued
under me those that rose up against me. 41
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their
backs unto me; yea, them that hate me, that I
might cut them off. 42 They looked, but there
was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He
answered them not. 43 Then did I beat them
small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them
as the mire of the streets, and did tread them
down. 44 Thou also hast delivered me from the
contentions of my people; Thou hast kept me
to be the head of the nations; a people whom I
have not known serve me. 45 The sons of the
stranger dwindle away before me; as soon as
they hear of me, they obey me. 46 The sons of
the stranger fade away, and come halting out of
their close places. 47 The LORD liveth, and
blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God,
my Rock of salvation; 48 Even the God that
executeth vengeance for me, and bringeth down
peoples under me, 49 And that bringeth me
forth from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me
up above them that rise up against me; Thou
deliverest me from the violent man. 50
Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O
LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises
unto Thy name. 51 A tower of salvation is He
to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed,
to David and to his seed, for evermore.
1 Now these are the last words of David: The
saying of David the son of Jesse, and the saying
of the man raised on high, the anointed of the
God of Jacob, and the sweet singer of Israel: 2
The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His
word was upon my tongue. 3 The God of Israel
said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: 'Ruler
over men shall be the righteous, even he that
ruleth in the fear of God, 4 And as the light of
the morning, when the sun riseth, a morning
without clouds; when through clear shining after
rain, the tender grass springeth out of the earth.'
5 For is not my house established with God? for
an everlasting covenant He hath made with me,
ordered in all things, and sure; for all my
salvation, and all my desire, will he not make it
to grow? 6 But the ungodly, they are as thorns
thrust away, all of them, for they cannot be
taken with the hand; 7 But the man that
toucheth them must be armed with iron and the
staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly
burned with fire in their place.
8 These are the names of the mighty men
whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a
Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; the same
was Adino the Eznite; [he lifted up his spear]
against eight hundred, whom he slew at one
time. 9 And after him was Eleazar the son of
Dodo the son of an Ahohite, one of the three
mighty men with David, when they jeoparded
their lives against the Philistines that were there
gathered together to battle, and the men of
Israel were gone away; 10 he stood firm, and
smote the Philistines until his hand was weary,
and his hand did cleave unto the sword; and the
LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the
people returned after him only to strip the slain.
11 And after him was Shammah the son of Age
the Ararite. And the Philistines were gathered
together into a troop, where was a plot of
ground full of lentils; and the people fled from
the Philistines. 12 But he stood in the midst of
the plot, and defended it, and slew the
Philistines; and the LORD wrought a great
victory. 13 And three of the thirty chief went
down, and came to David in the harvest time
unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the
Philistines were encamped in the valley of
Rephaim. 14 And David was then in the
stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines
was then in Beth-lehem. 15 And David longed,
and said: 'Oh that one would give me water to
drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the
gate!' 16 And the three mighty men broke
through the host of the Philistines, and drew
water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by
the gate, and took it, and brought it to David;
but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out
unto the LORD. 17 And he said: 'Be it far from
me, O LORD, that I should do this; shall I drink
the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of
their lives?' therefore he would not drink it.
These things did the three mighty men. 18 And
Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,
was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear
against three hundred and slew them, and had a
name among the three. 19 He was most
honourable of the three; therefore he was made
their captain; howbeit he attained not unto the
first three. 20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had
done mighty deeds, he smote the two
altar-hearths of Moab; he went down also and slew a
lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow; 21 and
he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man; and the
Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went
down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear
out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with
his own spear. 22 These things did Benaiah the
son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the
three mighty men. 23 He was more honourable
than the thirty, but he attained not to the first
three. And David set him over his guard. 24
Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the
thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem;
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite;
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the
Tekoite; 27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai
the Hushathite; 28 Zalmon the Ahohite,
Maharai the Netophathite; 29 Heleb the son of
Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai
of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin; 30
Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of Nahale-gaash;
31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the
Barhumite; 32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the
sons of Jashen, Jonathan; 33 Shammah the
Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite;
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the
Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the
Gilonite; 35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the
Arbite; 36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah,
Bani the Gadite; 37 Zelek the Ammonite,
Naharai the Beerothite, armour-bearer to Joab
the son of Zeruiah; 38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the
Ithrite; 39 Uriah the Hittite. Thirty and seven in
all.
1 And again the anger of the LORD was kindled
against Israel, and He moved David against
them, saying: 'Go, number Israel and Judah.' 2
And the king said to Joab the captain of the
host that was with him: 'Go now to and fro
through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to
Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I
may know the sum of the people.' 3 And Joab
said unto the king: 'Now the LORD thy God add
unto the people, how many soever they may be,
a hundredfold, and may the eyes of my lord the
king see it; but why doth my lord the king
delight in this thing?' 4 Notwithstanding the
king's word prevailed against Joab, and against
the captains of the host. And Joab and the
captains of the host went out from the presence
of the king, to number the people of Israel. 5
And they passed over the Jordan, and pitched in
Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the
middle of the valley of Gad, and unto Jazer; 6
then they came to Gilead, and to the land of
Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan,
and round about to Zidon, 7 and came to the
stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the
Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and they went
out to the south of Judah, at Beer-sheba. 8 So
when they had gone to and fro through all the
land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine
months and twenty days. 9 And Joab gave up
the sum of the numbering of the people unto
the king; and there were in Israel eight hundred
thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and
the men of Judah were five hundred thousand
men. 10 And David's heart smote him after that
he had numbered the people.
And David said unto the LORD: 'I have sinned
greatly in what I have done; but now, O LORD,
put away, I beseech Thee, the iniquity of Thy
servant; for I have done very foolishly.' 11 And
when David rose up in the morning,
the word of the LORD came unto the prophet
Gad, David's seer, saying: 12 'Go and speak
unto David: Thus saith the LORD: I lay upon
thee three things; choose thee one of them, that
I may do it unto thee.' 13 So Gad came to
David, and told him, and said unto him: 'Shall
seven years of famine come unto thee in thy
land? or wilt thou flee three months before thy
foes while they pursue thee? or shall there be
three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise
thee, and consider what answer I shall return to
Him that sent Me.' 14 And David said unto
Gad: 'I am in a great strait; let us fall now into
the hand of the LORD; for His mercies are
great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.'
15 So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel
from the morning even to the time appointed;
and there died of the people from Dan even to
Beer-sheba seventy thousand men. 16 And
when the angel stretched out his hand toward
Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented Him
of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed
the people: 'It is enough; now stay thy hand.'
And the angel of the LORD was by the
threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. 17 And
David spoke unto the LORD when he saw the
angel that smote the people, and said: 'Lo, I
have sinned, and I have done iniquitously; but
these sheep, what have they done? let Thy
hand, I pray Thee, be against me, and against
my father's house.'
18 And Gad came that day to David, and said
unto him: 'Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD
in the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.'
19 And David went up according to the saying
of Gad, as the LORD commanded. 20 And
Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his
servants coming on toward him; and Araunah
went out, and bowed down before the king with
his face to the ground. 21 And Araunah said:
'Wherefore is my lord the king come to his
servant?' And David said: 'To buy the
threshing-floor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD,
that the plague may be stayed from the people.'
22 And Araunah said unto David: 'Let my lord
the king take and offer up what seemeth good
unto him; behold the oxen for the
burnt-offering, and the threshing-instruments and the
furniture of the oxen for the wood.' 23 All this
did Araunah the king give unto the king. And
Araunah said unto the king: 'The LORD thy
God accept thee.' 24 And the king said unto
Araunah: 'Nay; but I will verily buy it of thee at
a price; neither will I offer burnt-offerings unto
the LORD my God which cost me nothing.' So
David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen
for fifty shekels of silver. 25 And David built
there an altar unto the LORD, and offered
burnt-offerings and peace-offerings. So the
LORD was entreated for the land, and the
plague was stayed from Israel.
1 Now king David was old and stricken in years;
and they covered him with clothes, but he could
get no heat. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto
him: 'Let there be sought for my lord the king a
young virgin; and let her stand before the king,
and be a companion unto him; and let her lie in
thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.'
3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout
all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the
Shunammite, and brought her to the king. 4
And the damsel was very fair; and she became
a companion unto the king, and ministered to
him; but the king knew her not. 5 Now Adonijah
the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: 'I
will be king'; and he prepared him chariots and
horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. 6
And his father had not grieved him all his life in
saying: 'Why hast thou done so?' and he was
also a very goodly man; and he was born after
Absalom. 7 And he conferred with Joab the son
of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and
they following Adonijah helped him. 8 But
Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of
Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei,
and Rei, and the mighty men that belonged to
David, were not with Adonijah. 9 And Adonijah
slew sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone
of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel; and he
called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the
men of Judah the king's servants; 10 but
Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the
mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called
not. 11 Then Nathan spoke unto Bath-sheba
the mother of Solomon, saying: 'Hast thou not
heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth
reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? 12
Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give
thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own
life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and
get thee in unto king David, and say unto him:
Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thy
handmaid, saying: Assuredly Solomon thy son
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my
throne? why then doth Adonijah reign? 14
Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the
king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm
thy words.' 15 And Bath-sheba went in unto the
king into the chamber.-- Now the king was very
old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered
unto the king.-- 16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and
prostrated herself unto the king. And the king
said: 'What wouldest thou?' 17 And she said
unto him: 'My lord, thou didst swear by the
LORD thy God unto thy handmaid: Assuredly
Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he
shall sit upon my throne. 18 And now, behold,
Adonijah reigneth; and thou, my lord the king,
knowest it not. 19 And he hath slain oxen and
fatlings and sheep in abundance,
and hath called all the sons of the king, and
Abiathar, the priest, and Joab the captain of the
host; but Solomon thy servant hath he not
called. 20 And thou, my lord the king, the eyes
of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest
tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord
the king after him. 21 Otherwise it will come to
pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his
fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be
counted offenders.' 22 And, lo, while she yet
talked with the king, Nathan the prophet came
in. 23 And they told the king, saying: 'Behold
Nathan the prophet.' And when he was come in
before the king, he bowed down before the king
with his face to the ground. 24 And Nathan
said: 'My lord, O king, hast thou said: Adonijah
shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my
throne? 25 For he is gone down this day, and
hath slain oxen and fatlings and sheep in
abundance, and hath called all the king's sons,
and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the
priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before
him, and say: Long live king Adonijah. 26 But
me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest,
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy
servant Solomon hath he not called. 27 Is this
thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast
not declared unto thy servant who should sit on
the throne of my lord the king after him?' 28
Then king David answered and said: 'Call me
Bath-sheba.' And she came into the king's
presence, and stood before the king. 29 And the
king swore and said: 'As the LORD liveth, who
hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity, 30
verily as I swore unto thee by the LORD, the
God of Israel, saying: Assuredly Solomon thy
son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon
my throne in my stead; verily so will I do this
day.' 31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face
to the earth, and prostrated herself to the king,
and said: 'Let my lord king David live for ever.'
32 And king David said: 'Call me Zadok the
priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah
the son of Jehoiada.' And they came before the
king. 33 And the king said unto them: 'Take
with you the servants of your lord, and cause
Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule,
and bring him down to Gihon. 34 And let Zadok
the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him
there king over Israel; and blow ye with the
horn, and say: Long live king Solomon. 35 Then
ye shall come up after him, and he shall come
and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in
my stead; and I have appointed him to be
prince over Israel and over Judah.' 36 And
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king,
and said: 'Amen; so say the LORD, the God of
my lord the king. 37 As the LORD hath been
with my lord the king, even so be He with
Solomon, and make his throne greater than the
throne of my lord king David.' 38 So Zadok the
priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah
the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and
the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon
to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him
to Gihon. 39 And Zadok the priest took the horn
of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon.
And they blew the ram's horn; and all the
people said: 'Long live king Solomon.' 40 And
all the people came up after him, and the
people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great
joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of
them. 41 And Adonijah and all the guests that
were with him heard it as they had made an end
of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of
the horn, he said: 'Wherefore is this noise of the
city being in an uproar?' 42 While he yet spoke,
behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest
came; and Adonijah said: 'Come in; for thou
art a worthy man, and bringest good tidings.' 43
And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah:
'Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon
king. 44 And the king hath sent with him Zadok
the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the
Cherethites and the Pelethites, and they have
caused him to ride upon the king's mule. 45 And
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have
anointed him king in Gihon; and they are come
up from thence rejoicing, so that the city is in an
uproar. This is the noise that ye have heard. 46
And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the
kingdom. 47 And moreover the king's servants
came to bless our lord king David, saying: God
make the name of Solomon better than thy
name, and make his throne greater than thy
throne; and the king bowed down upon the bed.
48 And also thus said the king: Blessed be the
LORD, the God of Israel, who hath given one to
sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing
it.' 49 And all the guests of Adonijah were
afraid, and rose up, and went every man his
way. 50 And Adonijah feared because of
Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught
hold on the horns of the altar. 51 And it was
told Solomon, saying: 'Behold, Adonijah
feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold
on the horns of the altar, saying: Let king
Solomon swear unto me first of all that he will
not slay his servant with the sword.' 52 And
Solomon said: 'If he shall show himself a
worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to
the earth; but if wickedness be found in him, he
shall die.' 53 So king Solomon sent, and they
brought him down from the altar. And he came
and prostrated himself before king Solomon;
and Solomon said unto him: 'Go to thy house.'
1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he
should die; and he charged Solomon his son,
saying: 2 'I go the way of all the earth; be thou
strong therefore, and show thyself a man; 3 and
keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk
in His ways, to keep His statutes, and His
commandments, and His ordinances, and His
testimonies, according to that which is written in
the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in
all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou
turnest thyself; 4 that the LORD may establish
His word which He spoke concerning me,
saying: If thy children take heed to their way, to
walk before Me in truth with all their heart and
with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said
He, a man on the throne of Israel. 5 Moreover
thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah
did unto me, even what he did to the two
captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the
son of Ner and unto Amasa the son of Jether,
whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in
peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle
that was about his loins, and in his shoes that
were on his feet. 6 Do therefore according to thy
wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to
the grave in peace. 7 But show kindness unto
the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them
be of those that eat at thy table; for so they
drew nigh unto me when I fled from Absalom
thy brother. 8 And, behold, there is with thee
Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of
Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse
in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he
came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I
swore to him by the LORD, saying: I will not put
thee to death with the sword. 9 Now therefore
hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man;
and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do
unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head
down to the grave with blood.' 10 And David
slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city
of David.
11 And the days that David reigned over Israel
were forty years: seven years reigned he in
Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in
Jerusalem. 12 And Solomon sat upon the throne
of David his father; and his kingdom was
established firmly. 13 Then Adonijah the son of
Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of
Solomon. And she said: 'Comest thou
peaceably?' And he said: 'Peaceably.' 14 He
said moreover: 'I have somewhat to say unto
thee.' And she said: 'Say on.' 15 And he said:
'Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and
that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should
reign; howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and
is become my brother's; for it was his from the
LORD. 16 And now I ask one petition of thee,
deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.'
17 And he said: 'Speak, I pray thee, unto
Solomon the king -- for he will not say thee nay --
that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to
wife.' 18 And Bath-sheba said: 'Well; I will
speak for thee unto the king.' 19 Bath-sheba
therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak
unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to
meet her, and bowed down unto her, and sat
down on his throne, and caused a throne to be
set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right
hand. 20 Then she said: 'I ask one small petition
of thee; deny me not.' And the king said unto
her: 'Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny
thee.' 21 And she said: 'Let Abishag the
Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother
to wife.' 22 And king Solomon answered and
said unto his mother: 'And why dost thou ask
Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for
him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder
brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the
priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.'
23 Then king Solomon swore by the LORD,
saying: 'God do so to me, and more also, if
Adonijah have not spoken this word against his
own life. 24 Now therefore as the LORD liveth,
who hath established me, and set me on the
throne of David my father, and who hath made
me a house, as He promised, surely Adonijah
shall be put to death this day.' 25 And king
Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son
of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him, so that he
died. 26 And unto Abiathar the priest said the
king: 'Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own
fields; for thou art deserving of death; but I will
not at this time put thee to death, because thou
didst bear the ark of the Lord GOD before
David my father, and because thou wast
afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.'
27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being
priest unto the LORD; that the word of the
LORD might be fulfilled, which He spoke
concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.
28 And the tidings came to Joab; for Joab had
turned after Adonijah, though he turned not
after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the Tent of
the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the
altar. 29 And it was told king Solomon: 'Joab is
fled unto the Tent of the LORD, and, behold, he
is by the altar.' Then Solomon sent Benaiah the
son of Jehoiada, saying: 'Go, fall upon him.' 30
And Benaiah came to the Tent of the LORD,
and said unto him: 'Thus saith the king: Come
forth.' And he said: 'Nay; but I will die here.'
And Benaiah brought back word unto the king,
saying: 'Thus said Joab, and thus he answered
me.' 31 And the king said unto him: 'Do as he
hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him;
that thou mayest take away the blood, which
Joab shed without cause, from me and from my
father's house. 32 And the LORD will return his
blood upon his own head, because he fell upon
two men more righteous and better than he, and
slew them with the sword, and my father David
knew it not: Abner the son of Ner, captain of
the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether,
captain of the host of Judah. 33 So shall their
blood return upon the head of Joab, and upon
the head of his seed for ever; but unto David,
and unto his seed, and unto his house, and unto
his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the
LORD.' 34 Then Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
went up, and fell upon him, and slew him; and
he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
35 And the king put Benaiah the son of
Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok
the priest did the king put in the room of
Abiathar. 36 And the king sent and called for
Shimei, and said unto him: Build thee a house
in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth
thence any whither. 37 For on the day thou
goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron,
know thou for certain that thou shalt surely die;
thy blood shall be upon thine own head.' 38
And Shimei said unto the king: 'The saying is
good; as my lord the king hath said, so will thy
servant do.' And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem
many days. 39 And it came to pass at the end
of three years, that two of the servants of
Shimei ran away unto Achish, son of Maacah,
king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying:
'Behold, thy servants are in Gath.' 40 And
Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to
Gath to Achish, to seek his servants; and Shimei
went, and brought his servants from Gath. 41
And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone
from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come back.
42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and
said unto him: 'Did I not make thee to swear by
the LORD, and forewarned thee, saying: Know
for certain, that on the day thou goest out, and
walkest abroad any whither, thou shalt surely
die? and thou saidst unto me: The saying is
good; I have heard it. 43 Why then hast thou
not kept the oath of the LORD, and the
commandment that I have charged thee with?'
44 The king said moreover to Shimei: 'Thou
knowest all the wickedness which thy heart is
privy to, that thou didst to David my father;
therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness
upon thine own head. 45 But king Solomon
shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall
be established before the LORD for ever.' 46 So
the king commanded Benaiah the son of
Jehoiada; and he went out, and fell upon him,
so that he died. And the kingdom was
established in the hand of Solomon.
1 And Solomon became allied to Pharaoh king
of Egypt by marriage, and took Pharaoh's
daughter, and brought her into the city of
David, until he had made an end of building his
own house, and the house of the LORD, and the
wall of Jerusalem round about. 2 Only the
people sacrificed in the high places, because
there was no house built for the name of the
LORD until those days.
3 And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the
statutes of David his father; only he sacrificed
and offered in the high places. 4 And the king
went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was
the great high place; a thousand burnt-offerings
did Solomon offer upon that altar. 5 In Gibeon
the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by
night; and God said: 'Ask what I shall give thee.'
6 And Solomon said: 'Thou hast shown unto
Thy servant David my father great kindness,
according as he walked before Thee in truth,
and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart
with Thee; and Thou hast kept for him this
great kindness, that Thou hast given him a son
to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 And now,
O LORD my God, Thou hast made Thy servant
king instead of David my father; and I am but
a little child; I know not how to go out or come
in. 8 And Thy servant is in the midst of Thy
people which Thou hast chosen, a great people,
that cannot be numbered nor counted for
multitude. 9 Give Thy servant therefore an
understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I
may discern between good and evil; for who is
able to judge this Thy great people?' 10 And the
speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had
asked this thing. 11 And God said unto him:
'Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast
not asked for thyself long life; neither hast
asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life
of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself
understanding to discern justice; 12 behold, I
have done according to thy word: lo, I have
given thee a wise and an understanding heart;
so that there hath been none like thee before
thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto
thee. 13 And I have also given thee that which
thou hast not asked, both riches and honour -- so
that there hath not been any among the kings
like unto thee -- all thy days. 14 And if thou wilt
walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My
commandments, as thy father David did walk,
then I will lengthen thy days.' 15 And Solomon
awoke, and, behold, it was a dream; and he
came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of
the covenant of the LORD, and offered up
burnt-offerings, and offered peace-offerings,
and made a feast to all his servants.
16 Then came there two women, that were
harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. 17
And the one woman said: 'Oh, my lord, I and
this woman dwell in one house; and I was
delivered of a child with her in the house. 18
And it came to pass the third day after I was
delivered, that this woman was delivered also;
and we were together; there was no stranger
with us in the house, save we two in the house.
19 And this woman's child died in the night;
because she overlay it. 20 And she arose at
midnight, and took my son from beside me,
while thy handmaid slept, and laid it in her
bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. 21
And when I rose in the morning to give my child
suck, behold, it was dead; but when I had
looked well at it in the morning, behold, it was
not my son, whom I did bear.' 22 And the other
woman said: 'Nay; but the living is my son, and
the dead is thy son.' And this said: 'No; but the
dead is thy son, and the living is my son.' Thus
they spoke before the king. 23 Then said the
king: 'The one saith: This is my son that liveth,
and thy son is the dead; and the other saith:
Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the
living.'
24 And the king said: 'Fetch me a sword.' And
they brought a sword before the king. 25 And
the king said: 'Divide the living child in two, and
give half to the one, and half to the other.' 26
Then spoke the woman whose the living child
was unto the king, for her heart yearned upon
her son, and she said: 'Oh, my lord, give her the
living child, and in no wise slay it.' But the other
said: 'It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide it.'
27 Then the king answered and said: 'Give her
the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the
mother thereof.' 28 And all Israel heard of the
judgment which the king had judged; and they
feared the king; for they saw that the wisdom of
God was in him, to do justice.
1 And king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2
And these were the princes whom he had:
Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; 3
Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha,
scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the
recorder; 4 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar
were priests; 5 and Azariah the son of Nathan
was over the officers; and Zabud the son of
Nathan was chief minister and the king's friend;
6 and Ahishar was over the household; and
Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy. 7
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel,
who provided victuals for the king and his
household: each man had to make provision
for a month in the year. 8 And these are their
names: The son of Hur, in the hill-country of
Ephraim; 9 the son of Deker, in Makaz, and in
Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
10 the son of Hesed, in Arubboth; to
him pertained Socoh, and all the land of
Hepher; 11 the son of Abinadab, in all the
region of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of
Solomon to wife; 12 Baana the son of Ahilud,
in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean
which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from
Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond
Jokmeam; 13 the son of Geber, in
Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the villages of Jair the
son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; even to
him pertained the region of Argob, which is in
Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and
brazen bars; 14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in
Mahanaim; 15 Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also
took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to
wife; 16 Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and
Bealoth; 17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in
Issachar; 18 Shimei the son of Ela, in
Benjamin; 19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land
of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the
Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and one
officer that was [over all the officers] in the
land. 20 Judah and Israel were many, as the
sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating
and drinking and making merry.
1 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms
from the River unto the land of the Philistines,
and unto the border of Egypt; they brought
presents, and served Solomon all the days of his
life.
2 And Solomon's provision for one day was
thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore
measures of meal; 3 ten fat oxen, and twenty
oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep,
beside harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and
fatted fowl. 4 For he had dominion over all the
region on this side the River, from Tiphsah even
to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River;
and he had peace on all sides round about him.
5 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man
under his vine and under his fig-tree, from Dan
even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon. 6
And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of
horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand
horsemen. 7 And those officers provided victual
for king Solomon, and for all that came unto
king Solomon's table, every man in his month;
they let nothing be lacking. 8 Barley also and
straw for the horses and swift steeds brought
they unto the place where it should be, every
man according to his charge. 9 And God gave
Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding
much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand
that is on the sea-shore. 10 And Solomon's
wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children
of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 11 For
he was wiser than all men: than Ethan the
Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda,
the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the
nations round about. 12 And he spoke three
thousand proverbs; and his songs were a
thousand and five. 13 And he spoke of trees,
from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the
hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spoke
also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping
things, and of fishes. 14 And there came of all
peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from
all kings of the earth, who had heard of his
wisdom. 15 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his
servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that
they had anointed him king in the room of his
father; for Hiram was ever a lover of David. 16
And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying: 17 'Thou
knowest how that David my father could not
build a house for the name of the LORD his
God for the wars which were about him on
every side, until the LORD put them under the
soles of my feet. 18 But now the LORD my God
hath given me rest on every side; there is neither
adversary, nor evil occurrence. 19 And, behold,
I purpose to build a house for the name of the
LORD my God, as the LORD spoke unto David
my father, saying: Thy son, whom I will set
upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the
house for My name. 20 Now therefore
command thou that they hew me cedar-trees
out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with
thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy
servants according to all that thou shalt say; for
thou knowest that there is not among us any
that hath skill to hew timber like unto the
Zidonians.' 21 And it came to pass, when Hiram
heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced
greatly, and said: 'Blessed be the LORD this
day, who hath given unto David a wise son over
this great people.' 22 And Hiram sent to
Solomon, saying: 'I have heard that which thou
hast sent unto me; I will do all thy desire
concerning timber of cedar, and concerning
timber of cypress. 23 My servants shall bring
them down from Lebanon unto the sea; and I
will make them into rafts to go by sea unto the
place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause
them to be broken up there, and thou shalt
receive them; and thou shalt accomplish my
desire, in giving food for my household.' 24 So
Hiram gave Solomon timber of cedar and
timber of cypress according to all his desire. 25
And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand
measures of wheat for food to his household,
and twenty measures of beaten oil; thus gave
Solomon to Hiram year by year.
26 And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as
He promised him; and there was peace between
Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a
league together. 27 And king Solomon raised a
levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty
thousand men. 28 And he sent them to
Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses: a
month they were in Lebanon, and two months
at home; and Adoniram was over the levy. 29
And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand
that bore burdens, and fourscore thousand that
were hewers in the mountains; 30 besides
Solomon's chief officers that were over the
work, three thousand and three hundred, who
bore rule over the people that wrought in the
work. 31 And the king commanded, and they
quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the
foundation of the house with hewn stone. 32
And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders
and the Gebalites did fashion them, and
prepared the timber and the stones to build the
house.
1 And it came to pass in the four hundred and
eightieth year after the children of Israel were
come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth
year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the
month Ziv, which is the second month, that he
began to build the house of the LORD. 2 And
the house which king Solomon built for the
LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits,
and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the
height thereof thirty cubits. 3 And the porch
before the temple of the house, twenty cubits
was the length thereof, according to the breadth
of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth
thereof before the house. 4 And for the house
he made windows broad within, and narrow
without. 5 And against the wall of the house he
built a side-structure round about, against the
walls of the house round about, both of the
temple and of the sanctuary; and he made
side-chambers round about; 6 the nethermost story
of the side-structure was five cubits broad, and
the middle was six cubits broad, and the third
was seven cubits broad; for on the outside he
made rebatements in the wall of the house
round about, that the beams should not have
hold in the walls of the house.-- 7 For the house,
when it was in building, was built of stone made
ready at the quarry; and there was neither
hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in
the house, while it was in building.-- 8 The door
for the lowest row of chambers was in the right
side of the house and they went up by winding
stairs into the middle row, and out of the middle
into the third. 9 So he built the house, and
finished it; and he covered in the house with
planks of cedar over beams. 10 And he built the
stories of the side-structure against all the house,
each five cubits high; and they rested on the
house with timber of cedar.
11 And the word of the LORD came to
Solomon, saying: 12 'As for this house which
thou art building, if thou wilt walk in My
statutes, and execute Mine ordinances, and
keep all My commandments to walk in them;
then will I establish My word with thee, which I
spoke unto David thy father; 13 in that I will
dwell therein among the children of Israel, and
will not forsake My people Israel.'
14 So Solomon built the house, and finished it.
15 And he built the walls of the house within
with boards of cedar; from the floor of the
house unto the joists of the ceiling, he covered
them on the inside with wood; and he covered
the floor of the house with boards of cypress. 16
And he built twenty cubits on the hinder part of
the house with boards of cedar from the floor
unto the joists; he even built them for himself
within, for a Sanctuary, even for the most holy
place. 17 And the house, that is, the temple
before [the Sanctuary], was forty cubits long. 18
And the cedar on the house within was carved
with knops and open flowers; all was cedar;
there was no stone seen. 19 And he prepared the
Sanctuary in the midst of the house within, to
set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
20 And before the Sanctuary which was twenty
cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth,
and twenty cubits in the height thereof, overlaid
with pure gold, he set an altar, which he covered
with cedar. 21 So Solomon overlaid the house
within with pure gold; and he drew chains of
gold across the wall before the Sanctuary; and
he overlaid it with gold. 22 And the whole house
he overlaid with gold, until all the house was
finished; also the whole altar that belonged to
the Sanctuary he overlaid with gold. 23 And in
the Sanctuary he made two cherubim of
olive-wood, each ten cubits high. 24 And five cubits
was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits
the other wing of the cherub; from the uttermost
part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of
the other were ten cubits. 25 And the other
cherub was ten cubits; both the cherubim were
of one measure and one form. 26 The height of
the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of
the other cherub. 27 And he set the cherubim
within the inner house; and the wings of the
cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing
of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of
the other cherub touched the other wall; and
their wings touched one another in the midst of
the house. 28 And he overlaid the cherubim
with gold. 29 And he carved all the walls of the
house round about with carved figures of
cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers,
within and without. 30 And the floor of the
house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
31 And for the entrance of the Sanctuary he
made doors of olive-wood, the door-posts
within the frame having five angles. 32 And as
for the two doors of olive-wood, he carved upon
them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and
open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and
he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and
upon the palm-trees. 33 So also made he for the
entrance of the temple door-posts of
olive-wood, within a frame four-square; 34 and two
doors of cypress-wood; the two leaves of the
one door were folding, and the two leaves of the
other door were folding. 35 And he carved
thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open
flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted
upon the graven work. 36 And he built the inner
court with three rows of hewn stone, and a row
of cedar beams. 37 In the fourth year was the
foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in
the month Ziv. 38 And in the eleventh year, in
the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was
the house finished throughout all the parts
thereof, and according to all the fashion of it.
So was he seven years in building it.
1 And Solomon was building his own house
thirteen years, and he finished all his house. 2
For he built the house of the forest of Lebanon:
the length thereof was a hundred cubits, and the
breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height
thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar
pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars. 3 And
it was covered with cedar above upon the
side-chambers, that lay on forty and five pillars,
fifteen in a row. 4 And there were beams in
three rows; and light was over against light in
three ranks. 5 And all the doors with their posts
were square in the frame; and light was over
against light in three ranks. 6 And he made the
porch of pillars: the length thereof was fifty
cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits;
and a porch before them; and pillars and thick
beams before them. 7 And he made the porch
of the throne where he might judge, even the
porch of judgment; and it was covered with
cedar from floor to floor. 8 And his house where
he might dwell, in the other court, within the
porch, was of the like work. He made also a
house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom Solomon
had taken to wife, like unto this porch. 9 All
these were of costly stones, according to the
measures of hewn stones, sawed with saws,
within and without, even from the foundation
unto the coping, and so on the outside unto the
great court. 10 And the foundation was of
costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten
cubits, and stones of eight cubits. 11 And above
were costly stones, after the measure of hewn
stones, and cedar-wood. 12 And the great court
round about had three rows of hewn stone, and
a row of cedar beams, like as the inner court of
the house of the LORD, and the court of the
porch of the house.
13 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram
out of Tyre. 14 He was the son of a widow of
the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man
of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled
with wisdom and understanding and skill, to
work all works in brass. And he came to king
Solomon, and wrought all his work. 15 Thus he
fashioned the two pillars of brass, of eighteen
cubits high each; and a line of twelve cubits did
compass it about; [and so] the other pillar. 16
And he made two capitals of molten brass, to
set upon the tops of the pillars; the height of the
one capital was five cubits, and the height of
the other capital was five cubits. 17 He also
made nets of checker-work, and wreaths of
chain-work, for the capitals which were upon
the top of the pillars: seven for the one capital,
and seven for the other capital. 18 And he
made the pillars; and there were two rows round
about upon the one network, to cover the
capitals that were upon the top of the
pomegranates; and so did he for the other
capital. 19 And the capitals that were upon the
top of the pillars in the porch were of lily-work,
four cubits. 20 And there were capitals above
also upon the two pillars, close by the belly
which was beside the network; and the
pomegranates were two hundred, in rows round
about upon each capital. 21 And he set up the
pillars at the porch of the temple; and he set up
the right pillar, and called the name thereof
Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and called
the name thereof Boaz. 22 And upon the top of
the pillars was lily-work; so was the work of the
pillars finished. 23 And he made the molten sea
of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in
compass, and the height thereof was five cubits;
and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round
about. 24 And under the brim of it round about
there were knops which did compass it, for ten
cubits, compassing the sea round about; the
knops were in two rows, cast when it was cast.
25 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking
toward the north, and three looking toward the
west, and three looking toward the south, and
three looking toward the east; and the sea was
set upon them above, and all their hinder parts
were inward. 26 And it was a hand-breadth
thick; and the brim thereof was wrought like the
brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily; it held
two thousand baths.
27 And he made the ten bases of brass; four
cubits was the length of one base, and four
cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the
height of it. 28 And the work of the bases was
on this manner: they had borders; and there
were borders between the stays; 29 and on the
borders that were between the stays were lions,
oxen, and cherubim; and upon the stays it was
in like manner above; and beneath the lions
and oxen were wreaths of hanging work. 30
And every base had four brazen wheels, and
axles of brass; and the four feet thereof had
undersetters; beneath the laver were the
undersetters molten, with wreaths at the side of
each. 31 And the mouth of it within the crown
and above was a cubit high; and the mouth
thereof was round after the work of a pedestal,
a cubit and a half; and also upon the mouth of
it were gravings; and their borders were
foursquare, not round. 32 And the four wheels
were underneath the borders; and the axletrees
of the wheels were in the base; and the height of
a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit. 33 And the
work of the wheels was like the work of a
chariot wheel; their axletrees, and their felloes,
and their spokes, and their naves, were all
molten. 34 And there were four undersetters at
the four corners of each base; the undersetters
thereof were of one piece with the base itself. 35
And in the top of the base was there a round
compass of half a cubit high; and on the top of
the base the stays thereof and the borders
thereof were of one piece therewith. 36 And on
the plates of the stays thereof, and on the
borders thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and
palm-trees, according to the space of each, with
wreaths round about. 37 After this manner he
made the ten bases; all of them had one
casting, one measure, and one form. 38 And he
made ten lavers of brass: one laver contained
forty baths; and every laver was four cubits;
and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.
39 And he set the bases, five on the right side of
the house, and five on the left side of the house;
and he set the sea on the right side of the house
eastward, toward the south. 40 And Hiram
made the pots, and the shovels, and the basins.
So Hiram made an end of doing all the work
that he wrought for king Solomon in the house
of the LORD: 41 the two pillars, and the two
bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the
pillars; and the two networks to cover the two
bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the
pillars; 42 and the four hundred pomegranates
for the two networks, two rows of pomegranates
for each network, to cover the two bowls of the
capitals that were upon the top of the pillars; 43
and the ten bases, and the ten lavers on the
bases; 44 and the one sea, and the twelve oxen
under the sea; 45 and the pots, and the shovels,
and the basins; even all these vessels, which
Hiram made for king Solomon, in the house of
the LORD, were of burnished brass. 46 In the
plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in the
clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan. 47
And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed,
because they were exceeding many; the weight
of the brass could not be found out. 48 And
Solomon made all the vessels that were in the
house of the LORD: the golden altar, and the
table whereupon the showbread was, of gold;
49 and the candlesticks, five on the right side,
and five on the left, before the Sanctuary, of
pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and
the tongs, of gold; 50 and the cups, and the
snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and the
fire-pans, of pure gold; and the hinges, both for
the doors of the inner house, the most holy
place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of
the temple, of gold.
51 Thus all the work that king Solomon wrought
in the house of the LORD was finished. And
Solomon brought in the things which David his
father had dedicated, the silver, and the gold,
and the vessels, and put them in the treasuries
of the house of the LORD.
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel,
and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the
fathers' houses of the children of Israel, unto
king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark
of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of
David, which is Zion. 2 And all the men of Israel
assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the
feast, in the month Ethanim, which is the
seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel
came, and the priests took up the ark. 4 And
they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the
tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that
were in the Tent; even these did the priests and
the Levites bring up. 5 And king Solomon and
all the congregation of Israel, that were
assembled unto him, were with him before the
ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not
be told nor numbered for multitude. 6 And the
priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the
LORD unto its place, into the Sanctuary of the
house, to the most holy place, even under the
wings of the cherubim. 7 For the cherubim
spread forth their wings over the place of the
ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the
staves thereof above. 8 And the staves were so
long that the ends of the staves were seen from
the holy place, even before the Sanctuary; but
they could not be seen without; and there they
are unto this day. 9 There was nothing in the ark
save the two tables of stone which Moses put
there at Horeb, when the LORD made a
covenant with the children of Israel when they
came out of the land of Egypt. 10 And it came
to pass, when the priests were come out of the
holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the
LORD, 11 so that the priests could not stand to
minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of
the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
12 Then spoke Solomon: The LORD hath said
that He would dwell in the thick darkness. 13 I
have surely built Thee a house of habitation, a
place for Thee to dwell in for ever. 14 And the
king turned his face about, and blessed all the
congregation of Israel; and all the congregation
of Israel stood. 15 And he said: 'Blessed be the
LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His
mouth unto David my father, and hath with His
hand fulfilled it, saying: 16 Since the day that I
brought forth My people Israel out of Egypt, I
chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to
build a house, that My name might be there;
but I chose David to be over My people Israel.
17 Now it was in the heart of David my father
to build a house for the name of the LORD, the
God of Israel. 18 But the LORD said unto
David my father: Whereas it was in thy heart to
build a house for My name, thou didst well that
it was in thy heart; 19 nevertheless thou shalt
not build the house; but thy son that shall come
forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house
for My name. 20 And the LORD hath
established His word that He spoke; for I am
risen up in the room of David my father, and sit
on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised,
and have built the house for the name of the
LORD, the God of Israel. 21 And there have I
set a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant
of the LORD, which He made with our fathers,
when He brought them out of the land of
Egypt.' 22 And Solomon stood before the altar
of the LORD in the presence of all the
congregation of Israel, and spread forth his
hands toward heaven; 23 and he said: 'O
LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like
Thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath;
who keepest covenant and mercy with Thy
servants, that walk before Thee with all their
heart; 24 who hast kept with Thy servant David
my father that which Thou didst promise him;
yea, Thou spokest with Thy mouth, and hast
fulfilled it with Thy hand, as it is this day. 25
Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep
with Thy servant David my father that which
Thou hast promised him saying: There shall not
fail thee a man in My sight to sit on the throne
of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their
way, to walk before Me as thou hast walked
before Me. 26 Now therefore, O God of Israel,
let Thy word, I pray Thee, be verified, which
Thou didst speak unto Thy servant David my
father. 27 But will God in very truth dwell on the
earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of
heavens cannot contain Thee; how much less
this house that I have builded! 28 Yet have
Thou respect unto the prayer of Thy servant,
and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to
hearken unto the cry and to the prayer which
Thy servant prayeth before Thee this day; 29
that Thine eyes may be open toward this house
night and day, even toward the place whereof
Thou hast said: My name shall be there; to
hearken unto the prayer which Thy servant
shall pray toward this place. 30 And hearken
Thou to the supplication of Thy servant, and of
Thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward
this place; yea, hear Thou in heaven Thy
dwelling-place; and when Thou hearest, forgive.
31 If a man sin against his neighbour, and an
oath be exacted of him to cause him to swear,
and he come and swear before Thine altar in
this house; 32 then hear Thou in heaven, and
do, and judge Thy servants, condemning the
wicked, to bring his way upon his own head;
and justifying the righteous, to give him
according to his righteousness. 33 When Thy
people Israel are smitten down before the
enemy, when they do sin against Thee, if they
turn again to Thee, and confess Thy name, and
pray and make supplication unto Thee in this
house; 34 then hear Thou in heaven, and
forgive the sin of Thy people Israel, and bring
them back unto the land which Thou gavest
unto their fathers. 35 When heaven is shut up,
and there is no rain, when they do sin against
Thee; if they pray toward this place, and
confess Thy name, and turn from their sin,
when Thou dost afflict them; 36 then hear
Thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of Thy
servants, and of Thy people Israel, when Thou
teachest them the good way wherein they
should walk; and send rain upon Thy land,
which Thou hast given to Thy people for an
inheritance. 37 If there be in the land famine, if
there be pestilence, if there be blasting or
mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy
besiege them in the land of their cities;
whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there
be; 38 what prayer and supplication soever be
made by any man of all Thy people Israel, who
shall know every man the plague of his own
heart, and spread forth his hands toward this
house; 39 then hear Thou in heaven Thy
dwelling-place, and forgive, and do, and render
unto every man according to all his ways,
whose heart Thou knowest -- for Thou, even
Thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children
of men -- 40 that they may fear Thee all the
days that they live in the land which Thou
gavest unto our fathers. 41 Moreover
concerning the stranger that is not of Thy
people Israel, when he shall come out of a far
country for Thy name's sake -- 42 for they shall
hear of Thy great name, and of Thy mighty
hand, and of Thine outstretched arm -- when he
shall come and pray toward this house; 43 hear
Thou in heaven Thy dwelling-place, and do
according to all that the stranger calleth to Thee
for; that all the peoples of the earth may know
Thy name, to fear Thee, as doth Thy people
Israel, and that they may know that Thy name
is called upon this house which I have built. 44
If Thy people go out to battle against their
enemy, by whatsoever way Thou shalt send
them, and they pray unto the LORD toward the
city which Thou hast chosen, and toward the
house which I have built for Thy name; 45 then
hear Thou in heaven their prayer and their
supplication, and maintain their cause. 46 If
they sin against Thee -- for there is no man that
sinneth not -- and Thou be angry with them, and
deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry
them away captive unto the land of the enemy,
far off or near; 47 yet if they shall bethink
themselves in the land whither they are carried
captive, and turn back, and make supplication
unto Thee in the land of them that carried them
captive, saying: We have sinned, and have
done iniquitously, we have dealt wickedly; 48 if
they return unto Thee with all their heart and
with all their soul in the land of their enemies,
who carried them captive, and pray unto Thee
toward their land, which Thou gavest unto their
fathers, the city which Thou hast chosen, and
the house which I have built for Thy name; 49
then hear Thou their prayer and their
supplication in heaven Thy dwelling-place, and
maintain their cause; 50 and forgive Thy people
who have sinned against Thee, and all their
transgressions wherein they have transgressed
against Thee; and give them compassion before
those who carried them captive, that they may
have compassion on them; 51 for they are Thy
people, and Thine inheritance, which Thou
broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of
the furnace of iron; 52 that Thine eyes may be
open unto the supplication of Thy servant, and
unto the supplication of Thy people Israel, to
hearken unto them whensoever they cry unto
Thee. 53 For Thou didst set them apart from
among all the peoples of the earth, to be Thine
inheritance, as Thou didst speak by the hand of
Moses Thy servant, when Thou broughtest our
fathers out of Egypt, O Lord GOD.'
54 And it was so, that when Solomon had made
an end of praying all this prayer and
supplication unto the LORD, he arose from
before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on
his knees with his hands spread forth toward
heaven. 55 And he stood, and blessed all the
congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
56 'Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest
unto His people Israel, according to all that He
promised; there hath not failed one word of all
His good promise, which He promised by the
hand of Moses His servant. 57 The LORD our
God be with us, as He was with our fathers; let
Him not leave us, nor forsake us; 58 that He
may incline our hearts unto Him, to walk in all
His ways, and to keep His commandments, and
His statutes, and His ordinances, which He
commanded our fathers. 59 And let these my
words, wherewith I have made supplication
before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our
God day and night, that He maintain the cause
of His servant, and the cause of His people
Israel, as every day shall require; 60 that all the
peoples of the earth may know that the LORD,
He is God; there is none else. 61 Let your heart
therefore be whole with the LORD our God, to
walk in His statutes, and to keep His
commandments, as at this day.' 62 And the
king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice
before the LORD. 63 And Solomon offered for
the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which he
offered unto the LORD, two and twenty
thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty
thousand sheep. So the king and all the children
of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. 64
The same day did the king hallow the middle of
the court that was before the house of the
LORD; for there he offered the burnt-offering,
and the meal-offering, and the fat of the
peace-offerings; because the brazen altar that was
before the LORD was too little to receive the
burnt-offering, and the meal-offering, and the
fat of the peace-offerings. 65 So Solomon held
the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a
great congregation, from the entrance Hamath
unto the Brook of Egypt, before the LORD our
God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen
days. 66 On the eighth day he sent the people
away, and they blessed the king, and went unto
their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the
goodness that the LORD had shown unto David
His servant, and to Israel His people.
1 And it came to pass, when Solomon had
finished the building of the house of the LORD,
and the king's house, and all Solomon's delight
which he was pleased to do,
2 that the LORD appeared to Solomon the
second time, as He had appeared unto him at
Gibeon. 3 And the LORD said unto him: 'I have
heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou
hast made before Me: I have hallowed this
house, which thou hast built, to put My name
there for ever; and Mine eyes and My heart
shall be there perpetually. 4 And as for thee, if
thou wilt walk before Me, as David thy father
walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness,
to do according to all that I have commanded
thee, and wilt keep My statutes and Mine
ordinances; 5 then I will establish the throne of
thy kingdom over Israel for ever; according as I
promised to David thy father, saying: There
shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of
Israel. 6 But if ye shall turn away from
following Me, ye or your children, and not keep
My commandments and My statutes which I
have set before you, but shall go and serve
other gods, and worship them; 7 then will I cut
off Israel out of the land which I have given
them; and this house, which I have hallowed for
My name, will I cast out of My sight; and Israel
shall be a proverb and a by word among all
peoples; 8 and this house which is so high [shall
become desolate], and every one that passeth
by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and
when they shall say: Why hath the LORD done
thus unto this land, and to this house? 9 they
shall be answered: Because they forsook the
LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers
out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other
gods, and worshipped them, and served them;
therefore hath the LORD brought all this evil
upon them.'
10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty
years, wherein Solomon had built the two
houses, the house of the LORD and the king's
house -- 11 now Hiram the king of Tyre had
furnished Solomon with cedar-trees and
cypress-trees, and with gold, according to all his
desire -- that then king Solomon gave Hiram
twenty cities in the land of Galilee. 12 And
Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities
which Solomon had given him: and they
pleased him not. 13 And he said: 'What cities
are these which thou hast given me, my
brother?' And they were called the land of
Cabul, unto this day.
14 And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents
of gold. 15 And this is the account of the levy
which king Solomon raised; to build the house
of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo,
and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and
Megiddo, and Gezer. 16 Pharaoh king of Egypt
had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with
fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the
city, and given it for a portion unto his daughter,
Solomon's wife. 17 And Solomon built Gezer,
and Beth-horon the nether, 18 and Baalath,
and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, 19
and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and
the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his
horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to
build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in
Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. 20
All the people that were left of the Amorites, the
Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the
Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel;
21 even their children that were left after them
in the land, whom the children of Israel were not
able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon
raise a levy of bondservants, unto this day. 22
But of the children of Israel did Solomon make
no bondservants; but they were the men of war,
and his servants, and his princes, and his
captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his
horsemen. 23 These were the chief officers that
were over Solomon's work, five hundred and
fifty, who bore rule over the people that
wrought in the work. 24 But Pharaoh's daughter
came up out of the city of David unto her house
which [Solomon] had built for her; then did he
build Millo. 25 And three times in a year did
Solomon offer burnt-offerings and
peace-offerings upon the altar which he built unto the
LORD, offering thereby, upon the altar that was
before the LORD. So he finished the house. 26
And king Solomon made a navy of ships in
Ezion-geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore
of the Red Sea, in the land of Edom. 27 And
Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen
that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants
of Solomon. 28 And they came to Ophir, and
fetched from thence gold, four hundred and
twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the
fame of Solomon because of the name of the
LORD, she came to prove him with hard
questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a
very great train, with camels that bore spices
and gold very much, and precious stones; and
when she was come to Solomon, she spoke with
him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Solomon
told her all her questions; there was not any
thing hid from the king which he told her not. 4
And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the
wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had
built, 5 and the food of his table, and the sitting
of his servants, and the attendance of his
ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers,
and his burnt-offering which he offered in the
house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in
her. 6 And she said to the king: 'It was a true
report that I heard in mine own land of thine
acts, and of thy wisdom. 7 Howbeit I believed
not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had
seen it; and, behold, the half was not told me;
thou hast wisdom and prosperity exceeding the
fame which I heard. 8 Happy are thy men,
happy are these thy servants, that stand
continually before thee, and that hear thy
wisdom. 9 Blessed be the LORD thy God, who
delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of
Israel; because the LORD loved Israel for ever,
therefore made He thee king, to do justice and
righteousness.' 10 And she gave the king a
hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of
spices very great store, and precious stones;
there came no more such abundance of spices
as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king
Solomon. 11 And the navy also of Hiram, that
brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir
great plenty of sandal-wood and precious
stones. 12 And the king made of the
sandal-wood pillars for the house of the LORD, and for
the king's house, harps also and psalteries for
the singers; there came no such sandal-wood,
nor was seen, unto this day. 13 And king
Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her
desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which
Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she
turned, and went to her own land, she and her
servants.
14 Now the weight of gold that came to
Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore
and six talents of gold, 15 beside that which
came of the merchants, and of the traffic of the
traders, and of all the kings of the mingled
people and of the governors of the country. 16
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of
beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to
one target. 17 And he made three hundred
shields of beaten gold: three pounds of gold
went to one shield; and the king put them in the
house of the forest of Lebanon.
18 Moreover the king made a great throne of
ivory, and overlaid it with the finest gold. 19
There were six steps to the throne, and the top
of the throne was round behind; and there were
arms on either side by the place of the seat, and
two lions standing beside the arms. 20 And
twelve lions stood there on the one side and on
the other upon the six steps; there was not the
like made in any kingdom. 21 And all king
Solomon's drinking-vessels were of gold, and all
the vessels of the house of the forest of
Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver;
it was nothing accounted of in the days of
Solomon. 22 For the king had at sea a navy of
Tarshish with the navy of Hiram; once every
three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing
gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of
the earth in riches and in wisdom. 24 And all the
earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear
his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. 25
And they brought every man his present, vessels
of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, and
armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate
year by year. 26 And Solomon gathered
together chariots and horsemen; and he had a
thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve
thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the
chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 27
And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as
stones, and cedars made he to be as the
sycamore-trees that are in the Lowland, for
abundance. 28 And the horses which Solomon
had were brought out of Egypt; also out of
Keveh, the king's merchants buying them of the
men of Keveh at a price. 29 And a chariot came
up and went out of Egypt for six hundred
shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and
fifty; and so for all the kings of the Hittites, and
for the kings of Aram, did they bring them out
by their means.
1 Now king Solomon loved many foreign
women, besides the daughter of Pharaoh,
women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites,
Zidonians, and Hittites; 2 of the nations
concerning which the LORD said unto the
children of Israel: 'Ye shall not go among them,
neither shall they come among you; for surely
they will turn away your heart after their gods';
Solomon did cleave unto these in love. 3 And he
had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three
hundred concubines; and his wives turned away
his heart. 4 For it came to pass, when Solomon
was old, that his wives turned away his heart
after other gods; and his heart was not whole
with the LORD his God, as was the heart of
David his father. 5 For Solomon went after
Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and
after Milcom the detestation of the Ammonites.
6 And Solomon did that which was evil in the
sight of the LORD, and went not fully after the
LORD, as did David his father. 7 Then did
Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the
detestation of Moab, in the mount that is before
Jerusalem, and for Molech the detestation of
the children of Ammon. 8 And so did he for all
his foreign wives, who offered and sacrificed
unto their gods. 9 And the LORD was angry
with Solomon, because his heart was turned
away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who
had appeared unto him twice, 10 and had
commanded him concerning this thing, that he
should not go after other gods; but he kept not
that which the LORD commanded.
11 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon:
'Forasmuch as this hath been in thy mind, and
thou hast not kept My covenant and My
statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will
surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give
it to thy servant. 12 Notwithstanding in thy days
I will not do it, for David thy father's sake; but I
will rend it out of the hand of thy son. 13
Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom;
but I will give one tribe to thy son; for David My
servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I
have chosen.' 14 And the LORD raised up an
adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite;
he was of the king's seed in Edom. 15 For it
came to pass, when David was in Edom, and
Joab the captain of the host was gone up to
bury the slain, and had smitten every male in
Edom -- 16 for Joab and all Israel remained
there six months, until he had cut off every
male in Edom -- 17 that Hadad fled, he and
certain Edomites of his father's servants with
him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little
child. 18 And they arose out of Midian, and
came to Paran; and they took men with them
out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto
Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house,
and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
19 And Hadad found great favour in the sight
of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the
sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the
queen. 20 And the sister of Tahpenes bore him
Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in
Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was in
Pharaoh's house among the sons of Pharaoh. 21
And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David
slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain
of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh:
'Let me depart, that I may go to mine own
country.' 22 Then Pharaoh said unto him: 'But
what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold,
thou seekest to go to thine own country?' And
he answered: 'Nothing; howbeit let me depart in
any wise.' 23 And God raised up another
adversary unto him, Rezon the son of Eliada,
who had fled from his lord Hadadezer king of
Zobah. 24 And he gathered men unto him, and
became captain over a troop, when David slew
them [of Zobah]; and they went to Damascus,
and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus. 25
And he was an adversary to Israel all the days
of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad
did; and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over
Aram.
26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an
Ephraimite of Zeredah, a servant of Solomon,
whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow, he
also lifted up his hand against the king. 27 And
this was the cause that he lifted up his hand
against the king: Solomon built Millo, and
repaired the breach of the city of David his
father. 28 And the man Jeroboam was a mighty
man of valour; and Solomon saw the young
man that he was industrious, and he gave him
charge over all the labour of the house of
Joseph. 29 And it came to pass at that time,
when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the
prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the
way; now Ahijah had clad himself with a new
garment; and they two were alone in the field.
30 And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment
that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces. 31
And he said to Jeroboam: 'Take thee ten pieces;
for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel:
Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand
of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee -- 32
but he shall have one tribe, for My servant
David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city
which I have chosen out of all the tribes of
Israel -- 33 because that they have forsaken Me,
and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of
the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and
Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and
they have not walked in My ways, to do that
which is right in Mine eyes, and to keep My
statutes and Mine ordinances, as did David his
father. 34 Howbeit I will not take the whole
kingdom out of his hand; but I will make him
prince all the days of his life, for David My
servant's sake, whom I chose, because he kept
My commandments and My statutes; 35 but I
will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and
will give it unto thee, even ten tribes. 36 And
unto his son will I give one tribe, that David My
servant may have a lamp alway before Me in
Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen Me to
put My name there. 37 And I will take thee, and
thou shalt reign over all that thy soul desireth,
and shalt be king over Israel. 38 And it shall be,
if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command
thee, and wilt walk in My ways, and do that
which is right in Mine eyes, to keep My statutes
and My commandments, as David My servant
did, that I will be with thee, and will build thee a
sure house, as I built for David, and will give
Israel unto thee. 39 And I will for this afflict the
seed of David, but not for ever.' 40 Solomon
sought therefore to kill Jeroboam; but Jeroboam
arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of
Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of
Solomon. 41 Now the rest of the acts of
Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom,
are they not written in the book of the acts of
Solomon? 42 And the time that Solomon
reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty
years. 43 And Solomon slept with his fathers,
and was buried in the city of David his father;
and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all
Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son
of Nebat heard of it -- for he was yet in Egypt,
whither he had fled from the presence of king
Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt, 3 and
they sent and called him -- that Jeroboam and all
the congregation of Israel came, and spoke
unto Rehoboam, saying: 4 'Thy father made
our yoke grievous; now therefore make thou the
grievous service of thy father, and his heavy
yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will
serve thee.' 5 And he said unto them: 'Depart
yet for three days, then come again to me.' And
the people departed. 6 And king Rehoboam
took counsel with the old men, that had stood
before Solomon his father while he yet lived,
saying: 'What counsel give ye me to return
answer to this people?' 7 And they spoke unto
him, saying: 'If thou wilt be a servant unto this
people this day, and wilt serve them, and
answer them, and speak good words to them,
then they will be thy servants for ever.' 8 But he
forsook the counsel of the old men which they
had given him, and took counsel with the young
men that were grown up with him, that stood
before him. 9 And he said unto them: 'What
counsel give ye, that we may return answer to
this people, who have spoken to me, saying:
Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us
lighter?' 10 And the young men that were grown
up with him spoke unto him, saying: 'Thus shalt
thou say unto this people that spoke unto thee,
saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, but
make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou
speak unto them: My little finger is thicker than
my father's loins. 11 And now whereas my
father did burden you with a heavy yoke, I will
add to your yoke; my father chastised you with
whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.' 12
So Jeroboam and all the people came to
Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade,
saying: 'Come to me again the third day.' 13
And the king answered the people roughly, and
forsook the counsel of the old men which they
had given him; 14 and spoke to them after the
counsel of the young men, saying: 'My father
made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your
yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I
will chastise you with scorpions.' 15 So the king
hearkened not unto the people; for it was a
thing brought about of the LORD, that He
might establish His word, which the LORD
spoke by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to
Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 16 And when all
Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto
them, the people answered the king, saying:
'What portion have we in David? neither have
we inheritance in the son of Jesse; to your tents,
O Israel; now see to thine own house, David.' So
Israel departed unto their tents. 17 But as for
the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of
Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
18 Then king Rehoboam sent Adoram, who
was over the levy; and all Israel stoned him with
stones, so that he died. And king Rehoboam
made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee
to Jerusalem. 19 So Israel rebelled against the
house of David, unto this day. 20 And it came
to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam
was returned, that they sent and called him unto
the congregation, and made him king over all
Israel; there was none that followed the house
of David, but the tribe of Judah only. 21 And
when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, be
assembled all the house of Judah, and the tribe
of Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore
thousand chosen men that were warriors, to
fight against the house of Israel, to bring the
kingdom back to Rehoboam the son of
Solomon.
22 But the word of God came unto Shemaiah
the man of God, saying: 23 'Speak unto
Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah,
and unto all the house of Judah and Benjamin,
and to the rest of the people, saying: 24 Thus
saith the LORD: Ye shall not go up, nor fight
against your brethren the children of Israel;
return every man to his house; for this thing is
of Me.' So they hearkened unto the word of the
LORD, and returned and went their way,
according to the word of the LORD. 25 Then
Jeroboam built Shechem in the hill-country of
Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and he went out
from thence, and built Penuel. 26 And
Jeroboam said in his heart: 'Now will the
kingdom return to the house of David. 27 If this
people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of
the LORD at Jerusalem, then will the heart of
this people turn back unto their lord, even unto
Rehoboam king of Judah; and they will kill me,
and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.' 28
Whereupon the king took counsel, and made
two calves of gold; and he said unto them: 'Ye
have gone up long enough to Jerusalem; behold
thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of
the land of Egypt.' 29 And he set the one in
Beth-el, and the other put he in Dan. 30 And
this thing became a sin; for the people went to
worship before the one, even unto Dan. 31 And
he made houses of high places, and made
priests from among all the people, that were not
of the sons of Levi. 32 And Jeroboam ordained
a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day
of the month, like unto the feast that is in
Judah, and he went up unto the altar; so did he
in Beth-el, to sacrifice unto the calves that he
had made; and he placed in Beth-el the priests
of the high places that he had made. 33 And he
went up unto the altar which he had made in
Beth-el on the fifteenth day in the eighth
month, even in the month which he had devised
of his own heart; and he ordained a feast for
the children of Israel, and went up unto the
altar, to offer.
1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of
Judah by the word of the LORD unto Beth-el;
and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to
offer. 2 And he cried against the altar by the
word of the LORD, and said: 'O altar, altar, thus
saith the LORD: Behold, a son shall be born
unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and
upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the
high places that offer upon thee, and men's
bones shall they burn upon thee.' 3 And he gave
a sign the same day saying: 'This is the sign
which the LORD hath spoken: Behold, the altar
shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall
be poured out.' 4 And it came to pass, when the
king heard the saying of the man of God, which
he cried against the altar in Beth-el, that
Jeroboam put forth his hand from the altar,
saying: 'Lay hold on him.' And his hand, which
he put forth against him, dried up, so that he
could not draw it back to him. 5 The altar also
was rent, and the ashes poured out from the
altar, according to the sign which the man of
God had given by the word of the LORD. 6 And
the king answered and said unto the man of
God: 'Entreat now the favour of the LORD thy
God, and pray for me, that my hand may be
restored me.' And the man of God entreated the
LORD, and the king's hand was restored him,
and became as it was before. 7 And the king
said unto the man of God: 'Come home with
me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a
reward.' 8 And the man of God said unto the
king: 'If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will
not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor
drink water in this place. 9 For it so was charged
me by the word of the LORD, saying: Thou
shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, neither
return by the way that thou camest.' 10 So he
went another way, and returned not by the way
that he came to Beth-el.
11 Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el;
and one of his sons came and told him all the
works that the man of God had done that day
in Beth-el, and the words which he had spoken
unto the king, and they told them unto their
father. 12 And their father said unto them:
'What way went he?' For his sons had seen what
way the man of God went, that came from
Judah. 13 And he said unto his sons: 'Saddle me
the ass.' So they saddled him the ass; and he
rode thereon. 14 And he went after the man of
God, and found him sitting under a terebinth;
and he said unto him: 'Art thou the man of God
that camest from Judah?' And he said: 'I am.'
15 Then he said unto him: 'Come home with
me, and eat bread.' 16 And he said: 'I may not
return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will
I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this
place. 17 For it was said to me by the word of
the LORD: Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink
water there, nor turn back to go by the way that
thou camest.' 18 And he said unto him: 'I also
am a prophet as thou art; and an angel spoke
unto me by the word of the LORD, saying:
Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he
may eat bread and drink water.'-- He lied unto
him.-- 19 So he went back with him, and did eat
bread in his house, and drank water. 20 And it
came to pass, as they sat at the table,
that the word of the LORD came unto the
prophet that brought him back. 21 And he cried
unto the man of God that came from Judah,
saying: 'Thus saith the LORD: Forasmuch as
thou hast rebelled against the word of the
LORD, and hast not kept the commandment
which the LORD thy God commanded thee, 22
but camest back, and hast eaten bread and
drunk water in the place of which He said to
thee: Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy
carcass shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy
fathers.' 23 And it came to pass, after he had
eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he
saddled for him the ass, namely, for the prophet
whom he had brought back. 24 And when he
was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew
him; and his carcass was cast in the way, and
the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the
carcass. 25 And, behold, men passed by, and
saw the carcass cast in the way, and the lion
standing by the carcass; and they came and
told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. 26
And when the prophet that brought him back
from the way heard thereof, he said: 'It is the
man of God, who rebelled against the word of
the LORD; therefore the LORD hath delivered
him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and
slain him, according to the word of the LORD,
which He spoke unto him.' 27 And he spoke to
his sons, saying: 'Saddle me the ass.' And they
saddled it. 28 And he went and found his
carcass cast in the way, and the ass and the lion
standing by the carcass; the lion had not eaten
the carcass, nor torn the ass. 29 And the prophet
took up the carcass of the man of God, and laid
it upon the ass, and brought it back; and he
came to the city of the old prophet, to lament,
and to bury him. 30 And he laid his carcass in
his own grave; and they made lamentation for
him: 'Alas, my brother!' 31 And it came to pass,
after he had buried him, that he spoke to his
sons, saying: 'When I am dead, then bury me in
the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried;
lay my bones beside his bones. 32 For the
saying which he cried by the word of the LORD
against the altar in Beth-el, and against all the
houses of the high places which are in the cities
of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.'
33 After this thing Jeroboam returned not from
his evil way, but made again from among all
the people priests of the high places; whosoever
would, he consecrated him, that he might be
one of the priests of the high places. 34 And by
this thing there was sin unto the house of
Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it
from off the face of the earth.
1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell
sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife: 'Arise, I
pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not
known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee
to Shiloh; behold, there is Ahijah the prophet,
who spoke concerning me that I should be king
over this people. 3 And take with thee ten
loaves, and biscuits, and a cruse of honey, and
go to him; he will tell thee what shall become of
the child.' 4 And Jeroboam's wife did so, and
arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the
house of Ahijah. Now Ahijah could not see; for
his eyes were set by reason of his age.
5 Now the LORD had said unto Ahijah:
'Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to inquire
of thee concerning her son; for he is sick; thus
and thus shalt thou say unto her; for it will be,
when she cometh in, that she will feign herself to
be another woman.' 6 And it was so, when
Ahijah heard the sound of her feet, as she came
in at the door, that he said: 'Come in, thou wife
of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be
another? for I am sent to thee with heavy
tidings. 7 Go, tell Jeroboam: Thus saith the
LORD, the God of Israel: Forasmuch as I
exalted thee from among the people, and made
thee prince over My people Israel, 8 and rent
the kingdom away from the house of David,
and gave it thee; and yet thou hast not been as
My servant David, who kept My
commandments, and who followed Me with all
his heart, to do that only which was right in
Mine eyes; 9 but hast done evil above all that
were before thee, and hast gone and made thee
other gods, and molten images, to provoke Me,
and hast cast Me behind thy back; 10 therefore,
behold, I will bring evil upon the house of
Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam
every man-child, and him that is shut up and
him that is left at large in Israel, and will utterly
sweep away the house of Jeroboam, as a man
sweepeth away dung, till it be all gone. 11 Him
that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs
eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the
fowls of the air eat; for the LORD hath spoken
it. 12 Arise thou therefore, get thee to thy house;
and when thy feet enter into the city, the child
shall die. 13 And all Israel shall make
lamentation for him, and bury him; for he only
of Jeroboam shall come to the grave; because
in him there is found some good thing toward
the LORD, the God of Israel, in the house of
Jeroboam. 14 Moreover the LORD will raise
Him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the
house of Jeroboam that day. But what is it even
then? 15 for the LORD will smite Israel, as a
reed is shaken in the water; and He will root up
Israel out of this good land, which He gave to
their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the
River; because they have made their Asherim,
provoking the LORD. 16 And He will give Israel
up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he
hath sinned, and wherewith he hath made Israel
to sin.' 17 And Jeroboam's wife arose, and
departed, and came to Tirzah; and as she came
to the threshold of the house, the child died. 18
And all Israel buried him, and made
lamentation for him; according to the word of
the LORD, which He spoke by the hand of His
servant Ahijah the prophet. 19 And the rest of
the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how
he reigned, behold, they are written in the book
of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 20 And
the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and
twenty years; and he slept with his fathers, and
Nadab his son reigned in his stead.
21 And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned
in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years
old when he began to reign, and he reigned
seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the
LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,
to put His name there; and his mother's name
was Naamah the Ammonitess. 22 And Judah
did that which was evil in the sight of the
LORD; and they moved Him to jealousy with
their sins which they committed, above all that
their fathers had done. 23 For they also built
them high places, and pillars, and Asherim, on
every high hill, and under every leafy tree; 24
and there were also sodomites in the land; they
did according to all the abominations of the
nations which the LORD drove out before the
children of Israel.
25 And it came to pass in the fifth year of king
Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came
up against Jerusalem; 26 and he took away the
treasures of the house of the LORD, and the
treasures of the king's house; he even took
away all; and he took away all the shields of
gold which Solomon had made. 27 And king
Rehoboam made in their stead shields of brass,
and committed them to the hands of the
captains of the guard, who kept the door of the
king's house. 28 And it was so, that as oft as the
king went into the house of the LORD, the
guard bore them, and brought them back into
the guard-chamber. 29 Now the rest of the acts
of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings
of Judah? 30 And there was war between
Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. 31 And
Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was
buried with his fathers in the city of David; and
his mother's name was Naamah the
Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his
stead.
1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam
the son of Nebat began Abijam to reign over
Judah. 2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem;
and his mother's name was Maacah the
daughter of Abishalom. 3 And he walked in all
the sins of his father, which he had done before
him; and his heart was not whole with the
LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD
his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up
his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem; 5
because David did that which was right in the
eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from
any thing that He commanded him all the days
of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the
Hittite. 6 Now there was war between
Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his
life. 7 And the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all
that he did, are they not written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there
was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. 8 And
Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried
him in the city of David; and Asa his son
reigned in his stead.
9 And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of
Israel began Asa to reign over Judah. 10 And
forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem;
and his mother's name was Maacah the
daughter of Abishalom. 11 And Asa did that
which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did
David his father. 12 And he put away the
sodomites out of the land, and removed all the
idols that his fathers had made. 13 And also
Maacah his mother he removed from being
queen, because she had made an abominable
image for an Asherah; and Asa cut down her
image, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 14 But
the high places were not taken away;
nevertheless the heart of Asa was whole with
the LORD all his days. 15 And he brought into
the house of the LORD the things that his father
had hallowed, and the things that himself had
hallowed, silver, and gold, and vessels. 16 And
there was war between Asa and Baasa king of
Israel all their days. 17 And Baasa king of Israel
went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that
he might not suffer any to go out or come in to
Asa king of Judah. 18 Then Asa took all the
silver and the gold that were left in the treasures
of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of
the king's house, and delivered them into the
hand of his servants; and king Asa sent them to
Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of
Hezion, king of Aram, that dwelt at Damascus,
saying: 19 'There is a league between me and
thee, between my father and thy father; behold,
I have sent unto thee a present of silver and
gold; go, break thy league with Baasa king of
Israel, that he may depart from me.' 20 And
Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent
the captains of his armies against the cities of
Israel, and smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-beth-maacah,
and all Chinneroth, with all the land of
Naphtali. 21 And it came to pass, when Baasa
heard thereof, that he left off building Ramah,
and dwelt in Tirzah. 22 Then king Asa made a
proclamation unto all Judah; none was
exempted; and they carried away the stones of
Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith
Baasa had builded; and king Asa built therewith
Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah. 23 Now the
rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and
all that he did, and the cities which he built, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Judah? But in the time of his old
age he was diseased in his feet. 24 And Asa
slept with his fathers, and was buried with his
fathers in the city of David his father; and
Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead.
25 And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to
reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king
of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.
26 And he did that which was evil in the sight of
the LORD, and walked in the way of his father,
and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
27 And Baasa the son of Ahijah, of the house
of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasa
smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the
Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying
siege to Gibbethon. 28 Even in the third year of
Asa king of Judah did Baasa slay him, and
reigned in his stead. 29 And it came to pass that,
as soon as he was king, he smote all the house
of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that
breathed, until he had destroyed him; according
unto the saying of the LORD, which He spoke
by the hand of His servant Ahijah the Shilonite;
30 for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned,
and wherewith he made Israel to sin; because of
his provocation wherewith he provoked the
LORD, the God of Israel. 31 Now the rest of the
acts of Nadab and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings
of Israel? 32 And there was war between Asa
and Baasa king of Israel all their days.
33 In the third year of Asa king of Judah began
Baasa the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel
in Tirzah, and reigned twenty and four years. 34
And he did that which was evil in the sight of
the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam,
and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
1 And the word of the LORD came to Jehu the
son of Hanani against Baasa, saying: 2
'Forasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust,
and made thee prince over My people Israel;
and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam,
and hast made My people Israel to sin, to
provoke Me with their sins; 3 behold, I will
utterly sweep away Baasa and his house; and I
will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam
the son of Nebat. 4 Him that dieth of Baasa in
the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of
his in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.' 5
Now the rest of the acts of Baasa, and what he
did, and his might, are they not written in the
book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 6
And Baasa slept with his fathers, and was
buried in Tirzah; and Elah his son reigned in his
stead. 7 And moreover by the hand of the
prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word
of the LORD against Baasa, and against his
house, both because of all the evil that he did in
the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him with the
work of his hands, in being like the house of
Jeroboam, and because he smote him.
8 In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of
Judah began Elah the son of Baasa to reign
over Israel in Tirzah, and reigned two years. 9
And his servant Zimri, captain of half his
chariots, conspired against him; now he was in
Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of
Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah; 10
and Zimri went in and smote him, and killed
him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king
of Judah, and reigned in his stead. 11 And it
came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon
as he sat on his throne, that he smote all the
house of Baasa; he left him not a single
man-child, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.
12 Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of
Baasa, according to the word of the LORD,
which He spoke against Baasa by Jehu the
prophet, 13 for all the sins of Baasa, and the
sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and
wherewith they made Israel to sin, to provoke
the LORD, the God of Israel, with their vanities.
14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that
he did, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel?
15 In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king
of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah.
Now the people were encamped against
Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16
And the people that were encamped heard say:
'Zimri hath conspired, and hath also smitten the
king'; wherefore all Israel made Omri, the
captain of the host, king over Israel that day in
the camp. 17 And Omri went up from
Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they
besieged Tirzah. 18 And it came to pass, when
Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went
into the castle of the king's house, and burnt the
king's house over him with fire, and died; 19 for
his sins which he sinned in doing that which was
evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the
way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to
make Israel to sin. 20 Now the rest of the acts
of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Israel?
21 Then were the people of Israel divided into
two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the
son of Ginath, to make him king; and half
followed Omri. 22 But the people that followed
Omri prevailed against the people that followed
Tibni the son of Ginath; so Tibni died, and Omri
reigned.
23 In the thirty and first year of Asa king of
Judah began Omri to reign over Israel, and
reigned twelve years; six years reigned he in
Tirzah. 24 And he bought the hill Samaria of
Shemer for two talents of silver; and he built on
the hill, and called the name of the city which
he built, after the name of Shemer, the owner of
the hill, Samaria. 25 And Omri did that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD, and dealt
wickedly above all that were before him. 26 For
he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of
Nebat, and in his sins wherewith he made Israel
to sin, to provoke the LORD, the God of Israel,
with their vanities. 27 Now the rest of the acts of
Omri which he did, and his might that he
showed, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel? 28 And Omri
slept with his fathers, and was buried in
Samaria; and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.
29 And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king
of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign
over Israel; and Ahab the son of Omri reigned
over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years. 30
And Ahab the son of Omri did that which was
evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were
before him. 31 And it came to pass, as if it had
been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife
Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the
Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and
worshipped him. 32 And he reared up an altar
for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had
built in Samaria. 33 And Ahab made the
Asherah; and Ahab did yet more to provoke the
LORD, the God of Israel, than all the kings of
Israel that were before him. 34 In his days did
Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho; with Abiram his
first-born he laid the foundation thereof, and
with his youngest son Segub he set up the gates
thereof; according to the word of the LORD,
which He spoke by the hand of Joshua the son
of Nun.
1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the
settlers of Gilead, said unto Ahab: 'As the
LORD, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I
stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these
years, but according to my word.' 2 And the
word of the LORD came unto him, saying: 3
'Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and
hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before
the Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt
drink of the brook; and I have commanded the
ravens to feed thee there.' 5 So he went and did
according unto the word of the LORD; for he
went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is
before the Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought
him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread
and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the
brook. 7 And it came to pass after a while, that
the brook dried up, because there was no rain in
the land. 8 And the word of the LORD came
unto him, saying: 9 'Arise, get thee to
Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell
there; behold, I have commanded a widow
there to sustain thee.' 10 So he arose and went
to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of
the city, behold, a widow was there gathering
sticks; and he called to her, and said: 'Fetch me,
I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may
drink.' 11 And as she was going to fetch it, he
called to her, and said: 'Bring me, I pray thee, a
morsel of bread in thy hand.' 12 And she said:
'As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake,
only a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil
in the cruse; and, behold, I am gathering two
sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and
my son, that we may eat it, and die.' 13 And
Elijah said unto her: 'Fear not; go and do as
thou hast said; but make me thereof a little
cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and
afterward make for thee and for thy son. 14 For
thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: The jar
of meal shall not be spent, neither shall the
cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD
sendeth rain upon the land.' 15 And she went
and did according to the saying of Elijah; and
she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
16 The jar of meal was not spent, neither did
the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the
LORD, which He spoke by Elijah.
17 And it came to pass after these things, that
the son of the woman, the mistress of the house,
fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there
was no breath left in him. 18 And she said unto
Elijah: 'What have I to do with thee, O thou
man of God? art thou come unto me to bring
my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?'
19 And he said unto her: 'Give me thy son.' And
he took him out of her bosom, and carried him
up into the upper chamber, where he abode,
and laid him upon his own bed. 20 And he cried
unto the LORD, and said: 'O LORD my God,
hast Thou also brought evil upon the widow
with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?' 21
And he stretched himself upon the child three
times, and cried unto the LORD, and said: 'O
LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul
come back into him.' 22 And the LORD
hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul
of the child came back into him, and he
revived. 23 And Elijah took the child, and
brought him down out of the upper chamber
into the house, and delivered him unto his
mother; and Elijah said: 'See, thy son liveth.' 24
And the woman said to Elijah: 'Now I know
that thou art a man of God, and that the word
of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.'
1 And it came to pass after many days, that the
word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third
year, saying: 'Go, show thyself unto Ahab, and I
will send rain upon the land.' 2 And Elijah went
to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine
was sore in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called
Obadiah, who was over the household.-- Now
Obadiah feared the LORD greatly; 4 for it was
so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the
LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets,
and hid them fifty in a cave, and fed them with
bread and water.-- 5 And Ahab said unto
Obadiah: 'Go through the land, unto all the
springs of water, and unto all the brooks;
peradventure we may find grass and save the
horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the
beasts.' 6 So they divided the land between
them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way
by himself, and Obadiah went another way by
himself. 7 And as Obadiah was in the way,
behold, Elijah met him; and he knew him, and
fell on his face, and said: 'Is it thou, my lord
Elijah?' 8 And he answered him: 'It is I; go, tell
thy lord: Behold, Elijah is here.' 9 And he said:
'Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest
deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to
slay me? 10 As the LORD thy God liveth, there
is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath
not sent to seek thee; and when they said: He is
not here, he took an oath of the kingdom and
nation, that they found thee not. 11 And now
thou sayest: Go, tell thy lord: Behold, Elijah is
here. 12 And it will come to pass, as soon as I
am gone from thee, that the spirit of the LORD
will carry thee whither I know not; and so when
I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee,
he will slay me; but I thy servant fear the LORD
from my youth. 13 Was it not told my lord what
I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the
LORD, how I hid a hundred men of the LORD'S
prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with
bread and water? 14 And now thou sayest: Go,
tell thy lord: Behold, Elijah is here; and he will
slay me.' 15 And Elijah said: 'As the LORD of
hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely
show myself unto him to-day.' 16 So Obadiah
went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab
went to meet Elijah. 17 And it came to pass,
when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto
him: 'Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?' 18 And
he answered: 'I have not troubled Israel; but
thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have
forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and
thou hast followed the Baalim. 19 Now
therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto
mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four
hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the
Asherah four hundred, that eat at Jezebel's
table.' 20 And Ahab sent unto all the children of
Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto
mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came near unto
all the people, and said: 'How long halt ye
between two opinions? if the LORD be God,
follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.' And the
people answered him not a word. 22 Then said
Elijah unto the people: 'I, even I only, am left a
prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are
four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them
therefore give us two bullocks; and let them
choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in
pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire
under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay
it on the wood, and put no fire under. 24 And
call ye on the name of your god, and I will call
on the name of the LORD; and the God that
answereth by fire, let him be God.' And all the
people answered and said: 'It is well spoken.' 25
And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal:
'Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and
dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the
name of your god, but put no fire under.' 26
And they took the bullock which was given
them, and they dressed it, and called on the
name of Baal from morning even until noon,
saying: 'O Baal, answer us.' But there was no
voice, nor any that answered. And they danced
in halting wise about the altar which was made.
27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah
mocked them, and said: 'Cry aloud; for he is a
god; either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or
he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth,
and must be awaked.' 28 And they cried aloud,
and cut themselves after their manner with
swords and lances, till the blood gushed out
upon them. 29 And it was so, when midday was
past, that they prophesied until the time of the
offering of the evening offering; but their was
neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that
regarded. 30 And Elijah said unto all the people:
'Come near unto me'; and all the people came
near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the
LORD that was thrown down. 31 And Elijah
took twelve stones, according to the number of
the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the
word of the LORD came, saying: 'Israel shall be
thy name.' 32 And with the stones he built an
altar in the name of the LORD; and he made a
trench about the altar, as great as would contain
two measures of seed. 33 And he put the wood
in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it
on the wood. 34 And he said: 'Fill four jars with
water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on
the wood.' And he said: 'Do it the second time';
and they did it the second time. And he said:
'Do it the third time'; and they did it the third
time. 35 And the water ran round about the
altar; and he filled the trench also with water. 36
And it came to pass at the time of the offering
of the evening offering, that Elijah the prophet
came near, and said: 'O LORD, the God of
Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be
known this day that Thou art God in Israel, and
that I am Thy servant, and that I have done all
these things at Thy word. 37 Hear me, O LORD,
hear me, that this people may know that Thou,
LORD, art God, for Thou didst turn their heart
backward.' 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell,
and consumed the burnt-offering, and the
wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked
up the water that was in the trench. 39 And
when all the people saw it, they fell on their
faces; and they said: 'The LORD, He is God; the
LORD, He is God.' 40 And Elijah said unto
them: 'Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of
them escape.' And they took them; and Elijah
brought them down to the brook Kishon, and
slew them there. 41 And Elijah said unto Ahab:
'Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the
sound of abundance of rain.' 42 So Ahab went
up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to
the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down
upon the earth, and put his face between his
knees. 43 And he said to his servant: 'Go up
now, look toward the sea.' And he went up, and
looked, and said: 'There is nothing.' And he said:
'Go again seven times.' 44 And it came to pass
at the seventh time, that he said: 'Behold, there
ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a
man's hand.' And he said: 'Go up, say unto
Ahab: Make ready thy chariot, and get thee
down, that the rain stop thee not.' 45 And it
came to pass in a little while, that the heaven
grew black with clouds and wind, and there was
a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to
Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the LORD was on
Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran
before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had
done, and withal how he had slain all the
prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a
messenger unto Elijah, saying: 'So let the gods
do [to me], and more also, if I make not thy life
as the life of one of them by to-morrow about
this time.' 3 And when he saw that, he arose,
and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba,
which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant
there. 4 But he himself went a day's journey
into the wilderness, and came and sat down
under a broom-tree; and he requested for
himself that he might die; and said: 'It is
enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I
am not better than my fathers.' 5 And he lay
down and slept under a broom-tree; and,
behold, an angel touched him, and said unto
him: 'Arise and eat.' 6 And he looked, and,
behold, there was at his head a cake baked on
the hot stones, and a cruse of water. And he did
eat and drink, and laid him down again. 7 And
the angel of the LORD came again the second
time, and touched him, and said: 'Arise and eat;
because the journey is too great for thee.' 8 And
he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the
strength of that meal forty days and forty
nights unto Horeb the mount of God. 9 And he
came thither unto a cave, and lodged there;
and, behold, the word of the LORD came to
him, and He said unto him: 'What doest thou
here, Elijah?' 10 And he said: 'I have been very
jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the
children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant,
thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy
prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am
left; and they seek my life, to take it away.' 11
And He said: 'Go forth, and stand upon the
mount before the LORD.' And, behold, the
LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind
rent the mountains, and broke in pieces the
rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not
in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake;
but the LORD was not in the earthquake; 12
and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD
was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small
voice. 13 And it was so, when Elijah heard it,
that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and
went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave.
And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and
said: 'What doest thou here, Elijah?' 14 And he
said: 'I have been very jealous for the LORD,
the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have
forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine
altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword;
and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my
life, to take it away.' 15 And the LORD said
unto him: 'Go, return on thy way to the
wilderness of Damascus; and when thou
comest, thou shalt anoint Hazael to be king
over Aram; 16 and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt
thou anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha
the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou
anoint to be prophet in thy room. 17 And it shall
come to pass, that him that escapeth from the
sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that
escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha
slay. 18 Yet will I leave seven thousand in
Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto
Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed
him.' 19 So he departed thence, and found
Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing,
with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he
with the twelfth; and Elijah passed over unto
him, and cast his mantle upon him. 20 And he
left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said: 'Let
me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother,
and then I will follow thee.' And he said unto
him: 'Go back; for what have I done to thee?'
21 And he returned from following him, and
took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and
boiled their flesh with the instruments of the
oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did
eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and
ministered unto him.
1 And Ben-hadad the king of Aram gathered all
his host together; and there were thirty and two
kings with him, and horses and chariots; and he
went up and besieged Samaria, and fought
against it. 2 And he sent messengers to Ahab
king of Israel, into the city, 3 and said unto him:
'Thus saith Ben-hadad: Thy silver and thy gold
is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even
the goodliest, are mine.' 4 And the king of Israel
answered and said: 'It is according to thy
saying, my lord, O king: I am thine, and all that
I have.' 5 And the messengers came again, and
said: 'Thus speaketh Ben-hadad, saying: I sent
indeed unto thee, saying: Thou shalt deliver me
thy silver, and thy gold, and thy wives, and thy
children; 6 but I will send my servants unto thee
tomorrow about this time, and they shall search
thy house, and the houses of thy servants; and
it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine
eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it
away.' 7 Then the king of Israel called all the
elders of the land, and said: 'Mark, I pray you,
and see how this man seeketh mischief; for he
sent unto me for my wives, and for my children,
and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied
him not.' 8 And all the elders and all the people
said unto him: 'Hearken thou not, neither
consent.' 9 Wherefore he said unto the
messengers of Ben-hadad: 'Tell my lord the
king: All that thou didst send for to thy servant
at the first I will do; but this thing I may not do.'
And the messengers departed, and brought him
back word. 10 And Ben-hadad sent unto him,
and said: 'The gods do so unto me, and more
also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for
handfuls for all the people that follow me.' 11
And the king of Israel answered and said: 'Tell
him: Let not him that girdeth on his armour
boast himself as he that putteth it off.' 12 And it
came to pass, when [Ben-hadad] heard this
message, as he was drinking, he and the kings,
in the booths, that he said unto his servants: 'Set
yourselves in array.' And they set themselves in
array against the city. 13 And, behold, a
prophet came near unto Ahab king of Israel,
and said: 'Thus saith the LORD: Hast thou seen
all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it
into thy hand this day; and thou shalt know
that I am the LORD.' 14 And Ahab said: 'By
whom?' And he said: 'Thus saith the LORD: By
the young men of the princes of the provinces.'
Then he said: 'Who shall begin the battle?' And
he answered: 'Thou.' 15 Then he numbered the
young men of the princes of the provinces, and
they were two hundred and thirty-two; and after
them he numbered all the people, even all the
children of Israel, being seven thousand. 16 And
they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was
drinking himself drunk in the booths, he and the
kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
17 And the young men of the princes of the
provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent
out, and they told him, saying: 'There are men
come out from Samaria.' 18 And he said:
'Whether they are come out for peace, take
them alive; or whether they are come out for
war, take them alive.' 19 So these went out of
the city, the young men of the princes of the
provinces, and the army which followed them.
20 And they slew every one his man; and the
Arameans fled, and Israel pursued them; and
Ben-hadad the king of Aram escaped on a
horse with horsemen. 21 And the king of Israel
went out, and smote the horses and chariots,
and slew the Arameans with a great slaughter.
22 And the prophet came near to the king of
Israel, and said unto him: 'Go, strengthen
thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest; for
at the return of the year the king of Aram will
come up against thee.'
23 And the servants of the king of Aram said
unto him: 'Their God is a God of the hills;
therefore they were stronger than we; but let us
fight against them in the plain, and surely we
shall be stronger than they. 24 And do this
thing: take the kings away, every man out of his
place, and put governors in their room: 25 and
number thee an army, like the army that thou
hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for
chariot; and we will fight against them in the
plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.'
And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
26 And it came to pass at the return of the year,
that Ben-hadad mustered the Arameans, and
went up to Aphek, to fight against Israel. 27
And the children of Israel were mustered, and
were victualled, and went against them; and the
children of Israel encamped before them like
two little flocks of kids; but the Arameans filled
the country. 28 And a man of God came near
and spoke unto the king of Israel, and said:
'Thus saith the LORD: Because the Arameans
have said: The LORD is a God of the hills, but
he is not a God of the valleys; therefore will I
deliver all this great multitude into thy hand,
and ye shall know that I am the LORD.' 29 And
they encamped one over against the other
seven days. And so it was, that in the seventh
day the battle was joined; and the children of
Israel slew of the Arameans a hundred
thousand footmen in one day. 30 But the rest
fled to Aphek, into the city; and the wall fell
upon twenty and seven thousand men that were
left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the
city, into an inner chamber. 31 And his servants
said unto him: 'Behold now, we have heard that
the kings of the house of Israel are merciful
kings; let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our
loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to
the king of Israel; peradventure he will save thy
life.' 32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins,
and put ropes on their heads, and came to the
king of Israel, and said: 'Thy servant
Ben-hadad saith: I pray thee, let me live.' And he
said: 'Is he yet alive? he is my brother.' 33 Now
the men took it for a sign, and hastened to
catch it from him; and they said: 'Thy brother
Ben-hadad.' Then he said: 'Go ye, bring him.'
Then Ben-hadad came forth to him; and he
caused him to come up into his chariot. 34 And
[Ben-hadad] said unto him: 'The cities which
my father took from thy father I will restore;
and thou shalt make streets for thee in
Damascus, as my father made in Samaria.'
'And I[, said Ahab,] will let thee go with this
covenant.' So he made a covenant with him,
and let him go. 35 And a certain man of the
sons of the prophets said unto his fellow by the
word of the LORD: 'Smite me, I pray thee.' And
the man refused to smite him. 36 Then said he
unto him: 'Because thou hast not hearkened to
the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou
art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee.'
And as soon as he was departed from him, a
lion found him; and slew him. 37 Then he
found another man, and said: 'Smite me, I pray
thee.' And the man smote him, smiting and
wounding him. 38 So the prophet departed, and
waited for the king by the way, and disguised
himself with his headband over his eyes. 39 And
as the king passed by, he cried unto the king;
and he said: 'Thy servant went out into the
midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned
aside, and brought a man unto me, and said:
Keep this man; if by any means he be missing,
then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou
shalt pay a talent of silver. 40 And as thy
servant was busy here and there, he was gone.'
And the king of Israel said unto him: 'So shall
thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.' 41
And he hastened, and took the headband away
from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned
him that he was of the prophets. 42 And he said
unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Because thou
hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had
devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall
go for his life, and thy people for his people.' 43
And the king of Israel went to his house sullen
and displeased, and came to Samaria.
1 And it came to pass after these things, that
Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was
in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab, king of
Samaria. 2 And Ahab spoke unto Naboth,
saying: 'Give me thy vineyard, that I may have
it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto
my house; and I will give thee for it a better
vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I
will give thee the worth of it in money.' 3 And
Naboth said to Ahab: 'The LORD forbid it me,
that I should give the inheritance of my fathers
unto thee.' 4 And Ahab came into his house
sullen and displeased because of the word
which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him;
for he had said: 'I will not give thee the
inheritance of my fathers.' And he laid him
down upon his bed, and turned away his face,
and would eat no bread. 5 But Jezebel his wife
came to him, and said unto him: 'Why is thy
spirit so sullen, that thou eatest no bread?' 6
And he said unto her: 'Because I spoke unto
Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him: Give
me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please
thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it; and
he answered: I will not give thee my vineyard.' 7
And Jezebel his wife said unto him: 'Dost thou
now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and
eat bread, and let thy heart be merry; I will give
thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.' 8 So
she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed
them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the
elders and to the nobles that were in his city,
and that dwelt with Naboth. 9 And she wrote in
the letters, saying: 'Proclaim a fast, and set
Naboth at the head of the people; 10 and set
two men, base fellows, before him, and let them
bear witness against him, saying: Thou didst
curse God and the king. And then carry him out,
and stone him, that he die.' 11 And the men of
his city, even the elders and the nobles who
dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto
them, according as it was written in the letters
which she had sent unto them. 12 They
proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth at the head
of the people. 13 And the two men, the base
fellows, came in and sat before him; and the
base fellows bore witness against him, even
against Naboth, in the presence of the people,
saying: 'Naboth did curse God and the king.'
Then they carried him forth out of the city, and
stoned him with stones, that he died. 14 Then
they sent to Jezebel, saying: 'Naboth is stoned,
and is dead.' 15 And it came to pass, when
Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was
dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab: 'Arise, take
possession of the vineyard of Naboth the
Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for
money; for Naboth is not alive, but dead.' 16
And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that
Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go
down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite,
to take possession of it.
17 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah
the Tishbite, saying: 18 'Arise, go down to meet
Ahab king of Israel, who dwelleth in Samaria;
behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither
he is gone down to take possession of it. 19 And
thou shalt speak unto him, saying: Thus saith
the LORD: Hast thou killed, and also taken
possessions? and thou shalt speak unto him,
saying: Thus saith the LORD: In the place
where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall
dogs lick thy blood, even thine.' 20 And Ahab
said to Elijah: 'Hast thou found me, O mine
enemy?' And he answered: 'I have found thee;
because thou hast given thyself over to do that
which is evil in the sight of the LORD. 21
Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will
utterly sweep thee away, and will cut off from
Ahab every man-child, and him that is shut up
and him that is left at large in Israel. 22 And I
will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam
the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasa
the son of Ahijah, for the provocation
wherewith thou hast provoked Me, and hast
made Israel to sin. 23 And of Jezebel also spoke
the LORD, saying: The dogs shall eat Jezebel in
the moat of Jezreel. 24 Him that dieth of Ahab
in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth
in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.' 25 But
there was none like unto Ahab, who did give
himself over to do that which was evil in the
sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred
up. 26 And he did very abominably in following
idols, according to all that the Amorites did,
whom the LORD cast out before the children of
Israel.
27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those
words, that he rent his clothes, and put
sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in
sackcloth, and went softy.
28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah
the Tishbite, saying: 29 'Seest thou how Ahab
humbleth himself before Me? because he
humbleth himself before Me, I will not bring the
evil in his days; but in his son's days will I bring
the evil upon his house.'
1 And they continued three years without war
between Aram and Israel.
2 And it came to pass in the third year, that
Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to
the king of Israel. 3 And the king of Israel said
unto his servants: 'Know ye that Ramoth-gilead
is ours, and we are still, and take it not out of
the hand of the king of Aram?' 4 And he said
unto Jehoshaphat: 'Wilt thou go with me to
battle to Ramoth-gilead?' And Jehoshaphat said
to the king of Israel: 'I am as thou art, my
people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.' 5
And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel:
'Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD
today.' 6 Then the king of Israel gathered the
prophets together, about four hundred men, and
said unto them: 'Shall I go against
Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?' And they
said: 'Go up; for the LORD will deliver it into the
hand of the king.' 7 But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is
there not here besides a prophet of the LORD,
that we might inquire of him?' 8 And the king of
Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'There is yet one
man by whom we may inquire of the LORD,
Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him; for
he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but
evil.' And Jehoshaphat said: 'Let not the king
say so.' 9 Then the king of Israel called an
officer, and said: 'Fetch quickly Micaiah the son
of Imlah.' 10 Now the king of Israel and
Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his
throne, arrayed in their robes, in a
threshing-floor, at the entrance of the gate of Samaria;
and all the prophets prophesied before them. 11
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him
horns of iron, and said: 'Thus saith the LORD:
With these shalt thou gore the Arameans, until
they be consumed.' 12 And all the prophets
prophesied so, saying: 'Go up to Ramoth-gilead,
and prosper; for the LORD will deliver it into the
hand of the king.' 13 And the messenger that
went to call Micaiah spoke unto him, saying:
'Behold now, the words of the prophets declare
good unto the king with one mouth, let thy
word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of
them, and speak thou good.' 14 And Micaiah
said: 'As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith
unto me, that will I speak.' 15 And when he was
come to the king, the king said unto him:
'Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to
battle, or shall we forbear?' And he answered
him: 'Go up, and prosper; and the LORD will
deliver it into the hand of the king.' 16 And the
king said unto him: 'How many times shall I
adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing
but the truth in the name of the LORD?' 17 And
he said: 'I saw all Israel scattered upon the
mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd;
and the LORD said: These have no master; let
them return every man to his house in peace.'
18 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat:
'Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy
good concerning me, but evil?' 19 And he said:
'Therefore hear thou the word of the LORD. I
saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the
host of heaven standing by Him on His right
hand and on his left. 20 And the LORD said:
Who shall entice Ahab, that he may go up and
fall at Ramoth-gilead. And one said: On this
manner; and another said: On that manner. 21
And there came forth the spirit, and stood
before the LORD, and said: I will entice him. 22
And the LORD said unto him: Wherewith? And
he said: I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit
in the mouth of all his prophets. And He said:
Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also; go
forth, and do so. 23 Now therefore, behold, the
LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all
these thy prophets; and the LORD hath spoken
evil concerning thee.' 24 Then Zedekiah the son
of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah
on the check, and said: 'Which way went the
spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?'
25 And Micaiah said: 'Behold, thou shalt see on
that day, when thou shalt go into an inner
chamber to hide thyself.' 26 And the king of
Israel said: 'Take Micaiah, and carry him back
unto Amon the governor of the city, and to
Joash the king's son; 27 and say: Thus saith the
king: Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him
with scant bread and with scant water, until I
come in peace.' 28 And Micaiah said: 'If thou
return at all in peace, the LORD hath not
spoken by me.' And he said: 'Hear, ye peoples,
all of you.' 29 So the king of Israel and
Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to
Ramoth-gilead. 30 And the king of Israel said
unto Jehoshaphat: 'I will disguise myself, and go
into the battle; but put thou on thy robes.' And
the king of Israel disguised himself, and went
into the battle. 31 Now the king of Aram had
commanded the thirty and two captains of his
chariots, saying: 'Fight neither with small nor
great, save only with the king of Israel.' 32 And
it came to pass, when the captains of the
chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said:
'Surely it is the king of Israel'; and they turned
aside to fight against him; and Jehoshaphat
cried out. 33 And it came to pass, when the
captains of the chariots saw that it was not the
king of Israel, that they turned back from
pursuing him. 34 And a certain man drew his
bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel
between the lower armour and the breastplate;
wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot:
'Turn thy hand, and carry me out of the host;
for I am sore wounded.' 35 And the battle
increased that day; and the king was stayed up
in his chariot against the Arameans, and died at
even; and the blood ran out of the wound into
the bottom of the chariot. 36 And there went a
cry throughout the host about the going down
of the sun, saying: 'Every man to his city, and
every man to his country.' 37 So the king died,
and was brought to Samaria; and they buried
the king in Samaria. 38 And they washed the
chariot by the pool of Samaria; and the dogs
licked up his blood; the harlots also washed
themselves there; according unto the word of
the LORD which He spoke. 39 Now the rest of
the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the
ivory house which he built, and all the cities that
he built, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel? 40 So Ahab
slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son
reigned in his stead.
41 And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to
reign over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king
of Israel. 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty and five
years old when he began to reign; and he
reigned twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And
his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of
Shilhi. 43 And he walked in all the way of Asa
his father; he turned not aside from it, doing
that which was right in the eyes of the LORD;
44 howbeit the high places were not taken
away; the people still sacrificed and offered in
the high places. 45 And Jehoshaphat made
peace with the king of Israel. 46 Now the rest of
the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he
showed, and how he warred, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings
of Judah? 47 And the remnant of the sodomites
that remained in the days of his father Asa, he
put away out of the land. 48 And there was no
king in Edom: a deputy was king. 49
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to
Ophir for gold; but they went not; for the ships
were broken at Ezion-geber. 50 Then said
Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat:
'Let my servants go with thy servants in the
ships.' But Jehoshaphat would not. 51 And
Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was
buried with his fathers in the city of David his
father; and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
52 Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign over
Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of
Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned two
years over Israel. 53 And he did that which was
evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the
way of his father, and in the way of his mother,
and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
wherein he made Israel to sin. 54 And he served
Baal, and worshipped him, and provoked the
LORD, the God of Israel, according to all that
his father had done.
1 And Moab rebelled against Israel after the
death of Ahab. 2 And Ahaziah fell down
through the lattice in his upper chamber that
was in Samaria, and was sick; and he sent
messengers, and said unto them: 'Go, inquire of
Baal-zebub the god of Ekron whether I shall
recover of this sickness.' 3 But an angel of the
LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite: 'Arise, go up
to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria,
and say unto them: Is it because there is no God
in Israel, that ye go to inquire of Baal-zebub the
god of Ekron? 4 Now therefore thus saith the
LORD: Thou shalt not come down from the bed
whither thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.'
And Elijah departed. 5 And the messengers
returned unto him, and he said unto them: 'Why
is it that ye are returned?' 6 And they said unto
him: 'There came up a man to meet us, and said
unto us: Go, return unto the king that sent you,
and say unto him: Thus saith the LORD: Is it
because there is no God in Israel, that thou
sendest to inquire of Baal-zebub the god of
Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down
from the bed whither thou art gone up, but shalt
surely die.' 7 And he said unto them: 'What
manner of man was he that came up to meet
you, and told you these words?' 8 And they
answered him: 'He was a hairy man, and girt
with a girdle of leather about his loins.' And he
said: 'It is Elijah the Tishbite.' 9 Then the king
sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty.
And he went up to him; and, behold, he sat on
the top of the hill. And he spoke unto him: 'O
man of God, the king hath said: Come down.'
10 And Elijah answered and said to the captain
of fifty: 'If I be a man of God, let fire come
down from heaven, and consume thee and thy
fifty.' And there came down fire from heaven,
and consumed him and his fifty. 11 And again
he sent unto him another captain of fifty with
his fifty. And he answered and said unto him: 'O
man of God, thus hath the king said: Come
down quickly.' 12 And Elijah answered and said
unto them: 'If I be a man of God, let fire come
down from heaven, and consume thee and thy
fifty.' And the fire of God came down from
heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. 13
And again he sent the captain of a third fifty
with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went
up, and came and fell on his knees before
Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him: 'O
man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life
of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy
sight. 14 Behold, there came fire down from
heaven, and consumed the two former captains
of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be
precious in thy sight' 15 And the angel of the
LORD said unto Elijah: 'Go down with him; be
not afraid of him.' And he arose, and went
down with him unto the king. 16 And he said
unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Forasmuch as
thou hast sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub
the god of Ekron, is it because there is no
God in Israel to inquire of His word? therefore
thou shalt not come down from the bed whether
thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.' 17 So he
died according to the word of the LORD which
Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram began to reign
in his stead
in the second year of Jehoram the son of
Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no
son. 18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah
which he did, are they not written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would
take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that
Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. 2 And
Elijah said unto Elisha: 'Tarry here, I pray thee;
for the LORD hath sent me as far as Beth-el.'
And Elisha said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as
thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee.' So they
went down to Beth-el.-- 3 And the sons of the
prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to
Elisha, and said unto him: 'Knowest thou that
the LORD will take away thy master from thy
head to-day?' And he said: 'Yea, I know it; hold
ye your peace.'-- 4 And Elijah said unto him:
'Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD
hath sent me to Jericho.' And he said: 'As the
LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not
leave thee.' So they came to Jericho.-- 5 And the
sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came
near to Elisha, and said unto him: 'Knowest
thou that the LORD will take away thy master
from thy head to-day?' And he answered: 'Yea,
I know it; hold ye your peace.'-- 6 And Elijah
said unto him: 'Tarry here, I pray thee; for the
LORD hath sent me to the Jordan.' And he said:
'As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will
not leave thee.' And they two went on. 7 And
fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and
stood over against them afar off; and they two
stood by the Jordan. 8 And Elijah took his
mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the
waters, and they were divided hither and thither,
so that they two went over on dry ground. 9
And it came to pass, when they were gone over,
that Elijah said unto Elisha: 'Ask what I shall do
for thee, before I am taken from thee.' And
Elisha said: 'I pray thee, let a double portion of
thy spirit be upon me.' 10 And he said: 'Thou
hast asked a hard thing; nevertheless, if thou
see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so
unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.' 11 And it
came to pass, as they still went on, and talked,
that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire,
and horses of fire, which parted them both
assunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind
into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried:
'My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and
the horsemen thereof!' And he saw him no
more; and he took hold of his own clothes, and
rent them in two pieces. 13 He took up also the
mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went
back, and stood by the bank of the Jordan. 14
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from
him, and smote the waters, and said: 'Where is
the LORD, the God of Elijah?' and when he also
had smitten the waters, they were divided hither
and thither; and Elisha went over. 15 And when
the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho
some way off saw him, they said: 'The spirit of
Elijah doth rest on Elisha.' And they came to
meet him, and bowed down to the ground
before him. 16 And they said unto him: 'Behold
now, there are with thy servants fifty strong
men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy
master; lest peradventure the spirit of the LORD
hath taken him up, and cast him upon some
mountain, or into some valley.' And he said: 'Ye
shall not send.' 17 And when they urged him till
he was ashamed, he said: 'Send.' They sent
therefore fifty men; and they sought three days,
but found him not. 18 And they came back to
him, while he tarried at Jericho; and he said
unto them: 'Did I not say unto you: Go not?' 19
And the men of the city said unto Elisha:
'Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is
pleasant, as my lord seeth; but the water is bad,
and the land miscarrieth. 20 And he said: 'Bring
me a new cruse, and put salt therein.' And they
brought it to him. 21 And he went forth unto the
spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and
said: 'Thus saith the LORD: I have healed these
waters; there shall not be from thence any more
death or miscarrying.' 22 So the waters were
healed unto this day, according to the word of
Elisha which he spoke.
23 And he went up from thence unto Beth-el;
and as he was going up by the way, there came
forth little children out of the city, and mocked
him, and said unto him: 'Go up, thou baldhead;
go up, thou baldhead.' 24 And he looked behind
him and saw them, and cursed them in the
name of the LORD. And there came forth two
she-bears out of the wood, and tore forty and
two children of them. 25 And he went from
thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he
returned to Samaria.
1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign
over Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of
Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve
years. 2 And he did that which was evil in the
sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and
like his mother; for he put away the pillar of
Baal that his father had made. 3 Nevertheless
he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of
Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he
departed not therefrom.
4 Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master;
and he rendered unto the king of Israel
the wool of a hundred thousand lambs, and of
a hundred thousand rams. 5 But it came to
pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of
Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. 6 And
king Jehoram went out of Samaria at that time,
and mustered all Israel. 7 And he went and sent
to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying: 'The
king of Moab hath rebelled against me; wilt
thou go with me against Moab to battle?' And
he said: 'I will go up; I am as thou art, my
people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.' 8
And he said: 'Which way shall we go up?' And
he answered: 'The way of the wilderness of
Edom.' 9 So the king of Israel went, and the
king of Judah, and the king of Edom; and they
made a circuit of seven days' journey; and there
was no water for the host, nor for the beasts
that followed them. 10 And the king of Israel
said: 'Alas! for the LORD hath called these three
kings together to deliver them into the hand of
Moab.' 11 But Jehoshaphat said: 'Is there not
here a prophet of the LORD, that we may
inquire of the LORD by him?' And one of the
king of Israel's servants answered and said:
'Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured
water on the hands of Elijah.' 12 And
Jehoshaphat said: 'The word of the LORD is
with him.' So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat
and the king of Edom went down to him. 13
And Elisha said unto the king of Israel: 'What
have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets
of thy father, and to the prophets of thy
mother.' And the king of Israel said unto him:
'Nay; for the LORD hath called these three
kings together to deliver them into the hand of
Moab.' 14 And Elisha said: 'As the LORD of
hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it
not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat
the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee,
nor see thee. 15 But now bring me a minstrel.'
And it came to pass, when the minstrel played,
that the hand of the LORD came upon him. 16
And he said: 'Thus saith the LORD: Make this
valley full of trenches. 17 For thus saith the
LORD: Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye
see rain, yet that valley shall be filled with
water; and ye shall drink, both ye and your
cattle and your beasts. 18 And this is but a light
thing in the sight of the LORD; He will also
deliver the Moabites into your hand. 19 And ye
shall smite every fortified city, and every choice
city, and shall fell every good tree, and stop all
fountains of water, and mar every good piece
of land with stones.' 20 And it came to pass in
the morning, about the time of making the
offering, that, behold, there came water by the
way of Edom, and the country was filled with
water. 21 Now when all the Moabites heard that
the kings were come up to fight against them,
they gathered themselves together, all that were
able to put on armour, and upward, and stood
on the border. 22 And they rose up early in the
morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and
the Moabites saw the water some way off as
red as blood; 23 and they said: 'This is blood:
the kings have surely fought together, and they
have smitten each man his fellow; now
therefore, Moab, to the spoil.' 24 And when they
came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose
up and smote the Moabites, so that they fled
before them. And they smote the land, even
Moab, mightily. 25 And they beat down the
cities; and on every good piece of land they cast
every man his stone, and filled it; and they
stopped all the fountains of water, and felled all
the good trees; until there was left only
Kir-hareseth with the stones of the wall thereof; so
the slingers encompassed it, and smote it. 26
And when the king of Moab saw that the battle
was too sore for him, he took with him seven
hundred men that drew sword, to break through
unto the king of Edom; but they could not. 27
Then he took his eldest son that should have
reigned in his stead, and offered him for a
burnt-offering upon the wall. And there came
great wrath upon Israel; and they departed
from him, and returned to their own land.
1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives
of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying:
'Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou
knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD;
and the creditor is come to take unto him my
two children to be bondmen.' 2 And Elisha said
unto her: 'What shall I do for thee? tell me;
what hast thou in the house?' And she said: 'Thy
handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save
a pot of oil.' 3 Then he said: 'Go, borrow thee
vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even
empty vessels; borrow not a few. 4 And thou
shalt go in, and shut the door upon thee and
upon thy sons, and pour out into all those
vessels; and thou shalt set aside that which is
full.' 5 So she went from him, and shut the door
upon her and upon her sons; they brought the
vessels to her, and she poured out. 6 And it
came to pass, when the vessels were full, that
she said unto her son: 'Bring me yet a vessel.'
And he said unto her: 'There is not a vessel
more.' And the oil stayed. 7 Then she came and
told the man of God. And he said: 'Go, sell the
oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy
sons of the rest.'
8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to
Shunem, where was a great woman; and she
constrained him to eat bread. And so it was,
that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither
to eat bread. 9 And she said unto her husband:
'Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man
of God, that passeth by us continually. 10 Let
us make, I pray thee, a little chamber on the
roof; and let us set for him there a bed, and a
table, and a stool, and a candlestick; and it shall
be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in
thither.' 11 And it fell on a day, that he came
thither, and he turned into the upper chamber
and lay there. 12 And he said to Gehazi his
servant: 'Call this Shunammite.' And when he
had called her, she stood before him. 13 And he
said unto him: 'Say now unto her: Behold, thou
hast been careful for us with all this care; what
is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken
for to the king, or to the captain of the host?'
And she answered: 'I dwell among mine own
people.' 14 And he said: 'What then is to be
done for her?' And Gehazi answered: 'Verily she
hath no son, and her husband is old.' 15 And he
said: 'Call her.' And when he had called her, she
stood in the door. 16 And he said: 'At this
season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt
embrace a son.' And she said: 'Nay, my lord,
thou man of God, do not lie unto thy
handmaid.' 17 And the woman conceived, and
bore a son at that season, when the time came
round, as Elisha had said unto her. 18 And
when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that
he went out to his father to the reapers. 19 And
he said unto his father: 'My head, my head.'
And he said to his servant: 'Carry him to his
mother.' 20 And when he had taken him, and
brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees
till noon, and then died. 21 And she went up,
and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and
shut the door upon him, and went out. 22 And
she called unto her husband, and said: 'Send
me, I pray thee, one of the servants, and one of
the asses, that I may run to the man of God,
and come back.' 23 And he said: Wherefore wilt
thou go to him today? it is neither new moon
nor sabbath.' And she said: 'It shall be well.' 24
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her
servant: 'Drive, and go forward; slacken me not
the riding, except I bid thee.' 25 So she went,
and came unto the man of God to mount
Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of
God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his
servant: 'Behold, yonder is that Shunammite.
26 Run, I pray thee, now to meet her, and say
unto her: Is it well with thee? is it well with thy
husband? is it well with the child?' And she
answered: 'It is well.' 27 And when she came to
the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of
his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her
away; but the man of God said: 'Let her alone;
for her soul is bitter within her; and the LORD
hath hid it from me, and hath not told Me.' 28
Then she said: 'Did I desire a son of my lord?
did I not say: Do not deceive me?' 29 Then he
said to Gehazi: 'Gird up thy loins, and take my
staff in thy hand, and go thy way; if thou meet
any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee,
answer him not; and lay my staff upon the face
of the child.' 30 And the mother of the child
said: 'As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth,
I will not leave thee.' And he arose, and
followed her. 31 And Gehazi passed on before
them, and laid the staff upon the face of the
child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing.
Wherefore he returned to meet him, and told
him, saying: 'The child is not awaked.' 32 And
when Elisha was come into the house, behold,
the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 33
He went in therefore, and shut the door upon
them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. 34
And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put
his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon
his eyes, and his hands upon his hands; and he
stretched himself upon him; and the flesh of the
child waxed warm. 35 Then he returned, and
walked in the house once to and fro; and went
up, and stretched himself upon him; and the
child sneezed seven times, and the child opened
his eyes. 36 And he called Gehazi, and said:
'Call this Shunammite.' So he called her. And
when she was come in unto him, he said: 'Take
up thy son.' 37 Then she went in, and fell at his
feet, and bowed down to the ground; and she
took up her son, and went out.
38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal; and there
was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the
prophets were sitting before him; and he said
unto his servant: 'Set on the great pot, and
seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.' 39
And one went out into the field to gather herbs,
and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof
wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred
them into the pot of pottage; for they knew
them not. 40 So they poured out for the men to
eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of
the pottage, that they cried out, and said: 'O
man of God, there is death in the pot.' And they
could not eat thereof. 41 But he said: 'Then
bring meal.' And he cast it into the pot; and he
said: 'Pour out for the people, that they may
eat.' And there was no harm in the pot. 42 And
there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and
brought the man of God bread of the first-fruits,
twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of corn
in his sack. And he said: 'Give unto the people,
that they may eat.' 43 And his servant said:
'How should I set this before a hundred men?'
But he said: 'Give the people, that they may
eat; for thus saith the LORD: They shall eat,
and shall leave thereof.' 44 So he set it before
them, and they did eat, and left thereof,
according to the word of the LORD.
1 Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king
of Aram, was a great man with his master, and
held in esteem, because by him the LORD had
given victory unto Aram; he was also a mighty
man of valour, but he was a leper. 2 And the
Arameans had gone out in bands, and had
brought away captive out of the land of Israel a
little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. 3
And she said unto her mistress: 'Would that my
lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria!
then would he recover him of his leprosy.' 4 And
he went in, and told his lord, saying: 'Thus and
thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.' 5
And the king of Aram said: 'Go now, and I will
send a letter unto the king of Israel.' And he
departed, and took with him ten talents of
silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten
changes of raiment. 6 And he brought the letter
to the king of Israel, saying: 'And now when this
letter is come unto thee, behold, I have sent
Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest
recover him of his leprosy.' 7 And it came to
pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter,
that he rent his clothes, and said: 'Am I God, to
kill and to make alive, that this man doth send
unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but
consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh an
occasion against me.' 8 And it was so, when
Elisha the man of God heard that the king of
Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the
king, saying: 'Wherefore hast thou rent thy
clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall
know that there is a prophet in Israel.' 9 So
Naaman came with his horses and with his
chariots, and stood at the door of the house of
Elisha. 10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto
him, saying: 'Go and wash in the Jordan seven
times, and thy flesh shall come back to thee,
and thou shalt be clean.' 11 But Naaman was
wroth, and went away, and said: 'Behold, I
thought: He will surely come out to me, and
stand, and call on the name of the LORD his
God, and wave his hand over the place, and
recover the leper. 12 Are not Amanah and
Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all
the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them,
and be clean?' So he turned, and went away in a
rage. 13 And his servants came near, and spoke
unto him, and said: 'My father, if the prophet
had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou
not have done it? how much rather then, when
he saith to thee: Wash, and be clean?' 14 Then
went he down, and dipped himself seven times
in the Jordan, according to the saying of the
man of God; and his flesh came back like unto
the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. 15
And he returned to the man of God, he and all
his company, and came, and stood before him;
and he said: 'Behold now, I know that there is
no God in all the earth, but in Israel; now
therefore, I pray thee, take a present of thy
servant.' 16 But he said: 'As the LORD liveth,
before whom I stand, I will receive none.' And
he urged him to take it; but he refused. 17 And
Naaman said: 'If not, yet I pray thee let there be
given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth;
for thy servant will henceforth offer neither
burnt-offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but
unto the LORD. 18 In this thing the LORD
pardon thy servant: when my master goeth into
the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he
leaneth on my hand, and I prostrate myself in
the house of Rimmon, when I prostrate myself
in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy
servant in this thing.' 19 And he said unto him:
'Go in peace.' So he departed from him some
way. 20 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the
man of God, said: 'Behold, my master hath
spared this Naaman the Aramean, in not
receiving at his hands that which he brought; as
the LORD liveth, I will surely run after him, and
take somewhat of him.' 21 So Gehazi followed
after Naaman. And when Naaman saw one
running after him, he alighted from the chariot
to meet him, and said: 'Is all well?' 22 And he
said: 'All is well. My master hath sent me,
saying: Behold, even now there are come to me
from the hill-country of Ephraim two young
men of the sons of the prophets; give them, I
pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of
raiment.' 23 And Naaman said: 'Be content,
take two talents.' And he urged him, and bound
two talents of silver in two bags, with two
changes of raiment, and laid them upon two of
his servants; and they bore them before him. 24
And when he came to the hill, he took them
from their hand, and deposited them in the
house; and he let the men go, and they
departed. 25 But he went in, and stood before
his master. And Elisha said unto him: 'Whence
comest thou, Gehazi?' And he said: 'Thy servant
went no whither.' 26 And he said unto him:
'Went not my heart [with thee], when the man
turned back from his chariot to meet thee? Is it
a time to receive money, and to receive
garments, and oliveyards and vineyards, and
sheep and oxen, and men-servants and
maid-servants? 27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman
shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for
ever.' And he went out from his presence a leper
as white as snow.
1 And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha:
'Behold now, the place where we dwell before
thee is too strait for us. 2 Let us go, we pray
thee, unto the Jordan, and take thence every
man a beam, and let us make us a place there,
where we may dwell.' And he answered: 'Go ye.'
3 And one said: 'Be content, I pray thee, and go
with thy servants.' And he answered: 'I will go.' 4
So he went with them. And when they came to
the Jordan, they cut down wood. 5 But as one
was felling a beam, the axe-head fell into the
water; and he cried, and said: 'Alas, my master!
for it was borrowed.' 6 And the man of God
said: 'Where fell it?' And he showed him the
place. And he cut down a stick, and cast it in
thither, and made the iron to swim. 7 And he
said: 'Take it up to thee.' So he put out his hand,
and took it.
8 Now the king of Aram warred against Israel;
and he took counsel with his servants, saying:
'In such and such a place shall be my camp.' 9
And the man of God sent unto the king of
Israel, saying: 'Beware that thou pass not such a
place; for thither the Arameans are coming
down.' 10 And the king of Israel sent to the
place which the man of God told him and
warned him of; and he guarded himself there,
not once nor twice. 11 And the heart of the king
of Aram was sore troubled for this thing; and he
called his servants, and said unto them: 'Will ye
not tell me which of us is for the king of Israel?'
12 And one of his servants said: 'Nay, my lord,
O king; but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel,
telleth the king of Israel the words that thou
speakest in thy bed-chamber.' 13 And he said:
'Go and see where he is, that I may send and
fetch him.' And it was told him, saying: 'Behold,
he is in Dothan.' 14 Therefore sent he thither
horses, and chariots, and a great host; and they
came by night, and compassed the city about.
15 And when the servant of the man of God
was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host
with horses and chariots was round about the
city. And his servant said unto him: 'Alas, my
master! how shall we do?' 16 And he answered:
'Fear not: for they that are with us are more
than they that are with them.' 17 And Elisha
prayed, and said: 'LORD, I pray Thee, open his
eyes, that he may see.' And the LORD opened
the eyes of the young man; and he saw; and,
behold, the mountain was full of horses and
chariots of fire round about Elisha. 18 And
when they came down to him, Elisha prayed
unto the LORD, and said: 'Smite this people, I
pray Thee, with blindness.' And He smote them
with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
19 And Elisha said unto them: 'This is not the
way, neither is this the city; follow me, and I will
bring you to the man whom ye seek.' And he led
them to Samaria. 20 And it came to pass, when
they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said:
'LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they
may see.' And the LORD opened their eyes, and
they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of
Samaria. 21 And the king of Israel said unto
Elisha, when he saw them: 'My father, shall I
smite them? shall I smite them?' 22 And he
answered: 'Thou shalt not smite them; hast thou
taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow
those whom thou wouldest smite? set bread and
water before them, that they may eat and drink,
and go to their master.' 23 And he prepared
great provision for them; and when they had
eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they
went to their master. And the bands of Aram
came no more into the land of Israel.
24 And it came to pass after this, that
Ben-hadad king of Aram gathered all his host, and
went up, and besieged Samaria. 25 And there
was a great famine in Samaria; and, behold,
they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for
fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of
a kab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. 26
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon
the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying:
'Help, my lord, O king.' 27 And he said: 'If the
LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help
thee? out of the threshingfloor, or out of the
winepress?' 28 And the king said unto her:
'What aileth thee?' And she answered: 'This
woman said unto me: Give thy son, that we
may eat him to-day, and we will eat my son
to-morrow. 29 So we boiled my son, and did eat
him; and I said unto her on the next day: Give
thy son, that we may eat him; and she hath hid
her son.' 30 And it came to pass, when the king
heard the words of the woman, that he rent his
clothes -- now he was passing by upon the wall --
and the people looked, and, behold, he had
sackcloth within upon his flesh. 31 Then he
said: 'God do so to me, and more also, if the
head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand
on him this day.' 32 But Elisha sat in his house,
and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a
man from before him; but ere the messenger
came to him, he said to the elders: 'See ye how
this son of a murderer hath sent to take away
my head? look, when the messenger cometh,
shut the door, and hold the door fast against
him; is not the sound of his master's feet behind
him?' 33 And while he yet talked with them,
behold, the messenger came down unto him;
and [the king] said: 'Behold, this evil is of the
LORD; why should I wait for the LORD any
longer?'
1 And Elisha said: 'Hear ye the word of the
LORD; thus saith the LORD: To-morrow about
this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold
for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a
shekel, in the gate of Samaria.' 2 Then the
captain on whose hand the king leaned
answered the man of God, and said: 'Behold, if
the LORD should make windows in heaven,
might this thing be?' And he said: 'Behold, thou
shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat
thereof.'
3 Now there were four leprous men at the
entrance of the gate; and they said one to
another: 'Why sit we here until we die? 4 If we
say: We will enter into the city, then the famine
is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we sit
still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and
let us fall unto the host of the Arameans; if they
save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us,
we shall but die.' 5 And they rose up in the
twilight, to go unto the camp of the Arameans;
and when they were come to the outermost part
of the camp of the Arameans, behold, there was
no man there. 6 For the Lord had made the host
of the Arameans to hear a noise of chariots,
and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great
host; and they said one to another: 'Lo, the king
of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the
Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come
upon us.' 7 Wherefore they arose and fled in the
twilight, and left their tents, and their horses,
and their asses, even the camp as it was, and
fled for their life. 8 And when these lepers came
to the outermost part of the camp, they went
into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried
thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went
and hid it; and they came back, and entered
into another tent, and carried thence also, and
went and hid it. 9 Then they said one to
another: 'We do not well; this day is a day of
good tidings, and we hold our peace; if we tarry
till the morning light, punishment will overtake
us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the
king's household.' 10 So they came and called
unto the porters of the city; and they told them,
saying. 'We came to the camp of the Arameans,
and, behold, there was no man there, neither
voice of man, but the horses tied, and the asses
tied, and the tents as they were.' 11 And the
porters called, and they told it to the king's
household within. 12 And the king arose in the
night, and said unto his servants: 'I will now tell
you what the Arameans have done to us. They
know that we are hungry; therefore are they
gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the
field, saying: When they come out of the city,
we shall take them alive, and get into the city.'
13 And one of his servants answered and said:
'Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses
that remain, which are left in the city -- behold,
they are as all the multitude of Israel that are
left in it; behold, they are as all the multitude of
Israel that are consumed -- and let us send and
see.' 14 They took therefore two chariots with
horses; and the king sent after the host of the
Arameans, saying: 'Go and see.' 15 And they
went after them unto the Jordan; and, lo, all the
way was full of garments and vessels, which the
Arameans had cast away in their haste. And the
messengers returned, and told the king. 16 And
the people went out, and spoiled the camp of
the Arameans. So a measure of fine flour was
sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley
for a shekel, according to the word of the
LORD. 17 And the king appointed the captain
on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of
the gate; and the people trod upon him in the
gate, and he died as the man of God had said,
who spoke when the king came down to him. 18
And it came to pass, as the man of God had
spoken to the king, saying: 'Two measures of
barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour
for a shekel, shall be to-morrow about this time
in the gate of Samaria'; 19 and that captain
answered the man of God, and said: 'Now,
behold, if the LORD should make windows in
heaven, might such a thing be?' and he said:
'Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but
shalt not eat thereof'; 20 it came to pass even so
unto him; for the people trod upon him in the
gate, and he died.
1 Now Elisha had spoken unto the woman,
whose son he had restored to life, saying: 'Arise,
and go thou and thy household, and sojourn
wheresoever thou canst sojourn; for the LORD
hath called for a famine; and it shall also come
upon the land seven years.' 2 And the woman
arose, and did according to the word of the man
of God; and she went with her household, and
sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven
years. 3 And it came to pass at the seven years'
end, that the woman returned out of the land of
the Philistines; and she went forth to cry unto
the king for her house and for her land. 4 Now
the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of
the man of God, saying: 'Tell me, I pray thee, all
the great things that Elisha hath done.' 5 And it
came to pass, as he was telling the king how he
had restored to life him that was dead, that,
behold, the woman, whose son he had restored
to life, cried to the king for her house and for her
land. And Gehazi said: 'My lord, O king, this is
the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha
restored to life.' 6 And when the king asked the
woman, she told him. So the king appointed
unto her a certain officer, saying: 'Restore all
that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since
the day that she left the land, even until now.'
7 And Elisha came to Damascus; and
Ben-hadad the king of Aram was sick; and it was
told him, saying. 'The man of God is come
hither.' 8 And the king said unto Hazael: 'Take a
present in thy hand, and go meet the man of
God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying:
Shall I recover of this sickness?' 9 So Hazael
went to meet him, and took a present with him,
even of every good thing of Damascus, forty
camels' burden, and came and stood before
him, and said: 'Thy son Ben-hadad king of
Aram hath sent me to thee, saying: Shall I
recover of this sickness?' 10 And Elisha said
unto him: 'Go, say unto him: Thou shalt surely
recover; howbeit the LORD hath shown me that
he shall surely die.' 11 And he settled his
countenance stedfastly upon him, until he was
ashamed; and the man of God wept. 12 And
Hazael said: 'Why weepeth my lord?' And he
answered: 'Because I know the evil that thou
wilt do unto the children of Israel: their
strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young
men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash
in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women
with child.' 13 And Hazael said: 'But what is thy
servant, who is but a dog, that he should do this
great thing?' And Elisha answered: 'The LORD
hath shown me that thou shalt be king over
Aram.' 14 Then he departed from Elisha, and
came to his master, who said to him: 'What said
Elisha to thee?' And he answered: 'He told me
that thou wouldest surely recover.' 15 And it
came to pass on the morrow, that he took the
coverlet, and dipped it in water, and spread it on
his face, so that he died; and Hazael reigned in
his stead.
16 And in the fifth year of Joram the son of
Ahab king of Israel, Jehoshaphat being the king
of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king
of Judah began to reign. 17 Thirty and two
years old was he when he began to reign; and he
reigned eight years in Jerusalem. 18 And he
walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did
the house of Ahab; for he had the daughter of
Ahab to wife; and he did that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD. 19 Howbeit the LORD
would not destroy Judah, for David His
servant's sake, as He promised him to give unto
him a lamp and to his children alway. 20 In his
days Edom revolted from under the hand of
Judah, and made a king over themselves. 21
Then Joram passed over to Zair, and all his
chariots with him; and he rose up by night, and
smote the Edomites that compassed him about,
and the captains of the chariots; and the people
fled to their tents. 22 Yet Edom revolted from
under the hand of Judah, unto this day. Then
did Libnah revolt at the same time. 23 And the
rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Judah? 24 And Joram slept with his
fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the
city of David; and Ahaziah his son reigned in
his stead.
25 In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab
king of Israel did Ahaziah the son of Jehoram
king of Judah begin to reign. 26 Two and twenty
years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign;
and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his
mother's name was Athaliah the daughter of
Omri king of Israel. 27 And he walked in the
way of the house of Ahab, and did that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did the
house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the
house of Ahab. 28 And he went with Joram the
son of Ahab to war against Hazael king of
Aram at Ramoth-gilead; and the Arameans
wounded Joram. 29 And king Joram returned to
be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the
Arameans had given him at Ramah, when he
fought against Hazael king of Aram. And
Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went
down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel,
because he was sick.
1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons
of the prophets, and said unto him: 'Gird up thy
loins, and take this vial of oil in thy hand, and
go to Ramoth-gilead. 2 And when thou comest
thither, look out there Jehu the son of
Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and
make him arise up from among his brethren,
and carry him to an inner chamber. 3 Then take
the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say:
Thus saith the LORD: I have anointed thee king
over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and
tarry not.' 4 So the young man, even the young
man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. 5 And
when he came, behold, the captains of the host
were sitting; and he said: 'I have an errand to
thee, O captain.' And Jehu said: 'Unto which of
us all?' And he said: 'To thee, O captain.' 6 And
he arose, and went into the house; and he
poured the oil on his head, and said unto him:
'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: I have
anointed thee king over the people of the
LORD, even over Israel. 7 And thou shalt smite
the house of Ahab thy master, that I may
avenge the blood of My servants the prophets,
and the blood of all the servants of the LORD,
at the hand of Jezebel. 8 For the whole house of
Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab
every man-child, and him that is shut up and
him that is left at large in Israel. 9 And I will
make the house of Ahab like the house of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house
of Baasa the son of Ahijah. 10 And the dogs
shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and
there shall be none to bury her.' And he opened
the door, and fled. 11 Then Jehu came forth to
the servants of his lord; and one said unto him:
'Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to
thee?' And he said unto them: 'Ye know the
man and what his talk was.' 12 And they said:
'It is false; tell us now.' And he said: 'Thus and
thus spoke he to me, saying: Thus saith the
LORD: I have anointed thee king over Israel.'
13 Then they hastened, and took every man his
garment, and put it under him on the top of the
stairs, and blew the horn, saying: 'Jehu is king.'
14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of
Nimshi conspired against Joram.-- Now Joram
had been guarding Ramoth-gilead, he and all
Israel, because of Hazael king of Aram; 15 but
king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel
of the wounds which the Arameans had given
him, when he fought with Hazael king of
Aram.-- And Jehu said: 'If this be your mind,
then let none escape and go forth out of the
city, to go to tell it in Jezreel.' 16 So Jehu rode in
a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay
there. And Ahaziah king of Judah was come
down to see Joram. 17 Now the watchman
stood on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the
company of Jehu as he came, and said: 'I see a
company.' And Joram said: 'Take a horseman,
and send to meet them, and let him say: Is it
peace?' 18 So there went one on horseback to
meet him, and said: 'Thus saith the king: Is it
peace?' And Jehu said: 'What hast thou to do
with peace? turn thee behind me.' And the
watchman told, saying: 'The messenger came to
them, but he cometh not back.' 19 Then he sent
out a second on horseback, who came to them,
and said: 'Thus saith the king: Is it peace?' And
Jehu answered: 'What hast thou to do with
peace? turn thee behind me.' 20 And the
watchman told, saying: 'He came even unto
them, and cometh not back; and the driving is
like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he
driveth furiously.' 21 And Joram said: 'Make
ready.' And they made ready his chariot. And
Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah
went out, each in his chariot, and they went out
to meet Jehu, and found him in the portion of
Naboth the Jezreelite. 22 And it came to pass,
when Joram saw Jehu, that he said: 'Is it peace,
Jehu?' And he answered: 'What peace, so long
as the harlotries of thy mother Jezebel and her
witchcrafts are so many?' 23 And Joram turned
his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah: 'There
is treachery, O Ahaziah.' 24 And Jehu drew his
bow with his full strength, and smote Joram
between his arms, and the arrow went out at his
heart, and he sunk down in his chariot. 25 Then
said [Jehu] to Bidkar his captain: 'Take up, and
cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth
the Jezreelite; for remember how that, when I
and thou rode together after Ahab his father,
the LORD pronounced this burden against him:
26 Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of
Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the
LORD; and I will requite thee in this plot, saith
the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him
into the plot of ground, according to the word of
the LORD.' 27 But when Ahaziah the king of
Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the
garden - house. And Jehu followed after him, and
said: 'Smite him also in the chariot'; [and they
smote him] at the ascent of Gur, which is by
Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
28 And his servants carried him in a chariot to
Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with
his fathers in the city of David.
29 And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of
Ahab began Ahaziah to reign over Judah. 30
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel
heard of it; and she painted her eyes, and
attired her head, and looked out at the window.
31 And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said:
'Is it peace, thou Zimri, thy master's murderer?'
32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and
said: 'Who is on my side? who?' And there
looked out to him two or three officers. 33 And
he said: 'Throw her down.' So they threw her
down; and some of her blood was sprinkled on
the wall, and on the horses; and she was
trodden under foot. 34 And when he was come
in, he did eat and drink; and he said: 'Look now
after this cursed woman, and bury her; for she is
a king's daughter.' 35 And they went to bury
her; but they found no more of her than the
skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
36 Wherefore they came back, and told him.
And he said: 'This is the word of the LORD,
which He spoke by His servant Elijah the
Tishbite, saying: In the portion of Jezreel shall
the dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel; 37 and the
carcass of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the
face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that
they shall not say: This is Jezebel.'
1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And
Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the
rulers of Jezreel, even the elders, and unto them
that brought up [the sons of] Ahab, saying: 2
'And now as soon as this letter cometh to you,
seeing your master's sons are with you, and
there are with you chariots and horses, fortified
cities also, and armour; 3 look ye out the best
and meetest of your master's sons, and set him
on his father's throne, and fight for your
master's house.' 4 But they were exceedingly
afraid, and said: 'Behold, the two kings stood
not before him; how then shall we stand?' 5 And
he that was over the household, and he that was
over the city, the elders also, and they that
brought up the children, sent to Jehu, saying:
'We are thy servants, and will do all that thou
shalt bid us; we will not make any man king; do
thou that which is good in thine eyes.' 6 Then he
wrote a letter the second time to them, saying:
'If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto
my voice, take ye the heads of the men your
master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by
to-morrow this time.' Now the king's sons, being
seventy persons, were with the great men of the
city, who brought them up. 7 And it came to
pass, when the letter came to them, that they
took the king's sons, and slew them, even
seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets,
and sent them unto him to Jezreel. 8 And there
came a messenger, and told him, saying: 'They
have brought the heads of the king's sons.' And
he said: 'Lay ye them in two heaps at the
entrance of the gate until the morning.' 9 And it
came to pass in the morning, that he went out,
and stood, and said to all the people: 'Ye are
righteous; behold, I conspired against my
master, and slew him; but who smote all these?
10 Know now that there shall fall unto the earth
nothing of the word of the LORD, which the
LORD spoke concerning the house of Ahab; for
the LORD hath done that which He spoke by
His servant Elijah.' 11 So Jehu smote all that
remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and
all his great men, and his familiar friends, and
his priests, until there was left him none
remaining. 12 And he arose and departed, and
went to Samaria. And as he was at the
shearing-house of the shepherds in the way, 13 Jehu met
with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and
said: 'Who are ye?' And they answered: 'We are
the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to
salute the children of the king and the children
of the queen.' 14 And he said: 'Take them alive.'
And they took them alive, and slew them at the
pit of the shearing-house, even two and forty
men; neither left he any of them. 15 And when
he was departed thence, he lighted on
Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet
him; and he saluted him, and said to him: 'Is
thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart?'
And Jehonadab answered: 'It is.' 'If it be, [said
Jehu,] give me thy hand.' And he gave him his
hand; and he took him up to him into the
chariot. 16 And he said: 'Come with me, and see
my zeal for the LORD.' So they made him ride
in his chariot. 17 And when he came to
Samaria, he smote all that remained unto Ahab
in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according
to the word of the LORD, which He spoke to
Elijah.
18 And Jehu gathered all the people together,
and said unto them: 'Ahab served Baal a little;
but Jehu will serve him much. 19 Now therefore
call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his
worshippers, and all his priests, let none be
wanting; for I have a great sacrifice to do to
Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not
live.' But Jehu did it in subtlety, to the intent that
he might destroy the worshippers of Baal. 20
And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for
Baal.' And they proclaimed it. 21 And Jehu sent
through all Israel; and all the worshippers of
Baal came, so that there was not a man left
that came not. And they came into the house of
Baal; and the house of Baal was filled from one
end to another. 22 And he said unto him that
was over the vestry: 'Bring forth vestments for
all the worshippers of Baal.' And he brought
them forth vestments. 23 And Jehu went, and
Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of
Baal; and he said unto the worshippers of Baal:
'Search, and look that there be here with you
none of the servants of the LORD, but the
worshippers of Baal only.' 24 And they went in
to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. Now
Jehu had appointed him fourscore men without,
and said: 'If any of the men whom I bring into
your hands escape, his life shall be for the life of
him.' 25 And it came to pass, as soon as he had
made an end of offering the burnt-offering, that
Jehu said to the guard and to the captains: 'Go
in, and slay them; let none come forth.' And
they smote them with the edge of the sword;
and the guard and the captains cast them out,
and went to the city of the house of Baal. 26
And they brought forth the pillars that were in
the house of Baal, and burned them. 27 And
they broke down the pillar of Baal, and broke
down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-house,
unto this day. 28 Thus Jehu destroyed
Baal out of Israel. 29 Howbeit from the sins of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made
Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from after them,
the golden calves that were in Beth-el, and that
were in Dan.
30 And the LORD said unto Jehu: 'Because
thou hast done well in executing that which is
right in Mine eyes, and hast done unto the
house of Ahab according to all that was in My
heart, thy sons of the fourth generation shall sit
on the throne of Israel.' 31 But Jehu took no
heed to walk in the law of the LORD, the God
of Israel, with all his heart; he departed not
from the sins of Jeroboam, wherewith he made
Israel to sin. 32 In those days the LORD began
to cut Israel short; and Hazael smote them in all
the borders of Israel: 33 from the Jordan
eastward, all the land of Gilead, the Gadites,
and the Reubenites, and the Manassites, from
Aroer, which is by the valley of Arnon, even
Gilead and Bashan. 34 Now the rest of the acts
of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might,
are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel? 35 And Jehu
slept with his fathers; and they buried him in
Samaria. And Jehoahaz his son reigned in his
stead. 36 And the time that Jehu reigned over
Israel in Samaria was twenty and eight years.
1 Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah
saw that her son was dead, she arose and
destroyed all the seed royal. 2 But Jehosheba,
the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah,
took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him
away from among the king's sons that were
slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in
the bed-chamber; and they hid him from
Athaliah, so that he was not slain. 3 And he was
with her hid in the house of the LORD six years;
and Athaliah reigned over the land.
4 And in the seventh year Jehoiada sent and
fetched the captains over hundreds, of the
Carites and of the guard, and brought them to
him into the house of the LORD; and he made
a covenant with them, and took an oath of
them in the house of the LORD, and showed
them the king's son. 5 And he commanded
them, saying: 'This is the thing that ye shall do:
a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath,
and that keep the watch of the king's house -- 6
now another third part was at the gate Sur, and
another third part at the gate behind the guard --
shall keep the watch of the house, and be a
barrier. 7 And the other two parts of you, even
all that go forth on the sabbath, shall keep the
watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
8 And ye shall compass the king round about,
every man with his weapons in his hand; and he
that cometh within the ranks, let him be slain;
and be ye with the king when he goeth out, and
when he cometh in.' 9 And the captains over
hundreds did according to all that Jehoiada the
priest commanded; and they took every man
his men, those that were to come in on the
sabbath, with those that were to go out on the
sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest. 10
And the priest delivered to the captains over
hundreds the spear and shields that had been
king David's, which were in the house of the
LORD. 11 And the guard stood, every man with
his weapons in his hand, from the right side of
the house to the left side of the house, along by
the altar and the house, by the king round
about. 12 Then he brought out the king's son,
and put upon him the crown and the insignia;
and they made him king, and anointed him;
and they clapped their hands, and said: 'Long
live the king.' 13 And when Athaliah heard the
noise of the guard and of the people, she came
to the people into the house of the LORD. 14
And she looked, and, behold, the king stood on
the platform, as the manner was, and the
captains and the trumpets by the king; and all
the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with
trumpets. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and
cried: 'Treason, treason.' 15 And Jehoiada the
priest commanded the captains of hundreds,
the officers of the host, and said unto them:
'Have her forth between the ranks; and him that
followeth her slay with the sword'; for the priest
said: 'Let her not be slain in the house of the
LORD.' 16 So they made way for her; and she
went by the way of the horses' entry to the
king's house; and there was she slain. 17 And
Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD
and the king and the people, that they should be
the LORD'S people; between the king also and
the people. 18 And all the people of the land
went to the house of Baal, and broke it down;
his altars and his images broke they in pieces
thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal
before the altars. And the priest appointed
officers over the house of the LORD. 19 And he
took the captains over hundreds, and the
Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the
land; and they brought down the king from the
house of the LORD, and came by the way of
the gate of the guard unto the king's house. And
he sat on the throne of the kings. 20 So all the
people of the land rejoiced, and the city was
quiet; and they slew Athaliah with the sword at
the king's house.
1 Jehoash was seven years old when he began
to reign.
2 In the seventh year of Jehu began Jehoash to
reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem;
and his mother's name was Zibiah of
Beer-sheba. 3 And Jehoash did that which was right
in the eyes of the LORD all his days wherein
Jehoiada the priest instructed him. 4 Howbeit
the high places were not taken away; the people
still sacrificed and offered in the high places. 5
And Jehoash said to the priests: 'All the money
of the hallowed things that is brought into the
house of the LORD, in current money, the
money of the persons for whom each man is
rated, all the money that cometh into any man's
heart to bring into the house of the LORD, 6 let
the priests take it to them, every man from him
that bestoweth it upon him; and they shall
repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever
any breach shall be found.'
7 But it was so, that in the three and twentieth
year of king Jehoash the priests had not
repaired the breaches of the house. 8 Then king
Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for
the other priests, and said unto them: 'Why
repair ye not the breaches of the house? now
therefore take no longer money from them that
bestow it upon you, but deliver it for the
breaches of the house.' 9 And the priests
consented that they should take no longer
money from the people, neither repair the
breaches of the house. 10 And Jehoiada the
priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of
it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as
one cometh into the house of the LORD; and
the priests that kept the threshold put therein all
the money that was brought into the house of
the LORD. 11 And it was so, when they saw
that there was much money in the chest, that
the king's scribe and the high priest came up,
and they put up in bags and counted the money
that was found in the house of the LORD. 12
And they gave the money that was weighed out
into the hands of them that did the work, that
had the oversight of the house of the LORD;
and they paid it out to the carpenters and the
builders, that wrought upon the house of the
LORD, 13 and to the masons and the hewers of
stone, and for buying timber and hewn stone to
repair the breaches of the house of the LORD,
and for all that was laid out for the house to
repair it. 14 But there were not made for the
house of the LORD cups of silver, snuffers,
basins, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels
of silver, of the money that was brought into the
house of the LORD; 15 for they gave that to
them that did the work, and repaired therewith
the house of the LORD. 16 Moreover they
reckoned not with the men, into whose hand
they delivered the money to give to them that
did the work; for they dealt faithfully. 17 The
forfeit money, and the sin money, was not
brought into the house of the LORD; it was the
priests.
18 Then Hazael king of Aram went up, and
fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael
set his face to go up to Jerusalem. 19 And
Jehoash king Judah took all the hallowed things
that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah,
his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and
his own hallowed things, and all the gold that
was found in the treasures of the house of the
LORD, and of the king's house, and sent it to
Hazael king of Aram; and he went away from
Jerusalem. 20 Now the rest of the acts of Joash,
and all that he did, are they not written in the
book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 21
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy,
and smote Joash at Beth-millo, on the way that
goeth down to Silla. 22 For Jozacar the son of
Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer,
his servants, smote him, and he died; and they
buried him with his fathers in the city of David;
and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
1 In the three and twentieth year of Joash the
son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz the
son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in
Samaria, and reigned seventeen years. 2 And he
did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD,
and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of
Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he
departed not therefrom. 3 And the anger of the
LORD was kindled against Israel, and He
delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of
Aram, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son
of Hazael, continually. 4 And Jehoahaz
besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened
unto him; for He saw the oppression of Israel,
how that the king of Aram oppressed them.-- 5
And the LORD gave Israel a deliverer, so that
they went out from under the hand of the
Arameans; and the children of Israel dwelt in
their tents, as beforetime. 6 Nevertheless they
departed not from the sins of the house of
Jeroboam, wherewith he made Israel to sin, but
walked therein; and there remained the Asherah
also in Samaria.-- 7 For there was not left to
Jehoahaz of the people save fifty horsemen,
and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen;
for the king of Aram destroyed them, and made
them like the dust in threshing. 8 Now the rest of
the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and
his might, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel? 9 And
Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried
him in Samaria; and Joash his son reigned in his
stead.
10 In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king
of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to
reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen
years. 11 And he did that which was evil in the
sight of the LORD; he departed not from all the
sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith
he made Israel to sin; but he walked therein. 12
Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he
did, and his might wherewith he fought against
Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
13 And Joash slept with his fathers; and
Jeroboam sat upon his throne; and Joash was
buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness
whereof he was to die; and Joash the king of
Israel came down unto him, and wept over him,
and said: 'My father, my father, the chariots of
Israel and the horsemen thereof!' 15 And Elisha
said unto him: 'Take bow and arrows'; and he
took unto him bow and arrows. 16 And he said
to the king of Israel: 'Put thy hand upon the
bow'; and he put his hand upon it. And Elisha
laid his hands upon the king's hands. 17 And he
said: 'Open the window eastward'; and he
opened it. Then Elisha said: 'Shoot'; and he
shot. And he said: 'The LORD'S arrow of
victory, even the arrow of victory against Aram;
for thou shalt smite the Arameans in Aphek, till
thou have consumed them.' 18 And he said:
'Take the arrows'; and he took them. And he
said unto the king of Israel: 'Smite upon the
ground'; and he smote thrice, and stayed. 19
And the man of God was wroth with him, and
said: 'Thou shouldest have smitten five or six
times; then hadst thou smitten Aram till thou
hadst consumed it; whereas now thou shalt
smite Aram but thrice.'
20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. Now
the bands of the Moabites used to invade the
land at the coming in of the year. 21 And it
came to pass, as they were burying a man, that,
behold, they spied a band; and they cast the
man into the sepulchre of Elisha; and as soon
as the man touched the bones of Elisha, he
revived, and stood up on his feet.
22 And Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel
all the days of Jehoahaz. 23 But the LORD was
gracious unto them, and had compassion on
them, and had respect unto them, because of
His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
and would not destroy them, neither hath He
cast them from His presence until now. 24 And
Hazael king of Aram died; and Ben-hadad his
son reigned in his stead. 25 And Jehoash the son
of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of
Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had
taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by
war. Three times did Joash smite him, and
recovered the cities of Israel.
1 In the second year of Joash son of Joahaz
king of Israel began Amaziah the son of Joash
king of Judah to reign. 2 He was twenty and
five years old when he began to reign; and he
reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem; and
his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
3 And he did that which was right in the eyes of
the LORD, yet not like David his father; he did
according to all that Joash his father had done.
4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away;
the people still sacrificed and offered in the high
places. 5 And it came to pass, as soon as the
kingdom was established in his hand, that he
slew his servants who had slain the king his
father; 6 but the children of the murderers he
put not to death; according to that which is
written in the book of the law of Moses, as the
LORD commanded saying: 'The fathers shall
not be put to death for the children, nor the
children be put to death for the fathers; but
every man shall be put to death for his own sin.'
7 He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten
thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the
name of it Joktheel, unto this day.
8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash,
the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel,
saying: 'Come, let us look one another in the
face.' 9 And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to
Amaziah king of Judah, saying: 'The thistle that
was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in
Lebanon, saying: Give thy daughter to my son
to wife; and there passed by the wild beasts that
were in Lebanon, and trod down the thistle. 10
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and will thy
heart lift thee up? glory therein, and remain at
home; for why shouldest thou meddle with evil,
that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah
with thee? 11 But Amaziah would not hear. So
Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and
Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in
the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to
Judah. 12 And Judah was put to the worse
before Israel; and they fled every man to his
tent. 13 And Jehoash king of Israel took
Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the
son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to
Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of
Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the
corner gate, four hundred cubits. 14 And he
took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels
that were found in the house of the LORD, and
in the treasures of the king's house, the hostages
also, and returned to Samaria. 15 Now the rest
of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his
might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of
Judah, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel? 16 And
Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in
Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam
his son reigned in his stead.
17 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of
Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of
Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. 18 Now
the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings
of Judah? 19 And they made a conspiracy
against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to
Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and
slew him there. 20 And they brought him upon
horses; and he was buried at Jerusalem with his
fathers in the city of David. 21 And all the
people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen
years old, and made him king in the room of his
father Amaziah. 22 He built Elath, and restored
it to Judah, after that the king slept with his
fathers.
23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of
Joash king of Judah Jeroboam the son of Joash
king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and
reigned forty and one years. 24 And he did that
which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he
departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the
son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin.
25 He restored the border of Israel from the
entrance of Hamath unto the sea of the
Arabah, according to the word of the LORD, the
God of Israel, which He spoke by the hand of
His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the
prophet, who was of Gath-hepher. 26 For the
LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was
very bitter; for there was none shut up nor left
at large, neither was there any helper for Israel.
27 And the LORD said not that He would blot
out the name of Israel from under heaven; but
He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the
son of Joash. 28 Now the rest of the acts of
Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might,
how he warred, and how he recovered
Damascus, and Hamath, for Judah in Israel, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Israel? 29 And Jeroboam slept with
his fathers, even with the kings of Israel; and
Zechariah his son reigned in his stead.
1 In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam
king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah
king of Judah to reign. 2 Sixteen years old was
he when he began to reign; and he reigned two
and fifty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's
name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. 3 And he did
that which was right in the eyes of the LORD,
according to all that his father Amaziah had
done. 4 Howbeit the high places were not taken
away; the people still sacrificed and offered in
the high places. 5 And the LORD smote the
king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his
death, and dwelt in a house set apart. And
Jotham the king's son was over the household,
judging the people of the land. 6 Now the rest of
the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they
not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Judah? 7 And Azariah slept with his
fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in
the city of David; and Jotham his son reigned in
his stead.
8 In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king
of Judah did Zechariah the son of Jeroboam
reign over Israel in Samaria six months. 9 And
he did that which was evil in the sight of the
LORD, as his fathers had done; he departed not
from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
wherewith he made Israel to sin. 10 And
Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against
him, and smote him before the people, and slew
him, and reigned in his stead. 11 Now the rest of
the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written
in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel. 12 This was the word of the LORD which
He spoke unto Jehu, saying: 'Thy sons to the
fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of
Israel.' And so it came to pass.
13 Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in
the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of
Judah; and he reigned the space of a month in
Samaria. 14 And Menahem the son of Gadi
went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria,
and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in
Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
15 Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his
conspiracy which he made, behold, they are
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings
of Israel. 16 Then Menahem smote Tiphsah,
and all that were therein, and the borders
thereof, from Tirzah; because they opened not
to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women
therein that were with child he ripped up.
17 In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king
of Judah began Menahem the son of Gadi to
reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in
Samaria. 18 And he did that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD; he departed not all his
days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of
Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin. 19
There came against the land Pul the king of
Assyria; and Menahem gave Pul a thousand
talents of silver, that his hand might be with him
to confirm the kingdom in his hand. 20 And
Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of
all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty
shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria.
So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed
not there in the land. 21 Now the rest of the acts
of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings
of Israel? 22 And Menahem slept with his
fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his
stead.
23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah
Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign
over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
24 And he did that which was evil in the sight of
the LORD; he departed not from the sins of
Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made
Israel to sin. 25 And Pekah the son of
Remaliah, his captain, conspired against him,
and smote him in Samaria, in the castle of the
king's house, by Argob and by Arieh; and with
him were fifty men of the Gileadites; and he
slew him, and reigned in his stead. 26 Now the
rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did,
behold, they are written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel.
27 In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king
of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to
reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty
years. 28 And he did that which was evil in the
sight of the LORD; he departed not from the
sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith
he made Israel to sin. 29 In the days of Pekah
king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of
Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maacah,
and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and
Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali;
and he carried them captive to Assyria. 30 And
Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy
against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote
him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in
the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
31 Now the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all
that he did, behold, they are written in the book
of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
32 In the second year of Pekah the son of
Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son
of Uzziah king of Judah to reign. 33 Five and
twenty years old was he when he began to reign;
and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem; and
his mother's name was Jerusha the daughter of
Zadok. 34 And he did that which was right in
the eyes of the LORD; he did according to all
that his father Uzziah had done. 35 Howbeit the
high places were not taken away; the people still
sacrificed and offered in the high places. He
built the upper gate of the house of the LORD.
36 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all
that he did, are they not written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 37 In
those days the LORD began to send against
Judah Rezin the king of Aram, and Pekah the
son of Remaliah. 38 And Jotham slept with his
fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the
city of David his father; and Ahaz his son
reigned in his stead.
1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of
Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of
Judah began to reign. 2 Twenty years old was
Ahaz when he began to reign; and he reigned
sixteen years in Jerusalem; and he did not that
which was right in the eyes of the LORD his
God, like David his father. 3 But he walked in
the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made
his son to pass through the fire, according to the
abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD
cast out from before the children of Israel. 4
And he sacrificed and offered in the high places,
and on the hills, and under every leafy tree. 5
Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of
Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem
to war; and they besieged Ahaz, but could not
overcome him. 6 At that time Rezin king of
Aram recovered Elath to Aram, and drove the
Jews from Elath; and the Edomites came to
Elath, and dwelt there, unto this day.
7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser
king of Assyria, saying: 'I am thy servant and
thy son; come up, and save me out of the hand
of the king of Aram, and out of the hand of the
king of Israel, who rise up against me.' 8 And
Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in
the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of
the king's house, and sent it for a present to the
king of Assyria. 9 And the king of Assyria
hearkened unto him; and the king of Assyria
went up against Damascus, and took it, and
carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew
Rezin. 10 And king Ahaz went to Damascus to
meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw
the altar that was at Damascus; and king Ahaz
sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar,
and the pattern of it, according to all the
workmanship thereof. 11 And Urijah the priest
built an altar; according to all that king Ahaz
had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the
priest make it against the coming of king Ahaz
from Damascus. 12 And when the king was
come from Damascus, the king saw the altar;
and the king drew near unto the altar, and
offered thereon. 13 And he offered his
burnt-offering and his meal-offering, and poured his
drink-offering, and dashed the blood of his
peace-offerings against the altar. 14 And the
brazen altar, which was before the LORD, he
brought from the forefront of the house, from
between his altar and the house of the LORD,
and put it on the north side of his altar. 15 And
king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest,
saying: 'Upon the great altar offer the morning
burnt-offering, and the evening meal-offering,
and the king's burnt-offering, and his
meal-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the
people of the land, and their meal-offering, and
their drink-offerings; and dash against it all the
blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of
the sacrifice; but the brazen altar shall be for
me to look to.' 16 Thus did Urijah the priest,
according to all that king Ahaz commanded. 17
And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases,
and removed the laver from off them; and took
down the sea from off the brazen oxen that
were under it, and put it upon a pavement of
stone. 18 And the covered place for the sabbath
that they had built in the house, and the king's
entry without, turned he unto the house of the
LORD, because of the king of Assyria. 19 Now
the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Judah? 20 And Ahaz slept with his
fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the
city of David; and Hezekiah his son reigned in
his stead.
1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah
began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in
Samaria over Israel, and reigned nine years. 2
And he did that which was evil in the sight of
the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel that
were before him. 3 Against him came up
Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea
became his servant, and brought him presents. 4
And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in
Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king
of Egypt, and offered no present to the king of
Assyria, as he had done year by year; therefore
the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him
in prison. 5 Then the king of Assyria came up
throughout all the land, and went up to
Samaria, and besieged it three years. 6 In the
ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took
Samaria, and carried Israel away unto Assyria,
and placed them in Halah, and in Habor, on the
river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
7 And it was so, because the children of Israel
had sinned against the LORD their God, who
brought them up out of the land of Egypt from
under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and
had feared other gods, 8 and walked in the
statutes of the nations, whom the LORD cast
out from before the children of Israel, and of
the kings of Israel, which they practised; 9 and
the children of Israel did impute things that were
not right unto the LORD their God, and they
built them high places in all their cities, from the
tower of the watchmen to the fortified city; 10
and they set them up pillars and Asherim upon
every high hill, and under every leafy tree; 11
and there they offered in all the high places, as
did the nations whom the LORD carried away
before them; and wrought wicked things to
provoke the LORD; 12 and they served idols,
whereof the LORD had said unto them: 'Ye
shall not do this thing'; 13 yet the LORD
forewarned Israel, and Judah, by the hand of
every prophet, and of every seer, saying: 'Turn
ye from your evil ways, and keep My
commandments and My statutes, according to
all the law which I commanded your fathers,
and which I sent to you by the hand of My
servants the prophets'; 14 notwithstanding they
would not hear, but hardened their neck, like to
the neck of their fathers, who believed not in the
LORD their God; 15 and they rejected His
statutes, and His covenant that He made with
their fathers, and His testimonies wherewith He
testified against them; and they went after
things of nought, and became nought, and after
the nations that were round about them,
concerning whom the LORD had charged them
that they should not do like them; 16 and they
forsook all the commandments of the LORD
their God, and made them molten images, even
two calves, and made an Asherah, and
worshipped all the host of heaven, and served
Baal; 17 and they caused their sons and their
daughters to pass through the fire, and used
divination and enchantments, and gave
themselves over to do that which was evil in the
sight of the LORD, to provoke Him; 18 that the
LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed
them out of His sight; there was none left but
the tribe of Judah only. 19 Also Judah kept not
the commandments of the LORD their God, but
walked in the statutes of Israel which they
practised. 20 And the LORD rejected all the
seed of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered
them into the hand of spoilers, until He had cast
them out of His sight. 21 For He rent Israel from
the house of David; and they made Jeroboam
the son of Nebat king; and Jeroboam drew
Israel away from following the LORD, and
made them sin a great sin. 22 And the children
of Israel walked in all the sins of Jeroboam
which he did; they departed not from them; 23
until the LORD removed Israel out of His sight,
as He spoke by the hand of all His servants the
prophets. So Israel was carried away out of their
own land to Assyria, unto this day.
24 And the king of Assyria brought men from
Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Avva,
and from Hamath and Sepharvaim, and placed
them in the cities of Samaria instead of the
children of Israel; and they possessed Samaria,
and dwelt in the cities thereof. 25 And so it was,
at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they
feared not the LORD; therefore the LORD sent
lions among them, which killed some of them.
26 Wherefore they spoke to the king of Assyria,
saying: 'The nations which thou hast carried
away, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know
not the manner of the God of the land;
therefore He hath sent lions among them, and,
behold, they slay them, because they know not
the manner of the God of the land.' 27 Then the
king of Assyria commanded, saying: 'Carry
thither one of the priests whom ye brought from
thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let
him teach them the manner of the God of the
land.' 28 So one of the priests whom they had
carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in
Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear
the LORD. 29 Howbeit every nation made gods
of their own, and put them in the houses of the
high places which the Samaritans had made,
every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
30 And the men of Babylon made
Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and
the men of Hamath made Ashima, 31 and the
Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the
Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to
Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of
Sepharvaim. 32 So they feared the LORD, and
made unto them from among themselves
priests of the high places, who sacrificed for
them in the houses of the high places. 33 They
feared the LORD, and served their own gods,
after the manner of the nations from among
whom they had been carried away. 34 Unto this
day they do after the former manners: they fear
not the LORD, neither do they after their
statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the
law or after the commandment which the
LORD commanded the children of Jacob,
whom He named Israel; 35 with whom the
LORD had made a covenant, and charged
them, saying: 'Ye shall not fear other gods, nor
bow down to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice
to them; 36 but the LORD, who brought you up
out of the land of Egypt with great power and
with an outstretched arm, Him shall ye fear,
and Him shall ye worship, and to Him shall ye
sacrifice; 37 and the statutes and the
ordinances, and the law and the
commandment, which He wrote for you, ye
shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall
not fear other gods; 38 and the covenant that I
have made with you ye shall not forget; neither
shall ye fear other gods; 39 but the LORD your
God shall ye fear; and He will deliver you out of
the hand of all your enemies.' 40 Howbeit they
did not hearken, but they did after their former
manner. 41 So these nations feared the LORD,
and served their graven images; their children
likewise, and their children's children, as did their
fathers, so do they unto this day.
1 Now it came to pass in the third year of
Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that
Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began
to reign. 2 Twenty and five years old was he
when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty
and nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's
name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah. 3 And
he did that which was right in the eyes of the
LORD, according to all that David his father
had done. 4 He removed the high places, and
broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah;
and he broke in pieces the brazen serpent that
Moses had made; for unto those days the
children of Israel did offer to it; and it was
called Nehushtan. 5 He trusted in the LORD, the
God of Israel; so that after him was none like
him among all the kings of Judah, nor among
them that were before him. 6 For he cleaved to
the LORD, he departed not from following Him,
but kept His commandments, which the LORD
commanded Moses. 7 And the LORD was with
him: whithersoever he went forth he prospered;
and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and
served him not. 8 He smote the Philistines unto
Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of
the watchmen to the fortified city.
9 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king
Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of
Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against
Samaria, and besieged it. 10 And at the end of
three years they took it; even in the sixth year
of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of
Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. 11
And the king of Assyria carried Israel away
unto Assyria, and put them in Halah, and in
Habor, on the river of Gozan, and in the cities
of the Medes; 12 because they hearkened not
to the voice of the LORD their God, but
transgressed His covenant, even all that Moses
the servant of the LORD commanded, and
would not hear it, nor do it.
13 Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah
did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up
against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took
them. 14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to
the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying: 'I have
offended; return from me; that which thou
puttest on me will I bear.' And the king of
Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah
three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents
of gold. 15 And Hezekiah gave him all the silver
that was found in the house of the LORD, and
in the treasures of the king's house. 16 At that
time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the
doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the
door-posts which Hezekiah king of Judah had
overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.
17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and
Rab-saris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king
Hezekiah with a great army unto Jerusalem.
And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And
when they were come up, they came and stood
by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the
highway of the fullers' field. 18 And when they
had called to the king, there came out to them
Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the
household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah
the son of Asaph the recorder. 19 And
Rab-shakeh said unto them: 'Say ye now to
Hezekiah: Thus saith the great king, the king of
Assyria: What confidence is this wherein thou
trustest? 20 Sayest thou that a mere word of the
lips is counsel and strength for the war? Now on
whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled
against me? 21 Now, behold, thou trustest upon
the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt;
whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand,
and pierce it; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto
all that trust on him. 22 But if ye say unto me:
We trust in the LORD our God; is not that He,
whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah
hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and to
Jerusalem: Ye shall worship before this altar in
Jerusalem? 23 Now therefore, I pray thee, make
a wager with my master the king of Assyria, and
I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be
able on thy part to set riders upon them. 24
How then canst thou turn away the face of one
captain, even of the least of my masters
servants? and yet thou puttest thy trust on
Egypt for chariots and for horsemen! 25 Am I
now come up without the LORD against this
place to destroy it? The LORD said unto me: Go
up against this land, destroy it.' 26 Then said
Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and
Joah, unto Rab-shakeh: 'Speak, I pray thee, to
thy servants in the Aramean language; for we
understand it; and speak not with us in the Jews'
language, in the ears of the people that are on
the wall.' 27 But Rab-shakeh said unto them:
'Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to
thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me
to the men that sit on the wall, to eat their own
dung, and to drink their own water with you?' 28
Then Rab-shakeh stood, and cried with a loud
voice in the Jews' language, and spoke, saying:
'Hear ye the word of the great king, the king of
Assyria. 29 Thus saith the king: Let not
Hezekiah beguile you; for he will not be able to
deliver you out of his hand; 30 neither let
Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying:
The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city
shall not be given into the hand of the king of
Assyria. 31 Hearken not to Hezekiah; for thus
saith the king of Assyria: Make your peace with
me, and come out to me; and eat ye every one
of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and
drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
32 until I come and take you away to a land
like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a
land of bread and vineyards, a land of
olive-trees and of honey, that ye may live, and not
die; and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he
persuadeth you, saying: The LORD will deliver
us. 33 Hath any of the gods of the nations ever
delivered his land out of the hand of the king of
Assyria? 34 Where are the gods of Hamath, and
of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of
Hena, and Ivvah? have they delivered Samaria
out of my hand? 35 Who are they among all
the gods of the countries, that have delivered
their country out of my hand, that the LORD
should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?' 36
But the people held their peace, and answered
him not a word; for the king's commandment
was, saying: 'Answer him not.' 37 Then came
Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the
household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the
son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with
their clothes rent, and told him the words of
Rab-shakeh.
1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah
heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered
himself with sackcloth, and went into the house
of the LORD. 2 And he sent Eliakim, who was
over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and
the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth,
unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. 3 And
they said unto him: 'Thus saith Hezekiah: This
day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of
contumely; for the children are come to the
birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. 4 It
may be the LORD thy God will hear all the
words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of Assyria
his master hath sent to taunt the living God, and
will rebuke the words which the LORD thy God
hath heard; wherefore make prayer for the
remnant that is left.' 5 So the servants of king
Hezekiah came to Isaiah. 6 And Isaiah said
unto them: 'Thus shall ye say to your master:
Thus saith the LORD: Be not afraid of the
words that thou hast heard, wherewith the
servants of the king of Assyria have
blasphemed Me. 7 Behold, I will put a spirit in
him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall
return to his own land; and I will cause him to
fall by the sword in his own land.' 8 So
Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria
warring against Libnah; for he had heard that
he was departed from Lachish. 9 And when he
heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia:
'Behold, he is come out to fight against thee'; he
sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying:
10 'Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of
Judah, saying: Let not thy God in whom thou
trustest beguile thee, saying: Jerusalem shall not
be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11
Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of
Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying
them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered? 12
Have the gods of the nations delivered them,
which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, and
Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden
that were in Telassar? 13 Where is the king of
Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of
the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah?'
14 And Hezekiah received the letter from the
hand of the messengers, and read it; and
Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD,
and spread it before the LORD.
15 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and
said: 'O LORD, the God of Israel, that sittest
upon the cherubim, Thou art the God, even
Thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth;
Thou hast made heaven and earth. 16 Incline
Thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open Thine eyes,
O LORD, and see; and hear the words of
Sennacherib, wherewith he hath sent him to
taunt the living God. 17 Of a truth, LORD, the
kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and
their lands, 18 and have cast their gods into the
fire; for they were no gods, but the work of
men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they
have destroyed them. 19 Now therefore, O
LORD our God, save Thou us, I beseech Thee,
out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the
earth may know that Thou art the LORD God,
even Thou only.' 20 Then Isaiah the son of
Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying: 'Thus saith the
LORD, the God of Israel: Whereas thou hast
prayed to Me against Sennacherib king of
Assyria, I have heard thee. 21 This is the word
that the LORD hath spoken concerning him:
The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee
and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of
Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 22
Whom hast thou taunted and blasphemed? and
against whom hast thou exalted thy voice? Yea,
thou hast lifted up thine eyes on high, even
against the Holy One of Israel! 23 By the
messengers thou hast taunted the Lord, and
hast said: With the multitude of my chariots am
I come up to the height of the mountains, to the
innermost parts of Lebanon; and I have cut
down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice
cypresses thereof; and I have entered into his
farthest lodge, the forest of his fruitful field. 24 I
have digged and drunk strange waters, and with
the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers
of Egypt. 25 Hast thou not heard? long ago I
made it, in ancient times I fashioned it; now
have I brought it to pass, yea, it is done; that
fortified cities should be laid waste into ruinous
heaps. 26 Therefore their inhabitants were of
small power, they were dismayed and
confounded; they were as the grass of the field,
and as the green herb, as the grass on the
housetops, and as corn blasted before it is
grown up. 27 But I know thy sitting down, and
thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy raging
against Me. 28 Because of thy raging against
Me, and for that thy tumult is come up into
Mine ears, therefore will I put My hook in thy
nose, and My bridle in thy lips, and I will turn
thee back by the way by which thou camest. 29
And this shall be the sign unto thee: ye shall eat
this year that which groweth of itself, and in the
second year that which springeth of the same;
and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and
plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof. 30
And the remnant that is escaped of the house of
Judah shall again take root downward, and bear
fruit upward. 31 For out of Jerusalem shall go
forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they
that shall escape; the zeal of the LORD of hosts
shall perform this. 32 Therefore thus saith the
LORD concerning the king of Assyria: He shall
not come unto this city, nor shoot an arrow
there, neither shall he come before it with shield,
nor cast a mound against it. 33 By the way that
he came, by the same shall he return, and he
shall not come unto this city, saith the LORD.
34 For I will defend this city to save it, for Mine
own sake, and for My servant David's sake.' 35
And it came to pass that night, that the angel of
the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of
the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five
thousand; and when men arose early in the
morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. 36
So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and
went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. 37
And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in
the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech
and Sarezer his sons smote him with the sword;
and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And
Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.
1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death.
And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came
to him, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the
LORD: Set thy house in order; for thou shalt
die, and not live.' 2 Then he turned his face to
the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying: 3
'Remember now, O LORD, I beseech Thee, how
I have walked before Thee in truth and with a
whole heart, and have done that which is good
in Thy sight.' And Hezekiah wept sore. 4 And it
came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out of the
inner court of the city, that the word of the
LORD came to him, saying: 5 'Return, and say
to Hezekiah the prince of My people: Thus
saith the LORD, the God of David thy father: I
have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears;
behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou
shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. 6 And
I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will
deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the
king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for
Mine own sake, and for My servant David's
sake.' 7 And Isaiah said: 'Take a cake of figs.'
And they took and laid it on the boil, and he
recovered. 8 And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah:
'What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal
me, and that I shall go up unto the house of the
LORD the third day?' 9 And Isaiah said: 'This
shall be the sign unto thee from the LORD, that
the LORD will do the thing that He hath
spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten
degrees, or go back ten degrees? 10 And
Hezekiah answered: 'It is a light thing for the
shadow to decline ten degrees; nay, but let the
shadow return backward ten degrees.' 11 And
Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD; and he
brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by
which it had gone down on the dial of Ahaz.
12 At that time Berodach-baladan the son of
Baladan, king of Babylon, sent a letter and a
present unto Hezekiah; for he had heard that
Hezekiah had been sick. 13 And Hezekiah
hearkened unto them, and showed them all his
treasure-house, the silver, and the gold, and the
spices, and the precious oil, and the house of his
armour, and all that was found in his treasures;
there was nothing in his house, nor in all his
dominion, that Hezekiah showed them not. 14
Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king
Hezekiah, and said unto him: 'What said these
men? and from whence came they unto thee?'
And Hezekiah said: 'They are come from a far
country, even from Babylon.' 15 And he said:
'What have they seen in thy house?' And
Hezekiah answered: 'All that is in my house
have they seen; there is nothing among my
treasures that I have not shown them.' 16 And
Isaiah said unto Hezekiah: 'Hear the word of
the LORD. 17 Behold, the days come, that all
that is in thy house, and that which thy fathers
have laid up in store unto this day, shall be
carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left, saith
the LORD. 18 And of thy sons that shall issue
from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they
take away; and they shall be officers in the
palace of the king of Babylon.' 19 Then said
Hezekiah unto Isaiah: 'Good is the word of the
LORD which thou hast spoken.' He said
moreover: 'Is it not so, if peace and truth shall
be in my days?' 20 Now the rest of the acts of
Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made
the pool, and the conduit, and brought water
into the city, are they not written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 21 And
Hezekiah slept with his fathers; and Manasseh
his son reigned in his stead.
1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he
began to reign; and he reigned five and fifty
years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was
Hephzi-bah. 2 And he did that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD, after the abominations
of the nations, whom the LORD cast out before
the children of Israel. 3 For he built again the
high places which Hezekiah his father had
destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and
made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel,
and worshipped all the host of heaven, and
served them. 4 And he built altars in the house
of the LORD, whereof the LORD said: 'In
Jerusalem will I put My name.' 5 And he built
altars for all the host of heaven in the two
courts of the house of the LORD. 6 And he
made his son to pass through the fire, and
practised soothsaying, and used enchantments,
and appointed them that divined by a ghost or
a familiar spirit: he wrought much evil in the
sight of the LORD, to provoke Him. 7 And he
set the graven image of Asherah, that he had
made, in the house of which the LORD said to
David and to Solomon his son: 'In this house,
and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all
the tribes of Israel, will I put My name for ever;
8 neither will I cause the feet of Israel to wander
any more out of the land which I gave their
fathers; if only they will observe to do according
to all that I have commanded them, and
according to all the law that My servant Moses
commanded them.' 9 But they hearkened not;
and Manasseh seduced them to do that which is
evil more than did the nations, whom the LORD
destroyed before the children of Israel. 10 And
the LORD spoke by His servants the prophets,
saying: 11 'Because Manasseh king of Judah
hath done these abominations, and hath done
wickedly above all that the Amorites did, that
were before him, and hath made Judah also to
sin with his idols; 12 therefore thus saith the
LORD, the God of Israel: Behold, I bring such
evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever
heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle. 13 And I
will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria,
and the plummet of the house of Ahab; and I
will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish,
wiping it and turning it upside down. 14 And I
will cast off the remnant of Mine inheritance,
and deliver them into the hand of their enemies;
and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all
their enemies; 15 because they have done that
which is evil in My sight, and have provoked
Me, since the day their fathers came forth out
of Egypt, even unto this day.' 16 Moreover
Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till
he had filled Jerusalem from one end to
another; beside his sin wherewith he made
Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the
sight of the LORD. 17 Now the rest of the acts
of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin
that he sinned, are they not written in the book
of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 18 And
Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried
in the garden of his own house, in the garden of
Uzza; and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
19 Amon was twenty and two years old when
he began to reign; and he reigned two years in
Jerusalem; and his mother's name was
Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.
20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of
the LORD, as did Manasseh his father. 21 And
he walked in all the way that his father walked
in, and served the idols that his father served,
and worshipped them. 22 And he forsook the
LORD, the God of his fathers, and walked not
in the way of the LORD. 23 And the servants of
Amon conspired against him, and put the king
to death in his own house. 24 But the people of
the land slew all them that had conspired
against king Amon; and the people of the land
made Josiah his son king in his stead. 25 Now
the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Judah? 26 And he was buried in his
sepulchre in the garden of Uzza; and Josiah his
son reigned in his stead.
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to
reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in
Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jedidah
the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 And he
did that which was right in the eyes of the
LORD, and walked in all the way of David his
father, and turned not aside to the right hand or
to the left.
3 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of
king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son
of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to
the house of the LORD, saying. 4 'Go up to
Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the
money which is brought into the house of the
LORD, which the keepers of the door have
gathered of the people; 5 and let them deliver it
into the hand of the workmen that have the
oversight of the house of the LORD; and let
them give it to the workmen that are in the
house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of
the house; 6 unto the carpenters, and to the
builders, and to the masons; and for buying
timber and hewn stone to repair the house.'-- 7
Howbeit there was no reckoning made with
them of the money that was delivered into their
hand; for they dealt faithfully. 8 And Hilkiah
the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe: 'I
have found the book of the Law in the house of
the LORD.' And Hilkiah delivered the book to
Shaphan, and he read it. 9 And Shaphan the
scribe came to the king, and brought back word
unto the king, and said: 'Thy servants have
poured out the money that was found in the
house, and have delivered it into the hand of
the workmen that have the oversight of the
house of the LORD.' 10 And Shaphan the scribe
told the king, saying: 'Hilkiah the priest hath
delivered me a book.' And Shaphan read it
before the king. 11 And it came to pass, when
the king had heard the words of the book of the
Law, that he rent his clothes. 12 And the king
commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the
son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of
Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah
the king's servant, saying: 13 'Go ye, inquire of
the LORD for me, and for the people, and for
all Judah, concerning the words of this book
that is found; for great is the wrath of the LORD
that is kindled against us, because our fathers
have not hearkened unto the words of this
book, to do according unto all that which is
written concerning us.' 14 So Hilkiah the priest,
and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and
Asaiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the
wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of
Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe--now she dwelt
in Jerusalem in the second quarter -- and they
spoke with her. 15 And she said unto them:
'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell ye
the man that sent you unto me: 16 Thus saith
the LORD: Behold, I will bring evil upon this
place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even
all the words of the book which the king of
Judah hath read; 17 because they have
forsaken Me, and have offered unto other gods,
that they might provoke Me with all the work of
their hands; therefore My wrath shall be kindled
against this place, and it shall not be quenched.
18 But unto the king of Judah, who sent you to
inquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him:
Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: As
touching the words which thou hast heard, 19
because thy heart was tender, and thou didst
humble thyself before the LORD, when thou
heardest what I spoke against this place, and
against the inhabitants thereof, that they should
become an astonishment and a curse, and hast
rent thy clothes, and wept before Me, I also
have heard thee, saith the LORD. 20 Therefore,
behold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and
thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace,
neither shall thine eyes see all the evil which I
will bring upon this place.' And they brought
back word unto the king.
1 And the king sent, and they gathered unto him
all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. 2 And
the king went up to the house of the LORD, and
all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of
Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the
prophets, and all the people, both small and
great; and he read in their ears all the words of
the book of the covenant which was found in
the house of the LORD. 3 And the king stood on
the platform, and made a covenant before the
LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep His
commandments, and His testimonies, and His
statutes, with all his heart, and all his soul, to
confirm the words of this covenant that were
written in this book; and all the people stood to
the covenant. 4 And the king commanded
Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the
second order, and the keepers of the door, to
bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all
the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the
Asherah, and for all the host of heaven; and he
burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of
Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto
Beth-el. 5 And he put down the idolatrous
priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained
to offer in the high places in the cities of Judah,
and in the places round about Jerusalem; them
also that offered unto Baal, to the sun, and to
the moon, and to the constellations, and to all
the host of heaven. 6 And he brought out the
Asherah from the house of the LORD, without
Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it
at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to
powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the
graves of the common people. 7 And he broke
down the houses of the sodomites, that were in
the house of the LORD, where the women wove
coverings for the Asherah. 8 And he brought all
the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled
the high places where the priests had made
offerings, from Geba to Beer-sheba; and he
broke down the high places of the gates that
were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the
governor of the city, which were on a man's left
hand as he entered the gate of the city. 9
Nevertheless the priests of the high places came
not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem,
but they did eat unleavened bread among their
brethren. 10 And he defiled Topheth, which is in
the valley of the son of Hinnom, that no man
might make his son or his daughter to pass
through the fire to Molech. 11 And he took
away the horses that the kings of Judah had
given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of
the LORD, by the chamber of Nethan-melech
the officer, which was in the precincts; and he
burned the chariots of the sun with fire. 12 And
the altars that were on the roof of the upper
chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had
made, and the altars which Manasseh had
made in the two courts of the house of the
LORD, did the king break down, and beat them
down from thence, and cast the dust of them
into the brook Kidron. 13 And the high places
that were before Jerusalem, which were on the
right hand of the mount of corruption, which
Solomon the king of Israel had builded for
Ashtoreth the detestation of the Zidonians, and
for Chemosh the detestation of Moab, and for
Milcom the abomination of the children of
Ammon, did the king defile. 14 And he broke in
pieces the pillars, and cut down the Asherim,
and filled their places with the bones of men. 15
Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, and the
high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
who made Israel to sin, had made, even that
altar and the high place he broke down; and he
burned the high place and stamped it small to
powder, and burned the Asherah. 16 And as
Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres
that were there in the mount; and he sent, and
took the bones out of the sepulchres, and
burned them upon the altar, and defiled it,
according to the word of the LORD which the
man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these
things. 17 Then he said: 'What monument is
that which I see?' And the men of the city told
him: 'It is the sepulchre of the man of God, who
came from Judah, and proclaimed these things
that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el.'
18 And he said: 'Let him be; let no man move
his bones.' So they let his bones alone, with the
bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria.
19 And all the houses also of the high places
that were in the cities of Samaria, which the
kings of Israel had made to provoke [the
LORD], Josiah took away, and did to them
according to all the acts that he had done in
Beth-el. 20 And he slew all the priests of the
high places that were there, upon the altars, and
burned men's bones upon them; and he
returned to Jerusalem. 21 And the king
commanded all the people, saying: 'Keep the
passover unto the LORD your God, as it is
written in this book of the covenant.' 22 For
there was not kept such a passover from the
days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all
the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings
of Judah; 23 but in the eighteenth year of king
Josiah was this passover kept to the LORD in
Jerusalem. 24 Moreover them that divined by a
ghost or a familiar spirit, and the teraphim, and
the idols, and all the detestable things that were
spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did
Josiah put away, that he might confirm the
words of the law which were written in the book
that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the
LORD. 25 And like unto him was there no king
before him, that turned to the LORD with all his
heart, and with all his soul, and with all his
might, according to all the law of Moses; neither
after him arose there any like him. 26
Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the
fierceness of His great wrath, wherewith His
anger was kindled against Judah, because of all
the provocations wherewith Manasseh had
provoked Him. 27 And the LORD said: 'I will
remove Judah also out of My sight, as I have
removed Israel, and I will cast off this city
which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the
house of which I said: My name shall be there.'
28 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all
that he did, are they not written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 29 In his
days Pharaoh-necoh king of Egypt went up
against the king of Assyria to the river
Euphrates; and king Josiah went against him;
and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen
him. 30 And his servants carried him in a
chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to
Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre.
And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the
son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him
king in his father's stead.
31 Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old
when he began to reign; and he reigned three
months in Jerusalem; and his mother's name
was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of
Libnah. 32 And he did that which was evil in the
sight of the LORD, according to all that his
fathers had done. 33 And Pharaoh-necoh put
him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath,
that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put
the land to a fine of a hundred talents of silver,
and a talent of gold. 34 And Pharaoh-necoh
made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the
room of Josiah his father, and changed his
name to Jehoiakim; but he took Jehoahaz
away; and he came to Egypt, and died there. 35
And Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to
Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the
money according to the commandment of
Pharaoh; he exacted the silver and the gold of
the people of the land, of every one according
to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-necoh.
36 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old
when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven
years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was
Zebudah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.
37 And he did that which was evil in the sight of
the LORD, according to all that his fathers had
done.
1 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant
three years; then he turned and rebelled against
him. 2 And the LORD sent against him bands of
the Chaldeans, and bands of the Arameans,
and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the
children of Ammon, and sent them against
Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the
LORD, which He spoke by the hand of His
servants the prophets. 3 Surely at the
commandment of the LORD came this upon
Judah, to remove them out of His sight, for the
sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did; 4
and also for the innocent blood that he shed;
for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and
the LORD would not pardon. 5 Now the rest of
the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Judah? 6 So Jehoiakim slept with
his fathers; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his
stead. 7 And the king of Egypt came not again
any more out of his land; for the king of
Babylon had taken, from the Brook of Egypt
unto the river Euphrates, all that pertained to
the king of Egypt.
8 Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he
began to reign; and he reigned in Jerusalem
three months; and his mother's name was
Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of
Jerusalem. 9 And he did that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD, according to all that his
father had done. 10 At that time the servants of
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to
Jerusalem, and the city was besieged. 11 And
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came unto
the city, while his servants were besieging it. 12
And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to
the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his
servants, and his princes, and his officers; and
the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year
of his reign. 13 And he carried out thence all the
treasures of the house of the LORD, and the
treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces
all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of
Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as
the LORD had said. 14 And he carried away all
Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the
mighty men of valour, even ten thousand
captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths;
none remained, save the poorest sort of the
people of the land. 15 And he carried away
Jehoiachin to Babylon; and the king's mother,
and the king's wives, and his officers, and the
chief men of the land, carried he into captivity
from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 And all the men
of might, even seven thousand, and the
craftsmen and the smiths a thousand, all of
them strong and apt for war, even them the king
of Babylon brought captive to Babylon. 17 And
the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his
father's brother king in his stead, and changed
his name to Zedekiah.
18 Zedekiah was twenty and one years old
when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven
years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was
Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
19 And he did that which was evil in the sight of
the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had
done. 20 For through the anger of the LORD did
it come to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until He
had cast them out from His presence. And
Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
1 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his
reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of
the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon came, he and all his army, against
Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they
built forts against it round about. 2 So the city
was besieged unto the eleventh year of king
Zedekiah. 3 On the ninth day of the [fourth]
month the famine was sore in the city, so that
there was no bread for the people of the land.
4 Then a breach was made in the city, and all
the men of war [fled] by night by the way of
the gate between the two walls, which was by
the king's garden -- now the Chaldeans were
against the city round about -- and the king
went by the way of the Arabah. 5 But the
army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king,
and overtook him in the plains of Jericho; and
all his army was scattered from him. 6 Then
they took the king, and carried him up unto
the king of Babylon to Riblah; and they gave
judgment upon him. 7 And they slew the sons
of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the
eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters,
and carried him to Babylon. 8 Now in the fifth
month, on the seventh day of the month,
which was the nineteenth year of king
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, a
servant of the king of Babylon, unto
Jerusalem. 9 And he burnt the house of the
LORD, and the king's house; and all the
houses of Jerusalem, even every great man's
house, burnt he with fire. 10 And all the army
of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain
of the guard, broke down the walls of
Jerusalem round about. 11 And the residue of
the people that were left in the city, and those
that fell away, that fell to the king of Babylon,
and the residue of the multitude, did
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carry
away captive. 12 But the captain of the guard
left of the poorest of the land to be
vinedressers and husbandmen. 13 And the
pillars of brass that were in the house of the
LORD, and the bases and the brazen sea that
were in the house of the LORD, did the
Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the
brass of them to Babylon. 14 And the pots,
and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the
pans, and all the vessels of brass wherewith
they ministered, took they away. 15 And the
fire-pans, and the basins, that which was of
gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in
silver, the captain of the guard took away. 16
The two pillars, the one sea, and the bases,
which Solomon had made for the house of the
LORD; the brass of all these vessels was
without weight. 17 The height of the one pillar
was eighteen cubits, and a capital of brass was
upon it; and the height of the capital was three
cubits; with network and pomegranates upon
the capital round about, all of brass; and like
unto these had the second pillar with network.
18 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah
the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second
priest, and the three keepers of the door; 19
and out of the city he took an officer that was
set over the men of war; and five men of them
that saw the king's face, who were found in the
city; and the scribe of the captain of the host,
who mustered the people of the land; and
threescore men of the people of the land, that
were found in the city. 20 And Nebuzaradan
the captain of the guard took them, and
brought them to the king of Babylon to
Riblah. 21 And the king of Babylon smote
them, and put them to death at Riblah in the
land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away
captive out of his land. 22 And as for the
people that were left in the land of Judah,
whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had
left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son
of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. 23
Now when all the captains of the forces, they
and their men, heard that the king of Babylon
had made Gedaliah governor, they came to
Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the
Netophathite and Jaazaniah the son of the
Maacathite, they and their men. 24 And
Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and
said unto them: 'Fear not because of the
servants of the Chaldeans; dwell in the land,
and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be
well with you.'
25 But it came to pass in the seventh month,
that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of
Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten
men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he
died, and the Jews and the Chaldeans that
were with him at Mizpah. 26 And all the
people, both small and great, and the captains
of the forces, arose, and came to Egypt; for
they were afraid of the Chaldeans. 27 And it
came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of
the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in
the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth
day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of
Babylon, in the year that he began to reign, did
lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah
out of prison. 28 And he spoke kindly to him,
and set his throne above the throne of the
kings that were with him in Babylon. 29 And
he changed his prison garments, and did eat
bread before him continually all the days of
his life. 30 And for his allowance, there was a
continual allowance given him of the king,
every day a portion, all the days of his life.
1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which
he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the
days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah,
kings of Judah. 2 Hear, O heavens, and give
ear, O earth, for the LORD hath spoken:
Children I have reared, and brought up, and
they have rebelled against Me. 3 The ox
knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's
crib; but Israel doth not know, My people doth
not consider. 4 Ah sinful nation, a people
laden with iniquity, a seed of evil-doers,
children that deal corruptly; they have
forsaken the LORD, they have contemned the
Holy One of Israel, they are turned away
backward. 5 On what part will ye yet be
stricken, seeing ye stray away more and more?
The whole head is sick, and the whole heart
faint; 6 From the sole of the foot even unto
the head there is no soundness in it; but
wounds, and bruises, and festering sores: they
have not been pressed, neither bound up,
neither mollified with oil. 7 Your country is
desolate; your cities are burned with fire; your
land, strangers devour it in your presence, and
it is desolate, as overthrown by floods. 8 And
the daughter of Zion is left as a booth in a
vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers,
as a besieged city. 9 Except the LORD of hosts
had left unto us a very small remnant, we
should have been as Sodom, we should have
been like unto Gomorrah.
10 Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of
Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye
people of Gomorrah. 11 To what purpose is
the multitude of your sacrifices unto Me? saith
the LORD; I am full of the burnt-offerings of
rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight
not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of
he-goats. 12 When ye come to appear before
Me, who hath required this at your hand, to
trample My courts? 13 Bring no more vain
oblations; it is an offering of abomination
unto Me; new moon and sabbath, the holding
of convocations -- I cannot endure iniquity
along with the solemn assembly. 14 Your new
moons and your appointed seasons My soul
hateth; they are a burden unto Me; I am
weary to bear them. 15 And when ye spread
forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from
you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will
not hear; your hands are full of blood. 16
Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil
of your doings from before Mine eyes, cease
to do evil; 17 Learn to do well; seek justice,
relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless,
plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and let us
reason together, saith the LORD; though your
sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as
snow; though they be red like crimson, they
shall be as wool. 19 If ye be willing and
obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land; 20
But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured
with the sword; for the mouth of the LORD
hath spoken.
21 How is the faithful city become a harlot!
She that was full of justice, righteousness
lodged in her, but now murderers. 22 Thy silver
is become dross, thy wine mixed with water. 23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of
thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth
after rewards; they judge not the fatherless,
neither doth the cause of the widow come unto
them. 24 Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD
of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I will
ease Me of Mine adversaries, and avenge Me
of Mine enemies; 25 And I will turn My hand
upon thee, and purge away thy dross as with
lye, and will take away all thine alloy; 26 And
I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy
counsellors as at the beginning; afterward thou
shalt be called the city of righteousness, the
faithful city. 27 Zion shall be redeemed with
justice, and they that return of her with
righteousness. 28 But the destruction of the
transgressors and the sinners shall be together,
and they that forsake the LORD shall be
consumed. 29 For they shall be ashamed of
the terebinths which ye have desired, and ye
shall be confounded for the gardens that ye
have chosen. 30 For ye shall be as a terebinth
whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath
no water. 31 And the strong shall be as tow,
and his work as a spark; and they shall both
burn together, and none shall quench them.
1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw
concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 And it shall
come to pass in the end of days, that the
mountain of the LORD'S house shall be
established as the top of the mountains, and
shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations
shall flow unto it. 3 And many peoples shall go
and say: 'Come ye, and let us go up to the
mountain of the LORD, to the house of the
God of Jacob; and He will teach us of His
ways, and we will walk in His paths.' For out of
Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the
LORD from Jerusalem. 4 And He shall judge
between the nations, and shall decide for
many peoples; and they shall beat their swords
into plowshares, and their spears into
pruninghooks; nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they learn war any
more.
5 O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk
in the light of the LORD. 6 For Thou hast
forsaken Thy people the house of Jacob; for
they are replenished from the east, and with
soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please
themselves in the brood of aliens. 7 Their land
also is full of silver and gold, neither is there
any end of their treasures; their land also is full
of horses, neither is there any end of their
chariots. 8 Their land also is full of idols; every
one worshippeth the work of his own hands,
that which his own fingers have made. 9 And
man boweth down, and man lowereth himself;
and Thou canst not bear with them. 10 Enter
into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from
before the terror of the LORD, and from the
glory of His majesty. 11 The lofty looks of
man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness
of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD
alone shall be exalted in that day.
12 For the LORD of hosts hath a day upon all
that is proud and lofty, and upon all that is
lifted up, and it shall be brought low; 13 And
upon all the cedars of Lebanon that are high
and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of
Bashan; 14 And upon all the high mountains,
and upon all the hills that are lifted up; 15 And
upon every lofty tower, and upon every
fortified wall; 16 And upon all the ships of
Tarshish, and upon all delightful imagery. 17
And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down,
and the haughtiness of men shall be brought
low; and the LORD alone shall be exalted in
that day. 18 And the idols shall utterly pass
away. 19 And men shall go into the caves of
the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from
before the terror of the LORD, and from the
glory of His majesty, when He ariseth to shake
mightily the earth. 20 In that day a man shall
cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of
gold, which they made for themselves to
worship, to the moles and to the bats; 21 To go
into the clefts of the rocks, and into the
crevices of the crags, from before the terror of
the LORD, and from the glory of His majesty,
when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth. 22
Cease ye from man, in whose nostrils is a
breath; for how little is he to be accounted!
1 For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts,
doth take away from Jerusalem and from
Judah stay and staff, every stay of bread, and
every stay of water; 2 The mighty man, and
the man of war; the judge, and the prophet,
and the diviner, and the elder; 3 The captain
of fifty, and the man of rank, and the
counsellor, and the cunning charmer, and the
skilful enchanter. 4 And I will give children to
be their princes, and babes shall rule over
them. 5 And the people shall oppress one
another, every man his fellow, and every man
his neighbour; the child shall behave insolently
against the aged, and the base against the
honourable, 6 For a man shall take hold of his
brother of the house of his father: 'Thou hast a
mantle, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be
under thy hand.' 7 In that day shall he swear,
saying: 'I will not be a healer; for in my house
is neither bread nor a mantle; ye shall not
make me ruler of a people.' 8 For Jerusalem is
ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their
tongue and their doings are against the LORD,
to provoke the eyes of His glory. 9 The show
of their countenance doth witness against
them; and they declare their sin as Sodom,
they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they
have wrought evil unto themselves. 10 Say ye
of the righteous, that it shall be well with him;
for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. 11
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him;
for the work of his hands shall be done to him.
12 As for My people, a babe is their master,
and women rule over them. O My people, they
that lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy
the way of thy paths.
13 The LORD standeth up to plead, and
standeth to judge the peoples. 14 The LORD
will enter into judgment with the elders of His
people, and the princes thereof: 'It is ye that
have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the
poor is in your houses; 15 What mean ye that
ye crush My people, and grind the face of the
poor?' saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts. 16
Moreover the LORD said: Because the
daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with
stretched-forth necks and wanton eyes,
walking and mincing as they go, and making a
tinkling with their feet; 17 Therefore the Lord
will smite with a scab the crown of the head of
the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will lay
bare their secret parts. 18 In that day the Lord
will take away the bravery of their anklets,
and the fillets, and the crescents; 19 the
pendants, and the bracelets, and the veils; 20
the headtires, and the armlets, and the sashes,
and the corselets, and the amulets; 21 the
rings, and the nose-jewels; 22 the aprons, and
the mantelets, and the cloaks, and the girdles;
23 and the gauze robes, and the fine linen, and
the turbans, and the mantles. 24 And it shall
come to pass, that instead of sweet spices
there shall be rottenness; and instead of a
girdle rags; and instead of curled hair baldness;
and instead of a stomacher a girding of
sackcloth; branding instead of beauty. 25 Thy
men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in
the war. 26 And her gates shall lament and
mourn; and utterly bereft she shall sit upon the
ground.
1 And seven women shall take hold of one
man in that day, saying: 'We will eat our own
bread, and wear our own apparel; only let us
be called by thy name; take thou away our
reproach.' 2 In that day shall the growth of the
LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit
of the land excellent and comely for them that
are escaped of Israel. 3 And it shall come to
pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that
remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy,
even every one that is written unto life in
Jerusalem; 4 when the Lord shall have washed
away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and
shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from
the midst thereof, by the spirit of judgment,
and by the spirit of destruction. 5 And the
LORD will create over the whole habitation of
mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud
and smoke by day, and the shining of a
flaming fire by night; for over all the glory
shall be a canopy. 6 And there shall be a
pavilion for a shadow in the day-time from the
heat, and for a refuge and for a covert from
storm and from rain.
1 Let me sing of my well-beloved, a song of
my beloved touching his vineyard. My well-beloved
had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill; 2
And he digged it, and cleared it of stones, and
planted it with the choicest vine, and built a
tower in the midst of it, and also hewed out a
vat therein; and he looked that it should bring
forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes. 3
And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men
of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and
my vineyard. 4 What could have been done
more to my vineyard, that I have not done in
it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should
bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
5 And now come, I will tell you what I will do
to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge
thereof, and it shall be eaten up; I will break
down the fence thereof, and it shall be trodden
down; 6 And I will lay it waste: it shall not be
pruned nor hoed, but there shall come up briers
and thorns; I will also command the clouds
that they rain no rain upon it. 7 For the
vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of
Israel, and the men of Judah the plant of His
delight; and He looked for justice, but behold
violence; for righteousness, but behold a cry.
8 Woe unto them that join house to house,
that lay field to field, till there be no room, and
ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the
land! 9 In mine ears said the LORD of hosts:
of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even
great and fair, without inhabitant. 10 For ten
acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the
seed of a homer shall yield an ephah. 11 Woe
unto them that rise up early in the morning,
that they may follow strong drink; that tarry
late into the night, till wine inflame them! 12
And the harp and the psaltery, the tabret and
the pipe, and wine, are in their feasts; but they
regard not the work of the LORD, neither have
they considered the operation of His hands. 13
Therefore My people are gone into captivity,
for want of knowledge; and their honourable
men are famished, and their multitude are
parched with thirst. 14 Therefore the
nether-world hath enlarged her desire, and opened her
mouth without measure; and down goeth their
glory, and their tumult, and their uproar, and
he that rejoiceth among them. 15 And man is
bowed down, and man is humbled, and the
eyes of the lofty are humbled; 16 But the
LORD of hosts is exalted through justice, and
God the Holy One is sanctified through
righteousness. 17 Then shall the lambs feed as
in their pasture, and the waste places of the fat
ones shall wanderers eat. 18 Woe unto them
that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin
as it were with a cart rope, 19 That say: 'Let
Him make speed, let Him hasten His work,
that we may see it; and let the counsel of the
Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that
we may know it!'
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and
good evil; that change darkness into light, and
light into darkness; that change bitter into
sweet, and sweet into bitter! 21 Woe unto them
that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in
their own sight! 22 Woe unto them that are
mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to
mingle strong drink; 23 That justify the wicked
for a reward, and take away the righteousness
of the righteous from him!
24 Therefore as the tongue of fire devoureth
the stubble, and as the chaff is consumed in
the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness,
and their blossom shall go up as dust; because
they have rejected the law of the LORD of
hosts, and contemned the word of the Holy
One of Israel. 25 Therefore is the anger of the
LORD kindled against His people, and He
hath stretched forth His hand against them,
and hath smitten them, and the hills did
tremble, and their carcasses were as refuse in
the midst of the streets. For all this His anger is
not turned away, but His hand is stretched out
still. 26 And He will lift up an ensign to the
nations from far, and will hiss unto them from
the end of the earth; and, behold, they shall
come with speed swiftly; 27 None shall be
weary nor stumble among them; none shall
slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of
their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their
shoes be broken; 28 Whose arrows are sharp,
and all their bows bent; their horses' hoofs
shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like
a whirlwind; 29 Their roaring shall be like a
lion, they shall roar like young lions, yea, they
shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and carry
it away safe, and there shall be none to deliver.
30 And they shall roar against them in that
day like the roaring of the sea; and if one look
unto the land, behold darkness and distress,
and the light is darkened in the skies thereof.
1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the
Lord sitting upon a throne high and lifted up,
and His train filled the temple. 2 Above Him
stood the seraphim; each one had six wings:
with twain he covered his face and with twain
he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
3 And one called unto another, and said: Holy,
holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts; the whole
earth is full of His glory. 4 And the posts of the
door were moved at the voice of them that
called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5
Then said I: Woe is me! for I am undone;
because I am a man of unclean lips, and I
dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips;
for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD
of hosts. 6 Then flew unto me one of the
seraphim, with a glowing stone in his hand,
which he had taken with the tongs from off
the altar; 7 and he touched my mouth with it,
and said: Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and
thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin
expiated. 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord,
saying: Whom shall I send, and who will go for
us? Then I said: 'Here am I; send me.' 9 And
He said: 'Go, and tell this people: hear ye
indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed,
but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this
people fat, and make their ears heavy, and
shut their eyes; lest they, seeing with their eyes,
and hearing with their ears, and understanding
with their heart, return, and be healed.' 11
Then said I: 'Lord, how long?' And He
answered: 'Until cities be waste without
inhabitant, and houses without man, and the
land become utterly waste, 12 And the LORD
have removed men far away, and the
forsaken places be many in the midst of the
land. 13 And if there be yet a tenth in it, it shall
again be eaten up; as a terebinth, and as an
oak, whose stock remaineth, when they cast
their leaves, so the holy seed shall be the stock
thereof.'
1 And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the
son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of
Judah, that Rezin the king of Aram, and
Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel,
went up to Jerusalem to war against it; but
could not prevail against it. 2 And it was told
the house of David, saying: 'Aram is
confederate with Ephraim.' And his heart was
moved, and the heart of his people, as the
trees of the forest are moved with the wind. 3
Then said the LORD unto Isaiah: 'Go forth
now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shear-jashub thy
son, at the end of the conduit of the upper
pool, in the highway of the fullers' field; 4 and
say unto him: Keep calm, and be quiet; fear
not, neither let thy heart be faint, because of
these two tails of smoking firebrands, for the
fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and of the
son of Remaliah. 5 Because Aram hath
counselled evil against thee, Ephraim also, and
the son of Remaliah, saying: 6 Let us go up
against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a
breach therein for us, and set up a king in the
midst of it, even the son of Tabeel;
7 thus saith the Lord GOD: It shall not stand,
neither shall it come to pass. 8 For the head of
Aram is Damascus, and the head of
Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and
five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be
not a people; 9 And the head of Ephraim is
Samaria, and the head of Samaria is
Remaliah's son. If ye will not have faith, surely
ye shall not be established.'
10 And the LORD spoke again unto Ahaz,
saying: 11 'Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy
God: ask it either in the depth, or in the height
above.' 12 But Ahaz said: 'I will not ask,
neither will I try the LORD.' 13 And he said:
'Hear ye now, O house of David: Is it a small
thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary
my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord Himself
shall give you a sign: behold, the young
woman shall conceive, and bear a son, and
shall call his name Immanuel. 15 Curd and
honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse
the evil, and choose the good. 16 Yea, before
the child shall know to refuse the evil, and
choose the good, the land whose two kings
thou hast a horror of shall be forsaken. 17 The
LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy
people, and upon thy father's house, days that
have not come, from the day that Ephraim
departed from Judah; even the king of
Assyria.'
18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that
the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the
uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for
the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19 And
they shall come, and shall rest all of them in
the rugged valleys, and in the holes of the
rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all
brambles. 20 In that day shall the Lord shave
with a razor that is hired in the parts beyond
the River, even with the king of Assyria, the
head and the hair of the feet; and it shall also
sweep away the beard.
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a
man shall rear a young cow, and two sheep;
22 and it shall come to pass, for the
abundance of milk that they shall give, he
shall eat curd; for curd and honey shall every
one eat that is left in the midst of the land. 23
And it shall come to pass in that day, that
every place, where there were a thousand vines
at a thousand silverlings, shall even be for
briers and thorns. 24 With arrows and with
bow shall one come thither; because all the
land shall become briers and thorns. 25 And all
the hills that were digged with the mattock,
thou shalt not come thither for fear of briers
and thorns, but it shall be for the sending forth
of oxen, and for the treading of sheep.
1 Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take
thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's
pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.
1 And the LORD said unto me: 'Take thee a
great tablet, and write upon it in common
script: The spoil speedeth, the prey hasteth; 2
and I will take unto Me faithful witnesses to
record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son
of Jeberechiah.' 3 And I went unto the
prophetess; and she conceived, and bore a
son. Then said the LORD unto me: 'Call his
name Maher-shalal-hashbaz. 4 For before the
child shall have knowledge to cry: My father,
and: My mother, the riches of Damascus and
the spoil of Samaria shall be carried away
before the king of Assyria.' 5 And the LORD
spoke unto me yet again, saying: 6 Forasmuch
as this people hath refused the waters of
Shiloah that go softly, and rejoiceth with Rezin
and Remaliah's son; 7 Now therefore, behold,
the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of
the River, mighty and many, even the king of
Assyria and all his glory; and he shall come up
over all his channels, and go over all his banks;
8 And he shall sweep through Judah
overflowing as he passeth through he shall
reach even to the neck; and the stretching out
of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O
Immanuel. 9 Make an uproar, O ye peoples,
and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear,
all ye of far countries; gird yourselves, and ye
shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and
ye shall be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel
together, and it shall be brought to nought;
speak the word, and it shall not stand; for God
is with us. 11 For the LORD spoke thus to me
with a strong hand, admonishing me that I
should not walk in the way of this people,
saying: 12 'Say ye not: A conspiracy,
concerning all whereof this people do say: A
conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor
account it dreadful. 13 The LORD of hosts,
Him shall ye sanctify; and let Him be your
fear, and let Him be your dread. 14 And He
shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of
stumbling and for a rock of offence to both
the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare
to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 15 And many
among them shall stumble, and fall, and be
broken, and be snared, and be taken.'
16 'Bind up the testimony, seal the instruction
among My disciples.' 17 And I will wait for the
LORD, that hideth His face from the house of
Jacob, and I will look for Him. 18 Behold, I
and the children whom the LORD hath given
me shall be for signs and for wonders in Israel
from the LORD of hosts, who dwelleth in
mount Zion. 19 And when they shall say unto
you: 'Seek unto the ghosts and the familiar
spirits, that chirp and that mutter; should not a
people seek unto their God? on behalf of the
living unto the dead 20 for instruction and for
testimony?'-- Surely they will speak according
to this word, wherein there is no light.-- 21 And
they shall pass this way that are sore bestead
and hungry; and it shall come to pass that,
when they shall be hungry, they shall fret
themselves, and curse by their king and by
their God, and, whether they turn their faces
upward, 22 or look unto the earth, behold
distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish,
and outspread thick darkness. 23 For is there
no gloom to her that was stedfast? Now the
former hath lightly afflicted the land of
Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but the
latter hath dealt a more grievous blow by the
way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in the
district of the nations.
1 The people that walked in darkness have
seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of
the shadow of death, upon them hath the light
shined. 2 Thou hast multiplied the nation,
Thou hast increased their joy; they joy before
Thee according to the joy in harvest, as men
rejoice when they divide the spoil. 3 For the
yoke of his burden, and the staff of his
shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, Thou hast
broken as in the day of Midian. 4 For every
boot stamped with fierceness, and every cloak
rolled in blood, shall even be for burning, for
fuel of fire. 5 For a child is born unto us, a son
is given unto us; and the government is upon
his shoulder; and his name is called
Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom; 6 That the
government may be increased, and of peace
there be no end, upon the throne of David, and
upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to
uphold it through justice and through
righteousness from henceforth even for ever.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts doth perform
this.
7 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath
lighted upon Israel. 8 And all the people shall
know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of
Samaria, that say in pride and in arrogancy of
heart: 9 'The bricks are fallen, but we will build
with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down,
but cedars will we put in their place.' 10
Therefore the LORD doth set upon high the
adversaries of Rezin against him, and spur his
enemies; 11 The Arameans on the east, and
the Philistines on the west; and they devour
Israel with open mouth. For all this His anger is
not turned away, but His hand is stretched out
still. 12 Yet the people turneth not unto Him
that smiteth them, neither do they seek the
LORD of hosts. 13 Therefore the LORD doth
cut off from Israel head and tail, palm-branch
and rush, in one day. 14 The elder and the
man of rank, he is the head; and the prophet
that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 15 For they
that lead this people cause them to err; and
they that are led of them are destroyed. 16
Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their
young men, neither shall He have compassion
on their fatherless and widows; for every one is
ungodly and an evil-doer, and every mouth
speaketh wantonness. For all this His anger is
not turned away, but His hand is stretched out
still. 17 For wickedness burneth as the fire; it
devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it
kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they
roll upward in thick clouds of smoke. 18
Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the
land burnt up; the people also are as the fuel
of fire; no man spareth his brother. 19 And
one snatcheth on the right hand, and is
hungry; and he eateth on the left hand, and is
not satisfied; they eat every man the flesh of
his own arm: 20 Manasseh, Ephraim; and
Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together are
against Judah. For all this His anger is not
turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.
1 Woe unto them that decree unrighteous
decrees, and to the writers that write iniquity; 2
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to
take away the right of the poor of My people,
that widows may be their spoil, and that they
may make the fatherless their prey! 3 And
what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in
the ruin which shall come from far? To whom
will ye flee for help? And where will ye leave
your glory? 4 They can do nought except
crouch under the captives, and fall under the
slain. For all this His anger is not turned away,
but His hand is stretched out still.
5 O Asshur, the rod of Mine anger, in whose
hand as a staff is Mine indignation! 6 I do
send him against an ungodly nation, and
against the people of My wrath do I give him a
charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey,
and to tread them down like the mire of the
streets. 7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither
doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to
destroy, and to cut off nations not a few. 8 For
he saith: 'Are not my princes all of them kings?
9 Is not Calno as Carchemish? Is not Hamath
as Arpad? Is not Samaria as Damascus? 10 As
my hand hath reached the kingdoms of the
idols, whose graven images did exceed them of
Jerusalem and of Samaria; 11 Shall I not, as I
have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do
to Jerusalem and her idols?'
12 Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when
the Lord hath performed His whole work upon
mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the
fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of
Assyria, and the glory of his haughty looks. 13
For he hath said: by the strength of my hand I
have done it, and by my wisdom, for I am
prudent; in that I have removed the bounds of
the peoples, and have robbed their treasures,
and have brought down as one mighty the
inhabitants; 14 And my hand hath found as a
nest the riches of the peoples; and as one
gathereth eggs that are forsaken, have I
gathered all the earth; and there was none that
moved the wing, or that opened the mouth, or
chirped. 15 Should the axe boast itself against
him that heweth therewith? Should the saw
magnify itself against him that moveth it? as if
a rod should move them that lift it up, or as if
a staff should lift up him that is not wood.
16 Therefore will the Lord, the LORD of hosts,
send among his fat ones leanness; and under
his glory there shall be kindled a burning like
the burning of fire. 17 And the light of Israel
shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a
flame; and it shall burn and devour his thorns
and his briers in one day. 18 And the glory of
his forest and of his fruitful field, he will
consume both soul and body; and it shall be
as when a sick man wasteth away. 19 And the
remnant of the trees of his forest shall be few,
that a child may write them down. 20 And it
shall come to pass in that day, that the
remnant of Israel, and they that are escaped
of the house of Jacob, shall no more again
stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay
upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in
truth. 21 A remnant shall return, even the
remnant of Jacob, unto God the Mighty. 22
For though thy people, O Israel, be as the sand
of the sea, only a remnant of them shall
return; an extermination is determined,
overflowing with righteousness. 23 For an
extermination wholly determined shall the
Lord, the GOD of hosts, make in the midst of
all the earth.
24 Therefore thus saith the Lord, the GOD of
hosts: O My people that dwellest in Zion, be
not afraid of Asshur, though he smite thee with
the rod, and lift up his staff against thee, after
the manner of Egypt. 25 For yet a very little
while, and the indignation shall be
accomplished, and Mine anger shall be to their
destruction. 26 And the LORD of hosts shall
stir up against him a scourge, as in the
slaughter of Midian at the Rock of Oreb; and
as His rod was over the sea, so shall He lift it
up after the manner of Egypt. 27 And it shall
come to pass in that day, that his burden shall
depart from off thy shoulder, and his yoke
from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be
destroyed by reason of fatness. 28 He is come
to Aiath, he is passed through Migron; at
Michmas he layeth up his baggage; 29 They
are gone over the pass; they have taken up
their lodging at Geba; Ramah trembleth;
Gibeath-shaul is fled. 30 Cry thou with a shrill
voice, O daughter of Gallim! Hearken, O
Laish! O thou poor Anathoth! 31 Madmenah
is in mad flight; the inhabitants of Gebim flee
to cover. 32 This very day shall he halt at Nob,
shaking his hand at the mount of the daughter
of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall
lop the boughs with terror; and the high ones
of stature shall be hewn down, and the lofty
shall be laid low. 34 And He shall cut down the
thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon
shall fall by a mighty one.
1 And there shall come forth a shoot out of the
stock of Jesse, and a twig shall grow forth out
of his roots. 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall
rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and
understanding, the spirit of counsel and might,
the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the
LORD. 3 And his delight shall be in the fear of
the LORD; and he shall not judge after the
sight of his eyes, neither decide after the
hearing of his ears; 4 But with righteousness
shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity
for the meek of the land; and he shall smite
the land with the rod of his mouth, and with
the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. 5
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his
loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. 6
And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the
leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the
calf and the young lion and the fatling
together; and a little child shall lead them. 7
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their
young ones shall lie down together; and the
lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 And the
sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp,
and the weaned child shall put his hand on the
basilisk's den. 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy
in all My holy mountain; for the earth shall be
full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the
waters cover the sea. 10 And it shall come to
pass in that day, that the root of Jesse, that
standeth for an ensign of the peoples, unto
him shall the nations seek; and his
resting-place shall be glorious.
11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that
the Lord will set His hand again the second
time to recover the remnant of His people, that
shall remain from Assyria, and from Egypt,
and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from
Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath,
and from the islands of the sea. 12 And He will
set up an ensign for the nations, and will
assemble the dispersed of Israel, and gather
together the scattered of Judah from the four
corners of the earth. 13 The envy also of
Ephraim shall depart, and they that harass
Judah shall be cut off; Ephraim shall not envy
Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. 14
And they shall fly down upon the shoulder of
the Philistines on the west; together shall they
spoil the children of the east; they shall put
forth their hand upon Edom and Moab; and
the children of Ammon shall obey them. 15
And the LORD will utterly destroy the tongue
of the Egyptian sea; and with His scorching
wind will He shake His hand over the River,
and will smite it into seven streams, and cause
men to march over dry-shod. 16 And there
shall be a highway for the remnant of His
people, that shall remain from Assyria, like as
there was for Israel in the day that he came up
out of the land of Egypt.
1 And in that day thou shalt say: 'I will give
thanks unto Thee, O LORD; for though Thou
was angry with me, Thine anger is turned
away, and Thou comfortest me. 2 Behold,
God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be
afraid; for GOD the LORD is my strength and
song; and He is become my salvation.' 3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of
the wells of salvation. 4 And in that day shall
ye say: 'Give thanks unto the LORD, proclaim
His name, declare His doings among the
peoples, make mention that His name is
exalted. 5 Sing unto the LORD; for He hath
done gloriously; this is made known in all the
earth. 6 Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant
of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel in
the midst of thee.'
1 The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the
son of Amoz did see. 2 Set ye up an ensign
upon the high mountain, lift up the voice unto
them, wave the hand, that they may go into
the gates of the nobles. 3 I have commanded
My consecrated ones, yea, I have called My
mighty ones for mine anger, even My proudly
exulting ones. 4 Hark, a tumult in the
mountains, like as of a great people! Hark, the
uproar of the kingdoms of the nations
gathered together! The LORD of hosts
mustereth the host of the battle. 5 They come
from a far country, from the end of heaven,
even the LORD, and the weapons of His
indignation, to destroy the whole earth. 6 Howl
ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; as
destruction from the Almighty shall it come. 7
Therefore shall all hands be slack, and every
heart of man shall melt. 8 And they shall be
affrighted; pangs and throes shall take hold of
them; they shall be in pain as a woman in
travail; they shall look aghast one at another;
their faces shall be faces of flame. 9 Behold,
the day of the LORD cometh, cruel, and full of
wrath and fierce anger; to make the earth a
desolation, and to destroy the sinners thereof
out of it, 10 For the stars of heaven and the
constellations thereof shall not give their light;
the sun shall be darkened in his going forth,
and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
11 And I will visit upon the world their evil,
and upon the wicked their iniquity; and I will
cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and
will lay low the haughtiness of the tyrants. 12 I
will make man more rare than fine gold, even
man than the pure gold of Ophir. 13 Therefore
I will make the heavens to tremble, and the
earth shall be shaken out of her place, for the
wrath of the LORD of hosts, and for the day
of His fierce anger. 14 And it shall come to
pass, that as the chased gazelle, and as sheep
that no man gathereth, they shall turn every
man to his own people, and shall flee every
man to his own land. 15 Every one that is
found shall be thrust through; and every one
that is caught shall fall by the sword. 16 Their
babes also shall be dashed in pieces before
their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and
their wives ravished. 17 Behold, I will stir up
the Medes against them, who shall not regard
silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in
it. 18 And their bows shall dash the young men
in pieces; and they shall have no pity on the
fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare
children. 19 And Babylon, the glory of
kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans' pride,
shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and
Gomorrah. 20 It shall never be inhabited,
neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to
generation; neither shall the Arabian pitch tent
there; neither shall the shepherds make their
fold there. 21 But wild-cats shall lie there; and
their houses shall be full of ferrets; and
ostriches shall dwell there, and satyrs shall
dance there. 22 And jackals shall howl in their
castles, and wild-dogs in the pleasant palaces;
and her time is near to come, and her days
shall not be prolonged.
1 For the LORD will have compassion on
Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them
in their own land; and the stranger shall join
himself with them, and they shall cleave to the
house of Jacob. 2 And the peoples shall take
them, and bring them to their place; and the
house of Israel shall possess them in the land
of the LORD for servants and for handmaids;
and they shall take them captive, whose
captives they were; and they shall rule over
their oppressors. 3 And it shall come to pass in
the day that the LORD shall give thee rest
from thy travail, and from thy trouble, and
from the hard service wherein thou wast made
to serve, 4 that thou shalt take up this parable
against the king of Babylon, and say: How
hath the oppressor ceased! the exactress of
gold ceased! 5 The LORD hath broken the
staff of the wicked, the sceptre of the rulers, 6
That smote the peoples in wrath with an
incessant stroke, that ruled the nations in
anger, with a persecution that none restrained.
7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet; they
break forth into singing. 8 Yea, the cypresses
rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon:
'Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up
against us.' 9 The nether-world from beneath is
moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming;
the shades are stirred up for thee, even all the
chief ones of the earth; all the kings of the
nations are raised up from their thrones. 10 All
they do answer and say unto thee: 'Art thou
also become weak as we? Art thou become
like unto us? 11 Thy pomp is brought down to
the nether-world, and the noise of thy
psalteries; the maggot is spread under thee,
and the worms cover thee.' 12 How art thou
fallen from heaven, O day-star, son of the
morning! How art thou cut down to the
ground, that didst cast lots over the nations! 13
And thou saidst in thy heart: 'I will ascend into
heaven, above the stars of God will I exalt my
throne, and I will sit upon the mount of
meeting, in the uttermost parts of the north; 14
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I
will be like the Most High.' 15 Yet thou shalt be
brought down to the nether-world, to the
uttermost parts of the pit. 16 They that saw
thee do narrowly look upon thee, they gaze
earnestly at thee: 'Is this the man that made
the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
17 That made the world as a wilderness, and
destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not
the house of his prisoners?' 18 All the kings of
the nations, all of them, sleep in glory, every
one in his own house. 19 But thou art cast
forth away from thy grave like an abhorred
offshoot, in the raiment of the slain, that are
thrust through with the sword, that go down to
the pavement of the pit, as a carcass trodden
under foot. 20 Thou shalt not be joined with
them in burial, because thou hast destroyed
thy land, thou hast slain thy people; the seed
of evil-doers shall not be named for ever. 21
Prepare ye slaughter for his children for the
iniquity of their fathers; that they rise not up,
and possess the earth, and fill the face of the
world with cities. 22 And I will rise up against
them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off
from Babylon name and remnant, and
offshoot and offspring, saith the LORD. 23 I
will also make it a possession for the bittern,
and pools of water; and I will sweep it with the
besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
24 The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying:
Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to
pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,
25 That I will break Asshur in My land, and
upon My mountains tread him under foot;
then shall his yoke depart from off them, and
his burden depart from off their shoulder. 26
This is the purpose that is purposed upon the
whole earth; and this is the hand that is
stretched out upon all the nations. 27 For the
LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall
disannul it? And His hand is stretched out, and
who shall turn it back?
28 In the year that king Ahaz died was this
burden. 29 Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of thee,
because the rod that smote thee is broken: for
out of the serpent's root shall come forth a
basilisk, and his fruit shall be a flying serpent.
30 And the first-born of the poor shall feed,
and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I
will kill thy root with famine, and thy remnant
shall be slain. 31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city;
melt away, O Philistia, all of thee; for there
cometh a smoke out of the north, and there is
no straggler in his ranks. 32 What then shall
one answer the messengers of the nation? That
the LORD hath founded Zion, and in her shall
the afflicted of His people take refuge.
1 The burden of Moab. For in the night that Ar
of Moab is laid waste, he is brought to ruin; for
in the night that Kir of Moab is laid waste, he is
brought to ruin. 2 He is gone up to Baith, and
to Dibon, to the high places, to weep; upon
Nebo, and upon Medeba, Moab howleth; on
all their heads is baldness, every beard is
shaven. 3 In their streets they gird themselves
with sackcloth; on their housetops, and in their
broad places, every one howleth, weeping
profusely. 4 And Heshbon crieth out, and
Elealeh; their voice is heard even unto Jahaz;
therefore the armed men of Moab cry aloud;
his soul is faint within him. 5 My heart crieth
out for Moab; her fugitives reach unto Zoar, a
heifer of three years old; for by the ascent of
Luhith with weeping they go up; for in the way
of Horonaim they raise up a cry of
destruction. 6 For the Waters of Nimrim shall
be desolate; for the grass is withered away, the
herbage faileth, there is no green thing. 7
Therefore the abundance they have gotten,
and that which they have laid up, shall they
carry away to the brook of the willows. 8 For
the cry is gone round about the borders of
Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and
the howling thereof unto Beer-elim. 9 For the
waters of Dimon are full of blood; for I will
bring yet more upon Dimon, a lion upon him
that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant
of the land.
1 Send ye the lambs for the ruler of the land
from the crags that are toward the wilderness,
unto the mount of the daughter of Zion. 2 For
it shall be that, as wandering birds, as a
scattered nest, so shall the daughters of Moab
be at the fords of Arnon. 3 'Give counsel,
execute justice; make thy shadow as the night
in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts;
betray not the fugitive. 4 Let mine outcasts
dwell with thee; as for Moab, be thou a covert
to him from the face of the spoiler.' For the
extortion is at an end, spoiling ceaseth, they
that trampled down are consumed out of the
land; 5 And a throne is established through
mercy, and there sitteth thereon in truth, in the
tent of David, one that judgeth, and seeketh
justice, and is ready in righteousness. 6 We
have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very
proud; even of his haughtiness, and his pride,
and his arrogancy, his ill-founded boastings. 7
Therefore shall Moab wail for Moab, every
one shall wail; for the sweet cakes of
Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn, sorely stricken. 8 For
the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of
Sibmah, whose choice plants did overcome the
lords of nations; they reached even unto Jazer,
they wandered into the wilderness; her
branches were spread abroad, they passed
over the sea. 9 Therefore I will weep with the
weeping of Jazer for the vine of Sibmah; I will
water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and
Elealeh; for upon thy summer fruits and upon
thy harvest the battle shout is fallen. 10 And
gladness and joy are taken away out of the
fruitful field; and in the vineyards there shall
be no singing, neither shall there be shouting;
no treader shall tread out wine in the presses; I
have made the vintage shout to cease. 11
Wherefore my heart moaneth like a harp for
Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-heres. 12
And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that
Moab hath wearied himself upon the high
place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to
pray; but he shall not prevail. 13 This is the
word that the LORD spoke concerning Moab
in time past. 14 But now the LORD hath
spoken, saying: 'Within three years, as the
years of a hireling, and the glory of Moab shall
wax contemptible for all his great multitude;
and the remnant shall be very small and
without strength.'
1 The burden of Damascus. Behold,
Damascus is taken away from being a city,
and it shall be a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of
Aroer are forsaken; they shall be for flocks,
which shall lie down, and none shall make
them afraid. 3 The fortress also shall cease
from Ephraim, and the kingdom from
Damascus; and the remnant of Aram shall be
as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the
LORD of hosts.
4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that
the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the
fatness of his flesh shall wax lean. 5 And it
shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the
standing corn, and reapeth the ears with his
arm; yea, it shall be as when one gleaneth ears
in the valley of Rephaim. 6 Yet there shall be
left therein gleanings, as at the beating of an
olive-tree, two or three berries in the top of the
uppermost bough, four or five in the branches
of the fruitful tree, saith the LORD, the God of
Israel. 7 In that day shall a man regard his
Maker, and his eyes shall look to the Holy One
of Israel. 8 And he shall not regard the altars,
the work of his hands, neither shall he look to
that which his fingers have made, either the
Asherim, or the sun-images. 9 In that day shall
his strong cities be as the forsaken places,
which were forsaken from before the children
of Israel, after the manner of woods and lofty
forests; and it shall be a desolation. 10 For
thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation,
and thou hast not been mindful of the Rock of
thy stronghold; therefore thou didst plant
plants of pleasantness, and didst set it with
slips of a stranger; 11 In the day of thy
planting thou didst make it to grow, and in the
morning thou didst make thy seed to blossom
-- a heap of boughs in the day of grief and of
desperate pain. 12 Ah, the uproar of many
peoples, that roar like the roaring of the seas;
and the rushing of nations, that rush like the
rushing of mighty waters! 13 The nations shall
rush like the rushing of many waters; but He
shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off,
and shall be chased as the chaff of the
mountains before the wind, and like the
whirling dust before the storm. 14 At eventide
behold terror; and before the morning they are
not. This is the portion of them that spoil us,
and the lot of them that rob us.
1 Ah, land of the buzzing of wings, which is
beyond the rivers of Ethiopia; 2 That sendeth
ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of
papyrus upon the waters! Go, ye swift
messengers, to a nation tall and of glossy skin,
to a people terrible from their beginning
onward; a nation that is sturdy and treadeth
down, whose land the rivers divide! 3 All ye
inhabitants of the world, and ye dwellers on
the earth, when an ensign is lifted up on the
mountains, see ye; and when the horn is
blown, hear ye. 4 For thus hath the LORD said
unto me: I will hold Me still, and I will look on
in My dwelling-place, like clear heat in
sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of
harvest. 5 For before the harvest, when the
blossom is over, and the bud becometh a
ripening grape, He will cut off the sprigs with
pruning-hooks, and the shoots will He take
away and lop off. 6 They shall be left together
unto the ravenous birds of the mountains, and
to the beasts of the earth; and the ravenous
birds shall summer upon them, and all the
beasts of the earth shall winter upon them. 7
In that time shall a present be brought unto the
LORD of hosts of a people tall and of glossy
skin, and from a people terrible from their
beginning onward; a nation that is sturdy and
treadeth down, whose land the rivers divide, to
the place of the name of the LORD of hosts,
the mount Zion.
1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD
rideth upon a swift cloud, and cometh unto
Egypt; and the idols of Egypt shall be moved
at His presence, and the heart of Egypt shall
melt within it. 2 And I will spur Egypt against
Egypt; and they shall fight every one against
his brother, and everyone against his
neighbour; city against city, and kingdom
against kingdom. 3 And the spirit of Egypt
shall be made empty within it; and I will make
void the counsel thereof; and they shall seek
unto the idols, and to the whisperers, and to
the ghosts, and to the familiar spirits. 4 And I
will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a
cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over
them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts. 5
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the
river shall be drained dry, 6 And the rivers shall
become foul; the streams of Egypt shall be
minished and dried up; the reeds and flags
shall wither. 7 The mosses by the Nile, by the
brink of the Nile, and all that is sown by the
Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be
no more. 8 The fishers also shall lament, and
all they that cast angle into the Nile shall
mourn, and they that spread nets upon the
waters shall languish. 9 Moreover they that
work in combed flax, and they that weave
cotton, shall be ashamed. 10 And her
foundations shall be crushed, all they that
make dams shall be grieved in soul. 11 The
princes of Zoan are utter fools; the wisest
counsellors of Pharaoh are a senseless counsel;
how can ye say unto Pharaoh: 'I am the son of
the wise, the son of ancient kings'? 12 Where
are they, then, thy wise men? And let them tell
thee now; and let them know what the LORD
of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt. 13
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the
princes of Noph are deceived; they have
caused Egypt to go astray, that are the
corner-stone of her tribes. 14 The LORD hath mingled
within her a spirit of dizziness; and they have
caused Egypt to stagger in every work thereof,
as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. 15
Neither shall there be for Egypt any work,
which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may
do. 16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto
women; and it shall tremble and fear because
of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of
hosts, which He shaketh over it. 17 And the
land of Judah shall become a terror unto
Egypt, whensoever one maketh mention
thereof to it; it shall be afraid, because of the
purpose of the LORD of hosts, which He
purposeth against it. 18 In that day there shall
be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak
the language of Canaan, and swear to the
LORD of hosts; one shall be called the city of
destruction. 19 In that day shall there be an
altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of
Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the
LORD. 20 And it shall be for a sign and for a
witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of
Egypt; for they shall cry unto the LORD
because of the oppressors, and He will send
them a saviour, and a defender, who will
deliver them. 21 And the LORD shall make
Himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians
shall know the LORD in that day; yea, they
shall worship with sacrifice and offering, and
shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and shall
perform it. 22 And the LORD will smite Egypt,
smiting and healing; and they shall return unto
the LORD, and He will be entreated of them,
and will heal them. 23 In that day shall there
be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the
Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the
Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians shall
worship with the Assyrians. 24 In that day
shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with
Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth; 25
for that the LORD of hosts hath blessed him,
saying: 'Blessed be Egypt My people and
Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel
Mine inheritance.'
1 In the year that Tartan came into Ashdod,
when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and
he fought against Ashdod and took it; 2 at
that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of
Amoz, saying: 'Go, and loose the sackcloth
from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off
thy foot.' And he did so, walking naked and
barefoot. 3 And the LORD said: 'Like as My
servant Isaiah hath walked naked and
barefoot to be for three years a sign and a
wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia, 4 so
shall the king of Assyria lead away the
captives of Egypt, and the exiles of Ethiopia,
young and old, naked and barefoot, and with
buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. 5
And they shall be dismayed and ashamed,
because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of
Egypt their glory. 6 And the inhabitant of this
coast-land shall say in that day: Behold, such
is our expectation, whither we fled for help to
be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how
shall we escape?'
1 The burden of the wilderness of the sea. As
whirlwinds in the South sweeping on, it cometh
from the wilderness, from a dreadful land. 2 A
grievous vision is declared unto me: 'The
treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and
the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam! besiege, O
Media! All the sighing thereof have I made to
cease.' 3 Therefore are my loins filled with
convulsion; pangs have taken hold upon me,
as the pangs of a woman in travail; I am bent
so that I cannot hear; I am affrighted so that I
cannot see. 4 My heart is bewildered, terror
hath overwhelmed me; the twilight that I
longed for hath been turned for me into
trembling. 5 They prepare the table, they light
the lamps, they eat, they drink --'Rise up, ye
princes, anoint the shield.' 6 For thus hath the
Lord said unto me: Go, set a watchman; let
him declare what he seeth! 7 And when he
seeth a troop, horsemen by pairs, a troop of
asses, a troop of camels, he shall hearken
diligently with much heed. 8 And he cried as a
lion: 'Upon the watch-tower, O Lord, I stand
continually in the daytime, and I am set in my
ward all the nights.' 9 And, behold, there came
a troop of men, horsemen by pairs. And he
spoke and said: 'Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and
all the graven images of her gods are broken
unto the ground.' 10 O thou my threshing, and
the winnowing of my floor, that which I have
heard from the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel, have I declared unto you.
11 The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me
out of Seir: 'Watchman, what of the night?
Watchman, what of the night?' 12 The
watchman said: 'The morning cometh, and
also the night -- if ye will inquire, inquire ye;
return, come.'
13 The burden upon Arabia. In the thickets in
Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye caravans of
Dedanites. 14 Unto him that is thirsty bring ye
water! The inhabitants of the land of Tema
did meet the fugitive with his bread. 15 For
they fled away from the swords, from the
drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and
from the grievousness of war. 16 For thus hath
the Lord said unto me: 'Within a year,
according to the years of a hireling, and all the
glory of Kedar shall fail; 17 and the residue of
the number of the archers, the mighty men of
the children of Kedar, shall be diminished; for
the LORD, the God of Israel, hath spoken it.'
1 The burden concerning the Valley of Vision.
What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly
gone up to the housetops, 2 Thou that art full
of uproar, a tumultuous city, a joyous town?
Thy slain are not slain with the sword, nor
dead in battle. 3 All thy rulers are fled together,
without the bow they are bound; all that are
found of thee are bound together, they are fled
afar off. 4 Therefore said I: 'Look away from
me, I will weep bitterly; strain not to comfort
me, for the destruction of the daughter of my
people.' 5 For it is a day of trouble, and of
trampling, and of perplexity, from the Lord,
the GOD of hosts, in the Valley of Vision; Kir
shouting, and Shoa at the mount. 6 And Elam
bore the quiver, with troops of men, even
horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield. 7 And
it came to pass, when thy choicest valleys were
full of chariots, and the horsemen set
themselves in array at the gate, 8 And the
covering of Judah was laid bare, that thou
didst look in that day to the armour in the
house of the forest. 9 And ye saw the breaches
of the city of David, that they were many; and
ye gathered together the waters of the lower
pool. 10 And ye numbered the houses of
Jerusalem, and ye broke down the houses to
fortify the wall; 11 ye made also a basin
between the two walls for the water of the old
pool -- but ye looked not unto Him that had
done this, neither had ye respect unto Him that
fashioned it long ago. 12 And in that day did
the Lord, the GOD of hosts, call to weeping,
and to lamentation, and to baldness, and to
girding with sackcloth; 13 And behold joy and
gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating
flesh and drinking wine -- 'Let us eat and drink,
for tomorrow we shall die!' 14 And the LORD
of hosts revealed Himself in mine ears: Surely
this iniquity shall not be expiated by you till ye
die, saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts.
15 Thus saith the Lord, the GOD of hosts: Go,
get thee unto this steward, even unto Shebna,
who is over the house: 16 What hast thou here,
and whom hast thou here, that thou hast
hewed thee out here a sepulchre, thou that
hewest thee out a sepulchre on high, and
gravest a habitation for thyself in the rock? 17
Behold, the LORD will hurl thee up and down
with a man's throw; yea, He will wind thee
round and round; 18 He will violently roll and
toss thee like a ball into a large country; there
shalt thou die, and there shall be the chariots
of thy glory, thou shame of the lord's house.
19 And I will thrust thee from thy post, and
from thy station shalt thou be pulled down. 20
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I
will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah;
21 And I will clothe him with thy robe, and
bind him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy
government into his hand; and he shall be a
father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to
the house of Judah. 22 And the key of the
house of David will I lay upon his shoulder;
and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he
shall shut, and none shall open. 23 And I will
fasten him as a peg in a sure place; and he
shall be for a throne of honour to his father's
house. 24 And they shall hang upon him all
the glory of his father's house, the offspring
and the issue, all vessels of small quantity,
from the vessels of cups even to all the vessels
of flagons. 25 In that day, saith the LORD of
hosts, shall the peg that was fastened in a sure
place give way; and it shall be hewn down,
and fall, and the burden that was upon it shall
be cut off; for the LORD hath spoken it.
1 The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of
Tarshish, for it is laid waste, so that there is no
house, no entering in; from the land of Kittim
it is revealed to them. 2 Be still, ye inhabitants
of the coast-land; thou whom the merchants
of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have
replenished. 3 And on great waters the seed of
Shihor, the harvest of the Nile, was her
revenue; and she was the mart of nations. 4
Be thou ashamed, O Zidon; for the sea hath
spoken, the stronghold of the sea, saying: 'I
have not travailed, nor brought forth, neither
have I reared young men, nor brought up
virgins.' 5 When the report cometh to Egypt,
they shall be sorely pained at the report of
Tyre. 6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye
inhabitants of the coast-land. 7 Is this your
joyous city, whose feet in antiquity, in ancient
days, carried her afar off to sojourn? 8 Who
hath devised this against Tyre, the crowning
city, whose merchants are princes, whose
traffickers are the honourable of the earth? 9
The LORD of hosts hath devised it, to pollute
the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all
the honourable of the earth. 10 Overflow thy
land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish! there
is no girdle any more. 11 He hath stretched out
His hand over the sea, He hath shaken the
kingdoms; the LORD hath given
commandment concerning Canaan, to destroy
the strongholds thereof; 12 And He said: 'Thou
shalt no more rejoice.' O thou oppressed virgin
daughter of Zidon, arise, pass over to Kittim;
even there shalt thou have no rest. 13 Behold,
the land of the Chaldeans -- this is the people
that was not, when Asshur founded it for
shipmen -- they set up their towers, they
overthrew the palaces thereof; it is made a
ruin. 14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, for your
stronghold is laid waste. 15 And it shall come
to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten
seventy years, according to the days of one
king; after the end of seventy years it shall
fare with Tyre as in the song of the harlot: 16
Take a harp, go about the city, thou harlot
long forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many
songs, that thou mayest be remembered. 17
And it shall come to pass after the end of
seventy years, that the LORD will remember
Tyre, and she shall return to her hire, and shall
have commerce with all the kingdoms of the
world upon the face of the earth. 18 And her
gain and her hire shall be holiness to the
LORD; it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for
her gain shall be for them that dwell before the
LORD, to eat their fill, and for stately clothing.
1 Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty
and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside
down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants
thereof. 2 And it shall be, as with the people, so
with the priest; as with the servant, so with his
master; as with the maid, so with her mistress;
as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the
lender, so with the borrower; as with the
creditor, so with the debtor. 3 The earth shall
be utterly emptied, and clean despoiled; for
the LORD hath spoken this word. 4 The earth
fainteth and fadeth away, the world faileth
and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth
do fail. 5 The earth also is defiled under the
inhabitants thereof; because they have
transgressed the laws, violated the statute,
broken the everlasting covenant. 6 Therefore
hath a curse devoured the earth, and they that
dwell therein are found guilty; therefore the
inhabitants of the earth waste away, and men
are left few. 7 The new wine faileth, the vine
fadeth; all the merry-hearted do sigh. 8 The
mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that
rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. 9
They drink not wine with a song; strong drink
is bitter to them that drink it. 10 Broken down
is the city of wasteness; every house is shut up,
that none may come in. 11 There is a crying in
the streets amidst the wine; all joy is darkened,
the mirth of the land is gone. 12 In the city is
left desolation, and the gate is smitten unto
ruin. 13 For thus shall it be in the midst of the
earth, among the peoples, as at the beating of
an olive-tree, as at the gleanings when the
vintage is done. 14 Those yonder lift up their
voice, they sing for joy; for the majesty of the
LORD they shout from the sea: 15 'Therefore
glorify ye the LORD in the regions of light,
even the name of the LORD, the God of Israel,
in the isles of the sea.' 16 From the uttermost
part of the earth have we heard songs: 'Glory
to the righteous.' But I say: I waste away, I
waste away, woe is me! The treacherous deal
treacherously; yea, the treacherous deal very
treacherously. 17 Terror, and the pit, and the
trap, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
18 And it shall come to pass, that he who
fleeth from the noise of the terror shall fall into
the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst
of the pit shall be taken in the trap; for the
windows on high are opened, and the
foundations of the earth do shake; 19 The
earth is broken, broken down, the earth is
crumbled in pieces, the earth trembleth and
tottereth; 20 The earth reeleth to and fro like a
drunken man, and swayeth to and fro as a
lodge; and the transgression thereof is heavy
upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again. 21
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the
LORD will punish the host of the high heaven
on high, and the kings of the earth upon the
earth. 22 And they shall be gathered together,
as prisoners are gathered in the dungeon, and
shall be shut up in the prison, and after many
days shall they be punished. 23 Then the
moon shall be confounded, and the sun
ashamed; for the LORD of hosts will reign in
mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before His
elders shall be Glory.
1 O LORD, Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee,
I will praise Thy name, for Thou hast done
wonderful things; even counsels of old, in
faithfulness and truth. 2 For Thou hast made
of a city a heap, of a fortified city a ruin; a
castle of strangers to be no city, it shall never
be built. 3 Therefore shall the strong people
glorify Thee, the city of the terrible nations
shall fear Thee. 4 For Thou hast been a
stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the
needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a
shadow from the heat; for the blast of the
terrible ones was as a storm against the wall. 5
As the heat in a dry place, Thou didst subdue
the noise of strangers; as the heat by the
shadow of a cloud, the song of the terrible
ones was brought low.
6 And in this mountain will the LORD of hosts
make unto all peoples a feast of fat things, a
feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of
marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. 7
And He will destroy in this mountain the face
of the covering that is cast over all peoples,
and the veil that is spread over all nations. 8
He will swallow up death for ever; and the
Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all
faces; and the reproach of His people will He
take away from off all the earth; for the
LORD hath spoken it.
9 And it shall be said in that day: 'Lo, this is
our God, for whom we waited, that He might
save us; this is the LORD, for whom we
waited, we will be glad and rejoice in His
salvation.' 10 For in this mountain will the
hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be
trodden down in his place, even as straw is
trodden down in the dunghill. 11 And when he
shall spread forth his hands in the midst
thereof, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth
his hands to swim, his pride shall be brought
down together with the cunning of his hands.
12 And the high fortress of thy walls will He
bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground,
even to the dust.
1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land
of Judah: We have a strong city; walls and
bulwarks doth He appoint for salvation. 2
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation
that keepeth faithfulness may enter in. 3 The
mind stayed on Thee Thou keepest in perfect
peace; because it trusteth in Thee. 4 Trust ye in
the LORD for ever, for the LORD is GOD, an
everlasting Rock. 5 For He hath brought down
them that dwell on high, the lofty city, laying it
low, laying it low even to the ground, bringing it
even to the dust. 6 The foot shall tread it
down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps
of the needy. 7 The way of the just is straight;
Thou, Most Upright, makest plain the path of
the just. 8 Yea, in the way of Thy judgments,
O LORD, have we waited for Thee; to Thy
name and to Thy memorial is the desire of our
soul. 9 With my soul have I desired Thee in the
night; yea, with my spirit within me have I
sought Thee earnestly; for when Thy
judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of
the world learn righteousness. 10 Let favour be
shown to the wicked, yet will he not learn
righteousness; in the land of uprightness will he
deal wrongfully, and will not behold the
majesty of the LORD.
11 LORD, Thy hand was lifted up, yet they see
not; they shall see with shame Thy zeal for the
people; yea, fire shall devour Thine
adversaries. 12 LORD, Thou wilt establish
peace for us; for Thou hast indeed wrought all
our works for us. 13 O LORD our God, other
lords beside Thee have had dominion over us;
but by Thee only do we make mention of Thy
name. 14 The dead live not, the shades rise
not; to that end hast Thou punished and
destroyed them, and made all their memory to
perish. 15 Thou hast gotten Thee honour with
the nations, O LORD, yea, exceeding great
honour with the nations; Thou art honoured
unto the farthest ends of the earth.
16 LORD, in trouble have they sought Thee,
silently they poured out a prayer when Thy
chastening was upon them. 17 Like as a
woman with child, that draweth near the time
of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her
pangs; so have we been at Thy presence, O
LORD. 18 We have been with child, we have
been in pain, we have as it were brought forth
wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in
the land; neither are the inhabitants of the
world come to life. 19 Thy dead shall live, my
dead bodies shall arise -- awake and sing, ye
that dwell in the dust -- for Thy dew is as the
dew of light, and the earth shall bring to life the
shades.
20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy
chambers, and shut thy doors about thee; hide
thyself for a little moment, until the
indignation be overpast. 21 For, behold, the
LORD cometh forth out of His place to visit
upon the inhabitants of the earth their iniquity;
the earth also shall disclose her blood, and
shall no more cover her slain.
1 In that day the LORD with His sore and
great and strong sword will punish leviathan
the slant serpent, and leviathan the tortuous
serpent; and He will slay the dragon that is in
the sea. 2 In that day sing ye of her: 'A
vineyard of foaming wine!' 3 I the LORD do
guard it, I water it every moment; lest Mine
anger visit it, I guard it night and day. 4 Fury is
not in Me; would that I were as the briers and
thorns in flame! I would with one step burn it
altogether. 5 Or else let him take hold of My
strength, that he may make peace with Me;
yea, let him make peace with Me. 6 In days to
come shall Jacob take root, Israel shall
blossom and bud; and the face of the world
shall be filled with fruitage.
7 Hath He smitten him as He smote those that
smote him? Or is he slain according to the
slaughter of them that were slain by Him? 8 In
full measure, when Thou sendest her away,
Thou dost contend with her; He hath removed
her with His rough blast in the day of the east
wind. 9 Therefore by this shall the iniquity of
Jacob be expiated, and this is all the fruit of
taking away his sin: when he maketh all the
stones of the altar as chalkstones that are
beaten in pieces, so that the Asherim and the
sun-images shall rise no more. 10 For the
fortified city is solitary, a habitation
abandoned and forsaken, like the wilderness;
there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie
down, and consume the branches thereof. 11
When the boughs thereof are withered, they
shall be broken off; the women shall come,
and set them on fire; for it is a people of no
understanding; therefore He that made them
will not have compassion upon them, and He
that formed them will not be gracious unto
them.
12 And it shall come to pass in that day, that
the LORD will beat off [His fruit] from the
flood of the River unto the Brook of Egypt,
and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye
children of Israel.
13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a
great horn shall be blown; and they shall come
that were lost in the land of Assyria, and they
that were dispersed in the land of Egypt; and
they shall worship the LORD in the holy
mountain at Jerusalem.
1 Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards
of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his
glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat
valley of them that are smitten down with
wine! 2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and
strong one, as a storm of hail, a tempest of
destruction, as a storm of mighty waters
overflowing, that casteth down to the earth
with violence. 3 The crown of pride of the
drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under
foot; 4 And the fading flower of his glorious
beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley,
shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer,
which when one looketh upon it, while it is yet
in his hand he eateth it up. 5 In that day shall
the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory,
and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue
of His people; 6 And for a spirit of judgment
to him that sitteth in judgment, and for
strength to them that turn back the battle at
the gate. 7 But these also reel through wine,
and stagger through strong drink; the priest
and the prophet reel through strong drink, they
are confused because of wine, they stagger
because of strong drink; they reel in vision,
they totter in judgment. 8 For all tables are full
of filthy vomit, and no place is clean.
9 Whom shall one teach knowledge? And
whom shall one make to understand the
message? Them that are weaned from the
milk, them that are drawn from the breasts?
10 For it is precept by precept, precept by
precept, line by line, line by line; here a little,
there a little. 11 For with stammering lips and
with a strange tongue shall it be spoken to this
people; 12 To whom it was said: 'This is the
rest, give ye rest to the weary; and this is the
refreshing'; yet they would not hear. 13 And so
the word of the LORD is unto them precept by
precept, precept by precept, line by line, line by
line; here a little, there a little; that they may
go, and fall backward, and be broken, and
snared, and taken.
14 Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye
scoffers, the ballad-mongers of this people
which is in Jerusalem: 15 Because ye have
said: 'We have made a covenant with death,
and with the nether-world are we at
agreement; when the scouring scourge shall
pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we
have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood
have we hid ourselves';
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold,
I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried
stone, a costly corner-stone of sure
foundation; he that believeth shall not make
haste. 17 And I will make justice the line, and
righteousness the plummet; and the hail shall
sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters
shall overflow the hiding-place. 18 And your
covenant with death shall be disannulled and
your agreement with the nether-world shall not
stand; when the scouring scourge shall pass
through, then ye shall be trodden down by it,
19 As often as it passeth through, it shall take
you; for morning by morning shall it pass
through, by day and by night; and it shall be
sheer terror to understand the message. 20 For
the bed is too short for a man to stretch
himself; and the covering too narrow when he
gathereth himself up. 21 For the LORD will rise
up as in mount Perazim, He will be wroth as in
the valley of Gibeon; that He may do His
work, strange is His work, and bring to pass His
act, strange is His act. 22 Now therefore be ye
not scoffers, lest your bands be made strong;
for an extermination wholly determined have I
heard from the Lord, the GOD of hosts, upon
the whole land.
23 Give ye ear, and hear my voice; attend,
and hear my speech. 24 Is the plowman never
done with plowing to sow, with the opening
and harrowing of his ground? 25 When he
hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not
cast abroad the black cummin, and scatter the
cummin, and put in the wheat in rows and the
barley in the appointed place and the spelt in
the border thereof? 26 For He doth instruct
him aright; his God doth teach him. 27 For the
black cummin is not threshed with a
threshing-sledge, neither is a cart-wheel turned about
upon the cummin; but the black cummin is
beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with
a rod. 28 Is bread corn crushed? Nay, he will
not ever be threshing it; and though the roller
of his wagon and its sharp edges move noisily,
he doth not crush it. 29 This also cometh forth
from the LORD of hosts: Wonderful is His
counsel, and great His wisdom.
1 Ah, Ariel, Ariel, the city where David
encamped! Add ye year to year, let the feasts
come round! 2 Then will I distress Ariel, and
there shall be mourning and moaning; and she
shall be unto Me as a hearth of God. 3 And I
will encamp against thee round about, and will
lay siege against thee with a mound, and I will
raise siege works against thee. 4 And brought
down thou shalt speak out of the ground, and
thy speech shall be low out of the dust; and
thy voice shall be as of a ghost out of the
ground, and thy speech shall chirp out of the
dust. 5 But the multitude of thy foes shall be
like small dust, and the multitude of the
terrible ones as chaff that passeth away; yea,
it shall be at an instant suddenly -- 6 There
shall be a visitation from the LORD of hosts
with thunder, and with earthquake, and great
noise, with whirlwind and tempest, and the
flame of a devouring fire. 7 And the multitude
of all the nations that war against Ariel, even
all that war against her, and the bulwarks
about her, and they that distress her, shall be
as a dream, a vision of the night. 8 And it shall
be as when a hungry man dreameth, and,
behold, he eateth, but he awaketh, and his soul
is empty; or as when a thirsty man dreameth,
and, behold, he drinketh, but he awaketh, and,
behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite --
so shall the multitude of all the nations be, that
fight against mount Zion.
9 Stupefy yourselves, and be stupid! Blind
yourselves, and be blind! ye that are drunken,
but not with wine, that stagger, but not with
strong drink. 10 For the LORD hath poured out
upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath
closed your eyes; the prophets, and your
heads, the seers, hath He covered. 11 And the
vision of all this is become unto you as the
words of a writing that is sealed, which men
deliver to one that is learned, saying: 'Read
this, I pray thee'; and he saith: 'I cannot, for it
is sealed'; 12 and the writing is delivered to him
that is not learned, saying: 'Read this, I pray
thee'; and he saith: 'I am not learned.' 13 And
the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw
near, and with their mouth and with their lips
do honour Me, but have removed their heart
far from Me, and their fear of Me is a
commandment of men learned by rote; 14
Therefore, behold, I will again do a marvellous
work among this people, even a marvellous
work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their
wise men shall perish, and the prudence of
their prudent men shall be hid. 15 Woe unto
them that seek deep to hide their counsel from
the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and
they say: 'Who seeth us? and who knoweth
us?' 16 O your perversity! Shall the potter be
esteemed as clay; that the thing made should
say of him that made it: 'He made me not'; or
the thing framed say of him that framed it:
'He hath no understanding?' 17 Is it not yet a
very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned
into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall
be esteemed as a forest? 18 And in that day
shall the deaf hear the words of a book, and
the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity
and out of darkness. 19 The humble also shall
increase their joy in the LORD, and the
neediest among men shall exult in the Holy
One of Israel. 20 For the terrible one is brought
to nought, and the scorner ceaseth, and all
they that watch for iniquity are cut off; 21
That make a man an offender by words, and
lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate,
and turn aside the just with a thing of nought.
22 Therefore thus saith the LORD, who
redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of
Jacob: Jacob shall not now be ashamed,
neither shall his face now wax pale; 23 When
he seeth his children, the work of My hands, in
the midst of him, that they sanctify My name;
yea, they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob,
and shall stand in awe of the God of Israel. 24
They also that err in spirit shall come to
understanding, and they that murmur shall
learn instruction.
1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the
LORD, that take counsel, but not of Me; and
that form projects, but not of My spirit, that
they may add sin to sin; 2 That walk to go
down into Egypt, and have not asked at My
mouth; to take refuge in the stronghold of
Pharaoh, and to take shelter in the shadow of
Egypt! 3 Therefore shall the stronghold of
Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in
the shadow of Egypt to your confusion. 4 For
his princes are at Zoan, and his ambassadors
are come to Hanes. 5 They shall all be
ashamed of a people that cannot profit them,
that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and
also a reproach. 6 The burden of the beasts of
the South. Through the land of trouble and
anguish, from whence come the lioness and
the lion, the viper and flying serpent, they
carry their riches upon the shoulders of young
asses, and their treasures upon the humps of
camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
7 For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no
purpose; therefore have I called her arrogancy
that sitteth still. 8 Now go, write it before them
on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it
may be for the time to come for ever and ever.
9 For it is a rebellious people, lying children,
children that refuse to hear the teaching of the
LORD; 10 That say to the seers: 'See not,' and
to the prophets: 'Prophesy not unto us right
things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy
delusions; 11 Get you out of the way, turn
aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of
Israel to cease from before us.' 12 Wherefore
thus saith the Holy One of Israel: because ye
despise this word, and trust in oppression and
perverseness, and stay thereon; 13 Therefore
this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready
to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose
breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. 14
And He shall break it as a potter's vessel is
broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing;
so that there shall not be found among the
pieces thereof a sherd to take fire from the
hearth, or to take water out of the cistern. 15
For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of
Israel: in sitting still and rest shall ye be saved,
in quietness and in confidence shall be your
strength; and ye would not. 16 But ye said:
'No, for we will flee upon horses'; therefore
shall ye flee; and: 'We will ride upon the swift';
therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
17 One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of
one, at the rebuke of five shall ye flee; till ye
be left as a beacon upon the top of a
mountain, and as an ensign on a hill. 18 And
therefore will the LORD wait, that He may be
gracious unto you, and therefore will He be
exalted, that He may have compassion upon
you; for the LORD is a God of justice, happy
are all they that wait for Him.
19 For, O people that dwellest in Zion at
Jerusalem, thou shalt weep no more; He will
surely be gracious unto thee at the voice of thy
cry, when He shall hear, He will answer thee.
20 And though the Lord give you sparing
bread and scant water, yet shall not thy
Teacher hide Himself any more, but thine eyes
shall see thy Teacher; 21 And thine ears shall
hear a word behind thee, saying: 'This is the
way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right
hand, and when ye turn to the left.' 22 And ye
shall defile thy graven images overlaid with
silver, and thy molten images covered with
gold; thou shalt put them far away as one
unclean; thou shalt say unto it: 'Get thee
hence.' 23 And He will give the rain for thy
seed, wherewith thou sowest the ground, and
bread of the increase of the ground, and it
shall be fat and plenteous; in that day shall
thy cattle feed in large pastures. 24 The oxen
likewise and the young asses that till the
ground shall eat savoury provender, which
hath been winnowed with the shovel and with
the fan. 25 And there shall be upon every lofty
mountain, and upon every high hill streams
and watercourses, in the day of the great
slaughter, when the towers fall. 26 Moreover
the light of the moon shall be as the light of the
sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold,
as the light of the seven days, in the day that
the LORD bindeth up the bruise of His people,
and healeth the stroke of their wound.
27 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh
from far, with His anger burning, and in thick
uplifting of smoke; His lips are full of
indignation, and His tongue is as a devouring
fire; 28 And His breath is as an overflowing
stream, that divideth even unto the neck, to
sift the nations with the sieve of destruction;
and a bridle that causeth to err shall be in the
jaws of the peoples. 29 Ye shall have a song as
in the night when a feast is hallowed; and
gladness of heart, as when one goeth with the
pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD,
to the Rock of Israel. 30 And the LORD will
cause His glorious voice to be heard, and will
show the lighting down of His arm, with
furious anger, and the flame of a devouring
fire, with a bursting of clouds, and a storm of
rain, and hailstones. 31 For through the voice
of the LORD shall Asshur be dismayed, the
rod with which He smote. 32 And in every
place where the appointed staff shall pass,
which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be
with tabrets and harps; and in battles of
wielding will He fight with them. 33 For a
hearth is ordered of old; yea, for the king it is
prepared, deep and large; the pile thereof is fire
and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like
a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help,
and rely on horses, and trust in chariots,
because they are many, and in horsemen,
because they are exceeding mighty; but they
look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither
seek the LORD! 2 Yet He also is wise, and
bringeth evil, and doth not call back His
words; but will arise against the house of the
evil-doers, and against the help of them that
work iniquity. 3 Now the Egyptians are men,
and not God, and their horses flesh, and not
spirit; so when the LORD shall stretch out His
hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and
he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall
perish together. 4 For thus saith the LORD
unto me: Like as the lion, or the young lion,
growling over his prey, though a multitude of
shepherds be called forth against him, will not
be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself
for the noise of them; so will the LORD of
hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion,
and upon the hill thereof. 5 As birds hovering,
so will the LORD of hosts protect Jerusalem;
He will deliver it as He protecteth it, He will
rescue it as He passeth over. 6 Turn ye unto
Him against whom ye have deeply rebelled, O
children of Israel. 7 For in that day they shall
cast away every man his idols of silver, and his
idols of gold, which your own hands have
made unto you for a sin. 8 Then shall Asshur
fall with the sword, not of man, and the sword,
not of men, shall devour him; and he shall flee
from the sword, and his young men shall
become tributary. 9 And his rock shall pass
away by reason of terror, and his princes shall
be dismayed at the ensign, saith the LORD,
whose fire is in Zion, and His furnace in
Jerusalem.
1 Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness,
and as for princes, they shall rule in justice. 2
And a man shall be as in a hiding-place from
the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as by
the watercourses in a dry place, as in the
shadow of a great rock in a weary land. 3 And
the eyes of them that see shall not be closed,
and the ears of them that hear shall attend. 4
The heart also of the rash shall understand
knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers
shall be ready to speak plainly. 5 The vile
person shall be no more called liberal, nor the
churl said to be noble. 6 For the vile person will
speak villainy, and his heart will work iniquity,
to practise ungodliness, and to utter
wickedness against the LORD, to make empty
the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink
of the thirsty to fail. 7 The instruments also of
the churl are evil; he deviseth wicked devices
to destroy the poor with lying words, and the
needy when he speaketh right. 8 But the liberal
deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things
shall he stand. 9 Rise up, ye women that are at
ease, and hear my voice; ye confident
daughters, give ear unto my speech. 10 After a
year and days shall ye be troubled, ye
confident women; for the vintage shall fail, the
ingathering shall not come. 11 Tremble, ye
women that are at ease; be troubled, ye
confident ones; strip you, and make you bare,
and gird sackcloth upon your loins, 12 Smiting
upon the breasts for the pleasant fields, for the
fruitful vine; 13 For the land of my people
whereon thorns and briers come up; yea, for
all the houses of joy and the joyous city. 14
For the palace shall be forsaken; the city with
its stir shall be deserted; the mound and the
tower shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild
asses, a pasture of flocks; 15 Until the spirit be
poured upon us from on high, and the
wilderness become a fruitful field, and the
fruitful field be counted for a forest. 16 Then
justice shall dwell in the wilderness, and
righteousness shall abide in the fruitful field.
17 And the work of righteousness shall be
peace; and the effect of righteousness
quietness and confidence for ever. 18 And my
people shall abide in a peaceable habitation,
and in secure dwellings, and in quiet
resting-places. 19 And it shall hail, in the downfall of
the forest; but the city shall descend into the
valley. 20 Happy are ye that sow beside all
waters, that send forth freely the feet of the ox
and the ass.
1 Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not
spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they
dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou
hast ceased to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and
when thou art weary with dealing
treacherously, they shall deal treacherously
with thee. 2 O LORD, be gracious unto us; we
have waited for Thee; be Thou their arm every
morning, our salvation also in the time of
trouble. 3 At the noise of the tumult the
peoples are fled; at the lifting up of Thyself the
nations are scattered. 4 And your spoil is
gathered as the caterpillar gathereth; as locusts
leap do they leap upon it. 5 The LORD is
exalted, for He dwelleth on high; He hath filled
Zion with justice and righteousness. 6 And the
stability of thy times shall be a hoard of
salvation -- wisdom and knowledge, and the
fear of the LORD which is His treasure.
7 Behold, their valiant ones cry without; the
ambassadors of peace weep bitterly. 8 The
highways lie waste, the wayfaring man
ceaseth; he hath broken the covenant, he hath
despised the cities, he regardeth not man. 9
The land mourneth and languisheth; Lebanon
is ashamed, it withereth; Sharon is like a
wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel are clean
bare. 10 Now will I arise, saith the LORD; now
will I be exalted; now will I lift Myself up. 11
Ye conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble;
your breath is a fire that shall devour you. 12
And the peoples shall be as the burnings of
lime; as thorns cut down, that are burned in
the fire.
13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done;
and, ye that are near, acknowledge My might.
14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling
hath seized the ungodly: 'Who among us shall
dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us
shall dwell with everlasting burnings?' 15 He
that walketh righteously, and speaketh
uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of
oppressions, that shaketh his hands from
holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from
hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from
looking upon evil; 16 He shall dwell on high;
his place of defence shall be the munitions of
rocks; his bread shall be given, his waters shall
be sure. 17 Thine eyes shall see the king in his
beauty; they shall behold a land stretching
afar. 18 Thy heart shall muse on the terror:
'Where is he that counted, where is he that
weighed? Where is he that counted the towers?'
19 Thou shalt not see the fierce people; a
people of a deep speech that thou canst not
perceive, of a stammering tongue that thou
canst not understand. 20 Look upon Zion, the
city of our solemn gatherings; thine eyes shall
see Jerusalem a peaceful habitation, a tent
that shall not be removed, the stakes whereof
shall never be plucked up, neither shall any of
the cords thereof be broken. 21 But there the
LORD will be with us in majesty, in a place of
broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no
galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass
thereby. 22 For the LORD is our Judge, the
LORD is our Lawgiver, the LORD is our King;
He will save us. 23 Thy tacklings are loosed;
they do not hold the stand of their mast, they
do not spread the sail; then is the prey of a
great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. 24
And the inhabitant shall not say: 'I am sick';
the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven
their iniquity.
1 Come near, ye nations, to hear, and attend,
ye peoples; let the earth hear, and the fulness
thereof, the world, and all things that come
forth of it. 2 For the LORD hath indignation
against all the nations, and fury against all
their host; He hath utterly destroyed them, He
hath delivered them to the slaughter. 3 Their
slain also shall be cast out, and the stench of
their carcasses shall come up, and the
mountains shall be melted with their blood. 4
And all the host of heaven shall moulder
away, and the heavens shall be rolled together
as a scroll; and all their host shall fall down, as
the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a
falling fig from the fig-tree. 5 For My sword
hath drunk its fill in heaven; behold, it shall
come down upon Edom, and upon the people
of My ban, to judgment. 6 The sword of the
LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with
fatness, with the blood of lambs and goats,
with the fat of the kidneys of rams; for the
LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great
slaughter in the land of Edom. 7 And the
wild-oxen shall come down with them, and the
bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be
drunken with blood, and their dust made fat
with fatness. 8 For the LORD hath a day of
vengeance, a year of recompense for the
controversy of Zion. 9 And the streams thereof
shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof
into brimstone, and the land thereof shall
become burning pitch. 10 It shall not be
quenched night nor day, the smoke thereof
shall go up for ever; from generation to
generation it shall lie waste: none shall pass
through it for ever and ever. 11 But the pelican
and the bittern shall possess it, and the owl and
the raven shall dwell therein; and He shall
stretch over it the line of confusion, and the
plummet of emptiness. 12 As for her nobles,
none shall be there to be called to the
kingdom; and all her princes shall be nothing.
13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces,
nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof;
and it shall be a habitation of wild-dogs, an
enclosure for ostriches. 14 And the wild-cats
shall meet with the jackals, and the satyr shall
cry to his fellow; yea, the night-monster shall
repose there, and shall find her a place of rest.
15 There shall the arrowsnake make her nest,
and lay, and hatch, and brood under her
shadow; yea, there shall the kites be gathered,
every one with her mate. 16 Seek ye out of the
book of the LORD, and read; no one of these
shall be missing, none shall want her mate; for
My mouth it hath commanded, and the breath
thereof it hath gathered them. 17 And He hath
cast the lot for them, and His hand hath
divided it unto them by line; they shall possess
it for ever, from generation to generation shall
they dwell therein.
1 The wilderness and the parched land shall be
glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom
as the rose. 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and
rejoice, even with joy and singing; the glory of
Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency
of Carmel and Sharon; they shall see the glory
of the LORD, the excellency of our God.
3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and make
firm the tottering knees. 4 Say to them that are
of a fearful heart: 'Be strong, fear not'; behold,
your God will come with vengeance, with the
recompense of God He will come and save
you. 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be
opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be
unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap as
a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing;
for in the wilderness shall waters break out,
and streams in the desert. 7 And the parched
land shall become a pool, and the thirsty
ground springs of water; in the habitation of
jackals herds shall lie down, it shall be an
enclosure for reeds and rushes. 8 And a
highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall
be called the way of holiness; the unclean shall
not pass over it; but it shall be for those; the
wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein.
9 No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous
beast go up thereon, they shall not be found
there; but the redeemed shall walk there; 10
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return,
and come with singing unto Zion, and
everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they
shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and
sighing shall flee away.
1 Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year
of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of
Assyria came up against all the fortified cities
of Judah, and took them. 2 And the king of
Assyria sent Rab-shakeh from Lachish to
Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great
army. And he stood by the conduit of the
upper pool in the highway of the fullers' field. 3
Then came forth unto him Eliakim the son of
Hilkiah, that was over the household, and
Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph
the recorder. 4 And Rab-shakeh said unto
them: 'Say ye now to Hezekiah: Thus saith the
great king, the king of Assyria: What
confidence is this wherein thou trustest? 5 I
said: It is but vain words; for counsel and
strength are for the war. Now on whom dost
thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?
6 Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this
bruised reed, even upon Egypt; whereon if a
man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it;
so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on
him. 7 But if thou say unto me: We trust in the
LORD our God; is not that He, whose high
places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken
away, and hath said to Judah and to
Jerusalem: Ye shall worship before this altar? 8
Now therefore, I pray thee, make a wager with
my master, the king of Assyria, and I will give
thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on
thy part to set riders upon them. 9 How then
canst thou turn away the face of one captain,
even of the least of my master's servants? yet
thou puttest thy trust on Egypt for chariots
and for horsemen! 10 And am I now come up
without the LORD against this land to destroy
it? The LORD said unto me: Go up against this
land, and destroy it.' 11 Then said Eliakim and
Shebna and Joah unto Rab-shakeh: 'Speak, I
pray thee, unto thy servants in the Aramean
language, for we understand it; and speak not
to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the
people that are on the wall.' 12 But
Rab-shakeh said: 'Hath my master sent me to thy
master, and to thee, to speak these words?
hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon
the wall, to eat their own dung, and to drink
their own water with you?' 13 Then
Rab-shakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in
the Jews' language, and said: 'Hear ye the
words of the great king, the king of Assyria. 14
Thus saith the king: Let not Hezekiah beguile
you, for he will not be able to deliver you; 15
neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the
LORD, saying: The LORD will surely deliver
us; this city shall not be given into the hand of
the king of Assyria. 16 Hearken not to
Hezekiah;
for thus saith the king of Assyria: Make your
peace with me, and come out to me; and eat
ye every one of his vine, and every one of his
fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of
his own cistern; 17 until I come and take you
away to a land like your own land, a land of
corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.
18 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you,
saying: The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of
the gods of the nations delivered his land out
of the hand of the king of Assyria? 19 Where
are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? where are
the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they
delivered Samaria out of my hand? 20 Who
are they among all the gods of these countries,
that have delivered their country out of my
hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem
out of my hand?' 21 But they held their peace,
and answered him not a word; for the king's
commandment was, saying: 'Answer him not.'
22 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that
was over the household, and Shebna the
scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder,
to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told
him the words of Rab-shakeh.
1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah
heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered
himself with sackcloth, and went into the
house of the LORD. 2 And he sent Eliakim,
who was over the household, and Shebna the
scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered
with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son
of Amoz. 3 And they said unto him: 'Thus
saith Hezekiah: This day is a day of trouble,
and of rebuke, and of contumely; for the
children are come to the birth, and there is not
strength to bring forth. 4 It may be the LORD
thy God will hear the words of Rab-shakeh,
whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent
to taunt the living God, and will rebuke the
words which the LORD thy God hath heard;
wherefore make prayer for the remnant that is
left.' 5 So the servants of king Hezekiah came
to Isaiah. 6 And Isaiah said unto them: 'Thus
shall ye say to your master: Thus saith the
LORD: Be not afraid of the words that thou
hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king
of Assyria have blasphemed Me. 7 Behold, I
will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear a
rumour, and shall return unto his own land;
and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his
own land.' 8 So Rab-shakeh returned, and
found the king of Assyria warring against
Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed
from Lachish. 9 And he heard say concerning
Tirhakah king of Ethiopia: 'He is come out to
fight against thee.' And when he heard it, he
sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying: 10 'Thus
shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah,
saying: Let not thy God in whom thou trustest
beguile thee, saying: Jerusalem shall not be
given into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11
Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of
Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying
them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered? 12
Have the gods of the nations delivered them,
which my fathers have destroyed, Gozan, and
Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden
that were in Telassar? 13 Where is the king of
Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king
of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and
Ivvah?' 14 And Hezekiah received the letter
from the hand of the messengers, and read it;
and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the
LORD, and spread it before the LORD. 15 And
Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying: 16
'O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, that
sittest upon the cherubim, Thou art the God,
even Thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the
earth; Thou hast made heaven and earth. 17
Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open
Thine eyes, O LORD, and see; and hear all the
words of Sennacherib, who hath sent to taunt
the living God. 18 Of a truth, LORD, the kings
of Assyria have laid waste all the countries,
and their land, 19 and have cast their gods into
the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of
men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they
have destroyed them. 20 Now therefore, O
LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all
the kingdoms of the earth may know that
Thou art the LORD, even Thou only.' 21 Then
Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah,
saying: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of
Israel: Whereas thou hast prayed to Me
against Sennacherib king of Assyria, 22 this is
the word which the LORD hath spoken
concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion
hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn;
the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her
head at thee. 23 Whom hast thou taunted and
blasphemed? And against whom hast thou
exalted thy voice? Yea, thou hast lifted up
thine eyes on high, even against the Holy One
of Israel! 24 By thy servants hast thou taunted
the Lord, and hast said: With the multitude of
my chariots am I come up to the height of the
mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon;
and I have cut down the tall cedars thereof,
and the choice cypress-trees thereof; and I
have entered into his farthest height, the forest
of his fruitful field. 25 I have digged and drunk
water, and with the sole of my feet have I
dried up all the rivers of Egypt. 26 Hast thou
not heard? Long ago I made it, in ancient
times I fashioned it; now have I brought it to
pass, yea, it is done; that fortified cities should
be laid waste into ruinous heaps. 27 Therefore
their inhabitants were of small power, they
were dismayed and confounded; they were as
the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as
the grass on the housetops, and as a field of
corn before it is grown up. 28 But I know thy
sitting down, and thy going out, and thy
coming in, and thy raging against Me. 29
Because of thy raging against Me, and for that
thine uproar is come up into Mine ears,
therefore will I put My hook in thy nose, and
My bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back
by the way by which thou camest. 30 And this
shall be the sign unto thee: ye shall eat this
year that which groweth of itself, and in the
second year that which springeth of the same;
and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and
plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof. 31
And the remnant that is escaped of the house
of Judah shall again take root downward, and
bear fruit upward. 32 For out of Jerusalem
shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount
Zion they that shall escape; the zeal of the
LORD of hosts shall perform this. 33
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the
king of Assyria: He shall not come unto this
city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither shall he
come before it with shield, nor cast a mound
against it. 34 By the way that he came, by the
same shall he return, and he shall not come
unto this city, saith the LORD. 35 For I will
defend this city to save it, for Mine own sake,
and for My servant David's sake.' 36 And the
angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in
the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and
fourscore and five thousand; and when men
arose early in the morning, behold, they were
all dead corpses. 37 So Sennacherib king of
Assyria departed, and went, and returned, and
dwelt at Nineveh. 38 And it came to pass, as
he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his
god, that Adrammelech and Sarezer his sons
smote him with the sword; and they escaped
into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his
son reigned in his stead.
1 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death.
And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came
to him, and said unto him: 'Thus saith the
LORD: Set thy house in order; for thou shalt
die, and not live.' 2 Then Hezekiah turned his
face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, 3
and said: 'Remember now, O LORD, I beseech
Thee, how I have walked before Thee in truth
and with a whole heart, and have done that
which is good in Thy sight.' And Hezekiah
wept sore. 4 Then came the word of the LORD
to Isaiah, saying: 5 'Go, and say to Hezekiah:
Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy
father: I have heard thy prayer, I have seen
thy tears; behold, I will add unto thy days
fifteen years. 6 And I will deliver thee and this
city out of the hand of the king of Assyria;
and I will defend this city. 7 And this shall be
the sign unto thee from the LORD, that the
LORD will do this thing that He hath spoken: 8
behold, I will cause the shadow of the dial,
which is gone down on the sun-dial of Ahaz, to
return backward ten degrees.' So the sun
returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was
gone down. 9 The writing of Hezekiah king of
Judah, when he had been sick, and was
recovered of his sickness. 10 I said: In the
noontide of my days I shall go, even to the
gates of the nether-world; I am deprived of the
residue of my years. 11 I said: I shall not see
the LORD, even the LORD in the land of the
living; I shall behold man no more with the
inhabitants of the world. 12 My habitation is
plucked up and carried away from me as a
shepherd's tent; I have rolled up like a weaver
my life; He will cut me off from the thrum;
from day even to night wilt Thou make an end
of me. 13 The more I make myself like unto a
lion until morning, the more it breaketh all my
bones; from day even to night wilt Thou make
an end of me. 14 Like a swallow or a crane, so
do I chatter, I do moan as a dove; mine eyes
fail with looking upward. O LORD, I am
oppressed, be Thou my surety. 15 What shall I
say? He hath both spoken unto me, and
Himself hath done it; I shall go softly all my
years for the bitterness of my soul. 16 O Lord,
by these things men live, and altogether therein
is the life of my spirit; wherefore recover Thou
me, and make me to live. 17 Behold, for my
peace I had great bitterness; but Thou hast in
love to my soul delivered it from the pit of
corruption; for Thou hast cast all my sins
behind Thy back. 18 For the nether-world
cannot praise Thee, death cannot celebrate
Thee; they that go down into the pit cannot
hope for Thy truth. 19 The living, the living, he
shall praise Thee, as I do this day; the father to
the children shall make known Thy truth. 20
The LORD is ready to save me; therefore we
will sing songs to the stringed instruments all
the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
21 And Isaiah said: 'Let them take a cake of
figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and
he shall recover.' 22 And Hezekiah said. 'What
is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the
LORD?'
1 At that time Merodach-baladan the son of
Baladan, king of Babylon, sent a letter and a
present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had
been sick, and was recovered. 2 And Hezekiah
was glad of them, and showed them his
treasure-house, the silver, and the gold, and the
spices, and the precious oil, and all the house
of his armour, and all that was found in his
treasures; there was nothing in his house, nor in
all his dominion, that Hezekiah showed them
not. 3 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king
Hezekiah, and said unto him: 'What said these
men? and from whence came they unto thee?'
And Hezekiah said: 'They are come from a far
country unto me, even from Babylon.' 4 Then
said he: 'What have they seen in thy house?'
And Hezekiah answered: 'All that is in my
house have they seen; there is nothing among
my treasures that I have not shown them.' 5
Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah: 'Hear the word
of the LORD of hosts: 6 Behold, the days
come, that all that is in thy house, and that
which thy fathers have laid up in store until
this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing
shall be left, saith the LORD. 7 And of thy
sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou
shalt beget, shall they take away; and they
shall be officers in the palace of the king of
Babylon.' 8 Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah:
'Good is the word of the LORD which thou
hast spoken.' He said moreover: 'If but there
shall be peace and truth in my days.'
1 Comfort ye, comfort ye My people, saith
your God. 2 Bid Jerusalem take heart, and
proclaim unto her, that her time of service is
accomplished, that her guilt is paid off; that
she hath received of the LORD'S hand double
for all her sins. 3 Hark! one calleth: 'Clear ye in
the wilderness the way of the LORD, make
plain in the desert a highway for our God. 4
Every valley shall be lifted up, and every
mountain and hill shall be made low; and the
rugged shall be made level, and the rough
places a plain; 5 And the glory of the LORD
shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it
together; for the mouth of the LORD hath
spoken it.'
6 Hark! one saith: 'Proclaim!' And he saith:
'What shall I proclaim?' 'All flesh is grass, and
all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the
field; 7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth;
because the breath of the LORD bloweth upon
it -- surely the people is grass. 8 The grass
withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of
our God shall stand for ever.' 9 O thou that
tellest good tidings to Zion, get thee up into the
high mountain; O thou that tellest good tidings
to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength; lift
it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of
Judah: 'Behold your God!' 10 Behold, the Lord
GOD will come as a Mighty One, and His arm
will rule for Him; behold, His reward is with
Him, and His recompense before Him. 11
Even as a shepherd that feedeth his flock, that
gathereth the lambs in his arm, and carrieth
them in his bosom, and gently leadeth those
that give suck. 12 Who hath measured the
waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted
out heaven with the span, and comprehended
the dust of the earth in a measure, and
weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills
in a balance? 13 Who hath meted out the spirit
of the LORD? Or who was His counsellor that
he might instruct Him? 14 With whom took He
counsel, and who instructed Him, and taught
Him in the path of right, and taught Him
knowledge, and made Him to know the way
of discernment? 15 Behold, the nations are as
a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the
small dust of the balance; behold the isles are
as a mote in weight. 16 And Lebanon is not
sufficient fuel, nor the beasts thereof sufficient
for burnt-offerings.
17 All the nations are as nothing before Him;
they are accounted by Him as things of
nought, and vanity. 18 To whom then will ye
liken God? Or what likeness will ye compare
unto Him? 19 The image perchance, which the
craftsman hath melted, and the goldsmith
spread over with gold, the silversmith casting
silver chains? 20 A holm-oak is set apart, he
chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh
unto him a cunning craftsman to set up an
image, that shall not be moved. 21 Know ye
not? hear ye not? Hath it not been told you
from the beginning? Have ye not understood
the foundations of the earth? 22 It is He that
sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the
inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that
stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and
spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in; 23
That bringeth princes to nothing; He maketh
the judges of the earth as a thing of nought. 24
Scarce are they planted, scarce are they sown,
scarce hath their stock taken root in the earth;
when He bloweth upon them, they wither, and
the whirlwind taketh them away as stubble. 25
To whom then will ye liken Me, that I should
be equal? saith the Holy One. 26 Lift up your
eyes on high, and see: who hath created these?
He that bringeth out their host by number, He
calleth them all by name; by the greatness of
His might, and for that He is strong in power,
not one faileth. 27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob,
and speakest, O Israel: 'My way is hid from
the LORD, and my right is passed over from
my God'? 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou
not heard that the everlasting God, the LORD,
the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth
not, neither is weary? His discernment is past
searching out. 29 He giveth power to the faint;
and to him that hath no might He increaseth
strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be
weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; 31
But they that wait for the LORD shall renew
their strength; they shall mount up with wings
as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;
they shall walk, and not faint.
1 Keep silence before Me, O islands, and let
the peoples renew their strength; let them draw
near, then let them speak; let us come near
together to judgment. 2 Who hath raised up
one from the east, at whose steps victory
attendeth? He giveth nations before him, and
maketh him rule over kings; his sword maketh
them as the dust, his bow as the driven stubble.
3 He pursueth them, and passeth on safely;
the way with his feet he treadeth not. 4 Who
hath wrought and done it? He that called the
generations from the beginning. I, the LORD,
who am the first, and with the last am the
same. 5 The isles saw, and feared; the ends of
the earth trembled; they drew near, and came.
6 They helped every one his neighbour; and
every one said to his brother: 'Be of good
courage.' 7 So the carpenter encouraged the
goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the
hammer him that smiteth the anvil, saying of
the soldering: 'It is good'; and he fastened it
with nails, that it should not be moved. 8 But
thou, Israel, My servant, Jacob whom I have
chosen, the seed of Abraham My friend; 9
Thou whom I have taken hold of from the
ends of the earth, and called thee from the
uttermost parts thereof, and said unto thee:
'Thou art My servant, I have chosen thee and
not cast thee away'; 10 Fear thou not, for I am
with thee, be not dismayed, for I am thy God;
I strengthen thee, yea, I help thee; yea, I
uphold thee with My victorious right hand. 11
Behold, all they that were incensed against
thee shall be ashamed and confounded; they
that strove with thee shall be as nothing, and
shall perish. 12 Thou shalt seek them, and
shalt not find them, even them that contended
with thee; they that warred against thee shall
be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For
I the LORD thy God hold thy right hand, who
say unto thee: 'Fear not, I help thee.' 14 Fear
not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I
help thee, saith the LORD, and thy Redeemer,
the Holy One of Israel. 15 Behold, I make thee
a new threshing-sledge having sharp teeth;
thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat
them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.
16 Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall
carry them away, and the whirlwind shall
scatter them; and thou shalt rejoice in the
LORD, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of
Israel. 17 The poor and needy seek water and
there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst;
I the LORD will answer them, I the God of
Israel will not forsake them. 18 I will open
rivers on the high hills, and fountains in the
midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness
a pool of water, and the dry land springs of
water. 19 I will plant in the wilderness the
cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the
oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the
plane-tree, and the larch together; 20 That
they may see, and know, and consider, and
understand together, that the hand of the
LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of
Israel hath created it.
21 Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring
forth your reasons, saith the King of Jacob. 22
Let them bring them forth, and declare unto us
the things that shall happen; the former things,
what are they? Declare ye, that we may
consider, and know the end of them; or
announce to us things to come. 23 Declare the
things that are to come hereafter, that we may
know that ye are gods; yea, do good, or do
evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it
together. 24 Behold, ye are nothing, and your
work a thing of nought; an abomination is he
that chooseth you.
25 I have roused up one from the north, and
he is come, from the rising of the sun one that
calleth upon My name; and he shall come
upon rulers as upon mortar, and as the potter
treadeth clay. 26 Who hath declared from the
beginning, that we may know? and
beforetime, that we may say that he is right?
Yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is
none that announceth, yea, there is none that
heareth your utterances. 27 A harbinger unto
Zion will I give: 'Behold, behold them', and to
Jerusalem a messenger of good tidings. 28 And
I look, but there is no man; even among them,
but there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of
them, can give an answer. 29 Behold, all of
them, their works are vanity and nought; their
molten images are wind and confusion.
1 Behold My servant, whom I uphold; Mine
elect, in whom My soul delighteth; I have put
My spirit upon him, he shall make the right to
go forth to the nations. 2 He shall not cry, nor
lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the
street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and
the dimly burning wick shall he not quench; he
shall make the right to go forth according to
the truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be crushed, till
he have set the right in the earth; and the isles
shall wait for his teaching.
5 Thus saith God the LORD, He that created
the heavens, and stretched them forth, He that
spread forth the earth and that which cometh
out of it, He that giveth breath unto the people
upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness,
and have taken hold of thy hand, and kept
thee, and set thee for a covenant of the
people, for a light of the nations; 7 To open
the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from
the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out
of the prison-house. 8 I am the LORD, that is
My name; and My glory will I not give to
another, neither My praise to graven images. 9
Behold, the former things are come to pass,
and new things do I declare; before they spring
forth I tell you of them.
10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and His
praise from the end of the earth; ye that go
down to the sea, and all that is therein, the
isles, and the inhabitants thereof. 11 Let the
wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their
voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let
the inhabitants of Sela exult, let them shout
from the top of the mountains. 12 Let them
give glory unto the LORD, and declare His
praise in the islands. 13 The LORD will go
forth as a mighty man, He will stir up jealousy
like a man of war; He will cry, yea, He will
shout aloud, He will prove Himself mighty
against His enemies. 14 I have long time held
My peace, I have been still, and refrained
Myself; now will I cry like a travailing woman,
gasping and panting at once. 15 I will make
waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their
herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and
will dry up the pools. 16 And I will bring the
blind by a way that they knew not, in paths
that they knew not will I lead them; I will
make darkness light before them, and rugged
places plain. These things will I do, and I will
not leave them undone. 17 They shall be
turned back, greatly ashamed, that trust in
graven images, that say unto molten images:
'Ye are our gods.'
18 Hear, ye deaf, and look, ye blind, that ye
may see. 19 Who is blind, but My servant? Or
deaf, as My messenger that I send? Who is
blind as he that is wholehearted, and blind as
the LORD'S servant? 20 Seeing many things,
thou observest not; opening the ears, he
heareth not. 21 The LORD was pleased, for
His righteousness' sake, to make the teaching
great and glorious. 22 But this is a people
robbed and spoiled, they are all of them
snared in holes, and they are hid in
prison-houses; they are for a prey, and none
delivereth, for a spoil, and none saith:
'Restore.' 23 Who among you will give ear to
this? Who will hearken and hear for the time to
come? 24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and
Israel to the robbers? Did not the LORD? He
against whom we have sinned, and in whose
ways they would not walk, neither were they
obedient unto His law. 25 Therefore He
poured upon him the fury of His anger, and
the strength of battle; and it set him on fire
round about, yet he knew not, and it burned
him, yet he laid it not to heart.
1 But now thus saith the LORD that created
thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O
Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I
have called thee by thy name, thou art Mine. 2
When thou passest through the waters, I will be
with thee, and through the rivers, they shall not
overflow thee; when thou walkest through the
fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the
flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the LORD
thy God, The Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour;
I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia
and Seba for thee. 4 Since thou art precious in
My sight, and honourable, and I have loved
thee; therefore will I give men for thee, and
peoples for thy life. 5 Fear not, for I am with
thee; I will bring thy seed from the east, and
gather thee from the west; 6 I will say to the
north: 'Give up,' and to the south: 'Keep not
back, bring My sons from far, and My
daughters from the end of the earth; 7 Every
one that is called by My name, and whom I
have created for My glory, I have formed him,
yea, I have made him.' 8 The blind people that
have eyes shall be brought forth, and the deaf
that have ears. 9 All the nations are gathered
together, and the peoples are assembled; who
among them can declare this, and announce
to us former things? Let them bring their
witnesses, that they may be justified; and let
them hear, and say: 'It is truth.' 10 Ye are My
witnesses, saith the LORD, and My servant
whom I have chosen; that ye may know and
believe Me, and understand that I am He;
before Me there was no God formed, neither
shall any be after Me. 11 I, even I, am the
LORD; and beside Me there is no saviour. 12 I
have declared, and I have saved, and I have
announced, and there was no strange god
among you; therefore ye are My witnesses,
saith the LORD, and I am God. 13 Yea, since
the day was I am He, and there is none that
can deliver out of My hand; I will work, and
who can reverse it? 14 Thus saith the LORD,
your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: For
your sake I have sent to Babylon, and I will
bring down all of them as fugitives, even the
Chaldeans, in the ships of their shouting. 15 I
am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of
Israel, your King. 16 Thus saith the LORD,
who maketh a way in the sea, and a path in
the mighty waters; 17 Who bringeth forth the
chariot and horse, the army and the power --
they lie down together, they shall not rise, they
are extinct, they are quenched as a wick: 18
Remember ye not the former things, neither
consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do
a new thing; now shall it spring forth; shall ye
not know it? I will even make a way in the
wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20 The
beasts of the field shall honour Me, the jackals
and the ostriches; because I give waters in the
wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give
drink to My people, Mine elect; 21 The people
which I formed for Myself, that they might tell
of My praise. 22 Yet thou hast not called upon
Me, O Jacob, neither hast thou wearied thyself
about Me, O Israel. 23 Thou hast not brought
Me the small cattle of thy burnt-offerings;
neither hast thou honoured Me with thy
sacrifices. I have not burdened thee with a
meal-offering, nor wearied thee with
frankincense. 24 Thou hast bought Me no
sweet cane with money, neither hast thou
satisfied Me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but
thou hast burdened Me with thy sins, thou hast
wearied Me with thine iniquities. 25 I, even I,
am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for
Mine own sake; and thy sins I will not
remember. 26 Put Me in remembrance, let us
plead together; declare thou, that thou mayest
be justified. 27 Thy first father sinned, and
thine intercessors have transgressed against
Me. 28 Therefore I have profaned the princes
of the sanctuary, and I have given Jacob to
condemnation, and Israel to reviling.
1 Yet now hear, O Jacob My servant, and
Israel, whom I have chosen; 2 Thus saith the
LORD that made thee, and formed thee from
the womb, who will help thee: Fear not, O
Jacob My servant, and thou, Jeshurun, whom
I have chosen. 3 For I will pour water upon the
thirsty land, and streams upon the dry ground;
I will pour My spirit upon thy seed, and My
blessing upon thine offspring; 4 And they shall
spring up among the grass, as willows by the
watercourses. 5 One shall say: 'I am the
LORD'S'; and another shall call himself by the
name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe
with his hand unto the LORD, and surname
himself by the name of Israel.
6 Thus saith the LORD, the King of Israel, and
his Redeemer the LORD of hosts: I am the
first, and I am the last, and beside Me there is
no God. 7 And who, as I, can proclaim -- let him
declare it, and set it in order for Me -- since I
appointed the ancient people? And the things
that are coming, and that shall come to pass,
let them declare. 8 Fear ye not, neither be
afraid; have I not announced unto thee of old,
and declared it? And ye are My witnesses. Is
there a God beside Me? Yea, there is no Rock;
I know not any. 9 They that fashion a graven
image are all of them vanity, and their
delectable things shall not profit; and their own
witnesses see not, nor know; that they may be
ashamed. 10 Who hath fashioned a god, or
molten an image that is profitable for nothing?
11 Behold, all the fellows thereof shall be
ashamed; and the craftsmen skilled above
men; let them all be gathered together, let
them stand up; they shall fear, they shall be
ashamed together. 12 The smith maketh an
axe, and worketh in the coals, and fashioneth
it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong
arm; yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth;
he drinketh no water, and is faint. 13 The
carpenter stretcheth out a line; he marketh it
out with a pencil; he fitteth it with planes, and
he marketh it out with the compasses, and
maketh it after the figure of a man, according
to the beauty of a man, to dwell in the house.
14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh
the ilex and the oak, and strengtheneth for
himself one among the trees of the forest; he
planteth a bay-tree, and the rain doth nourish
it. 15 Then a man useth it for fuel; and he
taketh thereof, and warmeth himself; yea, he
kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh
a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a
graven image, and falleth down thereto. 16 He
burneth the half thereof in the fire; with the
half thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast,
and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself, and
saith: 'Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire';
17 And the residue thereof he maketh a god,
even his graven image; he falleth down unto it
and worshippeth, and prayeth unto it, and
saith: 'Deliver me, for thou art my god.' 18
They know not, neither do they understand;
for their eyes are bedaubed, that they cannot
see, and their hearts, that they cannot
understand. 19 And none considereth in his
heart, neither is there knowledge nor
understanding to say: 'I have burned the half
of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread
upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh
and eaten it; and shall I make the residue
thereof an abomination? Shall I fall down to
the stock of a tree?' 20 He striveth after ashes,
a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that
he cannot deliver his soul, nor say: 'Is there not
a lie in my right hand?' 21 Remember these
things, O Jacob, and Israel, for thou art My
servant; I have formed thee, thou art Mine
own servant; O Israel, thou shouldest not
forget Me. 22 I have blotted out, as a thick
cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy
sins; return unto Me, for I have redeemed thee.
23 Sing, O ye heavens, for the LORD hath
done it; shout, ye lowest parts of the earth;
break forth into singing, ye mountains, O
forest, and every tree therein; for the LORD
hath redeemed Jacob, and doth glorify
Himself in Israel. 24 Thus saith the LORD, thy
Redeemer, and He that formed thee from the
womb: I am the LORD, that maketh all things;
that stretched forth the heavens alone; that
spread abroad the earth by Myself; 25 That
frustrateth the tokens of the imposters, and
maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men
backward, and maketh their knowledge
foolish; 26 That confirmeth the word of His
servant, and performeth the counsel of His
messengers; that saith of Jerusalem: 'She shall
be inhabited'; and of the cities of Judah: 'They
shall be built, and I will raise up the waste
places thereof'; 27 That saith to the deep: 'Be
dry, and I will dry up thy rivers'; 28 That saith
of Cyrus: 'He is My shepherd, and shall
perform all My pleasure'; even saying of
Jerusalem: 'She shall be built'; and to the
temple: 'My foundation shall be laid.'
1 Thus saith the LORD to His anointed, to
Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to
subdue nations before him, and to loose the
loins of kings; to open the doors before him,
and that the gates may not be shut: 2 I will go
before thee, and make the crooked places
straight; I will break in pieces the doors of
brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron; 3 And
I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and
hidden riches of secret places, that thou
mayest know that I am the LORD, who call
thee by thy name, even the God of Israel. 4
For the sake of Jacob My servant, and Israel
Mine elect, I have called thee by thy name, I
have surnamed thee, though thou hast not
known Me. 5 I am the LORD, and there is
none else, beside Me there is no God; I have
girded thee, though thou hast not known Me; 6
That they may know from the rising of the
sun, and from the west, that there is none
beside Me; I am the LORD; and there is none
else; 7 I form the light, and create darkness; I
make peace, and create evil; I am the LORD,
that doeth all these things.
8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let
the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth
open, that they may bring forth salvation, and
let her cause righteousness to spring up
together; I the LORD have created it. 9 Woe
unto him that striveth with his Maker, as a
potsherd with the potsherds of the earth! Shall
the clay say to him that fashioned it: 'What
makest thou?' Or: 'Thy work, it hath no
hands'? 10 Woe unto him that saith unto his
father: 'Wherefore begettest thou?' Or to a
woman: 'Wherefore travailest thou?' 11 Thus
saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and
his Maker: Ask Me of the things that are to
come; concerning My sons, and concerning
the work of My hands, command ye Me. 12 I,
even I, have made the earth, and created man
upon it; I, even My hands, have stretched out
the heavens, and all their host have I
commanded. 13 I have roused him up in
victory, and I make level all his ways; he shall
build My city, and he shall let Mine exiles go
free, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD
of hosts. 14 Thus saith the LORD: The labour
of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia,
and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall
come over unto thee, and they shall be thine;
they shall go after thee, in chains they shall
come over; and they shall fall down unto thee,
they shall make supplication unto thee: Surely
God is in thee, and there is none else, there is
no other God. 15 Verily Thou art a God that
hidest Thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour. 16
They shall be ashamed, yea, confounded, all
of them; they shall go in confusion together
that are makers of idols. 17 O Israel, that art
saved by the LORD with an everlasting
salvation; ye shall not be ashamed nor
confounded world without end.
18 For thus saith the LORD that created the
heavens, He is God; that formed the earth and
made it, He established it, He created it not a
waste, He formed it to be inhabited: I am the
LORD, and there is none else. 19 I have not
spoken in secret, in a place of the land of
darkness; I said not unto the seed of Jacob:
'Seek ye Me in vain'; I the LORD speak
righteousness, I declare things that are right. 20
Assemble yourselves and come, draw near
together, ye that are escaped of the nations;
they have no knowledge that carry the wood
of their graven image, and pray unto a god
that cannot save. 21 Declare ye, and bring
them near, yea, let them take counsel together:
Who hath announced this from ancient time,
and declared it of old? Have not I the LORD?
And there is no God else beside Me, a just God
and a Saviour; there is none beside Me. 22
Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends
of the earth; for I am God, and there is none
else. 23 By Myself have I sworn, the word is
gone forth from My mouth in righteousness,
and shall not come back, that unto Me every
knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. 24
Only in the LORD, shall one say of Me, is
victory and strength; even to Him shall men
come in confusion, all they that were incensed
against Him. 25 In the LORD shall all the seed
of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
1 Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols
are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle; the
things that ye carried about are made a load, a
burden to the weary beast. 2 They stoop, they
bow down together, they could not deliver the
burden; and themselves are gone into
captivity.
3 Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, and all
the remnant of the house of Israel, that are
borne [by Me] from the birth, that are carried
from the womb: 4 Even to old age I am the
same, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you; I
have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry,
and will deliver. 5 To whom will ye liken Me,
and make Me equal, and compare Me, that
we may be like? 6 Ye that lavish gold out of
the bag, and weigh silver in the balance; ye
that hire a goldsmith, that he make it a god, to
fall down thereto, yea, to worship. 7 He is
borne upon the shoulder, he is carried, and set
in his place, and he standeth, from his place he
doth not remove; yea, though one cry unto
him, he cannot answer, nor save him out of his
trouble. 8 Remember this, and stand fast;
bring it to mind, O ye transgressors. 9
Remember the former things of old: that I am
God, and there is none else; I am God, and
there is none like Me; 10 Declaring the end
from the beginning, and from ancient times
things that are not yet done; saying: 'My
counsel shall stand, and all My pleasure will I
do'; 11 Calling a bird of prey from the east, the
man of My counsel from a far country; yea, I
have spoken, I will also bring it to pass, I have
purposed, I will also do it. 12 Hearken unto
Me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from
righteousness: 13 I bring near My
righteousness, it shall not be far off, and My
salvation shall not tarry; and I will place
salvation in Zion for Israel My glory.
1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin
daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground without
a throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans; for
thou shalt no more be called tender and
delicate. 2 Take the millstones, and grind
meal; remove thy veil, strip off the train,
uncover the leg, pass through the rivers. 3 Thy
nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame
shall be seen; I will take vengeance, and will let
no man intercede.
4 Our Redeemer, the LORD of hosts is His
name, The Holy One of Israel. 5 Sit thou silent,
and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the
Chaldeans; for thou shalt no more be called
the mistress of kingdoms. 6 I was wroth with
My people, I profaned Mine inheritance, and
gave them into thy hand; thou didst show
them no mercy; upon the aged hast thou very
heavily laid thy yoke. 7 And thou saidst: 'For
ever shall I be mistress'; so that thou didst not
lay these things to thy heart, neither didst
remember the end thereof.
8 Now therefore hear this, thou that art given
to pleasures, that sittest securely, that sayest in
thy heart: 'I am, and there is none else beside
me; I shall not sit as a widow, neither shall I
know the loss of children'; 9 But these two
things shall come to thee in a moment in one
day, the loss of children, and widowhood; in
their full measure shall they come upon thee,
for the multitude of thy sorceries, and the great
abundance of thine enchantments. 10 And
thou hast been secure in thy wickedness, thou
hast said: 'None seeth me'; thy wisdom and
thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and
thou hast said in thy heart. 'I am, and there is
none else beside me.' 11 Yet shall evil came
upon thee; thou shalt not know how to charm
it away; and calamity shall fall upon thee;
thou shalt not be able to put it away; and ruin
shall come upon thee suddenly, before thou
knowest. 12 Stand now with thine
enchantments, and with the multitude of thy
sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy
youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so
be thou mayest prevail. 13 Thou art wearied in
the multitude of thy counsels; let now the
astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly
prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from
the things that shall come upon thee. 14
Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall
burn them; they shall not deliver themselves
from the power of the flame; it shall not be a
coal to warm at, nor a fire to sit before. 15
Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou
hast laboured; they that have trafficked with
thee from thy youth shall wander every one to
his quarter; there shall be none to save thee.
1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are
called by the name of Israel, and are come
forth out of the fountain of Judah; who swear
by the name of the LORD, and make mention
of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in
righteousness. 2 For they call themselves of the
holy city, and stay themselves upon the God
of Israel, the LORD of hosts is His name. 3 I
have declared the former things from of old;
yea, they went forth out of My mouth, and I
announced them; suddenly I did them, and
they came to pass. 4 Because I knew that thou
art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew,
and thy brow brass; 5 Therefore I have
declared it to thee from of old; before it came
to pass I announced it to thee; lest thou
shouldest say: 'Mine idol hath done them, and
my graven image, and my molten image, hath
commanded them.' 6 Thou hast heard, see, all
this; and ye, will ye not declare it? I have
announced unto thee new things from this
time, even hidden things, which thou hast not
known. 7 They are created now, and not from
of old, and before this day thou heardest them
not; lest thou shouldest say: 'Behold, I knew
them.' 8 Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou
knewest not; yea, from of old thine ear was
not opened; for I knew that thou wouldest
deal very treacherously, and wast called a
transgressor from the womb. 9 For My name's
sake will I defer Mine anger, and for My praise
will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off. 10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver; I
have tried thee in the furnace of affliction. 11
For Mine own sake, for Mine own sake, will I
do it; for how should it be profaned? And My
glory will I not give to another.
12 Hearken unto Me, O Jacob, and Israel My
called: I am He; I am the first, I also am the
last. 13 Yea, My hand hath laid the
foundation of the earth, and My right hand
hath spread out the heavens; when I call unto
them, they stand up together. 14 Assemble
yourselves, all ye, and hear; which among
them hath declared these things? He whom the
LORD loveth shall perform His pleasure on
Babylon, and show His arm on the Chaldeans.
15 I, even I, have spoken, yea, I have called
him; I have brought him, and he shall make
his way prosperous. 16 Come ye near unto
Me, hear ye this: From the beginning I have
not spoken in secret; from the time that it was,
there am I; and now the Lord GOD hath sent
me, and His spirit.
17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the
Holy One of Israel: I am the LORD thy God,
who teacheth thee for thy profit, who leadeth
thee by the way that thou shouldest go. 18 Oh
that thou wouldest hearken to My
commandments! then would thy peace be as a
river, and thy righteousness as the waves of
the sea; 19 Thy seed also would be as the
sand, and the offspring of thy body like the
grains thereof; his name would not be cut off
nor destroyed from before Me. 20 Go ye forth
from Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans;
with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter
it even to the end of the earth; say ye: 'The
LORD hath redeemed His servant Jacob. 21
And they thirsted not when He led them
through the deserts; He caused the waters to
flow out of the rock for them; He cleaved the
rock also, and the waters gushed out.' 22 There
is no peace, saith the LORD concerning the
wicked.
1 Listen, O isles, unto me, and hearken, ye
peoples, from far: the LORD hath called me
from the womb, from the bowels of my
mother hath He made mention of my name; 2
And He hath made my mouth like a sharp
sword, in the shadow of His hand hath He hid
me; and He hath made me a polished shaft, in
His quiver hath He concealed me; 3 And He
said unto me: 'Thou art My servant, Israel, in
whom I will be glorified.' 4 But I said: 'I have
laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for
nought and vanity; yet surely my right is with
the LORD, and my recompense with my God.'
5 And now saith the LORD that formed me
from the womb to be His servant, to bring
Jacob back to Him, and that Israel be
gathered unto Him -- for I am honourable in the
eyes of the LORD, and my God is become my
strength -- 6 Yea, He saith: 'It is too light a thing
that thou shouldest be My servant to raise up
the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the offspring
of Israel; I will also give thee for a light of the
nations, that My salvation may be unto the
end of the earth.' 7 Thus saith the LORD, the
Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to him who
is despised of men, to him who is abhorred of
nations, to a servant of rulers: kings shall see
and arise, princes, and they shall prostrate
themselves; because of the LORD that is
faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who hath
chosen thee. 8 Thus saith the LORD: In an
acceptable time have I answered thee, and in
a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I
will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant
of the people, to raise up the land, to cause to
inherit the desolate heritages; 9 Saying to the
prisoners: 'Go forth'; to them that are in
darkness: 'Show yourselves'; they shall feed in
the ways, and in all high hills shall be their
pasture; 10 They shall not hunger nor thirst,
neither shall the heat nor sun smite them; for
He that hath compassion on them will lead
them, even by the springs of water will He
guide them. 11 And I will make all My
mountains a way, and My highways shall be
raised on high. 12 Behold, these shall come
from far; and, lo, these from the north and
from the west, and these from the land of
Sinim. 13 Sing, O heavens, and be joyful, O
earth, and break forth into singing, O
mountains; for the LORD hath comforted His
people, and hath compassion upon His
afflicted. 14 But Zion said: 'The LORD hath
forsaken me, and the Lord hath forgotten me.'
15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that
she should not have compassion on the son of
her womb? Yea, these may forget, yet will not
I forget thee. 16 Behold, I have graven thee
upon the palms of My hands; thy walls are
continually before Me. 17 Thy children make
haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee
waste shall go forth from thee. 18 Lift up thine
eyes round about, and behold: all these gather
themselves together, and come to thee. As I
live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe
thee with them all as with an ornament, and
gird thyself with them, like a bride. 19 For thy
waste and thy desolate places and thy land
that hath been destroyed -- surely now shalt
thou be too strait for the inhabitants, and they
that swallowed thee up shall be far away. 20
The children of thy bereavement shall yet say
in thine ears: 'The place is too strait for me;
give place to me that I may dwell.' 21 Then
shalt thou say in thy heart: 'Who hath
begotten me these, seeing I have been
bereaved of my children, and am solitary, an
exile, and wandering to and fro? And who
hath brought up these? Behold, I was left
alone; these, where were they?'
22 Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will lift
up My hand to the nations, and set up Mine
ensign to the peoples, and they shall bring thy
sons in their bosom, and thy daughters shall be
carried upon their shoulders. 23 And kings
shall be thy foster-fathers, and their queens
thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to
thee with their face to the earth, and lick the
dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I
am the LORD, for they shall not be ashamed
that wait for Me. 24 Shall the prey be taken
from the mighty, or the captives of the
victorious be delivered? 25 But thus saith the
LORD: Even the captives of the mighty shall
be taken away, and the prey of the terrible
shall be delivered; and I will contend with him
that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy
children. 26 And I will feed them that oppress
thee with their own flesh; and they shall be
drunken with their own blood, as with sweet
wine; and all flesh shall know that I the LORD
am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the
Mighty One of Jacob.
1 Thus saith the LORD: Where is the bill of
your mother's divorcement, wherewith I have
put her away? Or which of My creditors is it to
whom I have sold you? Behold, for your
iniquities were ye sold, and for your
transgressions was your mother put away. 2
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man?
when I called, was there none to answer? Is
My hand shortened at all, that it cannot
redeem? Or have I no power to deliver?
Behold, at My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make
the rivers a wilderness; their fish become foul,
because there is no water, and die for thirst. 3 I
clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make
sackcloth their covering.
4 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of
them that are taught, that I should know how
to sustain with words him that is weary; He
wakeneth morning by morning, He wakeneth
mine ear to hear as they that are taught. 5 The
Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was
not rebellious, neither turned away backward.
6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my
checks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid
not my face from shame and spitting. 7 For
the Lord GOD will help me; therefore have I
not been confounded; therefore have I set my
face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be
ashamed. 8 He is near that justifieth me; who
will contend with me? let us stand up together;
who is mine adversary? let him come near to
me. 9 Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who
is he that shall condemn me? Behold, they all
shall wax old as a garment, the moth shall eat
them up. 10 Who is among you that feareth
the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of His
servant? though he walketh in darkness, and
hath no light, let him trust in the name of the
LORD, and stay upon his God. 11 Behold, all
ye that kindle a fire, that gird yourselves with
firebrands, begone in the flame of your fire,
and among the brands that ye have kindled.
This shall ye have of My hand; ye shall lie
down in sorrow.
1 Hearken to Me, ye that follow after
righteousness, ye that seek the LORD; look
unto the rock whence ye were hewn, and to the
hole of the pit whence ye were digged. 2 Look
unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah
that bore you; for when he was but one I
called him, and I blessed him, and made him
many. 3 For the LORD hath comforted Zion;
He hath comforted all her waste places, and
hath made her wilderness like Eden, and her
desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and
gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving,
and the voice of melody. 4 Attend unto Me, O
My people, and give ear unto Me, O My
nation; for instruction shall go forth from Me,
and My right on a sudden for a light of the
peoples. 5 My favour is near, My salvation is
gone forth, and Mine arms shall judge the
peoples; the isles shall wait for Me, and on
Mine arm shall they trust. 6 Lift up your eyes
to the heavens, and look upon the earth
beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away
like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a
garment, and they that dwell therein shall die
in like manner; but My salvation shall be for
ever, and My favour shall not be abolished.
7 Hearken unto Me, ye that know
righteousness, the people in whose heart is My
law; fear ye not the taunt of men, neither be
ye dismayed at their revilings. 8 For the moth
shall eat them up like a garment, and the
worm shall eat them like wool; but My favour
shall be for ever, and My salvation unto all
generations. 9 Awake, awake, put on strength,
O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the days of
old, the generations of ancient times. Art thou
not it that hewed Rahab in pieces, that pierced
the dragon? 10 Art thou not it that dried up the
sea, the waters of the great deep; that made
the depths of the sea a way for the redeemed
to pass over? 11 And the ransomed of the
LORD shall return, and come with singing unto
Zion, and everlasting joy shall be upon their
heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and
sorrow and sighing shall flee away. 12 I, even
I, am He that comforteth you: who art thou,
that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and
of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
13 And hast forgotten the LORD thy Maker,
that stretched forth the heavens, and laid the
foundations of the earth; and fearest
continually all the day because of the fury of
the oppressor, as he maketh ready to destroy?
And where is the fury of the oppressor? 14 He
that is bent down shall speedily be loosed; and
he shall not go down dying into the pit, neither
shall his bread fail. 15 For I am the LORD thy
God, who stirreth up the sea, that the waves
thereof roar; the LORD of hosts is His name.
16 And I have put My words in thy mouth,
and have covered thee in the shadow of My
hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay
the foundations of the earth, and say unto
Zion: 'Thou art My people.' 17 Awake, awake,
stand up, O Jerusalem, that hast drunk at the
hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; thou
hast drunken the beaker, even the cup of
staggering, and drained it. 18 There is none to
guide her among all the sons whom she hath
brought forth; neither is there any that taketh
her by the hand of all the sons that she hath
brought up. 19 These two things are befallen
thee; who shall bemoan thee? desolation and
destruction, and the famine and the sword;
how shall I comfort thee? 20 Thy sons have
fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets,
as an antelope in a net; they are full of the
fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God. 21
Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and
drunken, but not with wine;
22 Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy
God that pleadeth the cause of His people:
behold, I have taken out of thy hand the cup
of staggering; the beaker, even the cup of My
fury, thou shalt no more drink it again; 23 And
I will put it into the hand of them that afflict
thee; that have said to thy soul: 'Bow down,
that we may go over'; and thou hast laid thy
back as the ground, and as the street, to them
that go over.
1 Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion;
put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem,
the holy city; for henceforth there shall no
more come into thee the uncircumcised and
the unclean. 2 Shake thyself from the dust;
arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem; loose thyself
from the bands of thy neck, O captive
daughter of Zion. 3 For thus saith the LORD:
Ye were sold for nought; and ye shall be
redeemed without money. 4 For thus saith the
Lord GOD: My people went down aforetime
into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian
oppressed them without cause. 5 Now
therefore, what do I here, saith the LORD,
seeing that My people is taken away for
nought? They that rule over them do howl,
saith the LORD, and My name continually all
the day is blasphemed. 6 Therefore My people
shall know My name; therefore they shall
know in that day that I, even He that spoke,
behold, here I am. 7 How beautiful upon the
mountains are the feet of the messenger of
good tidings, that announceth peace, the
harbinger of good tidings, that announceth
salvation; that saith unto Zion: 'Thy God
reigneth!' 8 Hark, thy watchmen! they lift up
the voice, together do they sing; for they shall
see, eye to eye, the LORD returning to Zion. 9
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste
places of Jerusalem; for the LORD hath
comforted His people, He hath redeemed
Jerusalem. 10 The LORD hath made bare His
holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all
the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of
our God. 11 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out
from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out
of the midst of her; be ye clean, ye that bear
the vessels of the LORD. 12 For ye shall not go
out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight; for
the LORD will go before you, and the God of
Israel will be your rearward. 13 Behold, My
servant shall prosper, he shall be exalted and
lifted up, and shall be very high. 14 According
as many were appalled at thee -- so marred was
his visage unlike that of a man, and his form
unlike that of the sons of men -- 15 So shall he
startle many nations, kings shall shut their
mouths because of him; for that which had
not been told them shall they see, and that
which they had not heard shall they perceive.
1 'Who would have believed our report? And
to whom hath the arm of the LORD been
revealed? 2 For he shot up right forth as a
sapling, and as a root out of a dry ground; he
had no form nor comeliness, that we should
look upon him, nor beauty that we should
delight in him. 3 He was despised, and
forsaken of men, a man of pains, and
acquainted with disease, and as one from
whom men hide their face: he was despised,
and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely our
diseases he did bear, and our pains he carried;
whereas we did esteem him stricken, smitten of
God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded
because of our transgressions, he was crushed
because of our iniquities: the chastisement of
our welfare was upon him, and with his stripes
we were healed. 6 All we like sheep did go
astray, we turned every one to his own way;
and the LORD hath made to light on him the
iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, though
he humbled himself and opened not his
mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and as a sheep that before her shearers is
dumb; yea, he opened not his mouth. 8 By
oppression and judgment he was taken away,
and with his generation who did reason? for he
was cut off out of the land of the living, for the
transgression of my people to whom the stroke
was due. 9 And they made his grave with the
wicked, and with the rich his tomb; although
he had done no violence, neither was any
deceit in his mouth.' 10 Yet it pleased the
LORD to crush him by disease; to see if his
soul would offer itself in restitution, that he
might see his seed, prolong his days, and that
the purpose of the LORD might prosper by his
hand: 11 Of the travail of his soul he shall see
to the full, even My servant, who by his
knowledge did justify the Righteous One to the
many, and their iniquities he did bear. 12
Therefore will I divide him a portion among
the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the
mighty; because he bared his soul unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors; yet
he bore the sin of many, and made
intercession for the transgressors.
1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear,
break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou
that didst not travail; for more are the children
of the desolate than the children of the
married wife, saith the LORD. 2 Enlarge the
place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the
curtains of thy habitations, spare not; lengthen
thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes. 3 For
thou shalt spread abroad on the right hand
and on the left; and thy seed shall possess the
nations, and make the desolate cities to be
inhabited. 4 Fear not, for thou shalt not be
ashamed. Neither be thou confounded, for
thou shalt not be put to shame; for thou shalt
forget the shame of thy youth, and the
reproach of thy widowhood shalt thou
remember no more. 5 For thy Maker is thy
husband, the LORD of hosts is His name; and
the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer, the
God of the whole earth shall He be called. 6
For the LORD hath called thee as a wife
forsaken and grieved in spirit; and a wife of
youth, can she be rejected? saith thy God. 7
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but
with great compassion will I gather thee. 8 In a
little wrath I hid My face from thee for a
moment; but with everlasting kindness will I
have compassion on thee, saith the LORD thy
Redeemer. 9 For this is as the waters of Noah
unto Me; for as I have sworn that the waters
of Noah should no more go over the earth, so
have I sworn that I would not be wroth with
thee, nor rebuke thee. 10 For the mountains
may depart, and the hills be removed; but My
kindness shall not depart from thee, neither
shall My covenant of peace be removed, saith
the LORD that hath compassion on thee. 11 O
thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not
comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in fair
colours, and lay thy foundations with
sapphires. 12 And I will make thy pinnacles of
rubies, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy
border of precious stones. 13 And all thy
children shall be taught of the LORD; and
great shall be the peace of thy children. 14 In
righteousness shalt thou be established; be
thou far from oppression, for thou shalt not
fear, and from ruin, for it shall not come near
thee. 15 Behold, they may gather together, but
not by Me; whosoever shall gather together
against thee shall fall because of thee. 16
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth
the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon
for his work; and I have created the waster to
destroy. 17 No weapon that is formed against
thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall
rise against thee in judgment thou shalt
condemn. This is the heritage of the servants
of the LORD, and their due reward from Me,
saith the LORD.
1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye for
water, and he that hath no money; come ye,
buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk
without money and without price. 2 Wherefore
do ye spend money for that which is not
bread? and your gain for that which satisfieth
not? Hearken diligently unto Me, and eat ye
that which is good, and let your soul delight
itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come
unto Me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I
will make an everlasting covenant with you,
even the sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I
have given him for a witness to the peoples, a
prince and commander to the peoples. 5
Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou
knowest not, and a nation that knew not thee
shall run unto thee; because of the LORD thy
God, and for the Holy One of Israel, for He
hath glorified thee. 6 Seek ye the LORD while
He may be found, call ye upon Him while He
is near; 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and
the man of iniquity his thoughts; and let him
return unto the LORD, and He will have
compassion upon him, and to our God, for He
will abundantly pardon. 8 For My thoughts are
not your thoughts, neither are your ways My
ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are My ways
higher than your ways, and My thoughts than
your thoughts. 10 For as the rain cometh down
and the snow from heaven, and returneth not
thither, except it water the earth, and make it
bring forth and bud, and give seed to the sower
and bread to the eater; 11 So shall My word be
that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not
return unto Me void, except it accomplish that
which I please, and make the thing whereto I
sent it prosper. 12 For ye shall go out with joy,
and be led forth with peace; the mountains
and the hills shall break forth before you into
singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap
their hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come
up the cypress, and instead of the brier shall
come up the myrtle; and it shall be to the
LORD for a memorial, for an everlasting sign
that shall not be cut off.
1 Thus saith the LORD: Keep ye justice, and
do righteousness; for My salvation is near to
come, and My favour to be revealed. 2 Happy
is the man that doeth this, and the son of man
that holdeth fast by it: that keepeth the
sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his
hand from doing any evil. 3 Neither let the
alien, that hath joined himself to the LORD,
speak, saying: 'The LORD will surely separate
me from His people'; neither let the eunuch
say: 'Behold, I am a dry tree.'
4 For thus saith the LORD concerning the
eunuchs that keep My sabbaths, and choose
the things that please Me, and hold fast by My
covenant: 5 Even unto them will I give in My
house and within My walls a monument and a
memorial better than sons and daughters; I
will give them an everlasting memorial, that
shall not be cut off. 6 Also the aliens, that join
themselves to the LORD, to minister unto Him,
and to love the name of the LORD, to be His
servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath
from profaning it, and holdeth fast by My
covenant: 7 Even them will I bring to My holy
mountain, and make them joyful in My house
of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their
sacrifices shall be acceptable upon Mine altar;
for My house shall be called a house of prayer
for all peoples. 8 Saith the Lord GOD who
gathereth the dispersed of Israel: Yet I will
gather others to him, beside those of him that
are gathered. 9 All ye beasts of the field, come
to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
10 His watchmen are all blind, without
knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they
cannot bark; raving, lying down, loving to
slumber. 11 Yea, the dogs are greedy, they
know not when they have enough; and these
are shepherds that cannot understand; they all
turn to their own way, each one to his gain,
one and all. 12 'Come ye, I will fetch wine, and
we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and
to-morrow shall be as this day, and much more
abundant.'
1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth
it to heart, and godly men are taken away,
none considering that the righteous is taken
away from the evil to come. 2 He entereth into
peace, they rest in their beds, each one that
walketh in his uprightness. 3 But draw near
hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the
adulterer and the harlot. 4 Against whom do
ye sport yourselves? Against whom make ye a
wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? Are ye
not children of transgression, a seed of
falsehood, 5 Ye that inflame yourselves
among the terebinths, under every leafy tree;
that slay the children in the valleys, under the
clefts of the rocks? 6 Among the smooth
stones of the valley is thy portion; they, they
are thy lot; even to them hast thou poured a
drink-offering, thou hast offered a
meal-offering. Should I pacify Myself for these
things? 7 Upon a high and lofty mountain hast
thou set thy bed; thither also wentest thou up
to offer sacrifice. 8 And behind the doors and
the posts hast thou set up thy symbol; for thou
hast uncovered, and art gone up from Me,
thou hast enlarged thy bed, and chosen thee of
them whose bed thou lovedst, whose hand
thou sawest. 9 And thou wentest to the king
with ointment, and didst increase thy
perfumes, and didst send thine ambassadors
far off, even down to the nether-world. 10
Thou wast wearied with the length of thy way;
yet saidst thou not: 'There is no hope'; thou
didst find a renewal of thy strength, therefore
thou wast not affected. 11 And of whom hast
thou been afraid and in fear, that thou
wouldest fail? And as for Me, thou hast not
remembered Me, nor laid it to thy heart. Have
not I held My peace even of long time?
Therefore thou fearest Me not. 12 I will
declare thy righteousness; thy works also -- they
shall not profit thee. 13 When thou criest, let
them that thou hast gathered deliver thee; but
the wind shall carry them all away, a breath
shall bear them off; but he that taketh refuge
in Me shall possess the land, and shall inherit
My holy mountain. 14 And He will say: cast
ye up, cast ye up, clear the way, take up the
stumblingblock out of the way of My people.
15 For thus saith the High and Lofty One that
inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I
dwell in the high and holy place, with him also
that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive
the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart
of the contrite ones. 16 For I will not contend
for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the
spirit that enwrappeth itself is from Me, and
the souls which I have made. 17 For the
iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and
smote him, I hid Me and was wroth; and he
went on frowardly in the way of his heart. 18 I
have seen his ways, and will heal him; I will
lead him also, and requite with comforts him
and his mourners. 19 Peace, peace, to him that
is far off and to him that is near, saith the
LORD that createth the fruit of the lips; and I
will heal him. 20 But the wicked are like the
troubled sea; for it cannot rest, and its waters
cast up mire and dirt. 21 There is no peace,
saith my God concerning the wicked.
1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a
horn, and declare unto My people their
transgression, and to the house of Jacob their
sins. 2 Yet they seek Me daily, and delight to
know My ways; as a nation that did
righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance
of their God, they ask of Me righteous
ordinances, they delight to draw near unto
God. 3 'Wherefore have we fasted, and Thou
seest not? Wherefore have we afflicted our
soul, and Thou takest no knowledge?'-- Behold,
in the day of your fast ye pursue your
business, and exact all your labours. 4 Behold,
ye fast for strife and contention, and to smite
with the fist of wickedness; ye fast not this day
so as to make your voice to be heard on high.
5 Is such the fast that I have chosen? the day
for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down
his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth
and ashes under him? Wilt thou call this a fast,
and an acceptable day to the LORD? 6 Is not
this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the
fetters of wickedness, to undo the bands of the
yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that
ye break every yoke? 7 Is it not to deal thy
bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the
poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou
seest the naked, that thou cover him, and that
thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? 8
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning,
and thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and
thy righteousness shall go before thee, the
glory of the LORD shall be thy rearward. 9
Then shalt thou call, and the LORD will
answer; thou shalt cry, and He will say: 'Here I
am.' If thou take away from the midst of thee
the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and
speaking wickedness; 10 And if thou draw out
thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted
soul; then shall thy light rise in darkness, and
thy gloom be as the noon-day; 11 And the
LORD will guide thee continually, and satisfy
thy soul in drought, and make strong thy
bones; and thou shalt be like a watered
garden, and like a spring of water, whose
waters fail not. 12 And they that shall be of
thee shall build the old waste places, thou shalt
raise up the foundations of many generations;
and thou shalt be called the repairer of the
breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in. 13 If
thou turn away thy foot because of the
sabbath, from pursuing thy business on My
holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and
the holy of the LORD honourable; and shalt
honour it, not doing thy wonted ways, nor
pursuing thy business, nor speaking thereof; 14
Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD,
and I will make thee to ride upon the high
places of the earth, and I will feed thee with
the heritage of Jacob thy father; for the mouth
of the LORD hath spoken it.
1 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened,
that it cannot save, neither His ear heavy, that
it cannot hear; 2 But your iniquities have
separated between you and your God, and
your sins have hid His face from you, that He
will not hear. 3 For your hands are defiled with
blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips
have spoken lies, your tongue muttereth
wickedness. 4 None sueth in righteousness, and
none pleadeth in truth; they trust in vanity,
and speak lies, they conceive mischief, and
bring forth iniquity. 5 They hatch basilisks'
eggs, and weave the spider's web; he that
eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is
crushed breaketh out into a viper. 6 Their webs
shall not become garments, neither shall men
cover themselves with their works; their works
are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is
in their hands. 7 Their feet run to evil, and they
make haste to shed innocent blood; their
thoughts are thoughts of iniquity, desolation
and destruction are in their paths. 8 The way
of peace they know not, and there is no right in
their goings; they have made them crooked
paths, whosoever goeth therein doth not know
peace. 9 Therefore is justice far from us,
neither doth righteousness overtake us; we
look for light, but behold darkness, for
brightness, but we walk in gloom. 10 We grope
for the wall like the blind, yea, as they that
have no eyes do we grope; we stumble at
noonday as in the twilight; we are in dark
places like the dead. 11 We all growl like bears,
and mourn sore like doves; we look for right,
but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off
from us. 12 For our transgressions are
multiplied before Thee, and our sins testify
against us; for our transgressions are present to
us, and as for our iniquities, we know them: 13
Transgressing and denying the LORD, and
turning away from following our God,
speaking oppression and perverseness,
conceiving and uttering from the heart words
of falsehood. 14 And justice is turned away
backward, and righteousness standeth afar
off; for truth hath stumbled in the broad place,
and uprightness cannot enter. 15 And truth is
lacking, and he that departeth from evil
maketh himself a prey. And the LORD saw it,
and it displeased Him that there was no
justice; 16 And He saw that there was no man,
and was astonished that there was no
intercessor; therefore His own arm brought
salvation unto Him; and His righteousness, it
sustained Him; 17 And He put on
righteousness as a coat of mail, and a helmet
of salvation upon His head, and He put on
garments of vengeance for clothing, and was
clad with zeal as a cloak. 18 According to their
deeds, accordingly He will repay, fury to His
adversaries, recompense to His enemies; to the
islands He will repay recompense. 19 So shall
they fear the name of the LORD from the
west, and His glory from the rising of the sun;
for distress will come in like a flood, which the
breath of the LORD driveth. 20 And a
redeemer will come to Zion, and unto them
that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the
LORD. 21 And as for Me, this is My covenant
with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is
upon thee, and My words which I have put in
thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth,
nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of
the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD,
from henceforth and for ever.
1 Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the
glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 2 For,
behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and
gross darkness the peoples; but upon thee the
LORD will arise, and His glory shall be seen
upon thee. 3 And nations shall walk at thy
light, and kings at the brightness of thy rising. 4
Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: they
all are gathered together, and come to thee;
thy sons come from far, and thy daughters are
borne on the side. 5 Then thou shalt see and be
radiant, and thy heart shall throb and be
enlarged; because the abundance of the sea
shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the
nations shall come unto thee. 6 The caravan
of camels shall cover thee, and of the young
camels of Midian and Ephah, all coming from
Sheba; they shall bring gold and incense, and
shall proclaim the praises of the LORD. 7 All
the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together
unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister
unto thee; they shall come up with acceptance
on Mine altar, and I will glorify My glorious
house. 8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and
as the doves to their cotes? 9 Surely the isles
shall wait for Me, and the ships of Tarshish
first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and
their gold with them, for the name of the
LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of
Israel, because He hath glorified thee. 10 And
aliens shall build up thy walls, and their kings
shall minister unto thee; for in My wrath I
smote thee, but in My favour have I had
compassion on thee. 11 Thy gates also shall be
open continually, day and night, they shall not
be shut; that men may bring unto thee the
wealth of the nations, and their kings in
procession. 12 For that nation and kingdom
that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those
nations shall be utterly wasted. 13 The glory of
Lebanon shall come unto thee, the cypress, the
plane-tree and the larch together; to beautify
the place of My sanctuary, and I will make the
place of My feet glorious. 14 And the sons of
them that afflicted thee shall come bending
unto thee, and all they that despised thee shall
bow down at the soles of thy feet; and they
shall call thee the city of the LORD, the Zion
of the Holy One of Israel. 15 Whereas thou
hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man
passed through thee, I will make thee an
eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the
nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings;
and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy
Saviour, and I, the Mighty One of Jacob, thy
Redeemer. 17 For brass I will bring gold, and
for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass,
and for stones iron; I will also make thy
officers peace, and righteousness thy
magistrates. 18 Violence shall no more be
heard in thy land, desolation nor destruction
within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls
Salvation, and thy gates Praise. 19 The sun
shall be no more thy light by day, neither for
brightness shall the moon give light unto thee;
but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting
light, and thy God thy glory. 20 Thy sun shall
no more go down, Neither shall thy moon
withdraw itself; for the LORD shall be thine
everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning
shall be ended. 21 Thy people also shall be all
righteous, they shall inherit the land for ever;
the branch of My planting, the work of My
hands, wherein I glory. 22 The smallest shall
become a thousand, and the least a mighty
nation; I the LORD will hasten it in its time.
1 The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me;
because the LORD hath anointed me to bring
good tidings unto the humble; He hath sent me
to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim
liberty to the captives, and the opening of the
eyes to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim
the year of the LORD'S good pleasure, and the
day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all
that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that
mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for
ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the mantle
of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they
might be called terebinths of righteousness, the
planting of the LORD, wherein He might glory.
4 And they shall build the old wastes, they
shall raise up the former desolations, and they
shall renew the waste cities, the desolations of
many generations. 5 And strangers shall stand
and feed your flocks, and aliens shall be your
plowmen and your vinedressers. 6 But ye shall
be named the priests of the LORD, men shall
call you the ministers of our God; ye shall eat
the wealth of the nations, and in their
splendour shall ye revel. 7 For your shame
which was double, and for that they rejoiced:
'Confusion is their portion'; therefore in their
land they shall possess double, everlasting joy
shall be unto them. 8 For I the LORD love
justice, I hate robbery with iniquity; and I will
give them their recompense in truth, and I will
make an everlasting covenant with them. 9
And their seed shall be known among the
nations, and their offspring among the
peoples; all that see them shall acknowledge
them, that they are the seed which the LORD
hath blessed.
10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul
shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed
me with the garments of salvation, He hath
covered me with the robe of victory, as a
bridegroom putteth on a priestly diadem, and
as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. 11
For as the earth bringeth forth her growth, and
as the garden causeth the things that are sown
in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause
victory and glory to spring forth before all the
nations.
1 For Zion's sake will I not hold My peace, and
for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her
triumph go forth as brightness, and her
salvation as a torch that burneth. 2 And the
nations shall see thy triumph, and all kings thy
glory; and thou shalt be called by a new name,
which the mouth of the LORD shall mark out.
3 Thou shalt also be a crown of beauty in the
hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the
open hand of thy God. 4 Thou shalt no more
be termed Forsaken, neither shall thy land any
more be termed Desolate; but thou shalt be
called, My delight is in her, and thy land,
Espoused; for the LORD delighteth in thee,
and thy land shall be espoused. 5 For as a
young man espouseth a virgin, so shall thy
sons espouse thee; and as the bridegroom
rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God
rejoice over thee. 6 I have set watchmen upon
thy walls, O Jerusalem, they shall never hold
their peace day nor night: 'Ye that are the
LORD'S remembrancers, take ye no rest, 7
And give Him no rest, till He establish, and till
He make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.' 8
The LORD hath sworn by His right hand, and
by the arm of His strength: Surely I will no
more give thy corn to be food for thine
enemies; and strangers shall not drink thy
wine, for which thou hast laboured; 9 But they
that have garnered it shall eat it, and praise the
LORD, and they that have gathered it shall
drink it in the courts of My sanctuary. 10 Go
through, go through the gates, clear ye the way
of the people; cast up, cast up the highway,
gather out the stones; lift up an ensign over the
peoples. 11 Behold, the LORD hath
proclaimed unto the end of the earth: say ye
to the daughter of Zion: 'Behold, thy salvation
cometh; behold, His reward is with Him, and
His recompense before Him.' 12 And they
shall call them the holy people, The redeemed
of the LORD; and thou shalt be called Sought
out, a city not forsaken.
1 'Who is this that cometh from Edom, with
crimsoned garments from Bozrah? This that is
glorious in his apparel, stately in the greatness
of his strength?'--'I that speak in victory,
mighty to save.'-- 2 'Wherefore is Thine
apparel red, and Thy garments like his that
treadeth in the winevat?'-- 3 'I have trodden
the winepress alone, and of the peoples there
was no man with Me; yea, I trod them in Mine
anger, and trampled them in My fury; and
their lifeblood is dashed against My garments,
and I have stained all My raiment. 4 For the
day of vengeance that was in My heart, and
My year of redemption are come. 5 And I
looked, and there was none to help, and I
beheld in astonishment, and there was none to
uphold; therefore Mine own arm brought
salvation unto Me, and My fury, it upheld Me.
6 And I trod down the peoples in Mine anger,
and made them drunk with My fury, and I
poured out their lifeblood on the earth.' 7 I will
make mention of the mercies of the LORD,
and the praises of the LORD, according to all
that the LORD hath bestowed on us; and the
great goodness toward the house of Israel,
which He hath bestowed on them according to
His compassions, and according to the
multitude of His mercies. 8 For He said:
'Surely, they are My people, children that will
not deal falsely'; so He was their Saviour. 9 In
all their affliction He was afflicted, and the
angel of His presence saved them; in His love
and in His pity He redeemed them; and He
bore them, and carried them all the days of
old. 10 But they rebelled, and grieved His holy
spirit; therefore He was turned to be their
enemy, Himself fought against them. 11 Then
His people remembered the days of old, the
days of Moses: 'Where is He that brought
them up out of the sea with the shepherds of
His flock? Where is He that put His holy spirit
in the midst of them? 12 That caused His
glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses?
That divided the water before them, to make
Himself an everlasting name? 13 That led
them through the deep, as a horse in the
wilderness, without stumbling? 14 As the cattle
that go down into the valley, the spirit of the
LORD caused them to rest; so didst Thou lead
Thy people, to make Thyself a glorious name.'
15 Look down from heaven, and see, even
from Thy holy and glorious habitation; Where
is Thy zeal and Thy mighty acts, the yearning
of Thy heart and Thy compassions, now
restrained toward me? 16 For Thou art our
Father; for Abraham knoweth us not, and
Israel doth not acknowledge us; Thou, O
LORD, art our Father, our Redeemer from
everlasting is Thy name. 17 O LORD, why dost
Thou make us to err from Thy ways, and
hardenest our heart from Thy fear? Return for
Thy servants' sake, the tribes of Thine
inheritance. 18 Thy holy people they have well
nigh driven out, our adversaries have trodden
down Thy sanctuary. 19 We are become as
they over whom Thou never borest rule, as
they that were not called by Thy name. Oh,
that Thou wouldest rend the heavens, that
Thou wouldest come down, that the
mountains might quake at Thy presence,
1 As when fire kindleth the brush-wood, and
the fire causeth the waters to boil; to make
Thy name known to Thine adversaries, that
the nations might tremble at Thy presence, 2
When Thou didst tremendous things which we
looked not for -- Oh that Thou wouldest come
down, that the mountains might quake at Thy
presence!-- 3 And whereof from of old men
have not heard, nor perceived by the ear,
neither hath the eye seen a God beside Thee,
who worketh for him that waiteth for Him. 4
Thou didst take away him that joyfully
worked righteousness, those that remembered
Thee in Thy ways -- behold, Thou wast wroth,
and we sinned -- upon them have we stayed of
old, that we might be saved. 5 And we are all
become as one that is unclean, and all our
righteousnesses are as a polluted garment; and
we all do fade as a leaf, and our iniquities, like
the wind, take us away. 6 And there is none
that calleth upon Thy name, that stirreth up
himself to take hold of Thee; for Thou hast
hid Thy face from us, and hast consumed us
by means of our iniquities. 7 But now, O
LORD, Thou art our Father; we are the clay,
and Thou our potter, and we all are the work
of Thy hand. 8 Be not wroth very sore, O
LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever;
behold, look, we beseech Thee, we are all Thy
people. 9 Thy holy cities are become a
wilderness, Zion is become a wilderness,
Jerusalem a desolation. 10 Our holy and our
beautiful house, where our fathers praised
Thee, is burned with fire; and all our pleasant
things are laid waste. 11 Wilt Thou refrain
Thyself for these things, O LORD? Wilt Thou
hold Thy peace, and afflict us very sore?
1 I gave access to them that asked not for Me,
I was at hand to them that sought Me not; I
said: 'Behold Me, behold Me', unto a nation
that was not called by My name. 2 I have
spread out My hands all the day unto a
rebellious people, that walk in a way that is not
good, after their own thoughts; 3 A people that
provoke Me to My face continually, that
sacrifice in gardens, and burn incense upon
bricks; 4 That sit among the graves, and lodge
in the vaults; that eat swine's flesh, and broth
of abominable things is in their vessels; 5 That
say: 'Stand by thyself, come not near to me,
for I am holier than thou'; these are a smoke in
My nose, a fire that burneth all the day. 6
Behold, it is written before Me; I will not keep
silence, except I have requited, yea, I will
requite into their bosom, 7 Your own iniquities,
and the iniquities of your fathers together,
saith the LORD, that have offered upon the
mountains, and blasphemed Me upon the
hills; therefore will I first measure their wage
into their bosom. 8 Thus saith the LORD: As,
when wine is found in the cluster, one saith:
'Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it'; so will I do
for My servants' sakes, that I may not destroy
all. 9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob,
and out of Judah an inheritor of My
mountains; and Mine elect shall inherit it, and
My servants shall dwell there. 10 And Sharon
shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of
Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for My
people that have sought Me; 11 But ye that
forsake the LORD, that forget My holy
mountain, that prepare a table for Fortune,
and that offer mingled wine in full measure
unto Destiny, 12 I will destine you to the
sword, and ye shall all bow down to the
slaughter; because when I called, ye did not
answer, when I spoke, ye did not hear; but ye
did that which was evil in Mine eyes, and
chose that wherein I delighted not.
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold,
My servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry;
Behold, My servants shall drink, but ye shall
be thirsty; Behold, My servants shall rejoice,
but ye shall be ashamed; 14 Behold, My
servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall
cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for
vexation of spirit. 15 And ye shall leave your
name for a curse unto Mine elect: 'So may the
Lord GOD slay thee'; but He shall call His
servants by another name; 16 So that he who
blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself
by the God of truth; and he that sweareth in
the earth shall swear by the God of truth;
because the former troubles are forgotten, and
because they are hid from Mine eyes. 17 For,
behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;
and the former things shall not be
remembered, nor come into mind. 18 But be
ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I
create; for, behold, I create Jerusalem a
rejoicing, and her people a joy. 19 And I will
rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in My people;
and the voice of weeping shall be no more
heard in her, nor the voice of crying. 20 There
shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor
an old man, that hath not filled his days; for
the youngest shall die a hundred years old, and
the sinner being a hundred years old shall be
accursed. 21 And they shall build houses, and
inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards,
and eat the fruit of them. 22 They shall not
build, and another inhabit, they shall not plant,
and another eat; for as the days of a tree shall
be the days of My people, and Mine elect shall
long enjoy the work of their hands. 23 They
shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for
terror; for they are the seed blessed of the
LORD, and their offspring with them. 24 And
it shall come to pass that, before they call, I
will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I
will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed
together, and the lion shall eat straw like the
ox; and dust shall be the serpent's food. They
shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy
mountain, saith the LORD.
1 Thus saith the LORD: The heaven is My
throne, and the earth is My footstool; where is
the house that ye may build unto Me? And
where is the place that may be My
resting-place? 2 For all these things hath My hand
made, and so all these things came to be, saith
the LORD; but on this man will I look, even on
him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and
trembleth at My word. 3 He that killeth an ox
is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a
lamb, as if he broke a dog's neck; he that
offereth a meal-offering, as if he offered
swine's blood; he that maketh a
memorial-offering of frankincense, as if he
blessed an idol; according as they have chosen
their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their
abominations; 4 Even so I will choose their
mockings, and will bring their fears upon them;
because when I called, none did answer; when
I spoke, they did not hear, but they did that
which was evil in Mine eyes, and chose that in
which I delighted not. 5 Hear the word of the
LORD, ye that tremble at His word: Your
brethren that hate you, that cast you out for
My name's sake, have said: 'Let the LORD be
glorified, that we may gaze upon your joy', but
they shall be ashamed. 6 Hark! an uproar
from the city, Hark! it cometh from the
temple, Hark! the LORD rendereth
recompense to His enemies. 7 Before she
travailed, she brought forth; before her pain
came, she was delivered of a man-child. 8
Who hath heard such a thing? Who hath seen
such things? Is a land born in one day? Is a
nation brought forth at once? For as soon as
Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to
bring forth? saith the LORD; Shall I that cause
to bring forth shut the womb? saith thy God.
10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with
her, all ye that love her; rejoice for joy with
her, all ye that mourn for her; 11 That ye may
suck, and be satisfied with the breast of her
consolations; that ye may drink deeply with
delight of the abundance of her glory. 12 For
thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will extend
peace to her like a river, and the wealth of the
nations like an overflowing stream, and ye
shall suck thereof: Ye shall be borne upon the
side, and shall be dandled upon the knees. 13
As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I
comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in
Jerusalem. 14 And when ye see this, your heart
shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like
young grass; and the hand of the LORD shall
be known toward His servants, and He will
have indignation against His enemies. 15 For,
behold, the LORD will come in fire, and His
chariots shall be like the whirlwind; to render
His anger with fury, and His rebuke with
flames of fire. 16 For by fire will the LORD
contend, and by His sword with all flesh; and
the slain of the LORD shall be many. 17 They
that sanctify themselves and purify
themselves to go unto the gardens, behind one
in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the
detestable thing, and the mouse, shall be
consumed together, saith the LORD. 18 For I
[know] their works and their thoughts; [the
time] cometh, that I will gather all nations and
tongues; and they shall come, and shall see
My glory. 19 And I will work a sign among
them, and I will send such as escape of them
unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul and Lud,
that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the
isles afar off, that have not heard My fame,
neither have seen My glory; and they shall
declare My glory among the nations. 20 And
they shall bring all your brethren out of all the
nations for an offering unto the LORD, upon
horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon
mules, and upon swift beasts, to My holy
mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the
children of Israel bring their offering in a clean
vessel into the house of the LORD. 21 And of
them also will I take for the priests and for the
Levites, saith the LORD. 22 For as the new
heavens and the new earth, which I will make,
shall remain before Me, saith the LORD, so
shall your seed and your name remain. 23 And
it shall come to pass, that from one new moon
to another, and from one sabbath to another,
shall all flesh come to worship before Me, saith
the LORD. 24 And they shall go forth, and
look upon the carcasses of the men that have
rebelled against Me; for their worm shall not
die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and
they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
1 The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of
the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of
Benjamin, 2 to whom the word of the LORD
came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon,
king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his
reign. 3 It came also in the days of Jehoiakim
the son of Josiah, king of Judah, unto the end
of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of
Josiah, king of Judah, unto the carrying away
of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.
4 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 5 Before I formed thee in the belly I
knew thee, and before thou camest forth out
of the womb I sanctified thee; I have
appointed thee a prophet unto the nations. 6
Then said I: 'Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot
speak; for I am a child.' 7 But the LORD said
unto me: say not: I am a child; for to
whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go,
and whatsoever I shall command thee thou
shalt speak. 8 Be not afraid of them; for I am
with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. 9
Then the LORD put forth His hand, and
touched my mouth; and the LORD said unto
me: Behold, I have put My words in thy
mouth; 10 See, I have this day set thee over
the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out
and to pull down, and to destroy and to
overthrow; to build, and to plant.
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came
unto me, saying: 'Jeremiah, what seest thou?'
And I said: 'I see a rod of an almond-tree.' 12
Then said the LORD unto me: 'Thou hast well
seen; for I watch over My word to perform it.'
13 And the word of the LORD came unto me
the second time, saying: 'What seest thou?'
And I said: 'I see a seething pot; and the face
thereof is from the north.' 14 Then the LORD
said unto me: 'Out of the north the evil shall
break forth upon all the inhabitants of the
land. 15 For, lo, I will call all the families of the
kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and
they shall come, and they shall set every one
his throne at the entrance of the gates of
Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof
round about, and against all the cities of
Judah. 16 And I will utter My judgments
against them touching all their wickedness; in
that they have forsaken me, and have offered
unto other gods, and worshipped the work of
their own hands. 17 Thou therefore gird up thy
loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I
command thee; be not dismayed at them, lest
I dismay thee before them. 18 For, behold, I
have made thee this day a fortified city, and
an iron pillar, and brazen walls, against the
whole land, against the kings of Judah, against
the princes thereof, against the priests thereof,
and against the people of the land. 19 And
they shall fight against thee; but they shall not
prevail against thee; For I am with thee, saith
the LORD, to deliver thee.'
1 And the word of the LORD came to me,
saying: 2 Go, and cry in the ears of Jerusalem,
saying: Thus saith the LORD: I remember for
thee the affection of thy youth, the love of
thine espousals; how thou wentest after Me in
the wilderness, in a land that was not sown. 3
Israel is the LORD'S hallowed portion, His
first-fruits of the increase; all that devour him
shall be held guilty, evil shall come upon them,
saith the LORD.
4 Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of
Jacob, and all the families of the house of
Israel; 5 Thus saith the LORD: what
unrighteousness have your fathers found in
Me, that they are gone far from Me, and have
walked after things of nought, and are become
nought? 6 Neither said they: 'Where is the
LORD that brought us up out of the land of
Egypt; that led us through the wilderness,
through a land of deserts and of pits, through a
land of drought and of the shadow of death,
through a land that no man passed through,
and where no man dwelt?' 7 And I brought
you into a land of fruitful fields, to eat the fruit
thereof and the good thereof; but when ye
entered, ye defiled My land, and made My
heritage an abomination. 8 The priests said
not: 'Where is the LORD?' And they that
handle the law knew Me not, and the rulers
transgressed against Me; the prophets also
prophesied by Baal, and walked after things
that do not profit. 9 Wherefore I will yet plead
with you, saith the LORD, and with your
children's children will I plead. 10 For pass over
to the isles of the Kittites, and see, and send
unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if
there hath been such a thing. 11 Hath a nation
changed its gods, which yet are no gods? But
My people hath changed its glory for that
which doth not profit. 12 Be astonished, O ye
heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye
exceeding amazed, saith the LORD. 13 For
My people have committed two evils: they
have forsaken Me, the fountain of living
waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken
cisterns, that can hold no water. 14 Is Israel a
servant? Is he a home-born slave? Why is he
become a prey? 15 The young lions have
roared upon him, and let their voice resound;
and they have made his land desolate, his
cities are laid waste, without inhabitant. 16
The children also of Noph and Tahpanhes
feed upon the crown of thy head. 17 Is it not
this that doth cause it unto thee, that thou hast
forsaken the LORD thy God, when He led thee
by the way? 18 And now what hast thou to do
in the way to Egypt, to drink the waters of
Shihor? Or what hast thou to do in the way to
Assyria, to drink the waters of the River? 19
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and
thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know
therefore and see that it is an evil and a bitter
thing, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy
God, neither is My fear in thee, saith the Lord
GOD of hosts. 20 For of old time I have
broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands, and
thou saidst: 'I will not transgress'; upon every
high hill and under every leafy tree thou didst
recline, playing the harlot. 21 Yet I had
planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed;
how then art thou turned into the degenerate
plant of a strange vine unto Me? 22 For
though thou wash thee with nitre, and take
thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked
before Me, saith the Lord GOD. 23 How canst
thou say: 'I am not defiled, I have not gone
after the Baalim'? See thy way in the Valley,
know what thou hast done; thou art a swift
young camel traversing her ways; 24 A wild
ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the
wind in her desire; her lust, who can hinder it?
All they that seek her will not weary
themselves; in her month they shall find her.
25 Withhold thy foot from being unshod, and
thy throat from thirst; but thou saidst: 'There is
no hope; no, for I have loved strangers, and
after them will I go.' 26 As the thief is ashamed
when he is found, so is the house of Israel
ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and
their priests, and their prophets; 27 Who say to
a stock: 'Thou art my father', and to a stone:
'Thou hast brought us forth', for they have
turned their back unto Me, and not their face;
but in the time of their trouble they will say:
'Arise, and save us.' 28 But where are thy gods
that thou hast made thee? Let them arise, if
they can save thee in the time of thy trouble;
for according to the number of thy cities are
thy gods, O Judah. 29 Wherefore will ye
contend with Me? Ye all have transgressed
against Me, saith the LORD. 30 In vain have I
smitten your children -- they received no
correction; your sword hath devoured your
prophets, like a destroying lion. 31 O
generation, see ye the word of the LORD: have
I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of
thick darkness? Wherefore say My people:
'We roam at large; we will come no more unto
Thee'? 32 Can a maid forget her ornaments, or
a bride her attire? Yet My people have
forgotten Me days without number. 33 How
trimmest thou thy way to seek love!
Therefore -- even the wicked women hast thou
taught thy ways; 34 Also in thy skirts is found
the blood of the souls of the innocent poor;
thou didst not find them breaking in; yet for all
these things 35 Thou saidst: 'I am innocent;
surely His anger is turned away from me'--
behold, I will enter into judgment with thee,
because thou sayest: 'I have not sinned.' 36
How greatly dost thou cheapen thyself to
change thy way? Thou shalt be ashamed of
Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Asshur.
37 From him also shalt thou go forth, with thy
hands upon thy head; for the LORD hath
rejected them in whom thou didst trust, and
thou shalt not prosper in them.
1 ... saying: If a man put away his wife, and
she go from him, and become another man's,
may he return unto her again? Will not that
land be greatly polluted? But thou hast played
the harlot with many lovers; and wouldest
thou yet return to Me? saith the LORD. 2 Lift
up thine eyes unto the high hills, and see:
where hast thou not been lain with? By the
ways hast thou sat for them, as an Arabian in
the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land
with thy harlotries and with thy wickedness. 3
Therefore the showers have been withheld,
and there hath been no latter rain; yet thou
hadst a harlot's forehead, thou refusedst to be
ashamed. 4 Didst thou not just now cry unto
Me: 'My father, Thou art the friend of my
youth. 5 Will He bear grudge for ever? Will He
keep it to the end?' Behold, thou hast spoken,
but hast done evil things, and hast had thy
way.
6 And the LORD said unto me in the days of
Josiah the king: 'Hast thou seen that which
backsliding Israel did? she went up upon every
high mountain and under every leafy tree, and
there played the harlot. 7 And I said: After she
hath done all these things, she will return unto
me; but she returned not. And her treacherous
sister Judah saw it. 8 And I saw, when,
forasmuch as backsliding Israel had
committed adultery, I had put her away and
given her a bill of divorcement, that yet
treacherous Judah her sister feared not; but
she also went and played the harlot; 9 and it
came to pass through the lightness of her
harlotry, that the land was polluted, and she
committed adultery with stones and with
stocks; 10 and yet for all this her treacherous
sister Judah hath not returned unto Me with
her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the
LORD -- 11 even the LORD said unto me --
backsliding Israel hath proved herself more
righteous than treacherous Judah. 12 Go, and
proclaim these words toward the north, and
say: return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the
LORD; I will not frown upon you; for I am
merciful, saith the LORD, I will not bear
grudge for ever. 13 Only acknowledge thine
iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against
the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy
ways to the strangers under every leafy tree,
and ye have not hearkened to My voice, saith
the LORD. 14 Return, O backsliding children,
saith the LORD; for I am a lord unto you, and
I will take you one of a city, and two of a
family, and I will bring you to Zion; 15 and I
will give you shepherds according to My heart,
who shall feed you with knowledge and
understanding. 16 And it shall come to pass,
when ye are multiplied and increased in the
land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall
say no more: The ark of the covenant of the
LORD; neither shall it come to mind; neither
shall they make mention of it; neither shall
they miss it; neither shall it be made any more.
17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem the
throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall
be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD,
to Jerusalem; neither shall they walk any more
after the stubbornness of their evil heart. 18 In
those days the house of Judah shall walk with
the house of Israel, and they shall come
together out of the land of the north to the
land that I have given for an inheritance unto
your fathers.' 19 But I said: 'How would I put
thee among the sons, and give thee a pleasant
land, the goodliest heritage of the nations!'
And I said: 'Thou shalt call Me, My father;
and shalt not turn away from following Me.'
20 Surely as a wife treacherously departeth
from her husband, so have ye dealt
treacherously with Me, O house of Israel, saith
the LORD. 21 Hark! upon the high hills is
heard the suppliant weeping of the children of
Israel; for that they have perverted their way,
they have forgotten the LORD their God. 22
Return, ye backsliding children, I will heal your
backslidings.--'Here we are, we are come unto
Thee; for Thou art the LORD our God. 23
Truly vain have proved the hills, the uproar on
the mountains; truly in the LORD our God is
the salvation of Israel. 24 But the shameful
thing hath devoured the labour of our fathers
from our youth; their flocks and their herds,
their sons and their daughters. 25 Let us lie
down in our shame, and let our confusion
cover us; for we have sinned against the
LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our
youth even unto this day; and we have not
hearkened to the voice of the LORD our God.'
1 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD,
yea, return unto Me; and if thou wilt put away
thy detestable things out of My sight, and wilt
not waver; 2 And wilt swear: 'As the LORD
liveth' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness;
then shall the nations bless themselves by
Him, and in Him shall they glory. 3 For thus
saith the LORD to the men of Judah and to
Jerusalem: break up for you a fallow ground,
and sow not among thorns. 4 Circumcise
yourselves to the LORD, and take away the
foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and
inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest My fury go forth
like fire, and burn that none can quench it,
because of the evil of your doings. 5 Declare
ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem, and
say: 'Blow ye the horn in the land'; cry aloud
and say: 'Assemble yourselves, and let us go
into the fortified cities.' 6 Set up a standard
toward Zion; put yourselves under covert, stay
not; for I will bring evil from the north, and a
great destruction. 7 A lion is gone up from his
thicket, and a destroyer of nations is set out,
gone forth from his place; to make thy land
desolate, that thy cities be laid waste, without
inhabitant. 8 For this gird you with sackcloth,
lament and wail; for the fierce anger of the
LORD is not turned back from us.
9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith
the LORD, that the heart of the king shall fail,
and the heart of the princes; and the priests
shall be astonished, and the prophets shall
wonder. 10 Then said I: 'Ah, Lord GOD! surely
Thou hast greatly deceived this people and
Jerusalem, saying: Ye shall have peace;
whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.' 11
At that time shall it be said of this people and
of Jerusalem; a hot wind of the high hills in the
wilderness toward the daughter of My people,
not to fan, nor to cleanse; 12 A wind too
strong for this shall come for Me; now will I
also utter judgments against them. 13 Behold,
he cometh up as clouds, and his chariots are as
the whirlwind; his horses are swifter than
eagles.--'Woe unto us! for we are undone.'-- 14
O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness,
that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy
baleful thoughts lodge within thee? 15 For
hark! one declareth from Dan, and
announceth calamity from the hills of
Ephraim: 16 'Make ye mention to the nations:
behold--publish concerning Jerusalem --
watchers come from a far country, and give
out their voice against the cities of Judah.' 17
As keepers of a field are they against her
round about; because she hath been rebellious
against Me, saith the LORD. 18 Thy way and
thy doings have procured these things unto
thee; this is thy wickedness; yea, it is bitter,
yea, it reacheth unto thy heart.
19 My bowels, my bowels! I writhe in pain!
The chambers of my heart! My heart moaneth
within me! I cannot hold my peace! because
thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the
horn, the alarm of war. 20 Destruction
followeth upon destruction, for the whole land
is spoiled; suddenly are my tents spoiled, my
curtains in a moment. 21 How long shall I see
the standard, shall I hear the sound of the
horn?
22 For My people is foolish, they know Me
not; they are sottish children, and they have
no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but
to do good they have no knowledge. 23 I
beheld the earth, and, lo, it was waste and
void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they
trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro. 25
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the
birds of the heavens were fled. 26 I beheld,
and, lo, the fruitful field was a wilderness, and
all the cities thereof were broken down at the
presence of the LORD, and before His fierce
anger. 27 For thus saith the LORD: The whole
land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a
full end. 28 For this shall the earth mourn, and
the heavens above be black; because I have
spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not
repented, neither will I turn back from it. 29
For the noise of the horsemen and bowmen
the whole city fleeth; they go into the thickets,
and climb up upon the rocks; every city is
forsaken, and not a man dwelleth therein. 30
And thou, that art spoiled, what doest thou,
that thou clothest thyself with scarlet, that
thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, that
thou enlargest thine eyes with paint? In vain
dost thou make thyself fair; thy lovers despise
thee, they seek thy life. 31 For I have heard a
voice as of a woman in travail, the anguish as
of her that bringeth forth her first child, the
voice of the daughter of Zion, that gaspeth for
breath, that spreadeth her hands: 'Woe is me,
now! for my soul fainteth before the
murderers.'
1 Run ye to and fro through the streets of
Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek
in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a
man, if there be any that doeth justly, that
seeketh truth; and I will pardon her. 2 And
though they say: 'As the LORD liveth', surely
they swear falsely. 3 O LORD, are not Thine
eyes upon truth? Thou hast stricken them, but
they were not affected; Thou hast consumed
them, but they have refused to receive
correction; they have made their faces harder
than a rock; they have refused to return. 4
And I said: 'Surely these are poor, they are
foolish, for they know not the way of the
LORD, nor the ordinance of their God; 5 I will
get me unto the great men, and will speak unto
them; for they know the way of the LORD,
and the ordinance of their God.' But these had
altogether broken the yoke, and burst the
bands. 6 Wherefore a lion out of the forest
doth slay them, a wolf of the deserts doth spoil
them, a leopard watcheth over their cities,
every one that goeth out thence is torn in
pieces; because their transgressions are many,
their backslidings are increased. 7 Wherefore
should I pardon thee? The children have
forsaken Me, and sworn by no-gods; and
when I had fed them to the full, they
committed adultery, and assembled
themselves in troops at the harlots' houses. 8
They are become as well-fed horses, lusty
stallions; every one neigheth after his
neighbour's wife. 9 Shall I not punish for these
things? saith the LORD; and shall not My soul
be avenged on such a nation as this? 10 Go ye
up into her rows, and destroy, but make not a
full end; take away her shoots; for they are
not the LORD'S. 11 For the house of Israel and
the house of Judah have dealt very
treacherously against Me, saith the LORD. 12
They have belied the LORD, and said: 'It is not
He, neither shall evil come upon us; neither
shall we see sword nor famine; 13 And the
prophets shall become wind, and the word is
not in them; thus be it done unto them.' 14
Wherefore thus saith the LORD, the God of
hosts: Because ye speak this word, behold, I
will make My words in thy mouth fire, and this
people wood, and it shall devour them. 15 Lo,
I will bring a nation upon you from far, O
house of Israel, saith the LORD; it is an
enduring nation, it is an ancient nation, a
nation whose language thou knowest not,
neither understandest what they say. 16 Their
quiver is an open sepulchre, they are all mighty
men. 17 And they shall eat up thy harvest, and
thy bread, they shall eat up thy sons and thy
daughters, they shall eat up thy flocks and thy
herds, they shall eat up thy vines and thy
fig-trees; they shall batter thy fortified cities,
wherein thou trusteth, with the sword. 18 But
even in those days, saith the LORD, I will not
make a full end with you. 19 And it shall come
to pass, when ye shall say: 'Wherefore hath the
LORD our God done all these things unto us?'
then shalt Thou say unto them: 'Like as ye
have forsaken Me, and served strange gods in
your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land
that is not yours.'
20 Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and
announce it in Judah, saying: 21 Hear now
this, O foolish people, and without
understanding, that have eyes, and see not,
that have ears, and hear not: 22 Fear ye not
Me? saith the LORD; will ye not tremble at My
presence? who have placed the sand for the
bound of the sea, an everlasting ordinance,
which it cannot pass; and though the waves
thereof toss themselves, yet can they not
prevail; though they roar, yet can they not
pass over it. 23 But this people hath a revolting
and a rebellious heart; they are revolted, and
gone. 24 Neither say they in their heart: 'Let us
now fear the LORD our God, that giveth the
former rain, and the latter in due season; that
keepeth for us the appointed weeks of the
harvest.' 25 Your iniquities have turned away
these things, and your sins have withholden
good from you. 26 For among My people are
found wicked men; they pry, as fowlers lie in
wait; they set a trap, they catch men. 27 As a
cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of
deceit; therefore they are become great, and
waxen rich; 28 They are waxen fat, they are
become sleek; yea, they overpass in deeds of
wickedness; they plead not the cause, the
cause of the fatherless, that they might make
it to prosper; and the right of the needy do
they not judge. 29 Shall I not punish for these
things? saith the LORD; shall not My soul be
avenged on such a nation as this? 30 An
appalling and horrible thing is come to pass in
the land: 31 The prophets prophesy in the
service of falsehood, and the priests bear rule
at their beck; and My people love to have it
so; what then will ye do in the end thereof?
1 Put yourselves under covert, ye children of
Benjamin, away from the midst of Jerusalem,
and blow the horn in Tekoa, and set up a
signal on Beth-cherem; for evil looketh forth
from the north, and a great destruction. 2 The
comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion,
will I cut off. 3 Shepherds with their flocks
come unto her; they pitch their tents against
her round about; they feed bare every one
what is nigh at hand. 4 'Prepare ye war against
her; arise, and let us go up at noon!' 'Woe unto
us! for the day declineth, for the shadows of
the evening are stretched out!' 5 'Arise, and let
us go up by night, and let us destroy her
palaces.'
6 For thus hath the LORD of hosts said: hew
ye down her trees, and cast up a mound
against Jerusalem; this is the city to be
punished; everywhere there is oppression in the
midst of her. 7 As a cistern welleth with her
waters, so she welleth with her wickedness;
violence and spoil is heard in her; before Me
continually is sickness and wounds. 8 Be thou
corrected, O Jerusalem, lest My soul be
alienated from thee, lest I make thee desolate,
a land not inhabited.
9 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: They shall
thoroughly glean as a vine the remnant of
Israel; turn again thy hand as a grape-gatherer
upon the shoots. 10 To whom shall I speak
and give warning, that they may hear? Behold,
their ear is dull, and they cannot attend;
behold, the word of the LORD is become unto
them a reproach, they have no delight in it. 11
Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD, I
am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the
babes in the street, and upon the assembly of
young men together; for even the husband
with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him
that is full of days. 12 And their houses shall
be turned unto others, their fields and their
wives together; for I will stretch out My hand
upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the
LORD. 13 For from the least of them even
unto the greatest of them every one is greedy
for gain; and from the prophet even unto the
priest every one dealeth falsely. 14 They have
healed also the hurt of My people lightly,
saying: 'Peace, peace', when there is no peace.
15 They shall be put to shame because they
have committed abomination; yea, they are
not at all ashamed, neither know they how to
blush; therefore they shall fall among them
that fall, at the time that I punish them they
shall stumble, saith the LORD. 16 Thus saith
the LORD: stand ye in the ways and see, and
ask for the old paths, where is the good way,
and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for
your souls. But they said: 'We will not walk
therein.' 17 And I set watchmen over you:
'Attend to the sound of the horn', but they
said: 'We will not attend.' 18 Therefore hear, ye
nations, and know, O congregation, what is
against them. 19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will
bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of
their thoughts, because they have not attended
unto My words, and as for My teaching, they
have rejected it. 20 To what purpose is to Me
the frankincense that cometh from Sheba, and
the sweet cane, from a far country? Your
burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your
sacrifices pleasing unto Me. 21 Therefore thus
saith the LORD: Behold, I will lay
stumblingblocks before this people, and the
fathers and the sons together shall stumble
against them, the neighbour and his friend,
and they shall perish.
22 Thus saith the LORD: Behold, a people
cometh from the north country, and a great
nation shall be roused from the uttermost parts
of the earth. 23 They lay hold on bow and
spear, they are cruel, and have no
compassion; their voice is like the roaring sea,
and they ride upon horses; set in array, as a
man for war, against thee, O daughter of Zion.
24 'We have heard the fame thereof, our
hands wax feeble, anguish hath taken hold of
us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.' 25 Go
not forth into the field, nor walk by the way;
for there is the sword of the enemy, and terror
on every side. 26 O daughter of my people,
gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in
ashes; make thee mourning, as for an only
son, most bitter lamentation; for the spoiler
shall suddenly come upon us. 27 I have made
thee a tower and a fortress among My people;
that thou mayest know and try their way. 28
They are all grievous revolters, going about
with slanders; they are brass and iron; they all
of them deal corruptly. 29 The bellows blow
fiercely, the lead is consumed of the fire; in
vain doth the founder refine, for the wicked
are not separated. 30 Refuse silver shall men
call them, because the LORD hath rejected
them.
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the
LORD, saying: 2 Stand in the gate of the
LORD'S house, and proclaim there this word,
and say: Hear the word of the LORD, all ye of
Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship
the LORD. 3 Thus saith the LORD of hosts,
the God of Israel: Amend your ways and your
doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this
place. 4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying:
'The temple of the LORD, the temple of the
LORD, the temple of the LORD, are these.' 5
Nay, but if ye thoroughly amend your ways
and your doings; if ye thoroughly execute
justice between a man and his neighbour; 6 if
ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and
the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this
place, neither walk after other gods to your
hurt; 7 then will I cause you to dwell in this
place, in the land that I gave to your fathers,
for ever and ever. 8 Behold, ye trust in lying
words, that cannot profit. 9 Will ye steal,
murder, and commit adultery, and swear
falsely, and offer unto Baal, and walk after
other gods whom ye have not known, 10 and
come and stand before Me in this house,
whereupon My name is called, and say: 'We
are delivered', that ye may do all these
abominations? 11 Is this house, whereupon
My name is called, become a den of robbers in
your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith
the LORD. 12 For go ye now unto My place
which was in Shiloh, where I caused My name
to dwell at the first, and see what I did to it for
the wickedness of My people Israel. 13 And
now, because ye have done all these works,
saith the LORD, and I spoke unto you,
speaking betimes and often, but ye heard not,
and I called you, but ye answered not; 14
therefore will I do unto the house, whereupon
My name is called, wherein ye trust, and unto
the place which I gave to you and to your
fathers, as I have done to Shiloh. 15 And I will
cast you out of My sight, as I have cast out all
your brethren, even the whole seed of
Ephraim.
16 Therefore pray not thou for this people,
neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither
make intercession to Me; for I will not hear
thee. 17 Seest thou not what they do in the
cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
18 The children gather wood, and the fathers
kindle the fire, and the women knead the
dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven,
and to pour out drink-offerings unto other
gods, that they may provoke Me. 19 Do they
provoke Me? saith the LORD; do they not
provoke themselves, to the confusion of their
own faces? 20 Therefore thus saith the Lord
GOD: Behold, Mine anger and My fury shall
be poured out upon this place, upon man, and
upon beast, and upon the trees of the field,
and upon the fruit of the land; and it shall
burn, and shall not be quenched.
21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel: Add your burnt-offerings unto your
sacrifices, and eat ye flesh. 22 For I spoke not
unto your fathers, nor commanded them in
the day that I brought them out of the land of
Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices;
23 but this thing I commanded them, saying:
'Hearken unto My voice, and I will be your
God, and ye shall be My people; and walk ye
in all the way that I command you, that it
may be well with you.' 24 But they hearkened
not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in their
own counsels, even in the stubbornness of their
evil heart, and went backward and not
forward, 25 even since the day that your
fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt
unto this day; and though I have sent unto
you all My servants the prophets, sending
them daily betimes and often, 26 yet they
hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear,
but made their neck stiff; they did worse than
their fathers. 27 And thou shalt speak all these
words unto them, but they will not hearken to
thee; thou shalt also call unto them, but they
will not answer thee. 28 Therefore thou shalt
say unto them: This is the nation that hath not
hearkened to the voice of the LORD their God,
nor received correction; faithfulness is
perished, and is cut off from their mouth. 29
Cut off thy hair, and cast it away, and take up
a lamentation on the high hills; for the LORD
hath rejected and forsaken the generation of
His wrath. 30 For the children of Judah have
done that which is evil in My sight, saith the
LORD; they have set their detestable things in
the house whereon My name is called, to defile
it. 31 And they have built the high places of
Topheth, which is in the valley of the son of
Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters
in the fire; which I commanded not, neither
came it into My mind.
32 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the
LORD, that it shall no more be called Topheth,
nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the
valley of slaughter; for they shall bury in
Topheth, for lack of room. 33 And the
carcasses of this people shall be food for the
fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the
earth; and none shall frighten them away. 34
Then will I cause to cease from the cities of
Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the
voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the
voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the
bride; for the land shall be desolate.
1 At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring
out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the
bones of his princes, and the bones of the
priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the
bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of
their graves; 2 and they shall spread them
before the sun, and the moon, and all the host
of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom
they have served, and after whom they have
walked, and whom they have sought, and
whom they have worshipped; they shall not be
gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung
upon the face of the earth. 3 And death shall
be chosen rather than life by all the residue
that remain of this evil family, that remain in
all the places whither I have driven them, saith
the LORD of hosts. 4 Moreover thou shalt say
unto them: Thus saith the LORD: do men fall,
and not rise up again? Doth one turn away,
and not return? 5 Why then is this people of
Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual
backsliding? They hold fast deceit, they refuse
to return. 6 I attended and listened, but they
spoke not aright; no man repenteth him of his
wickedness, saying: 'What have I done?' Every
one turneth away in his course, as a horse that
rusheth headlong in the battle. 7 Yea, the stork
in the heaven knoweth her appointed times;
and the turtle and the swallow and the crane
observe the time of their coming; but My
people know not the ordinance of the LORD. 8
How do ye say: 'We are wise, and the Law of
the LORD is with us'? Lo, certainly in vain
hath wrought the vain pen of the scribes. 9 The
wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and
taken; lo, they have rejected the word of the
LORD; and what wisdom is in them? 10
Therefore will I give their wives unto others,
and their fields to them that shall possess
them; for from the least even unto the greatest
every one is greedy for gain, from the prophet
even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
11 And they have healed the hurt of the
daughter of My people lightly, saying: 'Peace,
peace', when there is no peace. 12 They shall
be put to shame because they have committed
abomination; yea, they are not at all
ashamed, neither know they how to blush;
therefore shall they fall among them that fall,
in the time of their visitation they shall
stumble, saith the LORD.
13 I will utterly consume them, saith the
LORD; there are no grapes on the vine, nor figs
on the fig-tree, and the leaf is faded; and I
gave them that which they transgress. 14 'Why
do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us
enter into the fortified cities, and let us be cut
off there; for the LORD our God hath cut us
off, and given us water of gall to drink,
because we have sinned against the LORD. 15
We looked for peace, but no good came; and
for a time of healing, and behold terror!' 16
The snorting of his horses is heard from Dan;
at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones
the whole land trembleth; for they are come,
and have devoured the land and all that is in
it, the city and those that dwell therein.
17 For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks,
among you, which will not be charmed; and
they shall bite you, saith the LORD. 18
Though I would take comfort against sorrow,
my heart is faint within me. 19 Behold the
voice of the cry of the daughter of my people
from a land far off: 'Is not the LORD in Zion?
Is not her King in her?'--'Why have they
provoked Me with their graven images, and
with strange vanities?'-- 20 'The harvest is past,
the summer is ended, and we are not saved.'
21 For the hurt of the daughter of my people
am I seized with anguish; I am black,
appalment hath taken hold on me. 22 Is there
no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there?
Why then is not the health of the daughter of
my people recovered? 23 Oh that my head
were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of
tears, that I might weep day and night for the
slain of the daughter of my people!
1 Oh that I were in the wilderness, in a
lodging-place of wayfaring men, that I might leave my
people, and go from them! For they are all
adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. 2
And they bend their tongue, their bow of
falsehood; and they are grown mighty in the
land, but not for truth; for they proceed from
evil to evil, and Me they know not, saith the
LORD. 3 Take ye heed every one of his
neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother; for
every brother acteth subtly, and every
neighbour goeth about with slanders. 4 And
they deceive every one his neighbour, and
truth they speak not; they have taught their
tongue to speak lies, they weary themselves to
commit iniquity. 5 Thy habitation is in the
midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to
know Me, saith the LORD. 6 Therefore thus
saith the LORD of hosts: behold, I will smelt
them, and try them; for how else should I do,
because of the daughter of My people? 7 Their
tongue is a sharpened arrow, it speaketh
deceit; one speaketh peaceably to his
neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he
layeth wait for him. 8 Shall I not punish them
for these things? saith the LORD; shall not My
soul be avenged on such a nation as this? 9
For the mountains will I take up a weeping and
wailing, and for the pastures of the wilderness
a lamentation, because they are burned up, so
that none passeth through. And they hear not
the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the
heavens and the beast are fled, and gone. 10
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, a lair of
jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a
desolation, without an inhabitant. 11 Who is
the wise man, that he may understand this?
And who is he to whom the mouth of the
LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it?
Wherefore is the land perished and laid waste
like a wilderness, so that none passeth
through? 12 And the LORD saith: Because
they have forsaken My law which I set before
them, and have not hearkened to My voice,
neither walked therein; 13 But have walked
after the stubbornness of their own heart, and
after the Baalim, which their fathers taught
them.
14 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the
God of Israel: Behold, I will feed them, even
this people, with wormwood, and give them
water of gall to drink. 15 I will scatter them
also among the nations, whom neither they
nor their fathers have known; and I will send
the sword after them, till I have consumed
them.
16 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Consider ye,
and call for the mourning women, that they
may come; and send for the wise women, that
they may come; 17 And let them make haste,
and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes
may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush
out with waters. 18 For a voice of wailing is
heard out of Zion: 'How are we undone! We
are greatly confounded, because we have
forsaken the land, because our dwellings have
cast us out.' 19 Yea, hear the word of the
LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive
the word of His mouth, and teach your
daughters wailing, and every one her
neighbour lamentation: 20 'For death is come
up into our windows, it is entered into our
palaces, to cut off the children from the street,
and the young men from the broad places.--
21 Speak: Thus saith the LORD -- And the
carcasses of men fall as dung upon the open
field, and as the handful after the harvestman,
which none gathereth.' 22 Thus saith the
LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his
wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his
might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;
23 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that
he understandeth, and knoweth Me, that I am
the LORD who exercise mercy, justice, and
righteousness, in the earth; for in these things I
delight, saith the LORD. 24 Behold, the days
come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all
them that are circumcised in their
uncircumcision: 25 Egypt, and Judah, and
Edom, and the children of Ammon, and
Moab, and all that have the corners of their
hair polled, that dwell in the wilderness; for all
the nations are uncircumcised, but all the
house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
1 Hear ye the word which the LORD speaketh
unto you, O house of Israel; 2 thus saith the
LORD: Learn not the way of the nations, and
be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for
the nations are dismayed at them. 3 For the
customs of the peoples are vanity; for it is but
a tree which one cutteth out of the forest, the
work of the hands of the workman with the
axe. 4 They deck it with silver and with gold,
they fasten it with nails and with hammers,
that it move not. 5 They are like a pillar in a
garden of cucumbers, and speak not; they
must needs be borne, because they cannot go.
Be not afraid of them, for they cannot do evil,
neither is it in them to do good.
6 There is none like unto Thee, O LORD; Thou
art great, and Thy name is great in might. 7
Who would not fear Thee, O king of the
nations? For it befitteth Thee; forasmuch as
among all the wise men of the nations, and in
all their royalty, there is none like unto Thee. 8
But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the
vanities by which they are instructed are but a
stock; 9 Silver beaten into plates which is
brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz,
the work of the craftsman and of the hands of
the goldsmith; blue and purple is their clothing;
they are all the work of skilful men. 10 But the
LORD God is the true God, He is the living
God, and the everlasting King; at His wrath the
earth trembleth, and the nations are not able
to abide His indignation.
11 Thus shall ye say unto them: 'The gods that
have not made the heavens and the earth,
these shall perish from the earth, and from
under the heavens.' 12 He that hath made the
earth by His power, that hath established the
world by His wisdom, and hath stretched out
the heavens by His understanding; 13 At the
sound of His giving a multitude of waters in
the heavens, when He causeth the vapours to
ascend from the ends of the earth; when He
maketh lightnings with the rain, and bringeth
forth the wind out of His treasuries; 14 Every
man is proved to be brutish, without
knowledge, every goldsmith is put to shame by
the graven image, his molten image is
falsehood, and there is no breath in them. 15
They are vanity, a work of delusion; in the
time of their visitation they shall perish. 16 Not
like these is the portion of Jacob; for He is the
former of all things, and Israel is the tribe of
His inheritance; the LORD of hosts is His
name. 17 Gather up thy wares from the
ground, O thou that abidest in the siege. 18 For
thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will sling out
the inhabitants of the land at this time, and
will distress them, that they may feel it. 19
Woe is me for my hurt! My wound is grievous;
but I said: 'This is but a sickness, and I must
bear it.' 20 My tent is spoiled, and all my cords
are broken; my children are gone forth of me,
and they are not; there is none to stretch forth
my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
21 For the shepherds are become brutish, and
have not inquired of the LORD; therefore they
have not prospered, and all their flocks are
scattered.
22 Hark! a report, behold, it cometh, and a
great commotion out of the north country, to
make the cities of Judah desolate, a
dwelling-place of jackals. 23 O LORD, I know that
man's way is not his own; it is not in man to
direct his steps as he walketh. 24 O LORD,
correct me, but in measure; not in Thine anger,
lest Thou diminish me. 25 Pour out Thy wrath
upon the nations that know Thee not, and
upon the families that call not on Thy name;
for they have devoured Jacob, yea, they have
devoured him and consumed him, and have
laid waste his habitation.
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the
LORD, saying: 2 'Hear ye the words of this
covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah,
and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 and say
thou unto them: Thus saith the LORD, the
God of Israel: Cursed be the man that heareth
not the words of this covenant, 4 which I
commanded your fathers in the day that I
brought them forth out of the land of Egypt,
out of the iron furnace, saying: Hearken to My
voice, and do them, according to all which I
command you; so shall ye be My people, and
I will be your God; 5 that I may establish the
oath which I swore unto your fathers, to give
them a land flowing with milk and honey, as
at this day.' Then answered I, and said: 'Amen,
O LORD.'
6 And the LORD said unto me: 'Proclaim all
these words in the cities of Judah, and in the
streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye the words
of this covenant, and do them. 7 For I
earnestly forewarned your fathers in the day
that I brought them up out of the land of
Egypt, even unto this day, forewarning
betimes and often, saying: Hearken to My
voice. 8 Yet they hearkened not, nor inclined
their ear, but walked every one in the
stubbornness of their evil heart; therefore I
brought upon them all the words of this
covenant, which I commanded them to do,
but they did them not.' 9 And the LORD said
unto me: 'A conspiracy is found among the
men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of
Jerusalem. 10 They are turned back to the
iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to
hear My words; and they are gone after other
gods to serve them; the house of Israel and the
house of Judah have broken My covenant
which I made with their fathers. 11 Therefore
thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will bring evil
upon them, which they shall not be able to
escape; and though they shall cry unto Me, I
will not hearken unto them. 12 Then shall the
cities of Judah and the inhabitants of
Jerusalem go and cry unto the gods unto
whom they offer; but they shall not save them
at all in the time of their trouble. 13 For
according to the number of thy cities are thy
gods, O Judah; and according to the number
of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up
altars to the shameful thing, even altars to
offer unto Baal. 14 Therefore pray not thou
for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for
them; for I will not hear them in the time that
they cry unto Me for their trouble.' 15 What
hath My beloved to do in My house, seeing
she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the
hallowed flesh is passed from thee? When
thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest. 16 The
LORD called thy name a leafy olive-tree, fair
with goodly fruit; with the noise of a great
tumult He hath kindled fire upon it, and the
branches of it are broken. 17 For the LORD of
hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil
against thee, because of the evil of the house
of Israel and of the house of Judah, which
they have wrought for themselves in
provoking Me by offering unto Baal.
18 And the LORD gave me knowledge of it,
and I knew it; then Thou showedst me their
doings. 19 But I was like a docile lamb that is
led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they
had devised devices against me: 'Let us
destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let
us cut him off from the land of the living, that
his name may be no more remembered.' 20
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest
righteously, that triest the reins and the heart,
let me see Thy vengeance on them; for unto
Thee have I revealed my cause. 21 Therefore
thus saith the LORD concerning the men of
Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying: 'Thou
shalt not prophesy in the name of the LORD,
that thou die not by our hand';
22 therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts:
Behold, I will punish them; the young men
shall die by the sword, their sons and their
daughters shall die by famine; 23 And there
shall be no remnant unto them; for I will bring
evil upon the men of Anathoth, even the year
of their visitation.
1 Right wouldest Thou be, O LORD, were I to
contend with Thee, yet will I reason with Thee:
Wherefore doth the way of the wicked
prosper? Wherefore are all they secure that
deal very treacherously? 2 Thou hast planted
them, yea, they have taken root; they grow,
yea, they bring forth fruit; Thou art near in
their mouth, and far from their reins. 3 But
Thou, O LORD, knowest me, Thou seest me,
and triest my heart toward Thee; pull them out
like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them
for the day of slaughter.
4 How long shall the land mourn, and the
herbs of the whole field wither? For the
wickedness of them that dwell therein, the
beasts are consumed, and the birds; because
they said: 'He seeth not our end.' 5 'If thou
hast run with the footmen, and they have
wearied thee, then how canst thou contend
with horses? And though in a land of peace
thou art secure, yet how wilt thou do in the
thickets of the Jordan? 6 For even thy
brethren, and the house of thy father, even
they have dealt treacherously with thee, even
they have cried aloud after thee; believe them
not, though they speak fair words unto thee.' 7
I have forsaken My house, I have cast off My
heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of
My soul into the hand of her enemies. 8 My
heritage is become unto Me as a lion in the
forest; she hath uttered her voice against Me;
therefore have I hated her. 9 Is My heritage
unto Me as a speckled bird of prey? Are the
birds of prey against her round about? Come
ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, bring
them to devour. 10 Many shepherds have
destroyed My vineyard, they have trodden My
portion under foot, they have made My
pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. 11
They have made it a desolation, it mourneth
unto Me, being desolate; the whole land is
made desolate, because no man layeth it to
heart. 12 Upon all the high hills in the
wilderness spoilers are come; for the sword of
the LORD devoureth from the one end of the
land even to the other end of the land, no flesh
hath peace. 13 They have sown wheat, and
have reaped thorns; they have put themselves
to pain, they profit not; be ye then ashamed of
your increase, because of the fierce anger of
the LORD.
14 Thus saith the LORD: As for all Mine evil
neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I
have caused My people Israel to inherit,
behold, I will pluck them up from off their
land, and will pluck up the house of Judah
from among them. 15 And it shall come to
pass, after that I have plucked them up, I will
again have compassion on them; and I will
bring them back, every man to his heritage,
and every man to his land. 16 And it shall
come to pass, if they will diligently learn the
ways of My people to swear by My name: 'As
the LORD liveth,' even as they taught My
people to swear by Baal; then shall they be
built up in the midst of My people. 17 But if
they will not hearken, then will I pluck up that
nation, plucking up and destroying it, saith the
LORD.
1 Thus said the LORD unto me: 'Go, and get
thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins,
and put it not in water.' 2 So I got a girdle
according to the word of the LORD, and put it
upon my loins.
3 And the word of the LORD came unto me
the second time, saying: 4 'Take the girdle that
thou hast gotten, which is upon thy loins, and
arise, go to Perath, and hide it there in a cleft
of the rock.' 5 So I went, and hid it in Perath,
as the LORD commanded me. 6 And it came
to pass after many days, that the LORD said
unto me: 'Arise, go to Perath, and take the
girdle from thence, which I commanded thee
to hide there.' 7 Then I went to Perath, and
digged, and took the girdle from the place
where I had hid it; and, behold, the girdle was
marred, it was profitable for nothing.
8 Then the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 9 Thus saith the LORD: After this
manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the
great pride of Jerusalem, 10 even this evil
people, that refuse to hear My words, that
walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are
gone after other gods to serve them, and to
worship them, that it be as this girdle, which is
profitable for nothing. 11 For as the girdle
cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I
caused to cleave unto Me the whole house of
Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the
LORD, that they might be unto Me for a
people, and for a name, and for a praise, and
for a glory; but they would not hearken. 12
Moreover thou shalt speak unto them this
word: Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel:
'Every bottle is filled with wine'; and when they
shall say unto thee: 'Do we not know that
every bottle is filled with wine?' 13 Then shalt
thou say unto them: Thus saith the LORD:
Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this
land, even the kings that sit upon David's
throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and
all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with
drunkenness. 14 And I will dash them one
against another, even the fathers and the sons
together, saith the LORD; I will not pity, nor
spare, nor have compassion, that I should not
destroy them. 15 Hear ye, and give ear, be not
proud; for the LORD hath spoken. 16 Give
glory to the LORD your God, before it grow
dark, and before your feet stumble upon the
mountains of twilight, and, while ye look for
light, He turn it into the shadow of death, and
make it gross darkness. 17 But if ye will not
hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your
pride; and mine eyes shall weep sore, and run
down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is
carried away captive. 18 Say thou unto the
king and to the queen-mother: 'Sit ye down
low; for your headtires are come down, even
your beautiful crown.' 19 The cities of the
South are shut up, and there is none to open
them; Judah is carried away captive all of it; it
is wholly carried away captive. 20 Lift up your
eyes, and behold them that come from the
north; where is the flock that was given thee,
thy beautiful flock? 21 What wilt thou say,
when He shall set the friends over thee as
head, whom thou thyself hast trained against
thee? Shall not pangs take hold of thee, as of a
woman in travail? 22 And if thou say in thy
heart: 'Wherefore are these things befallen
me?'-- for the greatness of thine iniquity are thy
skirts uncovered, and thy heels suffer violence.
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the
leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good,
that are accustomed to do evil. 24 Therefore
will I scatter them, as the stubble that passeth
away by the wind of the wilderness. 25 This is
thy lot, the portion measured unto thee from
Me, saith the LORD; because thou hast
forgotten Me, and trusted in falsehood. 26
Therefore will I also uncover thy skirts upon
thy face, and thy shame shall appear. 27
Thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the
lewdness of thy harlotry, on the hills in the
field have I seen thy detestable acts. Woe unto
thee, O Jerusalem! thou wilt not be made
clean! When shall it ever be?
1 The word of the LORD that came to
Jeremiah concerning the droughts. 2 Judah
mourneth, and the gates thereof languish, they
bow down in black unto the ground; and the
cry of Jerusalem is gone up. 3 And their nobles
send their lads for water: they come to the pits,
and find no water; their vessels return empty;
they are ashamed and confounded, and cover
their heads. 4 Because of the ground which is
cracked, for there hath been no rain in the
land, the plowmen are ashamed, they cover
their heads. 5 Yea, the hind also in the field
calveth, and forsaketh her young, because
there is no grass, 6 And the wild asses stand on
the high hills, they gasp for air like jackals;
their eyes fail, because there is no herbage. 7
Though our iniquities testify against us, O
LORD, work Thou for Thy name's sake; for
our backslidings are many, we have sinned
against Thee. 8 O Thou hope of Israel, the
Saviour thereof in time of trouble, why
shouldest Thou be as a stranger in the land,
and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to
tarry for a night? 9 Why shouldest thou be as a
man overcome, as a mighty man that cannot
save? Yet Thou, O LORD, art in the midst of
us, and Thy name is called upon us; leave us
not. 10 Thus saith the LORD unto this people:
Even so have they loved to wander, they have
not refrained their feet; therefore the LORD
doth not accept them, now will He remember
their iniquity, and punish their sins.
11 And the LORD said unto me: 'Pray not for
this people for their good. 12 When they fast, I
will not hear their cry; and when they offer
burnt-offering and meal-offering, I will not
accept them; but I will consume them by the
sword, and by the famine, and by the
pestilence.' 13 Then said I: 'Ah, Lord GOD!
behold, the prophets say unto them: Ye shall
not see the sword, neither shall ye have
famine; but I will give you assured peace in
this place.' 14 Then the LORD said unto me:
'The prophets prophesy lies in My name; I sent
them not, neither have I commanded them,
neither spoke I unto them; they prophesy unto
you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing
of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.
15 Therefore thus saith the LORD: As for the
prophets that prophesy in My name, and I
sent them not, yet they say: Sword and famine
shall not be in this land, by sword and famine
shall those prophets be consumed; 16 and the
people to whom they prophesy shall be cast
out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the
famine and the sword; and they shall have
none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their
sons, nor their daughters; for I will pour their
evil upon them.' 17 And thou shalt say this
word unto them: Let mine eyes run down with
tears night and day, and let them not cease;
for the virgin daughter of my people is broken
with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
18 If I go forth into the field, then behold the
slain with the sword! And if I enter into the
city, then behold them that are sick with
famine! For both the prophet and the priest are
gone about to a land, and knew it not. 19 Hast
Thou utterly rejected Judah? Hath Thy soul
loathed Zion? Why hast Thou smitten us, and
there is no healing for us? We looked for
peace, but no good came; and for a time of
healing, and behold terror! 20 We
acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, even
the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned
against Thee. 21 Do not contemn us, for Thy
name's sake, do not dishonour the throne of
Thy glory; remember, break not Thy covenant
with us. 22 Are there any among the vanities
of the nations that can cause rain? or can the
heavens give showers? Art not Thou He, O
LORD our God, and do we not wait for Thee?
For Thou hast made all these things.
1 Then said the LORD unto me: 'Though
Moses and Samuel stood before Me, yet My
mind could not be toward this people; cast
them out of My sight, and let them go forth. 2
And it shall come to pass, when they say unto
thee: Whither shall we go forth? then thou
shall tell them: Thus saith the LORD: Such as
are for death, to death; and such as are for the
sword, to the sword; and such as are for the
famine, to the famine; and such as are for
captivity, to captivity. 3 And I will appoint
over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the
sword to slay, and the dogs to drag, and the
fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the
earth, to devour and to destroy. 4 And I will
cause them to be a horror among all the
kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh
the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that
which he did in Jerusalem. 5 For who shall
have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? Or who
shall bemoan thee? Or who shall turn aside to
ask of thy welfare? 6 Thou hast cast Me off,
saith the LORD, thou art gone backward;
therefore do I stretch out My hand against
thee, and destroy thee; I am weary with
repenting. 7 And I fan them with a fan in the
gates of the land; I bereave them of children, I
destroy My people, since they return not from
their ways. 8 Their widows are increased to Me
above the sand of the seas; I bring upon them,
against the mother, a chosen one, even a
spoiler at noonday; I cause anguish and terrors
to fall upon her suddenly. 9 She that hath
borne seven languisheth; her spirit droopeth;
her sun is gone down while it was yet day, she
is ashamed and confounded; and the residue
of them will I deliver to the sword before their
enemies, saith the LORD.' 10 Woe is me, my
mother, that thou hast borne me a man of
strife and a man of contention to the whole
earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to
me; yet every one of them doth curse me. 11
The LORD said: 'Verily I will release thee for
good; verily I will cause the enemy to make
supplication unto thee in the time of evil and
in the time of affliction. 12 Can iron break iron
from the north and brass? 13 Thy substance
and thy treasures will I give for a spoil without
price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy
borders. 14 And I will make thee to pass with
thine enemies into a land which thou knowest
not; for a fire is kindled in My nostril, which
shall burn upon you.' 15 Thou, O LORD,
knowest; remember me, and think of me, and
avenge me of my persecutors; take me not
away because of Thy long-suffering; know
that for Thy sake I have suffered taunts. 16
Thy words were found, and I did eat them;
and Thy words were unto me a joy and the
rejoicing of my heart; because Thy name was
called on me, O LORD God of hosts. 17 I sat
not in the assembly of them that make merry,
nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of Thy hand;
for Thou hast filled me with indignation. 18
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound
incurable, so that it refuseth to be healed? Wilt
Thou indeed be unto me as a deceitful brook,
as waters that fail? 19 Therefore thus saith the
LORD: if thou return, and I bring thee back,
thou shalt stand before Me; and if thou bring
forth the precious out of the vile, thou shalt be
as My mouth; let them return unto thee, but
thou shalt not return unto them. 20 And I will
make thee unto this people a fortified brazen
wall; and they shall fight against thee, but they
shall not prevail against thee; for I am with
thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the
LORD. 21 And I will deliver thee out of the
hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out
of the hand of the terrible.
1 The word of the LORD came also unto me,
saying: 2 Thou shalt not take thee a wife,
neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in
this place. 3 For thus saith the LORD
concerning the sons and concerning the
daughters that are born in this place, and
concerning their mothers that bore them, and
concerning their fathers that begot them in this
land: 4 They shall die of grievous deaths; they
shall not be lamented, neither shall they be
buried, they shall be as dung upon the face of
the ground; and they shall be consumed by the
sword, and by famine; and their carcasses
shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for
the beasts of the earth. 5 For thus saith the
LORD: Enter not into the house of mourning,
neither go to lament, neither bemoan them; for
I have taken away My peace from this people,
saith the LORD, even mercy and compassion.
6 Both the great and the small shall die in this
land; they shall not be buried; neither shall
men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor
make themselves bald for them; 7 neither shall
men break bread for them in mourning, to
comfort them for the dead; neither shall men
give them the cup of consolation to drink for
their father or for their mother. 8 And thou
shalt not go into the house of feasting to sit
with them, to eat and to drink.
9 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel: Behold, I will cause to cease out of this
place, before your eyes and in your days, the
voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the
voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the
bride. 10 And it shall come to pass, when thou
shalt tell this people all these words, and they
shall say unto thee: 'Wherefore hath the LORD
pronounced all this great evil against us? or
what is our iniquity? or what is our sin that we
have committed against the LORD our God?'
11 then shalt thou say unto them: 'Because
your fathers have forsaken Me, saith the
LORD, and have walked after other gods, and
have served them, and have worshipped them,
and have forsaken Me, and have not kept My
law; 12 and ye have done worse than your
fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after
the stubbornness of his evil heart, so that ye
hearken not unto Me; 13 therefore will I cast
you out of this land into a land that ye have
not known, neither ye nor your fathers; and
there shall ye serve other gods day and night;
forasmuch as I will show you no favour.'
14 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the
LORD, that it shall no more be said: 'As the
LORD liveth, that brought up the children of
Israel out of the land of Egypt,' 15 but: 'As the
LORD liveth, that brought up the children of
Israel from the land of the north, and from all
the countries whither He had driven them'; and
I will bring them back into their land that I
gave unto their fathers.
16 Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith
the LORD, and they shall fish them; and
afterward I will send for many hunters, and
they shall hunt them from every mountain,
and from every hill, and out of the clefts of the
rocks. 17 For Mine eyes are upon all their
ways, they are not hid from My face; neither is
their iniquity concealed from Mine eyes. 18
And first I will recompense their iniquity and
their sin double; because they have profaned
My land; they have filled Mine inheritance
with the carcasses of their detestable things
and their abominations.
19 O LORD, my strength, and my stronghold,
and my refuge, in the day of affliction, unto
Thee shall the nations come from the ends of
the earth, and shall say: 'Our fathers have
inherited nought but lies, vanity and things
wherein there is no profit.' 20 Shall a man
make unto himself gods, and they are no
gods? 21 Therefore, behold, I will cause them
to know, this once will I cause them to know
My hand and My might; and they shall know
that My name is the LORD.
1 The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron,
and with the point of a diamond; it is graven
upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the
horns of your altars. 2 Like the symbols of
their sons are their altars, and their Asherim are
by the leafy trees, upon the high hills. 3 O thou
that sittest upon the mountain in the field, I
will give thy substance and all thy treasures for
a spoil, and thy high places, because of sin,
throughout all thy borders. 4 And thou, even
of thyself, shalt discontinue from thy heritage
that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve
thine enemies in the land which thou knowest
not; for ye have kindled a fire in My nostril,
which shall burn for ever. 5 Thus saith the
LORD: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man,
and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart
departeth from the LORD. 6 For he shall be
like a tamarisk in the desert, and shall not see
when good cometh; but shall inhabit the
parched places in the wilderness, a salt land
and not inhabited. 7 Blessed is the man that
trusteth in the LORD, and whose trust the
LORD is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by
the waters, and that spreadeth out its roots by
the river, and shall not see when heat cometh,
but its foliage shall be luxuriant; and shall not
be anxious in the year of drought, neither shall
cease from yielding fruit. 9 The heart is
deceitful above all things, and it is exceeding
weak -- who can know it? 10 I the LORD search
the heart, I try the reins, even to give every
man according to his ways, according to the
fruit of his doings. 11 As the partridge that
broodeth over young which she hath not
brought forth, so is he that getteth riches, and
not by right; in the midst of his days he shall
leave them, and at his end he shall be a fool.
12 Thou throne of glory, on high from the
beginning, thou place of our sanctuary, 13
Thou hope of Israel, the LORD! All that
forsake Thee shall be ashamed; they that
depart from Thee shall be written in the earth,
because they have forsaken the LORD, the
fountain of living waters.
14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed;
save me, and I shall be saved; for Thou art my
praise. 15 Behold, they say unto me: 'Where is
the word of the LORD? let it come now.' 16 As
for me, I have not hastened from being a
shepherd after Thee; neither have I desired the
woeful day; Thou knowest it; that which came
out of my lips was manifest before Thee. 17
Be not a ruin unto me; thou art my refuge in
the day of evil. 18 Let them be ashamed that
persecute me, but let not me be ashamed; let
them be dismayed, but let not me be
dismayed; bring upon them the day of evil,
and destroy them with double destruction. 19
Thus said the LORD unto me: Go, and stand
in the gate of the children of the people,
whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by
which they go out, and in all the gates of
Jerusalem; 20 and say unto them: Hear ye the
word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all
Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
that enter in by these gates; 21 thus saith the
LORD: Take heed for the sake of your souls,
and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor
bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem; 22 neither
carry forth a burden out of your houses on the
sabbath day, neither do ye any work; but
hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded
your fathers; 23 but they hearkened not,
neither inclined their ear, but made their neck
stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive
instruction. 24 And it shall come to pass, if ye
diligently hearken unto Me, saith the LORD, to
bring in no burden through the gates of this
city on the sabbath day, but to hallow the
sabbath day, to do no work therein; 25 then
shall there enter in by the gates of this city
kings and princes sitting upon the throne of
David, riding in chariots and on horses, they,
and their princes, the men of Judah, and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall be
inhabited for ever. 26 And they shall come
from the cities of Judah, and from the places
round about Jerusalem, and from the land of
Benjamin, and from the Lowland, and from
the mountains, and from the South, bringing
burnt-offerings, and sacrifices, and
meal-offerings, and frankincense, and bringing
sacrifices of thanksgiving, unto the house of
the LORD. 27 But if ye will not hearken unto
Me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear
a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem
on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in
the gates thereof, and it shall devour the
palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be
quenched.
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the
LORD, saying: 2 'Arise, and go down to the
potter's house, and there I will cause thee to
hear My words.' 3 Then I went down to the
potter's house, and, behold, he was at his work
on the wheels. 4 And whensoever the vessel
that he made of the clay was marred in the
hand of the potter, he made it again another
vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make
it. 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me,
saying: 6 'O house of Israel, cannot I do with
you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as
the clay in the potter's hand, so are ye in My
hand, O house of Israel. 7 At one instant I
may speak concerning a nation, and
concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and to
break down and to destroy it; 8 but if that
nation turn from their evil, because of which I
have spoken against it, I repent of the evil that
I thought to do unto it. 9 And at one instant I
may speak concerning a nation, and
concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
10 but if it do evil in My sight, that it hearken
not to My voice, then I repent of the good,
wherewith I said I would benefit it. 11 Now
therefore do thou speak to the men of Judah,
and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:
Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I frame evil
against you, and devise a device against you;
return ye now every one from his evil way, and
amend your ways and your doings. 12 But
they say: There is no hope; but we will walk
after our own devices, and we will do every
one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.'
13 Therefore thus saith the LORD: Ask ye now
among the nations, who hath heard such
things; the virgin of Israel hath done a very
horrible thing. 14 Doth the snow of Lebanon
fail from the rock of the field? or are the
strange cold flowing waters plucked up? 15 For
My people hath forgotten Me, they offer unto
vanity; and they have been made to stumble
in their ways, in the ancient paths, to walk in
bypaths, in a way not cast up; 16 To make
their land an astonishment, and a perpetual
hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be
astonished, and shake his head. 17 I will
scatter them as with an east wind before the
enemy; I will look upon their back, and not
their face, in the day of their calamity. 18
Then said they: 'Come, and let us devise
devices against Jeremiah; for instruction shall
not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the
wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come,
and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us
not give heed to any of his words.' 19 Give
heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice
of them that contend with me. 20 Shall evil be
recompensed for good? for they have digged a
pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before
Thee to speak good for them, to turn away
Thy wrath from them. 21 Therefore deliver up
their children to the famine, and hurl them to
the power of the sword; and let their wives be
bereaved of their children, and widows; and let
their men be slain of death, and their young
men smitten of the sword in battle. 22 Let a
cry be heard from their houses, when thou
shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them; for
they have digged a pit to take me, and hid
snares for my feet. 23 Yet, LORD, Thou
knowest all their counsel against me to slay
me; forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out
their sin from Thy sight; but let them be made
to stumble before Thee; deal Thou with them
in the time of Thine anger.
1 Thus said the LORD: Go, and get a potter's
earthen bottle, and take of the elders of the
people, and of the elders of the priests; 2 and
go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom,
which is by the entry of the gate Harsith, and
proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee; 3
and say: Hear ye the word of the LORD, O
kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem;
thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place,
which whosoever heareth, his ears shall tingle;
4 because they have forsaken Me, and have
estranged this place, and have offered in it
unto other gods, whom neither they nor their
fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah;
and have filled this place with the blood of
innocents; 5 and have built the high places of
Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for
burnt-offerings unto Baal; which I commanded not,
nor spoke it, neither came it into My mind.
6 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the
LORD, that this place shall no more be called
Topheth, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom,
but the valley of slaughter; 7 and I will make
void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in
this place; and I will cause them to fall by the
sword before their enemies, and by the hand
of them that seek their life; and their carcasses
will I give to be food for the fowls of the
heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; 8 and
I will make this city an astonishment, and a
hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be
astonished and hiss because of all the plagues
thereof; 9 and I will cause them to eat the
flesh of their sons and the flesh of their
daughters, and they shall eat every one the
flesh of his friend, in the siege and in the
straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they
that seek their life, shall straiten them. 10 Then
shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the
men that go with thee, 11 and shalt say unto
them: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Even so
will I break this people and this city, as one
breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be
made whole again; and they shall bury in
Topheth, for want of room to bury. 12 Thus
will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and
to the inhabitants thereof, even making this
city as Topheth; 13 and the houses of
Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of
Judah, which are defiled, shall be as the place
of Topheth, even all the houses upon whose
roofs they have offered unto all the host of
heaven, and have poured out drink-offerings
unto other gods.
14 Then came Jeremiah from Topheth,
whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy;
and he stood in the court of the LORD'S
house, and said to all the people: 15 'Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel:
Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all
her towns all the evil that I have pronounced
against it; because they have made their neck
stiff, that they might not hear My words.'
1 Now Pashhur the son of Immer the priest,
who was chief officer in the house of the
LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these
things. 2 Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the
prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in
the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the
house of the LORD. 3 And it came to pass on
the morrow, that Pashhur brought forth
Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah
unto him: 'The LORD hath not called thy
name Pashhur, but Magormissabib. 4 For thus
saith the LORD: Behold, I will make thee a
terror to thyself, and to all thy friends; and
they shall fall by the sword of their enemies,
and thine eyes shall behold it; and I will give
all Judah into the hand of the king of Babylon,
and he shall carry them captive to Babylon,
and shall slay them with the sword. 5
Moreover I will give all the store of this city,
and all the gains thereof, and all the wealth
thereof, yea, all the treasures of the kings of
Judah will I give into the hand of their
enemies, who shall spoil them, and take them,
and carry them to Babylon. 6 And thou,
Pashhur, and all that dwell in thy house shall
go into captivity; and thou shalt come to
Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and there
shalt thou be buried, thou, and all thy friends,
to whom thou hast prophesied falsely.'
7 O LORD, Thou hast enticed me, and I was
enticed, Thou hast overcome me, and hast
prevailed; I am become a laughing-stock all
the day, every one mocketh me. 8 For as often
as I speak, I cry out, I cry: 'Violence and spoil';
because the word of the LORD is made a
reproach unto me, and a derision, all the day.
9 And if I say: 'I will not make mention of
Him, nor speak any more in His name', then
there is in my heart as it were a burning fire
shut up in my bones, and I weary myself to
hold it in, but cannot. 10 For I have heard the
whispering of many, terror on every side:
'Denounce, and we will denounce him'; even of
all my familiar friends, them that watch for
my halting: 'Peradventure he will be enticed,
and we shall prevail against him, and we shall
take our revenge on him.' 11 But the LORD is
with me as a mighty warrior; therefore my
persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not
prevail; they shall be greatly ashamed,
because they have not prospered, even with an
everlasting confusion which shall never be
forgotten. 12 But, O LORD of hosts, that triest
the righteous, that seest the reins and the heart,
let me see Thy vengeance on them; for unto
Thee have I revealed my cause. 13 Sing unto
the LORD, praise ye the LORD; for He hath
delivered the soul of the needy from the hand
of evil-doers. 14 Cursed be the day wherein I
was born; the day wherein my mother bore
me, let it not be blessed. 15 Cursed be the man
who brought tidings to my father, saying: 'A
man-child is born unto thee'; making him very
glad. 16 And let that man be as the cities
which the LORD overthrew, and repented not;
and let him hear a cry in the morning, and an
alarm at noontide; 17 Because He slew me not
from the womb; and so my mother would
have been my grave, and her womb always
great. 18 Wherefore came I forth out of the
womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days
should be consumed in shame?
1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from
the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him
Pashhur the son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah
the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying: 2
'Inquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war
against us; peradventure the LORD will deal
with us according to all His wondrous works,
that he may go up from us.' 3 Then said
Jeremiah unto them: Thus shall ye say to
Zedekiah: 4 Thus saith the LORD, the God of
Israel: Behold, I will turn back the weapons of
war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight
against the king of Babylon, and against the
Chaldeans, that besiege you without the walls,
and I will gather them into the midst of this
city. 5 And I myself will fight against you with
an outstretched hand and with a strong arm,
even in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath.
6 And I will smite the inhabitants of this city,
both man and beast; they shall die of a great
pestilence. 7 And afterward, saith the LORD, I
will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his
servants, and the people, and such as are left
in this city from the pestilence, from the sword,
and from the famine, into the hand of
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the
hand of their enemies, and into the hand of
those that seek their life; and he shall smite
them with the edge of the sword; he shall not
spare them, neither have pity, nor have
compassion. 8 And unto this people thou shalt
say: Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I set before
you the way of life and the way of death. 9 He
that abideth in this city shall die by the sword,
and by the famine, and by the pestilence; but
he that goeth out, and falleth away to the
Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and
his life shall be unto him for a prey. 10 For I
have set My face against this city for evil, and
not for good, saith the LORD; it shall be given
into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he
shall burn it with fire. 11 And unto the house
of the king of Judah: Hear ye the word of the
LORD; 12 O house of David, thus saith the
LORD: Execute justice in the morning, and
deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the
oppressor, lest My fury go forth like fire, and
burn that none can quench it, because of the
evil of your doings. 13 Behold, I am against
thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of
the plain, saith the LORD; ye that say: 'Who
shall come down against us? or who shall enter
into our habitations?' 14 And I will punish you
according to the fruit of your doings, saith the
LORD; and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and
it shall devour all that is round about her.
1 Thus said the LORD: Go down to the house
of the king of Judah, and speak there this
word, 2 and say: Hear the word of the LORD,
O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of
David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people
that enter in by these gates. 3 Thus saith the
LORD: Execute ye justice and righteousness,
and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the
oppressor; and do no wrong, do no violence, to
the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow,
neither shed innocent blood in this place. 4 For
if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter
in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon
the throne of David, riding in chariots and on
horses, he, and his servants, and his people. 5
But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by
Myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall
become a desolation.
6 For thus saith the LORD concerning the
house of the king of Judah: Thou art Gilead
unto Me, the head of Lebanon; yet surely I
will make thee a wilderness, cities which are
not inhabited. 7 And I will prepare destroyers
against thee, every one with his weapons; and
they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and
cast them into the fire. 8 And many nations
shall pass by this city, and they shall say every
man to his neighbour: 'Wherefore hath the
LORD done thus unto this great city?' 9 Then
they shall answer: 'Because they forsook the
covenant of the LORD their God, and
worshipped other gods, and served them.' 10
Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan
him; but weep sore for him that goeth away,
for he shall return no more, nor see his native
country. 11 For thus saith the LORD touching
Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who
reigned instead of Josiah his father, and who
went forth out of this place: He shall not return
thither any more; 12 but in the place whither
they have led him captive, there shall he die,
and he shall see this land no more. 13 Woe
unto him that buildeth his house by
unrighteousness, and his chambers by
injustice; that useth his neighbour's service
without wages, and giveth him not his hire; 14
That saith: 'I will build me a wide house and
spacious chambers', and cutteth him out
windows, and it is ceiled with cedar, and
painted with vermilion. 15 Shalt thou reign,
because thou strivest to excel in cedar? Did not
thy father eat and drink, and do justice and
righteousness? Then it was well with him. 16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy;
then it was well. Is not this to know Me? saith
the LORD. 17 But thine eyes and thy heart are
not but for thy covetousness, and for shedding
innocent blood, and for oppression, and for
violence, to do it. 18 Therefore thus saith the
LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah,
king of Judah: They shall not lament for him:
'Ah my brother!' or: 'Ah sister!' They shall not
lament for him: 'Ah lord!' or: 'Ah his glory!' 19
He shall be buried with the burial of an ass,
drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of
Jerusalem. 20 Go up to Lebanon, and cry, and
lift up thy voice in Bashan; and cry from
Abarim, for all thy lovers are destroyed. 21 I
spoke unto thee in thy prosperity, but thou
saidst: 'I will not hear.' This hath been thy
manner from thy youth, that thou hearkenedst
not to My voice. 22 The wind shall feed upon
all thy shepherds, and thy lovers shall go into
captivity; surely then shalt thou be ashamed
and confounded for all thy wickedness. 23 O
inhabitant of Lebanon, that art nestled in the
cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs
come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in
travail! 24 As I live, saith the LORD, though
Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah
were the signet upon My right hand, yet would
I pluck thee thence; 25 and I will give thee into
the hand of them that seek thy life, and into
the hand of them of whom thou art afraid,
even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
26 And I will cast thee out, and thy mother
that bore thee, into another country, where ye
were not born; and there shall ye die. 27 But to
the land whereunto they long to return, thither
shall they not return.
28 Is this man Coniah a despised, broken
image? Is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure?
Wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed,
and are cast into the land which they know
not? 29 O land, land, land, hear the word of
the LORD. 30 Thus saith the LORD: Write ye
this man childless, a man that shall not prosper
in his days; for no man of his seed shall
prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and
ruling any more in Judah.
1 Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and
scatter the sheep of My pasture! saith the
LORD. 2 Therefore thus saith the LORD, the
God of Israel, against the shepherds that feed
My people: Ye have scattered My flock, and
driven them away, and have not taken care of
them; behold, I will visit upon you the evil of
your doings, saith the LORD. 3 And I will
gather the remnant of My flock out of all the
countries whither I have driven them, and will
bring them back to their folds; and they shall
be fruitful and multiply. 4 And I will set up
shepherds over them, who shall feed them;
and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed,
neither shall any be lacking, saith the LORD. 5
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I
will raise unto David a righteous shoot, and he
shall reign as king and prosper, and shall
execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel
shall dwell safely; and this is his name
whereby he shall be called, The LORD is our
righteousness.
7 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the
LORD, that they shall no more say: 'As the
LORD liveth, that brought up the children of
Israel out of the land of Egypt'; 8 but: 'As the
LORD liveth, that brought up and that led the
seed of the house of Israel out of the north
country, and from all the countries whither I
had driven them'; and they shall dwell in their
own land.
9 Concerning the prophets. My heart within
me is broken, all my bones shake; I am like a
drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath
overcome; because of the LORD, and because
of His holy words. 10 For the land is full of
adulterers; for because of swearing the land
mourneth, the pastures of the wilderness are
dried up; and their course is evil, and their
force is not right. 11 For both prophet and
priest are ungodly; yea, in My house have I
found their wickedness, saith the LORD. 12
Wherefore their way shall be unto them as
slippery places in the darkness, they shall be
thrust, and fall therein; for I will bring evil
upon them, even the year of their visitation,
saith the LORD. 13 And I have seen
unseemliness in the prophets of Samaria: they
prophesied by Baal, and caused My people
Israel to err. 14 But in the prophets of
Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing: they
commit adultery, and walk in lies, and they
strengthen the hands of evil-doers, that none
doth return from his wickedness; they are all
of them become unto Me as Sodom, and the
inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
15 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts
concerning the prophets: Behold, I will feed
them with wormwood, and make them drink
the water of gall; for from the prophets of
Jerusalem is ungodliness gone forth into all the
land.
16 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Hearken not
unto the words of the prophets that prophesy
unto you, they lead you unto vanity; they
speak a vision of their own heart, and not out
of the mouth of the LORD. 17 They say
continually unto them that despise Me: 'The
LORD hath said: Ye shall have peace'; and
unto every one that walketh in the
stubbornness of his own heart they say: 'No
evil shall come upon you'; 18 For who hath
stood in the council of the LORD, that he
should perceive and hear His word? Who hath
attended to His word, and heard it? 19 Behold,
a storm of the LORD is gone forth in fury, yea,
a whirling storm; it shall whirl upon the head of
the wicked. 20 The anger of the LORD shall
not return, until He have executed, and till He
have performed the purposes of His heart; in
the end of days ye shall consider it perfectly.
21 I have not sent these prophets, yet they
ran; I have not spoken to them, yet they
prophesied. 22 But if they have stood in My
council, then let them cause My people to hear
My words, and turn them from their evil way,
and from the evil of their doings. 23 Am I a
God near at hand, saith the LORD, and not a
God afar off? 24 Can any hide himself in
secret places that I shall not see him? saith the
LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith
the LORD. 25 I have heard what the prophets
have said, that prophesy lies in My name,
saying: 'I have dreamed, I have dreamed.' 26
How long shall this be? Is it in the heart of the
prophets that prophesy lies, and the prophets
of the deceit of their own heart? 27 That think
to cause My people to forget My name by
their dreams which they tell every man to his
neighbour, as their fathers forgot My name for
Baal. 28 The prophet that hath a dream, let
him tell a dream; and he that hath My word;
let him speak My word faithfully. What hath
the straw to do with the wheat? saith the
LORD. 29 Is not My word like as fire? saith
the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh
the rock in pieces? 30 Therefore, behold, I am
against the prophets, saith the LORD, that
steal My words every one from his neighbour.
31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the
LORD, that use their tongues and say: 'He
saith.' 32 Behold, I am against them that
prophesy lying dreams, saith the LORD, and
do tell them, and cause My people to err by
their lies, and by their wantonness; yet I sent
them not, nor commanded them; neither can
they profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
33 And when this people, or the prophet, or a
priest, shall ask thee, saying: 'What is the
burden of the LORD?' then shalt thou say unto
them: 'What burden! I will cast you off, saith
the LORD.' 34 And as for the prophet, and the
priest, and the people, that shall say: 'The
burden of the LORD', I will even punish that
man and his house. 35 Thus shall ye say every
one to his neighbour, and every one to his
brother: 'What hath the LORD answered?'
and: 'What hath the LORD spoken?' 36 And
the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no
more; for every man's own word shall be his
burden; and would ye pervert the words of the
living God, of the LORD of hosts our God? 37
Thus shalt thou say to the prophet: 'What hath
the LORD answered thee?' and: 'What hath
the LORD spoken?' 38 But if ye say: 'The
burden of the LORD'; therefore thus saith the
LORD: Because ye say this word: 'The burden
of the LORD', and I have sent unto you,
saying: 'Ye shall not say: The burden of the
LORD'; 39 therefore, behold, I will utterly tear
you out, and I will cast you off, and the city
that I gave unto you and to your fathers,
away from My presence; 40 and I will bring an
everlasting reproach upon you, and a
perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.
1 The LORD showed me, and behold two
baskets of figs set before the temple of the
LORD; after that Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah
the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and the
princes of Judah, with the craftsmen and
smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them
to Babylon. 2 One basket had very good figs,
like the figs that are first-ripe; and the other
basket had very bad figs, which could not be
eaten, they were so bad.
3 Then said the LORD unto me: 'What seest
thou, Jeremiah?' And I said: 'Figs; the good
figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, that
cannot be eaten, they are so bad.'
4 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 5 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of
Israel: Like these good figs, so will I regard the
captives of Judah, whom I have sent out of
this place into the land of the Chaldeans, for
good. 6 And I will set Mine eyes upon them for
good, and I will bring them back to this land;
and I will build them, and not pull them down;
and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
7 And I will give them a heart to know Me,
that I am the LORD; and they shall be My
people, and I will be their God; for they shall
return unto Me with their whole heart. 8 And
as the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, they
are so bad; surely thus saith the LORD: So will
I make Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his
princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that
remain in this land, and them that dwell in the
land of Egypt; 9 I will even make them a
horror among all the kingdoms of the earth for
evil; a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a
curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.
10 And I will send the sword, the famine, and
the pestilence, among them, till they be
consumed from off the land that I gave unto
them and to their fathers.'
1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning
all the people of Judah in the fourth year of
Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah,
that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king
of Babylon; 2 which Jeremiah the prophet
spoke unto all the people of Judah, and to all
the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying: 3 From
the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon,
king of Judah, even unto this day, these three
and twenty years, the word of the LORD hath
come unto me, and I have spoken unto you,
speaking betimes and often; but ye have not
hearkened. 4 And the LORD hath sent unto
you all His servants the prophets, sending
them betimes and often -- but ye have not
hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear -- 5
saying: 'Return ye now every one from his evil
way, and from the evil of your doings, and
dwell in the land that the LORD hath given
unto you and to your fathers, for ever and
ever; 6 and go not after other gods to serve
them, and to worship them, and provoke Me
not with the work of your hands, and I will do
you no hurt.' 7 Yet ye have not hearkened
unto Me, saith the LORD; that ye might
provoke Me with the work of your hands to
your own hurt.
8 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts:
Because ye have not heard My words, 9
behold, I will send and take all the families of
the north, saith the LORD, and I will send unto
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, My
servant, and will bring them against this land,
and against the inhabitants thereof, and
against all these nations round about; and I
will utterly destroy them, and make them an
astonishment, and a hissing, and perpetual
desolations. 10 Moreover I will cause to cease
from among them the voice of mirth and the
voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom
and the voice of the bride, the sound of the
millstones, and the light of the lamp. 11 And
this whole land shall be a desolation, and a
waste; and these nations shall serve the king of
Babylon seventy years. 12 And it shall come
to pass, when seventy years are accomplished,
that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that
nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and
the land of the Chaldeans; and I will make it
perpetual desolations. 13 And I will bring upon
that land all My words which I have
pronounced against it, even all that is written
in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied
against all the nations. 14 For many nations
and great kings shall make bondmen of them
also; and I will recompense them according to
their deeds, and according to the work of their
own hands.
15 For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel,
unto me: Take this cup of the wine of fury at
My hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I
send thee, to drink it. 16 And they shall drink,
and reel to and fro, and be like madmen,
because of the sword that I will send among
them.-- 17 Then took I the cup of the LORD'S
hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto
whom the LORD had sent me: 18 Jerusalem,
and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof,
and the princes thereof, to make them an
appalment, an astonishment, a hissing, and a
curse; as it is this day; 19 Pharaoh king of
Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and
all his people; 20 and all the mingled people;
and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the
kings of the land of the Philistines, and
Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the
remnant of Ashdod; 21 Edom, and Moab, and
the children of Ammon; 22 and all the kings of
Tyre, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings
of the isle which is beyond the sea; 23 Dedan,
and Tema, and Buz, and all that have the
corners of their hair polled; 24 and all the kings
of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled
people that dwell in the wilderness; 25 and all
the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam,
and all the kings of the Medes; 26 and all the
kings of the north, far and near, one with
another; and all the kingdoms of the world,
which are upon the face of the earth.-- And the
king of Sheshach shall drink after them. 27
And thou shalt say unto them:
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel: Drink ye, and be drunken, and spew,
and fall, and rise no more, because of the
sword which I will send among you. 28 And it
shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thy
hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them:
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ye shall surely
drink. 29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the
city whereupon My name is called, and should
ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be
unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all
the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of
hosts. 30 Therefore prophesy thou against
them all these words, and say unto them: The
LORD doth roar from on high, and utter His
voice from His holy habitation; He doth
mightily roar because of His fold; He giveth a
shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all
the inhabitants of the earth. 31 A noise is
come even to the end of the earth; for the
LORD hath a controversy with the nations, He
doth plead with all flesh; as for the wicked, He
hath given them to the sword, saith the LORD.
32 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, evil
shall go forth from nation to nation, and a
great storm shall be raised up from the
uttermost parts of the earth. 33 And the slain
of the LORD shall be at that day from one end
of the earth even unto the other end of the
earth; they shall not be lamented, neither
gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon
the face of the ground. 34 Wail, ye shepherds,
and cry; and wallow yourselves in the dust, ye
leaders of the flock; for the days of your
slaughter are fully come, and I will break you
in pieces, and ye shall fall like a precious
vessel. 35 And the shepherds shall have no
way to flee, nor the leaders of the flock to
escape. 36 Hark! the cry of the shepherds, and
the wailing of the leaders of the flock! For the
LORD despoileth their pasture. 37 And the
peaceable folds are brought to silence because
of the fierce anger of the LORD. 38 He hath
forsaken His covert, as the lion; for their land
is become a waste because of the fierceness of
the oppressing sword, and because of His
fierce anger.
1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim
the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this
word from the LORD, saying: 2 'Thus saith the
LORD: Stand in the court of the LORD'S
house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah,
which come to worship in the LORD'S house,
all the words that I command thee to speak
unto them; diminish not a word. 3 It may be
they will hearken, and turn every man from his
evil way; that I may repent Me of the evil,
which I purpose to do unto them because of
the evil of their doings. 4 And thou shalt say
unto them: Thus saith the LORD: If ye will not
hearken to Me, to walk in My law, which I
have set before you, 5 to hearken to the words
of My servants the prophets, whom I send
unto you, even sending them betimes and
often, but ye have not hearkened; 6 then will I
make this house like Shiloh, and will make this
city a curse to all the nations of the earth.'
7 So the priests and the prophets and all the
people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in
the house of the LORD. 8 Now it came to pass,
when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking
all that the LORD had commanded him to
speak unto all the people, that the priests and
the prophets and all the people laid hold on
him, saying: 'Thou shalt surely die. 9 Why hast
thou prophesied in the name of the LORD,
saying: This house shall be like Shiloh, and this
city shall be desolate, without an inhabitant?'
And all the people were gathered against
Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. 10 When
the princes of Judah heard these things, they
came up from the king's house unto the house
of the LORD; and they sat in the entry of the
new gate of the LORD'S house. 11 Then spoke
the priests and the prophets unto the princes
and to all the people, saying: 'This man is
worthy of death; for he hath prophesied
against this city, as ye have heard with your
ears.' 12 Then spoke Jeremiah unto all the
princes and to all the people, saying: 'The
LORD sent me to prophesy against this house
and against this city all the words that ye have
heard. 13 Therefore now amend your ways
and your doings, and hearken to the voice of
the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent
Him of the evil that He hath pronounced
against you. 14 But as for me, behold, I am in
your hand; do with me as is good and right in
your eyes. 15 Only know ye for certain that, if
ye put me to death, ye will bring innocent
blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and
upon the inhabitants thereof; for of a truth the
LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all
these words in your ears.' 16 Then said the
princes and all the people unto the priests and
to the prophets: 'This man is not worthy of
death; for he hath spoken to us in the name of
the LORD our God.' 17 Then rose up certain of
the elders of the land, and spoke to all the
assembly of the people, saying: 18 'Micah the
Morashtite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah
king of Judah; and he spoke to all the people
of Judah, saying: Thus saith the LORD of
hosts: Zion shall be plowed as a field, and
Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the
mountain of the house as the high places of a
forest. 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all
Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear
the LORD, and entreat the favour of the
LORD, and the LORD repented Him of the
evil which He had pronounced against them?
Thus might we procure great evil against our
own souls.' 20 And there was also a man that
prophesied in the name of the LORD, Uriah
the son of Shemaiah of Kiriath-jearim; and he
prophesied against this city and against this
land according to all the words of Jeremiah; 21
and when Jehoiakim the king, with all his
mighty men, and all the princes, heard his
words, the king sought to put him to death; but
when Uriah heard it, he was afraid, and fled,
and went into Egypt; 22 and Jehoiakim the
king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of
Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
23 and they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt,
and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who
slew him with the sword, and cast his dead
body into the graves of the children of the
people. 24 Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam
the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that
they should not give him into the hand of the
people to put him to death.
1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim
the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this
word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying: 2
'Thus saith the LORD to me: Make thee bands
and bars, and put them upon thy neck; 3 and
send them to the king of Edom, and to the
king of Moab, and to the king of the children
of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the
king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers
that come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of
Judah; 4 and give them a charge unto their
masters, saying: Thus saith the LORD of hosts,
the God of Israel: Thus shall ye say unto your
masters: 5 I have made the earth, the man
and the beast that are upon the face of the
earth, by My great power and by My
outstretched arm; and I give it unto whom it
seemeth right unto Me. 6 And now have I
given all these lands into the hand of
Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My
servant; and the beasts of the field also have I
given him to serve him. 7 And all the nations
shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son,
until the time of his own land come; and then
many nations and great kings shall make him
their bondman. 8 And it shall come to pass,
that the nation and the kingdom which will not
serve the same Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon, and that will not put their neck under
the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation
will I visit, saith the LORD, with the sword, and
with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I
have consumed them by his hand. 9 But as for
you, hearken ye not to your prophets, nor to
your diviners, nor to your dreams, nor to your
soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, that speak
unto you, saying: Ye shall not serve the king of
Babylon; 10 for they prophesy a lie unto you,
to remove you far from your land; and that I
should drive you out and ye should perish. 11
But the nation that shall bring their neck under
the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve
him, that nation will I let remain in their own
land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and
dwell therein.' 12 And I spoke to Zedekiah king
of Judah according to all these words, saying:
'Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of
Babylon, and serve him and his people, and
live. 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people,
by the sword, by the famine, and by the
pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken
concerning the nation that will not serve the
king of Babylon? 14 And hearken not unto the
words of the prophets that speak unto you,
saying: Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon,
for they prophesy a lie unto you. 15 For I have
not sent them, saith the LORD, and they
prophesy falsely in My name; that I might
drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye,
and the prophets that prophesy unto you.' 16
Also I spoke to the priests and to all this
people, saying: 'Thus saith the LORD:
Hearken not to the words of your prophets
that prophesy unto you, saying: Behold, the
vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly
be brought back from Babylon; for they
prophesy a lie unto you. 17 Hearken not unto
them; serve the king of Babylon, and live;
wherefore should this city become desolate?
18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of
the LORD be with them, let them now make
intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the
vessels which are left in the house of the
LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah,
and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon. 19 For
thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the
pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning
the bases, and concerning the residue of the
vessels that remain in this city, 20 which
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not,
when he carried away captive Jeconiah the
son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, from
Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of
Judah and Jerusalem; 21 yea, thus saith the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning
the vessels that remain in the house of the
LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah,
and at Jerusalem: 22 They shall be carried to
Babylon, and there shall they be, until the day
that I remember them, saith the LORD, and
bring them up, and restore them to this place.'
1 And it came to pass the same year, in the
beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of
Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month,
that Hananiah the son of Azzur the prophet,
who was of Gibeon, spoke unto me in the
house of the LORD, in the presence of the
priests and of all the people, saying: 2 'Thus
speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel,
saying: I have broken the yoke of the king of
Babylon. 3 Within two full years will I bring
back into this place all the vessels of the
LORD'S house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon took away from this place, and
carried them to Babylon; 4 and I will bring
back to this place Jeconiah the son of
Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with all the captives
of Judah, that went to Babylon, saith the
LORD; for I will break the yoke of the king of
Babylon.' 5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said
unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of
the priests, and in the presence of all the
people that stood in the house of the LORD, 6
even the prophet Jeremiah said: 'Amen! the
LORD do so! the LORD perform thy words
which thou hast prophesied, to bring back the
vessels of the LORD'S house, and all them that
are carried away captive, from Babylon unto
this place! 7 Nevertheless hear thou now this
word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears
of all the people: 8 The prophets that have
been before me and before thee of old
prophesied against many countries, and
against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil,
and of pestilence. 9 The prophet that
prophesieth of peace, when the word of the
prophet shall come to pass, then shall the
prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly
sent him.' 10 Then Hananiah the prophet took
the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck,
and broke it. 11 And Hananiah spoke in the
presence of all the people, saying: 'Thus saith
the LORD: Even so will I break the yoke of
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from off the
neck of all the nations within two full years.'
And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
12 Then the word of the LORD came unto
Jeremiah, after that Hananiah the prophet had
broken the bar from off the neck of the
prophet Jeremiah, saying: 13 'Go, and tell
Hananiah, saying: Thus saith the LORD: Thou
hast broken the bars of wood; but thou shalt
make in their stead bars of iron. 14 For thus
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: I
have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all
these nations, that they may serve
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they
shall serve him; and I have given him the
beasts of the field also.' 15 Then said the
prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet:
'Hear now, Hananiah; the LORD hath not sent
thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a
lie. 16 'Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold,
I will send thee away from off the face of the
earth; this year thou shalt die, because thou
hast spoken perversion against the LORD.' 17
So Hananiah the prophet died the same year
in the seventh month.
1 Now these are the words of the letter that
Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem
unto the residue of the elders of the captivity,
and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to
all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had
carried away captive from Jerusalem to
Babylon, 2 after that Jeconiah the king, and
the queen-mother, and the officers, and the
princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the
craftsmen, and the smiths, were departed from
Jerusalem; 3 by the hand of Elasah the son of
Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah,
whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto
Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,
saying: 4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the
God of Israel, unto all the captivity, whom I
have caused to be carried away captive from
Jerusalem unto Babylon: 5 Build ye houses,
and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat
the fruit of them; 6 take ye wives, and beget
sons and daughters; and take wives for your
sons, and give your daughters to husbands,
that they may bear sons and daughters; and
multiply ye there, and be not diminished. 7
And seek the peace of the city whither I have
caused you to be carried away captive, and
pray unto the LORD for it; for in the peace
thereof shall ye have peace. 8 For thus saith
the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not
your prophets that are in the midst of you, and
your diviners, beguile you, neither hearken ye
to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in My
name; I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
10 For thus saith the LORD: After seventy
years are accomplished for Babylon, I will
remember you, and perform My good word
toward you, in causing you to return to this
place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think
toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of
peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and
a hope. 12 And ye shall call upon Me, and go,
and pray unto Me, and I will hearken unto
you. 13 And ye shall seek Me, and find Me,
when ye shall search for Me with all your
heart. 14 And I will be found of you, saith the
LORD, and I will turn your captivity, and
gather you from all the nations, and from all
the places whither I have driven you, saith the
LORD; and I will bring you back unto the
place whence I caused you to be carried away
captive. 15 For ye have said: 'The LORD hath
raised us up prophets in Babylon.' 16 For thus
saith the LORD concerning the king that sitteth
upon the throne of David, and concerning all
the people that dwell in this city, your brethren
that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
17 thus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will
send upon them the sword, the famine, and
the pestilence, and will make them like vile
figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad. 18
And I will pursue after them with the sword,
with the famine, and with the pestilence, and
will make them a horror unto all the kingdoms
of the earth, a curse, and an astonishment,
and a hissing, and a reproach, among all the
nations whither I have driven them; 19
because they have not hearkened to My
words, saith the LORD, wherewith I sent unto
them My servants the prophets, sending them
betimes and often; but ye would not hear,
saith the LORD. 20 Hear ye therefore the word
of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I
have sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon:
21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah,
and concerning Zedekiah the son of
Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie unto you in My
name: Behold, I will deliver them into the
hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;
and he shall slay them before your eyes; 22
and of them shall be taken up a curse by all
the captivity of Judah that are in Babylon,
saying: 'The LORD make thee like Zedekiah
and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon
roasted in the fire'; 23 because they have
wrought vile deeds in Israel, and have
committed adultery with their neighbours'
wives, and have spoken words in My name
falsely, which I commanded them not; but I
am He that knoweth, and am witness, saith
the LORD. 24 And concerning Shemaiah the
Nehelamite thou shalt speak, saying: 25 Thus
speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel,
saying: Because thou hast sent letters in thine
own name unto all the people that are at
Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of
Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests,
saying: 26 'The LORD hath made thee priest in
the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there
should be officers in the house of the LORD
for every man that is mad, and maketh
himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him
in the stocks and in the collar. 27 Now
therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah
of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to
you, 28 forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in
Babylon, saying: The captivity is long; build
ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant
gardens, and eat the fruit of them?' 29 And
Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears
of Jeremiah the prophet.
30 Then came the word of the LORD unto
Jeremiah, saying: 31 Send to all them of the
captivity, saying: Thus saith the LORD
concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite:
Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto
you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused
you to trust in a lie; 32 therefore thus saith the
LORD: Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the
Nehelamite, and his seed; he shall not have a
man to dwell among this people, neither shall
he behold the good that I will do unto My
people, saith the LORD; because he hath
spoken perversion against the LORD.
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the
LORD, saying: 2 'Thus speaketh the LORD,
the God of Israel, saying: Write thee all the
words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
3 For, lo, the days come, saith the LORD, that
I will turn the captivity of My people Israel
and Judah, saith the LORD; and I will cause
them to return to the land that I gave to their
fathers, and they shall possess it.'
4 And these are the words that the LORD
spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
5 For thus saith the LORD: We have heard a
voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. 6
Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth
travail with child; wherefore do I see every
man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in
travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like
it; and it is a time of trouble unto Jacob, but
out of it shall he be saved. 8 And it shall come
to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts,
that I will break his yoke from off thy neck,
and will burst thy bands; and strangers shall no
more make him their bondman; 9 But they
shall serve the LORD their God, and David
their king, whom I will raise up unto them. 10
Therefore fear thou not, O Jacob My servant,
saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel;
for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed
from the land of their captivity; and Jacob
shall again be quiet and at ease, and none
shall make him afraid. 11 For I am with thee,
saith the LORD, to save thee; for I will make a
full end of all the nations whither I have
scattered thee, but I will not make a full end of
thee; for I will correct thee in measure, and will
not utterly destroy thee.
12 For thus saith the LORD: Thy hurt is
incurable, and thy wound is grievous. 13 None
deemeth of thy wound that it may be bound
up; thou hast no healing medicines. 14 All thy
lovers have forgotten thee, they seek thee not;
for I have wounded thee with the wound of an
enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one;
for the greatness of thine iniquity, because thy
sins were increased. 15 Why criest thou for thy
hurt, that thy pain is incurable? For the
greatness of thine iniquity, because thy sins
were increased, I have done these things unto
thee. 16 Therefore all they that devour thee
shall be devoured, and all thine adversaries,
every one of them, shall go into captivity; and
they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that
prey upon thee will I give for a prey. 17 For I
will restore health unto thee, and I will heal
thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because
they have called thee an outcast: 'She is Zion,
there is none that careth for her.' 18 Thus saith
the LORD: Behold, I will turn the captivity of
Jacob's tents, and have compassion on his
dwelling-places; and the city shall be builded
upon her own mound, and the palace shall be
inhabited upon its wonted place. 19 And out
of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the
voice of them that make merry; and I will
multiply them, and they shall not be
diminished, I will also increase them, and they
shall not dwindle away. 20 Their children also
shall be as aforetime, and their congregation
shall be established before Me, and I will
punish all that oppress them. 21 And their
prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler
shall proceed from the midst of them; and I
will cause him to draw near, and he shall
approach unto Me; for who is he that hath
pledged his heart to approach unto Me? saith
the LORD. 22 And ye shall be My people, and
I will be your God. 23 Behold, a storm of the
LORD is gone forth in fury, a sweeping storm;
it shall whirl upon the head of the wicked. 24
The fierce anger of the LORD shall not return,
until He have executed, and till He have
performed the purposes of His heart; in the
end of days ye shall consider it. 25 At that
time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all
the families of Israel, and they shall be My
people.
1 Thus saith the LORD: the people that were
left of the sword have found grace in the
wilderness, even Israel, when I go to cause him
to rest. 2 'From afar the LORD appeared unto
me.' 'Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting
love; therefore with affection have I drawn
thee. 3 Again will I build thee, and thou shalt
be built, O virgin of Israel; again shalt thou be
adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in
the dances of them that make merry. 4 Again
shalt thou plant vineyards upon the mountains
of Samaria; the planters shall plant, and shall
have the use thereof. 5 For there shall be a
day, that the watchmen shall call upon the
mount Ephraim: arise ye, and let us go up to
Zion, unto the LORD our God.'
6 For thus saith the LORD: sing with gladness
for Jacob, and shout at the head of the
nations; announce ye, praise ye, and say: 'O
LORD, save Thy people, The remnant of
Israel.' 7 Behold, I will bring them from the
north country, and gather them from the
uttermost parts of the earth, and with them the
blind and the lame, the woman with child and
her that travaileth with child together; a great
company shall they return hither. 8 They shall
come with weeping, and with supplications will
I lead them; I will cause them to walk by rivers
of waters, in a straight way wherein they shall
not stumble; for I am become a father to
Israel, and Ephraim is My first-born. 9 Hear
the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and
declare it in the isles afar off, and say: 'He that
scattered Israel doth gather him, and keep
him, as a shepherd doth his flock.' 10 For the
LORD hath ransomed Jacob, and He
redeemeth him from the hand of him that is
stronger than he. 11 And they shall come and
sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow unto
the goodness of the LORD, to the corn, and to
the wine, and to the oil, and to the young of
the flock and of the herd; and their soul shall
be as a watered garden, and they shall not pine
any more at all. 12 Then shall the virgin rejoice
in the dance, and the young men and the old
together; for I will turn their mourning into joy,
and will comfort them, and make them rejoice
from their sorrow. 13 And I will satiate the soul
of the priests with fatness, and My people shall
be satisfied with My goodness, saith the
LORD. 14 Thus saith the LORD: A voice is
heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter
weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she
refuseth to be comforted for her children,
because they are not. 15 Thus saith the LORD:
Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine
eyes from tears; for thy work shall be
rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall
come back from the land of the enemy. 16
And there is hope for thy future, saith the
LORD; and thy children shall return to their
own border. 17 I have surely heard Ephraim
bemoaning himself: 'Thou hast chastised me,
and I was chastised, as a calf untrained; turn
thou me, and I shall be turned, for Thou art
the LORD my God. 18 Surely after that I was
turned, I repented, and after that I was
instructed, I smote upon my thigh; I was
ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I
did bear the reproach of my youth.' 19 Is
Ephraim a darling son unto Me? Is he a child
that is dandled? For as often as I speak of
him, I do earnestly remember him still;
therefore My heart yearneth for him, I will
surely have compassion upon him, saith the
LORD. 20 Set thee up waymarks, make thee
guide-posts; set thy heart toward the high-way,
even the way by which thou wentest; return, O
virgin of Israel, return to these thy cities. 21
How long wilt thou turn away coyly, O thou
backsliding daughter? For the LORD hath
created a new thing in the earth: a woman
shall court a man. 22 Thus saith the LORD of
hosts, the God of Israel: yet again shall they
use this speech in the land of Judah and in the
cities thereof, when I shall turn their captivity:
'The LORD bless thee, O habitation of
righteousness, O mountain of holiness.' 23 And
Judah and all the cities thereof shall dwell
therein together: the husbandmen, and they
that go forth with flocks. 24 For I have
satiated the weary soul, and every pining soul
have I replenished. 25 Upon this I awaked,
and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
26 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD,
that I will sow the house of Israel and the
house of Judah with the seed of man, and with
the seed of beast. 27 And it shall come to pass,
that like as I have watched over them to pluck
up and to break down, and to overthrow and
to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over
them to build and to plant, saith the LORD. 28
In those days they shall say no more: 'The
fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the
children's teeth are set on edge.' 29 But every
one shall die for his own iniquity; every man
that eateth the sour grapes, his teeth shall be
set on edge. 30 Behold, the days come, saith
the LORD, that I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel, and with the house of
Judah; 31 not according to the covenant that I
made with their fathers in the day that I took
them by the hand to bring them out of the
land of Egypt; forasmuch as they broke My
covenant, although I was a lord over them,
saith the LORD. 32 But this is the covenant
that I will make with the house of Israel after
those days, saith the LORD, I will put My law
in their inward parts, and in their heart will I
write it; and I will be their God, and they shall
be My people; 33 and they shall teach no
more every man his neighbour, and every man
his brother, saying: 'Know the LORD'; for they
shall all know Me, from the least of them unto
the greatest of them, saith the LORD; for I will
forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I
remember no more. 34 Thus saith the LORD,
Who giveth the sun for a light by day, and the
ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a
light by night, who stirreth up the sea, that the
waves thereof roar, the LORD of hosts is His
name: 35 If these ordinances depart from
before Me, saith the LORD, then the seed of
Israel also shall cease from being a nation
before Me for ever. 36 Thus saith the LORD:
If heaven above can be measured, and the
foundations of the earth searched out
beneath, then will I also cast off all the seed of
Israel for all that they have done, saith the
LORD. 37 Behold, the days come, saith the
LORD, that the city shall be built to the LORD
from the tower of Hananel unto the gate of
the corner. 38 And the measuring line shall yet
go out straight forward unto the hill Gareb, and
shall turn about unto Goah. 39 And the whole
valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes,
and all the fields unto the brook Kidron, unto
the corner of the horse gate toward the east,
shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be
plucked up, nor thrown down any more for
ever.
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the
LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of
Judah, which was the eighteenth year of
Nebuchadrezzar. 2 Now at that time the king
of Babylon's army was besieging Jerusalem;
and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the
court of the guard, which was in the king of
Judah's house. 3 For Zedekiah king of Judah
had shut him up, saying: 'Wherefore dost thou
prophesy, and say: Thus saith the LORD:
Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the
king of Babylon, and he shall take it; 4 and
Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of
the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be
delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon,
and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and
his eyes shall behold his eyes; 5 and he shall
lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he
be until I remember him, saith the LORD;
though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall
not prosper?'
6 And Jeremiah said: 'The word of the LORD
came unto me, saying: 7 Behold, Hanamel,
the son of Shallum thine uncle, shall come
unto thee, saying: Buy thee my field that is in
Anathoth; for the right of redemption is thine
to buy it.' 8 So Hanamel mine uncle's son
came to me in the court of the guard according
to the word of the LORD, and said unto me:
'Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth,
which is in the land of Benjamin; for the right
of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is
thine; buy it for thyself.' Then I knew that this
was the word of the LORD. 9 And I bought the
field that was in Anathoth of Hanamel mine
uncle's son, and weighed him the money, even
seventeen shekels of silver. 10 And I
subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called
witnesses, and weighed him the money in the
balances. 11 So I took the deed of the
purchase, both that which was sealed,
containing the terms and conditions, and that
which was open; 12 and I delivered the deed
of the purchase unto Baruch the son of
Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence
of Hanamel mine uncle['s son], and in the
presence of the witnesses that subscribed the
deed of the purchase, before all the Jews that
sat in the court of the guard. 13 And I charged
Baruch before them, saying: 14 'Thus saith the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these
deeds, this deed of the purchase, both that
which is sealed, and this deed which is open,
and put them in an earthen vessel; that they
may continue many days. 15 For thus saith
the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses
and fields and vineyards shall yet again be
bought in this land.'
16 Now after I had delivered the deed of the
purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I
prayed unto the LORD, saying: 17 'Ah Lord
GOD! behold, Thou hast made the heaven and
the earth by Thy great power and by Thy
outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for
Thee; 18 who showest mercy unto thousands,
and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers
into the bosom of their children after them; the
great, the mighty God, the LORD of hosts is
His name; 19 great in counsel, and mighty in
work; whose eyes are open upon all the ways
of the sons of men, to give every one
according to his ways, and according to the
fruit of his doings; 20 who didst set signs and
wonders in the land of Egypt, even unto this
day, and in Israel and among other men; and
madest Thee a name, as at this day; 21 and
didst bring forth Thy people Israel out of the
land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders,
and with a strong hand, and with an
outstretched arm, and with great terror; 22 and
gavest them this land, which Thou didst swear
to their fathers to give them, a land flowing
with milk and honey; 23 and they came in,
and possessed it; but they hearkened not to
Thy voice, neither walked in Thy law; they
have done nothing of all that Thou
commandedst them to do; therefore Thou
hast caused all this evil to befall them; 24
behold the mounds, they are come unto the
city to take it; and the city is given into the
hand of the Chaldeans that fight against it,
because of the sword, and of the famine, and
of the pestilence; and what Thou hast spoken
is come to pass; and, behold, Thou seest it. 25
Yet Thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD:
Buy thee the field for money, and call
witnesses; whereas the city is given into the
hand of the Chaldeans.' 26 Then came the
word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying: 27
'Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh;
is there any thing too hard for Me? 28
Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will
give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans,
and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon, and he shall take it; 29 and the
Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall
come and set this city on fire, and burn it, with
the houses, upon whose roofs they have
offered unto Baal, and poured out
drink-offerings unto other gods, to provoke Me. 30
For the children of Israel and the children of
Judah have only done that which was evil in
My sight from their youth; for the children of
Israel have only provoked Me with the work
of their hands, saith the LORD. 31 For this city
hath been to Me a provocation of Mine anger
and of My fury from the day that they built it
even unto this day, that I should remove it
from before My face; 32 because of all the
evil of the children of Israel and of the children
of Judah, which they have done to provoke
Me, they, their kings, their princes, their priests,
and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and
the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 33 And they
have turned unto Me the back, and not the
face; and though I taught them, teaching them
betimes and often, yet they have not
hearkened to receive instruction. 34 But they
set their abominations in the house whereupon
My name is called, to defile it. 35 And they
built the high places of Baal, which are in the
valley of the son of Hinnom, to set apart their
sons and their daughters unto Molech; which I
commanded them not, neither came it into My
mind, that they should do this abomination; to
cause Judah to sin. 36 And now therefore thus
saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning
this city, whereof ye say: It is given into the
hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and
by the famine, and by the pestilence: 37
Behold, I will gather them out of all the
countries, whither I have driven them in Mine
anger, and in My fury, and in great wrath; and
I will bring them back unto this place, and I
will cause them to dwell safely; 38 and they
shall be My people, and I will be their God; 39
and I will give them one heart and one way,
that they may fear Me for ever; for the good
of them, and of their children after them; 40
and I will make an everlasting covenant with
them, that I will not turn away from them, to
do them good; and I will put My fear in their
hearts, that they shall not depart from Me. 41
Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good,
and I will plant them in this land in truth with
My whole heart and with My whole soul. 42
For thus saith the LORD: Like as I have
brought all this great evil upon this people, so
will I bring upon them all the good that I have
promised them. 43 And fields shall be bought
in this land, whereof ye say: It is desolate,
without man or beast; it is given into the hand
of the Chaldeans. 44 Men shall buy fields for
money, and subscribe the deeds, and seal
them, and call witnesses, in the land of
Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem,
and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of
the hill-country, and in the cities of the
Lowland, and in the cities of the South; for I
will cause their captivity to return, saith the
LORD.'
1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto
Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet
shut up in the court of the guard, saying: 2
Thus saith the LORD the Maker thereof, the
LORD that formed it to establish it, the LORD
is His name: 3 Call unto Me, and I will answer
thee, and will tell thee great things, and hidden,
which thou knowest not.
4 For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel,
concerning the houses of this city, and
concerning the houses of the kings of Judah,
which are broken down for mounds, and for
ramparts; 5 whereon they come to fight with
the Chaldeans, even to fill them with the dead
bodies of men, whom I have slain in Mine
anger and in My fury, and for all whose
wickedness I have hid My face from this city:
6 Behold, I will bring it healing and cure, and I
will cure them; and I will reveal unto them the
abundance of peace and truth. 7 And I will
cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity
of Israel to return, and will build them, as at
the first. 8 And I will cleanse them from all
their iniquity, whereby they have sinned
against Me; and I will pardon all their
iniquities, whereby they have sinned against
Me, and whereby they have transgressed
against Me. 9 And this city shall be to Me for a
name of joy, for a praise and for a glory,
before all the nations of the earth, which shall
hear all the good that I do unto them, and
shall fear and tremble for all the good and for
all the peace that I procure unto it. 10 Thus
saith the LORD: Yet again there shall be heard
in this place, whereof ye say: It is waste,
without man and without beast, even in the
cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem,
that are desolate, without man and without
inhabitant and without beast, 11 the voice of
joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the
bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the
voice of them that say: 'Give thanks to the
LORD of hosts, for the LORD is good, for His
mercy endureth for ever', even of them that
bring offerings of thanksgiving into the house
of the LORD. For I will cause the captivity of
the land to return as at the first, saith the
LORD. 12 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Yet
again shall there be in this place, which is
waste, without man and without beast, and in
all the cities thereof, a habitation of shepherds
causing their flocks to lie down. 13 In the cities
of the hill-country, in the cities of the Lowland,
and in the cities of the South, and in the land
of Benjamin, and in the places about
Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the
flocks again pass under the hands of him that
counteth them, saith the LORD. 14 Behold,
the days come, saith the LORD, that I will
perform that good word which I have spoken
concerning the house of Israel and concerning
the house of Judah. 15 In those days, and at
that time, will I cause a shoot of righteousness
to grow up unto David; and he shall execute
justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In
those days shall Judah be saved, and
Jerusalem shall dwell safely; and this is the
name whereby she shall be called, the LORD is
our righteousness. 17 For thus saith the LORD:
There shall not be cut off unto David a man to
sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; 18
neither shall there be cut off unto the priests
the Levites a man before Me to offer
burnt-offerings, and to burn meal-offerings, and to
do sacrifice continually.
19 And the word of the LORD came unto
Jeremiah, saying: 20 Thus saith the LORD: If
ye can break My covenant with the day, and
My covenant with the night, so that there
should not be day and night in their season; 21
Then may also My covenant be broken with
David My servant, that he should not have a
son to reign upon his throne; and with the
Levites the priests, My ministers. 22 As the
host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither
the sand of the sea measured; so will I
multiply the seed of David My servant, and
the Levites that minister unto Me. 23 And the
word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying:
24 'Considerest thou not what this people have
spoken, saying: The two families which the
LORD did choose, He hath cast them off? and
they contemn My people, that they should be
no more a nation before them. 25 Thus saith
the LORD: If My covenant be not with day
and night, if I have not appointed the
ordinances of heaven and earth; 26 then will I
also cast away the seed of Jacob, and of
David My servant, so that I will not take of his
seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob; for I will cause their
captivity to return, and will have compassion
on them.'
1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from
the LORD, when Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon, and all his army, and all the
kingdoms of the land of his dominion, and all
the peoples, fought against Jerusalem, and
against all the cities thereof, saying: 2 Thus
saith the LORD, the God of Israel: Go, and
speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him:
Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will give this
city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and
he shall burn it with fire; 3 and thou shalt not
escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be
taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine
eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of
Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth
to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon. 4 Yet
hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king
of Judah: Thus saith the LORD concerning
thee: Thou shalt not die by the sword; 5 thou
shalt die in peace; and with the burnings of thy
fathers, the former kings that were before thee,
so shall they make a burning for thee; and
they shall lament thee: 'Ah lord!' for I have
spoken the word, saith the LORD. 6 Then
Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words
unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem, 7
when the king of Babylon's army fought
against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of
Judah that were left, against Lachish and
against Azekah; for these alone remained of
the cities of Judah as fortified cities.
8 The word that came unto Jeremiah from the
LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made
a covenant with all the people that were at
Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them; 9
that every man should let his manservant, and
every man his maidservant, being a Hebrew
man or a Hebrew woman, go free; that none
should make bondmen of them, even of a Jew
his brother; 10 and all the princes and all the
people hearkened, that had entered into the
covenant to let every one his man-servant,
and every one his maid-servant, go free, and
not to make bondmen of them any more; they
hearkened, and let them go; 11 but afterwards
they turned, and caused the servants and the
handmaids, whom they had let go free, to
return, and brought them into subjection for
servants and for handmaids;
12 therefore the word of the LORD came to
Jeremiah from the LORD, saying: 13 Thus
saith the LORD, the God of Israel: I made a
covenant with your fathers in the day that I
brought them forth out of the land of Egypt,
out of the house of bondage, saying: 14 'At the
end of seven years ye shall let go every man
his brother that is a Hebrew, that hath been
sold unto thee, and hath served thee six years,
thou shalt let him go free from thee'; but your
fathers hearkened not unto Me, neither
inclined their ear. 15 And ye were now turned,
and had done that which is right in Mine eyes,
in proclaiming liberty every man to his
neighbour; and ye had made a covenant
before Me in the house whereon My name is
called; 16 but ye turned and profaned My
name, and caused every man his servant, and
every man his handmaid, whom ye had let go
free at their pleasure, to return; and ye brought
them into subjection, to be unto you for
servants and for handmaids. 17 Therefore
thus saith the LORD: Ye have not hearkened
unto Me, to proclaim liberty, every man to his
brother, and every man to his neighbour;
behold, I proclaim for you a liberty, saith the
LORD, unto the sword, unto the pestilence,
and unto the famine; and I will make you a
horror unto all the kingdoms of the earth. 18
And I will give the men that have transgressed
My covenant, that have not performed the
words of the covenant which they made
before Me, when they cut the calf in twain and
passed between the parts thereof; 19 the
princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem,
the officers, and the priests, and all the people
of the land, that passed between the parts of
the calf; 20 I will even give them into the hand
of their enemies, and into the hand of them
that seek their life; and their dead bodies shall
be for food unto the fowls of the heaven, and
to the beasts of the earth. 21 And Zedekiah
king of Judah and his princes will I give into
the hand of their enemies, and into the hand
of them that seek their life, and into the hand
of the king of Babylon's army, that are gone
up from you. 22 Behold, I will command, saith
the LORD, and cause them to return to this
city; and they shall fight against it, and take it,
and burn it with fire; and I will make the cities
of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.
1 The word which came unto Jeremiah from
the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim the son of
Josiah, king of Judah, saying: 2 'Go unto the
house of the Rechabites, and speak unto
them, and bring them into the house of the
LORD, into one of the chambers, and give
them wine to drink.' 3 Then I took Jaazaniah
the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah,
and his brethren, and all his sons, and the
whole house of the Rechabites; 4 and I
brought them into the house of the LORD, into
the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of
Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the
chamber of the princes, which was above the
chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the
keeper of the door; 5 and I set before the sons
of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of
wine, and cups, and I said unto them: 'Drink
ye wine.' 6 But they said: 'We will drink no
wine; for Jonadab the son of Rechab our
father commanded us, saying: Ye shall drink
no wine, neither ye, nor your sons, for ever; 7
neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor
plant vineyard, nor have any; but all your
days ye shall dwell in tents, that ye may live
many days in the land wherein ye sojourn. 8
And we have hearkened to the voice of
Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all
that he charged us, to drink no wine all our
days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our
daughters; 9 nor to build houses for us to dwell
in, neither to have vineyard, or field, or seed;
10 but we have dwelt in tents, and have
hearkened, and done according to all that
Jonadab our father commanded us. 11 But it
came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon came up against the land, that we
said: Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear
of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of
the army of the Arameans; so we dwell at
Jerusalem.'
12 Then came the word of the LORD unto
Jeremiah, saying: 13 'Thus saith the LORD of
hosts, the God of Israel: Go, and say to the
men of Judah and the inhabitants of
Jerusalem: Will ye not receive instruction to
hearken to My words? saith the LORD. 14 The
words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he
commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are
performed, and unto this day they drink none,
for they hearken to their father's
commandment; but I have spoken unto you,
speaking betimes and often, and ye have not
hearkened unto Me. 15 I have sent also unto
you all My servants the prophets, sending
them betimes and often, saying: Return ye
now every man from his evil way, and amend
your doings, and go not after other gods to
serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land
which I have given to you and to your fathers;
but ye have not inclined your ear, nor
hearkened unto Me. 16 Because the sons of
Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed
the commandment of their father which he
commanded them, but this people hath not
hearkened unto Me; 17 therefore thus saith
the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel:
Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all
the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I
have pronounced against them; because I
have spoken unto them, but they have not
heard, and I have called unto them, but they
have not answered.' 18 And unto the house of
the Rechabites Jeremiah said: Thus saith the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Because ye
have hearkened to the commandment of
Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts,
and done according unto all that he
commanded you; 19 therefore thus saith the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: There shall
not be cut off unto Jonadab the son of
Rechab a man to stand before Me for ever.'
1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of
Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah,
that this word came unto Jeremiah from the
LORD, saying: 2 'Take thee a roll of a book,
and write therein all the words that I have
spoken unto thee against Israel, and against
Judah, and against all the nations, from the
day I spoke unto thee, from the days of
Josiah, even unto this day. 3 It may be that
the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I
purpose to do unto them; that they may return
every man from his evil way, and I may
forgive their iniquity and their sin.' 4 Then
Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah; and
Baruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all
the words of the LORD, which He had spoken
unto him, upon a roll of a book. 5 And
Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying: 'I am
detained, I cannot go into the house of the
LORD; 6 therefore go thou, and read in the
roll, which thou hast written from my mouth,
the words of the LORD in the ears of the
people in the LORD'S house upon a fast-day;
and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all
Judah that come out of their cities. 7 It may be
they will present their supplication before the
LORD, and will return every one from his evil
way; for great is the anger and the fury that
the LORD hath pronounced against this
people.' 8 And Baruch the son of Neriah did
according to all that Jeremiah the prophet
commanded him, reading in the book the
words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.
9 Now it came to pass in the fifth year of
Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, in
the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast
before the LORD, all the people in Jerusalem,
and all the people that came from the cities of
Judah unto Jerusalem. 10 Then did Baruch
read in the book the words of Jeremiah in the
house of the LORD, in the chamber of
Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the
upper court, at the entry of the new gate of the
LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people. 11
And when Micaiah the son of Gemariah, the
son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all
the words of the LORD, 12 he went down into
the king's house, into the scribe's chamber;
and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama
the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah,
and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and
Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah
the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. 13
Then Micaiah declared unto them all the
words that he had heard, when Baruch read
the book in the ears of the people. 14
Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of
Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of
Cushi, unto Baruch, saying: 'Take in thy hand
the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of
the people, and come.' So Baruch the son of
Neriah took the roll in his hand, and came
unto them. 15 And they said unto him: 'Sit
down now, and read it in our ears.' So Baruch
read it in their ears. 16 Now it came to pass,
when they had heard all the words, they turned
in fear one toward another, and said unto
Baruch: 'We will surely tell the king of all these
words.' 17 And they asked Baruch, saying:
'Tell us now: How didst thou write all these
words at his mouth?' 18 Then Baruch
answered them: 'He pronounced all these
words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote
them with ink in the book.' 19 Then said the
princes unto Baruch: 'Go, hide thee, thou and
Jeremiah, and let no man know where ye are.'
20 And they went in to the king into the court;
but they had deposited the roll in the chamber
of Elishama the scribe; and they told all the
words in the ears of the king. 21 So the king
sent Jehudi to fetch the roll; and he took it out
of the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And
Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the
ears of all the princes that stood beside the
king. 22 Now the king was sitting in the
winter-house in the ninth month; and the brazier was
burning before him. 23 And it came to pass,
when Jehudi had read three or four columns,
that he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into
the fire that was in the brazier, until all the roll
was consumed in the fire that was in the
brazier. 24 Yet they were not afraid, nor rent
their garments, neither the king, nor any of his
servants that heard all these words. 25
Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and
Gemariah had entreated the king not to burn
the roll; but he would not hear them. 26 And
the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son,
and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah
the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe
and Jeremiah the prophet; but the LORD hid
them. 27 Then the word of the LORD came to
Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the
roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the
mouth of Jeremiah, saying: 28 'Take thee
again another roll, and write in it all the former
words that were in the first roll, which
Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned. 29
And concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah thou
shalt say: Thus saith the LORD: Thou hast
burned this roll, saying: Why hast thou written
therein, saying: The king of Babylon shall
certainly come and destroy this land, and shall
cause to cease from thence man and beast?
30 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning
Jehoiakim king of Judah: He shall have none
to sit upon the throne of David; and his dead
body shall be cast out in the day to the heat,
and in the night to the frost. 31 And I will visit
upon him and his seed and his servants their
iniquity; and I will bring upon them, and upon
the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the
men of Judah, all the evil that I have
pronounced against them, but they hearkened
not.' 32 Then took Jeremiah another roll, and
gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah;
who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah
all the words of the book which Jehoiakim
king of Judah had burned in the fire; and there
were added besides unto them many like
words.
1 And Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned as
king, instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim,
whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made
king in the land of Judah. 2 But neither he, nor
his servants, nor the people of the land, did
hearken unto the words of the LORD, which
He spoke by the prophet Jeremiah. 3 And
Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of
Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of
Maaseiah the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah,
saying: 'Pray now unto the LORD our God for
us.' 4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out
among the people; for they had not put him
into prison. 5 And Pharaoh's army was come
forth out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans
that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them,
they broke up from Jerusalem.
6 Then came the word of the LORD unto the
prophet Jeremiah, saying: 7 'Thus saith the
LORD, the God of Israel: Thus shall ye say to
the king of Judah, that sent you unto Me to
inquire of Me: Behold, Pharaoh's army, which
is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt
into their own land. 8 And the Chaldeans shall
return, and fight against this city; and they
shall take it, and burn it with fire.
9 Thus saith the LORD: Deceive not
yourselves, saying: The Chaldeans shall surely
depart from us; for they shall not depart. 10
For though ye had smitten the whole army of
the Chaldeans that fight against you, and
there remained but wounded men among
them, yet would they rise up every man in his
tent, and burn this city with fire.' 11 And it
came to pass, that when the army of the
Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for
fear of Pharaoh's army, 12 then Jeremiah went
forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of
Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the
midst of the people. 13 And when he was in
the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward
was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of
Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he laid
hold on Jeremiah the prophet, saying: 'Thou
fallest away to the Chaldeans.' 14 Then said
Jeremiah: 'It is false; I fall not away to the
Chaldeans'; but he hearkened not to him; so
Irijah laid hold on Jeremiah, and brought him
to the princes. 15 And the princes were wroth
with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in
prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for
they had made that the prison. 16 When
Jeremiah was come into the dungeon-house,
and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained
there many days; 17 then Zedekiah the king
sent, and fetched him; and the king asked him
secretly in his house, and said: 'Is there any
word from the LORD?' And Jeremiah said:
'There is.' He said also: 'Thou shalt be delivered
into the hand of the king of Babylon.' 18
Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah:
'Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against
thy servants, or against this people, that ye
have put me in prison? 19 Where now are your
prophets that prophesied unto you, saying:
The king of Babylon shall not come against
you, nor against this land? 20 And now hear, I
pray thee, O my lord the king: let my
supplication, I pray thee, be presented before
thee; that thou cause me not to return to the
house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.'
21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and
they committed Jeremiah into the court of the
guard, and they gave him daily a loaf of bread
out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in
the city was spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in
the court of the guard.
1 And Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and
Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal the son
of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of
Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah
spoke unto all the people, saying: 2 'Thus saith
the LORD: He that remaineth in this city shall
die by the sword, by the famine, and by the
pestilence; but he that goeth forth to the
Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be unto
him for a prey, and he shall live. 3 Thus saith
the LORD: This city shall surely be given into
the hand of the army of the king of Babylon,
and he shall take it.' 4 Then the princes said
unto the king: 'Let this man, we pray thee, be
put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the
hands of the men of war that remain in this
city, and the hands of all the people, in
speaking such words unto them; for this man
seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the
hurt.' 5 Then Zedekiah the king said: 'Behold,
he is in your hand; for the king is not he that
can do any thing against you.' 6 Then took
they Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of
Malchiah the king's son, that was in the court
of the guard; and they let down Jeremiah with
cords. And in the pit there was no water, but
mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire. 7 Now
when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an officer,
who was in the king's house, heard that they
had put Jeremiah in the pit; the king then
sitting in the gate of Benjamin; 8 Ebed-melech
went forth out of the king's house, and spoke
to the king, saying: 9 'My lord the king, these
men have done evil in all that they have done
to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast
into the pit; and he is like to die in the place
where he is because of the famine; for there is
no more bread in the city.' 10 Then the king
commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian,
saying: 'Take from hence thirty men with thee,
and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the
pit, before he die.' 11 So Ebed-melech took the
men with him, and went into the house of the
king under the treasury, and took thence worn
clouts and worn rags, and let them down by
cords into the pit to Jeremiah. 12 And
Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah:
'Put now these worn clouts and rags under thine
armholes under the cords.' And Jeremiah did
so. 13 So they drew up Jeremiah with the
cords, and took him up out of the pit; and
Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
14 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took
Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third
entry that was in the house of the LORD; and
the king said unto Jeremiah: 'I will ask thee a
thing; hide nothing from me.' 15 Then
Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah: 'If I declare it
unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to
death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not
hearken unto me.' 16 So Zedekiah the king
swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying: 'As the
LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not
put thee to death, neither will I give thee into
the hand of these men that seek thy life.' 17
Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah: 'Thus saith
the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel:
If thou wilt go forth unto the king of Babylon's
princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city
shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt
live, thou, and thy house; 18 but if thou wilt
not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes,
then shall this city be given into the hand of
the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire,
and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.'
19 And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah:
'I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen away to
the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their
hand, and they mock me.' 20 But Jeremiah
said: 'They shall not deliver thee. Hearken, I
beseech thee, to the voice of the LORD, in that
which I speak unto thee; so it shall be well with
thee, and thy soul shall live. 21 But if thou
refuse to go forth, this is the word that the
LORD hath shown me: 22 Behold, all the
women that are left in the king of Judah's
house shall be brought forth to the king of
Babylon's princes, and those women shall say:
Thy familiar friends have set thee on, and
have prevailed over thee; thy feet are sunk in
the mire, and they are turned away back. 23
And they shall bring out all thy wives and thy
children to the Chaldeans; and thou shalt not
escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by
the hand of the king of Babylon; and thou
shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.' 24
Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah: 'Let no
man know of these words, and thou shalt not
die. 25 But if the princes hear that I have
talked with thee, and they come unto thee,
and say unto thee: Declare unto us now what
thou hast said unto the king; hide it not from
us, and we will not put thee to death; also what
the king said unto thee; 26 then thou shalt say
unto them: I presented my supplication before
the king, that he would not cause me to return
to Jonathan's house, to die there.'
27 Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah,
and asked him; and he told them according to
all these words that the king had commanded.
So they left off speaking with him; for the
matter was not reported. 28 So Jeremiah
abode in the court of the guard until the day
that Jerusalem was taken. And it came to pass,
when Jerusalem was taken --
1 in the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah,
in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar
king of Babylon and all his army against
Jerusalem, and besieged it; 2 in the eleventh
year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the
ninth day of the month, a breach was made in
the city -- 3 that all the princes of the king of
Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate,
even Nergal-sarezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim
Rab-saris, Nergal-sarezer Rab-mag, with all the
residue of the princes of the king of Babylon. 4
And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the
king of Judah and all the men of war saw
them, then they fled, and went forth out of the
city by night, by the way of the king's garden,
by the gate betwixt the two walls; and he went
out the way of the Arabah. 5 But the army of
the Chaldeans pursued after them, and
overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho;
and when they had taken him, they brought
him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to
Riblah in the land of Hamath, and he gave
judgment upon him. 6 Then the king of
Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah
before his eyes; also the king of Babylon slew
all the nobles of Judah. 7 Moreover he put out
Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him in fetters, to
carry him to Babylon. 8 And the Chaldeans
burned the king's house, and the house of the
people, with fire, and broke down the walls of
Jerusalem. 9 Then Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard carried away captive into
Babylon the remnant of the people that
remained in the city, the deserters also, that fell
away to him, with the rest of the people that
remained. 10 But Nebuzaradan the captain of
the guard left of the poor of the people, that
had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave
them vineyards and fields in that day. 11 Now
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge
concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the
captain of the guard, saying: 12 'Take him,
and look well to him, and do him no harm; but
do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.' 13
So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent,
and Nebushazban Rab-saris, and Nergal-sarezer
Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of
the king of Babylon; 14 they sent, and took
Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and
committed him unto Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should
carry him home; so he dwelt among the
people. 15 Now the word of the LORD came
unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the
court of the guard, saying: 16 'Go, and speak
to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying: Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel:
Behold, I will bring My words upon this city for
evil, and not for good; and they shall be
accomplished before thee in that day. 17 But I
will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD;
and thou shalt not be given into the hand of
the men of whom thou art afraid. 18 For I will
surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by
the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto
thee; because thou hast put thy trust in Me,
saith the LORD.'
1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the
LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of
the guard had let him go from Ramah, when
he had taken him being bound in chains
among all the captives of Jerusalem and
Judah, that were carried away captive unto
Babylon. 2 And the captain of the guard took
Jeremiah, and said unto him: 'The LORD thy
God pronounced this evil upon this place; 3
and the LORD hath brought it, and done
according as He spoke; because ye have
sinned against the LORD, and have not
hearkened to His voice, therefore this thing is
come upon you. 4 And now, behold, I loose
thee this day from the chains which are upon
thy hand. If it seem good unto thee to come
with me into Babylon, come, and I will look
well unto thee; but if it seem ill unto thee to
come with me into Babylon, forbear; behold,
all the land is before thee; whither it seemeth
good and right unto thee to go, thither go.-- 5
Yet he would not go back.-- Go back then to
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of
Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath
made governor over the cities of Judah, and
dwell with him among the people; or go
wheresoever it seemeth right unto thee to go.'
So the captain of the guard gave him an
allowance and a present, and let him go. 6
Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among
the people that were left in the land.
7 Now when all the captains of the forces that
were in the fields, even they and their men,
heard that the king of Babylon had made
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the
land, and had committed unto him men, and
women, and children, and of the poorest of the
land, of them that were not carried away
captive to Babylon; 8 then they came to
Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the
sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of
Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the
Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the
Maacathite, they and their men. 9 And
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of
Shaphan swore unto them and to their men,
saying: 'Fear not to serve the Chaldeans; dwell
in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and
it shall be well with you. 10 As for me, behold,
I will dwell at Mizpah, to stand before the
Chaldeans that may come unto us; but ye,
gather ye wine and summer fruits and oil, and
put them in your vessels, and dwell in your
cities that ye have taken.' 11 Likewise when all
the Jews that were in Moab, and among the
children of Ammon, and in Edom, and that
were in all the countries, heard that the king of
Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and
that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam, the son of Shaphan; 12 then all the
Jews returned out of all places whither they
were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to
Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine
and summer fruits in great abundance. 13
Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all
the captains of the forces that were in the
fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, 14 and
said unto him: 'Dost thou know that Baalis the
king of the children of Ammon hath sent
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take thy life?'
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed
them not. 15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah
spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying:
'Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael
the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know
it; wherefore should he take thy life, that all
the Jews that are gathered unto thee should be
scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?'
16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto
Johanan the son of Kareah: 'Thou shalt not do
this thing; for thou speakest falsely of
Ishmael.'
1 Now it came to pass in the seventh month,
that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of
Elishama, of the seed royal, and one of the
chief officers of the king, and ten men with
him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam
to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread
together in Mizpah. 2 Then arose Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were
with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword,
and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had
made governor over the land. 3 Ishmael also
slew all the Jews that were with him, even with
Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that
were found there, even the men of war. 4 And
it came to pass the second day after he had
slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it, 5 that
there came certain men from Shechem, from
Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore
men, having their beards shaven and their
clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with
meal-offerings and frankincense in their hand
to bring them to the house of the LORD. 6 And
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from
Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he
went; and it came to pass, as he met them, he
said unto them: 'Come to Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam.' 7 And it was so, when they came into
the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the
midst of the pit, he, and the men that were
with him. 8 But ten men were found among
them that said unto Ishmael: 'Slay us not; for
we have stores hidden in the field, of wheat,
and of barley, and of oil, and of honey.' So he
forbore, and slew them not among their
brethren. 9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael cast
all the dead bodies of the men whom he had
slain by the side of Gedaliah was that which
Asa the king had made for fear of Baasa king
of Israel; the same Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah filled with them that were slain. 10
Then Ishmael carried away captive all the
residue of the people that were in Mizpah,
even the king's daughters, and all the people
that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan
the captain of the guard had committed to
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam; Ishmael the son
of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and
departed to go over to the children of Ammon.
11 But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and
all the captains of the forces that were with
him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son
of Nethaniah had done, 12 then they took all
the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the
son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great
waters that are in Gibeon. 13 Now it came to
pass, that when all the people that were with
Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and
all the captains of the forces that were with
him, then they were glad. 14 So all the people
that Ishmael had carried away captive from
Mizpah cast about and returned, and went
unto Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from
Johanan with eight men, and went to the
children of Ammon. 16 Then took Johanan
the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the
forces that were with him, all the remnant of
the people whom he had recovered from
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah,
after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam, the men, even the men of war, and
the women, and the children, and the officers,
whom he had brought back from Gibeon; 17
and they departed, and dwelt in Geruth
Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to
enter into Egypt, 18 because of the Chaldeans;
for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael
the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the
son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon
made governor over the land.
1 Then all the captains of the forces, and
Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the
son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the
least even unto the greatest, came near, 2 and
said unto Jeremiah the prophet: 'Let, we pray
thee, our supplication be accepted before thee,
and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even
for all this remnant; for we are left but a few
of many, as thine eyes do behold us; 3 that the
LORD thy God may tell us the way wherein we
should walk, and the thing that we should do.'
4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them: 'I
have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the
LORD your God according to your words; and
it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the
LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto
you; I will keep nothing back from you.' 5
Then they said to Jeremiah: 'The LORD be a
true and faithful witness against us, if we do
not even according to all the word wherewith
the LORD thy God shall send thee to us. 6
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we
will hearken to the voice of the LORD our
God, to whom we send thee; that it may be
well with us, when we hearken to the voice of
the LORD our God.'
7 And it came to pass after ten days, that the
word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah. 8
Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah,
and all the captains of the forces that were
with him, and all the people from the least
even to the greatest, 9 and said unto them:
'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto
whom ye sent me to present your supplication
before Him: 10 If ye will still abide in this land,
then will I build you, and not pull you down,
and I will plant you, and not pluck you up; for
I repent Me of the evil that I have done unto
you. 11 Be not afraid of the king of Babylon,
of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him,
saith the LORD; for I am with you to save
you, and to deliver you from his hand. 12 And
I will grant you compassion, that he may have
compassion upon you, and cause you to
return to your own land. 13 But if ye say: We
will not abide in this land; so that ye hearken
not to the voice of the LORD your God; 14
saying: No; but we will go into the land of
Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the
sound of the horn, nor have hunger of bread;
and there will we abide; 15 now therefore hear
ye the word of the LORD, O remnant of
Judah: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God
of Israel: If ye wholly set your faces to enter
into Egypt, and go to sojourn there; 16 then it
shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye
fear, shall overtake you there in the land of
Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye are afraid,
shall follow hard after you there in Egypt; and
there ye shall die. 17 So shall it be with all the
men that set their faces to go into Egypt to
sojourn there; they shall die by the sword, by
the famine, and by the pestilence; and none of
them shall remain or escape from the evil that
I will bring upon them. 18 For thus saith the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: As Mine
anger and My fury hath been poured forth
upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so shall My
fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall
enter into Egypt; and ye shall be an
execration, and an astonishment, and a curse,
and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no
more. 19 The LORD hath spoken concerning
you, O remnant of Judah: Go ye not into
Egypt; know certainly that I have forewarned
you this day. 20 For ye have dealt deceitfully
against your own souls; for ye sent me unto
the LORD your God, saying: Pray for us unto
the LORD our God; and according unto all
that the LORD our God shall say, so declare
unto us, and we will do it; 21 and I have this
day declared it to you; but ye have not
hearkened to the voice of the LORD your God
in any thing for which He hath sent me unto
you. 22 Now therefore know certainly that ye
shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by
the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to
go to sojourn there.'
1 And it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had
made an end of speaking unto all the people
all the words of the LORD their God,
wherewith the LORD their God had sent him to
them, even all these words, 2 then spoke
Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the
son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying
unto Jeremiah: 'Thou speakest falsely; the
LORD our God hath not sent thee to say: Ye
shall not go into Egypt to sojourn there; 3 but
Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on
against us, to deliver us into the hand of the
Chaldeans, that they may put us to death, and
carry us away captives to Babylon.' 4 So
Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the
captains of the forces, and all the people,
hearkened not to the voice of the LORD, to
dwell in the land of Judah. 5 But Johanan the
son of Kareah, and all the captains of the
forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that
were returned from all the nations whither they
had been driven to sojourn in the land of
Judah: 6 the men, and the women, and the
children, and the king's daughters, and every
person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the
guard had left with Gedaliah the son of
Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah
the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah; 7
and they came into the land of Egypt; for they
hearkened not to the voice of the LORD; and
they came even to Tahpanhes. 8 Then came
the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in
Tahpanhes, saying: 9 'Take great stones in thy
hand, and hide them in the mortar in the
framework, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's
house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of
Judah; 10 and say unto them: Thus saith the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I
will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of
Babylon, My servant, and will set his throne
upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall
spread his royal pavilion over them. 11 And he
shall come, and shall smite the land of Egypt;
such as are for death to death, and such as are
for captivity to captivity, and such as are for
the sword to the sword. 12 And I will kindle a
fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he
shall burn them, and carry them away
captives; and he shall fold up the land of
Egypt, as a shepherd foldeth up his garment;
and he shall go forth from thence in peace. 13
He shall also break the pillars of
Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the
houses of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with
fire.'
1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning
all the Jews that dwelt in the land of Egypt,
that dwelt at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and
at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying:
2 'Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel: Ye have seen all the evil that I have
brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the
cities of Judah; and, behold, this day they are
a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein; 3
because of their wickedness which they have
committed to provoke Me, in that they went to
offer, and to serve other gods, whom they
knew not, neither they, nor ye, nor your
fathers. 4 Howbeit I sent unto you all My
servants the prophets, sending them betimes
and often, saying: Oh, do not this abominable
thing that I hate. 5 But they hearkened not,
nor inclined their ear to turn from their
wickedness, to forbear offering unto other
gods. 6 Wherefore My fury and Mine anger
was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities
of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and
they are wasted and desolate, as at this day. 7
Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God
of hosts, the God of Israel: Wherefore commit
ye this great evil against your own souls, to cut
off from you man and woman, infant and
suckling, out of the midst of Judah, to leave
you none remaining; 8 in that ye provoke Me
with the works of your hands, offering unto
other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye are
gone to sojourn; that ye may be cut off, and
that ye may be a curse and a reproach among
all the nations of the earth? 9 Have ye
forgotten the wicked deeds of your fathers,
and the wicked deeds of the kings of Judah,
and the wicked deeds of their wives, and your
own wicked deeds, and the wicked deeds of
your wives, which they committed in the land
of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem? 10
They are not humbled even unto this day,
neither have they feared, nor walked in My
law, nor in My statutes, that I set before you
and before your fathers. 11 Therefore thus
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel:
Behold, I will set My face against you for evil,
even to cut off all Judah. 12 And I will take
the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces
to go into the land of Egypt to sojourn there,
and they shall all be consumed; in the land of
Egypt shall they fall; they shall be consumed
by the sword and by the famine; they shall die,
from the least even unto the greatest, by the
sword and by the famine; and they shall be an
execration, and an astonishment, and a curse,
and a reproach. 13 For I will punish them that
dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished
Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and
by the pestilence; 14 so that none of the
remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land
of Egypt to sojourn there, shall escape or
remain, that they should return into the land of
Judah, to which they have a desire to return to
dwell there; for none shall return save such as
shall escape.'
15 Then all the men who knew that their wives
offered unto other gods, and all the women
that stood by, a great assembly, even all the
people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in
Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying: 16 'As for
the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the
name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto
thee. 17 But we will certainly perform every
word that is gone forth out of our mouth, to
offer unto the queen of heaven, and to pour
out drink-offerings unto her, as we have done,
we and our fathers, our kings and our princes,
in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of
Jerusalem; for then had we plenty of food,
and were well, and saw no evil. 18 But since
we let off to offer to the queen of heaven, and
to pour out drink-offerings unto her, we have
wanted all things, and have been consumed by
the sword and by the famine. 19 And is it we
that offer to the queen of heaven, and pour
out drink-offerings unto her? did we make her
cakes in her image, and pour out
drink-offerings unto her, without our husbands?' 20
Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the
men, and to the women, even to all the people
that had given him that answer, saying: 21
'The offering that ye offered in the cities of
Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye and
your fathers, your kings and your princes, and
the people of the land, did not the LORD
remember them, and came it not into His
mind? 22 So that the LORD could no longer
bear, because of the evil of your doings, and
because of the abominations which ye have
committed; therefore is your land become a
desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse,
without an inhabitant, as at this day. 23
Because ye have offered, and because ye
have sinned against the LORD, and have not
hearkened to the voice of the LORD, nor
walked in His law, nor in His statutes, nor in
His testimonies; therefore this evil is happened
unto you, as at this day.' 24 Moreover
Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all
the women: 'Hear the word of the LORD, all
Judah that are in the land of Egypt: 25 Thus
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel,
saying: Ye and your wives have both spoken
with your mouths, and with your hands have
fulfilled it, saying: We will surely perform our
vows that we have vowed, to offer to the
queen of heaven, and to pour out
drink-offerings unto her; ye shall surely establish
your vows, and surely perform your vows. 26
Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all
Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt: Behold,
I have sworn by My great name, saith the
LORD, that My name shall no more be named
in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the
land of Egypt saying: As the Lord GOD liveth.
27 Behold, I watch over them for evil, and not
for good; and all the men of Judah that are in
the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the
sword and by the famine, until there be an end
of them. 28 And they that escape the sword
shall return out of the land of Egypt into the
land of Judah, few in number; and all the
remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land
of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose
word shall stand, Mine, or theirs. 29 And this
shall be the sign unto you, saith the LORD,
that I will punish you in this place, that ye may
know that My words shall surely stand against
you for evil;
30 thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will give
Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hand
of his enemies, and into the hand of them that
seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah
into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.'
1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke
unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote
these words in a book at the mouth of
Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the
son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying: 2 'Thus
saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning
thee, O Baruch: Thou didst say: 3 Woe is me
now! for the LORD hath added sorrow to my
pain; I am weary with my groaning, and I find
no rest. 4 Thus shalt thou say unto him: Thus
saith the LORD: Behold, that which I have
built will I break down, and that which I have
planted I will pluck up; and this in the whole
land. 5 And seekest thou great things for
thyself? seek them not; for, behold, I will bring
evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD; but thy life
will I give unto thee for a prey in all places
whither thou goest.'
1 The word of the LORD which came to
Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations. 2
Of Egypt: concerning the army of Pharaoh-neco
king of Egypt, which was by the river
Euphrates in Carchemish, which
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the
fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah,
king of Judah. 3 Make ready buckler and
shield, and draw near to battle. 4 Harness the
horses, and mount, ye horsemen, and stand
forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, put
on the coats of mail. 5 Wherefore do I see
them dismayed and turned backward? and
their mighty ones are beaten down, and they
are fled apace, and look not back; terror is on
every side, saith the LORD. 6 The swift cannot
flee away, nor the mighty man escape; in the
north by the river Euphrates have they
stumbled and fallen. 7 Who is this like the Nile
that riseth up, like the rivers whose waters toss
themselves? 8 Egypt is like the Nile that riseth
up, and like the rivers whose waters toss
themselves; and he saith: 'I will rise up, I will
cover the earth, I will destroy the city and the
inhabitants thereof.' 9 Prance, ye horses, and
rush madly, ye chariots; and let the mighty
men go forth: Cush and Put, that handle the
shield, and the Ludim, that handle and bend
the bow. 10 For the Lord GOD of hosts shall
have on that day a day of vengeance, that He
may avenge Him of His adversaries; and the
sword shall devour and be satiate, and shall be
made drunk with their blood; for the Lord
GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north
country by the river Euphrates. 11 Go up into
Gilead, and take balm, O virgin daughter of
Egypt; in vain dost thou use many medicines;
there is no cure for thee. 12 The nations have
heard of thy shame, and the earth is full of thy
cry; for the mighty man hath stumbled against
the mighty, they are fallen both of them
together.
13 The word that the LORD spoke to Jeremiah
the prophet, how that Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon should come and smite the land of
Egypt. 14 Declare ye in Egypt, and announce
in Migdol, and announce in Noph and in
Tahpanhes; say ye: 'Stand forth, and prepare
thee, for the sword hath devoured round about
thee.' 15 Why is thy strong one overthrown?
He stood not, because the LORD did thrust
him down. 16 He made many to stumble; yea,
they fell one upon another, and said: 'Arise,
and let us return to our own people, and to the
land of our birth, from the oppressing sword.'
17 They cried there: 'Pharaoh king of Egypt is
but a noise; he hath let the appointed time
pass by.' 18 As I live, saith the King, whose
name is the LORD of hosts, surely like Tabor
among the mountains, and like Carmel by the
sea, so shall he come. 19 O thou daughter that
dwellest in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into
captivity; for Noph shall become a desolation,
and shall be laid waste, without inhabitant. 20
Egypt is a very fair heifer; but the gadfly out
of the north is come, it is come. 21 Also her
mercenaries in the midst of her are like calves
of the stall, for they also are turned back, they
are fled away together, they did not stand; for
the day of their calamity is come upon them,
the time of their visitation. 22 The sound
thereof shall go like the serpent's; for they
march with an army, and come against her
with axes, as hewers of wood. 23 They cut
down her forest, saith the LORD, though it
cannot be searched; because they are more
than the locusts, and are innumerable. 24 The
daughter of Egypt is put to shame; she is
delivered into the hand of the people of the
north. 25 The LORD of hosts, the God of
Israel, saith: Behold, I will punish Amon of No,
and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with her gods, and
her kings; even Pharaoh, and them that trust in
him; 26 and I will deliver them into the hand
of those that seek their lives, and into the hand
of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into
the hand of his servants; and afterwards it
shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith
the LORD.
27 But fear not thou, O Jacob My servant,
neither be dismayed, O Israel; for, lo, I will
save thee from afar, and thy seed from the
land of their captivity; and Jacob shall again
be quiet and at ease, and none shall make him
afraid. 28 Fear not thou, O Jacob My servant,
saith the LORD, for I am with thee; for I will
make a full end of all the nations whither I
have driven thee, but I will not make a full end
of thee; and I will correct thee in measure, but
will not utterly destroy thee.
1 The word of the LORD that came to
Jeremiah the prophet concerning the
Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza. 2
Thus saith the LORD: behold, waters rise up
out of the north, and shall become an
overflowing stream, and they shall overflow
the land and all that is therein, the city and
them that dwell therein; and the men shall cry,
and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail. 3
At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of
his strong ones, at the rushing of his chariots,
at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers look
not back to their children for feebleness of
hands; 4 Because of the day that cometh to
spoil all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre
and Zidon every helper that remaineth; for the
LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of
the isle of Caphtor. 5 Baldness is come upon
Gaza, Ashkelon is brought to nought, the
remnant of their valley; how long wilt thou cut
thyself? 6 O thou sword of the LORD, how
long will it be ere thou be quiet? Put up thyself
into thy scabbard, rest, and be still. 7 How
canst thou be quiet? for the LORD hath given
it a charge; against Ashkelon, and against the
sea-shore, there hath He appointed it.
1 Of Moab. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the
God of Israel: Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled;
Kiriathaim is put to shame, it is taken; Misgab
is put to shame and dismayed. 2 The praise of
Moab is no more; in Heshbon they have
devised evil against her: 'Come, and let us cut
her off from being a nation.' Thou also, O
Madmen, shalt be brought to silence; the
sword shall pursue thee. 3 Hark! a cry from
Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction! 4
Moab is destroyed; her little ones have caused
a cry to be heard. 5 For by the ascent of
Luhith with continual weeping shall they go
up; for in the going down of Horonaim they
have heard the distressing cry of destruction. 6
Flee, save your lives, and be like a tamarisk in
the wilderness. 7 For, because thou hast trusted
in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also
shalt be taken; and Chemosh shall go forth
into captivity, his priests and his princes
together. 8 And the spoiler shall come upon
every city, and no city shall escape; the valley
also shall perish, and the plain shall be
destroyed; as the LORD hath spoken. 9 Give
wings unto Moab, for she must fly and get
away; and her cities shall become a
desolation, without any to dwell therein. 10
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD
with a slack hand, and cursed be he that
keepeth back his sword from blood. 11 Moab
hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath
settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied
from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into
captivity; therefore his taste remaineth in him,
and his scent is not changed. 12 Therefore,
behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I
will send unto him them that tilt up, and they
shall tilt him up; and they shall empty his
vessels, and break their bottles in pieces. 13
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as
the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el
their confidence. 14 How say ye: 'We are
mighty men, and valiant men for the war'? 15
Moab is spoiled, and they are gone up into her
cities, and his chosen young men are gone
down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose
name is the LORD of hosts. 16 The calamity
of Moab is near to come, and his affliction
hasteth fast. 17 Bemoan him, all ye that are
round about him, and all ye that know his
name; say: 'How is the strong staff broken, the
beautiful rod!' 18 O thou daughter that
dwellest in Dibon, come down from thy glory,
and sit in thirst; for the spoiler of Moab is
come up against thee, he hath destroyed thy
strongholds. 19 O inhabitant of Aroer, stand
by the way, and watch; ask him that fleeth,
and her that escapeth; say: 'What hath been
done?' 20 Moab is put to shame, for it is
dismayed; wail and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that
Moab is spoiled. 21 And judgment is come
upon the country of the Plain; upon Holon,
and upon Jahzah, and upon Mephaath; 22
and upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon
Beth-diblathaim; 23 and upon Kiriathaim, and
upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon; 24
and upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and
upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or
near. 25 The horn of Moab is cut off, and his
arm is broken, saith the LORD. 26 Make ye
him drunken, for he magnified himself against
the LORD; and Moab shall wallow in his
vomit, and he also shall be in derision. 27 For
was not Israel a derision unto thee? Was he
found among thieves? For as often as thou
speakest of him, thou waggest the head. 28 O
ye that dwell in Moab, leave the cities, and
dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that
maketh her nest in the sides of the pit's mouth.
29 We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is
very proud; his loftiness, and his pride, and his
haughtiness, and the assumption of his heart.
30 I know his arrogancy, saith the LORD, that
it is ill-founded; his boastings have wrought
nothing well-founded. 31 Therefore will I wail
for Moab; yea, I will cry out for all Moab; for
the men of Kir-heres shall my heart moan. 32
With more than the weeping of Jazer will I
weep for thee, O vine of Sibmah; thy branches
passed over the sea, they reached even to the
sea of Jazer; upon thy summer fruits and upon
thy vintage the spoiler is fallen. 33 And
gladness and joy is taken away from the
fruitful field, and from the land of Moab; and
I have caused wine to cease from the
winepresses; none shall tread with shouting;
the shouting shall be no shouting. 34 From the
cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, even unto
Jahaz have they uttered their voice, from Zoar
even unto Horonaim, a heifer of three years
old; for the Waters of Nimrim also shall be
desolate. 35 Moreover I will cause to cease in
Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in
the high place, and him that offereth to his
gods. 36 Therefore my heart moaneth for
Moab like pipes, and my heart moaneth like
pipes for the men of Kir-heres; therefore the
abundance that he hath gotten is perished. 37
For every head is bald, and every beard
clipped; upon all the hands are cuttings, and
upon the loins sackcloth. 38 On all the
housetops of Moab and in the broad places
thereof there is lamentation every where; for I
have broken Moab like a vessel wherein is no
pleasure, saith the LORD. 39 'How is it broken
down!' wail ye! 'How hath Moab turned the
back with shame!' so shall Moab become a
derision and a dismay to all that are round
about him. 40 For thus saith the LORD:
Behold, he shall swoop as a vulture, and shall
spread out his wings against Moab. 41 The
cities are taken, and the strongholds are seized,
and the heart of the mighty men of Moab at
that day shall be as the heart of a woman in
her pangs. 42 And Moab shall be destroyed
from being a people, because he hath
magnified himself against the LORD. 43
Terror, and the pit, and the trap, are upon thee,
O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD. 44 He
that fleeth from the terror shall fall into the pit;
and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be
taken in the trap; for I will bring upon her,
even upon Moab, the year of their visitation,
saith the LORD. 45 In the shadow of Heshbon
the fugitives stand without strength; for a fire
is gone forth out of Heshbon, and a flame
from the midst of Sihon, and it devoureth the
corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of
the tumultuous ones. 46 Woe unto thee, O
Moab! The people of Chemosh is undone; for
thy sons are taken away captive, and thy
daughters into captivity. 47 Yet will I turn the
captivity of Moab in the end of days, saith the
LORD. Thus far is the judgment of Moab.
1 Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith the
LORD: Hath Israel no sons? Hath he no heir?
Why then doth Malcam take possession of
Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof?
2 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the
LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be
heard against Rabbah of the children of
Ammon; and it shall become a desolate
mound, and her daughters shall be burned with
fire; then shall Israel dispossess them that did
dispossess him, saith the LORD. 3 Wail, O
Heshbon, for Ai is undone; cry, ye daughters
of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament,
and run to and fro among the folds; for
Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and
his princes together. 4 Wherefore gloriest thou
in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding
daughter? that didst trust in thy treasures:
'Who shall come unto me?' 5 Behold, I will
bring a terror upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of
hosts, from all that are round about thee; and
ye shall be driven out every man right forth,
and there shall be none to gather up him that
wandereth. 6 But afterward I will bring back
the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith
the LORD.
7 Of Edom. Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Is
wisdom no more in Teman? Is counsel
perished from the prudent? Is their wisdom
vanished? 8 Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O
inhabitants of Dedan; for I do bring the
calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I
shall punish him. 9 If grape-gatherers came to
thee, would they not leave some gleaning
grapes? if thieves by night, would they not
destroy till they had enough? 10 But I have
made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret
places, and he shall not be able to hide
himself; his seed is spoiled, and his brethren,
and his neighbours, and he is not. 11 Leave
thy fatherless children, I will rear them, and let
thy widows trust in Me. 12 For thus saith the
LORD: Behold, they to whom it pertained not
to drink of the cup shall assuredly drink; and
art thou he that shall altogether go
unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but
thou shalt surely drink. 13 For I have sworn by
Myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall
become an astonishment, a reproach, a waste,
and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be
perpetual wastes. 14 I have heard a message
from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent
among the nations: 'Gather yourselves
together, and come against her, and rise up to
the battle.' 15 For, behold, I make thee small
among the nations, and despised among men.
16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, even
the pride of thy heart, O thou that dwellest in
the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of
the hill; though thou shouldest make thy nest
as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down
from thence, saith the LORD. 17 And Edom
shall become an astonishment; every one that
passeth by it shall be astonished and shall hiss
at all the plagues thereof. 18 As in the
overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the
neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no
man shall abide there, neither shall any son of
man dwell therein. 19 Behold, he shall come
up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan
against the strong habitation; for I will
suddenly make him run away from it, and
whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it; for
who is like Me? and who will appoint Me a
time? and who is that shepherd that will stand
before Me? 20 Therefore hear ye the counsel
of the LORD, that He hath taken against
Edom; and His purposes, that He hath
purposed against the inhabitants of Teman:
surely the least of the flock shall drag them
away, surely their habitation shall be appalled
at them. 21 The earth quaketh at the noise of
their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is
heard in the Red Sea. 22 Behold, he shall
come up and swoop down as the vulture, and
spread out his wings against Bozrah; and the
heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day
shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
23 Of Damascus. Hamath is ashamed, and
Arpad; for they have heard evil tidings, they
are melted away; there is trouble in the sea; it
cannot be quiet. 24 Damascus is waxed feeble,
she turneth herself to flee, and trembling hath
seized on her; anguish and pangs have taken
hold of her, as of a woman in travail. 25 'How
is the city of praise left unrepaired, the city of
my joy?' 26 Therefore her young men shall fall
in her broad places, and all the men of war
shall be brought to silence in that day, saith the
LORD of hosts. 27 And I will kindle a fire in
the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the
palaces of Ben-hadad.
28 Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor,
which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon
smote. Thus saith the LORD: Arise ye, go up
against Kedar, and spoil the children of the
east. 29 Their tents and their flocks shall they
take, they shall carry away for themselves
their curtains, and all their vessels, and their
camels; and they shall proclaim against them
a terror on every side. 30 Flee ye, flit far off,
dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith
the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and
hath conceived a purpose against you. 31
Arise, get you up against a nation that is at
ease, that dwelleth without care, saith the
LORD; that have neither gates nor bars, that
dwell alone. 32 And their camels shall be a
booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil;
and I will scatter unto all winds them that have
the corners polled; and I will bring their
calamity from every side of them, saith the
LORD. 33 And Hazor shall be a dwelling-place
of jackals, a desolation for ever; no man shall
abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell
therein. 34 The word of the LORD that came
to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam in
the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of
Judah, saying: 35 Thus saith the LORD of
hosts: behold, I will break the bow of Elam,
the chief of their might. 36 And I will bring
against Elam the four winds from the four
quarters of heaven, and will scatter them
toward all those winds; and there shall be no
nation whither the dispersed of Elam shall not
come. 37 And I will cause Elam to be
dismayed before their enemies, and before
them that seek their life; and I will bring evil
upon them, even My fierce anger, saith the
LORD; and I will send the sword after them,
till I have consumed them; 38 And I will set
My throne in Elam, and will destroy from
thence king and princes, saith the LORD. 39
But it shall come to pass in the end of days,
that I will bring back the captivity of Elam,
saith the LORD.
1 The word that the LORD spoke concerning
Babylon, concerning the land of the
Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet. 2 Declare
ye among the nations and announce, and set
up a standard; announce, and conceal not;
say: 'Babylon is taken, Bel is put to shame,
Merodach is dismayed; her images are put to
shame, her idols are dismayed.' 3 For out of
the north there cometh up a nation against her,
which shall make her land desolate, and none
shall dwell therein; they are fled, they are gone,
both man and beast. 4 In those days, and in
that time, saith the LORD, the children of
Israel shall come, they and the children of
Judah together; they shall go on their way
weeping, and shall seek the LORD their God. 5
They shall inquire concerning Zion with their
faces hitherward: 'Come ye, and join
yourselves to the LORD in an everlasting
covenant that shall not be forgotten.' 6 My
people hath been lost sheep; their shepherds
have caused them to go astray, they have
turned them away on the mountains; they
have gone from mountain to hill, they have
forgotten their resting-place. 7 All that found
them have devoured them; and their
adversaries said: 'We are not guilty'; because
they have sinned against the LORD, the
habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope
of their fathers. 8 Flee out of the midst of
Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the
Chaldeans, and be as the he-goats before the
flocks. 9 For, lo, I will stir up and cause to
come up against Babylon an assembly of
great nations from the north country; and they
shall set themselves in array against her, from
thence she shall be taken; their arrows shall be
as of a mighty man that maketh childless;
none shall return in vain. 10 And Chaldea shall
be a spoil; all that spoil her shall be satisfied,
saith the LORD. 11 Because ye are glad,
because ye rejoice, O ye that plunder My
heritage, because ye gambol as a heifer at
grass, and neigh as strong horses; 12 Your
mother shall be sore ashamed, she that bore
you shall be confounded; behold, the
hindermost of the nations shall be a
wilderness, a dry land, and a desert. 13
Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not
be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate;
every one that goeth by Babylon shall be
appalled and hiss at all her plagues. 14 Set
yourselves in array against Babylon round
about, all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her,
spare no arrows; for she hath sinned against
the LORD. 15 Shout against her round about,
she hath submitted herself; her buttresses are
fallen, her walls are thrown down; for it is the
vengeance of the LORD, take vengeance upon
her; as she hath done, do unto her. 16 Cut off
the sower from Babylon, and him that
handleth the sickle in the time of harvest; for
fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn
every one to his people, and they shall flee
every one to his own land. 17 Israel is a
scattered sheep, the lions have driven him
away; first the king of Assyria hath devoured
him, and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon hath broken his bones.
18 Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the
God of Israel: behold, I will punish the king of
Babylon and his land, as I have punished the
king of Assyria. 19 And I will bring Israel back
to his pasture, and he shall feed on Carmel
and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied
upon the hills of Ephraim and in Gilead. 20 In
those days, and in that time, saith the LORD,
the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and
there shall be none, and the sins of Judah, and
they shall not be found; for I will pardon them
whom I leave as a remnant.
21 Go up against the land of Merathaim, even
against it, and against the inhabitants of
Pekod; waste and utterly destroy after them,
saith the LORD, and do according to all that I
have commanded thee. 22 Hark! battle is in
the land, and great destruction. 23 How is the
hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and
broken! How is Babylon become a desolation
among the nations! 24 I have laid a snare for
thee, and thou art also taken, O Babylon, and
thou wast not aware; thou art found, and also
caught, because thou hast striven against the
LORD. 25 The LORD hath opened His
armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons
of His indignation; for it is a work that the
Lord GOD of hosts hath to do in the land of
the Chaldeans. 26 Come against her from
every quarter, open her granaries, cast her up
as heaps, and destroy her utterly; let nothing
of her be left. 27 Slay all her bullocks, let them
go down to the slaughter; woe unto them! for
their day is come, the time of their visitation.
28 Hark! they flee and escape out of the land
of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance
of the LORD our God, the vengeance of His
temple. 29 Call together the archers against
Babylon, all them that bend the bow; encamp
against her round about, let none thereof
escape; recompense her according to her work,
according to all that she hath done, do unto
her: for she hath been arrogant against the
LORD, against the Holy One of Israel. 30
Therefore shall her young men fall in her
broad places, and all her men of war shall be
brought to silence in that day, saith the LORD.
31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most
arrogant, saith the Lord GOD of hosts; for thy
day is come, the time that I will punish thee.
32 And the most arrogant shall stumble and
fall, and none shall raise him up; and I will
kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all
that are round about him. 33 Thus saith the
LORD of hosts: The children of Israel and the
children of Judah are oppressed together; and
all that took them captives hold them fast;
they refuse to let them go. 34 Their Redeemer
is strong, the LORD of hosts is His name; He
will thoroughly plead their cause, that He may
give rest to the earth, and disquiet the
inhabitants of Babylon. 35 A sword is upon
the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the
inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes,
and upon her wise men. 36 A sword is upon
the boasters, and they shall become fools; a
sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall
be dismayed. 37 A sword is upon their horses,
and upon their chariots, and upon all the
mingled people that are in the midst of her,
and they shall become as women; a sword is
upon her treasures, and they shall be robbed.
38 A drought is upon her waters, and they shall
be dried up; for it is a land of graven images,
and they are mad upon things of horror. 39
Therefore the wild-cats with the jackals shall
dwell there, and the ostriches shall dwell
therein; and it shall be no more inhabited for
ever, neither shall it be dwelt in from
generation to generation. 40 As when God
overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the
neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so
shall no man abide there, neither shall any son
of man dwell therein. 41 Behold, a people
cometh from the north, and a great nation,
and many kings shall be roused from the
uttermost parts of the earth. 42 They lay hold
on bow and spear, they are cruel, and have no
compassion; their voice is like the roaring sea,
and they ride upon horses; set in array, as a
man for war, against thee, O daughter of
Babylon. 43 The king of Babylon hath heard
the fame of them, and his hands wax feeble;
anguish hath taken hold of him, and pain, as
of a woman in travail. 44 Behold, he shall
come up like a lion from the thickets of the
Jordan against the strong habitation; for I will
suddenly make them run away from it, and
whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it; for
who is like Me? and who will appoint Me a
time? and who is that shepherd that will stand
before Me? 45 Therefore hear ye the counsel
of the LORD, that He hath taken against
Babylon, and His purposes, that He hath
purposed against the land of the Chaldeans:
surely the least of the flock shall drag them
away, surely their habitation shall be appalled
at them. 46 At the noise of the taking of
Babylon the earth quaketh, and the cry is
heard among the nations.
1 Thus saith the LORD: Behold, I will raise up
against Babylon, and against them that dwell
in Leb-kamai, a destroying wind. 2 And I will
send unto Babylon strangers, that shall fan
her, and they shall empty her land; for in the
day of trouble they shall be against her round
about. 3 Let the archer bend his bow against
her, and let him lift himself up against her in
his coat of mail; and spare ye not her young
men, destroy ye utterly all her host. 4 And they
shall fall down slain in the land of the
Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets. 5
For Israel is not widowed, nor Judah, of his
God, of the LORD of hosts; for their land is
full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel. 6
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and save
every man his life, be not cut off in her
iniquity; for it is the time of the LORD'S
vengeance; He will render unto her a
recompense. 7 Babylon hath been a golden
cup in LORD'S hand, that made all the earth
drunken; the nations have drunk of her wine,
therefore the nations are mad. 8 Babylon is
suddenly fallen and destroyed, wail for her;
take balm for her pain, if so be she may be
healed. 9 We would have healed Babylon, but
she is not healed; forsake her, and let us go
every one into his own country; for her
judgment reacheth unto heaven, and is lifted
up even to the skies. 10 The LORD hath
brought forth our victory; come, and let us
declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
11 Make bright the arrows, fill the quivers, the
LORD hath roused the spirit of the kings of the
Medes; because His device is against Babylon,
to destroy it; for it is the vengeance of the
LORD, the vengeance of His temple. 12 Set up
a standard against the walls of Babylon, make
the watch strong, set the watchmen, prepare
the ambushes; for the LORD hath both
devised and done that which He spoke
concerning the inhabitants of Babylon. 13 O
thou that dwellest upon many waters,
abundant in treasures, thine end is come, the
measure of thy covetousness. 14 The LORD
of hosts hath sworn by Himself: Surely I will
fill thee with men, as with the canker-worm,
and they shall lift up a shout against thee. 15
He that hath made the earth by His power,
that hath established the world by His wisdom,
and hath stretched out the heavens by His
discernment; 16 At the sound of His giving a
multitude of waters in the heavens, He causeth
the vapours to ascend from the ends of the
earth; He maketh lightnings at the time of the
rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of His
treasuries; 17 Every man is proved to be
brutish, for the knowledge -- every goldsmith is
put to shame by the graven image -- that his
molten image is falsehood, and there is no
breath in them. 18 They are vanity, a work of
delusion; in the time of their visitation they
shall perish, 19 The portion of Jacob is not like
these; for He is the former of all things, and
[Israel] is the tribe of His inheritance; the
LORD of hosts is His name.
20 Thou art My maul and weapons of war,
and with thee will I shatter the nations, and
with thee will I destroy kingdoms; 21 And with
thee will I shatter the horse and his rider, and
with thee will I shatter the chariot and him that
rideth therein; 22 And with thee will I shatter
man and woman, and with thee will I shatter
the old man and the youth, and with thee will I
shatter the young man and the maid; 23 And
with thee will I shatter the shepherd and his
flock, and with thee will I shatter the
husbandman and his yoke of oxen, and with
thee will I shatter governors and deputies. 24
And I will render unto Babylon and to all the
inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they
have done in Zion, in your sight; saith the
LORD. 25 Behold, I am against thee, O
destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which
destroyest all the earth; and I will stretch out
My hand upon thee, and roll thee down from
the rocks, and will make thee a burnt
mountain. 26 And they shall not take of thee a
stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations;
but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the
LORD. 27 Set ye up a standard in the land,
blow the horn among the nations, prepare the
nations against her, call together against her
the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz;
appoint a marshal against her; cause the
horses to come up as the rough canker-worm.
28 Prepare against her the nations, the kings of
the Medes, the governors thereof, and all the
deputies thereof, and all the land of his
dominion. 29 And the land quaketh and is in
pain; for the purposes of the LORD are
performed against Babylon, to make the land
of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.
30 The mighty men of Babylon have forborne
to fight, they remain in their strongholds; their
might hath failed, they are become as women;
her dwelling-places are set on fire; her bars are
broken. 31 One post runneth to meet another,
and one messenger to meet an other, to tell the
king of Babylon that his city is taken on every
quarter; 32 And the fords are seized, and the
castles they have burned with fire, and the
men of war are affrighted. 33 For thus saith
the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: The
daughter of Babylon is like a threshing-floor at
the time when it is trodden; yet a little while,
and the time of harvest shall come for her. 34
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath
devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath set
me down as an empty vessel, he hath
swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled
his maw with my delicacies; he hath washed
me clean. 35 'The violence done to me and to
my flesh be upon Babylon', shall the
inhabitant of Zion say; and: 'My blood be
upon the inhabitants of Chaldea', shall
Jerusalem say. 36 Therefore thus saith the
LORD: Behold, I will plead thy cause, and
take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her
sea, and make her fountain dry. 37 And
Babylon shall become heaps, a dwelling-place
for jackals, an astonishment, and a hissing,
without inhabitant. 38 They shall roar together
like young lions; they shall growl as lions'
whelps. 39 With their poison I will prepare their
feast, and I will make them drunken, that they
may be convulsed, and sleep a perpetual sleep,
and not wake, saith the LORD. 40 I will bring
them down like lambs to the slaughter, like
rams with he-goats. 41 How is Sheshach
taken! and the praise of the whole earth
seized! How is Babylon become an
astonishment among the nations! 42 The sea
is come up upon Babylon; she is covered with
the multitude of the waves thereof. 43 Her
cities are become a desolation, a dry land, and
a desert, a land wherein no man dwelleth,
neither doth any son of man pass thereby. 44
And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will
bring forth out of his mouth that which he
hath swallowed up, and the nations shall not
flow any more unto him; yea, the wall of
Babylon shall fall. 45 My people, go ye out of
the midst of her, and save yourselves every
man from the fierce anger of the LORD. 46
And let not your heart faint, neither fear ye,
for the rumour that shall be heard in the land;
for a rumour shall come one year, and after
that in another year a rumour, and violence in
the land, ruler against ruler. 47 Therefore
behold, the days come, that I will do judgment
upon the graven images of Babylon, and her
whole land shall be ashamed; and all her slain
shall fall in the midst of her. 48 Then the
heaven and the earth, and all that is therein,
shall sing for joy over Babylon; for the spoilers
shall come unto her from the north, saith the
LORD. 49 As Babylon hath caused the slain
of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the
slain of all the land. 50 Ye that have escaped
the sword, go ye, stand not still; remember the
LORD from afar, and let Jerusalem come into
your mind. 51 'We are ashamed, because we
have heard reproach, confusion hath covered
our faces; for strangers are come into the
sanctuaries of the LORD'S house.'
52 Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith
the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her
graven images; and through all her land the
wounded shall groan. 53 Though Babylon
should mount up to heaven, and though she
should fortify the height of her strength, yet
from Me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the
LORD. 54 Hark! a cry from Babylon, and
great destruction from the land of the
Chaldeans! 55 For the LORD spoileth
Babylon, and destroyeth out of her the great
voice; and their waves roar like many waters,
the noise of their voice is uttered; 56 For the
spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon,
and her mighty men are taken, their bows are
shattered; for the LORD is a God of
recompenses, He will surely requite. 57 And I
will make drunk her princes and her wise men,
her governors and her deputies, and her mighty
men; and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep,
and not wake, saith the King, whose name is
the LORD of hosts. 58 Thus saith the LORD of
hosts: the broad walls of Babylon shall be
utterly overthrown, and her high gates shall be
burned with fire; and the peoples shall labour
for vanity, and the nations for the fire; and
they shall be weary. 59 The word which
Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the
son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he
went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to
Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now
Seraiah was quartermaster. 60 And Jeremiah
wrote in one book all the evil that should come
upon Babylon, even all these words that are
written concerning Babylon. 61 And Jeremiah
said to Seraiah: 'When thou comest to
Babylon, then see that thou read all these
words, 62 and say: O LORD, Thou hast
spoken concerning this place, to cut it off, that
none shall dwell therein, neither man nor beast,
but that it shall be desolate for ever. 63 And it
shall be, when thou hast made an end of
reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone
to it, and cast it into the midst of the
Euphrates; 64 and thou shalt say: Thus shall
Babylon sink, and shall not rise again because
of the evil that I will bring upon her; and they
shall be weary.' Thus far are the words of
Jeremiah.
1 Zedekiah was one and twenty years old
when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven
years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was
Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of
the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had
done. 3 For through the anger of the LORD did
it come to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until
He had cast them out from His presence. And
Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
4 And it came to pass in the ninth year of his
reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of
the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon came, he and all his army, against
Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they
built forts against it round about. 5 So the city
was besieged unto the eleventh year of king
Zedekiah. 6 In the fourth month, in the ninth
day of the month, the famine was sore in the
city, so that there was no bread for the people
of the land. 7 Then a breach was made in the
city, and all the men of war fled, and went
forth out of the city by night by the way of the
gate between the two walls, which was by the
king's garden--now the Chaldeans were against
the city round about -- and they went by the
way of the Arabah. 8 But the army of the
Chaldeans pursued after the king, and
overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho;
and all his army was scattered from him. 9
Then they took the king, and carried him up
unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land
of Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him.
10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of
Zedekiah before his eyes; he slew also all the
princes of Judah in Riblah. 11 And he put out
the eyes of Zedekiah; and the king of Babylon
bound him in fetters, and carried him to
Babylon, and put him in prison till the day of
his death. 12 Now in the fifth month, in the
tenth day of the month, which was the
nineteenth year of king Nebuchadrezzar, king
of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard, who stood before the king of
Babylon, into Jerusalem; 13 and he burned the
house of the LORD, and the king's house; and
all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great
man's house, burned he with fire. 14 And all
the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the
captain of the guard, broke down all the walls
of Jerusalem round about. 15 Then
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried
away captive of the poorest sort of the people,
and the residue of the people that remained in
the city, and those that fell away, that fell to
the king of Babylon, and the residue of the
multitude. 16 But Nebuzaradan the captain of
the guard left of the poorest of the land to be
vinedressers and husbandmen. 17 And the
pillars of brass that were in the house of the
LORD, and the bases and the brazen sea that
were in the house of the LORD, did the
Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried all the
brass of them to Babylon. 18 The pots also,
and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the
basins, and the pans, and all the vessels of
brass wherewith they ministered, took they
away. 19 And the cups, and the fire-pans, and
the basins, and the pots, and the candlesticks,
and the pans, and the bowls -- that which was
of gold, in gold, and that which was of silver, in
silver -- the captain of the guard took away. 20
The two pillars, the one sea, and the twelve
brazen bulls that were under the bases, which
king Solomon had made for the house of the
LORD -- the brass of all these vessels was
without weight. 21 And as for the pillars, the
height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits;
and a line of twelve cubits did compass it; and
the thickness thereof was four fingers; it was
hollow. 22 And a capital of brass was upon it;
and the height of the one capital was five
cubits, with network and pomegranates upon
the capital round about, all of brass; and the
second pillar also had like unto these, and
pomegranates. 23 And there were ninety and
six pomegranates on the outside; all the
pomegranates were a hundred upon the
network round about. 24 And the captain of
the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and
Zephaniah the second priest, and the three
keepers of the door; 25 and out of the city he
took an officer that was set over the men of
war; and seven men of them that saw the
king's face, who were found in the city; and
the scribe of the captain of the host, who
mustered the people of the land; and
threescore men of the people of the land, that
were found in the midst of the city. 26 And
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took
them, and brought them to the king of
Babylon to Riblah. 27 And the king of
Babylon smote them, and put them to death
at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah
was carried away captive out of his land. 28
This is the people whom Nebuchadrezzar
carried away captive: in the seventh year three
thousand Jews and three and twenty; 29 in the
eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar, from
Jerusalem, eight hundred thirty and two
persons; 30 in the three and twentieth year of
Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzaradan the captain of
the guard carried away captive of the Jews
seven hundred forty and five persons; all the
persons were four thousand and six hundred.
31 And it came to pass in the seven and
thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin
king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five
and twentieth day of the month, that
Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the first year of
his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king
of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison.
32 And he spoke kindly to him, and set his
throne above the throne of the kings that were
with him in Babylon. 33 And he changed his
prison garments, and did eat bread before him
continually all the days of his life. 34 And for
his allowance, there was a continual allowance
given him of the king of Babylon, every day a
portion until the day of his death, all the days
of his life.
1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in
the fourth month, in the fifth day of the
month, as I was among the captives by the
river Chebar that the heavens were opened,
and I saw visions of God. 2 In the fifth day of
the month, which was the fifth year of king
Jehoiachin's captivity, 3 the word of the LORD
came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son
of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the
river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was
there upon him. 4 And I looked, and, behold, a
stormy wind came out of the north, a great
cloud, with a fire flashing up, so that a
brightness was round about it; and out of the
midst thereof as the colour of electrum, out of
the midst of the fire. 5 And out of the midst
thereof came the likeness of four living
creatures. And this was their appearance: they
had the likeness of a man. 6 And every one
had four faces, and every one of them had
four wings. 7 And their feet were straight feet;
and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a
calf's foot; and they sparkled like the colour of
burnished brass. 8 And they had the hands of
a man under their wings on their four sides;
and as for the faces and wings of them four, 9
their wings were joined one to another; they
turned not when they went; they went every
one straight forward. 10 As for the likeness of
their faces, they had the face of a man; and
they four had the face of a lion on the right
side; and they four had the face of an ox on
the left side; they four had also the face of an
eagle. 11 Thus were their faces; and their wings
were stretched upward; two wings of every one
were joined one to another, and two covered
their bodies. 12 And they went every one
straight forward; whither the spirit was to go,
they went; they turned not when they went. 13
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their
appearance was like coals of fire, burning like
the appearance of torches; it flashed up and
down among the living creatures; and there
was brightness to the fire, and out of the fire
went forth lightning. 14 And the living
creatures ran and returned as the appearance
of a flash of lightning. 15 Now as I beheld the
living creatures, behold one wheel at the
bottom hard by the living creatures, at the four
faces thereof. 16 The appearance of the
wheels and their work was like unto the colour
of a beryl; and they four had one likeness; and
their appearance and their work was as it were
a wheel within a wheel. 17 When they went,
they went toward their four sides; they turned
not when they went. 18 As for their rings, they
were high and they were dreadful; and they
four had their rings full of eyes round about.
19 And when the living creatures went, the
wheels went hard by them; and when the living
creatures were lifted up from the bottom, the
wheels were lifted up. 20 Whithersoever the
spirit was to go, as the spirit was to go thither,
so they went; and the wheels were lifted up
beside them; for the spirit of the living creature
was in the wheels. 21 When those went, these
went, and when those stood, these stood; and
when those were lifted up from the earth, the
wheels were lifted up beside them; for the spirit
of the living creature was in the wheels. 22 And
over the heads of the living creatures there was
the likeness of a firmament, like the colour of
the terrible ice, stretched forth over their heads
above. 23 And under the firmament were their
wings conformable the one to the other; this
one of them had two which covered, and that
one of them had two which covered, their
bodies. 24 And when they went, I heard the
noise of their wings like the noise of great
waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise
of tumult like the noise of a host; when they
stood, they let down their wings. 25 For, when
there was a voice above the firmament that
was over their heads, as they stood, they let
down their wings. 26 And above the
firmament that was over their heads was the
likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a
sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the
throne was a likeness as the appearance of a
man upon it above. 27 And I saw as the colour
of electrum, as the appearance of fire round
about enclosing it, from the appearance of his
loins and upward; and from the appearance of
his loins and downward I saw as it were the
appearance of fire, and there was brightness
round about him. 28 As the appearance of the
bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so
was the appearance of the brightness round
about. This was the appearance of the likeness
of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I
fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one
that spoke.
1 And He said unto me: 'Son of man, stand
upon thy feet, and I will speak with thee.' 2
And spirit entered into me when He spoke unto
me, and set me upon my feet; and I heard
Him that spoke unto me.
3 And He said unto me: 'Son of man, I send
thee to the children of Israel, to rebellious
nations, that have rebelled against Me; they
and their fathers have transgressed against
Me, even unto this very day; 4 and the
children are brazen-faced and stiff-hearted, I
do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say
unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD. 5 And
they, whether they will hear, or whether they
will forbear -- for they are a rebellious house --
yet shall know that there hath been a prophet
among them.
6 And thou, son of man, be not afraid of
them, neither be afraid of their words, though
defiers and despisers be with thee, and thou
dost dwell among scorpions; be not afraid of
their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for
they are a rebellious house. 7 And thou shalt
speak My words unto them, whether they will
hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are
most rebellious.
8 And thou, son of man, hear what I say unto
thee: be not thou rebellious like that rebellious
house; open thy mouth, and eat that which I
give thee.' 9 And when I looked, behold, a
hand was put forth unto me; and, lo, a roll of a
book was therein; 10 and He spread it before
me, and it was written within and without; and
there was written therein lamentations, and
moaning, and woe.
1 And He said unto me: 'Son of man, eat that
which thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak
unto the house of Israel.' 2 So I opened my
mouth, and He caused me to eat that roll. 3
And He said unto me: 'Son of man, cause thy
belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll
that I give thee.' Then did I eat it; and it was in
my mouth as honey for sweetness.
4 And He said unto me: 'Son of man, go, get
thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with
My words unto them. 5 For thou art not sent to
a people of an unintelligible speech and of a
slow tongue, but to the house of Israel; 6 not
to many peoples of an unintelligible speech
and of a slow tongue, whose words thou canst
not understand. Surely, if I sent thee to them,
they would hearken unto thee. 7 But the house
of Israel will not consent to hearken unto thee;
for they consent not to hearken unto Me; for
all the house of Israel are of a hard forehead
and of a stiff heart. 8 Behold, I have made thy
face hard against their faces, and thy forehead
hard against their foreheads. 9 As an adamant
harder than flint have I made thy forehead;
fear them not, neither be dismayed at their
looks, for they are a rebellious house.'
10 Moreover He said unto me: 'Son of man,
all My words that I shall speak unto thee
receive in thy heart, and hear with thine ears.
11 And go, get thee to them of the captivity,
unto the children of thy people, and speak
unto them, and tell them: Thus saith the Lord
GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they
will forbear.' 12 Then a spirit lifted me up, and
I heard behind me the voice of a great rushing:
'Blessed be the glory of the LORD from His
place'; 13 also the noise of the wings of the
living creatures as they touched one another,
and the noise of the wheels beside them, even
the noise of a great rushing. 14 So a spirit lifted
me up, and took me away; and I went in
bitterness, in the heat of my spirit, and the
hand of the LORD was strong upon me. 15
Then I came to them of the captivity at
Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river Chebar, and I sat
where they sat; and I remained there appalled
among them seven days. 16 And it came to
pass at the end of seven days,that the word of
the LORD came unto me, saying: 17 'Son of
man, I have appointed thee a watchman unto
the house of Israel; and when thou shalt hear
a word at My mouth, thou shalt give them
warning from Me. 18 When I say unto the
wicked: Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest
him not warning, nor speakest to warn the
wicked from his wicked way, to save his life;
the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity,
but his blood will I require at thy hand. 19 Yet
if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from
his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he
shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered
thy soul. 20 Again, when a righteous man doth
turn from his righteousness, and commit
iniquity, I will lay a stumblingblock before
him, he shall die; because thou hast not given
him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his
righteous deeds which he hath done shall not
be remembered; but his blood will I require at
thy hand. 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the
righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and
he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he
took warning; and thou hast delivered thy
soul.'
22 And the hand of the LORD came there
upon me; and He said unto me: 'Arise, go forth
into the plain, and I will there speak with thee.'
23 Then I arose, and went forth into the plain;
and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood
there, as the glory which I saw by the river
Chebar; and I fell on my face. 24 Then spirit
entered into me, and set me upon my feet; and
He spoke with me, and said unto me: 'Go, shut
thyself within thy house. 25 But thou, son of
man, behold, bands shall be put upon thee,
and thou shalt be bound with them, and thou
shalt not go out among them; 26 and I will
make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy
mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not
be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious
house. 27 But when I speak with thee, I will
open thy mouth, and thou shalt say unto
them: Thus saith the Lord GOD; he that
heareth, let him hear, and he that forbeareth,
let him forbear; for they are a rebellious house.
1 Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and
lay it before thee, and trace upon it a city,
even Jerusalem; 2 and lay siege against it, and
build forts against it, and cast up a mound
against it; set camps also against it, and set
battering rams against it round about. 3 And
take thou unto thee an iron griddle, and set it
for a wall of iron between thee and the city;
and set thy face toward it, and it shall be
besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it.
This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.
4 Moreover lie thou upon thy left side, and lay
the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it;
according to the number of the days that thou
shalt lie upon it, thou shalt bear their iniquity. 5
For I have appointed the years of their iniquity
to be unto thee a number of days, even three
hundred and ninety days; so shalt thou bear
the iniquity of the house of Israel. 6 And
again, when thou hast accomplished these,
thou shalt lie on thy right side, and shalt bear
the iniquity of the house of Judah; forty days,
each day for a year, have I appointed it unto
thee. 7 And thou shalt set thy face toward the
siege of Jerusalem, with thine arm uncovered;
and thou shalt prophesy against it. 8 And,
behold, I lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt
not turn thee from one side to another, till thou
hast accomplished the days of thy siege. 9
Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley,
and beans, and lentils, and millet, and spelt,
and put them in one vessel, and make thee
bread thereof; according to the number of the
days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, even
three hundred and ninety days, shalt thou eat
thereof. 10 And thy food which thou shalt eat
shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day; from
time to time shalt thou eat it. 11 Thou shalt
drink also water by measure, the sixth part of
a hin; from time to time shalt thou drink. 12
And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou
shalt bake it in their sight with dung that
cometh out of man.' 13 And the LORD said:
'Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their
bread unclean, among the nations whither I
will drive them.' 14 Then said I: 'Ah Lord GOD!
behold, my soul hath not been polluted; for
from my youth up even till now have I not
eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn of
beasts; neither came there abhorred flesh into
my mouth.' 15 Then He said unto me: 'See, I
have given thee cow's dung for man's dung,
and thou shalt prepare thy bread thereon.' 16
Moreover He said unto me: 'Son of man,
behold, I will break the staff of bread in
Jerusalem, and they shall eat bread by weight,
and with anxiety; and they shall drink water
by measure, and in appalment; 17 that they
may want bread and water, and be appalled
one with another, and pine away in their
iniquity.
1 And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp
sword, as a barber's razor shalt thou take it
unto thee, and cause it to pass upon thy head
and upon thy beard; then take thee balances
to weigh, and divide the hair. 2 A third part
shalt thou burn in the fire in the midst of the
city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled;
and thou shalt take a third part, and smite it
with the sword round about her; and a third
part thou shalt scatter to the wind, and I will
draw out a sword after them. 3 Thou shalt also
take thereof a few by number, and bind them
in thy skirts. 4 And of them again shalt thou
take, and cast them into the midst of the fire,
and burn them in the fire; therefrom shall a
fire come forth into all the house of Israel.
5 Thus saith the Lord GOD: This is Jerusalem!
I have set her in the midst of the nations, and
countries are round about her. 6 And she hath
rebelled against Mine ordinances in doing
wickedness more than the nations, and against
My statutes more than the countries that are
round about her; for they have rejected Mine
ordinances, and as for My statutes, they have
not walked in them. 7 Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD: Because ye have outdone the
nations that are round about you, in that ye
have not walked in My statutes, neither have
kept Mine ordinances, neither have done after
the ordinances of the nations that are round
about you; 8 therefore thus saith the Lord
GOD: Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and I
will execute judgments in the midst of thee in
the sight of the nations. 9 And I will do in thee
that which I have not done, and whereunto I
will not do any more the like, because of all
thine abominations.
10 Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in
the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their
fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee,
and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter
unto all the winds. 11 Wherefore, as I live,
saith the Lord GOD, surely, because thou hast
defiled My sanctuary with all thy detestable
things, and with all thine abominations,
therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall
Mine eye spare, and I also will have no pity.
12 A third part of thee shall die with the
pestilence, and with famine shall they be
consumed in the midst of thee; and a third
part shall fall by the sword round about thee;
and a third part I will scatter unto all the winds,
and will draw out a sword after them. 13 Thus
shall Mine anger spend itself, and I will satisfy
My fury upon them, and I will be eased; and
they shall know that I the LORD have spoken
in My zeal, when I have spent My fury upon
them. 14 Moreover I will make thee an
amazement and a reproach, among the
nations that are round about thee, in the sight
of all that pass by. 15 So it shall be a reproach
and a taunt, an instruction and an
astonishment, unto the nations that are round
about thee, when I shall execute judgments in
thee in anger and in fury, and in furious
rebukes; I the LORD have spoken it; 16 when
I shall send upon them the evil arrows of
famine, that are for destruction, which I will
send to destroy you; and I will increase the
famine upon you, and will break your staff of
bread; 17 and I will send upon you famine
and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee;
and pestilence and blood shall pass through
thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the
LORD have spoken it.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, set thy face toward the
mountains of Israel, and prophesy against
them, 3 and say: Ye mountains of Israel, hear
the word of the Lord GOD: Thus saith the Lord
GOD concerning the mountains and
concerning the hills, concerning the ravines
and concerning the valleys: Behold, I, even I,
will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy
your high places. 4 And your altars shall
become desolate, and your sun-images shall
be broken; and I will cast down your slain men
before your idols. 5 And I will lay the carcasses
of the children of Israel before their idols; and
I will scatter your bones round about your
altars. 6 In all your dwelling-places the cities
shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be
desolate; that your altars may be laid waste
and made desolate, and your idols may be
broken and cease, and your sun-images may
be hewn down, and your works may be blotted
out. 7 And the slain shall fall in the midst of
you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD. 8
Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall
have some that escape the sword among the
nations, when ye shall be scattered through the
countries. 9 And they that escape of you shall
remember Me among the nations whither they
shall be carried captives, how that I have been
anguished with their straying heart, which hath
departed from Me, and with their eyes, which
are gone astray after their idols; and they shall
loathe themselves in their own sight for the
evils which they have committed in all their
abominations. 10 And they shall know that I
am the LORD; I have not said in vain that I
would do this evil unto them.
11 Thus saith the Lord GOD: Smite with thy
hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say: Alas!
because of all the evil abominations of the
house of Israel; for they shall fall by the
sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.
12 He that is far off shall die of the pestilence;
and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and
he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by
the famine; thus will I spend My fury upon
them. 13 And ye shall know that I am the
LORD, when their slain men shall be among
their idols round about their altars, upon every
high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and
under every leafy tree, and under every thick
terebinth, the place where they did offer sweet
savour to all their idols. 14 And I will stretch
out My hand upon them, and make the land
desolate and waste, more than the wilderness
of Diblah, throughout all their habitations; and
they shall know that I am the LORD.'
1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto
me, saying: 2 'And thou, son of man, thus
saith the Lord GOD concerning the land of
Israel: An end! the end is come upon the four
corners of the land. 3 Now is the end upon
thee, and I will send Mine anger upon thee,
and will judge thee according to thy ways; and
I will bring upon thee all thine abominations. 4
And Mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will
I have pity; but I will bring thy ways upon
thee, and thine abominations shall be in the
midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the
LORD.
5 Thus saith the Lord GOD: An evil, a singular
evil, behold, it cometh. 6 An end is come, the
end is come, it awaketh against thee; behold, it
cometh. 7 The turn is come unto thee, O
inhabitant of the land; the time is come, the
day of tumult is near, and not of joyful
shouting upon the mountains. 8 Now will I
shortly pour out My fury upon thee, and spend
Mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee
according to thy ways; and I will bring upon
thee all thine abominations. 9 And Mine eye
shall not spare, neither will I have pity; I will
bring upon thee according to thy ways, and
thine abominations shall be in the midst of
thee; and ye shall know that I the LORD do
smite. 10 Behold the day; behold, it cometh;
the turn is come forth; the rod hath blossomed,
arrogancy hath budded. 11 Violence is risen up
into a rod of wickedness; nought cometh from
them, nor from their tumult, nor from their
turmoil, neither is there eminency among
them. 12 The time is come, the day draweth
near; let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller
mourn; for wrath is upon all the multitude
thereof. 13 For the seller shall not return to that
which is sold, although they be yet alive; for
the vision is touching the whole multitude
thereof, which shall not return; neither shall
any stand possessed of the iniquity of his life.
14 They have blown the horn, and have made
all ready, but none goeth to the battle; for My
wrath is upon all the multitude thereof. 15 The
sword is without, and the pestilence and the
famine within; he that is in the field shall die
with the sword, and he that is in the city,
famine and pestilence shall devour him. 16
But they that shall at all escape of them, shall
be on the mountains like doves of the valleys,
all of them moaning, every one in his iniquity.
17 All hands shall be slack, and all knees shall
drip with water. 18 They shall also gird
themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall
cover them; and shame shall be upon all
faces, and baldness upon all their heads. 19
They shall cast their silver in the streets, and
their gold shall be as an unclean thing; their
silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver
them in the day of the wrath of the LORD;
they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill
their bowels; because it hath been the
stumblingblock of their iniquity. 20 And as for
the beauty of their ornament, which was set
for a pride, they made the images of their
abominations and their detestable things
thereof; therefore have I made it unto them as
an unclean thing. 21 And I will give it into the
hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the
wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall
profane it. 22 I will also turn My face from
them, and they shall profane My secret place;
and robbers shall enter into it, and profane it.
23 Make the chain; for the land is full of
bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.
24 Wherefore I will bring the worst of the
nations, and they shall possess their houses; I
will also make the pride of the strong to cease;
and their holy places shall be profaned. 25
Horror cometh; and they shall seek peace, and
there shall be none. 26 Calamity shall come
upon calamity, and rumour shall be upon
rumour; and they shall seek a vision of the
prophet, and instruction shall perish from the
priest, and counsel from the elders. 27 The
king shall mourn, and the prince shall be
clothed with appalment, and the hands of the
people of the land shall be enfeebled; I will do
unto them after their way, and according to
their deserts will I judge them; and they shall
know that I am the LORD.'
1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the
sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I
sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat
before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell
there upon me. 2 Then I beheld, and lo a
likeness as the appearance of fire: from the
appearance of his loins and downward, fire;
and from his loins and upward, as the
appearance of brightness, as the colour of
electrum. 3 And the form of a hand was put
forth, and I was taken by a lock of my head;
and a spirit lifted me up between the earth and
the heaven, and brought me in the visions of
God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of
the inner court that looketh toward the north;
where was the seat of the image of jealousy,
which provoketh to jealousy. 4 And, behold,
the glory of the God of Israel was there,
according to the vision that I saw in the plain.
5 Then said He unto me: 'Son of man, lift up
thine eyes now the way toward the north.' So I
lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north,
and behold northward of the gate of the altar
this image of jealousy in the entry. 6 And He
said unto me: 'Son of man, seest thou what
they do? even the great abominations that the
house of Israel do commit here, that I should
go far off from My sanctuary? but thou shalt
again see yet greater abominations.'
7 And He brought me to the door of the court;
and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. 8
Then said He unto me: 'Son of man, dig now
in the wall'; and when I had digged in the wall,
behold a door. 9 And He said unto me: 'Go in,
and see the wicked abominations that they do
here.' 10 So I went in and saw; and behold
every detestable form of creeping things and
beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel,
portrayed upon the wall round about. 11 And
there stood before them seventy men of the
elders of the house of Israel, and in the midst
of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan,
every man with his censer in his hand; and a
thick cloud of incense went up. 12 Then said
He unto me: 'Son of man, hast thou seen what
the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark,
every man in his chambers of imagery? for
they say: The LORD seeth us not, the LORD
hath forsaken the land.' 13 He said also unto
me: 'Thou shalt again see yet greater
abominations which they do.' 14 Then He
brought me to the door of the gate of the
LORD'S house which was toward the north;
and, behold, there sat the women weeping for
Tammuz. 15 Then said He unto me: 'Hast
thou seen this, O son of man? thou shalt again
see yet greater abominations than these.' 16
And He brought me into the inner court of the
LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the
temple of the LORD, between the porch and
the altar, were about five and twenty men,
with their backs toward the temple of the
LORD, and their faces toward the east; and
they worshipped the sun toward the east. 17
Then He said unto me: 'Hast thou seen this, O
son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of
Judah that they commit the abominations
which they commit here in that they fill the
land with violence, and provoke Me still more,
and, lo, they put the branch to their nose? 18
Therefore will I also deal in fury; Mine eye
shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and
though they cry in Mine ears with a loud voice,
yet will I not hear them.'
1 Then he called in mine ears with a loud
voice, saying: 'Cause ye them that have
charge over the city to draw near, every man
with his destroying weapon in his hand.' 2 And,
behold, six men came from the way of the
upper gate, which lieth toward the north, every
man with his weapon of destruction in his
hand; and one man in the midst of them
clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn on his
side. And they went in, and stood beside the
brazen altar. 3 And the glory of the God of
Israel was gone up from the cherub,
whereupon it was, to the threshold of the
house; and He called to the man clothed in
linen, who had the writer's inkhorn on his side.
4 And the LORD said unto him: 'Go through
the midst of the city, through the midst of
Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads
of the men that sigh and that cry for all the
abominations that are done in the midst
thereof.' 5 And to the others He said in my
hearing: 'Go ye through the city after him, and
smite; let not your eye spare, neither have ye
pity; 6 slay utterly the old man, the young
man and the maiden, and little children and
women; but come not near any man upon
whom is the mark; and begin at My
sanctuary.' Then they began at the elders that
were before the house. 7 And He said unto
them: 'Defile the house, and fill the courts with
the slain; go ye forth.' And they went forth,
and smote in the city. 8 And it came to pass,
while they were smiting, and I was left, that I
fell upon my face, and cried, and said: 'Ah
Lord GOD! wilt Thou destroy all the residue of
Israel in Thy pouring out of Thy fury upon
Jerusalem?' 9 Then said He unto me: 'The
iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is
exceeding great, and the land is full of blood,
and the city full of wresting of judgment; for
they say: The LORD hath forsaken the land,
and the LORD seeth not. 10 And as for Me
also, Mine eye shall not spare, neither will I
have pity, but I will bring their way upon their
head.' 11 And, behold, the man clothed in
linen, who had the inkhorn on his side,
reported, saying: 'I have done according to all
that Thou hast commanded me.'
1 Then I looked, and, behold, upon the
firmament that was over the head of the
cherubim, there appeared above them as it
were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of
the likeness of a throne. 2 And He spoke unto
the man clothed in linen, and said: 'Go in
between the wheelwork, even under the
cherub, and fill both thy hands with coals of
fire from between the cherubim, and dash
them against the city.' And he went in in my
sight. 3 Now the cherubim stood on the right
side of the house, when the man went in; and
the cloud filled the inner court. 4 And the glory
of the LORD mounted up from the cherub to
the threshold of the house; and the house was
filled with the cloud, and the court was full of
the brightness of the LORD'S glory. 5 And the
sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard
even to the outer court, as the voice of God
Almighty when He speaketh. 6 And it came to
pass, when He commanded the man clothed
in linen, saying: 'Take fire from between the
wheelwork, from between the cherubim', that
he went in, and stood beside a wheel. 7 And
the cherub stretched forth his hand from
between the cherubim unto the fire that was
between the cherubim, and took thereof, and
put it into the hands of him that was clothed in
linen, who took it and went out. 8 And there
appeared in the cherubim the form of a man's
hand under their wings. 9 And I looked, and
behold four wheels beside the cherubim, one
wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel
beside another cherub; and the appearance of
the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
10 And as for their appearance, they four had
one likeness, as if a wheel had been within a
wheel. 11 When they went, they went toward
their four sides; they turned not as they went,
but to the place whither the head looked they
followed it; they turned not as they went. 12
And their whole body, and their backs, and
their hands, and their wings, and the wheels
were full of eyes round about, even the wheels
that they four had. 13 As for the wheels, they
were called in my hearing the wheelwork. 14
And every one had four faces: the first face
was the face of the cherub, and the second
face was the face of a man, and the third the
face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an
eagle. 15 And the cherubim mounted up -- this
is the living creature that I saw by the river
Chebar. 16 And when the cherubim went, the
wheels went beside them; and when the
cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up
from the earth, the same wheels also turned
not from beside them. 17 When they stood,
these stood, and when they mounted up, these
mounted up with them; for the spirit of the
living creature was in them. 18 And the glory
of the LORD went forth from off the threshold
of the house, and stood over the cherubim. 19
And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and
mounted up from the earth in my sight when
they went forth, and the wheels beside them;
and they stood at the door of the east gate of
the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of
Israel was over them above. 20 This is the
living creature that I saw under the God of
Israel by the river Chebar; and I knew that
they were cherubim. 21 Every one had four
faces apiece, and every one four wings; and
the likeness of the hands of a man was under
their wings. 22 And as for the likeness of their
faces, they were the faces which I saw by the
river Chebar, their appearances and
themselves; they went every one straight
forward.
1 Then a spirit lifted me up, and brought me
unto the east gate of the LORD'S house, which
looketh eastward; and behold at the door of
the gate five and twenty men; and I saw in the
midst of them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur,
and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the
people. 2 And He said unto me: 'Son of man,
these are the men that devise iniquity, and that
give wicked counsel in this city; 3 that say:
The time is not near to build houses! this city is
the caldron, and we are the flesh. 4 Therefore
prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of
man.' 5 And the spirit of the LORD fell upon
me, and He said unto me: 'Speak: Thus saith
the LORD: Thus have ye said, O house of
Israel; for I know the things that come into
your mind. 6 Ye have multiplied your slain in
this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof
with the slain.
7 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Your
slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they
are the flesh, and this city is the caldron; but
ye shall be brought forth out of the midst of it.
8 Ye have feared the sword; and the sword will
I bring upon you, saith the Lord GOD. 9 And I
will bring you forth out of the midst thereof,
and deliver you into the hands of strangers,
and will execute judgments among you. 10 Ye
shall fall by the sword: I will judge you upon
the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I
am the LORD. 11 Though this city shall not be
your caldron, ye shall be the flesh in the midst
thereof; I will judge you upon the border of
Israel; 12 and ye shall know that I am the
LORD; for ye have not walked in My statutes,
neither have ye executed Mine ordinances, but
have done after the ordinances of the nations
that are round about you.' 13 And it came to
pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son
of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my
face, and cried with a loud voice, and said: 'Ah
Lord GOD! wilt Thou make a full end of the
remnant of Israel?'
14 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 15 'Son of man, as for thy brethren,
even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and
all the house of Israel, all of them, concerning
whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said:
Get you far from the LORD! unto us is this
land given for a possession; 16 therefore say:
Thus saith the Lord GOD: Although I have
removed them far off among the nations, and
although I have scattered them among the
countries, yet have I been to them as a little
sanctuary in the countries where they are
come; 17 therefore say: Thus saith the Lord
GOD: I will even gather you from the peoples,
and assemble you out of the countries where
ye have been scattered, and I will give you the
land of Israel. 18 And they shall come thither,
and they shall take away all the detestable
things thereof and all the abominations
thereof from thence. 19 And I will give them
one heart, and I will put a new spirit within
you; and I will remove the stony heart out of
their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh;
20 that they may walk in My statutes, and
keep Mine ordinances, and do them; and they
shall be My people, and I will be their God. 21
But as for them whose heart walketh after the
heart of their detestable things and their
abominations, I will bring their way upon their
own heads, saith the Lord GOD.' 22 Then did
the cherubim lift up their wings, and the wheels
were beside them; and the glory of the God of
Israel was over them above. 23 And the glory
of the LORD went up from the midst of the
city, and stood upon the mountain which is on
the east side of the city. 24 And a spirit lifted
me up, and brought me in the vision by the
spirit of God into Chaldea, to them of the
captivity. So the vision that I had seen went up
from Me. 25 Then I spoke unto them of the
captivity all the things that the LORD had
shown me.
1 The word of the LORD also came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, thou dwellest in the
midst of the rebellious house, that have eyes to
see, and see not, that have ears to hear, and
hear not; for they are a rebellious house. 3
Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff
for exile, and remove as though for exile by
day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from
thy place to another place in their sight; it may
be they will perceive, for they are a rebellious
house. 4 And thou shalt bring forth thy stuff
by day in their sight, as stuff for exile; and
thou shalt go forth thyself at even in their
sight, as when men go forth into exile. 5 Dig
thou through the wall in their sight, and carry
out thereby. 6 In their sight shalt thou bear it
upon thy shoulder, and carry it forth in the
darkness; thou shalt cover thy face, that thou
see not the ground; for I have set thee for a
sign unto the house of Israel.' 7 And I did so as
I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff
by day, as stuff for exile, and in the even I
digged through the wall with my hand; I
carried out in the darkness, and bore it upon
my shoulder in their sight.
8 And in the morning came the word of the
LORD unto me, saying: 9 'Son of man, hath
not the house of Israel, the rebellious house,
said unto thee: What doest thou? 10 Say thou
unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Concerning the prince, even this burden, in
Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel among
whom they are, 11 say: I am your sign: like as
I have done, so shall it be done unto them --
they shall go into exile, into captivity. 12 And
the prince that is among them shall bear upon
his shoulder, and go forth in the darkness; they
shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby;
he shall cover his face, that he see not the
ground with his eyes. 13 My net also will I
spread upon him, and he shall be taken in My
snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the
land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it,
though he shall die there. 14 And I will disperse
toward every wind all that are round about
him to help him, and all his troops; and I will
draw out the sword after them. 15 And they
shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall
scatter them among the nations, and disperse
them in the countries. 16 But I will leave a few
men of them from the sword, from the famine,
and from the pestilence; that they may declare
all their abominations among the nations
whither they come; and they shall know that I
am the LORD.'
17 Moreover the word of the LORD came to
me, saying: 18 'Son of man, eat thy bread with
quaking, and drink thy water with trembling
and with anxiety; 19 and say unto the people
of the land: Thus saith the Lord GOD
concerning the inhabitants of Jerusalem in the
land of Israel. They shall eat their bread with
anxiety, and drink their water with appalment,
that her land may be desolate from all that is
therein, because of the violence of all them
that dwell therein. 20 And the cities that are
inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land
shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am
the LORD.'
21 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 22 'Son of man, what is that proverb
that ye have in the land of Israel, saying: The
days are prolonged, and every vision faileth?
23 Tell them therefore: Thus saith the Lord
GOD: I will make this proverb to cease, and
they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel;
but say unto them: The days are at hand, and
the word of every vision. 24 For there shall be
no more any vain vision nor smooth
divination within the house of Israel. 25 For I
am the LORD; I will speak, what word soever
it be that I shall speak, and it shall be
performed; it shall be no more delayed; for in
your days, O rebellious house, will I speak the
word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.'
26 Again the word of the LORD came to me,
saying: 27 'Son of man, behold, they of the
house of Israel say: The vision that he seeth is
for many days to come, and he prophesieth of
times that are far off. 28 Therefore say unto
them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: There shall
none of My words be delayed any more, but
the word which I shall speak shall be
performed, saith the Lord GOD.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying,
2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets
of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto
them that prophesy out of their own hearts,
Hear ye the word of the LORD;
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, prophesy against the
prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou
unto them that prophesy out of their own
heart: Hear ye the word of the LORD: 3 Thus
saith the Lord GOD: Woe unto the vile
prophets, that follow their own spirit, and
things which they have not seen! 4 O Israel,
thy prophets have been like foxes in ruins. 5
Ye have not gone up into the breaches, neither
made up the hedge for the house of Israel, to
stand in the battle in the day of the LORD. 6
They have seen vanity and lying divination,
that say: The LORD saith; and the LORD hath
not sent them, yet they hope that the word
would be confirmed! 7 Have ye not seen a
vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying
divination, whereas ye say: The LORD saith;
albeit I have not spoken? 8 Therefore thus
saith the Lord GOD: Because ye have spoken
vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am
against you, saith the Lord GOD. 9 And My
hand shall be against the prophets that see
vanity, and that divine lies; they shall not be in
the council of My people, neither shall they be
written in the register of the house of Israel,
neither shall they enter into the land of Israel;
and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. 10
Because, even because they have led My
people astray, saying: Peace, and there is no
peace; and when it buildeth up a slight wall,
behold, they daub it with whited plaster; 11
say unto them that daub it with whited plaster,
that it shall fall; there shall be an overflowing
shower, and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall,
and a stormy wind shall break forth, 12 and,
lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said
unto you: Where is the daubing wherewith ye
have daubed it? 13 Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD: I will even cause a stormy wind to
break forth in My fury; and there shall be an
overflowing shower in Mine anger, and great
hailstones in fury to consume it. 14 So will I
break down the wall that ye have daubed with
whited plaster, and bring it down to the ground,
so that the foundation thereof shall be
uncovered; and it shall fall, and ye shall be
consumed in the midst thereof; and ye shall
know that I am the LORD. 15 Thus will I
spend My fury upon the wall, and upon them
that have daubed it with whited plaster; and I
will say unto you: The wall is no more, neither
they that daubed it; 16 to wit, the prophets of
Israel that prophesy concerning Jerusalem,
and that see visions of peace for her, and there
is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
17 And thou, son of man, set thy face against
the daughters of thy people, that prophesy out
of their own heart; and prophesy thou against
them, 18 and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Woe to the women that sew cushions upon all
elbows, and make pads for the head of
persons of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye
hunt the souls of My people, and save souls
alive for yourselves? 19 And ye have profaned
Me among My people for handfuls of barley
and for crumbs of bread, to slay the souls that
should not die, and to save the souls alive that
should not live, by your lying to My people
that hearken unto lies. 20 Wherefore thus saith
the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against your
cushions, wherewith ye hunt the souls as birds,
and I will tear them from your arms; and I will
let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt as
birds. 21 Your pads also will I tear, and deliver
My people out of your hand, and they shall be
no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye
shall know that I am the LORD. 22 Because
with lies ye have cowed the heart of the
righteous, when I have not grieved him; and
strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he
should not return from his wicked way, that he
be saved alive; 23 therefore ye shall no more
see vanity, nor divine divinations; and I will
deliver My people out of your hand; and ye
shall know that I am the LORD.'
1 Then came certain of the elders of Israel
unto me, and sat before me.
2 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 3 'Son of man, these men have set up
their idols in their mind, and put the
stumblingblock of their iniquity before their
face; should I be inquired of at all by them? 4
Therefore speak unto them, and say unto
them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Every man of
the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in
his mind, and putteth the stumblingblock of
his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the
prophet -- I the LORD will answer him that
cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
5 that I may take the house of Israel in their
own heart, because they are all turned away
from Me through their idols. 6 Therefore say
unto the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord
GOD: Return ye, and turn yourselves from
your idols; and turn away your faces from all
your abominations. 7 For every one of the
house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn
in Israel, that separateth himself from Me, and
taketh his idols into his heart, and putteth the
stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face,
and cometh to the prophet, that he inquire for
him of Me -- I the LORD will answer him by
Myself, 8 and I will set My face against that
man, and will make him a sign and a proverb,
and I will cut him off from the midst of My
people; and ye shall know that I am the
LORD. 9 And when the prophet is enticed and
speaketh a word, I the LORD have enticed
that prophet, and I will stretch out My hand
upon him, and will destroy him from the midst
of My people Israel. 10 And they shall bear
their iniquity; the iniquity of the prophet shall
be even as the iniquity of him that inquireth;
11 that the house of Israel may go no more
astray from Me, neither defile themselves any
more with all their transgressions; but that they
may be My people, and I may be their God,
saith the Lord GOD.'
12 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 13 'Son of man, when a land sinneth
against Me by trespassing grievously, and I
stretch out My hand upon it, and break the
staff of the bread thereof, and send famine
upon it, and cut off from it man and beast; 14
though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and
Job, were in it, they should deliver but their
own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord
GOD. 15 If I cause evil beasts to pass through
the land, and they bereave it, and it be
desolate, so that no man may pass through
because of the beasts; 16 though these three
men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD,
they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters;
they only shall be delivered, but the land shall
be desolate. 17 Or if I bring a sword upon that
land, and say: Let the sword go through the
land, so that I cut off from it man and beast;
18 though these three men were in it, as I live,
saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither
sons nor daughters, but they only shall be
delivered themselves. 19 Or if I send a
pestilence into that land, and pour out My fury
upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and
beast; 20 though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were
in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall
deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but
deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
21 For thus saith the Lord GOD: How much
more when I send My four sore judgments
against Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine,
and the evil beasts, and the pestilence, to cut
off from it man and beast. 22 And, behold,
though there be left a remnant therein that
shall be brought forth, both sons and
daughters; behold, when they come forth unto
you, and ye see their way and their doings,
then ye shall be comforted concerning the evil
that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even
concerning all that I have brought upon it; 23
and they shall comfort you, when ye see their
way and their doings, and ye shall know that I
have not done without cause all that I have
done in it, saith the Lord GOD.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, what is the vine-tree
more than any tree, the vine branch which
grew up among the trees of the forest? 3 Shall
wood be taken thereof to make any work? or
will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel
thereon? 4 Behold, it is cast into the fire for
fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it,
and the midst of it is singed; is it profitable for
any work? 5 Behold, when it was whole, it was
meet for no work; how much less, when the
fire hath devoured it, and it is singed, shall it
yet be meet for any work? 6 Therefore thus
saith the Lord GOD: As the vine-tree among
the trees of the forest, which I have given to
the fire for fuel, so do I give the inhabitants of
Jerusalem. 7 And I will set My face against
them; out of the fire are they come forth, and
the fire shall devour them; and ye shall know
that I am the LORD, when I set My face
against them. 8 And I will make the land
desolate, because they have acted
treacherously, saith the Lord GOD.'
1 Again the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, cause Jerusalem to
know her abominations, 3 and say: Thus saith
the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem: Thine origin
and thy nativity is of the land of the
Canaanite; the Amorite was thy father, and
thy mother was a Hittite. 4 And as for thy
nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel
was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water
for cleansing; thou was not salted at all, nor
swaddled at all. 5 No eye pitied thee, to do any
of these unto thee, to have compassion upon
thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field in
the loathsomeness of thy person, in the day
that thou wast born. 6 And when I passed by
thee, and saw thee wallowing in thy blood, I
said unto thee: In thy blood, live; yea, I said
unto thee: In thy blood, live; 7 I cause thee to
increase, even as the growth of the field. And
thou didst increase and grow up, and thou
camest to excellent beauty: thy breasts were
fashioned, and thy hair was grown; yet thou
wast naked and bare. 8 Now when I passed by
thee, and looked upon thee, and, behold, thy
time was the time of love, I spread my skirt
over thee, and covered thy nakedness; yea, I
swore unto thee, and entered into a covenant
with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou
becamest Mine. 9 Then washed I thee with
water; yea, I cleansed away thy blood from
thee, and I anointed thee with oil. 10 I clothed
thee also with richly woven work, and shod
thee with sealskin, and I wound fine linen
about thy head, and covered thee with silk. 11
I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put
bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy
neck. 12 And I put a ring upon thy nose, and
earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown
upon thy head. 13 Thus wast thou decked with
gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine
linen, and silk, and richly woven work; thou
didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil; and
thou didst wax exceeding beautiful, and thou
wast meet for royal estate. 14 And thy renown
went forth among the nations for thy beauty;
for it was perfect, through My splendour which
I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD. 15
But thou didst trust in thy beauty and play the
harlot because of thy renown, and didst pour
out thy harlotries on every one that passed by;
his it was. 16 And thou didst take of thy
garments, and didst make for thee high places
decked with divers colours, and didst play the
harlot upon them; the like things shall not
come, neither shall it be so. 17 Thou didst also
take thy fair jewels of My gold and of My
silver, which I had given thee, and madest for
thee images of men, and didst play the harlot
with them; 18 and thou didst take thy richly
woven garments and cover them, and didst set
Mine oil and Mine incense before them. 19 My
bread also which I gave thee, fine flour, and
oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou didst
even set it before them for a sweet savour, and
thus it was; saith the Lord GOD. 20 Moreover
thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters,
whom thou hast borne unto Me, and these
hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured.
Were thy harlotries a small matter, 21 that
thou hast slain My children, and delivered
them up, in setting them apart unto them? 22
And in all thine abominations and thy
harlotries thou hast not remembered the days
of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare,
and wast wallowing in thy blood. 23 And it
came to pass after all thy wickedness -- woe,
woe unto thee! saith the Lord GOD -- 24 that
thou hast built unto thee an eminent place,
and hast made thee a lofty place in every
street. 25 Thou hast built thy lofty place at
every head of the way, and hast made thy
beauty an abomination, and hast opened thy
feet to every one that passed by, and
multiplied thy harlotries. 26 Thou hast also
played the harlot with the Egyptians, thy
neighbours, great of flesh; and hast multiplied
thy harlotry, to provoke Me. 27 Behold,
therefore I have stretched out My hand over
thee, and have diminished thine allowance,
and delivered thee unto the will of them that
hate thee, the daughters of the Philistines, that
are ashamed of thy lewd way. 28 Thou hast
played the harlot also with the Assyrians,
without having enough; yea, thou hast played
the harlot with them, and yet thou wast not
satisfied. 29 Thou hast moreover multiplied
thy harlotry with the land of traffic, even with
Chaldea; and yet thou didst not have enough
herewith. 30 How weak is thy heart, saith the
Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these things,
the work of a wanton harlot; 31 in that thou
buildest thine eminent place in the head of
every way, and makest thy lofty place in
every street; and hast not been as a harlot that
enhanceth her hire. 32 Thou wife that
committest adultery, that takest strangers
instead of thy husband -- 33 to all harlots gifts
are given; but thou hast given thy gifts to all
thy lovers, and hast bribed them to come unto
thee from every side in thy harlotries. 34 And
the contrary is in thee from other women, in
that thou didst solicit to harlotry, and wast not
solicited; and in that thou givest hire, and no
hire is given unto thee, thus thou art contrary.
35 Wherefore, O harlot, hear the word of the
LORD!
36 Thus saith the Lord GOD: Because thy
filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness
uncovered through thy harlotries with thy
lovers; and because of all the idols of thy
abominations, and for the blood of thy
children, that thou didst give unto them; 37
therefore behold, I will gather all thy lovers,
unto whom thou hast been pleasant, and all
them that thou hast loved, with all them that
thou hast hated; I will even gather them
against thee from every side, and will uncover
thy nakedness unto them, that they may see
all thy nakedness. 38 And I will judge thee, as
women that break wedlock and shed blood are
judged; and I will bring upon thee the blood of
fury and jealousy. 39 I will also give thee into
their hand, and they shall throw down thine
eminent place, and break down thy lofty
places; and they shall strip thee of thy clothes,
and take thy fair jewels; and they shall leave
thee naked and bare. 40 They shall also bring
up an assembly against thee, and they shall
stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through
with their swords. 41 And they shall burn thy
houses with fire, and execute judgments upon
thee in the sight of many women; and I will
cause thee to cease from playing the harlot,
and thou shalt also give no hire any more. 42
So will I satisfy My fury upon thee, and My
jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be
quiet, and will be no more angry. 43 Because
thou hast not remembered the days of thy
youth, but hast fretted Me in all these things;
lo, therefore I also will bring thy way upon thy
head, saith the Lord GOD; or hast thou not
committed this lewdness above all thine
abominations? 44 Behold, every one that
useth proverbs shall use this proverb against
thee, saying: As the mother, so her daughter.
45 Thou art thy mother's daughter, that
loatheth her husband and her children; and
thou art the sister of thy sisters, who loathed
their husbands and their children; your mother
was a Hittite, and your father an Amorite. 46
And thine elder sister is Samaria, that dwelleth
at thy left hand, she and her daughters; and
thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right
hand, is Sodom and her daughters. 47 Yet hast
thou not walked in their ways, nor done after
their abominations; but in a very little while
thou didst deal more corruptly than they in all
thy ways. 48 As I live, saith the Lord GOD,
Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her
daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy
daughters. 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of
thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and
careless ease was in her and in her daughters;
neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor
and needy. 50 And they were haughty, and
committed abomination before Me; therefore
I removed them when I saw it. 51 Neither hath
Samaria committed even half of thy sins; but
thou hast multiplied thine abominations more
than they, and hast justified thy sisters by all
thine abominations which thou hast done. 52
Thou also, bear thine own shame, in that thou
hast given judgment for thy sisters; through
thy sins that thou hast committed more
abominable than they, they are more righteous
than thou; yea, be thou also confounded, and
bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy
sisters. 53 And I will turn their captivity, the
captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the
captivity of Samaria and her daughters, and
the captivity of thy captives in the midst of
them; 54 that thou mayest bear thine own
shame, and mayest be ashamed because of all
that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort
unto them. 55 And thy sisters, Sodom and her
daughters, shall return to their former estate,
and Samaria and her daughters shall return to
their former estate, and thou and thy
daughters shall return to your former estate. 56
For thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by
thy mouth in the day of thy pride; 57 before
thy wickedness was uncovered, as at the time
of the taunt of the daughters of Aram, and of
all that are round about her, the daughters of
the Philistines, that have thee in disdain round
about. 58 Thou hast borne thy lewdness and
thine abominations, saith the LORD. 59 For
thus saith the Lord GOD: I will even deal with
thee as thou hast done, who hast despised the
oath in breaking the covenant. 60 Nevertheless
I will remember My covenant with thee in the
days of thy youth, and I will establish unto
thee an everlasting covenant. 61 Then shalt
thou remember thy ways, and be ashamed,
when thou shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder
sisters and thy younger; and I will give them
unto thee for daughters, but not because of
thy covenant. 62 And I will establish My
covenant with thee, and thou shalt know that I
am the LORD; 63 that thou mayest
remember, and be confounded, and never
open thy mouth any more, because of thy
shame; when I have forgiven thee all that thou
hast done, saith the Lord GOD.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, put forth a riddle, and
speak a parable unto the house of Israel, 3
and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD: A great
eagle with great wings and long pinions, full of
feathers, which had divers colours, came unto
Lebanon, and took the top of the cedar; 4 He
cropped off the topmost of the young twigs
thereof, and carried it into a land of traffic; he
set it in a city of merchants. 5 He took also of
the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful
soil; he placed it beside many waters, he set it
as a slip. 6 And it grew, and became a
spreading vine of low stature, whose tendrils
might turn toward him, and the roots thereof
be under him; so it became a vine, and
brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs. 7
There was also another great eagle with great
wings and many feathers; and, behold, this
vine did bend its roots toward him, and shot
forth its branches toward him, from the beds
of its plantation, that he might water it. 8 It
was planted in a good soil by many waters,
that it might bring forth branches, and that it
might bear fruit, that it might be a stately vine.
9 Say thou: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Shall it
prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof,
and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither, yea,
wither in all its sprouting leaves? neither shall
great power or much people be at hand when it
is plucked up by the roots thereof. 10 Yea,
behold, being planted, shall it prosper? Shall it
not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth
it? In the beds where it grew it shall wither.'
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came
unto me, saying: 12 'Say now to the rebellious
house: Know ye not what these things mean?
tell them: Behold, the king of Babylon came
to Jerusalem, and took the king thereof, and
the princes thereof, and brought them to him
to Babylon; 13 and he took of the seed royal,
and made a covenant with him, and brought
him under an oath, and the mighty of the land
he took away; 14 that his might be a lowly
kingdom, that it might not lift itself up, but
that by keeping his covenant it might stand. 15
But he rebelled against him in sending his
ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give
him horses and much people. Shall he prosper?
shall he escape that doeth such things? shall he
break the covenant, and yet escape? 16 As I
live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place
where the king dwelleth that made him king,
whose oath he despised, and whose covenant
he broke, even with him in the midst of
Babylon he shall die. 17 Neither shall Pharaoh
with his mighty army and great company
succour him in the war, when they cast up
mounds and build forts, to cut off many souls;
18 seeing he hath despised the oath by
breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given
his hand, and hath done all these things, he
shall not escape. 19 Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD: As I live, surely Mine oath that he
hath despised, and My covenant that he hath
broken, I will even bring it upon his own head.
20 And I will spread My net upon him, and he
shall be taken in My snare, and I will bring him
to Babylon, and will plead with him there for
his treachery that he hath committed against
Me. 21 And all his mighty men in all his bands
shall fall by the sword, and they that remain
shall be scattered toward every wind; and ye
shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.
22 Thus saith the Lord GOD: Moreover I will
take, even I, of the lofty top of the cedar, and
will set it; I will crop off from the topmost of
its young twigs a tender one, and I will plant it
upon a high mountain and eminent; 23 in the
mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it;
and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit,
and be a stately cedar; and under it shall dwell
all fowl of every wing, in the shadow of the
branches thereof shall they dwell. 24 And all
the trees of the field shall know that I the
LORD have brought down the high tree, have
exalted the low tree, have dried up the green
tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish; I
the LORD have spoken and have done it.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'What mean ye, that ye use this
proverb in the land of Israel, saying: The
fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the
children's teeth are set on edge? 3 As I live,
saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have
occasion any more to use this proverb in
Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are Mine; as the soul
of the father, so also the soul of the son is
Mine; the soul that sinneth, it shall die. 5 But if
a man be just, and do that which is lawful and
right, 6 and hath not eaten upon the
mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to
the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath
defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come
near to a woman in her impurity; 7 and hath
not wronged any, but hath restored his pledge
for a debt, hath taken nought by robbery, hath
given his bread to the hungry, and hath
covered the naked with a garment; 8 he that
hath not given forth upon interest, neither hath
taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his
hand from iniquity, hath executed true justice
between man and man, 9 hath walked in My
statutes, and hath kept Mine ordinances, to
deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith
the Lord GOD. 10 If he beget a son that is a
robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth to a
brother any of these things, 11 whereas he
himself had not done any of these things, for
he hath even eaten upon the mountains, and
defiled his neighbour's wife, 12 hath wronged
the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery,
hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up
his eyes to the idols, hath committed
abomination, 13 hath given forth upon
interest, and hath taken increase; shall he then
live? he shall not hath done all these
abominations; he shall surely be put to death,
his blood shall be upon him. 14 Now, lo, if he
beget a son, that seeth all his father's sins,
which he hath done, and considereth, and
doeth not such like, 15 that hath not eaten
upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his
eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, hath
not defiled his neighbour's wife, 16 neither
hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to
pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but
hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath
covered the naked with a garment, 17 that
hath withdrawn his hand from the poor, that
hath not received interest nor increase, hath
executed Mine ordinances, hath walked in My
statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his
father, he shall surely live. 18 As for his father,
because he cruelly oppressed, committed
robbery on his brother, and did that which is
not good among his people, behold, he dieth
for his iniquity. 19 Yet say ye: Why doth not
the son bear the iniquity of the father with
him? When the son hath done that which is
lawful and right, and hath kept all My statutes,
and hath done them, he shall surely live. 20
The soul that sinneth, it shall die; the son shall
not bear the iniquity of the father with him,
neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the
son with him; the righteousness of the
righteous shall be upon him, and the
wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
21 But if the wicked turn from all his sins that
he hath committed, and keep all My statutes,
and do that which is lawful and right, he shall
surely live, he shall not die. 22 None of his
transgressions that he hath committed shall be
remembered against him; for his righteousness
that he hath done he shall live. 23 Have I any
pleasure at all that the wicked should die?
saith the Lord GOD; and not rather that he
should return from his ways, and live? 24 But
when the righteous turneth away from his
righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and
doeth according to all the abominations that
the wicked man doeth, shall he live? None of
his righteous deeds that he hath done shall be
remembered; for his trespass that he
trespassed, and for his sin that he hath sinned,
for them shall he die. 25 Yet ye say: The way
of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of
Israel: Is it My way that is not equal? is it not
your ways that are unequal? 26 When the
righteous man turneth away from his
righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he
shall die therefor; for his iniquity that he hath
done shall he die. 27 Again, when the wicked
man turneth away from his wickedness that he
hath committed, and doeth that which is
lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. 28
Because he considereth, and turneth away
from all his transgressions that he hath
committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
29 Yet saith the house of Israel: The way of
the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, is it
My ways that are not equal? is it not your
ways that are unequal? 30 Therefore I will
judge you, O house of Israel, every one
according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD.
Return ye, and turn yourselves from all your
transgressions; so shall they not be a
stumblingblock of iniquity unto you. 31 Cast
away from you all your transgressions,
wherein ye have transgressed; and make you a
new heart and a new spirit; for why will ye die,
O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in
the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord
GOD; wherefore turn yourselves, and live.
1 Moreover, take thou up a lamentation for
the princes of Israel, 2 and say: How was thy
mother a lioness; among lions she couched, in
the midst of the young lions she reared her
whelps! 3 And she brought up one of her
whelps, he became a young lion; and he
learned to catch the prey, he devoured men. 4
Then the nations assembled against him, he
was taken in their pit; and they brought him
with hooks unto the land of Egypt. 5 Now
when she saw that she was disappointed, and
her hope was lost, then she took another of her
whelps, and made him a young lion. 6 And he
went up and down among the lions, he
became a young lion; and he learned to catch
the prey, he devoured men. 7 And he knew
their castles, and laid waste their cities; and the
land was desolate, and the fulness thereof,
because of the noise of his roaring. 8 Then the
nations cried out against him on every side
from the provinces; and they spread their net
over him, he was taken in their pit. 9 And they
put him in a cage with hooks, and brought him
to the king of Babylon; that they might bring
him into strongholds, so that his voice should
no more be heard upon the mountains of
Israel.
10 Thy mother was like a vine, in thy likeness,
planted by the waters; she was fruitful and full
of branches by reason of many waters. 11
And she had strong rods to be sceptres for
them that bore rule; and her stature was
exalted among the thick branches, and she
was seen in her height with the multitude of her
tendrils. 12 But she was plucked up in fury, she
was cast down to the ground, and the east
wind dried up her fruit; her strong rods were
broken off and withered, the fire consumed
her. 13 And now she is planted in the
wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground. 14 And
fire is gone out of the rod of her branches, it
hath devoured her fruit, so that there is in her
no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule.' This is a
lamentation, and it was for a lamentation.
1 And it came to pass in the seventh year, in
the fifth month, the tenth day of the month,
that certain of the elders of Israel came to
inquire of the LORD, and sat before me. 2 And
the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
3 'Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel,
and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Are ye come to inquire of Me? As I live, saith
the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.
4 Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou
judge them? cause them to know the
abominations of their fathers; 5 and say unto
them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: In the day
when I chose Israel, and lifted up My hand
unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made
Myself known unto them in the land of Egypt,
when I lifted up My hand unto them, saying: I
am the LORD your God; 6 in that day I lifted
up My hand unto them, to bring them forth
out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had
sought out for them, flowing with milk and
honey, which is the beauty of all lands; 7 and I
said unto them: Cast ye away every man the
detestable things of his eyes, and defile not
yourselves with the idols of Egypt; I am the
LORD your God. 8 But they rebelled against
Me, and would not hearken unto Me; they did
not every man cast away the detestable things
of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols
of Egypt; then I said I would pour out My fury
upon them, to spend My anger upon them in
the midst of the land of Egypt. 9 But I wrought
for My name's sake, that it should not be
profaned in the sight of the nations, among
whom they were, in whose sight I made Myself
known unto them, so as to bring them forth
out of the land of Egypt. 10 So I caused them
to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and
brought them into the wilderness. 11 And I
gave them My statutes, and taught them Mine
ordinances, which if a man do, he shall live by
them. 12 Moreover also I gave them My
sabbaths, to be a sign between Me and them,
that they might know that I am the LORD that
sanctify them. 13 But the house of Israel
rebelled against Me in the wilderness; they
walked not in My statutes, and they rejected
Mine ordinances, which if a man do, he shall
live by them, and My sabbaths they greatly
profaned; then I said I would pour out My
fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume
them. 14 But I wrought for My name's sake,
that it should not be profaned in the sight of
the nations, in whose sight I brought them out.
15 Yet also I lifted up My hand unto them in
the wilderness, that I would not bring them into
the land which I had given them, flowing with
milk and honey, which is the beauty of all
lands; 16 because they rejected Mine
ordinances, and walked not in My statutes,
and profaned My sabbaths -- for their heart
went after their idols. 17 Nevertheless Mine
eye spared them from destroying them, neither
did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
18 And I said unto their children in the
wilderness: Walk ye not in the statutes of your
fathers, neither observe their ordinances, nor
defile yourselves with their idols; 19 I am the
LORD your God; walk in My statutes, and
keep Mine ordinances, and do them; 20 and
hallow My sabbaths, and they shall be a sign
between Me and you, that ye may know that I
am the LORD your God. 21 But the children
rebelled against Me; they walked not in My
statutes, neither kept Mine ordinances to do
them, which if a man do, he shall live by them;
they profaned My sabbaths; then I said I
would pour out My fury upon them, to spend
My anger upon them in the wilderness. 22
Nevertheless I withdrew My hand, and
wrought for My name's sake, that it should not
be profaned in the sight of the nations, in
whose sight I brought them forth. 23 I lifted up
My hand unto them also in the wilderness, that
I would scatter them among the nations, and
disperse them through the countries; 24
because they had not executed Mine
ordinances, but had rejected My statutes, and
had profaned My sabbaths, and their eyes
were after their fathers' idols. 25 Wherefore I
gave them also statutes that were not good,
and ordinances whereby they should not live;
26 and I polluted them in their own gifts, in
that they set apart all that openeth the womb,
that I might destroy them, to the end that they
might know that I am the LORD. 27
Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house
of Israel, and say unto them: Thus saith the
Lord GOD: In this moreover have your fathers
blasphemed Me, in that they dealt
treacherously with Me. 28 For when I had
brought them into the land, which I lifted up
My hand to give unto them, then they saw
every high hill, and every thick tree, and they
offered there their sacrifices, and there they
presented the provocation of their offering,
there also they made their sweet savour, and
there they poured out their drink-offerings. 29
Then I said unto them: What meaneth the
high place whereunto ye go? So the name
thereof is called Bamah unto this day. 30
Wherefore say unto the house of Israel: Thus
saith the Lord GOD: When ye pollute
yourselves after the manner of your fathers,
and go after their abominations, 31 and when,
in offering your gifts, in making your sons to
pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves
with all your idols, unto this day; shall I then
be inquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I
live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired
of by you; 32 and that which cometh into
your mind shall not be at all; in that ye say:
We will be as the nations, as the families of the
countries, to serve wood and stone. 33 As I
live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty
hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with
fury poured out, will I be king over you; 34
and I will bring you out from the peoples, and
will gather you out of the countries wherein ye
are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with an
outstretched arm, and with fury poured out;
35 and I will bring you into the wilderness of
the peoples, and there will I plead with you
face to face. 36 Like as I pleaded with your
fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt,
so will I plead with you, saith the Lord GOD.
37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod,
and I will bring you into the bond of the
covenant; 38 and I will purge out from among
you the rebels, and them that transgress
against Me; I will bring them forth out of the
land where they sojourn, but they shall not
enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know
that I am the LORD. 39 As for you, O house
of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD: Go ye,
serve every one his idols, even because ye will
not hearken unto Me; but My holy name shall
ye no more profane with your gifts, and with
your idols. 40 For in My holy mountain, in the
mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord
GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of
them, serve Me in the land; there will I accept
them, and there will I require your
heave-offerings, and the first of your gifts, with all
your holy things. 41 With your sweet savour
will I accept you, when I bring you out from
the peoples, and gather you out of the
countries wherein ye have been scattered; and
I will be sanctified in you in the sight of the
nations. 42 And ye shall know that I am the
LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of
Israel, into the country which I lifted up My
hand to give unto your fathers. 43 And there
shall ye remember your ways, and all your
doings, wherein ye have polluted yourselves;
and ye shall loathe yourselves in your own
sight for all your evils that ye have committed.
44 And ye shall know that I am the LORD,
when I have wrought with you for My name's
sake, not according to your evil ways, nor
according to your corrupt doings, O ye house
of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, set thy face toward the
South, and preach toward the South, and
prophesy against the forest of the field in the
South; 3 and say to the forest of the South:
Hear the word of the LORD: Thus saith the
Lord GOD: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee,
and it shall devour every green tree in thee,
and every dry tree, it shall not be quenched,
even a flaming flame; and all faces from the
south to the north shall be seared thereby. 4
And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have
kindled it; it shall not be quenched.' 5 Then
said I: 'Ah Lord GOD! they say of me: Is he
not a maker of parables?'
6 Then the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 7 'Son of man, set thy face toward
Jerusalem, and preach toward the sanctuaries,
and prophesy against the land of Israel; 8 and
say to the land of Israel: Thus saith the LORD:
Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth
My sword out of its sheath, and will cut off
from thee the righteous and the wicked. 9
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the
righteous and the wicked, therefore shall My
sword go forth out of its sheath against all
flesh from the south to the north; 10 and all
flesh shall know that I the LORD have drawn
forth My sword out of its sheath; it shall not
return any more. 11 Sigh therefore, thou son of
man; with the breaking of thy loins and with
bitterness shalt thou sigh before their eyes. 12
And it shall be, when they say unto thee:
Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt say:
Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and
every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be
slack, and every spirit shall be faint, and all
knees shall drip with water; behold, it cometh,
and it shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.'
13 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 14 'Son of man, prophesy, and say:
Thus saith the LORD: Say: A sword, a sword,
it is sharpened, and also furbished: 15 It is
sharpened that it may make a sore slaughter, it
is furbished that it may glitter -- or shall we
make mirth?-- against the rod of My son,
contemning every tree. 16 And it is given to be
furbished, that it may be handled; the sword, it
is sharpened, yea, it is furbished, to give it into
the hand of the slayer. 17 Cry and wail, son of
man; for it is upon My people, it is upon all the
princes of Israel; they are thrust down to the
sword with My people; smite therefore upon
thy thigh. 18 For there is a trial; and what if it
contemn even the rod? It shall be no more,
saith the Lord GOD.
19 Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and
smite thy hands together; and let the sword be
doubled the third time, the sword of those to
be slain; it is the sword of the great one that is
to be slain, which compasseth them about. 20
I have set the point of the sword against all
their gates, that their heart may melt, and their
stumblings be multiplied; ah! it is made
glittering, it is sharpened for slaughter. 21 Go
thee one way to the right, or direct thyself to
the left; whither is thy face set? 22 I will also
smite My hands together, and I will satisfy My
fury; I the LORD have spoken it.'
23 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 24 'Now, thou son of man, make thee
two ways, that the sword of the king of
Babylon may come; they twain shall come
forth out of one land; and mark a signpost,
mark it clear at the head of the way to the city.
25 Thou shalt make a way, that the sword
may come to Rabbah of the children of
Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the
fortified. 26 For the king of Babylon standeth
at the parting of the way, at the head of the
two ways, to use divination; he shaketh the
arrows to and fro, he inquireth of the teraphim,
he looketh in the liver. 27 In his right hand is
the lot Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to
open the mouth for the slaughter, to lift up the
voice with shouting, to set battering rams
against the gates, to cast up mounds, to build
forts. 28 And it shall be unto them as a false
divination in their sight, who have weeks upon
weeks! but it bringeth iniquity to
remembrance, that they may be taken. 29
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because
ye have made your iniquity to be remembered,
in that your transgressions are uncovered, so
that your sins do appear in all your doings;
because that ye are come to remembrance, ye
shall be taken with the hand.
30 And thou, O wicked one, that art to be
slain, the prince of Israel, whose day is come,
in the time of the iniquity of the end; 31 thus
saith the Lord GOD: The mitre shall be
removed, and the crown taken off; this shall
be no more the same: that which is low shall
be exalted, and that which is high abased. 32
A ruin, a ruin, a ruin, will I make it; this also
shall be no more, until he come whose right it
is, and I will give it him.
33 And thou, son of man, prophesy, and say:
Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the
children of Ammon, and concerning their
taunt; and say thou: O sword, O sword keen -
edged, furbished for the slaughter, to the
uttermost, because of the glitterings; 34 While
they see falsehood unto thee, while they divine
lies unto thee, to lay thee upon the necks of
the wicked that are to be slain, whose day is
come, in the time of the iniquity of the end! 35
Cause it to return into its sheath!-- In the place
where thou wast created, in the land of thine
origin, will I judge thee. 36 And I will pour out
My indignation upon thee, I will blow upon
thee with the fire of My wrath; and I will
deliver thee into the hand of brutish men,
skilful to destroy. 37 Thou shalt be for fuel to
the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the
land, thou shalt be no more remembered; for I
the LORD have spoken it.'
1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto
me, saying: 2 'Now, thou, son of man, wilt
thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city?
then cause her to know all her abominations. 3
And thou shalt say: Thus saith the Lord GOD:
O city that sheddest blood in the midst of thee,
that thy time may come, and that makest
idols unto thyself to defile thee; 4 thou art
become guilty in thy blood that thou hast
shed, and art defiled in thine idols which thou
hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to
draw near, and art come even unto thy years;
therefore have I made thee a reproach unto
the nations, and a mocking to all the countries!
5 Those that are near, and those that are far
from thee, shall mock thee, thou defiled of
name and full of tumult. 6 Behold, the princes
of Israel, every one according to his might,
have been in thee to shed blood. 7 In thee
have they made light of father and mother; in
the midst of thee have they dealt by
oppression with the stranger; in thee have they
wronged the fatherless and the widow. 8 Thou
hast despised My holy things, and hast
profaned My sabbaths. 9 In thee have been
talebearers to shed blood; and in thee they
have eaten upon the mountains; in the midst
of thee they have committed lewdness. 10 In
thee have they uncovered their fathers'
nakedness; in thee have they humbled her that
was unclean in her impurity. 11 And each hath
committed abomination with his neighbour's
wife; and each hath lewdly defiled his
daughter-in-law; and each in thee hath
humbled his sister, his father's daughter. 12 In
thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou
hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast
greedily gained of thy neighbours by
oppression, and hast forgotten Me, saith the
Lord GOD. 13 Behold, therefore, I have
smitten My hand at thy dishonest gain which
thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath
been in the midst of thee. 14 Can thy heart
endure, or can thy hands be strong, in the days
that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have
spoken it, and will do it. 15 And I will scatter
thee among the nations, and disperse thee
through the countries; and I will consume thy
filthiness out of thee. 16 And thou shalt be
profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations;
and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.'
17 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 18 'Son of man, the house of Israel is
become dross unto Me; all of them are brass
and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the
furnace; they are the dross of silver. 19
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because
ye are all become dross, therefore, behold, I
will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. 20
As they gather silver and brass and iron and
lead and tin into the midst of the furnace, to
blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather
you in Mine anger and in My fury, and I will
cast you in, and melt you. 21 Yea, I will gather
you, and blow upon you with the fire of My
wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst
thereof. 22 As silver is melted in the midst of
the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst
thereof; and ye shall know that I the LORD
have poured out My fury upon you.'
23 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 24 'Son of man, say unto her: Thou art
a land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in
the day of indignation. 25 There is a
conspiracy of her prophets in the midst
thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey;
they have devoured souls, they take treasure
and precious things, they have made her
widows many in the midst thereof. 26 Her
priests have done violence to My law, and
have profaned My holy things; they have put
no difference between the holy and the
common, neither have they taught difference
between the unclean and the clean, and have
hid their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am
profaned among them. 27 Her princes in the
midst thereof are like wolves ravening the
prey: to shed blood, and to destroy souls, so as
to get dishonest gain. 28 And her prophets
have daubed for them with whited plaster,
seeing falsehood, and divining lies unto them,
saying: Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the
LORD hath not spoken. 29 The people of the
land have used oppression, and exercised
robbery, and have wronged the poor and
needy, and have oppressed the stranger
unlawfully. 30 And I sought for a man among
them, that should make up the hedge, and
stand in the breach before Me for the land,
that I should not destroy it; but I found none.
31 Therefore have I poured out Mine
indignation upon them; I have consumed
them with the fire of My wrath; their own way
have I brought upon their heads, saith the
Lord GOD.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, there were two women,
the daughters of one mother; 3 and they
committed harlotries in Egypt; they committed
harlotries in their youth; there were their
bosoms pressed, and there their virgin breasts
were bruised. 4 And the names of them were
Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister; and
they became Mine, and they bore sons and
daughters. And as for their names, Samaria is
Oholah, and Jerusalem Oholibah. 5 And
Oholah played the harlot when she was Mine;
and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians,
warriors, 6 clothed with blue, governors and
rulers, handsome young men all of them,
horsemen riding upon horses. 7 And she
bestowed her harlotries upon them, the
choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on
whomsoever she doted, with all their idols she
defiled herself. 8 Neither hath she left her
harlotries brought from Egypt; for in her youth
they lay with her, and they bruised her virgin
breasts; and they poured out their lust upon
her. 9 Wherefore I delivered her into the hand
of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians,
upon whom she doted. 10 These uncovered
her nakedness; they took her sons and her
daughters, and her they slew with the sword;
and she became a byword among women, for
judgments were executed upon her. 11 And
her sister Oholibah saw this, yet was she more
corrupt in her doting than she, and in her
harlotries more than her sister in her harlotries.
12 She doted upon the Assyrians, governors
and rulers, warriors, clothed most gorgeously,
horsemen riding upon horses, all of them
handsome young men. 13 And I saw that she
was defiled; they both took one way. 14 And
she increased her harlotries; for she saw men
portrayed upon the wall, the images of the
Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion, 15 girded
with girdles upon their loins, with pendant
turbans upon their heads, all of them captains
to look upon, the likeness of the sons of
Babylon, even of Chaldea, the land of their
nativity. 16 And as soon as she saw them she
doted upon them, and sent messengers unto
them into Chaldea. 17 And the Babylonians
came to her into the bed of love, and they
defiled her with their lust; and she was polluted
with them, and her soul was alienated from
them. 18 So she uncovered her harlotries, and
uncovered her nakedness; then My soul was
alienated from her, like as My soul was
alienated from her sister. 19 Yet she multiplied
her harlotries, remembering the days of her
youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the
land of Egypt. 20 And she doted upon
concubinage with them, whose flesh is as the
flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue
of horses. 21 Thus thou didst call to
remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, when
they from Egypt bruised thy breasts for the
bosom of thy youth. 22 Therefore, O
Oholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I
will raise up thy lovers against thee, from
whom thy soul is alienated, and I will bring
them against thee on every side: 23 the
Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, Pekod
and Shoa and Koa, and all the Assyrians with
them, handsome young men, governors and
rulers all of them, captains and councillors, all
of them riding upon horses. 24 And they shall
come against thee with hosts, chariots, and
wheels, and with an assembly of peoples; they
shall set themselves in array against thee with
buckler and shield and helmet round about;
and I will commit the judgment unto them,
and they shall judge thee according to their
judgments. 25 And I will set My jealousy
against thee, and they shall deal with thee in
fury; they shall take away thy nose and thine
ears, and thy residue shall fall by the sword;
they shall take thy sons and thy daughters,
and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.
26 They shall also strip thee of thy clothes,
and take away thy fair jewels. 27 Thus will I
make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and
thy harlotry brought from the land of Egypt,
so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto
them, nor remember Egypt any more.
28 For thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will
deliver thee into the hand of them whom thou
hatest, into the hand of them from whom thy
soul is alienated; 29 and they shall deal with
thee in hatred, and shall take away all thy
labour, and shall leave thee naked and bare;
and the nakedness of thy harlotries shall be
uncovered, both thy lewdness and thy
harlotries. 30 These things shall be done unto
thee, for that thou hast gone astray after the
nations, and because thou art polluted with
their idols. 31 In the way of thy sister hast thou
walked; therefore will I give her cup into thy
hand. 32 Thus saith the Lord GOD: Thou shalt
drink of thy sister's cup, which is deep and
large; thou shalt be for a scorn and a derision;
it is full to the uttermost. 33 Thou shalt be
filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the
cup of astonishment and appalment, with the
cup of thy sister Samaria. 34 Thou shalt even
drink it and drain it, and thou shalt craunch
the sherds thereof, and shalt tear thy breasts;
for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. 35
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Because
thou hast forgotten Me, and cast Me behind
thy back, therefore bear thou also thy
lewdness and thy harlotries.' 36 The LORD
said moreover unto me: 'Son of man, wilt thou
judge Oholah and Oholibah? then declare unto
them their abominations. 37 For they have
committed adultery, and blood is in their
hands, and with their idols have they
committed adultery; and their sons, whom
they bore unto Me, they have also set apart
unto them to be devoured. 38 Moreover this
they have done unto Me: they have defiled
My sanctuary in the same day, and have
profaned My sabbaths. 39 For when they had
slain their children to their idols, then they
came the same day into My sanctuary to
profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the
midst of My house. 40 And furthermore ye
have sent for men that come from far; unto
whom a messenger was sent, and, lo, they
came; for whom thou didst wash thyself, paint
thine eyes, and deck thyself with ornaments;
41 and sattest upon a stately bed, with a table
prepared before it, whereupon thou didst set
Mine incense and Mine oil. 42 And the voice
of a multitude being at ease was therein; and
for the sake of men, they were so many,
brought drunken from the wilderness, they put
bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful
crowns upon their heads. 43 Then said I of her
that was worn out by adulteries: Still they
commit harlotries with her, even her. 44 For
every one went in unto her, as men go in unto
a harlot; so went they in unto Oholah and unto
Oholibah, the lewd women. 45 But righteous
men, they shall judge them as adulteresses are
judged, and as women that shed blood are
judged; because they are adulteresses, and
blood is in their hands. 46 For thus saith the
Lord GOD: An assembly shall be brought up
against them, and they shall be made a horror
and a spoil. 47 And the assembly shall stone
them with stones, and despatch them with
their swords; they shall slay their sons and their
daughters, and burn up their houses with fire.
48 Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of
the land, that all women may be taught not to
do after your lewdness. 49 And your lewdness
shall be recompensed upon you, and ye shall
bear the sins of your idols; and ye shall know
that I am the Lord GOD.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me in
the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth
day of the month, saying: 2 'Son of man, write
thee the name of the day, even of this
selfsame day; this selfsame day the king of
Babylon hath invested Jerusalem. 3 And utter
a parable concerning the rebellious house, and
say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Set
on the pot, set it on, and also pour water into
it; 4 Gather into it the pieces belonging to it,
even every good piece, the thigh, and the
shoulder; fill it with the choice bones. 5 Take
the choice of the flock, and pile also the bones
under it; make it boil well, that the bones
thereof may also be seethed in the midst of it.
6 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to
the bloody city, to the pot whose filth is
therein, and whose filth is not gone out of it!
bring it out piece by piece; no lot is fallen upon
it. 7 For her blood is in the midst of her; she set
it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon
the ground, to cover it with dust; 8 that it might
cause fury to come up, that vengeance might
be taken, I have set her blood upon the bare
rock, that it should not be covered.
9 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to
the bloody city! I also will make the pile great,
10 heaping on the wood, kindling the fire, that
the flesh may be consumed; and preparing the
mixture, that the bones also may be burned;
11 then will I set it empty upon the coals
thereof, that it may be hot, and the bottom
thereof may burn, and that the impurity of it
may be molten in it, that the filth of it may be
consumed. 12 It hath wearied itself with toil;
yet its great filth goeth not forth out of it, yea,
its noisome filth. 13 Because of thy filthy
lewdness, because I have purged thee and
thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged
from thy filthiness any more, till I have
satisfied My fury upon thee. 14 I the LORD
have spoken it; it shall come to pass, and I will
do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare,
neither will I repent; according to thy ways,
and according to thy doings, shall they judge
thee, saith the Lord GOD.'
15 Also the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 16 'Son of man, behold, I take away
from thee the desire of thine eyes with a
stroke; yet neither shalt thou make
lamentation nor weep, neither shall thy tears
run down. 17 Sigh in silence; make no
mourning for the dead, bind thy headtire upon
thee, and put thy shoes upon thy feet, and
cover not thine upper lip, and eat not the bread
of men.' 18 So I spoke unto the people in the
morning, and at even my wife died; and I did
in the morning as I was commanded. 19 And
the people said unto me: 'Wilt thou not tell us
what these things are to us, that thou doest so?'
20 Then I said unto them: 'The word of the
LORD came unto me, saying: 21 Speak unto
the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Behold, I will profane My sanctuary, the pride
of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the
longing of your soul; and your sons and your
daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall
by the sword. 22 And ye shall do as I have
done: ye shall not cover your upper lips, nor
eat the bread of men; 23 and your tires shall
be upon your heads, and your shoes upon
your feet; ye shall not make lamentation nor
weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities,
and moan one toward another. 24 Thus shall
Ezekiel be unto you a sign; according to all
that he hath done shall ye do; when this
cometh, then shall ye know that I am the Lord
GOD. 25 And thou, son of man, shall it not be
in the day when I take from them their
stronghold, the joy of their glory, the desire of
their eyes, and the yearning of their soul, their
sons and their daughters, 26 that in that day
he that escapeth shall come unto thee, to
cause thee to hear it with thine ears? 27 In that
day shall thy mouth be opened together with
him that is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and
be no more dumb; so shalt thou be a sign unto
them; and they shall know that I am the
LORD.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, set thy face toward the
children of Ammon, and prophesy against
them; 3 and say unto the children of Ammon:
Hear the word of the Lord GOD: Thus saith
the Lord GOD: Because thou saidst: Aha!
against My sanctuary, when it was profaned,
and against the land of Israel, when it was
made desolate, and against the house of
Judah, when they went into captivity; 4
therefore, behold, I will deliver thee to the
children of the east for a possession, and they
shall set their encampments in thee, and make
their dwellings in thee; they shall eat thy fruit,
and they shall drink thy milk. 5 And I will
make Rabbah a pasture for camels, and the
children of Ammon a couching-place for
flocks; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
6 For thus saith the Lord GOD: Because thou
hast clapped thy hands, and stamped with the
feet, and rejoiced with all the disdain of thy
soul against the land of Israel; 7 therefore,
behold, I stretch out My hand upon thee, and
will deliver thee for a spoil to the nations; and I
will cut thee off from the peoples, and I will
cause thee to perish out of the countries; I will
destroy thee, and thou shalt know that I am
the LORD.
8 Thus saith the Lord GOD: Because that
Moab and Seir do say: Behold, the house of
Judah is like unto all the nations, 9 therefore,
behold, I will open the flank of Moab on the
side of the cities, on the side of his cities which
are on his frontiers, the beauteous country of
Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,
10 together with the children of Ammon, unto
the children of the east, and I will give them
for a possession, that the children of Ammon
may not be remembered among the nations;
11 and I will execute judgments upon Moab;
and they shall know that I am the LORD.
12 Thus saith the Lord GOD: Because that
Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah
by taking vengeance, and hath greatly
offended, and revenged himself upon them;
13 therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: I will
stretch out My hand upon Edom, and will cut
off man and beast from it; and I will make it
desolate from Teman, even unto Dedan shall
they fall by the sword. 14 And I will lay My
vengeance upon Edom by the hand of My
people Israel; and they shall do in Edom
according to Mine anger and according to My
fury; and they shall know my vengeance, saith
the Lord GOD. 15 Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge,
and have taken vengeance with disdain of
soul to destroy, for the old hatred; 16 therefore
thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will stretch
out My hand upon the Philistines, and I will
cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the
remnant of the sea-coast. 17 And I will
execute great vengeance upon them with
furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am
the LORD, when I shall lay My vengeance
upon them.'
1 And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in
the first day of the month, that the word of the
LORD came unto me, saying: 2 'Son of man,
because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem:
aha, she is broken that was the gate of the
peoples; she is turned unto me; I shall be filled
with her that is laid waste; 3 Therefore thus
saith the Lord GOD: behold, I am against thee,
O Tyre, and will cause many nations to come
up against thee, as the sea causeth its waves to
come up. 4 And they shall destroy the walls of
Tyre, and break down her towers; I will also
scrape her dust from her, and make her a bare
rock. 5 She shall be a place for the spreading
of nets in the midst of the sea; for I have
spoken it, saith the Lord GOD; and she shall
become a spoil to the nations. 6 And her
daughters that are in the field shall be slain
with the sword; and they shall know that I am
the LORD.
7 For thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will
bring upon Tyre Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon, king of kings, from the north, with
horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen,
and a company, and much people. 8 He shall
slay with the sword thy daughters in the field;
and he shall make forts against thee, and cast
up a mound against thee, and set up bucklers
against thee. 9 And he shall set his battering
engines against thy walls, and with his axes he
shall break down thy towers. 10 By reason of
the abundance of his horses their dust shall
cover thee; at the noise of the horsemen, and
of the wheels, and of the chariots, thy walls
shall shake, when he shall enter into thy gates,
as men enter into a city wherein is made a
breach. 11 With the hoofs of his horses shall
he tread down all thy streets; he shall slay thy
people with the sword, and the pillars of thy
strength shall go down to the ground. 12 And
they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and
make a prey of thy merchandise; and they
shall break down thy walls, and destroy the
houses of thy delight; and thy stones and thy
timber and thy dust shall they lay in the midst
of the waters. 13 And I will cause the noise of
thy songs to cease, and the sound of thy harps
shall be no more heard. 14 And I will make
thee a bare rock; thou shalt be a place for the
spreading of nets, thou shalt be built no more;
for I the LORD have spoken, saith the Lord
GOD. 15 Thus saith the Lord GOD to Tyre:
Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy
fall, when the wounded groan, when the
slaughter is made in the midst of thee? 16
Then all the princes of the sea shall come
down from their thrones, and lay away their
robes, and strip off their richly woven
garments; they shall clothe themselves with
trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and
shall tremble every moment, and be appalled
at thee. 17 And they shall take up a
lamentation for thee, and say to thee: how art
thou destroyed, that wast peopled from the
seas, the renowned city, that wast strong in the
sea, thou and thy inhabitants, that caused
your terror to be on all that inhabit the earth!
18 Now shall the isles tremble in the day of thy
fall; yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be
affrighted at thy going out. 19 For thus saith
the Lord GOD: When I shall make thee a
desolate city, like the cities that are not
inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon
thee, and the great waters shall cover thee; 20
then will I bring thee down with them that
descend into the pit, to the people of old time,
and will make thee to dwell in the nether parts
of the earth, like the places that are desolate of
old, with them that go down to the pit, that
thou be not inhabited; and I will set glory in
the land of the living; 21 I will make thee a
terror, and thou shalt be no more; though thou
be sought for, yet shalt thou never be found
again, saith the Lord GOD.'
1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto
me, saying: 2 'And thou, son of man, take up a
lamentation for Tyre, 3 and say unto Tyre,
that dwelleth at the entry of the sea, that is the
merchant of the peoples unto many isles: Thus
saith the Lord GOD: thou, O Tyre, hast said: I
am of perfect beauty. 4 Thy borders are in the
heart of the seas, thy builders have perfected
thy beauty. 5 Of cypress-trees from Senir have
they fashioned all thy planks; they have taken
cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.
6 Of the oaks of Bashan have they made
thine oars; thy deck have they made of ivory
inlaid in larch, from the isles of the Kittites. 7
Of fine linen with richly woven work from
Egypt was thy sail, that it might be to thee for
an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of
Elishah was thine awning. 8 The inhabitants of
Sidon and Arvad were thy rowers; thy wise
men, O Tyre, were in thee, they were thy pilots.
9 The elders of Gebal and the wise men
thereof were in thee thy calkers; all the ships of
the sea with their mariners were in thee to
exchange thy merchandise. 10 Persia and Lud
and Put were in thine army, thy men of war;
they hanged the shield and helmet in thee,
they set forth thy comeliness. 11 The men of
Arvad and Helech were upon thy walls round
about, and the Gammadim were in thy towers;
they hanged their shields upon thy walls round
about; they have perfected thy beauty. 12
Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the
multitude of all kinds of riches; with silver,
iron, tin, and lead, they traded for thy wares.
13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy
traffickers; they traded the persons of men
and vessels of brass for thy merchandise. 14
They of the house of Togarmah traded for thy
wares with horses and horsemen and mules. 15
The men of Dedan were thy traffickers; many
isles were the mart of thy hand; they brought
thee as tribute horns of ivory and ebony. 16
Aram was thy merchant by reason of the
multitude of thy wealth; they traded for thy
wares with carbuncles, purple, and richly
woven work, and fine linen, and coral, and
rubies. 17 Judah, and the land of Israel, they
were thy traffickers; they traded for thy
merchandise wheat of Minnith, and balsam,
and honey, and oil, and balm. 18 Damascus
was thy merchant for the multitude of thy
wealth, by reason of the multitude of all riches,
with the wine of Helbon, and white wool. 19
Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for thy
wares; massive iron, cassia, and calamus, were
among thy merchandise. 20 Dedan was thy
trafficker in precious cloths for riding. 21
Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they were
the merchants of thy hand; in lambs, and
rams, and goats, in these were they thy
merchants. 22 The traffickers of Sheba and
Raamah, they were thy traffickers; they
traded for thy wares with chief of all spices,
and with all precious stones, and gold. 23
Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traffickers
of Sheba, Asshur was as thine apprentice in
traffic. 24 These were thy traffickers in
gorgeous fabrics, in wrappings of blue and
richly woven work, and in chests of rich
apparel, bound with cords and cedar-lined,
among thy merchandise. 25 The ships of
Tarshish brought thee tribute for thy
merchandise; so wast thou replenished, and
made very heavy in the heart of the seas. 26
Thy rowers have brought thee into great
waters; the east wind hath broken thee in the
heart of the seas. 27 Thy riches, and thy wares,
thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots,
thy calkers, and the exchangers of thy
merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are
in thee, with all thy company which is in the
midst of thee, shall fall into the heart of the
seas in the day of thy ruin. 28 At the sound of
the cry of thy pilots the waves shall shake. 29
And all that handle the oar, the mariners, and
all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from
their ships, they shall stand upon the land, 30
And shall cause their voice to be heard over
thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up
dust upon their heads, they shall roll
themselves in the ashes; 31 And they shall
make themselves utterly bald for thee, and
gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep
for thee in bitterness of soul with bitter
lamentation. 32 And in their wailing they shall
take up a lamentation for thee, and lament
over thee: who was there like Tyre, fortified in
the midst of the sea? 33 When thy wares came
forth out of the seas, thou didst fill many
peoples; with the multitude of thy riches and
of thy merchandise didst thou enrich the kings
of the earth. 34 Now that thou art broken by
the seas in the depths of the waters, and thy
merchandise and all thy company are fallen in
the midst of thee, 35 All the inhabitants of the
isles are appalled at thee, and their kings are
horribly afraid, they are troubled in their
countenance; 36 The merchants among the
peoples hiss at thee; thou art become a terror,
and never shalt be any more.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, say unto the prince of
Tyre: Thus saith the Lord GOD: because thy
heart is lifted up, and thou hast said: I am a
god, I sit in the seat of God, in the heart of the
seas; yet thou art man, and not God, though
thou didst set thy heart as the heart of God -- 3
Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel! there is no
secret that they can hide from thee! 4 By thy
wisdom and by thy discernment thou hast
gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and
silver into thy treasures; 5 In thy great wisdom
by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches,
and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches
-- 6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD:
because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of
God; 7 Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers
upon thee, the terrible of the nations; and they
shall draw their swords against the beauty of
thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy
brightness. 8 They shall bring thee down to the
pit; and thou shalt die the deaths of them that
are slain, in the heart of the seas. 9 Wilt thou
yet say before him that slayeth thee: I am
God? But thou art man, and not God, in the
hand of them that defile thee. 10 Thou shalt
die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the
hand of strangers; for I have spoken, saith the
Lord GOD.'
11 Moreover the word of the LORD came
unto me, saying: 12 'Son of man, take up a
lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say unto
him: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Thou seal most
accurate, full of wisdom, and perfect in
beauty, 13 thou wast in Eden the garden of
God; every precious stone was thy covering,
the carnelian, the topaz, and the emerald, the
beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire,
the carbuncle, and the smaragd, and gold; the
workmanship of thy settings and of thy
sockets was in thee, in the day that thou wast
created they were prepared. 14 Thou wast the
far-covering cherub; and I set thee, so that
thou wast upon the holy mountain of God;
thou hast walked up and down in the midst of
stones of fire. 15 Thou wast perfect in thy
ways from the day that thou wast created, till
unrighteousness was found in thee. 16 By the
multitude of thy traffic they filled the midst of
thee with violence, and thou hast sinned;
therefore have I cast thee as profane out of
the mountain of God; and I have destroyed
thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the
stones of fire. 17 Thy heart was lifted up
because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted
thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness; I
have cast thee to the ground, I have laid thee
before kings, that they may gaze upon thee.
18 By the multitude of thine iniquities, in the
unrighteousness of thy traffic, thou hast
profaned thy sanctuaries; therefore have I
brought forth a fire from the midst of thee, it
hath devoured thee, and I have turned thee to
ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them
that behold thee. 19 All they that know thee
among the peoples shall be appalled at thee;
thou art become a terror, and thou shalt never
be any more.'
20 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 21 'Son of man, set thy face toward
Zidon, and prophesy against it, 22 and say:
Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I am
against thee, O Zidon, and I will be glorified in
the midst of thee; and they shall know that I
am the LORD, when I shall have executed
judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.
23 For I will send into her pestilence and blood
in her streets; and the wounded shall fall in the
midst of her by the sword upon her on every
side; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
24 And there shall be no more a pricking brier
unto the house of Israel, nor a piercing thorn
of any that are round about them, that did
have them in disdain; and they shall know
that I am the Lord GOD.
25 Thus saith the Lord GOD: When I shall
have gathered the house of Israel from the
peoples among whom they are scattered, and
shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the
nations, then shall they dwell in their own land
which I gave to My servant Jacob. 26 And
they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build
houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall
dwell safely; when I have executed judgments
upon all those that have them in disdain round
about them; and they shall know that I am the
LORD their God.'
1 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the
twelfth day of the month, the word of the
LORD came unto me, saying: 2 'Son of man,
set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt,
and prophesy against him, and against all
Egypt; 3 speak, and say: Thus saith the Lord
GOD: behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh King
of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the
midst of his rivers, that hath said: My river is
mine own, and I have made it for myself. 4
And I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will
cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy
scales; and I will bring thee up out of the midst
of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall
stick unto thy scales. 5 And I will cast thee into
the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy
rivers; thou shalt fall upon the open field; thou
shalt not be brought together, nor gathered; to
the beasts of the earth and to the fowls of the
heaven have I given thee for food. 6 And all
the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am
the LORD, because they have been a staff of
reed to the house of Israel. 7 When they take
hold of thee with the hand, thou dost break,
and rend all their shoulders; and when they
lean upon thee, thou breakest, and makest all
their loins to be at a stand. 8 Therefore thus
saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will bring a
sword upon thee, and will cut off from thee
man and beast. 9 And the land of Egypt shall
be desolate and waste, and they shall know
that I am the LORD; because he hath said:
The river is mine, and I have made it. 10
Therefore, behold, I am against thee, and
against thy rivers, and I will make the land of
Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from Migdol
to Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia. 11
No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot
of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be
inhabited forty years. 12 And I will make the
land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the
countries that are desolate, and her cities
among the cities that are laid waste shall be
desolate forty years; and I will scatter the
Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse
them through the countries. 13 For thus saith
the Lord GOD: At the end of forty years will I
gather the Egyptians from the peoples whither
they were scattered; 14 and I will turn the
captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to
return into the land of Pathros, into the land of
their origin; and they shall be there a lowly
kingdom. 15 It shall be the lowliest of the
kingdoms, neither shall it any more lift itself up
above the nations; and I will diminish them,
that they shall no more rule over the nations.
16 And it shall be no more the confidence of
the house of Israel, bringing iniquity to
remembrance, when they turn after them; and
they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.'
17 And it came to pass in the seven and
twentieth year, in the first month, in the first
day of the month, the word of the LORD
came unto me, saying: 18 'Son of man,
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his
army to serve a great service against Tyre;
every head was made bald, and every
shoulder was peeled; yet had he no wages, nor
his army, from Tyre, for the service that he
had served against it; 19 therefore thus saith
the Lord GOD: Behold, I will give the land of
Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;
and he shall carry off her abundance, and
take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall
be the wages for his army. 20 I have given him
the land of Egypt as his hire for which he
served, because they wrought for Me, saith the
Lord GOD. 21 In that day will I cause a horn
to shoot up unto the house of Israel, and I will
give thee the opening of the mouth in the
midst of them; and they shall know that I am
the LORD.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, prophesy, and say:
Thus saith the Lord GOD: wail ye: Woe worth
the day! 3 For the day is near, even the day of
the LORD is near, a day of clouds, it shall be
the time of the nations. 4 And a sword shall
come upon Egypt, and convulsion shall be in
Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt;
and they shall take away her abundance, and
her foundation shall be broken down. 5
Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the
mingled people, and Cub, and the children of
the land that is in league, shall fall with them
by the sword.
6 Thus saith the LORD: they also that uphold
Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her power
shall come down; from Migdol to Syene shall
they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord
GOD. 7 And they shall be desolate in the midst
of the countries that are desolate, and her
cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are
wasted. 8 And they shall know that I am the
LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all
her helpers are destroyed. 9 In that day shall
messengers go forth from before Me in ships to
make the confident Ethiopians afraid; and
there shall come convulsion upon them in the
day of Egypt; for, lo, it cometh. 10 Thus saith
the Lord GOD: I will also make the multitude
of Egypt to cease, by the hand of
Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon. 11 He and
his people with him, the terrible of the nations,
shall be brought in to destroy the land; and
they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and
fill the land with the slain. 12 And I will make
the rivers dry, and will give the land over into
the hand of evil men; and I will make the land
desolate, and all that is therein, by the hand of
strangers; I the LORD have spoken it. 13 Thus
saith the Lord GOD: I will also destroy the
idols, and I will cause the things of nought to
cease from Noph; and there shall be no more a
prince out of the land of Egypt; and I will put
a fear in the land of Egypt. 14 And I will make
Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan,
and will execute judgments in No. 15 And I
will pour My fury upon Sin, the stronghold of
Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
16 And I will set a fire in Egypt; Sin shall be in
great convulsion, and No shall be rent asunder;
and in Noph shall come adversaries in the
day-time. 17 The young men of Aven and of
Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword; and these cities
shall go into captivity. 18 At Tehaphnehes also
the day shall withdraw itself, when I shall
break there the yokes of Egypt, and the pride
of her power shall cease in her; as for her, a
cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall
go into captivity. 19 Thus will I execute
judgments in Egypt; and they shall know that
I am the LORD.'
20 And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in
the first month, in the seventh day of the
month, that the word of the LORD came unto
me, saying: 21 'Son of man, I have broken the
arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it hath
not been bound up to be healed, to put a roller,
that it be bound up and wax strong, that it
hold the sword. 22 Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king
of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong,
and that which was broken; and I will cause
the sword to fall out of his hand. 23 And I will
scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and
will disperse them through the countries. 24
And I will strengthen the arms of the king of
Babylon, and put My sword in his hand; but I
will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he shall
groan before him with the groanings of a
deadly wounded man. 25 And I will hold up
the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms
of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall
know that I am the LORD, when I shall put
My sword into the hand of the king of
Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the
land of Egypt. 26 And I will scatter the
Egyptians among the nations, and disperse
them through the countries; and they shall
know that I am the LORD.'
1 And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in
the third month, in the first day of the month,
that the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, say unto Pharaoh king
of Egypt, and to his multitude: whom art thou
like in thy greatness? 3 Behold, the Assyrian
was a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches,
and with a shadowing shroud, and of a high
stature; and its top was among the thick
boughs. 4 The waters nourished it, the deep
made it to grow; her rivers ran round about her
plantation, and she sent out her conduits unto
all the trees of the field. 5 Therefore its stature
was exalted above all the trees of the field;
and its boughs were multiplied, and its
branches became long, because of the
multitude of waters, when it shot them forth. 6
All the fowls of heaven made their nests in its
boughs, and all the beasts of the field did bring
forth their young under its branches, and under
its shadow dwelt all great nations. 7 Thus was
it fair in its greatness, in the length of its
branches; for its root was by many waters. 8
The cedars in the garden of God could not hide
it; the cypress-trees were not like its boughs,
and the plane-trees were not as its branches;
nor was any tree in the garden of God like unto
it in its beauty. 9 I made it fair by the
multitude of its branches; so that all the trees
of Eden, that were in the garden of God,
envied it.
10 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD:
Because thou art exalted in stature, and he
hath set his top among the thick boughs, and
his heart is lifted up in his height; 11 I do even
deliver him into the hand of the mighty one of
the nations; he shall surely deal with him; I do
drive him out according to his wickedness. 12
And strangers, the terrible of the nations, do
cut him off, and cast him down; upon the
mountains and in all the valleys his branches
are fallen, and his boughs lie broken in all the
channels of the land; and all the peoples of the
earth do go down from his shadow, and do
leave him. 13 Upon his carcass all the fowls of
the heaven do dwell, and upon his branches
are all the beasts of the field; 14 to the end
that none of all the trees by the waters exalt
themselves in their stature, neither set their top
among the thick boughs, nor that their mighty
ones stand up in their height, even all that
drink water; for they are all delivered unto
death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the
midst of the children of men, with them that
go down to the pit.
15 Thus saith the Lord GOD: In the day when
he went down to the nether-world I caused the
deep to mourn and cover itself for him, and I
restrained the rivers thereof, and the great
waters were stayed; and I caused Lebanon to
mourn for him, and all the trees of the field
fainted for him. 16 I made the nations to
shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him
down to the nether-world with them that
descend into the pit; and all the trees of Eden,
the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink
water, were comforted in the nether parts of
the earth. 17 They also went down into the
nether-world with him unto them that are slain
by the sword; yea, they that were in his arm,
that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the
nations. 18 To whom art thou thus like in glory
and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet
shall thou be brought down with the trees of
Eden unto the nether parts of the earth; thou
shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised, with
them that are slain by the sword. This is
Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord
GOD.'
1 And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in
the twelfth month, in the first day of the
month, that the word of the LORD came unto
me, saying: 2 'Son of man, take up a
lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and
say unto him: thou didst liken thyself unto a
young lion of the nations; whereas thou art as
a dragon in the seas; and thou didst gush forth
with thy rivers, and didst trouble the waters
with thy feet, and foul their rivers. 3 Thus saith
the Lord GOD: I will therefore spread out My
net over thee with a company of many
peoples; and they shall bring thee up in My
net. 4 And I will cast thee upon the land, I will
hurl thee upon the open field, and will cause all
the fowls of the heaven to settle upon thee,
and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with
thee. 5 And I will lay thy flesh upon the
mountains, and fill the valleys with thy
foulness. 6 I will also water with thy blood the
land wherein thou swimmest, even to the
mountains; and the channels shall be full of
thee. 7 And when I shall extinguish thee, I will
cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof
black; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and
the moon shall not give her light. 8 All the
bright lights of heaven will I make black over
thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the
Lord GOD. 9 I will also vex the hearts of many
peoples, when I shall bring thy destruction
among the nations, into the countries which
thou hast not known. 10 Yea, I will make
many peoples appalled at thee, and their kings
shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall
brandish My sword before them; and they
shall tremble at every moment, every man for
his own life, in the day of thy fall.
11 For thus saith the Lord GOD: The sword of
the king of Babylon shall come upon thee. 12
By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy
multitude to fall; the terrible of the nations are
they all; and they shall spoil the pride of
Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be
destroyed. 13 I will destroy also all the beasts
thereof from beside many waters; neither shall
the foot of man trouble them any more, nor
the hoofs of beasts trouble them. 14 Then will
I make their waters to settle, and cause their
rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD. 15
When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate
and waste, a land destitute of that whereof it
was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell
therein, then shall they know that I am the
LORD. 16 This is the lamentation wherewith
they shall lament; the daughters of the nations
shall lament therewith; for Egypt, and for all
her multitude, shall they lament therewith,
saith the Lord GOD.'
17 It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in
the fifteenth day of the month, that the word
of the LORD came unto me, saying: 18 'Son
of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and
cast them down, even her, with the daughters
of the mighty nations, unto the nether parts of
the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
19 Whom dost thou pass in beauty? Go down,
and be thou laid with the uncircumcised. 20
They shall fall in the midst of them that are
slain by the sword; she is delivered to the
sword; draw her down and all her multitudes.
21 The strong among the mighty shall speak
of him out of the midst of the nether-world
with them that helped him; they are gone
down, they lie still, even the uncircumcised,
slain by the sword. 22 Asshur is there and all
her company; their graves are round about
them; all of them slain, fallen by the sword; 23
whose graves are set in the uttermost parts of
the pit, and her company is round about her
grave; all of them slain, fallen by the sword,
who caused terror in the land of the living. 24
There is Elam and all her multitude round
about her grave; all of them slain, fallen by the
sword, who are gone down uncircumcised into
the nether parts of the earth, who caused their
terror in the land of the living; yet have they
borne their shame with them that go down to
the pit. 25 They have set her a bed in the midst
of the slain with all her multitude; her graves
are round about them; all of them
uncircumcised, slain by the sword; because
their terror was caused in the land of the living,
yet have they borne their shame with them
that go down to the pit; they are put in the
midst of them that are slain. 26 There is
Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude; her
graves are round about them; all of them
uncircumcised, slain by the sword; because
they caused their terror in the land of the
living. 27 And they that are inferior to the
uncircumcised shall not lie with the mighty
that are gone down to the nether-world with
their weapons of war, whose swords are laid
under their heads, and whose iniquities are
upon their bones; because the terror of the
mighty was in the land of the living. 28 But
thou, in the midst of the uncircumcised shalt
thou be broken and lie, even with them that
are slain by the sword. 29 There is Edom, her
kings and all her princes, who for all their
might are laid with them that are slain by the
sword; they shall lie with the uncircumcised,
and with them that go down to the pit. 30
There are the princes of the north, all of them,
and all the Zidonians, who are gone down with
the slain, ashamed for all the terror which they
caused by their might, and they lie
uncircumcised with them that are slain by the
sword, and bear their shame with them that go
down to the pit. 31 These shall Pharaoh see,
and shall be comforted over all his multitude;
even Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the
sword, saith the Lord GOD. 32 For I have put
My terror in the land of the living; and he shall
be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised, with
them that are slain by the sword, even
Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord
GOD.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, speak to the children of
thy people, and say unto them: When I bring
the sword upon a land, if the people of the
land take a man from among them, and set
him for their watchman; 3 if, when he seeth
the sword come upon the land, he blow the
horn, and warn the people; 4 then whosoever
heareth the sound of the horn, and taketh not
warning, if the sword come, and take him
away, his blood shall be upon his own head; 5
he heard the sound of the horn, and took not
warning, his blood shall be upon him; whereas
if he had taken warning, he would have
delivered his soul. 6 But if the watchman see
the sword come, and blow not the horn, and
the people be not warned, and the sword do
come, and take any person from among them,
he is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood
will I require at the watchman's hand.
7 So thou, son of man, I have set thee a
watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore,
when thou shalt hear the word at My mouth,
warn them from Me. 8 When I say unto the
wicked: O wicked man, thou shalt surely die,
and thou dost not speak to warn the wicked
from his way; that wicked man shall die in his
iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy
hand. 9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked
of his way to turn from it, and he turn not
from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but
thou hast delivered thy soul.
10 Therefore, O thou son of man, say unto the
house of Israel: Thus ye speak, saying: Our
transgressions and our sins are upon us, and
we pine away in them; how then can we live?
11 Say unto them: As I live, saith the Lord
GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the
wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way
and live; turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways;
for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
12 And thou, son of man, say unto the
children of thy people: The righteousness of
the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of
his transgression; and as for the wickedness of
the wicked, he shall not stumble thereby in the
day that he turneth from his wickedness;
neither shall he that is righteous be able to live
thereby in the day that he sinneth. 13 When I
say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if
he trust to his righteousness, and commit
iniquity, none of his righteous deeds shall be
remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath
committed, for it shall he die. 14 Again, when I
say unto the wicked: Thou shalt surely die; if
he turn from his sin, and do that which is
lawful and right; 15 if the wicked restore the
pledge, give back that which he had taken by
robbery, walk in the statutes of life,
committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he
shall not die. 16 None of his sins that he hath
committed shall be remembered against him;
he hath done that which is lawful and right; he
shall surely live. 17 Yet the children of thy
people say: The way of the Lord is not equal;
but as for them, their way is not equal. 18
When the righteous turneth from his
righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he
shall even die thereby. 19 And when the
wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth
that which is lawful and right, he shall live
thereby. 20 Yet ye say: The way of the Lord is
not equal. O house of Israel, I will judge you
every one after his ways.'
21 And it came to pass in the twelfth year of
our captivity, in the tenth month, in the fifth
day of the month, that one that had escaped
out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying: 'The
city is smitten.' 22 Now the hand of the LORD
had been upon me in the evening, before he
that was escaped came; and He had opened
my mouth against his coming to me in the
morning; and my mouth was opened, and I
was no more dumb.
23 Then the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 24 'Son of man, they that inhabit those
waste places in the land of Israel speak,
saying: Abraham was one, and he inherited
the land; but we are many; the land is given us
for inheritance. 25 Wherefore say unto them:
Thus saith the Lord GOD. Ye eat with the
blood, and lift up your eyes unto your idols,
and shed blood; and shall ye possess the land?
26 Ye stand upon your sword, ye work
abomination, and ye defile every one his
neighbour's wife; and shall ye possess the
land? 27 Thus shalt thou say unto them: Thus
saith the Lord GOD: As I live, surely they that
are in the waste places shall fall by the sword,
and him that is in the open field will I give to
the beasts to be devoured, and they that are in
the strongholds and in the caves shall die of
the pestilence. 28 And I will make the land
most desolate, and the pride of her power shall
cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be
desolate, so that none shall pass through. 29
Then shall they know that I am the LORD,
when I have made the land most desolate,
because of all their abominations which they
have committed.
30 And as for thee, son of man, the children of
thy people that talk of thee by the walls and in
the doors of the houses, and speak one to
another, every one to his brother, saying:
Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word
that cometh forth from the LORD; 31 and
come unto thee as the people cometh, and sit
before thee as My people, and hear thy words,
but do them not -- for with their mouth they
show much love, but their heart goeth after
their covetousness; 32 and, lo, thou art unto
them as a love song of one that hath a
pleasant voice, and can play well on an
instrument; so they hear thy words, but they
do them not -- 33 when this cometh to pass --
behold, it cometh -- then shall they know that a
prophet hath been among them.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, prophesy against the
shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto
them, even to the shepherds: Thus saith the
Lord GOD: Woe unto the shepherds of Israel
that have fed themselves! should not the
shepherds feed the sheep? 3 Ye did eat the fat,
and ye clothed you with the wool, ye killed the
fatlings; but ye fed not the sheep. 4 The weak
have ye not strengthened, neither have ye
healed that which was sick, neither have ye
bound up that which was broken, neither have
ye brought back that which was driven away,
neither have ye sought that which was lost; but
with force have ye ruled over them and with
rigour. 5 So were they scattered, because there
was no shepherd; and they became food to all
the beasts of the field, and were scattered. 6
My sheep wandered through all the
mountains, and upon every high hill, yea,
upon all the face of the earth were My sheep
scattered, and there was none that did search
or seek. 7 Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the
word of the LORD: 8 As I live, saith the Lord
GOD, surely forasmuch as My sheep became
a prey, and My sheep became food to all the
beasts of the field, because there was no
shepherd, neither did My shepherds search for
My sheep, but the shepherds fed themselves,
and fed not My sheep; 9 therefore, ye
shepherds, hear the word of the LORD: 10
Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I am
against the shepherds; and I will require My
sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease
from feeding the sheep; neither shall the
shepherds feed themselves any more; and I
will deliver My sheep from their mouth, that
they may not be food for them. 11 For thus
saith the Lord GOD: Behold, here am I, and I
will search for My sheep, and seek them out.
12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the
day that he is among his sheep that are
separated, so will I seek out My sheep; and I
will deliver them out of all places whither they
have been scattered in the day of clouds and
thick darkness. 13 And I will bring them out
from the peoples, and gather them from the
countries, and will bring them into their own
land; and I will feed them upon the mountains
of Israel, by the streams, and in all the
habitable places of the country. 14 I will feed
them in a good pasture, and upon the high
mountains of Israel shall their fold be; there
shall they lie down in a good fold, and in a fat
pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of
Israel. 15 I will feed My sheep, and I will cause
them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD. 16 I will
seek that which was lost, and will bring back
that which was driven away, and will bind up
that which was broken, and will strengthen
that which was sick; and the fat and the strong
I will destroy, I will feed them in justice. 17
And as for you, O My flock, thus saith the
Lord GOD: Behold, I judge between cattle and
cattle, even the rams and the he-goats. 18
Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have fed
upon the good pasture, but ye must tread
down with your feet the residue of your
pasture? and to have drunk of the settled
waters, but ye must foul the residue with your
feet? 19 And as for My sheep, they eat that
which ye have trodden with your feet, and
they drink that which ye have fouled with your
feet.
20 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto
them: Behold, I, even I, will judge between the
fat cattle and the lean cattle. 21 Because ye
thrust with side and with shoulder, and push all
the weak with your horns, till ye have scattered
them abroad; 22 therefore will I save My
flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I
will judge between cattle and cattle. 23 And I
will set up one shepherd over them, and he
shall feed them, even My servant David; he
shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
24 And I the LORD will be their God, and My
servant David prince among them; I the
LORD have spoken. 25 And I will make with
them a covenant of peace, and will cause evil
beasts to cease out of the land; and they shall
dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the
woods. 26 And I will make them and the
places round about My hill a blessing; and I
will cause the shower to come down in its
season; there shall be showers of blessing. 27
And the tree of the field shall yield its fruit, and
the earth shall yield her produce, and they
shall be safe in their land; and they shall know
that I am the LORD, when I have broken the
bars of their yoke, and have delivered them
out of the hand of those that made bondmen
of them. 28 And they shall no more be a prey
to the nations, neither shall the beast of the
earth devour them; but they shall dwell safely,
and none shall make them afraid. 29 And I
will raise up unto them a plantation for
renown, and they shall be no more consumed
with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame
of the nations any more. 30 And they shall
know that I the LORD their God am with
them, and that they, the house of Israel, are
My people, saith the Lord GOD. 31 And ye My
sheep, the sheep of My pasture, are men, and I
am your God, saith the Lord GOD.'
1 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto
me, saying: 2 'Son of man, set thy face against
mount Seir, and prophesy against it, 3 and say
unto it: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I
am against thee, O mount Seir, and I will
stretch out My hand against thee, and I will
make thee most desolate. 4 I will lay thy cities
waste, and thou shalt be desolate; and thou
shalt know that I am the LORD. 5 Because
thou hast had a hatred of old, and hast hurled
the children of Israel unto the power of the
sword in the time of their calamity, in the time
of the iniquity of the end; 6 therefore, as I live,
saith the Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto
blood, and blood shall pursue thee; surely thou
hast hated thine own blood, therefore blood
shall pursue thee. 7 Thus will I make mount
Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him
that passeth through and him that returneth. 8
And I will fill his mountains with his slain; in
thy hills and in thy valleys and in all thy
streams shall they fall that are slain with the
sword. 9 I will make thee perpetual
desolations, and thy cities shall not return; and
ye shall know that I am the LORD. 10
Because thou hast said: These two nations
and these two countries shall be mine, and we
will possess it; whereas the LORD was there;
11 therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I
will do according to thine anger and according
to thine envy, which thou hast used out of thy
hatred against them; and I will make Myself
known among them, when I shall judge thee.
12 And thou shalt know that I the LORD have
heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast
spoken against the mountains of Israel,
saying: They are laid desolate, they are given
us to devour. 13 And ye have magnified
yourselves against Me with your mouth, and
have multiplied your words against Me; I have
heard it. 14 Thus saith the Lord GOD: When
the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee
desolate. 15 As thou didst rejoice over the
inheritance of the house of Israel, because it
was desolate, so will I do unto thee; thou shalt
be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Edom, even
all of it; and they shall know that I am the
LORD.
1 And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the
mountains of Israel, and say: Ye mountains of
Israel, hear the word of the LORD. 2 Thus
saith the Lord GOD: Because the enemy hath
said against you: Aha! even the ancient high
places are ours in possession; 3 therefore
prophesy, and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Because, even because they have made you
desolate, and swallowed you up on every side,
that ye might be a possession unto the rest of
the nations, and ye are taken up in the lips of
talkers, and the evil report of the people; 4
therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the
word of the Lord GOD: Thus saith the Lord
GOD to the mountains and to the hills, to the
streams and to the valleys, to the desolate
wastes and to the cities that are forsaken,
which are become a prey and derision to the
residue of the nations that are round about; 5
therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Surely in
the fire of My jealousy have I spoken against
the residue of the nations, and against all
Edom, that have appointed My land unto
themselves for a possession with the joy of all
their heart, with disdain of soul, to cast it out
for a prey; 6 therefore prophesy concerning
the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains
and to the hills, to the streams and to the
valleys: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I
have spoken in My jealousy and in My fury,
because ye have borne the shame of the
nations; 7 therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: I
have lifted up My hand: Surely the nations
that are round about you, they shall bear their
shame. 8 But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye
shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your
fruit to My people Israel; for they are at hand
to come. 9 For, behold, I am for you, and I will
turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown;
10 and I will multiply men upon you, all the
house of Israel, even all of it; and the cities
shall be inhabited, and the waste places shall
be builded; 11 and I will multiply upon you
man and beast, and they shall increase and be
fruitful; and I will cause you to be inhabited
after your former estate, and will do better
unto you than at your beginnings; and ye shall
know that I am the LORD. 12 Yea, I will cause
men to walk upon you, even my people Israel,
and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be
their inheritance; and thou shalt no more
henceforth bereave them of children. 13 Thus
saith the Lord GOD: Because they say unto
you: Thou land art a devourer of men, and
hast been a bereaver of thy nations; 14
therefore thou shalt devour men no more,
neither bereave thy nations any more, saith
the Lord GOD; 15 neither will I suffer the
shame of the nations any more to be heard
against thee, neither shalt thou bear the
reproach of the peoples any more, neither
shalt thou cause thy nations to stumble any
more, saith the Lord GOD.'
16 Moreover the word of the LORD came
unto me, saying: 17 'Son of man, when the
house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they
defiled it by their way and by their doings;
their way before Me was as the uncleanness of
a woman in her impurity. 18 Wherefore I
poured out My fury upon them for the blood
which they had shed upon the land, and
because they had defiled it with their idols; 19
and I scattered them among the nations, and
they were dispersed through the countries;
according to their way and according to their
doings I judged them. 20 And when they came
unto the nations, whither they came, they
profaned My holy name; in that men said of
them: These are the people of the LORD, and
are gone forth out of His land. 21 But I had
pity for My holy name, which the house of
Israel had profaned among the nations,
whither they came.
22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel:
Thus saith the Lord GOD: I do not this for
your sake, O house of Israel, but for My holy
name, which ye have profaned among the
nations, whither ye came. 23 And I will
sanctify My great name, which hath been
profaned among the nations, which ye have
profaned in the midst of them; and the nations
shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord
GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before
their eyes. 24 For I will take you from among
the nations, and gather you out of all the
countries, and will bring you into your own
land. 25 And I will sprinkle clean water upon
you, and ye shall be clean; from all your
uncleannesses, and from all your idols, will I
cleanse you. 26 A new heart also will I give
you, and a new spirit will I put within you; and
I will take away the stony heart out of your
flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. 27
And I will put My spirit within you, and cause
you to walk in My statutes, and ye shall keep
Mine ordinances, and do them. 28 And ye
shall dwell in the land that I gave to your
fathers; and ye shall be My people, and I will
be your God. 29 And I will save you from all
your uncleannesses; and I will call for the corn,
and will increase it, and lay no famine upon
you. 30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree,
and the increase of the field, that ye may
receive no more the reproach of famine
among the nations. 31 Then shall ye
remember your evil ways, and your doings
that were not good; and ye shall loathe
yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities
and for your abominations. 32 Not for your
sake do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known
unto you; be ashamed and confounded for
your ways, O house of Israel. 33 Thus saith the
Lord GOD: In the day that I cleanse you from
all your iniquities, I will cause the cities to be
inhabited, and the waste places shall be
builded. 34 And the land that was desolate
shall be tilled, whereas it was a desolation in
the sight of all that passed by. 35 And they
shall say: This land that was desolate is
become like the garden of Eden; and the waste
and desolate and ruined cities are fortified and
inhabited. 36 Then the nations that are left
round about you shall know that I the LORD
have builded the ruined places, and planted
that which was desolate; I the LORD have
spoken it, and I will do it. 37 Thus saith the
Lord GOD: I will yet for this be inquired of by
the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will
increase them with men like a flock. 38 As the
flock for sacrifice, as the flock of Jerusalem in
her appointed seasons, so shall the waste cities
be filled with flocks of men; and they shall
know that I am the LORD.'
1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and
the LORD carried me out in a spirit, and set me
down in the midst of the valley, and it was full
of bones; 2 and He caused me to pass by
them round about, and, behold, there were
very many in the open valley; and, lo, they
were very dry. 3 And He said unto me: 'Son of
man, can these bones live?' And I answered: 'O
Lord GOD, Thou knowest.' 4 Then He said
unto me: 'Prophesy over these bones, and say
unto them: O ye dry bones, hear the word of
the LORD: 5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto
these bones: Behold, I will cause breath to
enter into you, and ye shall live. 6 And I will
lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh
upon you, and cover you with skin, and put
breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall
know that I am the LORD.' 7 So I prophesied
as I was commanded; and as I prophesied,
there was a noise, and behold a commotion,
and the bones came together, bone to its bone.
8 And I beheld, and, lo, there were sinews upon
them, and flesh came up, and skin covered
them above; but there was no breath in them.
9 Then said He unto me: 'Prophesy unto the
breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the
breath: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Come from
the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon
these slain, that they may live.' 10 So I
prophesied as He commanded me, and the
breath came into them, and they lived, and
stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great
host. 11 Then He said unto me: 'Son of man,
these bones are the whole house of Israel;
behold, they say: Our bones are dried up, and
our hope is lost; we are clean cut off. 12
Therefore prophesy, and say unto them: Thus
saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will open your
graves, and cause you to come up out of your
graves, O My people; and I will bring you into
the land of Israel. 13 And ye shall know that I
am the LORD, when I have opened your
graves, and caused you to come up out of
your graves, O My people. 14 And I will put
My spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I will
place you in your own land; and ye shall know
that I the LORD have spoken, and performed
it, saith the LORD.'
15 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 16 'And thou, son of man, take thee
one stick, and write upon it: For Judah, and for
the children of Israel his companions; then
take another stick, and write upon it: For
Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and of all the
house of Israel his companions; 17 and join
them for thee one to another into one stick,
that they may become one in thy hand. 18
And when the children of thy people shall
speak unto thee, saying: Wilt thou not tell us
what thou meanest by these? 19 say into
them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will
take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand
of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his
companions; and I will put them unto him
together with the stick of Judah, and make
them one stick, and they shall be one in My
hand. 20 And the sticks whereon thou writest
shall be in thy hand before their eyes. 21 And
say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Behold, I will take the children of Israel from
among the nations, whither they are gone, and
will gather them on every side, and bring them
into their own land; 22 and I will make them
one nation in the land, upon the mountains of
Israel, and one king shall be king to them all;
and they shall be no more two nations, neither
shall they be divided into two kingdoms any
more at all; 23 neither shall they defile
themselves any more with their idols, nor with
their detestable things, nor with any of their
transgressions; but I will save them out of all
their dwelling-places, wherein they have
sinned, and will cleanse them; so shall they be
My people, and I will be their God. 24 And My
servant David shall be king over them, and
they all shall have one shepherd; they shall
also walk in Mine ordinances, and observe My
statutes, and do them. 25 And they shall dwell
in the land that I have given unto Jacob My
servant, wherein your fathers dwelt; and they
shall dwell therein, they, and their children, and
their children's children, for ever; and David
My servant shall be their prince for ever. 26
Moreover I will make a covenant of peace
with them -- it shall be an everlasting covenant
with them; and I will establish them, and
multiply them, and will set My sanctuary in
the midst of them for ever. 27 My
dwelling-place also shall be over them; and I will be
their God, and they shall be My people. 28
And the nations shall know that I am the
LORD that sanctify Israel, when My
sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for
ever.'
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me,
saying: 2 'Son of man, set thy face toward
Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of
Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against
him, 3 and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, chief prince
of Meshech and Tubal; 4 and I will turn thee
about, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will
bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and
horsemen, all of them clothed most
gorgeously, a great company with buckler and
shield, all of them handling swords: 5 Persia,
Cush, and Put with them, all of them with
shield and helmet; 6 Gomer, and all his bands;
the house of Togarmah in the uttermost parts
of the north, and all his bands; even many
peoples with thee. 7 Be thou prepared, and
prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company
that are assembled unto thee, and be thou
guarded of them. 8 After many days thou
shalt be mustered for service, in the latter years
thou shalt come against the land that is
brought back from the sword, that is gathered
out of many peoples, against the mountains of
Israel, which have been a continual waste; but
it is brought forth out of the peoples, and they
dwell safely all of them. 9 And thou shalt
ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou
shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou,
and all thy bands, and many peoples with
thee. 10 Thus saith the Lord GOD: It shall
come to pass in that day, that things shall
come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an
evil device; 11 and thou shalt say: I will go up
against the land of unwalled villages; I will
come upon them that are at quiet, that dwell
safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and
having neither bars nor gates; 12 to take the
spoil and to take the prey; to turn thy hand
against the waste places that are now
inhabited, and against the people that are
gathered out of the nations, that have gotten
cattle and goods, that dwell in the middle of
the earth. 13 Sheba, and Dedan, and the
merchants of Tarshish, with all the magnates
thereof, shall say unto thee: Comest thou to
take the spoil? hast thou assembled thy
company to take the prey? to carry away
silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods,
to take great spoil? 14 Therefore, son of man,
prophesy, and say unto Gog: Thus saith the
Lord GOD: In that day when My people Israel
dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it? 15
And thou shalt come from thy place out of the
uttermost parts of the north, thou, and many
peoples with thee, all of them riding upon
horses, a great company and a mighty army;
16 and thou shalt come up against My people
Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be
in the end of days, and I will bring thee against
My land, that the nations may know Me,
when I shall be sanctified through thee, O Gog,
before their eyes. 17 Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Art thou he of whom I spoke in old time by
My servants the prophets of Israel, that
prophesied in those days for many years, that
I would bring thee against them? 18 And it
shall come to pass in that day, when Gog shall
come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord
GOD, that My fury shall arise up in My
nostrils. 19 For in My jealousy and in the fire
of My wrath have I spoken: Surely in that day
there shall be a great shaking in the land of
Israel; 20 so that the fishes of the sea, and the
fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field
and all creeping things that creep upon the
ground, and all the men that are upon the face
of the earth, shall shake at My presence, and
the mountains shall be thrown down, and the
steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall
to the ground. 21 And I will call for a sword
against him throughout all my mountains,
saith the Lord GOD; every man's sword shall
be against his brother. 22 And I will plead
against him with pestilence and with blood;
and I will cause to rain upon him, and upon his
bands, and upon the many peoples that are
with him, an overflowing shower, and great
hailstones, fire, and brimstone. 23 Thus will I
magnify Myself, and sanctify Myself, and I
will make Myself known in the eyes of many
nations; and they shall know that I am the
LORD.
1 And thou, son of man, prophesy against
Gog, and say: Thus saith the Lord GOD:
Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, chief prince
of Meshech and Tubal; 2 and I will turn thee
about and lead thee on, and will cause thee to
come up from the uttermost parts of the north;
and I will bring thee upon the mountains of
Israel; 3 and I will smite thy bow out of thy
left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall
out of thy right hand. 4 Thou shalt fall upon
the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy
bands, and the peoples that are with thee; I
will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every
sort and to the beasts of the field, to be
devoured. 5 Thou shalt fall upon the open
field; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
6 And I will send a fire on Magog, and on
them that dwell safely in the isles; and they
shall know that I am the LORD. 7 And My
holy name will I make known in the midst of
My people Israel; neither will I suffer My holy
name to be profaned any more; and the
nations shall know that I am the LORD, the
Holy One in Israel. 8 Behold, it cometh, and it
shall be done, saith the Lord GOD; This is the
day whereof I have spoken. 9 And they that
dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and
shall make fires of the weapons and use them
as fuel, both the shields and the bucklers, the
bows and the arrows, and the hand-staves,
and the spears, and they shall make fires of
them seven years; 10 so that they shall take
no wood out of the field, neither cut down any
out of the forests, for they shall make fires of
the weapons; and they shall spoil those that
spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them,
saith the Lord GOD. 11 And it shall come to
pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a
place fit for burial in Israel, the valley of them
that pass through on the east of the sea; and it
shall stop them that pass through; and there
shall they bury Gog and all his multitude; and
they shall call it the valley of Hamon-gog. 12
And seven months shall the house of Israel be
burying them, that they may cleanse the land.
13 Yea, all the people of the land shall bury
them, and it shall be to them a renown; in the
day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord
GOD. 14 And they shall set apart men of
continual employment, that shall pass through
the land to bury with them that pass through
those that remain upon the face of the land, to
cleanse it; after the end of seven months shall
they search. 15 And when they that pass
through shall pass through the land, and any
seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign
by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley
of Hamon-gog. 16 And Hamonah shall also
be the name of a city. Thus shall they cleanse
the land.
17 And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord
GOD: Speak unto the birds of every sort, and
to every beast of the field: Assemble
yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on
every side to My feast that I do prepare for
you, even a great feast, upon the mountains of
Israel, that ye may eat flesh and drink blood.
18 The flesh of the mighty shall ye eat, and
the blood of the princes of the earth shall ye
drink; rams, lambs, and goats, bullocks,
fatlings of Bashan are they all of them. 19
And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink
blood till ye be drunken, of My feast which I
have prepared for you. 20 And ye shall be
filled at My table with horses and horsemen,
with mighty men, and with all men of war,
saith the Lord GOD. 21 And I will set My glory
among the nations, and all the nations shall
see My judgment that I have executed, and
My hand that I have laid upon them. 22 So
the house of Israel shall know that I am the
LORD their God, from that day and forward.
23 And the nations shall know that the house
of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity,
because they broke faith with Me, and I hid
My face from them; so I gave them into the
hand of their adversaries, and they fell all of
them by the sword. 24 According to their
uncleanness and according to their
transgressions did I unto them; and I hid My
face from them. 25 Therefore thus saith the
Lord GOD: Now will I bring back the captivity
of Jacob, and have compassion upon the
whole house of Israel; and I will be jealous for
My holy name. 26 And they shall bear their
shame, and all their breach of faith which they
have committed against Me, when they shall
dwell safely in their land, and none shall make
them afraid; 27 when I have brought them
back from the peoples, and gathered them out
of their enemies' lands, and am sanctified in
them in the sight of many nations. 28 And
they shall know that I am the LORD their God,
in that I caused them to go into captivity
among the nations, and have gathered them
unto their own land; and I will leave none of
them any more there; 29 neither will I hide My
face any more from them; for I have poured
out My spirit upon the house of Israel, saith
the Lord GOD.'
1 In the five and twentieth year of our
captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the
tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year
after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame
day, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and
He brought me thither. 2 In the visions of God
brought He me into the land of Israel, and set
me down upon a very high mountain, whereon
was as it were the frame of a city on the south.
3 And He brought me thither, and, behold,
there was a man, whose appearance was like
the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in
his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood
in the gate. 4 And the man said unto me: 'Son
of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with
thine ears, and set thy heart upon all that I
shall show thee, for to the intent that I might
show them unto thee art thou brought thither;
declare all that thou seest to the house of
Israel.' 5 And behold a wall on the outside of
the house round about, and in the man's hand
a measuring reed of six cubits long, of a cubit
and a hand-breadth each; so he measured the
breadth of the building, one reed, and the
height, one reed. 6 Then came he unto the gate
which looketh toward the east, and went up
the steps thereof; and he measured the jamb
of the gate, one reed broad, and the other
jamb, one reed broad. 7 And every cell was
one reed long, and one reed broad; and the
space between the cells was five cubits; and
the jambs of the gate by the porch of the gate
within were one reed. 8 He measured also the
porch of the gate toward the house, one reed. 9
Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight
cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and
the porch of the gate was inward. 10 And the
cells of the gate eastward were three on this
side, and three on that side; they three were of
one measure; and the posts had one measure
on this side and on that side. 11 And he
measured the breadth of the entry of the gate,
ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen
cubits; 12 and a border before the cells, one
cubit [on this side], and a border, one cubit on
that side; and the cells, six cubits on this side,
and six cubits on that side. 13 And he
measured the gate from the roof of the one
cell to the roof of the other, a breadth of five
and twenty cubits; door against door. 14 He
made also posts of threescore cubits; even
unto the posts of the court in the gates round
about. 15 And from the forefront of the gate
of the entrance unto the forefront of the inner
porch of the gate were fifty cubits. 16 And
there were narrow windows to the cells and to
their posts within the gate round about, and
likewise to the arches; and windows were
round about inward; and upon each post were
palm-trees. 17 Then brought he me into the
outer court, and, lo, there were chambers and a
pavement, made for the court round about;
thirty chambers were upon the pavement. 18
And the pavement was by the side of the
gates, corresponding unto the length of the
gates, even the lower pavement. 19 Then he
measured the breadth from the forefront of
the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner
court without, a hundred cubits, eastward as
also northward. 20 And the gate of the outer
court that looked toward the north, he
measured the length thereof and the breadth
thereof. 21 And the cells thereof were three on
this side and three on that side; and the posts
thereof and the arches thereof were after the
measure of the first gate; the length thereof
was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and
twenty cubits. 22 And the windows thereof,
and the arches thereof, and the palm-trees
thereof, were after the measure of the gate
that looketh toward the east; and it was
ascended by seven steps; and the arches
thereof were before them. 23 And there was a
gate to the inner court over against the other
gate, northward as also eastward; and he
measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits.
24 And he led me toward the south, and
behold a gate toward the south; and he
measured the posts thereof, and the arches
thereof according to these measures. 25 And
there were windows in it and in the arches
thereof round about, like those windows; the
length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five
and twenty cubits. 26 And there were seven
steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were
before them; and it had palm-trees, one on this
side, and another on that side, upon the posts
thereof. 27 And there was a gate to the inner
court toward the south; and he measured from
gate to gate toward the south a hundred cubits.
28 Then he brought me to the inner court by
the south gate; and he measured the south
gate according to these measures; 29 and the
cells thereof, and the posts thereof, and the
arches thereof, according to these measures;
and there were windows in it and in the arches
thereof round about; it was fifty cubits long,
and five and twenty cubits broad. 30 And
there were arches round about, five and
twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad. 31
And the arches thereof were toward the outer
court; and palm-trees were upon the posts
thereof; and the going up to it had eight steps.
32 And he brought me into the inner court
toward the east; and he measured the gate
according to these measures; 33 and the cells
thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches
thereof, according to these measures; and
there were windows therein and in the arches
thereof round about; it was fifty cubits long,
and five and twenty cubits broad. 34 And the
arches thereof were toward the outer court;
and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof, on
this side, and on that side; and the going up to
it had eight steps. 35 And he brought me to the
north gate; and he measured it according to
these measures; 36 the cells thereof, the posts
thereof, and the arches thereof; and there were
windows therein round about; the length was
fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty
cubits. 37 And the posts thereof were toward
the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the
posts thereof, on this side, and on that side;
and the going up to it had eight steps. 38 And a
chamber with the entry thereof was by the
posts at the gates; there was the burnt-offering
to be washed. 39 And in the porch of the gate
were two tables on this side, and two tables on
that side, to slay thereon the burnt-offering
and the sin-offering and the guilt-offering. 40
And on the one side without, as one goeth up
to the entry of the gate toward the north, were
two tables; and on the other side of the porch
of the gate were two tables. 41 Four tables
were on this side, and four tables on that side,
by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon
to slay the sacrifices. 42 Moreover there were
four tables for the burnt-offering, of hewn
stone, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and
a half broad, and one cubit high, whereupon to
lay the instruments wherewith the
burnt-offering and the sacrifice are slain. 43 And the
slabs, a handbreadth long, were fastened
within round about; and upon the tables was
to be the flesh of the offering. 44 And without
the inner gate were chambers for the guard in
the inner court, which was at the side of the
north gate, and their prospect was toward the
south; one at the side of the east gate having
the prospect toward the north. 45 And he said
unto me: 'This chamber, whose prospect is
toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers
of the charge of the house. 46 And the
chamber whose prospect is toward the north is
for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the
altar; these are the sons of Zadok, who from
among the sons of Levi come near to the
LORD to minister unto Him.' 47 And he
measured the court, a hundred cubits long, and
a hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the
altar was before the house. 48 Then he
brought me to the porch of the house, and
measured each post of the porch, five cubits
on this side, and five cubits on that side; and
the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this
side, and three cubits on that side. 49 The
length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the
breadth eleven cubits; and it was by steps that
it was ascended; and there were pillars by the
posts, one on this side, and another on that
side.
1 And he brought me to the temple, and
measured the posts, six cubits broad on the
one side, and six cubits broad on the other
side, which was the breadth of the tent. 2 And
the breadth of the entrance was ten cubits;
and the sides of the entrance were five cubits
on the one side, and five cubits on the other
side; and he measured the length thereof, forty
cubits, and the breadth, twenty cubits. 3 Then
went he inward, and measured each post of
the entrance, two cubits; and the entrance, six
cubits; and the breadth of the entrance, seven
cubits. 4 And he measured the length thereof,
twenty cubits, and the breadth, twenty cubits,
before the temple; and he said unto me: 'This
is the most holy place.' 5 Then he measured
the wall of the house, six cubits; and the
breadth of every side-chamber, four cubits,
round about the house on every side. 6 And
the side-chambers were one over another,
three and thirty times; and there were cornices
in the wall which belonged to the house for the
side-chambers round about, that they might
have hold therein, and not have hold in the
wall of the house. 7 And the side-chambers
were broader as they wound about higher and
higher; for the winding about of the house
went higher and higher round about the house;
therefore the breadth of the house continued
upward; and so one went up from the lowest
row to the highest by the middle. 8 I saw also
that the house had a raised basement round
about; the foundations of the side-chambers
were a full reed of six cubits to the joining. 9
The breadth of the outer wall which belonged
to the side-chambers was five cubits; and so
that which was left by the structure of the
side-chambers that belonged to the house. 10 And
between the chambers was a breadth of
twenty cubits round about the house on every
side. 11 And the doors of the side-chambers
were toward the place that was left, one door
toward the north, and another door toward the
south; and the breadth of the place that was
left was five cubits round about. 12 And the
building that was before the separate place at
the side toward the west was seventy cubits
broad; and the wall of the building was five
cubits thick round about, and the length
thereof ninety cubits. 13 And he measured the
house, a hundred cubits long; and the separate
place, and the building, with the walls thereof,
a hundred cubits long; 14 also the breadth of
the face of the house and of the separate
place toward the east, a hundred cubits. 15
And he measured the length of the building
before the separate place which was at the
back thereof, and the galleries thereof on the
one side and on the other side, a hundred
cubits. Now the temple, and the inner place,
and the porches of the court, 16 the jambs,
and the narrow windows, and the galleries, that
they three had round about, over against the
jambs there was a veneering of wood round
about, and from the ground up to the
windows; and the windows were covered; 17
to the space above the door, even unto the
inner house, and without, and on all the wall
round about within and without, by measure.
18 And it was made with cherubim and
palm-trees; and a palm-tree was between cherub
and cherub, and every cherub had two faces;
19 so that there was the face of a man toward
the palm-tree on the one side, and the face of
a young lion toward the palm-tree on the other
side; thus was it made through all the house
round about. 20 From the ground unto above
the door were cherubim and palm-trees made;
and so on the wall of the temple. 21 As for the
temple, the jambs were squared; and the face
of the sanctuary had an appearance such as is
the appearance. 22 The altar, three cubits high,
and the length thereof two cubits, was of
wood, and so the corners thereof; the length
thereof, and the walls thereof, were also of
wood; and he said unto me: 'This is the table
that is before the LORD.' 23 And the temple
and the sanctuary had two doors. 24 And the
doors had two leaves [apiece], two turning
leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two
leaves for the other. 25 And there were made
on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubim
and palm-trees, like as were made upon the
walls; and there were thick beams of wood
upon the face of the porch without. 26 And
there were narrow windows and palm-trees on
the one side and on the other side, on the sides
of the porch; there were also the brackets of
the house, and the thick beams.
1 Then he brought me forth into the outer
court, the way toward the north; and he
brought me into the chamber that was over
against the separate place, and which was over
against the building, toward the north, 2 even
to the front of the length of a hundred cubits,
with the door on the north, and the breadth of
fifty cubits, 3 over against the twenty cubits
which belonged to the inner court, and over
against the pavement which belonged to the
outer court; with gallery against gallery in three
stories. 4 And before the chambers was a walk
of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one
cubit; and their doors were toward the north. 5
Now the upper chambers were shorter; for the
galleries took away from these, more than
from the lower and the middlemost, in the
building. 6 For they were in three stories, and
they had not pillars as the pillars of the courts;
therefore room was taken away from the
lowest and the middlemost, in comparison
with the ground. 7 And the wall that was
without by the side of the chambers, toward
the outer court in front of the chambers, the
length thereof was fifty cubits. 8 For the length
of the chambers that were toward the outer
court was fifty cubits; and, lo, before the
temple were a hundred cubits. 9 And from
under these chambers was the entry on the
east side, as one goeth into them from the
outer court. 10 In the breadth of the wall of
the court toward the east, before the separate
place, and before the building, there were
chambers, 11 with a way before them; like the
appearance of the chambers which were
toward the north, as long as they, and as broad
as they, with all their goings out, and according
to their fashions; and as their doors, 12 so were
also the doors of the chambers that were
toward the south, there was a door in the head
of the way, even the way directly before the
wall, toward the way from the east, as one
entereth into them. 13 Then said he unto me:
'The north chambers and the south chambers,
which are before the separate place, they are
the holy chambers, where the priests that are
near unto the LORD shall eat the most holy
things; there shall they lay the most holy
things, and the meal-offering, and the
sin-offering, and the guilt-offering; for the place is
holy. 14 When the priests enter in, then shall
they not go out of the holy place into the outer
court, but there they shall lay their garments
wherein they minister, for they are holy; and
they shall put on other garments, and shall
approach to that which pertaineth to the
people.' 15 Now when he had made an end of
measuring the inner house, he brought me
forth by the way of the gate whose prospect is
toward the east, and measured it round about.
16 He measured the east side with the
measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the
measuring reed round about. 17 He measured
the north side, five hundred reeds, with the
measuring reed round about. 18 He measured
the south side, five hundred reeds, with the
measuring reed. 19 He turned about to the
west side, and measured five hundred reeds
with the measuring reed. 20 He measured it by
the four sides; it had a wall round about, the
length five hundred, and the breadth five
hundred, to make a separation between that
which was holy and that which was common.
1 Afterward he brought me to the gate, even
the gate that looketh toward the east; 2 and,
behold, the glory of the God of Israel came
from the way of the east; and His voice was
like the sound of many waters; and the earth
did shine with His glory. 3 And the appearance
of the vision which I saw was like the vision
that I saw when I came to destroy the city;
and the visions were like the vision that I saw
by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face. 4
And the glory of the LORD came into the
house by the way of the gate whose prospect is
toward the east. 5 And a spirit took me up, and
brought me into the inner court; and, behold,
the glory of the LORD filled the house. 6 And I
heard one speaking unto me out of the house;
and a man stood by me. 7 And He said unto
me: 'Son of man, this is the place of My
throne, and the place of the soles of My feet,
where I will dwell in the midst of the children
of Israel for ever; and the house of Israel shall
no more defile My holy name, neither they,
nor their kings, by their harlotry, and by the
carcasses of their kings in their high places; 8
in their setting of their threshold by My
threshold, and their door-post beside My door -
post, and there was but the wall between Me
and them; and they have defiled My holy
name by their abominations which they have
committed; wherefore I have consumed them
in Mine anger. 9 Now let them put away their
harlotry, and the carcasses of their kings, far
from Me, and I will dwell in the midst of them
for ever. 10 Thou, son of man, show the house
to the house of Israel, that they may be
ashamed of their iniquities; and let them
measure accurately. 11 And if they be
ashamed of all that they have done, make
known unto them the form of the house, and
the fashion thereof, and the goings out thereof,
and the comings in thereof, and all the forms
thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all
the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof, and
write it in their sight; that they may keep the
whole form thereof, and all the ordinances
thereof, and do them. 12 This is the law of the
house: upon the top of the mountain the
whole limit thereof round about shall be most
holy. Behold, this is the law of the house. 13
And these are the measures of the altar by
cubits -- the cubit is a cubit and a handbreadth:
the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a
cubit, and the border thereof by the edge
thereof round about a span; and this shall be
the base of the altar. 14 And from the bottom
upon the ground to the lower settle shall be two
cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from
the lesser settle to the greater settle shall be
four cubits, and the breadth a cubit. 15 And
the hearth shall be four cubits; and from the
hearth and upward there shall be four horns.
16 And the hearth shall be twelve cubits long
by twelve broad, square in the four sides
thereof. 17 And the settle shall be fourteen
cubits long by fourteen broad in the four sides
thereof; and the border about it shall be half a
cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit
about; and the steps thereof shall look toward
the east.' 18 And He said unto me: 'Son of
man, thus saith the Lord GOD: These are the
ordinances of the altar in the day when they
shall make it, to offer burnt-offerings thereon,
and to dash blood against it. 19 Thou shalt
give to the priests the Levites that are of the
seed of Zadok, who are near unto Me, to
minister unto Me, saith the Lord GOD, a young
bullock for a sin-offering. 20 And thou shalt
take of the blood thereof, and put it on the
four horns of it, and on the four corners of the
settle, and upon the border round about; thus
shalt thou purify it and make atonement for it.
21 Thou shalt also take the bullock of the
sin-offering, and it shall be burnt in the appointed
place of the house, without the sanctuary. 22
And on the second day thou shalt offer a
he-goat without blemish for a sin-offering; and
they shall purify the altar, as they did purify it
with the bullock. 23 When thou hast made an
end of purifying it, thou shalt offer a young
bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the
flock without blemish. 24 And thou shalt
present them before the LORD, and the priests
shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer
them up for a burnt-offering unto the LORD.
25 Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a
goat for a sin-offering; they shall also prepare
a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock,
without blemish. 26 Seven days shall they
make atonement for the altar and cleanse it;
so shall they consecrate it. 27 And when they
have accomplished the days, it shall be that
upon the eighth day, and forward, the priests
shall make your burnt-offerings upon the altar,
and your peace-offerings; and I will accept
you, saith the Lord GOD.'
1 Then he brought me back the way of the
outer gate of the sanctuary, which looketh
toward the east; and it was shut. 2 And the
LORD said unto me: 'This gate shall be shut, it
shall not be opened, neither shall any man
enter in by it, for the LORD, the God of Israel,
hath entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut.
3 As for the prince, being a prince, he shall sit
therein to eat bread before the LORD; he shall
enter by the way of the porch of the gate, and
shall go out by the way of the same.' 4 Then
he brought me the way of the north gate
before the house; and I looked, and, behold,
the glory of the LORD filled the house of the
LORD; and I fell upon my face. 5 And the
LORD said unto me: 'Son of man, mark well,
and behold with thine eyes, and hear with
thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning
all the ordinances of the house of the LORD,
and all the laws thereof; and mark well the
entering in of the house, with every going forth
of the sanctuary. 6 And thou shalt say to the
rebellious, even to the house of Israel: Thus
saith the Lord GOD: O ye house of Israel, let it
suffice you of all your abominations, 7 in that
ye have brought in aliens, uncircumcised in
heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in My
sanctuary, to profane it, even My house, when
ye offer My bread, the fat and the blood, and
they have broken My covenant, to add unto
all your abominations. 8 And ye have not kept
the charge of My holy things; but ye have set
keepers of My charge in My sanctuary to
please yourselves. 9 Thus saith the Lord GOD:
No alien, uncircumcised in heart and
uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into My
sanctuary, even any alien that is among the
children of Israel. 10 But the Levites, that went
far from Me, when Israel went astray, that
went astray from Me after their idols, they
shall bear their iniquity; 11 and they shall be
ministers in My sanctuary, having charge at
the gates of the house, and ministering in the
house: they shall slay the burnt-offering and
the sacrifice for the people, and they shall
stand before them to minister unto them. 12
Because they ministered unto them before
their idols, and became a stumblingblock of
iniquity unto the house of Israel; therefore
have I lifted up My hand against them, saith
the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their
iniquity. 13 And they shall not come near unto
Me, to minister unto Me in the priest's office,
nor to come near to any of My holy things,
unto the things that are most holy; but they
shall bear their shame, and their abominations
which they have committed. 14 And I will
make them keepers of the charge of the house,
for all the service thereof, and for all that shall
be done therein.
15 But the priests the Levites, the sons of
Zadok, that kept the charge of My sanctuary
when the children of Israel went astray from
Me, they shall come near to Me to minister
unto Me; and they shall stand before Me to
offer unto Me the fat and the blood, saith the
Lord GOD; 16 they shall enter into My
sanctuary, and they shall come near to My
table, to minister unto Me, and they shall keep
My charge. 17 And it shall be that when they
enter in at the gates of the inner court, they
shall be clothed with linen garments; and no
wool shall come upon them, while they
minister in the gates of the inner court, and
within. 18 They shall have linen tires upon
their heads, and shall have linen breeches
upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves
with any thing that causeth sweat. 19 And
when they go forth into the outer court, even
into the outer court to the people, they shall
put off their garments wherein they minister,
and lay them in the holy chambers, and they
shall put on other garments, that they sanctify
not the people with their garments. 20 Neither
shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their
locks to grow long; they shall only poll their
heads. 21 Neither shall any priest drink wine,
when they enter into the inner court. 22 Neither
shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her
that is put away; but they shall take virgins of
the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that
is the widow of a priest. 23 And they shall
teach My people the difference between the
holy and the common, and cause them to
discern between the unclean and the clean. 24
And in a controversy they shall stand to judge;
according to Mine ordinances shall they judge
it; and they shall keep My laws and My
statutes in all My appointed seasons, and they
shall hallow My sabbaths. 25 And they shall
come near no dead person to defile
themselves; but for father, or for mother, or
for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for
sister that hath had no husband, they may
defile themselves. 26 And after he is cleansed,
they shall reckon unto him seven days. 27 And
in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary,
into the inner court, to minister in the
sanctuary, he shall offer his sin-offering, saith
the Lord GOD. 28 And it shall be unto them
for an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and
ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am
their possession. 29 The meal-offering, and the
sin-offering, and the guilt-offering, they, even
they, shall eat; and every devoted thing in
Israel shall be theirs. 30 And the first of all the
first-fruits of every thing, and every
heave-offering of every thing, of all your offerings,
shall be for the priests; ye shall also give unto
the priest the first of your dough, to cause a
blessing to rest on thy house. 31 The priests
shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself, or
is torn, whether it be fowl or beast.
1 Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the
land for inheritance, ye shall set apart an
offering unto the LORD, a holy portion of the
land; the length shall be the length of five and
twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall
be ten thousand; it shall be holy in all the
border thereof round about. 2 Of this there
shall be for the holy place five hundred in
length by five hundred in breadth, square
round about; and fifty cubits for the open land
round about it. 3 And of this measure shalt
thou measure a length of five and twenty
thousand, and a breadth of ten thousand; and
in it shall be the sanctuary, which is most holy.
4 It is a holy portion of the land; it shall be for
the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, that
come near to minister unto the LORD; and it
shall be a place for their houses, and a place
consecrated for the sanctuary. 5 And five and
twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand
in breadth, which shall be unto the Levites, the
ministers of the house, for a possession unto
themselves, for twenty chambers. 6 And ye
shall appoint the possession of the city five
thousand broad, and five and twenty
thousand long, side by side with the offering of
the holy portion; it shall be for the whole house
of Israel. 7 And for the prince, on the one side
and on the other side of the holy offering and
of the possession of the city, in front of the
holy offering and in front of the possession of
the city, on the west side westward, and on the
east side eastward; and in length answerable
unto one of the portions, from the west border
unto the east border 8 of the land; it shall be to
him for a possession in Israel, and My princes
shall no more wrong My people; but they shall
give the land to the house of Israel according
to their tribes.
9 Thus saith the Lord GOD: Let it suffice you,
O princes of Israel; remove violence and spoil,
and execute justice and righteousness; take
away your exactions from My people, saith
the Lord GOD. 10 Ye shall have just balances,
and a just ephah, and a just bath. 11 The
ephah and the bath shall be of one measure,
that the bath may contain the tenth part of a
homer, and the ephah the tenth part of a
homer; the measure thereof shall be after the
homer. 12 And the shekel shall be twenty
gerahs; twenty shekels, five and twenty
shekels, ten, and five shekels, shall be your
maneh. 13 This is the offering that ye shall set
apart: the sixth part of an ephah out of a
homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth
part of an ephah out of a homer of barley; 14
and the set portion of oil, the bath of oil, shall
be the tithe of the bath out of the cor, which is
ten baths, even a homer; for ten baths are a
homer; 15 and one lamb of the flock, out of
two hundred, from the well-watered pastures
of Israel; for a meal-offering, and for a
burnt-offering, and for peace-offerings, to make
atonement for them, saith the Lord GOD.
16 All the people of the land shall give this
offering for the prince in Israel. 17 And it shall
be the prince's part to give the burnt-offerings,
and the meal-offerings, and the
drink-offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons,
and in the sabbaths, in all the appointed
seasons of the house of Israel; he shall prepare
the sin-offering, and the meal-offering, and the
burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings, to
make atonement for the house of Israel. 18
Thus saith the Lord GOD: In the first month, in
the first day of the month, thou shalt take a
young bullock without blemish; and thou shalt
purify the sanctuary. 19 And the priest shall
take of the blood of the sin-offering, and put it
upon the door-posts of the house, and upon
the four corners of the settle of the altar, and
upon the posts of the gate of the inner court.
20 And so thou shalt do on the seventh day of
the month for every one that erreth, and for
him that is simple; so shall ye make
atonement for the house. 21 In the first
month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye
shall have the passover; a feast of seven days;
unleavened bread shall be eaten. 22 And upon
that day shall the prince prepare for himself
and for all the people of the land a bullock for
a sin-offering. 23 And the seven days of the
feast he shall prepare a burnt-offering to the
LORD, seven bullocks and seven rams without
blemish daily the seven days; and a he-goat
daily for a sin-offering. 24 And he shall
prepare a meal-offering, an ephah for a
bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and a hin of
oil to an ephah. 25 In the seventh month, in
the fifteenth day of the month, in the feast,
shall he do the like the seven days; to the
sin-offering as well as the burnt-offering, and the
meal-offering as well as the oil.
1 Thus saith the Lord GOD: The gate of the
inner court that looketh toward the east shall
be shut the six working days; but on the
sabbath day it shall be opened, and in the day
of the new moon it shall be opened. 2 And the
prince shall enter by the way of the porch of
the gate without, and shall stand by the post of
the gate, and the priests shall prepare his
burnt-offering and his peace-offerings, and he shall
worship at the threshold of the gate; then he
shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut
until the evening. 3 Likewise the people of the
land shall worship at the door of that gate
before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the
new moons. 4 And the burnt-offering that the
prince shall offer unto the LORD shall be in
the sabbath day six lambs without blemish
and a ram without blemish; 5 and the
meal-offering shall be an ephah for the ram, and the
meal-offering for the lambs as he is able to
give, and a hin of oil to an ephah. 6 And in the
day of the new moon it shall be a young
bullock without blemish; and six lambs, and a
ram; they shall be without blemish; 7 and he
shall prepare a meal-offering, an ephah for the
bullock, and an ephah for the ram, and for the
lambs according as his means suffice, and a
hin of oil to an ephah. 8 And when the prince
shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the
porch of the gate, and he shall go forth by the
way thereof. 9 But when the people of the
land shall come before the LORD in the
appointed seasons, he that entereth by the
way of the north gate to worship shall go forth
by the way of the south gate; and he that
entereth by the way of the south gate shall go
forth by the way of the north gate; he shall not
return by the way of the gate whereby he
came in, but shall go forth straight before him.
10 And the prince, when they go in, shall go in
in the midst of them; and when they go forth,
they shall go forth together. 11 And in the
feasts and in the appointed seasons the
meal-offering shall be an ephah for a bullock, and
an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs as he is
able to give, and a hin of oil to an ephah.
12 And when the prince shall prepare a
freewill-offering, a burnt-offering or
peace-offerings as a freewill-offering unto the LORD,
one shall open for him the gate that looketh
toward the east, and he shall prepare his
burnt-offering and his peace-offerings, as he doth on
the sabbath day; then he shall go forth; and
after his going forth one shall shut the gate. 13
And thou shalt prepare a lamb of the first year
without blemish for a burnt-offering unto the
LORD daily; morning by morning shalt thou
prepare it. 14 And thou shalt prepare a
meal-offering with it morning by morning, the sixth
part of an ephah, and the third part of a hin of
oil, to moisten the fine flour: a meal-offering
unto the LORD continually by a perpetual
ordinance. 15 Thus shall they prepare the
lamb, and the meal-offering, and the oil,
morning by morning, for a continual
burnt-offering. 16 Thus saith the Lord GOD: If the
prince give a gift unto any of his sons, it is his
inheritance, it shall belong to his sons; it is their
possession by inheritance. 17 But if he give of
his inheritance a gift to one of his servants, it
shall be his to the year of liberty; then it shall
return to the prince; but as for his inheritance,
it shall be for his sons. 18 Moreover the prince
shall not take of the people's inheritance, to
thrust them wrongfully out of their possession;
he shall give inheritance to his sons out of his
own possession; that My people be not
scattered every man from his possession.' 19
Then he brought me through the entry, which
was at the side of the gate, into the holy
chambers for the priests, which looked toward
the north; and, behold, there was a place on
the hinder part westward. 20 And he said unto
me: 'This is the place where the priests shall
boil the guilt-offering and the sin-offering,
where they shall bake the meal-offering; that
they bring them not forth into the outer court,
to sanctify the people.' 21 Then he brought me
forth into the outer court, and caused me to
pass by the four corners of the court; and,
behold, in every corner of the court there was a
court. 22 In the four corners of the court there
were courts inclosed, forty cubits long and
thirty broad; these four in the corners were of
one measure. 23 And there was a row of
masonry round about in them, round about
the four, and it was made with boiling-places
under the rows round about. 24 Then said he
unto me: 'These are the boiling-places, where
the ministers of the house shall boil the
sacrifices of the people.'
1 And he brought me back unto the door of
the house; and, behold, waters issued out from
under the threshold of the house eastward, for
the forefront of the house looked toward the
east; and the waters came down from under,
from the right side of the house, on the south
of the altar. 2 Then brought he me out by the
way of the gate northward, and led me round
by the way without unto the outer gate, by the
way of the gate that looketh toward the east;
and, behold, there trickled forth waters on the
right side. 3 When the man went forth
eastward with the line in his hand, he
measured a thousand cubits, and he caused
me to pass through the waters, waters that
were to the ankles. 4 Again he measured a
thousand, and caused me to pass through the
waters, waters that were to the knees. Again he
measured a thousand, and caused me to pass
through waters that were to the loins. 5
Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was
a river that I could not pass through; for the
waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river
that could not be passed through. 6 And he
said unto me: 'Hast thou seen this, O son of
man?' Then he led me, and caused me to
return to the bank of the river. 7 Now when I
had been brought back, behold, upon the bank
of the river were very many trees on the one
side and on the other. 8 Then said he unto me:
'These waters issue forth toward the eastern
region, and shall go down into the Arabah; and
when they shall enter into the sea, into the sea
of the putrid waters, the waters shall be healed.
9 And it shall come to pass, that every living
creature wherewith it swarmeth, whithersoever
the rivers shall come, shall live; and there shall
be a very great multitude of fish; for these
waters are come thither, that all things be
healed and may live whithersoever the river
cometh. 10 And it shall come to pass, that
fishers shall stand by it from En-gedi even
unto En-eglaim; there shall be a place for the
spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their
kinds, as the fish of the Great Sea, exceeding
many. 11 But the miry places thereof, and the
marshes thereof, shall not be healed; they shall
be given for salt. 12 And by the river upon the
bank thereof, on this side and on that side,
shall grow every tree for food, whose leaf shall
not wither, neither shall the fruit thereof fail; it
shall bring forth new fruit every month,
because the waters thereof issue out of the
sanctuary; and the fruit thereof shall be for
food, and the leaf thereof for healing.'
13 Thus saith the Lord GOD: 'This shall be the
border, whereby ye shall divide the land for
inheritance according to the twelve tribes of
Israel, Joseph receiving two portions. 14 And
ye shall inherit it, one as well as another,
concerning which I lifted up My hand to give it
unto your fathers; and this land shall fall unto
you for inheritance. 15 And this shall be the
border of the land: on the north side, from the
Great Sea, by the way of Hethlon, unto the
entrance of Zedad; 16 Hamath, Berothah,
Sibraim, which is between the border of
Damascus and the border of Hamath;
Hazer-hatticon, which is by the border of
Hauran. 17 And the border from the sea shall be
Hazar-enon at the border of Damascus, and on the
north northward is the border of Hamath. This
is the north side. 18 And the east side, between
Hauran and Damascus and Gilead, and the
land of Israel, by the Jordan, from the border
unto the east sea shall ye measure. This is the
east side. 19 And the south side southward
shall be from Tamar as far as the waters of
Meriboth-kadesh, to the Brook, unto the Great
Sea. This is the south side southward. 20 And
the west side shall be the Great Sea, from the
border as far as over against the entrance of
Hamath. This is the west side. 21 So shall ye
divide this land unto you according to the
tribes of Israel. 22 And it shall come to pass,
that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance
unto you and to the strangers that sojourn
among you, who shall beget children among
you; and they shall be unto you as the home-born
among the children of Israel; they shall
have inheritance with you among the tribes of
Israel. 23 And it shall come to pass, that in
what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall
ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord
GOD.
1 Now these are the names of the tribes: from
the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to
the entrance of Hamath, Hazar-enan, at the
border of Damascus, northward, beside
Hamath; and they shall have their sides east
and west: Dan, one portion. 2 And by the
border of Dan, from the east side unto the west
side: Asher, one portion. 3 And by the border
of Asher, from the east side even unto the west
side: Naphtali, one portion. 4 And by the
border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the
west side: Manasseh, one portion. 5 And by
the border of Manasseh, from the east side
unto the west side: Ephraim, one portion. 6
And by the border of Ephraim, from the east
side even unto the west side: Reuben, one
portion. 7 And by the border of Reuben, from
the east side unto the west side: Judah, one
portion. 8 And by the border of Judah, from
the east side unto the west side, shall be the
offering which ye shall set aside, five and
twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in
length as one of the portions, from the east
side unto the west side; and the sanctuary shall
be in the midst of it. 9 The offering that ye
shall set apart unto the LORD shall be five and
twenty thousand reeds in length, and ten
thousand in breadth. 10 And for these, even
for the priests, shall be the holy offering;
toward the north five and twenty thousand [in
length], and toward the west ten thousand in
breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in
breadth, and toward the south five and twenty
thousand in length; and the sanctuary of the
LORD shall be in the midst thereof. 11 The
sanctified portion shall be for the priests of the
sons of Zadok, that have kept My charge, that
went not astray when the children of Israel
went astray, as the Levites went astray. 12
And it shall be unto them a portion set apart
from the offering of the land, a thing most
holy, by the border of the Levites. 13 And
answerable unto the border of the priests, the
Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in
length, and ten thousand in breadth; all the
length shall be five and twenty thousand, and
the breadth ten thousand. 14 And they shall
not sell of it, nor exchange, nor alienate the
first portion of the land; for it is holy unto the
LORD. 15 And the five thousand that are left
in the breadth, in front of the five and twenty
thousand, shall be for common use, for the
city, for dwelling and for open land; and the
city shall be in the midst thereof. 16 And these
shall be the measures thereof: the north side
four thousand and five hundred, and the south
side four thousand and five hundred, and on
the east side four thousand and five hundred,
and the west side four thousand and five
hundred. 17 And the city shall have open land:
toward the north two hundred and fifty, and
toward the south two hundred and fifty, and
toward the east two hundred and fifty, and
toward the west two hundred and fifty. 18 And
the residue in the length, answerable unto the
holy offering, shall be ten thousand eastward,
and ten thousand westward; and it shall be
answerable unto the holy offering; and the
increase thereof shall be for food unto them
that serve the city. 19 And they that serve the
city, out of all the tribes of Israel, shall till it. 20
All the offering shall be five and twenty
thousand by five and twenty thousand; ye
shall set apart the holy offering foursquare,
with the possession of the city. 21 And the
residue shall be for the prince, on the one side
and on the other of the holy offering and of
the possession of the city, in front of the five
and twenty thousand of the offering toward
the east border, and westward in front of the
five and twenty thousand toward the west
border, answerable unto the portions, it shall
be for the prince; and the holy offering and the
sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst
thereof. 22 Thus the possession of the Levites,
and the possession of the city, shall be in the
midst of that which is the prince's; between the
border of Judah and the border of Benjamin
shall be the prince's. 23 And as for the rest of
the tribes: from the east side unto the west
side: Benjamin, one portion. 24 And by the
border of Benjamin, from the east side unto
the west side: Simeon, one portion. 25 And by
the border of Simeon, from the east side unto
the west side: Issachar, one portion. 26 And by
the border of Issachar, from the east side unto
the west side: Zebulun, one portion. 27 And by
the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto
the west side: Gad, one portion. 28 And by the
border of Gad, at the south side southward, the
border shall be even from Tamar unto the
waters of Meribath-kadesh, to the Brook, unto
the Great Sea. 29 This is the land which ye
shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for
inheritance, and these are their portions, saith
the Lord GOD. 30 And these are the goings out
of the city: on the north side four thousand
and five hundred reeds by measure; 31 and
the gates of the city shall be after the names of
the tribes of Israel; three gates northward: the
gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one;
the gate of Levi, one; 32 and at the east side
four thousand and five hundred reeds; and
three gates: even the gate of Joseph, one; the
gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one;
33 and at the south side four thousand and
five hundred reeds by measure; and three
gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of
Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one; 34 at
the west side four thousand and five hundred
reeds, with their three gates: the gate of Gad,
one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of
Naphtali, one. 35 It shall be eighteen thousand
reeds round about. And the name of the city
from that day shall be, The LORD is there.'
Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the
guard, broke down the walls of Jerusalem round
about. 11 And the residue of the people that
were left in the city, and those that fell away,
that fell to the king of Babylon, and the residue
of the multitude, did Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard carry away captive. 12 But the
captain of the guard left of the poorest of the
land to be vinedressers and husbandmen. 13
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of
the LORD, and the bases and the brazen sea
that were in the house of the LORD, did the
Chaldeans break in pieces, and carried the brass
of them to Babylon. 14 And the pots, and the
shovels, and the snuffers, and the pans, and all
the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered,
took they away. 15 And the fire-pans, and the
basins, that which was of gold, in gold, and that
which was of silver, in silver, the captain of the
guard took away. 16 The two pillars, the one
sea, and the bases, which Solomon had made
for the house of the LORD; the brass of all
these vessels was without weight. 17 The height
of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a
capital of brass was upon it; and the height of
the capital was three cubits; with network and
pomegranates upon the capital round about, all
of brass; and like unto these had the second
pillar with network. 18 And the captain of the
guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and
Zephaniah the second priest, and the three
keepers of the door; 19 and out of the city he
took an officer that was set over the men of
war; and five men of them that saw the king's
face, who were found in the city; and the scribe
of the captain of the host, who mustered the
people of the land; and threescore men of the
people of the land, that were found in the city.
20 And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard
took them, and brought them to the king of
Babylon to Riblah. 21 And the king of Babylon
smote them, and put them to death at Riblah in
the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried
away captive out of his land. 22 And as for the
people that were left in the land of Judah,
whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had
left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son
of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. 23
Now when all the captains of the forces, they
and their men, heard that the king of Babylon
had made Gedaliah governor, they came to
Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of
Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah,
and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the
Netophathite and Jaazaniah the son of the
Maacathite, they and their men. 24 And
Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and
said unto them: 'Fear not because of the
servants of the Chaldeans; dwell in the land,
and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be
well with you.'
25 But it came to pass in the seventh month,
that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of
Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men
with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and
the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him
at Mizpah. 26 And all the people, both small
and great, and the captains of the forces, arose,
and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the
Chaldeans. 27 And it came to pass in the seven
and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin
king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the
seven and twentieth day of the month, that
Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that
he began to reign, did lift up the head of
Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison. 28 And
he spoke kindly to him, and set his throne
above the throne of the kings that were with
him in Babylon. 29 And he changed his prison
garments, and did eat bread before him
continually all the days of his life. 30 And for
his allowance, there was a continual allowance
given him of the king, every day a portion, all
the days of his life.
1 The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea
the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham,
Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the
days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of
Israel. 2 When the LORD spoke at first with
Hosea, the LORD said unto Hosea: 'Go, take
unto thee a wife of harlotry and children of
harlotry; for the land doth commit great
harlotry, departing from the LORD.' 3 So he
went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim;
and she conceived, and bore him a son. 4 And
the LORD said unto him: 'Call his name Jezreel;
for yet a little while, and I will visit the blood of
Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause
to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. 5
And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will
break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.'
6 And she conceived again, and bore a
daughter. And He said unto him: 'Call her name
Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have
compassion upon the house of Israel, that I
should in any wise pardon them. 7 But I will
have compassion upon the house of Judah, and
will save them by the LORD their God, and will
not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by
battle, nor by horses, nor by horsemen.' 8 Now
when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she
conceived, and bore a son. 9 And He said: 'Call
his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not My people,
and I will not be yours.'
1 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall
be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be
measured nor numbered; and it shall come to
pass that, instead of that which was said unto
them: 'Ye are not My people', it shall be said
unto them: 'Ye are the children of the living
God.' 2 And the children of Judah and the
children of Israel shall be gathered together, and
they shall appoint themselves one head, and
shall go up out of the land; for great shall be the
day of Jezreel. 3 Say ye unto your brethren:
'Ammi'; and to your sisters, 'Ruhamah.' 4 Plead
with your mother, plead; for she is not My wife,
neither am I her husband; and let her put away
her harlotries from her face, and her adulteries
from between her breasts; 5 Lest I strip her
naked, and set her as in the day that she was
born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her
like a dry land, and slay her with thirst. 6 And I
will not have compassion upon her children; for
they are children of harlotry. 7 For their mother
hath played the harlot, she that conceived them
hath done shamefully; for she said: 'I will go
after my lovers, that give me my bread and my
water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my
drink.' 8 Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy
way with thorns, and I will make a wall against
her, that she shall not find her paths. 9 And she
shall run after her lovers, but she shall not
overtake them, and she shall seek them, but
shall not find them; then shall she say: 'I will go
and return to my first husband; for then was it
better with me than now.' 10 For she did not
know that it was I that gave her the corn, and
the wine, and the oil, and multiplied unto her
silver and gold, which they used for Baal. 11
Therefore will I take back My corn in the time
thereof, and My wine in the season thereof, and
will snatch away My wool and My flax given to
cover her nakedness. 12 And now will I uncover
her shame in the sight of her lovers, and none
shall deliver her out of My hand. 13 I will also
cause all her mirth to cease, her feasts, her new
moons, and her sabbaths, and all her appointed
seasons. 14 And I will lay waste her vines and
her fig-trees, whereof she hath said: 'These are
my hire that my lovers have given me'; and I
will make them a forest, and the beasts of the
field shall eat them. 15 And I will visit upon her
the days of the Baalim, wherein she offered
unto them, and decked herself with her ear-rings
and her jewels, and went after her lovers, and
forgot Me, saith the LORD. 16 Therefore,
behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the
wilderness, and speak tenderly unto her. 17 And
I will give her her vineyards from thence, and
the valley of Achor for a door of hope; and she
shall respond there, as in the days of her youth,
and as in the day when she came up out of the
land of Egypt. 18 And it shall be at that day,
saith the LORD, that thou shalt call Me Ishi,
and shalt call Me no more Baali. 19 For I will
take away the names of the Baalim out of her
mouth, and they shall no more be mentioned by
their name. 20 And in that day will I make a
covenant for them with the beasts of the field,
and with the fowls of heaven, and with the
creeping things of the ground; and I will break
the bow and the sword and the battle out of the
land, and will make them to lie down safely. 21
And I will betroth thee unto Me for ever; yea, I
will betroth thee unto Me in righteousness, and
in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in
compassion. 22 And I will betroth thee unto Me
in faithfulness; and thou shalt know the LORD.
23 And it shall come to pass in that day, I will
respond, saith the LORD, I will respond to the
heavens, and they shall respond to the earth; 24
And the earth shall respond to the corn, and the
wine, and the oil; and they shall respond to
Jezreel. 25 And I will sow her unto Me in the
land; and I will have compassion upon her that
had not obtained compassion; and I will say to
them that were not My people: 'Thou art My
people'; and they shall say: 'Thou art my God.'
1 And the LORD said unto me: 'Go yet, love a
woman beloved of her friend and an adulteress,
even as the LORD loveth the children of Israel,
though they turn unto other gods, and love
cakes of raisins. 2 So I bought her to me for
fifteen pieces of silver and a homer of barley,
and a half-homer of barley; 3 and I said unto
her: 'Thou shalt sit solitary for me many days;
thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt
not be any man's wife; nor will I be thine.' 4 For
the children of Israel shall sit solitary many
days without king, and without prince, and
without sacrifice, and without pillar, and
without ephod or teraphim; 5 afterward shall
the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD
their God, and David their king; and shall come
trembling unto the LORD and to His goodness
in the end of days.
1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of
Israel! for the LORD hath a controversy with
the inhabitants of the land, because there is no
truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the
land. 2 Swearing and lying, and killing, and
stealing, and committing adultery! they break
all bounds, and blood toucheth blood. 3
Therefore doth the land mourn, and every one
that dwelleth therein doth languish, with the
beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven;
yea, the fishes of the sea also are taken away. 4
Yet let no man strive, neither let any man
reprove; for thy people are as they that strive
with the priest. 5 Therefore shalt thou stumble in
the day, and the prophet also shall stumble with
thee in the night; and I will destroy thy mother.
6 My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge; because thou hast rejected
knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt
be no priest to Me; seeing thou hast forgotten
the law of thy God, I also will forget thy
children. 7 The more they were increased, the
more they sinned against Me; I will change their
glory into shame. 8 They feed on the sin of My
people, and set their heart on their iniquity. 9
And it is like people, like priest; and I will punish
him for his ways, and will recompense him his
doings. 10 And they shall eat, and not have
enough, they shall commit harlotry, and shall
not increase; because they have left off to take
heed to the LORD. 11 Harlotry, wine, and new
wine take away the heart. 12 My people ask
counsel at their stock, and their staff declareth
unto them; for the spirit of harlotry hath caused
them to err, and they have gone astray from
under their God. 13 They sacrifice upon the tops
of the mountains, and offer upon the hills,
under oaks and poplars and terebinths, because
the shadow thereof is good; therefore your
daughters commit harlotry, and your
daughters-in-law commit adultery. 14 I will not punish
your daughters when they commit harlotry, nor
your daughters-in-law when they commit
adultery; for they themselves consort with lewd
women, and they sacrifice with harlots; and the
people that is without understanding is
distraught. 15 Though thou, Israel, play the
harlot, yet let not Judah become guilty; and
come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to
Beth-aven, nor swear: 'As the LORD liveth.' 16
For Israel is stubborn like a stubborn heifer; now
shall the LORD feed them as a lamb in a large
place? 17 Ephraim is joined to idols; let him
alone. 18 When their carouse is over, they take
to harlotry; her rulers deeply love dishonour. 19
The wind hath bound her up in her skirts; and
they shall be ashamed because of their
sacrifices.
1 Hear this, O ye priests, and attend, ye house
of Israel, and give ear, O house of the king, for
unto you pertaineth the judgment; for ye have
been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon
Tabor. 2 And they that fall away are gone deep
in making slaughter; and I am rejected of them
all. 3 I, even I, know Ephraim, and Israel is not
hid from Me; for now, O Ephraim, thou hast
committed harlotry, Israel is defiled. 4 Their
doings will not suffer them to return unto their
God; for the spirit of harlotry is within them,
and they know not the LORD. 5 But the pride
of Israel shall testify to his face; and Israel and
Ephraim shall stumble in their iniquity, Judah
also shall stumble with them. 6 With their flocks
and with their herds they shall go to seek the
LORD, but they shall not find Him; He hath
withdrawn Himself from them. 7 They have
dealt treacherously against the LORD, for they
have begotten strange children; now shall the
new moon devour them with their portions. 8
Blow ye the horn in Gibeah, and the trumpet in
Ramah; sound an alarm at Beth-aven: 'Behind
thee, O Benjamin!' 9 Ephraim shall be desolate
in the day of rebuke; among the tribes of Israel
do I make known that which shall surely be. 10
The princes of Judah are like them that remove
the landmark; I will pour out My wrath upon
them like water. 11 Oppressed is Ephraim,
crushed in his right; because he willingly walked
after filth. 12 Therefore am I unto Ephraim as a
moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
13 And when Ephraim saw his sickness, and
Judah his wound, Ephraim went to Assyria, and
sent to King Contentious; but he is not able to
heal you, neither shall he cure you of your
wound. 14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion,
and as a young lion to the house of Judah; I,
even I, will tear and go away, I will take away,
and there shall be none to deliver. 15 I will go
and return to My place, till they acknowledge
their guilt, and seek My face; in their trouble
they will seek Me earnestly:
1 'Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for
He hath torn, and He will heal us, He hath
smitten, and He will bind us up. 2 After two
days will He revive us, on the third day He will
raise us up, that we may live in His presence. 3
And let us know, eagerly strive to know the
LORD, His going forth is sure as the morning;
and He shall come unto us as the rain, as the
latter rain that watereth the earth.' 4 O Ephraim,
what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I
do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning
cloud, and as the dew that early passeth away.
5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets,
I have slain them by the words of My mouth;
and thy judgment goeth forth as the light. 6 For
I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the
knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings. 7
But they like men have transgressed the
covenant; there have they dealt treacherously
against Me. 8 Gilead is a city of them that work
iniquity, it is covered with footprints of blood. 9
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so
doth the company of priests; they murder in the
way toward Shechem; yea, they commit
enormity. 10 In the house of Israel I have seen
a horrible thing; there harlotry is found in
Ephraim, Israel is defiled. 11 Also, O Judah,
there is a harvest appointed for thee! When I
would turn the captivity of My people,
1 when I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity
of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of
Samaria, for they commit falsehood; and the
thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers
maketh a raid without. 2 And let them not say
to their heart -- I remember all their wickedness;
now their own doings have beset them about,
they are before My face. 3 They make the king
glad with their wickedness, and the princes with
their lies. 4 They are all adulterers, as an oven
heated by the baker, who ceaseth to stir from
the kneading of the dough until it be leavened. 5
On the day of our king the princes make him
sick with the heat of wine, he stretcheth out his
hand with scorners. 6 For they have made ready
their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait;
their baker sleepeth all the night, in the morning
it burneth as a flaming fire. 7 They are all hot as
an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings
are fallen, there is none among them that
calleth unto Me. 8 Ephraim, he mixeth himself
with the peoples; Ephraim is become a cake not
turned. 9 Strangers have devoured his strength,
and he knoweth it not; yea, gray hairs are here
and there upon him, and he knoweth it not. 10
And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face; but
they have not returned unto the LORD their
God, nor sought Him, for all this. 11 And
Ephraim is become like a silly dove, without
understanding; they call unto Egypt, they go to
Assyria. 12 Even as they go, I will spread My
net upon them; I will bring them down as the
fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as
their congregation hath been made to hear. 13
Woe unto them! for they have strayed from
Me; Destruction unto them! for they have
transgressed against Me; Shall I then redeem
them, seeing they have spoken lies against Me?
14 And they have not cried unto Me with their
heart, though they wail upon their beds; they
assemble themselves for corn and wine, they
rebel against Me. 15 Though I have trained and
strengthened their arms, yet do they devise evil
against Me. 16 They return, but not upwards;
they are become like a deceitful bow; their
princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of
their tongue; this shall be their derision in the
land of Egypt.
1 Set the horn to thy mouth. As a vulture he
cometh against the house of the LORD;
because they have transgressed My covenant,
and trespassed against My law. 2 Will they cry
unto Me: 'My God, we Israel know Thee'? 3
Israel hath cast off that which is good; the
enemy shall pursue him. 4 They have set up
kings, but not from Me, they have made
princes, and I knew it not; of their silver and
their gold have they made them idols, that they
may be cut off. 5 Thy calf, O Samaria, is cast
off; Mine anger is kindled against them; how
long will it be ere they attain to innocency? 6
For from Israel is even this: the craftsman made
it, and it is no God; yea, the calf of Samaria
shall be broken in shivers. 7 For they sow the
wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind; it hath
no stalk, the bud that shall yield no meal; if so
be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up. 8 Israel
is swallowed up; now are they become among
the nations as a vessel wherein is no value. 9 For
they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone
by himself; Ephraim hath hired lovers. 10 Yea,
though they hire among the nations, now will I
gather them up; and they begin to be minished
by reason of the burden of king and princes. 11
For Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, yea,
altars have been unto him to sin. 12 Though I
write for him never so many things of My Law,
they are accounted as a stranger's. 13 As for the
sacrifices that are made by fire unto Me, let
them sacrifice flesh and eat it, for the LORD
accepteth them not. Now will He remember
their iniquity, and punish their sins; they shall
return to Egypt. 14 For Israel hath forgotten his
Maker, and builded palaces, and Judah hath
multiplied fortified cities; but I will send a fire
upon his cities, and it shall devour the castles
thereof.
1 Rejoice not, O Israel, unto exultation, like the
peoples, for thou hast gone astray from thy
God, thou hast loved a harlot's hire upon every
corn-floor. 2 The threshing-floor and the wine-press
shall not feed them, and the new wine
shall fail her. 3 They shall not dwell in the
LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to
Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in
Assyria. 4 They shall not pour out wine-offerings
to the LORD, neither shall they be
pleasing unto Him; their sacrifices shall be unto
them as the bread of mourners, all that eat
thereof shall be polluted; for their bread shall be
for their appetite, it shall not come into the
house of the LORD. 5 What will ye do in the
day of the appointed season, and in the day of
the feast of the LORD? 6 For, lo, they are gone
away from destruction, yet Egypt shall gather
them up, Memphis shall bury them; their
precious treasures of silver, nettles shall possess
them, thorns shall be in their tents. 7 The days
of visitation are come, the days of recompense
are come, Israel shall know it. The prophet is a
fool, the man of the spirit is mad! For the
multitude of thine iniquity, the enmity is great. 8
Ephraim is a watchman with my God; as for the
prophet, a fowler's snare is in all his ways, and
enmity in the house of his God. 9 They have
deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of
Gibeah; He will remember their iniquity, He will
punish their sins. 10 I found Israel like grapes in
the wilderness, I saw your fathers as the
first-ripe in the fig-tree at her first season; but so
soon as they came to Baal-peor, they separated
themselves unto the shameful thing, and
became detestable like that which they loved.
11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away
like a bird; there shall be no birth, and none with
child, and no conception. 12 Yea, though they
bring up their children, yet will I bereave them,
that there be not a man left; yea, woe also to
them when I depart from them! 13 Ephraim,
like as I have seen Tyre, is planted in a pleasant
place; but Ephraim shall bring forth his children
to the slayer. 14 Give them, O LORD,
whatsoever Thou wilt give; give them a
miscarrying womb and dry breasts. 15 All their
wickedness is in Gilgal, for there I hated them;
because of the wickedness of their doings I will
drive them out of My house; I will love them no
more, all their princes are rebellious. 16 Ephraim
is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear
no fruit; yea, though they bring forth, yet will I
slay the beloved fruit of their womb. 17 My
God will cast them away, because they did not
hearken unto Him; and they shall be wanderers
among the nations.
1 Israel was a luxuriant vine, which put forth
fruit freely: as his fruit increased, he increased
his altars; the more goodly his land was, the
more goodly were his pillars. 2 Their heart is
divided; now shall they bear their guilt; He will
break down their altars, He will spoil their pillars.
3 Surely now shall they say: 'We have no king;
for we feared not the LORD; and the king, what
can he do for us?' 4 They speak words, they
swear falsely, they make covenants; thus
judgment springeth up as hemlock in the
furrows of the field. 5 The inhabitants of
Samaria shall be in dread for the calves of
Beth-aven; for the people thereof shall mourn
over it, and the priests thereof shall tremble for
it, for its glory, because it is departed from it. 6
It also shall be carried unto Assyria, for a
present to King Contentious; Ephraim shall
receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of
his own counsel. 7 As for Samaria, her king is
cut off, as foam upon the water. 8 The high
places also of Aven shall be destroyed, even the
sin of Israel. The thorn and the thistle shall
come up on their altars; and they shall say to
the mountains: 'Cover us', and to the hills: 'Fall
on us.'
9 From the days of Gibeah thou hast sinned, O
Israel; there they stood; no battle was to
overtake them in Gibeah, nor the children of
arrogancy. 10 When it is My desire, I will
chastise them; and the peoples shall be gathered
against them, when they are yoked to their two
rings. 11 And Ephraim is a heifer well broken,
that loveth to thresh, and I have passed over
upon her fair neck; I will make Ephraim to ride,
Judah shall plow, Jacob shall break his clods. 12
Sow to yourselves according to righteousness,
reap according to mercy, break up your fallow
ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, till He
come and cause righteousness to rain upon you.
13 Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped
iniquity, ye have eaten the fruit of lies; for thou
didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy
mighty men. 14 Therefore shall a tumult arise
among thy hosts, and all thy fortresses shall be
spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the
day of battle; the mother was dashed in pieces
with her children. 15 So hath Beth-el done unto
you because of your great wickedness; at
daybreak is the king of Israel utterly cut off.
1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and
out of Egypt I called My son. 2 The more they
called them, the more they went from them;
they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and offered to
graven images. 3 And I, I taught Ephraim to
walk, taking them by their arms; but they knew
not that I healed them. 4 I drew them with cords
of a man, with bands of love; and I was to
them as they that take off the yoke on their
jaws, and I fed them gently. 5 He shall not
return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian
shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6 And the sword shall fall upon his cities, and
shall consume his bars, and devour them,
because of their own counsels. 7 And My
people are in suspense about returning to Me;
and though they call them upwards, none at all
will lift himself up. 8 How shall I give thee up,
Ephraim? How shall I surrender thee, Israel?
How shall I make thee as Admah? How shall I
set thee as Zeboim? My heart is turned within
Me, My compassions are kindled together. 9 I
will not execute the fierceness of Mine anger, I
will not return to destroy Ephraim; for I am
God, and not man, the Holy One in the midst of
thee; and I will not come in fury. 10 They shall
walk after the LORD, who shall roar like a lion;
for He shall roar, and the children shall come
trembling from the west. 11 They shall come
trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove
out of the land of Assyria; and I will make them
to dwell in their houses, saith the LORD.
1 Ephraim compasseth Me about with lies, and
the house of Israel with deceit; and Judah is yet
wayward towards God, and towards the Holy
One who is faithful. 2 Ephraim striveth after
wind, and followeth after the east wind; all the
day he multiplieth lies and desolation; and they
make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried
into Egypt. 3 The LORD hath also a
controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob
according to his ways, according to his doings
will He recompense him. 4 In the womb he took
his brother by the heel, and by his strength he
strove with a godlike being; 5 So he strove with
an angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made
supplication unto him; at Beth-el he would find
him, and there he would speak with us; 6 But
the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD is His
name. 7 Therefore turn thou to thy God; keep
mercy and justice, and wait for thy God
continually. 8 As for the trafficker, the balances
of deceit are in his hand. He loveth to oppress. 9
And Ephraim said: 'Surely I am become rich, I
have found me wealth; in all my labours they
shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.' 10 But
I am the LORD thy God from the land of
Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in
tents, as in the days of the appointed season. 11
I have also spoken unto the prophets, and I
have multiplied visions; and by the ministry of
the prophets have I used similitudes. 12 If
Gilead be given to iniquity becoming altogether
vanity, in Gilgal they sacrifice unto bullocks;
yea, their altars shall be as heaps in the furrows
of the field. 13 And Jacob fled into the field of
Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a
wife he kept sheep. 14 And by a prophet the
LORD brought Israel up out of Egypt, and by a
prophet was he kept. 15 Ephraim hath
provoked most bitterly; therefore shall his blood
be cast upon him, and his reproach shall his
Lord return unto him.
1 When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling, he
exalted himself in Israel; but when he became
guilty through Baal, he died. 2 And now they sin
more and more, and have made them molten
images of their silver, according to their own
understanding, even idols, all of them the work
of the craftsmen; of them they say: 'They that
sacrifice men kiss calves.' 3 Therefore they shall
be as the morning cloud, and as the dew that
early passeth away, as the chaff that is driven
with the wind out of the threshing-floor, and as
the smoke out of the window. 4 Yet I am the
LORD thy God from the land of Egypt; and
thou knowest no God but Me, and beside Me
there is no saviour. 5 I did know thee in the
wilderness, in the land of great drought. 6 When
they were fed, they became full, they were
filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore
have they forgotten Me. 7 Therefore am I
become unto them as a lion; as a leopard will I
watch by the way; 8 I will meet them as a bear
that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the
enclosure of their heart; and there will I devour
them like a lioness; the wild beast shall tear
them. 9 It is thy destruction, O Israel, that thou
art against Me, against thy help. 10 Ho, now,
thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities!
and thy judges, of whom thou saidst: 'Give me
a king and princes!' 11 I give thee a king in Mine
anger, and take him away in My wrath.
12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin
is laid up in store. 13 The throes of a travailing
woman shall come upon him; he is an unwise
son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place
of the breaking forth of children. 14 Shall I
ransom them from the power of the
nether-world? Shall I redeem them from death? Ho,
thy plagues, O death! Ho, thy destruction, O
nether-world! Repentance be hid from Mine
eyes! 15 For though he be fruitful among the
reed-plants, an east wind shall come, the wind
of the LORD coming up from the wilderness,
and his spring shall become dry, and his
fountain shall be dried up; he shall spoil the
treasure of all precious vessels.
1 Samaria shall bear her guilt, for she hath
rebelled against her God; they shall fall by the
sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces,
and their women with child shall be ripped up.
2 Return, O Israel, unto the LORD thy God; for
thou hast stumbled in thine iniquity. 3 Take
with you words, and return unto the LORD; say
unto Him: 'Forgive all iniquity, and accept that
which is good; so will we render for bullocks the
offering of our lips. 4 Asshur shall not save us;
we will not ride upon horses; neither will we call
any more the work of our hands our gods; for in
Thee the fatherless findeth mercy.' 5 I will heal
their backsliding, I will love them freely; for
Mine anger is turned away from him. 6 I will be
as the dew unto Israel; he shall blossom as the
lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. 7 His
branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be
as the olive-tree, and his fragrance as Lebanon.
8 They that dwell under his shadow shall again
make corn to grow, and shall blossom as the
vine; the scent thereof shall be as the wine of
Lebanon. 9 Ephraim [shall say]: 'What have I
to do any more with idols?' As for Me, I respond
and look on him; I am like a leafy cypress-tree;
from Me is thy fruit found. 10 Whoso is wise, let
him understand these things, whoso is prudent,
let him know them. For the ways of the LORD
are right, and the just do walk in them; but
transgressors do stumble therein.
1 The word of the LORD that came to Joel the
son of Pethuel. 2 Hear this, ye old men, and give
ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this
been in your days, or in the days of your
fathers? 3 Tell ye your children of it, and let
your children tell their children, and their
children another generation. 4 That which the
palmer-worm hath left hath the locust eaten;
and that which the locust hath left hath the
canker-worm eaten; and that which the
canker-worm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten. 5
Awake, ye drunkards, and weep, and wail, all ye
drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for
it is cut off from your mouth. 6 For a people is
come up upon my land, mighty, and without
number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he
hath the jaw-teeth of a lioness. 7 He hath laid
my vine waste, and blasted my fig-tree; he hath
made it clean bare, and cast it down, the
branches thereof are made white. 8 Lament like
a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband
of her youth. 9 The meal-offering and the
drink-offering is cut off from the house of the LORD;
the priests mourn, even the LORD'S ministers.
10 The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for
the corn is wasted, the new wine is dried up, the
oil languisheth. 11 Be ashamed, O ye
husbandmen, wail, O ye vinedressers, for the
wheat and for the barley; because the harvest
of the field is perished. 12 The vine is withered,
and the fig-tree languisheth; the pomegranate-tree,
the palm-tree also, and the apple-tree, even
all the trees of the field, are withered; for joy is
withered away from the sons of men. 13 Gird
yourselves, and lament, ye priests, wail, ye
ministers of the altar; come, lie all night in
sackcloth, ye ministers of my God; for the
meal-offering and the drink-offering is
withholden from the house of your God. 14
Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly,
gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the
land unto the house of the LORD your God,
and cry unto the LORD. 15 Alas for the day! for
the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a
destruction from the Almighty shall it come. 16
Is not the food cut off before our eyes, yea, joy
and gladness from the house of our God? 17
The grains shrivel under their hoes; the garners
are laid desolate, the barns are broken down;
for the corn is withered. 18 How do the beasts
groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed,
because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks
of sheep are made desolate. 19 Unto Thee, O
LORD, do I cry; for the fire hath devoured the
pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath
set ablaze all the trees of the field. 20 Yea, the
beasts of the field pant unto Thee; for the water
brooks are dried up, and the fire hath devoured
the pastures of the wilderness.
1 Blow ye the horn in Zion, and sound an alarm
in My holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of
the land tremble; for the day of the LORD
cometh, for it is at hand; 2 A day of darkness
and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick
darkness, as blackness spread upon the
mountains; a great people and a mighty, there
hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any
more after them, even to the years of many
generations. 3 A fire devoureth before them,
and behind them a flame blazeth; the land is as
the garden of Eden before them, and behind
them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing
escapeth them. 4 The appearance of them is as
the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so
do they run. 5 Like the noise of chariots, on the
tops of the mountains do they leap, like the
noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the
stubble, as a mighty people set in battle array. 6
At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all
faces have gathered blackness. 7 They run like
mighty men, they climb the wall like men of
war; and they move on every one in his ways,
and they entangle not their paths. 8 Neither
doth one thrust another, they march every one
in his highway; and they break through the
weapons, and suffer no harm. 9 They leap upon
the city, they run upon the wall, they climb up
into the houses; they enter in at the windows
like a thief. 10 Before them the earth quaketh,
the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are
become black, and the stars withdraw their
shining. 11 And the LORD uttereth His voice
before His army; for His camp is very great, for
he is mighty that executeth His word; for great
is the day of the LORD and very terrible; and
who can abide it? 12 Yet even now, saith the
LORD, turn ye unto Me with all your heart, and
with fasting, and with weeping, and with
lamentation; 13 And rend your heart, and not
your garments, and turn unto the LORD your
God; for He is gracious and compassionate,
long-suffering, and abundant in mercy, and
repenteth Him of the evil. 14 Who knoweth
whether He will not turn and repent, and leave a
blessing behind Him, even a meal-offering and
a drink-offering unto the LORD your God?
15 Blow the horn in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a
solemn assembly; 16 Gather the people,
sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders,
gather the children, and those that suck the
breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his
chamber, and the bride out of her pavilion. 17
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep
between the porch and the altar, and let them
say: 'Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not
Thy heritage to reproach, that the nations
should make them a byword: wherefore should
they say among the peoples: Where is their
God?' 18 Then was the LORD jealous for His
land, and had pity on His people. 19 And the
LORD answered and said unto His people:
'Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil,
and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no
more make you a reproach among the nations;
20 But I will remove far off from you the
northern one, and will drive him into a land
barren and desolate, with his face toward the
eastern sea, and his hinder part toward the
western sea; that his foulness may come up,
and his ill savour may come up, because he
hath done great things.' 21 Fear not, O land, be
glad and rejoice; for the LORD hath done great
things. 22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field;
for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for
the tree beareth its fruit, the fig-tree and the vine
do yield their strength. 23 Be glad then, ye
children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your
God; for He giveth you the former rain in just
measure, and He causeth to come down for you
the rain, the former rain and the latter rain, at
the first. 24 And the floors shall be full of corn,
and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. 25
And I will restore to you the years that the
locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, and the
caterpiller, and the palmer-worm, My great
army which I sent among you. 26 And ye shall
eat in plenty and be satisfied, and shall praise
the name of the LORD your God, that hath
dealt wondrously with you; and My people shall
never be ashamed. 27 And ye shall know that I
am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the
LORD your God, and there is none else; and My
people shall never be ashamed.
1 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will
pour out My spirit upon all flesh; and your sons
and your daughters shall prophesy, your old
men shall dream dreams, your young men shall
see visions; 2 And also upon the servants and
upon the handmaids in those days will I pour
out My spirit. 3 And I will shew wonders in the
heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and
pillars of smoke. 4 The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood, before the
great and terrible day of the LORD come. 5 And
it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call
on the name of the LORD shall be delivered; for
in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be
those that escape, as the LORD hath said, and
among the remnant those whom the LORD
shall call.
1 For, behold, in those days, and in that time,
when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah
and Jerusalem, 2 I will gather all nations, and
will bring them down into the valley of
Jehoshaphat; and I will enter into judgment
with them there for My people and for My
heritage Israel, whom they have scattered
among the nations, and divided My land. 3 And
they have cast lots for My people; and have
given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for
wine, and have drunk. 4 And also what are ye
to Me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the regions of
Philistia? will ye render retribution on My
behalf? and if ye render retribution on My
behalf, swiftly, speedily will I return your
retribution upon your own head. 5 Forasmuch
as ye have taken My silver and My gold, and
have carried into your temples My goodly
treasures; 6 the children also of Judah and the
children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the
sons of Jevanim, that ye might remove them far
from their border; 7 behold, I will stir them up
out of the place whither ye have sold them, and
will return your retribution upon your own head;
8 and I will sell your sons and your daughters
into the hand of the children of Judah, and they
shall sell them to the men of Sheba, to a nation
far off; for the LORD hath spoken.
9 Proclaim ye this among the nations, prepare
war; stir up the mighty men; let all the men of
war draw near, let them come up. 10 Beat your
plowshares into swords, and your pruning-hooks
into spears; let the weak say: 'I am strong.' 11
Haste ye, and come, all ye nations round about,
and gather yourselves together; thither cause
Thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD! 12
Let the nations be stirred up, and come up to
the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to
judge all the nations round about. 13 Put ye in
the sickle, for the harvest is ripe; come, tread ye,
for the winepress is full, the vats overflow; for
their wickedness is great. 14 Multitudes,
multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day
of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. 15
The sun and the moon are become black, and
the stars withdraw their shining. 16 And the
LORD shall roar from Zion, and utter His voice
from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth
shall shake; but the LORD will be a refuge unto
His people, and a stronghold to the children of
Israel. 17 So shall ye know that I am the LORD
your God, dwelling in Zion My holy mountain;
then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no
strangers pass through her any more. 18 And it
shall come to pass in that day, that the
mountains shall drop down sweet wine, and the
hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of
Judah shall flow with waters; and a fountain
shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and
shall water the valley of Shittim. 19 Egypt shall
be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate
wilderness, for the violence against the children
of Judah, because they have shed innocent
blood in their land. 20 But Judah shall be
inhabited for ever, and Jerusalem from
generation to generation. 21 And I will hold as
innocent their blood that I have not held as
innocent; and the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
1 The words of Amos, who was among the
herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning
Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and
in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king
of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 2
And he said: the LORD roareth from Zion, and
uttereth His voice from Jerusalem; and the
pastures of the shepherds shall mourn, and the
top of Carmel shall wither.
3 For thus saith the LORD: For three
transgressions of Damascus, yea, for four, I will
not reverse it: because they have threshed
Gilead with sledges of iron. 4 So will I send a fire
into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the
palaces of Ben-hadad; 5 And I will break the
bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant
from Bikath-Aven, and him that holdeth the
sceptre from Beth-eden; and the people of
Aram shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the
LORD.
6 Thus saith the LORD: For three transgressions
of Gaza, yea, for four, I will not reverse it:
because they carried away captive a whole
captivity, to deliver them up to Edom. 7 So will
I send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall
devour the palaces thereof; 8 And I will cut off
the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that
holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon; and I will
turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant
of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord
GOD.
9 Thus saith the LORD: For three transgressions
of Tyre, yea, for four, I will not reverse it:
because they delivered up a whole captivity to
Edom, and remembered not the brotherly
covenant. 10 So will I send a fire on the wall of
Tyre, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
11 Thus saith the LORD: For three
transgressions of Edom, yea, for four, I will not
reverse it: because he did pursue his brother with
the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his
anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath
for ever. 12 So will I send a fire upon Teman,
and it shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
13 Thus saith the LORD: For three
transgressions of the children of Ammon, yea,
for four, I will not reverse it: because they have
ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that
they might enlarge their border. 14 So will I
kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall
devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the
day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the
whirlwind; 15 And their king shall go into
captivity, he and his princes together, saith the
LORD.
1 Thus saith the LORD: For three transgressions
of Moab, yea, for four, I will not reverse it:
because he burned the bones of the king of
Edom into lime. 2 So will I send a fire upon
Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of
Kerioth; and Moab shall die with tumult, with
shouting, and with the sound of the horn; 3 And
I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof,
and will slay all the princes thereof with him,
saith the LORD.
4 Thus saith the LORD: For three transgressions
of Judah, yea, for four, I will not reverse it:
because they have rejected the law of the
LORD, and have not kept His statutes, and their
lies have caused them to err, after which their
fathers did walk. 5 So will I send a fire upon
Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of
Jerusalem.
6 Thus saith the LORD: For three transgressions
of Israel, yea, for four, I will not reverse it:
because they sell the righteous for silver, and the
needy for a pair of shoes; 7 That pant after the
dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and
turn aside the way of the humble; and a man
and his father go unto the same maid, to
profane My holy name; 8 And they lay
themselves down beside every altar upon
clothes taken in pledge, and in the house of their
God they drink the wine of them that have been
fined. 9 Yet destroyed I the Amorite before
them, whose height was like the height of the
cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I
destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots
from beneath. 10 Also I brought you up out of
the land of Egypt, and led you forty years in the
wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorites.
11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets,
and of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not
even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the
LORD. 12 But ye gave the Nazirites wine to
drink; and commanded the prophets, saying:
'Prophesy not.' 13 Behold, I will make it creak
under you, as a cart creaketh that is full of
sheaves. 14 And flight shall fail the swift, and
the strong shall not exert his strength, neither
shall the mighty deliver himself; 15 Neither shall
he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is
swift of foot shall not deliver himself; neither
shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself; 16
And he that is courageous among the mighty
shall flee away naked in that day, saith the
LORD.
1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken
against you, O children of Israel, against the
whole family which I brought up out of the land
of Egypt, saying: 2 You only have I known of
all the families of the earth; therefore I will visit
upon you all your iniquities. 3 Will two walk
together, except they have agreed? 4 Will a lion
roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? Will a
young lion give forth his voice out of his den, if
he have taken nothing? 5 Will a bird fall in a
snare upon the earth, where there is no lure for
it? Will a snare spring up from the ground, and
have taken nothing at all? 6 Shall the horn be
blown in a city, and the people not tremble?
Shall evil befall a city, and the LORD hath not
done it? 7 For the Lord GOD will do nothing, but
He revealeth His counsel unto His servants the
prophets. 8 The lion hath roared, who will not
fear? The Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but
prophesy? 9 Proclaim it upon the palaces at
Ashdod, and upon the palaces in the land of
Egypt, and say: 'Assemble yourselves upon the
mountains of Samaria, and behold the great
confusions therein, and the oppressions in the
midst thereof.' 10 For they know not to do right,
saith the LORD, who store up violence and
robbery in their palaces.
11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: An
adversary, even round about the land! And he
shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy
palaces shall be spoiled. 12 Thus saith the
LORD: As the shepherd rescueth out of the
mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear,
so shall the children of Israel that dwell in
Samaria escape with the corner of a couch, and
the leg of a bed. 13 Hear ye, and testify against
the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the
God of hosts. 14 For in the day that I shall visit
the transgressions of Israel upon him, I will also
punish the altars of Beth-el, and the horns of
the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
15 And I will smite the winter-house with the
summer-house; and the houses of ivory shall
perish, and the great houses shall have an end,
saith the LORD.
1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in
the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor,
that crush the needy, that say unto their lords:
'Bring, that we may feast.' 2 The Lord GOD
hath sworn by His holiness: Lo, surely the days
shall come upon you, that ye shall be taken
away with hooks, and your residue with
fish-hooks. 3 And ye shall go out at the breaches,
every one straight before her; and ye shall be
cast into Harmon, saith the LORD. 4 Come to
Beth-el, and transgress, to Gilgal, and multiply
transgression; and bring your sacrifices in the
morning, and your tithes after three days; 5 And
offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is
leavened, and proclaim freewill-offerings and
publish them; for so ye love to do, O ye children
of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. 6 And I also have
given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities,
and want of bread in all your places; yet have
ye not returned unto Me, saith the LORD. 7 And
I also have withholden the rain from you, when
there were yet three months to the harvest; and
I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it
not to rain upon another city; one piece was
rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained
not withered. 8 So two or three cities wandered
unto one city to drink water, and were not
satisfied; yet have ye not returned unto Me,
saith the LORD. 9 I have smitten you with
blasting and mildew; the multitude of your
gardens and your vineyards and your fig-trees
and your olive-trees hath the palmer-worm
devoured; yet have ye not returned unto Me,
saith the LORD. 10 I have sent among you the
pestilence in the way of Egypt; your young men
have I slain with the sword, and have carried
away your horses; and I have made the stench
of your camp to come up even into your
nostrils; yet have ye not returned unto Me, saith
the LORD. 11 I have overthrown some of you,
as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and
ye were as a brand plucked out of the burning;
yet have ye not returned unto Me, saith the
LORD. 12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O
Israel; because I will do this unto thee, prepare
to meet thy God, O Israel. 13 For, lo, He that
formeth the mountains, and createth the wind,
and declareth unto man what is his thought,
that maketh the morning darkness, and
treadeth upon the high places of the earth; the
LORD, the God of hosts, is His name.
1 Hear ye this word which I take up for a
lamentation over you, O house of Israel: 2 The
virgin of Israel is fallen, she shall no more rise;
she is cast down upon her land, there is none to
raise her up. 3 For thus saith the Lord GOD: The
city that went forth a thousand shall have a
hundred left, and that which went forth a
hundred shall have ten left, of the house of
Israel. 4 For thus saith the LORD unto the house
of Israel: Seek ye Me, and live; 5 But seek not
Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to
Beer-sheba; for Gilgal shall surely go into
captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought. 6
Seek the LORD, and live -- lest He break out like
fire in the house of Joseph, and it devour, and
there be none to quench it in Bethel -- 7 Ye who
turn judgment to wormwood, and cast
righteousness to the ground; 8 Him that maketh
the Pleiades and Orion, and bringeth on the
shadow of death in the morning, and darkeneth
the day into night; that calleth for the waters of
the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of
the earth; the LORD is His name; 9 That
causeth destruction to flash upon the strong, so
that destruction cometh upon the fortress. 10
They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and
they abhor him that speaketh uprightly. 11
Therefore, because ye trample upon the poor,
and take from him exactions of wheat; ye have
built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not
dwell in them, ye have planted pleasant
vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine thereof.
12 For I know how manifold are your
transgressions, and how mighty are your sins; ye
that afflict the just, that take a ransom, and
that turn aside the needy in the gate. 13
Therefore the prudent doth keep silence in such
a time; for it is an evil time. 14 Seek good, and
not evil, that ye may live; and so the LORD, the
God of hosts, will be with you, as ye say. 15
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish
justice in the gate; it may be that the LORD, the
God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant
of Joseph. 16 Therefore thus saith the LORD,
the God of hosts, the Lord: Lamentation shall
be in all the broad places, and they shall say in
all the streets: 'Alas! alas!' and they shall call the
husbandman to mourning, and proclaim
lamentation to such as are skilful of wailing. 17
And in all vineyards shall be lamentation; for I
will pass through the midst of thee, saith the
LORD.
18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the
LORD! Wherefore would ye have the day of the
LORD? It is darkness, and not light. 19 As if a
man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him;
and went into the house and leaned his hand on
the wall, and a serpent bit him. 20 Shall not the
day of the LORD be darkness, and not light?
Even very dark, and no brightness in it? 21 I
hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no
delight in your solemn assemblies. 22 Yea,
though ye offer me burnt-offerings and your
meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither
will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat
beasts. 23 Take thou away from Me the noise
of thy songs; and let Me not hear the melody of
thy psalteries. 24 But let justice well up as
waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
25 Did ye bring unto Me sacrifices and offerings
in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
26 So shall ye take up Siccuth your king and
Chiun your images, the star of your god, which
ye made to yourselves. 27 Therefore will I cause
you to go into captivity beyond Damascus,
saith He, whose name is the LORD God of
hosts.
1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and to
them that are secure in the mountain of
Samaria, the notable men of the first of the
nations, to whom the house of Israel come! 2
Pass ye unto Calneh, and see, and from thence
go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to
Gath of the Philistines; are they better than
these kingdoms? or is their border greater than
your border? 3 Ye that put far away the evil
day, and cause the seat of violence to come
near; 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch
themselves upon their couches, and eat the
lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the
midst of the stall; 5 That thrum on the psaltery,
that devise for themselves instruments of music,
like David; 6 That drink wine in bowls, and
anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but
they are not grieved for the hurt of Joseph. 7
Therefore now shall they go captive at the head
of them that go captive, and the revelry of them
that stretched themselves shall pass away. 8
The Lord GOD hath sworn by Himself, saith the
LORD, the God of hosts: I abhor the pride of
Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver
up the city with all that is therein. 9 And it shall
come to pass, if there remain ten men in one
house, that they shall die. 10 And when a man's
uncle shall take him up, even he that burneth
him, to bring out the bones out of the house,
and shall say unto him that is in the innermost
parts of the house: 'Is there yet any with thee?'
and he shall say: 'No'; then shall he say: 'Hold
thy peace; for we must not make mention of
the name of the LORD.' 11 For, behold, the
LORD commandeth, and the great house shall
be smitten into splinters, and the little house into
chips. 12 Do horses run upon the rocks? Doth
one plow there with oxen? that ye have turned
justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness
into wormwood; 13 Ye that rejoice in a thing of
nought, that say: 'Have we not taken to us
horns by our own strength?' 14 For, behold, I
will raise up against you a nation, O house of
Israel, saith the LORD, the God of hosts; and
they shall afflict you from the entrance of
Hamath unto the Brook of the Arabah.
1 Thus the Lord GOD showed me; and, behold,
He formed locusts in the beginning of the
shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was
the latter growth after the king's mowings. 2 And
if it had come to pass, that when they had
made an end of eating the grass of the land -- so
I said: O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech Thee;
how shall Jacob stand? for he is small. 3 The
LORD repented concerning this; 'It shall not be',
saith the LORD. 4 Thus the Lord GOD showed
me; and, behold, the Lord GOD called to
contend by fire; and it devoured the great deep,
and would have eaten up the land. 5 Then said
I: O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech Thee; how
shall Jacob stand? for he is small. 6 The LORD
repented concerning this; 'This also shall not be',
saith the Lord GOD.
7 Thus He showed me; and, behold, the Lord
stood beside a wall made by a plumbline, with a
plumbline in His hand. 8 And the LORD said
unto me: 'Amos, what seest thou?' And I said:
'A plumbline.' Then said the Lord: Behold, I will
set a plumbline in the midst of My people
Israel; I will not again pardon them any more; 9
And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate,
and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste;
and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam
with the sword. 10 Then Amaziah the priest of
Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying:
'Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst
of the house of Israel; the land is not able to
bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos saith:
Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel
shall surely be led away captive out of his land.'
12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos: 'O thou seer,
go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and
there eat bread, and prophesy there; 13 but
prophesy not again any more at Beth-el, for it is
the king's sanctuary, and it is a royal house.' 14
Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah: 'I
was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son;
but I was a herdman, and a dresser of
sycamore-trees; 15 and the LORD took me
from following the flock, and the LORD said
unto me: Go, prophesy unto My people Israel.
16 Now therefore hear thou the word of the
LORD: Thou sayest: Prophesy not against
Israel, and preach not against the house of
Isaac; 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD: Thy
wife shall be a harlot in the city, and thy sons
and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and
thy land shall be divided by line; and thou
thyself shalt die in an unclean land, and Israel
shall surely be led away captive out of his land.
1 Thus the Lord GOD showed me; and behold a
basket of summer fruit. 2 And He said: 'Amos,
what seest thou?' And I said: 'A basket of
summer fruit.' Then said the LORD unto me:
The end is come upon My people Israel; I will
not again pardon them any more. 3 And the
songs of the palace shall be wailings in that day,
saith the Lord GOD; the dead bodies shall be
many; in every place silence shall be cast.
4 Hear this, O ye that would swallow the needy,
and destroy the poor of the land, 5 Saying:
'When will the new moon be gone, that we may
sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set
forth corn? making the ephah small, and the
shekel great, and falsifying the balances of
deceit; 6 That we may buy the poor for silver,
and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the
refuse of the corn?' 7 The LORD hath sworn by
the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any
of their works. 8 Shall not the land tremble for
this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein?
Yea, it shall rise up wholly like the River; and it
shall be troubled and sink again, like the River
of Egypt.
9 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the
Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down
at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear
day. 10 And I will turn your feasts into
mourning, and all your songs into lamentation;
and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and
baldness upon every head; and I will make it as
the mourning for an only son, and the end
thereof as a bitter day.
11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD,
that I will send a famine in the land, not a
famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of
hearing the words of the LORD. 12 And they
shall wander from sea to sea, and from the
north even to the east; they shall run to and fro
to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not
find it. 13 In that day shall the fair virgins and
the young men faint for thirst. 14 They that
swear by the sin of Samaria, and say: 'As thy
God, O Dan, liveth'; and: 'As the way of
Beer-sheba liveth'; even they shall fall,
and never rise up again.
1 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar; and
He said: Smite the capitals, that the posts may
shake; and break them in pieces on the head of
all of them; and I will slay the residue of them
with the sword; there shall not one of them flee
away, and there shall not one of them escape. 2
Though they dig into the nether-world, thence
shall My hand take them; and though they
climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them
down. 3 And though they hide themselves in the
top of Carmel, I will search and take them out
thence; and though they be hid from My sight
in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command
the serpent, and he shall bite them. 4 And
though they go into captivity before their
enemies, thence will I command the sword, and
it shall slay them; and I will set Mine eyes upon
them for evil, and not for good. 5 For the Lord,
the GOD of hosts, is He that toucheth the land
and it melteth, and all that dwell therein mourn;
and it riseth up wholly like the River, and
sinketh again, like the River of Egypt; 6 It is He
that buildeth His upper chambers in the heaven,
and hath founded His vault upon the earth; He
that calleth for the waters of the sea, and
poureth them out upon the face of the earth;
The LORD is His name. 7 Are ye not as the
children of the Ethiopians unto Me, O children
of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought
up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the
Philistines from Caphtor, and Aram from Kir? 8
Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the
sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the
face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly
destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD. 9
For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house
of Israel among all the nations, like as corn is
sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall
upon the earth. 10 All the sinners of My people
shall die by the sword, that say: 'The evil shall
not overtake nor confront us.' 11 In that day
will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is
fallen, and close up the breaches thereof, and I
will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the
days of old; 12 That they may possess the
remnant of Edom, and all the nations, upon
whom My name is called, saith the LORD that
doeth this.
13 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that
the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the
treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the
mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the
hills shall melt. 14 And I will turn the captivity
of My people Israel, and they shall build the
waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall
plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof;
they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit
of them. 15 And I will plant them upon their
land, and they shall no more be plucked up out
of their land which I have given them, saith the
LORD thy God.
1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord
GOD concerning Edom: We have heard a
message from the LORD, and an ambassador is
sent among the nations: 'Arise ye, and let us rise
up against her in battle.' 2 Behold, I make thee
small among the nations; thou art greatly
despised. 3 The pride of thy heart hath beguiled
thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the
rock, thy habitation on high; that sayest in thy
heart: 'Who shall bring me down to the ground?'
4 Though thou make thy nest as high as the
eagle, and though thou set it among the stars, I
will bring thee down from thence, saith the
LORD. 5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers by
night -- how art thou cut off!-- would they not
steal till they had enough? If grape-gatherers
came to thee, would they not leave some
gleaning grapes? 6 How is Esau searched out!
How are his hidden places sought out! 7 All the
men of thy confederacy have conducted thee
to the border; the men that were at peace with
thee have beguiled thee, and prevailed against
thee; they that eat thy bread lay a snare under
thee, in whom there is no discernment. 8 Shall I
not in that day, saith the LORD, destroy the
wise men out of Edom, and discernment out of
the mount of Esau? 9 And thy mighty men, O
Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every
one may be cut off from the mount of Esau by
slaughter. 10 For the violence done to thy
brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou
shalt be cut off for ever. 11 In the day that thou
didst stand aloof, in the day that strangers
carried away his substance, and foreigners
entered into his gates, and cast lots upon
Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them. 12
But thou shouldest not have gazed on the day
of thy brother in the day of his disaster, neither
shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children
of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither
shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day
of distress. 13 Thou shouldest not have entered
into the gate of My people in the day of their
calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have gazed
on their affliction in the day of their calamity,
nor have laid hands on their substance in the
day of their calamity. 14 Neither shouldest thou
have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of
his that escape; neither shouldest thou have
delivered up those of his that did remain in the
day of distress. 15 For the day of the LORD is
near upon all the nations; as thou hast done, it
shall be done unto thee; thy dealing shall return
upon thine own head. 16 For as ye have drunk
upon My holy mountain, so shall all the nations
drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and
swallow down, and shall be as though they had
not been. 17 But in mount Zion there shall be
those that escape, and it shall be holy; and the
house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
18 And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and
the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of
Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them,
and devour them; and there shall not be any
remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD
hath spoken. 19 And they of the South shall
possess the mount of Esau, and they of the
Lowland the Philistines; and they shall possess
the field of Ephraim, and the field of Samaria;
and Benjamin shall possess Gilead. 20 And the
captivity of this host of the children of Israel,
that are among the Canaanites, even unto
Zarephath, and the captivity of Jerusalem, that
is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the
South. 21 And saviours shall come up on mount
Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the
kingdom shall be the LORD'S.
1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah
the son of Amittai, saying: 2 'Arise, go to
Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim against it;
for their wickedness is come up before Me.' 3
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from
the presence of the LORD; and he went down to
Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so
he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it,
to go with them unto Tarshish, from the
presence of the LORD. 4 But the LORD hurled
a great wind into the sea, and there was a
mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was
like to be broken. 5 And the mariners were
afraid, and cried every man unto his god; and
they cast forth the wares that were in the ship
into the sea, to lighten it unto them. But Jonah
was gone down into the innermost parts of the
ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep. 6 So the
shipmaster came to him, and said unto him:
'What meanest thou that thou sleepest? arise,
call upon thy God, if so be that God will think
upon us, that we perish not.' 7 And they said
every one to his fellow: 'Come, and let us cast
lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil
is upon us.' So they cast lots, and the lot fell
upon Jonah. 8 Then said they unto him: 'Tell us,
we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon
us: what is thine occupation? and whence
comest thou? what is thy country? and of what
people art thou?' 9 And he said unto them: 'I
am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God
of heaven, who hath made the sea and the dry
land.' 10 Then were the men exceedingly afraid,
and said unto him: 'What is this that thou hast
done?' For the men knew that he fled from the
presence of the LORD, because he had told
them. 11 Then said they unto him: 'What shall
we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto
us?' for the sea grew more and more
tempestuous. 12 And he said unto them: 'Take
me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall
the sea be calm unto you; for I know that for
my sake this great tempest is upon you.' 13
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to
the land; but they could not; for the sea grew
more and more tempestuous against them. 14
Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said:
'We beseech Thee, O LORD, we beseech Thee,
let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not
upon us innocent blood; for Thou, O LORD,
hast done as it pleased Thee.' 15 So they took
up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea; and
the sea ceased from its raging. 16 Then the men
feared the LORD exceedingly; and they offered
a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
1 And the LORD prepared a great fish to
swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly
of the fish three days and three nights. 2 Then
Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the
fish's belly. 3 And he said: I called out of mine
affliction unto the LORD, and He answered me;
out of the belly of the nether-world cried I, and
Thou heardest my voice. 4 For Thou didst cast
me into the depth, in the heart of the seas, and
the flood was round about me; all Thy waves
and Thy billows passed over me. 5 And I said: 'I
am cast out from before Thine eyes'; yet I will
look again toward Thy holy temple. 6 The
waters compassed me about, even to the soul;
the deep was round about me; the weeds were
wrapped about my head. 7 I went down to the
bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her
bars closed upon me for ever; yet hast Thou
brought up my life from the pit, O LORD my
God. 8 When my soul fainted within me, I
remembered the LORD; and my prayer came in
unto Thee, into Thy holy temple. 9 They that
regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
10 But I will sacrifice unto Thee with the voice
of thanksgiving; that which I have vowed I will
pay. Salvation is of the LORD. 11 And the
LORD spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out
Jonah upon the dry land.
1 And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah
the second time, saying: 2 'Arise, go unto
Nineveh, that great city, and make unto it the
proclamation that I bid thee.' 3 So Jonah arose,
and went unto Nineveh, according to the word
of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding
great city, of three days' journey. 4 And Jonah
began to enter into the city a day's journey, and
he proclaimed, and said: 'Yet forty days, and
Nineveh shall be overthrown.' 5 And the people
of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed
a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest
of them even to the least of them. 6 And the
tidings reached the king of Nineveh, and he
arose from his throne, and laid his robe from
him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in
ashes. 7 And he caused it to be proclaimed and
published through Nineveh by the decree of the
king and his nobles, saying: 'Let neither man nor
beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing; let them
not feed, nor drink water; 8 but let them be
covered with sackcloth, both man and beast,
and let them cry mightily unto God; yea, let
them turn every one from his evil way, and
from the violence that is in their hands. 9 Who
knoweth whether God will not turn and repent,
and turn away from His fierce anger, that we
perish not?' 10 And God saw their works, that
they turned from their evil way; and God
repented of the evil, which He said He would do
unto them; and He did it not.
1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he
was angry. 2 And he prayed unto the LORD,
and said: 'I pray Thee, O LORD, was not this
my saying, when I was yet in mine own
country? Therefore I fled beforehand unto
Tarshish; for I knew that Thou art a gracious
God, and compassionate, long-suffering, and
abundant in mercy, and repentest Thee of the
evil. 3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech
Thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to
die than to live.' 4 And the LORD said: 'Art thou
greatly angry?' 5 Then Jonah went out of the
city, and sat on the east side of the city, and
there made him a booth, and sat under it in the
shadow, till he might see what would become of
the city. 6 And the LORD God prepared a
gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that
it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver
him from his evil. So Jonah was exceeding glad
because of the gourd. 7 But God prepared a
worm when the morning rose the next day, and
it smote the gourd, that it withered. 8 And it
came to pass, when the sun arose, that God
prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun
beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted,
and requested for himself that he might die, and
said: 'It is better for me to die than to live.' 9
And God said to Jonah: 'Art thou greatly angry
for the gourd?' And he said: 'I am greatly angry,
even unto death.' 10 And the LORD said: 'Thou
hast had pity on the gourd, for which thou hast
not laboured, neither madest it grow, which
came up in a night, and perished in a night; 11
and should not I have pity on Nineveh, that
great city, wherein are more than sixscore
thousand persons that cannot discern between
their right hand and their left hand, and also
much cattle?'
1 The word of the LORD that came to Micah
the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz,
and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw
concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2 Hear, ye
peoples, all of you; Hearken, O earth, and all
that therein is; and let the Lord GOD be witness
against you, the Lord from His holy temple. 3
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of His
place, and will come down, and tread upon the
high places of the earth. 4 And the mountains
shall be molten under Him, and the valleys shall
be cleft, as wax before the fire, as waters that
are poured down a steep place. 5 For the
transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins
of the house of Israel. What is the transgression
of Jacob? is it not Samaria? And what are the
high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? 6
Therefore I will make Samaria a heap in the
field, a place for the planting of vineyards; and
I will pour down the stones thereof into the
valley, and I will uncover the foundations
thereof. 7 And all her graven images shall be
beaten to pieces, and all her hires shall be
burned with fire, and all her idols will I lay
desolate; for of the hire of a harlot hath she
gathered them, and unto the hire of a harlot
shall they return. 8 For this will I wail and howl,
I will go stripped and naked; I will make a
wailing like the jackals, and a mourning like the
ostriches. 9 For her wound is incurable; for it is
come even unto Judah; it reacheth unto the
gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. 10 Tell it
not in Gath, weep not at all; at Beth-le-aphrah
roll thyself in the dust. 11 Pass ye away, O
inhabitant of Saphir, in nakedness and shame;
the inhabitant of Zaanan is not come forth; the
wailing of Beth-ezel shall take from you the
standing-place thereof. 12 For the inhabitant of
Maroth waiteth anxiously for good; because
evil is come down from the LORD unto the gate
of Jerusalem. 13 Bind the chariots to the swift
steeds, O inhabitant of Lachish; she was the
beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the
transgressions of Israel are found in thee. 14
Therefore shalt thou give a parting gift to
Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib shall be a
deceitful thing unto the kings of Israel. 15 I will
yet bring unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah,
him that shall possess thee; the glory of Israel
shall come even unto Adullam. 16 Make thee
bald, and poll thee for the children of thy
delight; enlarge thy baldness as the vulture; for
they are gone into captivity from thee.
1 Woe to them that devise iniquity and work
evil upon their beds! When the morning is light,
they execute it, because it is in the power of
their hand. 2 And they covet fields, and seize
them; and houses, and take them away; thus
they oppress a man and his house, even a man
and his heritage.
3 Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold,
against this family do I devise an evil, from
which ye shall not remove your necks, neither
shall ye walk upright; for it shall be an evil time.
4 In that day shall they take up a parable
against you, and lament with a doleful
lamentation, and say: 'We are utterly ruined; he
changeth the portion of my people; how doth
he remove it from me! Instead of restoring our
fields, he divideth them.' 5 Therefore thou shalt
have none that shall cast the line by lot in the
congregation of the LORD. 6 'Preach ye not',
they preach; 'They shall not preach of these
things, that they shall not take shame.' 7 Do I
change, O house of Jacob? Is the spirit of the
LORD straitened? Are these His doings? Do not
My words do good to him that walketh
uprightly? 8 But of late My people is risen up as
an enemy; with the garment ye strip also the
mantle from them that pass by securely, so that
they are as men returning from war. 9 The
women of My people ye cast out from their
pleasant houses; from their young children ye
take away My glory for ever. 10 Arise ye, and
depart; for this is not your resting-place;
because of the uncleanness thereof, it shall
destroy you, even with a sore destruction. 11 If
a man walking in wind and falsehood do lie: 'I
will preach unto thee of wine and of strong
drink'; he shall even be the preacher of this
people. 12 I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of
thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I
will render them all as sheep in a fold; as a flock
in the midst of their pasture; they shall make
great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
13 The breaker is gone up before them; they
have broken forth and passed on, by the gate,
and are gone out thereat; and their king is
passed on before them, and the LORD at the
head of them.
1 And I said: Hear, I pray you, ye heads of
Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not
for you to know justice? 2 Who hate the good,
and love the evil; who rob their skin from off
them, and their flesh from off their bones; 3
Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay
their skin from off them, and break their bones;
yea, they chop them in pieces, as that which is
in the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. 4
Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but He will
not answer them; yea, He will hide His face
from them at that time, according as they have
wrought evil in their doings.
5 Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets
that make my people to err; that cry: 'Peace',
when their teeth have any thing to bite; and
whoso putteth not into their mouths, they even
prepare war against him: 6 Therefore it shall be
night unto you, that ye shall have no vision;
and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not
divine; and the sun shall go down upon the
prophets, and the day shall be black over them.
7 And the seers shall be put to shame, and the
diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover
their upper lips; for there shall be no answer of
God. 8 But I truly am full of power by the spirit
of the LORD, and of justice, and of might, to
declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to
Israel his sin. 9 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads
of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house
of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all
equity; 10 That build up Zion with blood, and
Jerusalem with iniquity. 11 The heads thereof
judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach
for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for
money; yet will they lean upon the LORD, and
say: 'Is not the LORD in the midst of us? No evil
shall come upon us'? 12 Therefore shall Zion for
your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem
shall become heaps, and the mountain of the
house as the high places of a forest.
1 But in the end of days it shall come to pass,
that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be
established as the top of the mountains, and it
shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples
shall flow unto it. 2 And many nations shall go
and say: 'Come ye, and let us go up to the
mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the
God of Jacob; and He will teach us of His ways,
and we will walk in His paths'; for out of Zion
shall go forth the law, and the word of the
LORD from Jerusalem. 3 And He shall judge
between many peoples, and shall decide
concerning mighty nations afar off; and they
shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their
spears into pruninghooks; nation shall not lift
up sword against nation, neither shall they learn
war any more. 4 But they shall sit every man
under his vine and under his fig-tree; and none
shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the
LORD of hosts hath spoken. 5 For let all the
peoples walk each one in the name of its god,
but we will walk in the name of the LORD our
God for ever and ever.
6 In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble
her that halteth, and I will gather her that is
driven away, and her that I have afflicted; 7
And I will make her that halted a remnant, and
her that was cast far off a mighty nation; and
the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion
from thenceforth even for ever.
8 And thou, Migdal-eder, the hill of the daughter
of Zion, unto thee shall it come; yea, the former
dominion shall come, the kingdom of the
daughter of Jerusalem. 9 Now why dost thou
cry out aloud? Is there no King in thee, is thy
Counsellor perished, that pangs have taken hold
of thee as of a woman in travail? 10 Be in pain,
and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion,
like a woman in travail; for now shalt thou go
forth out of the city, and shalt dwell in the field,
and shalt come even unto Babylon; there shalt
thou be rescued; there shall the LORD redeem
thee from the hand of thine enemies. 11 And
now many nations are assembled against thee,
that say: 'Let her be defiled, and let our eye
gaze upon Zion.' 12 But they know not the
thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they
His counsel; for He hath gathered them as the
sheaves to the threshing-floor. 13 Arise and
thresh, O daughter of Zion; for I will make thy
horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass; and
thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples; and
thou shalt devote their gain unto the LORD, and
their substance unto the Lord of the whole
earth. 14 Now shalt thou gather thyself in
troops, O daughter of troops; they have laid
siege against us; they smite the judge of Israel
with a rod upon the cheek.
1 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art
little to be among the thousands of Judah, out
of thee shall one come forth unto Me that is to
be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of
old, from ancient days. 2 Therefore will He give
them up, until the time that she who travaileth
hath brought forth; then the residue of his
brethren shall return with the children of Israel.
3 And he shall stand, and shall feed his flock in
the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the
name of the LORD his God; and they shall
abide, for then shall he be great unto the ends of
the earth. 4 And this shall be peace: when the
Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he
shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise
against him seven shepherds, and eight princes
among men. 5 And they shall waste the land of
Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod
with the keen-edged sword; and he shall deliver
us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our
land, and when he treadeth within our border.
6 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the
midst of many peoples, as dew from the LORD,
as showers upon the grass, that are not looked
for from man, nor awaited at the hands of the
sons of men.
7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the
nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion
among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion
among the flocks of sheep, who, if he go
through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces,
and there is none to deliver. 8 Let Thy hand be
lifted up above Thine adversaries, and let all
Thine enemies be cut off. 9 And it shall come to
pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut
off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and will
destroy thy chariots; 10 And I will cut off the
cities of thy land, and will throw down all thy
strongholds; 11 And I will cut off witchcrafts
out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more
soothsayers; 12 And I will cut off thy graven
images and thy pillars out of the midst of thee;
and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy
hands. 13 And I will pluck up thy Asherim out
of the midst of thee; and I will destroy thine
enemies. 14 And I will execute vengeance in
anger and fury upon the nations, because they
hearkened not.
1 Hear ye now what the LORD saith: Arise,
contend thou before the mountains, and let the
hills hear thy voice. 2 Hear, O ye mountains, the
LORD'S controversy, and ye enduring rocks, the
foundations of the earth; for the LORD hath a
controversy with His people, and He will plead
with Israel. 3 O My people, what have I done
unto thee? And wherein have I wearied thee?
Testify against Me. 4 For I brought thee up out
of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of
the house of bondage, and I sent before thee
Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. 5 O My people,
remember now what Balak king of Moab
devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor
answered him; from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye
may know the righteous acts of the LORD. 6
'Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and
bow myself before God on high? Shall I come
before Him with burnt-offerings, with calves of
a year old? 7 Will the LORD be pleased with
thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers
of oil? Shall I give my first-born for my
transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of
my soul?' 8 It hath been told thee, O man, what
is good, and what the LORD doth require of
thee: only to do justly, and to love mercy, and
to walk humbly with thy God. 9 Hark! the
LORD crieth unto the city -- and it is wisdom to
have regard for Thy name -- hear ye the rod, and
who hath appointed it. 10 Are there yet the
treasures of wickedness in the house of the
wicked, and the scant measure that is
abominable? 11 'Shall I be pure with wicked
balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?'
12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence,
and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies,
and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. 13
Therefore I also do smite thee with a grievous
wound; I do make thee desolate because of thy
sins. 14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and
thy sickness shall be in thine inward parts; and
thou shalt conceive, but shalt not bring forth;
and whomsoever thou bringest forth will I give
up to the sword. 15 Thou shalt sow, but shalt
not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt
not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but
shalt not drink wine. 16 For the statutes of Omri
are kept, and all the works of the house of
Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may
make thee an astonishment, and the
inhabitants thereof a hissing; and ye shall bear
the reproach of My people.
1 Woe is me! for I am as the last of the summer
fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage;
there is no cluster to eat; nor first-ripe fig which
my soul desireth. 2 The godly man is perished
out of the earth, and the upright among men is
no more; they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt
every man his brother with a net. 3 Their hands
are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the
prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a
reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil
desire of his soul; thus they weave it together. 4
The best of them is as a brier; the most upright
is worse than a thorn hedge; the day of thy
watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now
shall be their perplexity. 5 Trust ye not in a
friend, put ye not confidence in a familiar
friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her
that lieth in thy bosom. 6 For the son
dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up
against her mother, the daughter-in-law against
her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men
of his own house. 7 'But as for me, I will look
unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my
salvation; my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not
against me, O mine enemy; though I am fallen,
I shall arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD
is a light unto me.
9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD,
because I have sinned against Him; until He
plead my cause, and execute judgment for me;
He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall
behold His righteousness. 10 Then mine enemy
shall see it, and shame shall cover her; who said
unto me: Where is the LORD thy God? Mine
eyes shall gaze upon her; now shall she be
trodden down as the mire of the streets.' 11 'The
day for building thy walls, even that day, shall
be far removed.' 12 There shall be a day when
they shall come unto thee, from Assyria even to
the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the
River, and from sea to sea, and from mountain
to mountain. 13 And the land shall be desolate
for them that dwell therein, because of the fruit
of their doings.
14 Tend Thy people with Thy staff, the flock of
Thy heritage, that dwell solitarily, as a forest in
the midst of the fruitful field; let them feed in
Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. 15 'As
in the days of thy coming forth out of the land
of Egypt will I show unto him marvellous
things.' 16 The nations shall see and be put to
shame for all their might; they shall lay their
hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent; like
crawling things of the earth they shall come
trembling out of their close places; they shall
come with fear unto the LORD our God, and
shall be afraid because of Thee. 18 Who is a
God like unto Thee, that pardoneth the iniquity,
and passeth by the transgression of the remnant
of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for
ever, because He delighteth in mercy. 19 He will
again have compassion upon us; He will subdue
our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins
into the depths of the sea. 20 Thou wilt show
faithfulness to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, as
Thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days
of old. thers from the days of old.
1 The burden of Nineveh. The book of the
vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. 2 The LORD is a
jealous and avenging God, the LORD avengeth
and is full of wrath; the LORD taketh
vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserveth
wrath for His enemies. 3 The LORD is
long-suffering, and great in power, and will by no
means clear the guilty; the LORD, in the
whirlwind and in the storm is His way, and the
clouds are the dust of His feet. 4 He rebuketh
the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the
rivers; Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the
flower of Lebanon languisheth. 5 The
mountains quake at Him, and the hills melt;
and the earth is upheaved at His presence, yea,
the world, and all that dwell therein. 6 Who can
stand before His indignation? And who can
abide in the fierceness of His anger? His fury is
poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken
asunder before Him. 7 The LORD is good, a
stronghold in the day of trouble; and He
knoweth them that take refuge in Him. 8 But
with an overrunning flood He will make a full
end of the place thereof, and darkness shall
pursue His enemies. 9 What do ye devise
against the LORD? He will make a full end;
trouble shall not rise up the second time. 10 For
though they be like tangled thorns, and be
drunken according to their drink, they shall be
devoured as stubble fully dry. 11 Out of thee
came he forth, that deviseth evil against the
LORD, that counselleth wickedness. 12 Thus
saith the LORD: Though they be in full strength,
and likewise many, even so shall they be cut
down, and he shall pass away; and though I
have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
13 And now will I break his yoke from off thee,
and will burst thy bonds in sunder. 14 And the
LORD hath given commandment concerning
thee, that no more of thy name be sown; out of
the house of thy god will I cut off the graven
image and the molten image; I will make thy
grave; for thou art become worthless.
1 Behold upon the mountains the feet of him
that bringeth good tidings, that announceth
peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah, perform thy
vows; for the wicked one shall no more pass
through thee; he is utterly cut off. 2 A maul is
come up before thy face; guard the defences,
watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify
thy power mightily!-- 3 For the LORD restoreth
the pride of Jacob, as the pride of Israel; for the
emptiers have emptied them out, and marred
their vine-branches.-- 4 The shield of his mighty
men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet;
the chariots are fire of steel in the day of his
preparation, and the cypress spears are made to
quiver. 5 The chariots rush madly in the streets,
they jostle one against another in the broad
places; the appearance of them is like torches,
they run to and fro like the lightnings. 6 He
bethinketh himself of his worthies; they stumble
in their march; they make haste to the wall
thereof, and the mantelet is prepared. 7 The
gates of the rivers are opened, and the palace is
dissolved. 8 And the queen is uncovered, she is
carried away, and her handmaids moan as with
the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts.
9 But Nineveh hath been from of old like a pool
of water; yet they flee away; 'Stand, stand'; but
none looketh back. 10 Take ye the spoil of
silver, take the spoil of gold; for there is no end
of the store, rich with all precious vessels. 11 She
is empty, and void, and waste; and the heart
melteth, and the knees smite together, and
convulsion is in all loins, and the faces of them
all have gathered blackness. 12 Where is the
den of the lions, which was the feeding-place of
the young lions, where the lion and the lioness
walked, and the lion's whelp, and none made
them afraid? 13 The lion did tear in pieces
enough for his whelps, and strangled for his
lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his
dens with ravin. 14 Behold, I am against thee,
saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her
chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall
devour thy young lions; and I will cut off thy
prey from the earth, and the voice of thy
messengers shall no more be heard.
1 Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and
rapine; the prey departeth not. 2 Hark! the
whip, and hark! the rattling of the wheels; and
prancing horses, and bounding chariots; 3 The
horseman charging, and the flashing sword, and
the glittering spear; and a multitude of slain,
and a heap of carcases; and there is no end of
the corpses, and they stumble upon their
corpses; 4 Because of the multitude of the
harlotries of the well-favoured harlot, the
mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations
through her harlotries, and families through her
witchcrafts. 5 Behold, I am against thee, saith
the LORD of hosts, and I will uncover thy skirts
upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy
nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame. 6 And
I will cast detestable things upon thee, and
make thee vile, and will make thee as dung. 7
And it shall come to pass, that all they that look
upon thee shall flee from thee, and say:
'Nineveh is laid waste; who will bemoan her?
whence shall I seek comforters for thee?' 8 Art
thou better than No-amon, that was situate
among the rivers, that had the waters round
about her; whose rampart was the sea, and of
the sea her wall? 9 Ethiopia and Egypt were thy
strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim
were thy helpers. 10 Yet was she carried away,
she went into captivity; her young children also
were dashed in pieces at the head of all the
streets; and they cast lots for her honourable
men, and all her great men were bound in
chains. 11 Thou also shalt be drunken, thou
shalt swoon; thou also shalt seek a refuge
because of the enemy. 12 All thy fortresses shall
be like fig-trees with the first-ripe figs: if they be
shaken, they fall into the mouth of the eater. 13
Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are
women; the gates of thy land are set wide open
unto thine enemies; the fire hath devoured thy
bars. 14 Draw thee water for the siege,
strengthen thy fortresses; go into the clay, and
tread the mortar, lay hold of the brickmould. 15
There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall
cut thee off, it shall devour thee like the
canker-worm; make thyself many as the canker-worm,
make thyself many as the locusts. 16 Thou hast
multiplied thy merchants above the stars of
heaven; the canker-worm spreadeth itself, and
flieth away. 17 Thy crowned are as the locusts,
and thy marshals as the swarms of
grasshoppers, which camp in the walls in the
cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee
away, and their place is not known where they
are. 18 Thy shepherds slumber, O king of
Assyria, thy worthies are at rest; thy people are
scattered upon the mountains, and there is none
to gather them. 19 There is no assuaging of thy
hurt, thy wound is grievous; all that hear the
report of thee clap the hands over thee; for
upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed
continually?
1 The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did
see. 2 How long, O LORD, shall I cry, and Thou
wilt not hear? I cry out unto Thee of violence,
and Thou wilt not save. 3 Why dost Thou show
me iniquity, and beholdest mischief? And why
are spoiling and violence before me? so that
there is strife, and contention ariseth. 4
Therefore the law is slacked, and right doth
never go forth; for the wicked doth beset the
righteous; therefore right goeth forth perverted.
5 Look ye among the nations, and behold, and
wonder marvellously; for, behold, a work shall
be wrought in your days, which ye will not
believe though it be told you. 6 For, lo, I raise up
the Chaldeans, that bitter and impetuous
nation, that march through the breadth of the
earth, to possess dwelling-places that are not
theirs. 7 They are terrible and dreadful; their law
and their majesty proceed from themselves. 8
Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and
are more fierce than the wolves of the desert;
and their horsemen spread themselves; yea,
their horsemen come from far, they fly as a
vulture that hasteth to devour. 9 They come all
of them for violence; their faces are set eagerly
as the east wind; and they gather captives as
the sand. 10 And they scoff at kings, and
princes are a derision unto them; they deride
every stronghold, for they heap up earth, and
take it. 11 Then their spirit doth pass over and
transgress, and they become guilty: even they
who impute their might unto their god. 12 Art
not Thou from everlasting, O LORD my God,
my Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, Thou
hast ordained them for judgment, and Thou, O
Rock, hast established them for correction. 13
Thou that art of eyes too pure to behold evil,
and that canst not look on mischief, wherefore
lookest Thou, when they deal treacherously,
and holdest Thy peace, when the wicked
swalloweth up the man that is more righteous
than he; 14 And makest men as the fishes of
the sea, as the creeping things, that have no
ruler over them? 15 They take up all of them
with the angle, they catch them in their net, and
gather them in their drag; therefore they rejoice
and exult. 16 Therefore they sacrifice unto their
net, and offer unto their drag; because by them
their portion is fat, and their food plenteous. 17
Shall they therefore empty their net, and not
spare to slay the nations continually?
1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon
the tower, and will look out to see what He will
speak by me, and what I shall answer when I
am reproved. 2 And the LORD answered me,
and said: 'Write the vision, and make it plain
upon tables, that a man may read it swiftly. 3
For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and
it declareth of the end, and doth not lie; though
it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it
will not delay.' 4 Behold, his soul is puffed up, it
is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live
by his faith. 5 Yea, moreover, wine is a
treacherous dealer; the haughty man abideth
not; he who enlargeth his desire as the
nether-world, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied,
but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth
unto him all peoples. 6 Shall not all these take
up a parable against him, and a taunting riddle
against him, and say: 'Woe to him that
increaseth that which is not his! how long? and
that ladeth himself with many pledges!' 7 Shall
they not rise up suddenly that shall exact
interest of thee, and awake that shall violently
shake thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto
them? 8 Because thou hast spoiled many
nations, all the remnant of the peoples shall
spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the
violence done to the land, to the city and to all
that dwell therein.
9 Woe to him that gaineth evil gains for his
house, that he may set his nest on high, that he
may be delivered from the power of evil! 10
Thou hast devised shame to thy house, by
cutting off many peoples, and hast forfeited thy
life. 11 For the stone shall cry out of the wall,
and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
12 Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood,
and establisheth a city by iniquity! 13 Behold, is
it not of the LORD of hosts that the peoples
labour for the fire, and the nations weary
themselves for vanity? 14 For the earth shall be
filled with the knowledge of the glory of the
LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
15 Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour
drink, that puttest thy venom thereto, and
makest him drunken also, that thou mayest
look on their nakedness! 16 Thou art filled with
shame instead of glory, drink thou also, and be
uncovered; the cup of the LORD'S right hand
shall be turned unto thee, and filthiness shall be
upon thy glory. 17 For the violence done to
Lebanon shall cover thee, and the destruction
of the beasts, which made them afraid; because
of men's blood, and for the violence done to the
land, to the city and to all that dwell therein. 18
What profiteth the graven image, that the
maker thereof hath graven it, even the molten
image, and the teacher of lies; that the maker of
his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?
19 Woe unto him that saith to the wood:
'Awake', to the dumb stone: 'Arise!' Can this
teach? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver,
and there is no breath at all in the midst of it. 20
But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the
earth keep silence before Him.
1 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. Upon
Shigionoth. 2 O LORD, I have heard the report
of Thee, and am afraid; O LORD, revive Thy
work in the midst of the years, in the midst of
the years make it known; in wrath remember
compassion. 3 God cometh from Teman, and
the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah His
glory covereth the heavens, and the earth is full
of His praise. 4 And a brightness appeareth as
the light; rays hath He at His side; and there is
the hiding of His power. 5 Before him goeth the
pestilence, and fiery bolts go forth at His feet. 6
He standeth, and shaketh the earth, He
beholdeth, and maketh the nations to tremble;
and the everlasting mountains are dashed in
pieces, the ancient hills do bow; His goings are
as of old. 7 I see the tents of Cushan in
affliction; the curtains of the land of Midian do
tremble. 8 Is it, O LORD, that against the rivers,
is it that Thine anger is kindled against the
rivers, or Thy wrath against the sea? that Thou
dost ride upon Thy horses, upon Thy chariots of
victory? 9 Thy bow is made quite bare; sworn
are the rods of the word. Selah Thou dost cleave
the earth with rivers. 10 The mountains have
seen Thee, and they tremble; the tempest of
waters floweth over; the deep uttereth its voice,
and lifteth up its hands on high. 11 The sun and
moon stand still in their habitation; at the light
of Thine arrows as they go, at the shining of
Thy glittering spear. 12 Thou marchest through
the earth in indignation, Thou threshest the
nations in anger. 13 Thou art come forth for the
deliverance of Thy people, for the deliverance
of Thine anointed; Thou woundest the head out
of the house of the wicked, uncovering the
foundation even unto the neck. Selah
14 Thou hast stricken through with his own rods
the head of his rulers, that come as a whirlwind
to scatter me; whose rejoicing is as to devour
the poor secretly. 15 Thou hast trodden the sea
with Thy horses, the foaming of mighty waters.
16 When I heard, mine inward parts trembled,
my lips quivered at the voice; rottenness
entereth into my bones, and I tremble where I
stand; that I should wait for the day of trouble,
when he cometh up against the people that he
invadeth. 17 For though the fig-tree shall not
blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the
labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall
yield no food; the flock shall be cut off from
the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls;
18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will exult in
the God of my salvation. 19 God, the Lord, is
my strength, and He maketh my feet like hinds'
feet, and He maketh me to walk upon my high
places. For the Leader. With my string-music.
1 The word of the LORD which came unto
Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of
Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of
Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah the son of
Amon, king of Judah. 2 I will utterly consume
all things from off the face of the earth, saith
the LORD. 3 I will consume man and beast, I
will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the
fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with
the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the
face of the earth, saith the LORD. 4 And I will
stretch out My hand upon Judah, and upon all
the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off
the remnant of Baal from this place, and the
name of the idolatrous priests with the priests; 5
And them that worship the host of heaven upon
the housetops; and them that worship, that
swear to the LORD and swear by Malcam; 6
Them also that are turned back from following
the LORD; and those that have not sought the
LORD, nor inquired after Him. 7 Hold thy
peace at the presence of the Lord GOD; for the
day of the LORD is at hand, for the LORD hath
prepared a sacrifice, He hath consecrated His
guests. 8 And it shall come to pass in the day of
the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the
princes, and the king's sons, and all such as are
clothed with foreign apparel. 9 In the same day
also will I punish all those that leap over the
threshold, that fill their master's house with
violence and deceit. 10 And in that day, saith
the LORD, Hark! a cry from the fish gate, and a
wailing from the second quarter, and a great
crashing from the hills. 11 Wail, ye inhabitants
of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are
undone; all they that were laden with silver are
cut off. 12 And it shall come to pass at that
time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps;
and I will punish the men that are settled on
their lees, that say in their heart: 'The LORD will
not do good, neither will He do evil.' 13
Therefore their wealth shall become a booty,
and their houses a desolation; yea, they shall
build houses, but shall not inhabit them, and
they shall plant vineyards, but shall not drink
the wine thereof. 14 The great day of the LORD
is near, it is near and hasteth greatly, even the
voice of the day of the LORD, wherein the
mighty man crieth bitterly. 15 That day is a day
of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of
wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness
and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick
darkness, 16 A day of the horn and alarm,
against the fortified cities, and against the high
towers. 17 And I will bring distress upon men,
that they shall walk like the blind, because they
have sinned against the LORD; and their blood
shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as
dung. 18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall
be able to deliver them in the day of the
LORD'S wrath; but the whole earth shall be
devoured by the fire of His jealousy; for He will
make and end, yea, a terrible end, of all them
that dwell in the earth.
1 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather
together, O shameless nation; 2 Before the
decree bring forth the day when one passeth as
the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD
come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S
anger come upon you. 3 Seek ye the LORD, all
ye humble of the earth, that have executed His
ordinance; seek righteousness, seek humility. It
may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S
anger. 4 For Gaza shall be forsaken, and
Ashkelon a desolation; they shall drive out
Ashdod at the noonday, and Ekron shall be
rooted up. 5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the
sea-coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the
word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan,
the land of the Philistines; I will even destroy
thee, that there shall be no inhabitant. 6 And the
sea-coast shall be pastures, even meadows for
shepherds, and folds for flocks. 7 And it shall be
a portion for the remnant of the house of
Judah, whereon they shall feed; in the houses of
Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for
the LORD their God will remember them, and
turn their captivity. 8 I have heard the taunt of
Moab, and the revilings of the children of
Ammon, wherewith they have taunted My
people, and spoken boastfully concerning their
border. 9 Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of
hosts, the God of Israel: Surely Moab shall be
as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as
Gomorrah, even the breeding-place of nettles,
and saltpits, and a desolation, for ever; the
residue of My people shall spoil them, and the
remnant of My nation shall inherit them. 10
This shall they have for their pride, because
they have taunted and spoken boastfully
against the people of the LORD of hosts. 11
The LORD will be terrible unto them; for He will
famish all the gods of the earth; then shall all
the isles of the nations worship Him, every one
from its place. 12 Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall
be slain by My sword. 13 And He will stretch
out His hand against the north, and destroy
Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation,
and dry like the wilderness. 14 And all beasts of
every kind shall lie down in the midst of her in
herds; both the pelican and the bittern shall
lodge in the capitals thereof; voices shall sing in
the windows; desolation shall be in the posts;
for the cedar-work thereof shall be uncovered.
15 This is the joyous city that dwelt without
care, that said in her heart: 'I am, and there is
none else beside me'; how is she become a
desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in!
Every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and
wag his hand.
1 Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the
oppressing city! 2 She hearkened not to the
voice, she received not correction; she trusted
not in the LORD, she drew not near to her God.
3 Her princes in the midst of her are roaring
lions; her judges are wolves of the desert, they
leave not a bone for the morrow. 4 Her prophets
are wanton and treacherous persons; her priests
have profaned that which is holy, they have
done violence to the law. 5 The LORD who is
righteous is in the midst of her, He will not do
unrighteousness; every morning doth He bring
His right to light, it faileth not; but the
unrighteous knoweth no shame. 6 I have cut off
nations, their corners are desolate; I have made
their streets waste, so that none passeth by; their
cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, so
that there is no inhabitant. 7 I said: 'Surely thou
wilt fear Me, thou wilt receive correction; so her
dwelling shall not be cut off, despite all that I
have visited upon her'; but they betimes
corrupted all their doings. 8 Therefore wait ye
for Me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise
up to the prey; for My determination is to
gather the nations, that I may assemble the
kingdoms, to pour upon them Mine indignation,
even all My fierce anger; for all the earth shall
be devoured with the fire of My jealousy. 9 For
then will I turn to the peoples a pure language,
that they may all call upon the name of the
LORD, to serve Him with one consent. 10 From
beyond the rivers of Ethiopia shall they bring
My suppliants, even the daughter of My
dispersed, as Mine offering. 11 In that day shalt
thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein
thou hast transgressed against Me; for then I
will take away out of the midst of thee thy
proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more
be haughty in My holy mountain. 12 And I will
leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor
people, and they shall take refuge in the name
of the LORD. 13 The remnant of Israel shall not
do iniquity, nor speak lies, neither shall a
deceitful tongue be found in their mouth; for
they shall feed and lie down, and none shall
make them afraid.
14 Sing, O daughter of Zion, shout, O Israel; be
glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of
Jerusalem. 15 The LORD hath taken away thy
judgments, He hath cast out thine enemy; The
King of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of
thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more.
16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
'Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be
slack. 17 The LORD thy God is in the midst of
thee, a Mighty One who will save; He will
rejoice over thee with joy, He will be silent in His
love, He will joy over thee with singing.' 18 I will
gather them that are far from the appointed
season, who are of thee, that hast borne the
burden of reproach. 19 Behold, at that time I
will deal with all them that afflict thee; and I
will save her that is lame, and gather her that
was driven away; and I will make them to be a
praise and a name, whose shame hath been in
all the earth. 20 At that time will I bring you in,
and at that time will I gather you; for I will
make you to be a name and a praise among all
the peoples of the earth, when I turn your
captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the
sixth month, in the first day of the month, came
the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet
unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor
of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak,
the high priest, saying: 2 'Thus speaketh the
LORD of hosts, saying: This people say: The
time is not come, the time that the LORD'S
house should be built.'
3 Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai
the prophet, saying: 4 'Is it a time for you
yourselves to dwell in your cieled houses, while
this house lieth waste? 5 Now therefore thus
saith the LORD of hosts: Consider your ways. 6
Ye have sown much, and brought in little, ye
eat, but ye have not enough, ye drink, but ye
are not filled with drink, ye clothe you, but there
is none warm; and he that earneth wages
earneth wages for a bag with holes.
7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Consider your
ways. 8 Go up to the hill-country, and bring
wood, and build the house; and I will take
pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the
LORD. 9 Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came
to little; and when ye brought it home, I did
blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts.
Because of My house that lieth waste, while ye
run every man for his own house. 10 Therefore
over you the heaven hath kept back, so that
there is no dew, and the earth hath kept back
her produce. 11 And I called for a drought upon
the land, and upon the mountains, and upon
the corn, and upon the wine, and upon the oil,
and upon that which the ground bringeth forth,
and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all
the labour of the hands.' 12 Then Zerubbabel
the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of
Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant
of the people, hearkened unto the voice of the
LORD their God, and unto the words of Haggai
the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent
him; and the people did fear before the LORD.
13 Then spoke Haggai the LORD'S messenger
in the LORD'S message unto the people, saying:
'I am with you, saith the LORD.' 14 And the
LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son
of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of
Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest,
and the spirit of all the remnant of the people;
and they came and did work in the house of the
LORD of hosts, their God,
15 in the four and twentieth day of the month,
in the sixth month, in the second year of Darius
the king.
1 In the seventh month, in the one and
twentieth day of the month, came the word of
the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying: 2
'Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel,
governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of
Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant
of the people, saying: 3 Who is left among you
that saw this house in its former glory? and how
do ye see it now? is not such a one as nothing in
your eyes? 4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel,
saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of
Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye
people of the land, saith the LORD, and work;
for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts. 5
The word that I covenanted with you when ye
came out of Egypt have I established, and My
spirit abideth among you; fear ye not. 6 For
thus saith the LORD of hosts: Yet once, it is a
little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the
earth, and the sea, and the dry land; 7 and I will
shake all nations, and the choicest things of all
nations shall come, and I will fill this house with
glory, saith the LORD of hosts. 8 Mine is the
silver, and Mine the gold, saith the LORD of
hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house shall be
greater than that of the former, saith the LORD
of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith
the LORD of hosts.'
10 In the four and twentieth day of the ninth
month, in the second year of Darius, came the
word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet,
saying: 11 'Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Ask
now the priests for instruction, saying: 12 If one
bear hallowed flesh in the skirt of his garment,
and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or
wine, or oil, or any food, shall it be holy?' And
the priests answered and said: 'No.' 13 Then said
Haggai: 'If one that is unclean by a dead body
touch any of these, shall it be unclean?' And the
priests answered and said: 'It shall be unclean.'
14 Then answered Haggai, and said: 'So is this
people, and so is this nation before me, saith the
LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and
that which they offer there is unclean. 15 And
now, I pray you, consider from this day and
forward -- before a stone was laid upon a stone
in the temple of the LORD, 16 through all that
time, when one came to a heap of twenty
measures, there were but ten; when one came to
the winevat to draw out fifty press-measures,
there were but twenty; 17 I smote you with
blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the
work of your hands; yet ye turned not to Me,
saith the LORD -- 18 consider, I pray you, from
this day and forward, from the four and
twentieth day of the ninth month, even from
the day that the foundation of the LORD'S
temple was laid, consider it; 19 is the seed yet in
the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the
pomegranate, and the olive-tree hath not
brought forth -- from this day will I bless you.' 20
And the word of the LORD came the second
time unto Haggai in the four and twentieth day
of the month, saying: 21 'Speak to Zerubbabel,
governor of Judah, saying: I will shake the
heavens and the earth; 22 and I will overthrow
the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the
strength of the kingdoms of the nations; and I
will overthrow the chariots, and those that ride
in them; and the horses and their riders shall
come down, every one by the sword of his
brother. 23 In that day, saith the LORD of
hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, My
servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the LORD,
and will make thee as a signet; for I have
chosen thee, saith the LORD of hosts.'
1 In the eighth month, in the second year of
Darius, came the word of the LORD unto
Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of
Iddo, the prophet, saying: 2 'The LORD hath
been sore displeased with your fathers. 3
Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the
LORD of hosts: Return unto Me, saith the
LORD of hosts, and I will return unto you, saith
the LORD of hosts. 4 Be ye not as your fathers,
unto whom the former prophets proclaimed,
saying: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Return
ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil
doings; but they did not hear, nor attend unto
Me, saith the LORD. 5 Your fathers, where are
they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? 6
But My words and My statutes, which I
commanded My servants the prophets, did they
not overtake your fathers? so that they turned
and said: Like as the LORD of hosts purposed
to do unto us, according to our ways, and
according to our doings, so hath He dealt with
us.' 7 Upon the four and twentieth day of the
eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in
the second year of Darius, came the word of the
LORD unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the
son of Iddo, the prophet, saying -- 8 I saw in the
night, and behold a man riding upon a red
horse, and he stood among the myrtle-trees that
were in the bottom; and behind him there were
horses, red, sorrel, and white. 9 Then said I: 'O
my lord, what are these?' And the angel that
spoke with me said unto me: 'I will show thee
what these are.' 10 And the man that stood
among the myrtle-trees answered and said:
'These are they whom the LORD hath sent to
walk to and fro through the earth.' 11 And they
answered the angel of the LORD that stood
among the myrtle-trees, and said: 'We have
walked to and fro through the earth, and,
behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.' 12
Then the angel of the LORD spoke and said: 'O
LORD of hosts, how long wilt Thou not have
compassion on Jerusalem and on the cities of
Judah, against which Thou hast had indignation
these threescore and ten years? 13 And the
LORD answered the angel that spoke with me
with good words, even comforting words -- 14 so
the angel that spoke with me said unto me:
'Proclaim thou, saying: Thus saith the LORD of
hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion
with a great jealousy; 15 and I am very sore
displeased with the nations that are at ease; for
I was but a little displeased, and they helped for
evil. 16 Therefore thus saith the LORD: I return
to Jerusalem with compassions: My house shall
be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line
shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem. 17
Again, proclaim, saying: Thus saith the LORD
of hosts: My cities shall again overflow with
prosperity; and the LORD shall yet comfort
Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.'
1 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and
behold four horns. 2 And I said unto the angel
that spoke with me: 'What are these?' And he
said unto me: 'These are the horns which have
scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.' 3 And
the LORD showed me four craftsmen. 4 Then
said I: 'What come these to do?' And he spoke,
saying: 'These -- the horns which scattered Judah,
so that no man did lift up his head -- these then
are come to frighten them, to cast down the
horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn
against the land of Judah to scatter it.' 5 And I
lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold a man
with a measuring line in his hand. 6 Then said I:
'Whither goest thou?' And he said unto me: 'To
measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth
thereof, and what is the length thereof.' 7 And,
behold, the angel that spoke with me went forth,
and another angel went out to meet him, 8 and
said unto him: 'Run, speak to this young man,
saying: 'Jerusalem shall be inhabited without
walls for the multitude of men and cattle
therein. 9 For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her
a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory
in the midst of her.
10 Ho, ho, flee then from the land of the north,
saith the LORD; for I have spread you abroad
as the four winds of the heaven, saith the
LORD. 11 Ho, Zion, escape, thou that dwellest
with the daughter of Babylon.' 12 For thus saith
the LORD of hosts who sent me after glory unto
the nations which spoiled you: 'Surely, he that
toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. 13
For, behold, I will shake My hand over them,
and they shall be a spoil to those that served
them'; and ye shall know that the LORD of
hosts hath sent me. 14 'Sing and rejoice, O
daughter of Zion; for, lo, I come, and I will
dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD. 15
And many nations shall join themselves to the
LORD in that day, and shall be My people, and
I will dwell in the midst of thee'; and thou shalt
know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto
thee. 16 And the LORD shall inherit Judah as
His portion in the holy land, and shall choose
Jerusalem again. 17 Be silent, all flesh, before
the LORD; for He is aroused out of His holy
habitation.
1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest
standing before the angel of the LORD, and
Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
2 And the LORD said unto Satan: 'The LORD
rebuke thee, O Satan, yea, the LORD that hath
chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee; is not this man a
brand plucked out of the fire?' 3 Now Joshua
was clothed with filthy garments, and stood
before the angel. 4 And he answered and spoke
unto those that stood before him, saying: 'Take
the filthy garments from off him.' And unto him
he said: 'Behold, I cause thine iniquity to pass
from thee, and I will clothe thee with robes.' 5
And I said: 'Let them set a fair mitre upon his
head.' So they set a fair mitre upon his head,
and clothed him with garments; and the angel
of the LORD stood by. 6 And the angel of the
LORD forewarned Joshua, saying: 7 'Thus saith
the LORD of hosts: If thou wilt walk in My
ways, and if thou wilt keep My charge, and wilt
also judge My house, and wilt also keep My
courts, then I will give thee free access among
these that stand by. 8 Hear now, O Joshua the
high priest, thou and thy fellows that sit before
thee; for they are men that are a sign; for,
behold, I will bring forth My servant the Shoot.
9 For behold the stone that I have laid before
Joshua; upon one stone are seven facets;
behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith
the LORD of hosts: And I will remove the
iniquity of that land in one day. 10 In that day,
saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man
his neighbour under the vine and under the
fig-tree.
1 And the angel that spoke with me returned,
and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of
his sleep. 2 And he said unto me: 'What seest
thou?' And I said: 'I have seen, and behold a
candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top
of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are
seven pipes, yea, seven, to the lamps, which are
upon the top thereof; 3 and two olive-trees by it,
one upon the right side of the bowl, and the
other upon the left side thereof.' 4 And I
answered and spoke to the angel that spoke
with me, saying: 'What are these, my lord?' 5
Then the angel that spoke with me answered
and said unto me: 'Knowest thou not what these
are?' And I said: 'No, my lord.' 6 Then he
answered and spoke unto me, saying: 'This is
the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying:
Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit,
saith the LORD of hosts. 7 Who art thou, O
great mountain before Zerubbabel? thou shalt
become a plain; and he shall bring forth the top
stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, unto it.'
8 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto
me, saying: 9 'The hands of Zerubbabel have
laid the foundation of this house; his hands
shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the
LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. 10 For
who hath despised the day of small things?
even they shall see with joy the plummet in the
hand of Zerubbabel, even these seven, which
are the eyes of the LORD, that run to and fro
through the whole earth.' 11 Then answered I,
and said unto him: 'What are these two
olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and
upon the left side thereof?' 12 And I answered
the second time, and said unto him: 'What are
these two olive branches, which are beside the
two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil out
of themselves?' 13 And he answered me and
said: 'Knowest thou not what these are?' And I
said: 'No, my lord.' 14 Then said he: 'These are
the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord
of the whole earth.'
1 Then again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw,
and behold a flying roll. 2 And he said unto me:
'What seest thou?' And I answered: 'I see a
flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits,
and the breadth thereof ten cubits.' 3 Then said
he unto me: 'This is the curse that goeth forth
over the face of the whole land; for every one
that stealeth shall be swept away on the one
side like it; and every one that sweareth shall be
swept away on the other side like it. 4 I cause it
to go forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall
enter into the house of the thief, and into the
house of him that sweareth falsely by My
name; and it shall abide in the midst of his
house, and shall consume it with the timber
thereof and the stones thereof.' 5 Then the angel
that spoke with me went forth, and said unto
me: 'Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this
that goeth forth.' 6 And I said: 'What is it?' And
he said: 'This is the measure that goeth forth.'
He said moreover: 'This is their eye in all the
land -- 7 and, behold, there was lifted up a round
piece of lead -- and this is a woman sitting in the
midst of the measure.' 8 And he said: 'This is
Wickedness.' And he cast her down into the
midst of the measure, and he cast the weight of
lead upon the mouth thereof. 9 Then lifted I up
mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came
forth two women, and the wind was in their
wings; for they had wings like the wings of a
stork; and they lifted up the measure between
the earth and the heaven. 10 Then said I to the
angel that spoke with me: 'Whither do these
bear the measure?' 11 And he said unto me: 'To
build her a house in the land of Shinar; and
when it is prepared, she shall be set there in her
own place.
1 And again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and,
behold, there came four chariots out from
between the two mountains; and the mountains
were mountains of brass. 2 In the first chariot
were red horses; and in the second chariot black
horses; 3 and in the third chariot white horses;
and in the fourth chariot grizzled bay horses. 4
Then I answered and said unto the angel that
spoke with me: 'What are these, my lord?' 5 And
the angel answered and said unto me: 'These
chariots go forth to the four winds of heaven,
after presenting themselves before the Lord of
all the earth. 6 That wherein are the black
horses goeth forth toward the north country;
and the white went forth after them; and the
grizzled went forth toward the south country; 7
and the bay went forth'. And they sought to go
that they might walk to and fro through the
earth; and he said: 'Get you hence, walk to and
fro through the earth.' So they walked to and fro
through the earth. 8 Then cried he upon me, and
spoke unto me, saying: 'Behold, they that go
toward the north country have eased My spirit
in the north country.' 9 And the word of the
LORD came unto me, saying: 10 'Take of them
of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and
of Jedaiah, that are come from Babylon; and
come thou the same day, and go into the house
of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; 11 yea, take
silver and gold, and make crowns, and set the
one upon the head of Joshua the son of
Jehozadak, the high priest; 12 and speak unto
him, saying: Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts,
saying: Behold, a man whose name is the
Shoot, and who shall shoot up out of his place,
and build the temple of the LORD; 13 even he
shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall
bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his
throne; and there shall be a priest before his
throne; and the counsel of peace shall be
between them both. 14 And the crowns shall be
to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and
to Hen the son of Zephaniah, as a memorial in
the temple of the LORD. 15 And they that are
far off shall come and build in the temple of the
LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of
hosts hath sent me unto you. And it shall come
to pass, if ye will diligently hearken to the voice
of the LORD your God --.'
1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king
Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto
Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month,
even in Chislev; 2 When Bethel-sarezer, and
Regem-melech and his men, had sent to entreat
the favour of the LORD, 3 and to speak unto
the priests of the house of the LORD of hosts,
and to the prophets, saying: 'Should I weep in
the fifth month, separating myself, as I have
done these so many years?'
4 Then came the word of the LORD of hosts
unto me, saying: 5 'Speak unto all the people of
the land, and to the priests, saying: When ye
fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the
seventh month, even these seventy years, did ye
at all fast unto Me, even to Me? 6 And when ye
eat, and when ye drink, are ye not they that eat,
and they that drink? 7 Should ye not hearken to
the words which the LORD hath proclaimed by
the former prophets, when Jerusalem was
inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities
thereof round about her, and the South and the
Lowland were inhabited?'
8 And the word of the LORD came unto
Zechariah, saying: 9 'Thus hath the LORD of
hosts spoken, saying: Execute true judgment,
and show mercy and compassion every man to
his brother; 10 and oppress not the widow, nor
the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let
none of you devise evil against his brother in
your heart. 11 But they refused to attend, and
turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their
ears, that they might not hear. 12 Yea, they
made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest
they should hear the law, and the words which
the LORD of hosts had sent by His spirit by the
hand of the former prophets; therefore came
there great wrath from the LORD of hosts. 13
And it came to pass that, as He called, and they
would not hear; so they shall call, and I will not
hear, said the LORD of hosts; 14 but I will
scatter them with a whirlwind among all the
nations whom they have not known. Thus the
land was desolate after them, so that no man
passed through nor returned; for they laid the
pleasant land desolate.'
1 And the word of the LORD of hosts came,
saying: 2 'Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I am
jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am
jealous for her with great fury. 3 Thus saith the
LORD: I return unto Zion, and will dwell in the
midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be
called the city of truth; and the mountain of the
LORD of hosts the holy mountain. 4 Thus saith
the LORD of hosts: There shall yet old men and
old women sit in the broad places of Jerusalem,
every man with his staff in his hand for very
age. 5 And the broad places of the city shall be
full of boys and girls playing in the broad places
thereof. 6 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: If it be
marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this
people in those days, should it also be
marvellous in Mine eyes? saith the LORD of
hosts.
7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will
save My people from the east country, and
from the west country; 8 And I will bring them,
and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem;
and they shall be My people, and I will be their
God, in truth and in righteousness. 9 Thus saith
the LORD of hosts: Let your hands be strong,
ye that hear in these days these words from the
mouth of the prophets that were in the day that
the foundation of the house of the LORD of
hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might be
built. 10 For before those days there was no hire
for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was
there any peace to him that went out or came in
because of the adversary; for I set all men
every one against his neighbour. 11 But now I
will not be unto the remnant of this people as in
the former days, saith the LORD of hosts. 12
For as the seed of peace, the vine shall give her
fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and
the heavens shall give their dew; and I will
cause the remnant of this people to inherit all
these things. 13 And it shall come to pass that,
as ye were a curse among the nations, O house
of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you,
and ye shall be a blessing; fear not, but let your
hands be strong. 14 For thus saith the LORD of
host: As I purposed to do evil unto you, when
your fathers provoked Me, saith the LORD of
hosts, and I repented not; 15 so again do I
purpose in these days to do good unto
Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear ye
not. 16 These are the things that ye shall do:
Speak ye every man the truth with his
neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and
peace in your gates; 17 and let none of you
devise evil in your hearts against his neighbour;
and love no false oath; for all these are things
that I hate, saith the LORD.' 18 And the word of
the LORD of hosts came unto me, saying: 19
'Thus saith the LORD of hosts: The fast of the
fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the
fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth,
shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness,
and cheerful seasons; therefore love ye truth
and peace.
20 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet
come to pass, that there shall come peoples,
and the inhabitants of many cities; 21 and the
inhabitants of one city shall go to another,
saying: Let us go speedily to entreat the favour
of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I
will go also. 22 Yea, many peoples and mighty
nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in
Jerusalem, and to entreat the favour of the
LORD. 23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts: In
those days it shall come to pass, that ten men
shall take hold, out of all the languages of the
nations, shall even take hold of the skirt of him
that is a Jew, saying: We will go with you, for we
have heard that God is with you.'
1 The burden of the word of the LORD. In the
land of Hadrach, and in Damascus shall be His
resting-place; for the LORD'S is the eye of man
and all the tribes of Israel. 2 And Hamath also
shall border thereon; Tyre and Zidon, for she is
very wise. 3 And Tyre did build herself a
stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust,
and fine gold as the mire of the streets. 4
Behold, the Lord will impoverish her, and He
will smite her power into the sea; and she shall
be devoured with fire. 5 Ashkelon shall see it,
and fear, Gaza also, and shall be sore pained,
and Ekron, for her expectation shall be
ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza,
and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. 6 And a
bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off
the pride of the Philistines. 7 And I will take
away his blood out of his mouth, and his
detestable things from between his teeth, and he
also shall be a remnant for our God; and he
shall be as a chief in Judah, and Ekron as a
Jebusite. 8 And I will encamp about My house
against the army, that none pass through or
return; and no oppressor shall pass through
them any more; for now have I seen with Mine
eyes. 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion,
shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, thy
king cometh unto thee, he is triumphant, and
victorious, lowly, and riding upon an ass, even
upon a colt the foal of an ass. 10 And I will cut
off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse
from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut
off, and he shall speak peace unto the nations;
and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and
from the River to the ends of the earth. 11 As
for thee also, because of the blood of thy
covenant I send forth thy prisoners out of the
pit wherein is no water. 12 Return to the
stronghold, ye prisoners of hope; even to-day
do I declare that I will render double unto thee.
13 For I bend Judah for Me, I fill the bow with
Ephraim; and I will stir up thy sons, O Zion,
against thy sons, O Javan, and will make thee
as the sword of a mighty man. 14 And the
LORD shall be seen over them, and His arrow
shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord
GOD will blow the horn, and will go with
whirlwinds of the south. 15 The LORD of hosts
will defend them; and they shall devour, and
shall tread down the sling-stones; and they shall
drink, and make a noise as through wine; and
they shall be filled like the basins, like the
corners of the altar. 16 And the LORD their God
shall save them in that day as the flock of His
people; for they shall be as the stones of a
crown, glittering over His land. 17 For how great
is their goodness, and how great is their beauty!
Corn shall make the young men flourish, and
new wine the maids.
1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the
latter rain, even of the LORD that maketh
lightnings; and He will give them showers of
rain, to every one grass in the field. 2 For the
teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners
have seen a lie, and the dreams speak falsely,
they comfort in vain; therefore they go their
way like sheep, they are afflicted, because there
is no shepherd.
3 Mine anger is kindled against the shepherds,
and I will punish the he-goats; for the LORD of
hosts hath remembered His flock the house of
Judah, and maketh them as His majestic horse
in the battle. 4 Out of them shall come forth the
corner-stone, out of them the stake, out of them
the battle bow, out of them every master
together. 5 And they shall be as mighty men,
treading down in the mire of the streets in the
battle, and they shall fight, because the LORD is
with them; and the riders on horses shall be
confounded. 6 And I will strengthen the house
of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph,
and I will bring them back, for I have
compassion upon them, and they shall be as
though I had not cast them off; for I am the
LORD their God, and I will hear them. 7 And
they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man,
and their heart shall rejoice as through wine;
yea, their children shall see it, and rejoice, their
heart shall be glad in the LORD. 8 I will hiss for
them, and gather them, for I have redeemed
them; and they shall increase as they have
increased. 9 And I will sow them among the
peoples, and they shall remember Me in far
countries; and they shall live with their children,
and shall return. 10 I will bring them back also
out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out
of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of
Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not suffice
them. 11 And over the sea affliction shall pass,
and the waves shall be smitten in the sea, and
all the depths of the Nile shall dry up; and the
pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the
sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. 12 And I
will strengthen them in the LORD; and they
shall walk up and down in His name, saith the
LORD.
1 Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may
devour thy cedars. 2 Wail, O cypress-tree, for
the cedar is fallen; because the glorious ones are
spoiled; wail, O ye oaks of Bashan, for the
strong forest is come down. 3 Hark! the wailing
of the shepherds, for their glory is spoiled; Hark!
the roaring of young lions, for the thickets of the
Jordan are spoiled.
4 Thus said the LORD my God: 'Feed the flock
of slaughter; 5 whose buyers slay them, and
hold themselves not guilty; and they that sell
them say: Blessed be the LORD, for I am rich;
and their own shepherds pity them not. 6 For I
will no more pity the inhabitants of the land,
saith the LORD; but, lo, I will deliver the men
every one into his neighbour's hand, and into
the hand of his king; and they shall smite the
land, and out of their hand I will not deliver
them.' 7 So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily
the poor of the flock. And I took unto me two
staves; the one I called Graciousness, and the
other I called Binders; and I fed the flock. 8
And I cut off the three shepherds in one month;
'for My soul became impatient of them, and
their soul also loathed Me.' 9 Then said I: 'I will
not feed you; that which dieth, let it die; and
that which is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and
let them that are left eat every one the flesh of
another.' 10 And I took my staff Graciousness,
and cut it asunder, 'that I might break My
covenant which I had made with all the
peoples.' 11 And it was broken in that day; and
the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me
knew of a truth that it was the word of the
LORD. 12 And I said unto them: 'If ye think
good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear.' So
they weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver.
13 And the LORD said unto me: 'Cast it into the
treasury, the goodly price that I was prized at of
them.' And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and
cast them into the treasury, in the house of the
LORD. 14 Then I cut asunder mine other staff,
even Binders, that the brotherhood between
Judah and Israel might be broken.
15 And the LORD said unto me: 'Take unto
thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
16 For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land,
who will not think of those that are cut off,
neither will seek those that are young, nor heal
that which is broken; neither will he feed that
which standeth still, but he will eat the flesh of
the fat, and will break their hoofs in pieces.' 17
Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the
flock! The sword shall be upon his arm, and
upon his right eye; his arm shall be clean dried
up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
1 The burden of the word of the LORD
concerning Israel. The saying of the LORD, who
stretched forth the heavens, and laid the
foundation of the earth, and formed the spirit
of man within him: 2 Behold, I will make
Jerusalem a cup of staggering unto all the
peoples round about, and upon Judah also shall
it fall to be in the siege against Jerusalem. 3 And
it shall come to pass in that day, that I will
make Jerusalem a stone of burden for all the
peoples; all that burden themselves with it shall
be sore wounded; and all the nations of the
earth shall be gathered together against it. 4 In
that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every
horse with bewilderment, and his rider with
madness; and I will open Mine eyes upon the
house of Judah, and will smite every horse of
the peoples with blindness. 5 And the chiefs of
Judah shall say in their heart: 'The inhabitants
of Jerusalem are my strength through the LORD
of hosts their God.' 6 In that day will I make the
chiefs of Judah like a pan of fire among the
wood, and like a torch of fire among sheaves;
and they shall devour all the peoples round
about, on the right hand and on the left; and
Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own
place, even in Jerusalem. 7 The LORD also shall
save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of
the house of David and the glory of the
inhabitants of Jerusalem be not magnified
above Judah. 8 In that day shall the LORD
defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he
that stumbleth among them at that day shall be
as David; and the house of David shall be as a
godlike being, as the angel of the LORD before
them. 9 And it shall come to pass in that day,
that I will seek to destroy all the nations that
come against Jerusalem. 10 And I will pour
upon the house of David, and upon the
inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and
of supplication; and they shall look unto Me
because they have thrust him through; and they
shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his
only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as
one that is in bitterness for his first-born. 11 In
that day shall there be a great mourning in
Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in
the valley of Megiddon. 12 And the land shall
mourn, every family apart: the family of the
house of David apart, and their wives apart; the
family of the house of Nathan apart, and their
wives apart; 13 The family of the house of Levi
apart, and their wives apart; the family of the
Shimeites apart, and their wives apart; 14 All
the families that remain, every family apart,
and their wives apart.
1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened
to the house of David and to the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, for purification and for sprinkling. 2
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the
LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of
the idols out of the land, and they shall no more
be remembered; and also I will cause the
prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of
the land. 3 And it shall come to pass that, when
any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his
mother that begot him shall say unto him:
'Thou shalt not live, for thou speakest lies in the
name of the LORD'; and his father and his
mother that begot him shall thrust him through
when he prophesieth. 4 And it shall come to
pass in that day, that the prophets shall be
brought to shame every one through his vision,
when he prophesieth; neither shall they wear a
hairy mantle to deceive; 5 but he shall say: 'I
am no prophet, I am a tiller of the ground; for I
have been made a bondman from my youth.' 6
And one shall say unto him: 'What are these
wounds between thy hands?' Then he shall
answer: 'Those with which I was wounded in the
house of my friends.'
7 Awake, O sword, against My shepherd, and
against the man that is near unto Me, saith the
LORD of hosts; smite the shepherd, and the
sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn My
hand upon the little ones. 8 And it shall come to
pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two
parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the
third shall be left therein. 9 And I will bring the
third part through the fire, and will refine them
as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is
tried; they shall call on My name, and I will
answer them; I will say: 'It is My people', and
they shall say: 'The LORD is my God.'
1 Behold, a day of the LORD cometh, when thy
spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. 2 For
I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to
battle; and the city shall be taken, and the
houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half
of the city shall go forth into captivity, but the
residue of the people shall not be cut off from
the city. 3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and
fight against those nations, as when He fighteth
in the day of battle. 4 And His feet shall stand
in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is
before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of
Olives shall cleft in the midst thereof toward the
east and toward the west, so that there shall be
a very great valley; and half of the mountain
shall remove toward the north, and half of it
toward the south. 5 And ye shall flee to the
valley of the mountains; for the valley of the
mountains shall reach unto Azel; yea, ye shall
flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake
in the days of Uzziah king of Judah; and the
LORD my God shall come, and all the holy
ones with Thee. 6 And it shall come to pass in
that day, that there shall not be light, but heavy
clouds and thick; 7 And there shall be one day
which shall be known as the LORD'S, not day,
and not night; but it shall come to pass, that at
evening time there shall be light. 8 And it shall
come to pass in that day, that living waters shall
go out from Jerusalem: half of them toward the
eastern sea, and half of them toward the
western sea; in summer and in winter shall it be.
9 And the LORD shall be King over all the
earth; in that day shall the LORD be One, and
His name one. 10 All the land shall be turned as
the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of
Jerusalem; and she shall be lifted up, and
inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate
unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner
gate, and from the tower of Hananel unto the
king's winepresses. 11 And men shall dwell
therein, and there shall be no more
extermination; but Jerusalem shall dwell safely.
12 And this shall be the plague wherewith the
LORD will smite all the peoples that have
warred against Jerusalem: their flesh shall
consume away while they stand upon their feet,
and their eyes shall consume away in their
sockets, and their tongue shall consume away in
their mouth. 13 And it shall come to pass in that
day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be
among them; and they shall lay hold every one
on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall
rise up against the hand of his neighbour. 14
And Judah also shall fight against Jerusalem;
and the wealth of all the nations round about
shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and
apparel, in great abundance. 15 And so shall be
the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the
camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that
shall be in those camps, as this plague. 16 And it
shall come to pass, that every one that is left of
all the nations that came against Jerusalem
shall go up from year to year to worship the
King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast
of tabernacles. 17 And it shall be, that whoso of
the families of the earth goeth not up unto
Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of
hosts, upon them there shall be no rain. 18 And
if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not,
they shall have no overflow; there shall be the
plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the
nations that go not up to keep the feast of
tabernacles. 19 This shall be the punishment of
Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations
that go not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
20 In that day shall there be upon the bells of
the horses: HOLY UNTO THE LORD; and the
pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the
basins before the altar. 21 Yea, every pot in
Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holy unto the
LORD of hosts; and all they that sacrifice shall
come and take of them, and seethe therein; and
in that day there shall be no more a trafficker in
the house of the LORD of hosts.
1 The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel
by Malachi. 2 I have loved you, saith the
LORD. Yet ye say: 'Wherein hast Thou loved
us?' Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the
LORD; yet I loved Jacob; 3 But Esau I hated,
and made his mountains a desolation, and gave
his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness. 4
Whereas Edom saith: 'We are beaten down, but
we will return and build the waste places'; thus
saith the LORD of hosts: They shall build, but I
will throw down; and they shall be called the
border of wickedness, and the people whom the
LORD execrateth for ever. 5 And your eyes
shall see, and ye shall say: 'The LORD is great
beyond the border of Israel.' 6 A son honoureth
his father, and a servant his master; if then I be
a father, where is My honour? and if I be a
master, where is My fear? saith the LORD of
hosts unto you, O priests, that despise My
name. And ye say: 'Wherein have we despised
Thy name?' 7 Ye offer polluted bread upon
Mine altar. And ye say: 'Wherein have we
polluted thee?' In that ye say: 'The table of the
LORD is contemptible.' 8 And when ye offer the
blind for sacrifice, is it no evil! And when ye
offer the lame and sick, is it no evil! Present it
now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with
thee? or will he accept thy person? saith the
LORD of hosts. 9 And now, I pray you, entreat
the favour of God that He may be gracious
unto us!-- this hath been of your doing.-- will He
accept any of your persons? saith the LORD of
hosts. 10 Oh that there were even one among
you that would shut the doors, that ye might not
kindle fire on Mine altar in vain! I have no
pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts,
neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the
going down of the same My name is great
among the nations; and in every place offerings
are presented unto My name, even pure
oblations; for My name is great among the
nations, saith the LORD of hosts. 12 But ye
profane it, in that ye say: 'The table of the
LORD is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even the
food thereof, is contemptible.' 13 Ye say also:
'Behold, what a weariness is it!' and ye have
snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye
have brought that which was taken by violence,
and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the
offering; should I accept this of your hand?
saith the LORD. 14 But cursed be he that
dealeth craftily, whereas he hath in his flock a
male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord
a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith
the LORD of hosts, and My name is feared
among the nations.
1 And now, this commandment is for you, O ye
priests. 2 If ye will not hearken, and if ye will
not lay it to heart, to give glory unto My name,
saith the LORD of hosts, then will I send the
curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings;
yea, I curse them, because ye do not lay it to
heart. 3 Behold, I will rebuke the seed for your
hurt, and will spread dung upon your faces,
even the dung of your sacrifices; and ye shall be
taken away unto it. 4 Know then that I have
sent this commandment unto you, that My
covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of
hosts. 5 My covenant was with him of life and
peace, and I gave them to him, and of fear, and
he feared Me, and was afraid of My name. 6
The law of truth was in his mouth, and
unrighteousness was not found in his lips; he
walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and
did turn many away from iniquity. 7 For the
priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they
should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the
messenger of the LORD of hosts. 8 But ye are
turned aside out of the way; ye have caused
many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted
the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible
and base before all the people, according as ye
have not kept My ways, but have had respect
of persons in the law.
10 Have we not all one father? Hath not one
God created us? Why do we deal treacherously
every man against his brother, profaning the
covenant of our fathers? 11 Judah hath dealt
treacherously, and an abomination is
committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah
hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which
He loveth, and hath married the daughter of a
strange god. 12 May the LORD cut off to the
man that doeth this, him that calleth and him
that answereth out of the tents of Jacob, and
him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of
hosts.
13 And this further ye do: ye cover the altar of
the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with
sighing, insomuch that He regardeth not the
offering any more, neither receiveth it with good
will at your hand. 14 Yet ye say: 'Wherefore?'
Because the LORD hath been witness between
thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom
thou hast dealt treacherously, though she is thy
companion, and the wife of thy covenant. 15
And not one hath done so who had exuberance
of spirit! For what seeketh the one? a seed given
of God. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and
let none deal treacherously against the wife of
his youth. 16 For I hate putting away, saith the
LORD, the God of Israel, and him that covereth
his garment with violence, saith the LORD of
hosts; therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye
deal not treacherously.
17 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words.
Yet ye say: 'Wherein have we wearied Him?' In
that ye say: 'Every one that doeth evil is good in
the sight of the LORD, and He delighteth in
them; or where is the God of justice?'
1 Behold, I send My messenger, and he shall
clear the way before Me; and the Lord, whom
ye seek, will suddenly come to His temple, and
the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight
in, behold, he cometh, saith the LORD of hosts.
2 But who may abide the day of his coming?
And who shall stand when he appeareth? For he
is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap; 3
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of
silver; and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and
purge them as gold and silver; and there shall be
they that shall offer unto the LORD offerings in
righteousness. 4 Then shall the offering of
Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the
LORD, as in the days of old, and as in ancient
years. 5 And I will come near to you to
judgment; and I will be a swift witness against
the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and
against false swearers; and against those that
oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and
the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger
from his right, and fear not Me, saith the LORD
of hosts. 6 For I the LORD change not; and ye,
O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the
days of your fathers ye have turned aside from
Mine ordinances, and have not kept them.
Return unto Me, and I will return unto you,
saith the LORD of hosts. But ye say: 'Wherein
shall we return?' 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye
rob Me. But ye say: 'Wherein have we robbed
Thee?' In tithes and heave-offerings. 9 Ye are
cursed with the curse, yet ye rob Me, even this
whole nation. 10 Bring ye the whole tithe into
the store-house, that there may be food in My
house, and try Me now herewith, saith the
LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the
windows of heaven, and pour you out a
blessing, that there shall be more than
sufficiency. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer
for your good, and he shall not destroy the fruits
of your land; neither shall your vine cast its fruit
before the time in the field, saith the LORD of
hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you happy;
for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the
LORD of hosts.
13 Your words have been all too strong against
Me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say: 'Wherein have
we spoken against thee?' 14 Ye have said: 'It is
vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we
have kept His charge, and that we have walked
mournfully because of the LORD of hosts? 15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they
that work wickedness are built up; yea, they try
God, and are delivered.' 16 Then they that
feared the LORD spoke one with another; and
the LORD hearkened, and heard, and a book of
remembrance was written before Him, for them
that feared the LORD, and that thought upon
His name. 17 And they shall be Mine, saith the
LORD of hosts, in the day that I do make, even
Mine own treasure; and I will spare them, as a
man spareth his own son that serveth him. 18
Then shall ye again discern between the
righteous and the wicked, between him that
serveth God and him that serveth Him not.
19 For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a
furnace; and all the proud, and all that work
wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that
cometh shall set them ablaze, saith the LORD
of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor
branch. 20 But unto you that fear My name
shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing
in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol
as calves of the stall. 21 And ye shall tread
down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under
the soles of your feet in the day that I do make,
saith the LORD of hosts.
22 Remember ye the law of Moses My servant,
which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all
Israel, even statutes and ordinances. 23 Behold,
I will send you Elijah the prophet before the
coming of the great and terrible day of the
LORD. 24 And he shall turn the heart of the
fathers to the children, and the heart of the
children to their fathers; lest I come and smite
the land with utter destruction.
1 Happy is the man that hath not walked in the
counsel of the wicked,
nor stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the
seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and
in His law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by streams
of water,
that bringeth forth its fruit in its season, and
whose leaf doth not wither; and in whatsoever
he doeth he shall prosper.
4 Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff
which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the
judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the
righteous.
6 For the LORD regardeth the way of the
righteous; but the way of the wicked shall
perish.
1 Why are the nations in an uproar? And why
do the peoples mutter in vain?
2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers
take counsel together,
against the LORD, and against His anointed:
3 'Let us break their bands asunder, and cast
away their cords from us.'
4 He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord
hath them in derision.
5 Then will He speak unto them in His wrath,
and affright them in His sore displeasure:
6 'Truly it is I that have established My king
upon Zion, My holy mountain.'
7 I will tell of the decree: the LORD said unto
me: 'Thou art My son, this day have I begotten
thee.
8 Ask of Me, and I will give the nations for thine
inheritance, and the ends of the earth for thy
possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;
thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's
vessel.'
10 Now therefore, O ye kings, be wise; be
admonished, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with
trembling.
12 Do homage in purity, lest He be angry, and
ye perish in the way, when suddenly His wrath is
kindled.
Happy are all they that take refuge in Him.
1 A Psalm of David, when he fled from
Absalom his son.
2 LORD, how many are mine adversaries
become! Many are they that rise up against me.
3 Many there are that say of my soul: 'There is
no salvation for him in God.' Selah
4 But thou, O LORD, art a shield about me; my
glory, and the lifter up of my head.
5 With my voice I call unto the LORD, and He
answereth me out of His holy mountain. Selah
6 I lay me down, and I sleep; I awake, for the
LORD sustaineth me.
7 I am not afraid of ten thousands of people,
that have set themselves against me round
about.
8 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God; for Thou
hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek,
Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.
9 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD; Thy
blessing be upon Thy people. Selah
1 For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of
David.
2 Answer me when I call, O God of my
righteousness, Thou who didst set me free when
I was in distress; be gracious unto me, and hear
my prayer.
3 O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be
put to shame, in that ye love vanity, and seek
after falsehood? Selah
4 But know that the LORD hath set apart the
godly man as His own; the LORD will hear
when I call unto Him.
5 Tremble, and sin not; commune with your
own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah
6 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put
your trust in the LORD.
7 Many there are that say: 'Oh that we could
see some good!' LORD, lift Thou up the light of
Thy countenance upon us.
8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more
than when their corn and their wine increase.
9 In peace will I both lay me down and sleep;
for Thou, LORD, makest me dwell alone in
safety.
1 For the Leader; upon the Nehiloth. A Psalm of
David.
2 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my
meditation.
3 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King,
and my God; for unto Thee do I pray.
4 O LORD, in the morning shalt Thou hear my
voice; in the morning will I order my prayer
unto Thee, and will look forward.
5 For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in
wickedness; evil shall not sojourn with Thee.
6 The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight;
Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
7 Thou destroyest them that speak falsehood;
the LORD abhorreth the man of blood and of
deceit.
8 But as for me, in the abundance of Thy
lovingkindness will I come into Thy house; I will
bow down toward Thy holy temple in the fear
of Thee.
9 O LORD, lead me in Thy righteousness
because of them that lie in wait for me; make
Thy way straight before my face.
10 For there is no sincerity in their mouth; their
inward part is a yawning gulf, their throat is an
open sepulchre; they make smooth their tongue.
11 Hold them guilty, O God, let them fall by
their own counsels;
cast them down in the multitude of their
transgressions; for they have rebelled against
Thee.
12 So shall all those that take refuge in Thee
rejoice, they shall ever shout for joy, and Thou
shalt shelter them;
let them also that love Thy name exult in Thee.
13 For Thou dost bless the righteous; O LORD,
Thou dost encompass him with favour as with a
shield.
1 For the Leader; with string-music; on the
Sheminith. A Psalm of David.
2 O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger,
neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
3 Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I languish
away; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are
affrighted.
4 My soul also is sore affrighted; and Thou, O
LORD, how long?
5 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul; save me for
Thy mercy's sake.
6 For in death there is no remembrance of Thee;
in the nether-world who will give Thee thanks?
7 I am weary with my groaning; every night
make I my bed to swim; I melt away my couch
with my tears.
8 Mine eye is dimmed because of vexation; it
waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
9 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for
the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
10 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the
LORD receiveth my prayer.
11 All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore
affrighted; they shall turn back, they shall be
ashamed suddenly.
1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the
LORD, concerning Cush a Benjamite.
2 O LORD my God, in Thee have I taken
refuge; save me from all them that pursue me,
and deliver me;
3 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in
pieces, while there is none to deliver.
4 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there
be iniquity in my hands;
5 If I have requited him that did evil unto me,
or spoiled mine adversary unto emptiness;
6 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake
it, and tread my life down to the earth; yea, let
him lay my glory in the dust. Selah
7 Arise, O LORD, in Thine anger, lift up Thyself
in indignation against mine adversaries; yea,
awake for me at the judgment which Thou hast
commanded.
8 And let the congregation of the peoples
compass Thee about, and over them return
Thou on high.
9 O LORD, who ministerest judgment to the
peoples, judge me, O LORD, according to my
righteousness, and according to mine integrity
that is in me.
10 Oh that a full measure of evil might come
upon the wicked, and that Thou wouldest
establish the righteous;
for the righteous God trieth the heart and reins.
11 My shield is with God, who saveth the
upright in heart.
12 God is a righteous judge, yea, a God that
hath indignation every day:
13 If a man turn not, He will whet His sword,
He hath bent His bow, and made it ready;
14 He hath also prepared for him the weapons
of death, yea, His arrows which He made sharp.
15 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; yea, he
conceiveth mischief, and bringeth forth
falsehood.
16 He hath digged a pit, and hollowed it, and is
fallen into the ditch which he made.
17 His mischief shall return upon his own head,
and his violence shall come down upon his own
pate.
18 I will give thanks unto the LORD according
to His righteousness; and will sing praise to the
name of the LORD Most High.
1 For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of
David.
2 O LORD, our Lord, how glorious is Thy name
in all the earth!
whose majesty is rehearsed above the heavens.
3 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast
Thou founded strength,
because of Thine adversaries; that Thou
mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
4 When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy
fingers,
the moon and the stars, which Thou hast
established;
5 What is man, that Thou art mindful of him?
and the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?
6 Yet Thou hast made him but little lower than
the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and
honour.
7 Thou hast made him to have dominion over
the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all
things under his feet:
8 Sheep and oxen, all of them, yea, and the
beasts of the field;
9 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea;
whatsoever passeth through the paths of the
seas.
10 O LORD, our Lord, how glorious is Thy
name in all the earth!
1 For the Leader; upon Muthlabben. A Psalm of
David.
2 I will give thanks unto the LORD with my
whole heart; I will tell of all Thy marvellous
works.
3 I will be glad and exult in Thee; I will sing
praise to Thy name, O Most High:
4 When mine enemies are turned back, they
stumble and perish at Thy presence;
5 For Thou hast maintained my right and my
cause; Thou sattest upon the throne as the
righteous Judge.
6 Thou hast rebuked the nations, Thou hast
destroyed the wicked, Thou hast blotted out
their name for ever and ever.
7 O thou enemy, the waste places are come to
an end for ever; and the cities which thou didst
uproot, their very memorial is perished.
8 But the LORD is enthroned for ever; He hath
established His throne for judgment.
9 And He will judge the world in righteousness,
He will minister judgment to the peoples with
equity.
10 The LORD also will be a high tower for the
oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble;
11 And they that know Thy name will put their
trust in Thee; for Thou, LORD, hast not
forsaken them that seek Thee.
12 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwelleth in
Zion; declare among the peoples His doings.
13 For He that avengeth blood hath
remembered them; He hath not forgotten the
cry of the humble.
14 Be gracious unto me, O LORD, behold mine
affliction at the hands of them that hate me;
Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;
15 That I may tell of all Thy praise in the gates
of the daughter of Zion, that I may rejoice in
Thy salvation.
16 The nations are sunk down in the pit that
they made; in the net which they hid is their
own foot taken.
17 The LORD hath made Himself known, He
hath executed judgment, the wicked is snared in
the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah
18 The wicked shall return to the nether-world,
even all the nations that forget God.
19 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten,
nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.
20 Arise, O LORD, let not man prevail; let the
nations be judged in Thy sight.
21 Set terror over them, O LORD; let the nations
know they are but men. Selah
1 Why standest Thou afar off, O LORD? Why
hidest Thou Thyself in times of trouble?
2 Through the pride of the wicked the poor is
hotly pursued, they are taken in the devices that
they have imagined.
3 For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire,
and the covetous vaunteth himself, though he
contemn the LORD.
4 The wicked, in the pride of his countenance [,
saith]: 'He will not require'; all his thoughts are:
'There is no God.'
5 His ways prosper at all times; Thy judgments
are far above out of his sight; as for all his
adversaries, he puffeth at them.
6 He saith in his heart: 'I shall not be moved, I
who to all generations shall not be in adversity.'
7 His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and
oppression; under his tongue is mischief and
iniquity.
8 He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages;
in secret places doth he slay the innocent; his
eyes are on the watch for the helpless.
9 He lieth in wait in a secret place as a lion in his
lair, he lieth in wait to catch the poor;
he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him
up in his net.
10 He croucheth, he boweth down, and the
helpless fall into his mighty claws.
11 He hath said in his heart: 'God hath
forgotten; He hideth His face; He will never see.'
12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Thy hand;
forget not the humble.
13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God,
and say in his heart: 'Thou wilt not require'?
14 Thou hast seen; for Thou beholdest trouble
and vexation, to requite them with Thy hand;
unto Thee the helpless committeth himself;
Thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
15 Break Thou the arm of the wicked; and as
for the evil man, search out his wickedness, till
none be found.
16 The LORD is King for ever and ever; the
nations are perished out of His land.
17 LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the
humble: Thou wilt direct their heart, Thou wilt
cause Thine ear to attend;
18 To right the fatherless and the oppressed,
that man who is of the earth may be terrible no
more.
1 For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David.
In the LORD have I taken refuge; how say ye
to my soul: 'Flee thou! to your mountain, ye
birds'?
2 For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, they have
made ready their arrow upon the string,
that they may shoot in darkness at the upright
in heart.
3 When the foundations are destroyed, what
hath the righteous wrought?
4 The LORD is in His holy temple, the LORD,
His throne is in heaven;
His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the children of
men.
5 The LORD trieth the righteous; but the wicked
and him that loveth violence His soul hateth.
6 Upon the wicked He will cause to rain coals;
fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the
portion of their cup.
7 For the LORD is righteous, He loveth
righteousness; the upright shall behold His face.
1 For the Leader; on the Sheminith. A Psalm of
David.
2 Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for
the faithful fail from among the children of
men.
3 They speak falsehood every one with his
neighbour; with flattering lip, and with a double
heart, do they speak.
4 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, the
tongue that speaketh proud things!
5 Who have said: 'Our tongue will we make
mighty; our lips are with us: who is lord over us?'
6 'For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing
of the needy,
now will I arise', saith the LORD; 'I will set him
in safety at whom they puff.'
7 The words of the LORD are pure words,
as silver tried in a crucible on the earth, refined
seven times.
8 Thou wilt keep them, O LORD; Thou wilt
preserve us from this generation for ever.
9 The wicked walk on every side, when vileness
is exalted among the sons of men.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2 How long, O LORD, wilt Thou forget me for
ever? How long wilt Thou hide Thy face from
me?
3 How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
having sorrow in my heart by day?
How long shall mine enemy be exalted over
me?
4 Behold Thou, and answer me, O LORD my
God; lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of
death;
5 Lest mine enemy say: 'I have prevailed
against him'; lest mine adversaries rejoice when
I am moved.
6 But as for me, in Thy mercy do I trust; my
heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation.
I will sing unto the LORD, because He hath
dealt bountifully with me.
1 For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David.
The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no
God';
they have dealt corruptly, they have done
abominably; there is none that doeth good.
2 The LORD looked forth from heaven upon
the children of men,
to see if there were any man of understanding,
that did seek after God.
3 They are all corrupt, they are together become
impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not
one.
4 'Shall not all the workers of iniquity know it,
who eat up My people as they eat bread, and
call not upon the LORD?'
5 There are they in great fear; for God is with
the righteous generation.
6 Ye would put to shame the counsel of the
poor, but the LORD is his refuge.
7 Oh that the salvation of Israel
were come out of Zion! When the LORD
turneth the captivity of His people, let Jacob
rejoice, let Israel be glad.
1 A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall sojourn
in Thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell upon Thy
holy mountain?
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh
righteousness, and speaketh truth in his heart;
3 That hath no slander upon his tongue, nor
doeth evil to his fellow, nor taketh up a
reproach against his neighbour;
4 In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he
honoureth them that fear the LORD;
he that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth
not;
5 He that putteth not out his money on interest,
nor taketh a bribe against the innocent.
He that doeth these things shall never be
moved.
1 Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I
have taken refuge in Thee.
2 I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my
Lord; I have no good but in Thee';
3 As for the holy that are in the earth, they are
the excellent in whom is all my delight.
4 Let the idols of them be multiplied that make
suit unto another;
their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, nor
take their names upon my lips.
5 O LORD, the portion of mine inheritance and
of my cup, Thou maintainest my lot.
6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant
places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me
counsel; yea, in the night seasons my reins
instruct me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me; surely
He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory
rejoiceth; my flesh also dwelleth in safety;
10 For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the
nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffer Thy godly
one to see the pit.
11 Thou makest me to know the path of life;
in Thy presence is fulness of joy, in Thy right
hand bliss for evermore.
1 A Prayer of David.
Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry;
give ear unto my prayer
from lips without deceit.
2 Let my judgment come forth from Thy
presence; let Thine eyes behold equity.
3 Thou hast tried my heart, Thou hast visited it
in the night; Thou hast tested me, and Thou
findest not
that I had a thought which should not pass my
mouth.
4 As for the doings of men, by the word of Thy
lips I have kept me from the ways of the
violent.
5 My steps have held fast to Thy paths, my feet
have not slipped.
6 As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt
answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me,
hear my speech.
7 Make passing great Thy mercies, O Thou that
savest by Thy right hand from assailants them
that take refuge in Thee.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me in
the shadow of Thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress, my deadly
enemies, that compass me about.
10 Their gross heart they have shut tight, with
their mouth they speak proudly.
11 At our every step they have now
encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us
down to the earth.
12 He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces,
and like a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him
down;
deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;
14 From men, by Thy hand, O LORD, from
men of the world,
whose portion is in this life, and whose belly
Thou fillest with Thy treasure;
who have children in plenty, and leave their
abundance to their babes.
15 As for me, I shall behold Thy face in
righteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I
awake, with Thy likeness.
1 For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David the
servant of the LORD,
who spoke unto the LORD the words of this
song
in the day that the LORD delivered him from
the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand
of Saul;
2 And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my
strength.
3 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and
my deliverer;
my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my
shield, and my horn of salvation, my high
tower.
4 Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved
from mine enemies.
5 The cords of Death compassed me, and the
floods of Belial assailed me.
6 The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares
of Death confronted me.
7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and
cried unto my God;
out of His temple He heard my voice, and my
cry came before Him unto His ears.
8 Then the earth did shake and quake, the
foundations also of the mountains did tremble;
they were shaken, because He was wroth.
9 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of
His mouth did devour;
coals flamed forth from Him.
10 He bowed the heavens also, and came
down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
11 And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly;
yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the
wind.
12 He made darkness His hiding-place, His
pavilion round about Him;
darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
13 At the brightness before Him, there passed
through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of
fire.
14 The LORD also thundered in the heavens,
and the Most High gave forth His voice;
hailstones and coals of fire.
15 And He sent out His arrows, and scattered
them; and He shot forth lightnings, and
discomfited them.
16 And the channels of waters appeared, and
the foundations of the world were laid bare,
at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the
breath of Thy nostrils.
17 He sent from on high, He took me; He drew
me out of many waters.
18 He delivered me from mine enemy most
strong, and from them that hated me, for they
were too mighty for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my
calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
20 He brought me forth also into a large place;
He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
21 The LORD rewarded me according to my
righteousness; according to the cleanness of my
hands hath He recompensed me.
22 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and
have not wickedly departed from my God.
23 For all His ordinances were before me, and I
put not away His statutes from me.
24 And I was single-hearted with Him, and I
kept myself from mine iniquity.
25 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me
according to my righteousness, according to the
cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
26 With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself
merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show
Thyself upright;
27 With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure;
and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself
subtle.
28 For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but
the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
29 For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my
God doth lighten my darkness.
30 For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my
God do I scale a wall.
31 As for God, His way is perfect;
the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield
unto all them that take refuge in Him.
32 For who is God, save the LORD? And who is
a Rock, except our God?
33 The God that girdeth me with strength, and
maketh my way straight;
34 Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth
me upon my high places;
35 Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine
arms do bend a bow of brass.
36 Thou hast also given me Thy shield of
salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me
up; and Thy condescension hath made me
great.
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and
my feet have not slipped.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken
them; neither did I turn back till they were
consumed.
39 I have smitten them through, so that they
are not able to rise; they are fallen under my
feet.
40 For Thou hast girded me with strength unto
the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those
that rose up against me.
41 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their
backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate
me.
42 They cried, but there was none to save; even
unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
43 Then did I beat them small as the dust
before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire
of the streets.
44 Thou hast delivered me from the contentions
of the people; Thou hast made me the head of
the nations; a people whom I have not known
serve me.
45 As soon as they hear of me, they obey me;
the sons of the stranger dwindle away before
me.
46 The sons of the stranger fade away, and
come trembling out of their close places.
47 The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock;
and exalted be the God of my salvation;
48 Even the God that executeth vengeance for
me, and subdueth peoples under me.
49 He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea,
Thou liftest me up above them that rise up
against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent
man.
50 Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O
LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises
unto Thy name.
51 Great salvation giveth He to His king;
and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David
and to his seed, for evermore.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the
firmament showeth His handiwork;
3 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto
night revealeth knowledge;
4 There is no speech, there are no words, neither
is their voice heard.
5 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and
their words to the end of the world.
In them hath He set a tent for the sun,
6 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his
chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run
his course.
7 His going forth is from the end of the heaven,
and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is
nothing hid from the heat thereof.
8 The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the
soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making
wise the simple.
9 The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing
the heart; the commandment of the LORD is
pure, enlightening the eyes.
10 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for
ever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, they
are righteous altogether;
11 More to be desired are they than gold, yea,
than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey
and the honeycomb.
12 Moreover by them is Thy servant warned; in
keeping of them there is great reward.
13 Who can discern his errors? Clear Thou me
from hidden faults.
14 Keep back Thy servant also from
presumptuous sins, that they may not have
dominion over me;
then shall I be faultless, and I shall be clear
from great transgression.
15 Let the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart be acceptable before
Thee,
O LORD, my Rock, and my Redeemer.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2 The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble;
the name of the God of Jacob set thee up on
high;
3 Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, and
support thee out of Zion;
4 Receive the memorial of all thy
meal-offerings, and accept the fat of thy
burnt-sacrifice; Selah
5 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and
fulfil all thy counsel.
6 We will shout for joy in thy victory, and in the
name of our God we will set up our standards;
the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
7 Now know I that the LORD saveth His
anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven with
the mighty acts of His saving right hand.
8 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses;
but we will make mention of the name of the
LORD our God.
9 They are bowed down and fallen; but we are
risen, and stand upright.
10 Save, LORD; let the King answer us in the
day that we call.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2 O LORD, in Thy strength the king rejoiceth;
and in Thy salvation how greatly doth he exult!
3 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and the
request of his lips Thou hast not withholden.
Selah
4 For Thou meetest him with choicest blessings;
Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
5 He asked life of Thee, Thou gavest it him;
even length of days for ever and ever.
6 His glory is great through Thy salvation;
honour and majesty dost Thou lay upon him.
7 For Thou makest him most blessed for ever;
Thou makest him glad with joy in Thy presence.
8 For the king trusteth in the LORD, yea, in the
mercy of the Most High; he shall not be moved.
9 Thy hand shall be equal to all thine enemies;
thy right hand shall overtake those that hate
thee.
10 Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in
the time of thine anger;
the LORD shall swallow them up in His wrath,
and the fire shall devour them.
11 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth,
and their seed from among the children of men.
12 For they intended evil against thee, they
imagined a device, wherewith they shall not
prevail.
13 For thou shalt make them turn their back,
thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings
against the face of them.
14 Be Thou exalted, O LORD, in Thy strength;
so will we sing and praise Thy power.
1 For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A
Psalm of David.
2 My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken
me, and art far from my help at the words of
my cry?
3 O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest
not; and at night, and there is no surcease for
me.
4 Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned
upon the praises of Israel.
5 In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and
Thou didst deliver them.
6 Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee
did they trust, and were not ashamed.
7 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of
men, and despised of the people.
8 All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they
shoot out the lip, they shake the head:
9 'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let
Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He
delighteth in him.'
10 For Thou art He that took me out of the
womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon
my mother's breasts.
11 Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth;
Thou art my God from my mother's womb.
12 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for
there is none to help.
13 Many bulls have encompassed me; strong
bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
14 They open wide their mouth against me, as a
ravening and a roaring lion.
15 I am poured out like water, and all my bones
are out of joint;
my heart is become like wax; it is melted in
mine inmost parts.
16 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and
my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou
layest me in the dust of death.
17 For dogs have encompassed me; a company
of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they
are at my hands and my feet.
18 I may count all my bones; they look and
gloat over me.
19 They part my garments among them, and
for my vesture do they cast lots.
20 But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou
my strength, hasten to help me.
21 Deliver my soul from the sword; mine only
one from the power of the dog.
22 Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from
the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.
23 I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in
the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.
24 'Ye that fear the LORD, praise Him; all ye
the seed of Jacob, glorify Him;
and stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of
Israel.
25 For He hath not despised nor abhorred the
lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His
face from him;
but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
26 From Thee cometh my praise in the great
congregation; I will pay my vows before them
that fear Him.
27 Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them
praise the LORD that seek after Him;
may your heart be quickened for ever!
28 All the ends of the earth shall remember and
turn unto the LORD;
and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship
before Thee.
29 For the kingdom is the LORD'S; and He is
the ruler over the nations.
30 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and
worship; all they that go down to the dust shall
kneel before Him,
even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
31 A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the
Lord unto the next generation.
32 They shall come and shall declare His
righteousness unto a people that shall be born,
that He hath done it.
1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in
straight paths for His name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art
with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies;
Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup
runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for
ever.
1 A Psalm of David.
The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness
thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For He hath founded it upon the seas, and
established it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the
LORD? and who shall stand in His holy place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart;
who hath not taken My name in vain, and hath
not sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,
and righteousness from the God of his
salvation.
6 Such is the generation of them that seek after
Him, that seek Thy face, even Jacob. Selah
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye
lifted up, ye everlasting doors;
that the King of glory may come in.
8 'Who is the King of glory?'
'The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD
mighty in battle.'
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates, yea, lift them
up, ye everlasting doors;
that the King of glory may come in.
10 'Who then is the King of glory?'
'The LORD of hosts; He is the King of glory.'
Selah
1 [A Psalm] of David. Unto Thee, O LORD, do I
lift up my soul.
2 O my God, in Thee have I trusted, let me not
be ashamed; let not mine enemies triumph over
me.
3 Yea, none that wait for Thee shall be
ashamed; they shall be ashamed that deal
treacherously without cause.
4 Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy
paths.
5 Guide me in Thy truth, and teach me; for
Thou art the God of my salvation;
for Thee do I wait all the day.
6 Remember, O LORD, Thy compassions and
Thy mercies; for they have been from of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my
transgressions;
according to Thy mercy remember Thou me,
for Thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore doth
He instruct sinners in the way.
9 He guideth the humble in justice; and He
teacheth the humble His way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and
truth unto such as keep His covenant and His
testimonies.
11 For Thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine
iniquity, for it is great.
12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him
will He instruct in the way that he should
choose.
13 His soul shall abide in prosperity; and his
seed shall inherit the land.
14 The counsel of the LORD is with them that
fear Him; and His covenant, to make them
know it.
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for He
will bring forth my feet out of the net.
16 Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto
me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged; O
bring Thou me out of my distresses.
18 See mine affliction and my travail; and
forgive all my sins.
19 Consider how many are mine enemies, and
the cruel hatred wherewith they hate me.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not
be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in Thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
because I wait for Thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
1 [A Psalm] of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I
have walked in mine integrity,
and I have trusted in the LORD without
wavering.
2 Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my
reins and my heart.
3 For Thy mercy is before mine eyes; and I
have walked in Thy truth.
4 I have not sat with men of falsehood; neither
will I go in with dissemblers.
5 I hate the gathering of evil doers, and will not
sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I
compass Thine altar, O LORD,
7 That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to
be heard, and tell of all Thy wondrous works.
8 LORD, I love the habitation of Thy house,
and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.
9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life
with men of blood;
10 In whose hands is craftiness, and their right
hand is full of bribes.
11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity;
redeem me, and be gracious unto me.
12 My foot standeth in an even place; in the
congregations will I bless the LORD.
1 [A Psalm] of David. The LORD is my light
and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of
whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my
flesh,
even mine adversaries and my foes, they
stumbled and fell.
3 Though a host should encamp against me, my
heart shall not fear;
though war should rise up against me, even then
will I be confident.
4 One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will
I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all
the days of my life,
to behold the graciousness of the LORD, and to
visit early in His temple.
5 For He concealeth me in His pavilion in the
day of evil;
He hideth me in the covert of His tent; He
lifteth me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall my head be lifted up above
mine enemies round about me; and I will offer
in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet-sound;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the
LORD.
7 Hear, O LORD, when I call with my voice,
and be gracious unto me, and answer me.
8 In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye
My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
9 Hide not Thy face from me; put not Thy
servant away in anger;
Thou hast been my help; cast me not off,
neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 For though my father and my mother have
forsaken me, the LORD will take me up.
11 Teach me Thy way, O LORD; and lead me
in an even path, because of them that lie in wait
for me.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine
adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up
against me, and such as breathe out violence.
13 If I had not believed to look upon the
goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!-
-
14 Wait on the LORD; be strong, and let thy
heart take courage; yea, wait thou for the
LORD.
1 [A Psalm] of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I
call; my Rock, be not Thou deaf unto me;
lest, if Thou be silent unto me, I become like
them that go down into the pit.
2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I
cry unto Thee,
when I lift up my hands toward Thy holy
Sanctuary.
3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with
the workers of iniquity;
who speak peace with their neighbours, but evil
is in their hearts.
4 Give them according to their deeds, and
according to the evil of their endeavours;
give them after the work of their hands; render
to them their desert.
5 Because they give no heed to the works of the
LORD, nor to the operation of His hands;
He will break them down and not build them
up.
6 Blessed be the LORD, because He hath heard
the voice of my supplications.
7 The LORD is my strength and my shield, in
Him hath my heart trusted, and I am helped;
therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth, and with
my song will I praise Him.
8 The LORD is a strength unto them; and He is
a stronghold of salvation to His anointed.
9 Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance;
and tend them, and carry them for ever.
1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto the LORD, O
ye sons of might, ascribe unto the LORD glory
and strength.
2 Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His
name; worship the LORD in the beauty of
holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters;
the God of glory thundereth, even the LORD
upon many waters.
4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice
of the LORD is full of majesty.
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars;
yea, the LORD breaketh in pieces the cedars of
Lebanon.
6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf;
Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox.
7 The voice of the LORD heweth out flames of
fire.
8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the
wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of
Kadesh.
9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to
calve, and strippeth the forests bare;
and in His temple all say: 'Glory.'
10 The LORD sat enthroned at the flood; yea,
the LORD sitteth as King for ever.
11 The LORD will give strength unto His people;
the LORD will bless his people with peace.
1 A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the
House; of David.
2 I will extol thee, O LORD, for Thou hast raised
me up, and hast not suffered mine enemies to
rejoice over me.
3 O LORD my God, I cried unto Thee, and
Thou didst heal me;
4 O LORD, Thou broughtest up my soul from
the nether-world; Thou didst keep me alive, that
I should not go down to the pit.
5 Sing praise unto the LORD, O ye His godly
ones, and give thanks to His holy name.
6 For His anger is but for a moment, His favour
is for a life-time;
weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh
in the morning.
7 Now I had said in my security: 'I shall never
be moved.'
8 Thou hadst established, O LORD, in Thy
favour my mountain as a stronghold --
Thou didst hide Thy face; I was affrighted.
9 Unto Thee, O LORD, did I call, and unto the
LORD I made supplication:
10 'What profit is there in my blood, when I go
down to the pit?
Shall the dust praise Thee? shall it declare Thy
truth?
11 Hear, O LORD, and be gracious unto me;
LORD, be Thou my helper.'
12 Thou didst turn for me my mourning into
dancing; Thou didst loose my sackcloth, and
gird me with gladness;
13 So that my glory may sing praise to Thee,
and not be silent;
O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto Thee
for ever.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2 In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me
never be ashamed; deliver me in Thy
righteousness.
3 Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me
speedily;
be Thou to me a rock of refuge, even a fortress
of defence, to save me.
4 For Thou art my rock and my fortress;
therefore for Thy name's sake lead me and
guide me.
5 Bring me forth out of the net that they have
hidden for me; for Thou art my stronghold.
6 Into Thy hand I commit my spirit; Thou hast
redeemed me, O LORD, Thou God of truth.
7 I hate them that regard lying vanities; but I
trust in the LORD.
8 I will be glad and rejoice in Thy
lovingkindness;
for Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast
taken cognizance of the troubles of my soul,
9 And Thou hast not given me over into the
hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a
broad place.
10 Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I am in
distress;
mine eye wasteth away with vexation, yea, my
soul and my body.
11 For my life is spent in sorrow, and my years
in sighing;
my strength faileth because of mine iniquity,
and my bones are wasted away.
12 Because of all mine adversaries I am
become a reproach, yea, unto my neighbours
exceedingly, and a dread to mine acquaintance;
they that see me without flee from me.
13 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind; I
am like a useless vessel.
14 For I have heard the whispering of many,
terror on every side;
while they took counsel together against me,
they devised to take away my life.
15 But as for me, I have trusted in Thee, O
LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my God.'
16 My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from
the hand of mine enemies, and from them that
persecute me.
17 Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant;
save me in Thy lovingkindness.
18 O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have
called upon Thee; let the wicked be ashamed,
let them be put to silence in the nether-world.
19 Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak
arrogantly against the righteous, with pride and
contempt.
20 Oh how abundant is Thy goodness, which
Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee;
which Thou hast wrought for them that take
their refuge in Thee, in the sight of the sons of
men!
21 Thou hidest them in the covert of Thy
presence from the plottings of man;
Thou concealest them in a pavilion from the
strife of tongues.
22 Blessed be the LORD; for He hath shown me
His wondrous lovingkindness in an entrenched
city.
23 As for me, I said in my haste: 'I am cut off
from before Thine eyes';
nevertheless Thou heardest the voice of my
supplications when I cried unto Thee.
24 O love the LORD, all ye His godly ones;
the LORD preserveth the faithful, and
plentifully repayeth him that acteth haughtily.
25 Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all ye that wait for the LORD.
1 [A Psalm] of David. Maschil. Happy is he
whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is
pardoned.
2 Happy is the man unto whom the LORD
counteth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is
no guile.
3 When I kept silence, my bones wore away
through my groaning all the day long.
4 For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon
me;
my sap was turned as in the droughts of
summer. Selah
5 I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine
iniquity have I not hid;
I said: 'I will make confession concerning my
transgressions unto the LORD'--
and Thou, Thou forgavest the iniquity of my
sin. Selah
6 For this let every one that is godly pray unto
Thee in a time when Thou mayest be found;
surely, when the great waters overflow, they will
not reach unto him.
7 Thou art my hiding-place; Thou wilt preserve
me from the adversary;
with songs of deliverance Thou wilt compass
me about. Selah
8 'I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way
which thou shalt go; I will give counsel, Mine
eye being upon thee.'
9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which
have no understanding;
whose mouth must be held in with bit and
bridle, that they come not near unto thee.
10 Many are the sorrows of the wicked; but he
that trusteth in the LORD, mercy compasseth
him about.
11 Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye
righteous; and shout for joy, all ye that are
upright in heart.
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous, praise is
comely for the upright.
2 Give thanks unto the LORD with harp, sing
praises unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings.
3 Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully amid
shouts of joy.
4 For the word of the LORD is upright; and all
His work is done in faithfulness.
5 He loveth righteousness and justice; the earth
is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens
made; and all the host of them by the breath of
His mouth.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as
a heap; He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the
inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
9 For He spoke, and it was; He commanded,
and it stood.
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the
nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of
the peoples to be of no effect.
11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever,
the thoughts of His heart to all generations.
12 Happy is the nation whose God is the LORD;
the people whom He hath chosen for His own
inheritance.
13 The LORD looketh from heaven; He
beholdeth all the sons of men;
14 From the place of His habitation He looketh
intently upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all,
that considereth all their doings.
16 A king is not saved by the multitude of a
host; a mighty man is not delivered by great
strength.
17 A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither
doth it afford escape by its great strength.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is toward them
that fear Him, toward them that wait for His
mercy;
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep
them alive in famine.
20 Our soul hath waited for the LORD; He is
our help and our shield.
21 For in Him doth our heart rejoice, because
we have trusted in His holy name.
22 Let Thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
according as we have waited for Thee.
22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
according as we hope in thee.
1 [A Psalm] of David; when he changed his
demeanour before Abimelech, who drove him
away, and he departed.
2 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise
shall continually be in my mouth.
3 My soul shall glory in the LORD; the humble
shall hear thereof, and be glad.
4 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt
His name together.
5 I sought the LORD, and He answered me, and
delivered me from all my fears.
6 They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and
their faces shall never be abashed.
7 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard,
and saved him out of all his troubles.
8 The angel of the LORD encampeth round
about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.
9 O consider and see that the LORD is good;
happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.
10 O fear the LORD, ye His holy ones; for there
is no want to them that fear Him.
11 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger;
but they that seek the LORD want not any good
thing.
12 Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will
teach you the fear of the LORD.
13 Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth
days, that he may see good therein?
14 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from
speaking guile.
15 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace,
and pursue it.
16 The eyes of the LORD are toward the
righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.
17 The face of the LORD is against them that
do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them
from the earth.
18 They cried, and the LORD heard, and
delivered them out of all their troubles.
19 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a
broken heart, and saveth such as are of a
contrite spirit.
20 Many are the ills of the righteous, but the
LORD delivereth him out of them all.
21 He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is
broken.
22 Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate
the righteous shall be held guilty.
23 The LORD redeemeth the soul of His
servants; and none of them that take refuge in
Him shall be desolate.
1 A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them
that strive with me; fight against them that fight
against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to
my help.
3 Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe,
against them that pursue me; say unto my soul:
'I am thy salvation.'
4 Let them be ashamed and brought to
confusion that seek after my soul; let them be
turned back and be abashed that devise my
hurt.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, the
angel of the LORD thrusting them.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel
of the LORD pursuing them.
7 For without cause have they hid for me the
pit, even their net, without cause have they
digged for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him unawares;
and let his net that he hath hid catch himself;
with destruction let him fall therein.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it
shall rejoice in His salvation.
10 All my bones shall say: 'LORD, who is like
unto Thee,
who deliverest the poor from him that is too
strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy
from him that spoileth him?'
11 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; they ask me
of things that I know not.
12 They repay me evil for good; bereavement is
come to my soul.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my
clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with
fasting;
and my prayer, may it return into mine own
bosom.
14 I went about as though it had been my
friend or my brother; I bowed down mournful,
as one that mourneth for his mother.
15 But when I halt they rejoice, and gather
themselves together;
the abjects gather themselves together against
me, and those whom I know not;
they tear me, and cease not;
16 With the profanest mockeries of backbiting
they gnash at me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt Thou look on?
Rescue my soul from their destructions, mine
only one from the lions.
18 I will give Thee thanks in the great
congregation; I will praise Thee among a
numerous people.
19 Let not them that are wrongfully mine
enemies rejoice over me; neither let them wink
with the eye that hate me without a cause.
20 For they speak not peace; but they devise
deceitful matters against them that are quiet in
the land.
21 Yea, they open their mouth wide against me;
they say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.'
22 Thou hast seen, O LORD; keep not silence;
O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Rouse Thee, and awake to my judgment,
even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Judge me, O LORD my God, according to
Thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over
me.
25 Let them not say in their heart: 'Aha, we
have our desire'; let them not say: 'We have
swallowed him up.'
26 Let them be ashamed and abashed together
that rejoice at my hurt;
let them be clothed with shame and confusion
that magnify themselves against me.
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that
delight in my righteousness;
yea, let them say continually: 'Magnified be the
LORD, who delighteth in the peace of His
servant.'
28 And my tongue shall speak of Thy
righteousness, and of Thy praise all the day.
1 For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David the
servant of the LORD.
2 Transgression speaketh to the wicked,
methinks -- there is no fear of God before his
eyes.
3 For it flattereth him in his eyes, until his
iniquity be found, and he be hated.
4 The words of his mouth are iniquity and
deceit; he hath left off to be wise, to do good.
5 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; he setteth
himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth
not evil.
6 Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is in the
heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the
skies.
7 Thy righteousness is like the mighty
mountains; Thy judgments are like the great
deep; man and beast Thou preservest, O LORD.
8 How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God!
and the children of men take refuge in the
shadow of Thy wings.
9 They are abundantly satisfied with the fatness
of Thy house; and Thou makest them drink of
the river of Thy pleasures.
10 For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy
light do we see light.
11 O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them
that know Thee; and Thy righteousness to the
upright in heart.
12 Let not the foot of pride overtake me, and
let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
13 There are the workers of iniquity fallen; they
are thrust down, and are not able to rise.
1 [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because
of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against
them that work unrighteousness.
2 For they shall soon wither like the grass, and
fade as the green herb.
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the
land, and cherish faithfulness.
4 So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and
He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in
Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 And He will make thy righteousness to go
forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.
7 Resign thyself unto the LORD, and wait
patiently for Him;
fret not thyself because of him who prospereth
in his way, because of the man who bringeth
wicked devices to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not
thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
9 For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that
wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
10 And yet a little while, and the wicked is no
more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and
he is not.
11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and
delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plotteth against the righteous,
and gnasheth at him with his teeth.
13 The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth
that his day is coming.
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and
have bent their bow;
to cast down the poor and needy, to slay such
as are upright in the way;
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken.
16 Better is a little that the righteous hath than
the abundance of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken;
but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of them that
are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be
for ever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the time of
evil; and in the days of famine they shall be
satisfied.
20 For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies
of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs -- they
shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but
the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
22 For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit
the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall
be cut off.
23 It is of the LORD that a man's goings are
established; and He delighted in his way.
24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast
down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old;
yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor
his seed begging bread.
26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and
lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for
evermore.
28 For the LORD loveth justice, and forsaketh
not His saints; they are preserved for ever;
but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell
therein for ever.
30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom,
and his tongue speaketh justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his
steps slide.
32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and
seeketh to slay him.
33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor
suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.
34 Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, and
He will exalt thee to inherit the land;
when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and
spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native
soil.
36 But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea,
I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Mark the man of integrity, and behold the
upright; for there is a future for the man of
peace.
38 But transgressors shall be destroyed together;
the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the
LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of
trouble.
40 And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth
them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and
saveth them, because they have taken refuge in
Him.
1 A Psalm of David, to make memorial.
2 O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger;
neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
3 For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and
Thy hand is come down upon me.
4 There is no soundness in my flesh because of
Thine indignation; neither is there any health in
my bones because of my sin.
5 For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as
a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
6 My wounds are noisome, they fester, because
of my foolishness.
7 I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go
mourning all the day.
8 For my loins are filled with burning; and there
is no soundness in my flesh.
9 I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by
reason of the moaning of my heart.
10 Lord, all my desire is before Thee; and my
sighing is not hid from Thee.
11 My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me;
as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from
me.
12 My friends and my companions stand aloof
from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar
off.
13 They also that seek after my life lay snares
for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty
devices, and utter deceits all the day.
14 But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I
am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
15 Yea, I am become as a man that heareth
not, and in whose mouth are no arguments.
16 For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt
answer, O Lord my God.
17 For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when
my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves
against me.'
18 For I am ready to halt, and my pain is
continually before me.
19 For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of
care because of my sin.
20 But mine enemies are strong in health; and
they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
21 They also that repay evil for good are
adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing
that is good.
22 Forsake me not, O LORD; O my God, be not
far from me.
23 Make haste to help me, O Lord, my
salvation.
1 For the Leader, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of
David.
2 I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin
not with my tongue;
I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the
wicked is before me.'
3 I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, had
no comfort; and my pain was held in check.
4 My heart waxed hot within me; while I was
musing, the fire kindled; then spoke I with my
tongue:
5 'LORD, make me to know mine end, and the
measure of my days, what it is; let me know
how short-lived I am.
6 Behold, Thou hast made my days as
hand-breadths; and mine age is as nothing before
Thee;
surely every man at his best estate is altogether
vanity. Selah
7 Surely man walketh as a mere semblance;
surely for vanity they are in turmoil;
he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who
shall gather them.
8 And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is
in Thee.
9 Deliver me from all my transgressions; make
me not the reproach of the base.
10 I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because
Thou hast done it.
11 Remove Thy stroke from off me; I am
consumed by the blow of Thy hand.
12 With rebukes dost Thou chasten man for
iniquity, and like a moth Thou makest his
beauty to consume away;
surely every man is vanity. Selah
13 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto
my cry;
keep not silence at my tears;
for I am a stranger with Thee, a sojourner, as all
my fathers were.
14 Look away from me, that I may take
comfort, before I go hence, and be no more.'
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2 I waited patiently for the LORD; and He
inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
3 He brought me up also out of the tumultuous
pit, out of the miry clay;
and He set my feet upon a rock, He established
my goings.
4 And He hath put a new song in my mouth,
even praise unto our God;
many shall see, and fear, and shall trust in the
LORD.
5 Happy is the man that hath made the LORD
his trust,
and hath not turned unto the arrogant, nor unto
such as fall away treacherously.
6 Many things hast Thou done, O LORD my
God,
even Thy wonderful works, and Thy thoughts
toward us;
there is none to be compared unto Thee! If I
would declare and speak of them, they are
more than can be told.
7 Sacrifice and meal-offering Thou hast no
delight in; mine ears hast Thou opened;
burnt-offering and sin-offering hast Thou not
required.
8 Then said I: 'Lo, I am come with the roll of a
book which is prescribed for me;
9 I delight to do Thy will, O my God; yea, Thy
law is in my inmost parts.'
10 I have preached righteousness in the great
congregation, lo, I did not refrain my lips;
O LORD, Thou knowest.
11 I have not hid Thy righteousness within my
heart; I have declared Thy faithfulness and Thy
salvation;
I have not concealed Thy mercy and Thy truth
from the great congregation.
12 Thou, O LORD, wilt not withhold Thy
compassions from me;
let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually
preserve me.
13 For innumerable evils have compassed me
about,
mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am
not able to look up;
they are more than the hairs of my head, and
my heart hath failed me.
14 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; O
LORD, make haste to help me.
15 Let them be ashamed and abashed together
that seek after my soul to sweep it away;
let them be turned backward and brought to
confusion that delight in my hurt.
16 Let them be appalled by reason of their
shame that say unto me: 'Aha, aha.'
17 Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be
glad in Thee;
let such as love Thy salvation say continually:
'The LORD be magnified.'
18 But, as for me, that am poor and needy, the
Lord will account it unto me;
Thou art my help and my deliverer; O my God,
tarry not.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2 Happy is he that considereth the poor; the
LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
3 The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive,
let him be called happy in the land; and deliver
not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.
4 The LORD support him upon the bed of
illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in
his sickness.
5 As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto
me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against
Thee.'
6 Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall
he die, and his name perish?'
7 And if one come to see me, he speaketh
falsehood; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself;
when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it.
8 All that hate me whisper together against me,
against me do they devise my hurt:
9 'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now
that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.'
10 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I
trusted, who did eat of my bread,
hath lifted up his heel against me.
11 But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me,
and raise me up, that I may requite them.
12 By this I know that Thou delightest in me,
that mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
13 And as for me, Thou upholdest me because
of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy
face for ever.
14 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,
from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and
Amen.
1 For the Leader; Maschil of the sons of Korah.
2 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so
panteth my soul after Thee, O God.
3 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:
'When shall I come and appear before God?'
4 My tears have been my food day and night,
while they say unto me all the day: 'Where is
thy God?'
5 These things I remember, and pour out my
soul within me,
how I passed on with the throng, and led them
to the house of God,
with the voice of joy and praise, a multitude
keeping holyday.
6 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why
moanest thou within me?
Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him for
the salvation of His countenance.
7 O my God, my soul is cast down within me;
therefore do I remember Thee from the land of
Jordan, and the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.
8 Deep calleth unto deep at the voice of Thy
cataracts;
all Thy waves and Thy billows are gone over
me.
9 By day the LORD will command His
lovingkindness, and in the night His song shall
be with me,
even a prayer unto the God of my life.
10 I will say unto God my Rock: 'Why hast
Thou forgotten me?
Why go I mourning under the oppression of the
enemy?'
11 As with a crushing in my bones, mine
adversaries taunt me;
while they say unto me all the day: 'Where is
thy God?'
12 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and
why moanest thou within me?
Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him,
the salvation of my countenance, and my God.
1 Be Thou my judge, O God, and plead my
cause against an ungodly nation;
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
2 For Thou art the God of my strength; why
hast Thou cast me off?
Why go I mourning under the oppression of the
enemy?
3 O send out Thy light and Thy truth; let them
lead me;
let them bring me unto Thy holy mountain, and
to Thy dwelling-places.
4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God,
my exceeding joy;
and praise Thee upon the harp, O God, my God.
5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why
moanest thou within me?
Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise Him,
the salvation of my countenance, and my God.
1 For the Leader; [a Psalm] of the sons of
Korah. Maschil.
2 O God, we have heard with our ears, our
fathers have told us;
a work Thou didst in their days, in the days of
old.
3 Thou with Thy hand didst drive out the
nations, and didst plant them in;
Thou didst break the peoples, and didst spread
them abroad.
4 For not by their own sword did they get the
land in possession, neither did their own arm
save them;
but Thy right hand, and Thine arm, and the light
of Thy countenance, because Thou wast
favourable unto them.
5 Thou art my King, O God; command the
salvation of Jacob.
6 Through Thee do we push down our
adversaries; through Thy name do we tread
them under that rise up against us.
7 For I trust not in my bow, neither can my
sword save me.
8 But Thou hast saved us from our adversaries,
and hast put them to shame that hate us.
9 In God have we gloried all the day, and we
will give thanks unto Thy name for ever. Selah
10 Yet Thou hast cast off, and brought us to
confusion; and goest not forth with our hosts.
11 Thou makest us to turn back from the
adversary; and they that hate us spoil at their
will.
12 Thou hast given us like sheep to be eaten;
and hast scattered us among the nations.
13 Thou sellest Thy people for small gain, and
hast not set their prices high.
14 Thou makest us a taunt to our neighbours, a
scorn and a derision to them that are round
about us.
15 Thou makest us a byword among the
nations, a shaking of the head among the
peoples.
16 All the day is my confusion before me, and
the shame of my face hath covered me,
17 For the voice of him that taunteth and
blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the
revengeful.
18 All this is come upon us; yet have we not
forgotten Thee, neither have we been false to
Thy covenant.
19 Our heart is not turned back, neither have
our steps declined from Thy path;
20 Though Thou hast crushed us into a place of
jackals, and covered us with the shadow of
death.
21 If we had forgotten the name of our God, or
spread forth our hands to a strange god;
22 Would not God search this out? For He
knoweth the secrets of the heart.
23 Nay, but for Thy sake are we killed all the
day; we are accounted as sheep for the
slaughter.
24 Awake, why sleepest Thou, O Lord? Arouse
Thyself, cast not off for ever.
25 Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, and
forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
26 For our soul is bowed down to the dust; our
belly cleaveth unto the earth.
27 Arise for our help, and redeem us for Thy
mercy's sake.
1 For the Leader; upon Shoshannim; [a Psalm]
of the sons of Korah. Maschil. A Song of loves.
2 My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I
say: 'My work is concerning a king';
my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
3 Thou art fairer than the children of men;
grace is poured upon thy lips;
therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
4 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one,
thy glory and thy majesty.
5 And in thy majesty prosper, ride on, in behalf
of truth and meekness and righteousness;
and let thy right hand teach thee tremendous
things.
6 Thine arrows are sharp -- the peoples fall under
thee -- [they sink] into the heart of the king's
enemies.
7 Thy throne given of God is for ever and ever;
a sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy
kingdom.
8 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated
wickedness;
therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with
the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
9 Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy
garments; out of ivory palaces stringed
instruments have made thee glad.
10 Kings' daughters are among thy favourites;
at thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold
of Ophir.
11 'Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and
incline thine ear; forget also thine own people,
and thy father's house;
12 So shall the king desire thy beauty; for he is
thy lord; and do homage unto him.
13 And, O daughter of Tyre, the richest of the
people shall entreat thy favour with a gift.'
14 All glorious is the king's daughter within the
palace; her raiment is of chequer work
inwrought with gold.
15 She shall be led unto the king on richly
woven stuff; the virgins her companions in her
train being brought unto thee.
16 They shall be led with gladness and rejoicing;
they shall enter into the king's palace.
17 Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons,
whom thou shalt make princes in all the land.
18 I will make thy name to be remembered in
all generations; therefore shall the peoples
praise thee for ever and ever.
1 For the Leader; [a Psalm] of the sons of
Korah; upon Alamoth. A Song.
2 God is our refuge and strength, a very present
help in trouble.
3 Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do
change, and though the mountains be moved
into the heart of the seas;
4 Though the waters thereof roar and foam,
though the mountains shake at the swelling
thereof. Selah
5 There is a river, the streams whereof make
glad the city of God, the holiest dwelling-place
of the Most High.
6 God is in the midst of her, she shall not be
moved; God shall help her, at the approach of
morning.
7 Nations were in tumult, kingdoms were
moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted.
8 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of
Jacob is our high tower. Selah
9 Come, behold the works of the LORD, who
hath made desolations in the earth.
10 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the
earth;
He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in
sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
11 'Let be, and know that I am God; I will be
exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in
the earth.'
12 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of
Jacob is our high tower. Selah
1 For the Leader; a Psalm for the sons of Korah.
2 O clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto
God with the voice of triumph.
3 For the LORD is most high, awful; a great
King over all the earth.
4 He subdueth peoples under us, and nations
under our feet.
5 He chooseth our inheritance for us, the pride
of Jacob whom He loveth. Selah
6 God is gone up amidst shouting, the LORD
amidst the sound of the horn.
7 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises
unto our King, sing praises.
8 For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye
praises in a skilful song.
9 God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth
upon His holy throne.
10 The princes of the peoples are gathered
together, the people of the God of Abraham;
for unto God belong the shields of the earth; He
is greatly exalted.
1 A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
2 Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in
the city of our God, His holy mountain,
3 Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth;
even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the
north, the city of the great King.
4 God in her palaces hath made Himself known
for a stronghold.
5 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they
came onward together.
6 They saw, straightway they were amazed;
they were affrighted, they hasted away.
7 Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as
of a woman in travail.
8 With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of
Tarshish.
9 As we have heard, so have we seen
in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of
our God --
God establish it for ever. Selah
10 We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O
God, in the midst of Thy temple.
11 As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto
the ends of the earth;
Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
12 Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of
Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.
13 Walk about Zion, and go round about her;
count the towers thereof.
14 Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her
palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation
following.
15 For such is God, our God, for ever and ever;
He will guide us eternally.
1 For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
2 Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye
inhabitants of the world,
3 Both low and high, rich and poor together.
4 My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the
meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
5 I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open
my dark saying upon the harp.
6 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,
when the iniquity of my supplanters
compasseth me about,
7 Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast
themselves in the multitude of their riches?
8 No man can by any means redeem his
brother, nor give to God a ransom for him --
9 For too costly is the redemption of their soul,
and must be let alone for ever --
10 That he should still live alway, that he should
not see the pit.
11 For he seeth that wise men die, the fool and
the brutish together perish,
and leave their wealth to others.
12 Their inward thought is, that their houses
shall continue for ever, and their dwelling-places
to all generations;
they call their lands after their own names.
13 But man abideth not in honour; he is like the
beasts that perish.
14 This is the way of them that are foolish, and
of those who after them approve their sayings.
Selah
15 Like sheep they are appointed for the
nether-world; death shall be their shepherd;
and the upright shall have dominion over them
in the morning; and their form shall be for the
nether-world to wear away, that there be no
habitation for it.
16 But God will redeem my soul from the power
of the nether-world; for He shall receive me.
Selah
17 Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich,
when the wealth of his house is increased;
18 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing
away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
19 Though while he lived he blessed his soul:
'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to
thyself';
20 It shall go to the generation of his fathers;
they shall never see the light.
21 Man that is in honour understandeth not; he
is like the beasts that perish.
1 A Psalm of Asaph.
God, God, the LORD, hath spoken, and called
the earth
from the rising of the sun unto the going down
thereof.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God
hath shined forth.
3 Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence;
a fire devoureth before Him, and round about
Him it stormeth mightily.
4 He calleth to the heavens above, and to the
earth, that He may judge His people:
5 'Gather My saints together unto Me; those
that have made a covenant with Me by
sacrifice.'
6 And the heavens declare His righteousness;
for God, He is judge. Selah
7 'Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel,
and I will testify against thee:
God, thy God, am I.
8 I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices; and
thy burnt-offerings are continually before Me.
9 I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor
he-goats out of thy folds.
10 For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the
cattle upon a thousand hills.
11 I know all the fowls of the mountains; and
the wild beasts of the field are Mine.
12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; for the
world is Mine, and the fulness thereof.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood
of goats?
14 Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving;
and pay thy vows unto the Most High;
15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will
deliver thee, and thou shalt honour Me.'
16 But unto the wicked God saith: 'What hast
thou to do to declare My statutes, and that thou
hast taken My covenant in thy mouth?
17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest
My words behind thee.
18 When thou sawest a thief, thou hadst
company with him, and with adulterers was thy
portion.
19 Thou hast let loose thy mouth for evil, and
thy tongue frameth deceit.
20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy
brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
21 These things hast thou done, and should I
have kept silence? Thou hadst thought that I
was altogether such a one as thyself;
but I will reprove thee, and set the cause before
thine eyes.
22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I
tear in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
23 Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving
honoureth Me; and to him that ordereth his way
aright will I show the salvation of God.'
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David;
2 When Nathan the prophet came unto him,
after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.
3 Be gracious unto me, O God, according to Thy
mercy; according to the multitude of Thy
compassions blot out my transgressions.
4 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and
cleanse me from my sin.
5 For I know my transgressions; and my sin is
ever before me.
6 Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and
done that which is evil in Thy sight;
that Thou mayest be justified when Thou
speakest, and be in the right when Thou judgest.
7 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in
sin did my mother conceive me.
8 Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward
parts; make me, therefore, to know wisdom in
mine inmost heart.
9 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
10 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the
bones which Thou hast crushed may rejoice.
11 Hide Thy face from my sins, and blot out all
mine iniquities.
12 Create me a clean heart, O God; and renew a
stedfast spirit within me.
13 Cast me not away from Thy presence; and
take not Thy holy spirit from me.
14 Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation;
and let a willing spirit uphold me.
15 Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways;
and sinners shall return unto Thee.
16 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God,
Thou God of my salvation;
so shall my tongue sing aloud of Thy
righteousness.
17 O Lord, open Thou my lips; and my mouth
shall declare Thy praise.
18 For Thou delightest not in sacrifice, else
would I give it; Thou hast no pleasure in
burnt-offering.
19 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt
not despise.
20 Do good in Thy favour unto Zion; build
Thou the walls of Jerusalem.
21 Then wilt Thou delight in the sacrifices of
righteousness, in burnt-offering and whole
offering;
then will they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.
1 For the Leader. Maschil of David;
2 when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul,
and said unto him: 'David is come to the house
of Ahimelech.'
3 Why boastest thou thyself of evil, O mighty
man? The mercy of God endureth continually.
4 Thy tongue deviseth destruction; like a sharp
razor, working deceitfully.
5 Thou lovest evil more than good; falsehood
rather than speaking righteousness. Selah
6 Thou lovest all devouring words, the deceitful
tongue.
7 God will likewise break thee for ever,
He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy
tent, and root thee out of the land of the living.
Selah
8 The righteous also shall see, and fear, and
shall laugh at him:
9 'Lo, this is the man that made not God his
stronghold;
but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and
strengthened himself in his wickedness.'
10 But as for me, I am like a leafy olive-tree in
the house of God;
I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
11 I will give Thee thanks for ever, because
Thou hast done it; and I will wait for Thy name,
for it is good, in the presence of Thy saints.
1 For the Leader; upon Mahalath. Maschil of
David.
2 The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no
God';
they have dealt corruptly, and have done
abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth
good.
3 God looked forth from heaven upon the
children of men,
to see if there were any man of understanding,
that did seek after God.
4 Every one of them is unclean, they are
together become impure; there is none that
doeth good, no, not one.
5 'Shall not the workers of iniquity know it, who
eat up My people as they eat bread, and call
not upon God?'
6 There are they in great fear, where no fear
was;
for God hath scattered the bones of him that
encampeth against thee; Thou hast put them to
shame, because God hath rejected them.
7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out
of Zion!
When God turneth the captivity of His people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
1 For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of
David:
2 when the Ziphites came and said to Saul:
'Doth not David hide himself with us?'
3 O God, save me by Thy name, and right me
by Thy might.
4 O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words
of my mouth.
5 For strangers are risen up against me, and
violent men have sought after my soul;
they have not set God before them. Selah
6 Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is for me
as the upholder of my soul.
7 He will requite the evil unto them that lie in
wait for me; destroy Thou them in Thy truth.
8 With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto
Thee; I will give thanks unto Thy name, O
LORD, for it is good.
9 For He hath delivered me out of all trouble;
and mine eye hath gazed upon mine enemies.
1 For the Leader; with string-music. Maschil of
David.
2 Give ear, O God, to my prayer; and hide not
Thyself from my supplication.
3 Attend unto me, and hear me; I am distraught
in my complaint, and will moan;
4 Because of the voice of the enemy, because
of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast
mischief upon me, and in anger they persecute
me.
5 My heart doth writhe within me; and the
terrors of death are fallen upon me.
6 Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror
hath overwhelmed me.
7 And I said: 'Oh that I had wings like a dove!
then would I fly away, and be at rest.
8 Lo, then would I wander far off, I would lodge
in the wilderness. Selah
9 I would haste me to a shelter from the stormy
wind and tempest.'
10 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; for
I have seen violence and strife in the city.
11 Day and night they go about it upon the
walls thereof; iniquity also and mischief are in
the midst of it.
12 Wickedness is in the midst thereof;
oppression and guile depart not from her broad
place.
13 For it was not an enemy that taunted me,
then I could have borne it;
neither was it mine adversary that did magnify
himself against me, then I would have hid
myself from him.
14 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my
companion, and my familiar friend;
15 We took sweet counsel together, in the house
of God we walked with the throng.
16 May He incite death against them, let them
go down alive into the nether-world; for evil is in
their dwelling, and within them.
17 As for me, I will call upon God; and the
LORD shall save me.
18 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I
complain, and moan; and He hath heard my
voice.
19 He hath redeemed my soul in peace so that
none came nigh me; for they were many that
strove with me.
20 God shall hear, and humble them, even He
that is enthroned of old, Selah
such as have no changes, and fear not God.
21 He hath put forth his hands against them
that were at peace with him; he hath profaned
his covenant.
22 Smoother than cream were the speeches of
his mouth, but his heart was war;
his words were softer than oil, yet were they
keen-edged swords.
23 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He will
sustain thee;
He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
24 But Thou, O God, wilt bring them down into
the nethermost pit;
men of blood and deceit shall not live out half
their days;
but as for me, I will trust in Thee.
1 For the Leader; upon Jonath-elem-rehokim.
[A Psalm] of David; Michtam;
when the Philistines took him in Gath.
2 Be gracious unto me, O God, for man would
swallow me up; all the day he fighting
oppresseth me.
3 They that lie in wait for me would swallow me
up all the day; for they are many that fight
against me, O Most High,
4 In the day that I am afraid, I will put my trust
in Thee.
5 In God -- I will praise His word --
in God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what can
flesh do unto me?
6 All the day they trouble mine affairs; all their
thoughts are against me for evil.
7 They gather themselves together, they hide
themselves, they mark my steps; according as
they have waited for my soul.
8 Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger
bring down the peoples, O God.
9 Thou has counted my wanderings; put Thou
my tears into Thy bottle; are they not in Thy
book?
10 Then shall mine enemies turn back in the
day that I call; this I know, that God is for me.
11 In God -- I will praise His word -- in the LORD --
I will praise His word --
12 In God do I trust, I will not be afraid; what
can man do unto me?
13 Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render
thank-offerings unto Thee.
14 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death;
hast Thou not delivered my feet from
stumbling?
that I may walk before God in the light of the
living.
1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of
David; Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the
cave.
2 Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto
me, for in Thee hath my soul taken refuge;
yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I take
refuge, until calamities be overpast.
3 I will cry unto God Most high; unto God that
accomplisheth it for me.
4 He will send from heaven, and save me, when
he that would swallow me up taunteth; Selah
God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
5 My soul is among lions, I do lie down among
them that are aflame;
even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears
and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
6 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Thy glory be above all the earth.
7 They have prepared a net for my steps, my
soul is bowed down;
they have digged a pit before me, they are
fallen into the midst thereof themselves. Selah
8 My heart is stedfast, O God, my heart is
stedfast; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
9 Awake, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp; I
will awake the dawn.
10 I will give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, among
the peoples; I will sing praises unto Thee among
the nations.
11 For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens,
and Thy truth unto the skies.
12 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;
Thy glory be above all the earth.
1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of
David; Michtam.
2 Do ye indeed speak as a righteous company?
Do ye judge with equity the sons of men?
3 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh
out in the earth the violence of your hands.
4 The wicked are estranged from the womb; the
speakers of lies go astray as soon as they are
born.
5 Their venom is like the venom of a serpent;
they are like the deaf asp that stoppeth her ear;
6 Which hearkeneth not to the voice of
charmers, or of the most cunning binder of
spells.
7 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth;
break out the cheek-teeth of the young lions, O
LORD.
8 Let them melt away as water that runneth
apace;
when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as
though they were cut off.
9 Let them be as a snail which melteth and
passeth away; like the untimely births of a
woman, that have not seen the sun.
10 Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will
sweep it away with a whirlwind, the raw and the
burning alike.
11 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the
vengeance; he shall wash his feet in the blood
of the wicked.
12 And men shall say: 'Verily there is a reward
for the righteous; verily there is a God that
judgeth in the earth.'
1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of
David; Michtam; when Saul sent,
and they watched the house to kill him.
2 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; set
me on high from them that rise up against me.
3 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and
save me from the men of blood.
4 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the
impudent gather themselves together against
me;
not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O
LORD.
5 Without my fault, they run and prepare
themselves; awake Thou to help me, and
behold.
6 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the
God of Israel, arouse Thyself to punish all the
nations;
show no mercy to any iniquitous traitors. Selah
7 They return at evening, they howl like a dog,
and go round about the city.
8 Behold, they belch out with their mouth;
swords are in their lips: 'For who doth hear?'
9 But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them;
Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.
10 Because of his strength, I will wait for Thee;
for God is my high tower.
11 The God of my mercy will come to meet me;
God will let me gaze upon mine adversaries.
12 Slay them not, lest my people forget, make
them wander to and fro by Thy power, and
bring them down, O Lord our shield.
13 For the sin of their mouth, and the words of
their lips,
let them even be taken in their pride, and for
cursing and lying which they speak.
14 Consume them in wrath, consume them,
that they be no more;
and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob,
unto the ends of the earth. Selah
15 And they return at evening, they howl like a
dog, and go round about the city;
16 They wander up and down to devour, and
tarry all night if they have not their fill.
17 But as for me, I will sing of Thy strength;
yea, I will sing aloud of Thy mercy in the
morning;
for Thou hast been my high tower, and a refuge
in the day of my distress.
18 O my strength, unto Thee will I sing praises;
for God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
1 For the Leader; upon Shushan Eduth;
Michtam of David, to teach;
2 when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with
Aram-zobah,
and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the
Valley of Salt twelve thousand.
3 O God, Thou hast cast us off, Thou hast
broken us down; Thou hast been angry; O
restore us.
4 Thou hast made the land to shake, Thou hast
cleft it; heal the breaches thereof; for it
tottereth.
5 Thou hast made Thy people to see hard
things; Thou hast made us to drink the wine of
staggering.
6 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear
Thee, that it may be displayed because of the
truth. Selah
7 That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with
Thy right hand, and answer me.
8 God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult;
that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the
valley of Succoth.
9 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine;
Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah
is my sceptre.
10 Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast
my shoe; Philistia, cry aloud because of me!
11 Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me unto Edom?
12 Hast not Thou, O God, cast us off? And
Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.
13 Give us help against the adversary; for vain
is the help of man.
14 Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it
is that will tread down our adversaries.
1 For the Leader; with string-music. [A Psalm]
of David.
2 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
3 From the end of the earth will I call unto Thee,
when my heart fainteth;
lead me to a rock that is too high for me.
4 For Thou hast been a refuge for me, a tower
of strength in the face of the enemy.
5 I will dwell in Thy Tent for ever; I will take
refuge in the covert of Thy wings. Selah
6 For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows; Thou
hast granted the heritage of those that fear Thy
name.
7 Mayest Thou add days unto the king's days!
May his years be as many generations!
8 May he be enthroned before God for ever!
Appoint mercy and truth, that they may
preserve him.
9 So will I sing praise unto Thy name for ever,
that I may daily perform my vows.
1 For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of
David.
2 Only for God doth my soul wait in stillness;
from Him cometh my salvation.
3 He only is my rock and my salvation, my high
tower, I shall not be greatly moved.
4 How long will ye set upon a man, that ye may
slay him, all of you,
as a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
5 They only devise to thrust him down from his
height, delighting in lies;
they bless with their mouth, but they curse
inwardly. Selah
6 Only for God wait thou in stillness, my soul;
for from Him cometh my hope.
7 He only is my rock and my salvation, my high
tower, I shall not be moved.
8 Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory;
the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in
God.
9 Trust in Him at all times, ye people; pour out
your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah
10 Men of low degree are vanity, and men of
high degree are a lie;
if they be laid in the balances, they are together
lighter than vanity.
11 Trust not in oppression, and put not vain
hope in robbery;
if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.
12 God hath spoken once, twice have I heard
this: that strength belongeth unto God;
13 Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy;
for Thou renderest to every man according to
his work.
1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the
wilderness of Judah.
2 O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek
Thee;
my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for
Thee,
in a dry and weary land, where no water is.
3 So have I looked for Thee in the sanctuary, to
see Thy power and Thy glory.
4 For Thy lovingkindness is better than life; my
lips shall praise Thee.
5 So will I bless Thee as long as I live; in Thy
name will I lift up my hands.
6 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and
fatness; and my mouth doth praise Thee with
joyful lips;
7 When I remember Thee upon my couch, and
meditate on Thee in the night-watches.
8 For Thou hast been my help, and in the
shadow of Thy wings do I rejoice.
9 My soul cleaveth unto Thee; Thy right hand
holdeth me fast.
10 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it,
shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth.
11 They shall be hurled to the power of the
sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.
12 But the king shall rejoice in God;
every one that sweareth by Him shall glory; for
the mouth of them that speak lies shall be
stopped.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
preserve my life from the terror of the enemy.
3 Hide me from the council of evil-doers; from
the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
4 Who have whet their tongue like a sword, and
have aimed their arrow, a poisoned word;
5 That they may shoot in secret places at the
blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him, and
fear not.
6 They encourage one another in an evil matter;
they converse of laying snares secretly;
they ask, who would see them.
7 They search out iniquities, they have
accomplished a diligent search;
even in the inward thought of every one, and
the deep heart.
8 But God doth shoot at them with an arrow
suddenly; thence are their wounds.
9 So they make their own tongue a stumbling
unto themselves; all that see them shake the
head.
10 And all men fear; and they declare the work
of God, and understand His doing.
11 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and
shall take refuge in Him; and all the upright in
heart shall glory.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm. A Song of David.
2 Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion; and
unto Thee the vow is performed.
3 O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee doth
all flesh come.
4 The tale of iniquities is too heavy for me; as
for our transgressions, Thou wilt pardon them.
5 Happy is the man whom Thou choosest, and
bringest near, that he may dwell in Thy courts;
may we be satisfied with the goodness of Thy
house, the holy place of Thy temple!
6 With wondrous works dost Thou answer us in
righteousness, O God of our salvation;
Thou the confidence of all the ends of the earth,
and of the far distant seas;
7 Who by Thy strength settest fast the
mountains, who art girded about with might;
8 Who stillest the roaring of the seas, the roaring
of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples;
9 So that they that dwell in the uttermost parts
stand in awe of Thy signs; Thou makest the
outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
10 Thou hast remembered the earth, and
watered her, greatly enriching her, with the river
of God that is full of water;
Thou preparest them corn, for so preparest
Thou her.
11 Watering her ridges abundantly, settling
down the furrows thereof, Thou makest her soft
with showers; Thou blessest the growth thereof.
12 Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness;
and Thy paths drop fatness.
13 The pastures of the wilderness do drop; and
the hills are girded with joy.
14 The meadows are clothed with flocks; the
valleys also are covered over with corn;
they shout for joy, yea, they sing.
1 For the Leader. A Song, a Psalm. Shout unto
God, all the earth;
2 Sing praises unto the glory of His name; make
His praise glorious.
3 Say unto God: 'How tremendous is Thy work!
Through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine
enemies dwindle away before Thee.
4 All the earth shall worship Thee, and shall sing
praises unto Thee; they shall sing praises to Thy
name.' Selah
5 Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible
in His doing toward the children of men.
6 He turned the sea into dry land; they went
through the river on foot; there let us rejoice in
Him!
7 Who ruleth by His might for ever; His eyes
keep watch upon the nations;
let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
8 Bless our God, ye peoples, and make the
voice of His praise to be heard;
9 Who hath set our soul in life, and suffered not
our foot to be moved,
10 For Thou, O God, hast tried us; Thou hast
refined us, as silver is refined.
11 Thou didst bring us into the hold; Thou didst
lay constraint upon our loins.
12 Thou hast caused men to ride over our
heads; we went through fire and through water;
but Thou didst bring us out unto abundance.
13 I will come into Thy house with
burnt-offerings, I will perform unto Thee my vows,
14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth
hath spoken, when I was in distress.
15 I will offer unto Thee burnt-offerings of
fatlings, with the sweet smoke of rams;
I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah
16 Come, and hearken, all ye that fear God,
and I will declare what He hath done for my
soul.
17 I cried unto Him with my mouth, and He
was extolled with my tongue.
18 If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the
Lord would not hear;
19 But verily God hath heard; He hath attended
to the voice of my prayer.
20 Blessed be God, who hath not turned away
my prayer, nor His mercy from me.
1 For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm, a
Song.
2 God be gracious unto us, and bless us; may
He cause His face to shine toward us; Selah
3 That Thy way may be known upon earth,
Thy salvation among all nations.
4 Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, O God;
let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, all of
them.
5 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy;
for Thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, and
lead the nations upon earth. Selah
6 Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, O God;
let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, all of
them.
7 The earth hath yielded her increase; may God,
our own God, bless us.
8 May God bless us; and let all the ends of the
earth fear Him.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David, a Song.
2 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered;
and let them that hate Him flee before Him.
3 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked
perish at the presence of God.
4 But let the righteous be glad, let them exult
before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
5 Sing unto God, sing praises to His name;
extol Him that rideth upon the skies, whose
name is the LORD; and exult ye before Him.
6 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the
widows, is God in His holy habitation.
7 God maketh the solitary to dwell in a house;
He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity;
the rebellious dwell but in a parched land.
8 O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy
people, when Thou didst march through the
wilderness; Selah
9 The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped
at the presence of God;
even yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God,
the God of Israel.
10 A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O
God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou
didst confirm it.
11 Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare
in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.
12 The Lord giveth the word; the women that
proclaim the tidings are a great host.
13 Kings of armies flee, they flee; and she that
tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
14 When ye lie among the sheepfolds,
the wings of the dove are covered with silver,
and her pinions with the shimmer of gold.
15 When the Almighty scattereth kings therein,
it snoweth in Zalmon.
16 A mountain of God is the mountain of
Bashan; a mountain of peaks is the mountain
of Bashan.
17 Why look ye askance, ye mountains of
peaks,
at the mountain which God hath desired for His
abode? Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for
ever.
18 The chariots of God are myriads, even
thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among
them, as in Sinai, in holiness.
19 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led
captivity captive; Thou hast received gifts
among men,
yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD
God might dwell there.
20 Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth
our burden, even the God who is our salvation.
Selah
21 God is unto us a God of deliverances; and
unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.
22 Surely God will smite through the head of
His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth
about in his guiltiness.
23 The Lord said: 'I will bring back from
Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths
of the sea;
24 That thy foot may wade through blood, that
the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion
from thine enemies.'
25 They see Thy goings, O God, even the goings
of my God, my King, in holiness.
26 The singers go before, the minstrels follow
after, in the midst of damsels playing upon
timbrels.
27 'Bless ye God in full assemblies, even the
Lord, ye that are from the fountain of Israel.'
28 There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling
them, the princes of Judah their council, the
princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
29 Thy God hath commanded thy strength; be
strong, O God, Thou that hast wrought for us
30 Out of Thy temple at Jerusalem, whither
kings shall bring presents unto Thee.
31 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the
multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the
peoples, every one submitting himself with
pieces of silver;
He hath scattered the peoples that delight in
war!
32 Nobles shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia
shall hasten to stretch out her hands unto God.
33 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O
sing praises unto the Lord; Selah
34 To Him that rideth upon the heavens of
heavens, which are of old; lo, He uttereth His
voice, a mighty voice.
35 Ascribe ye strength unto God; His majesty is
over Israel, and His strength is in the skies.
36 Awful is God out of thy holy places;
the God of Israel, He giveth strength and power
unto the people;
blessed be God.
1 For the Leader; upon Shoshannim. [A Psalm]
of David.
2 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in
even unto the soul.
3 I am sunk in deep mire, where there is no
standing;
I am come into deep waters, and the flood
overwhelmeth me.
4 I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried;
mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
5 They that hate me without a cause are more
than the hairs of my head;
they that would cut me off, being mine enemies
wrongfully, are many; should I restore that
which I took not away?
6 O God, Thou knowest my folly; and my
trespasses are not hid from Thee.
7 Let not them that wait for Thee be ashamed
through me, O Lord GOD of hosts;
let not those that seek Thee be brought to
confusion through me, O God of Israel.
8 Because for Thy sake I have borne reproach;
confusion hath covered my face.
9 I am become a stranger unto my brethren,
and an alien unto my mother's children.
10 Because zeal for Thy house hath eaten me
up, and the reproaches of them that reproach
Thee are fallen upon me.
11 And I wept with my soul fasting, and that
became unto me a reproach.
12 I made sackcloth also my garment, and I
became a byword unto them.
13 They that sit in the gate talk of me; and I am
the song of the drunkards.
14 But as for me, let my prayer be unto Thee, O
LORD, in an acceptable time; O God, in the
abundance of Thy mercy,
answer me with the truth of Thy salvation.
15 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not
sink; let me be delivered from them that hate
me, and out of the deep waters.
16 Let not the waterflood overwhelm me,
neither let the deep swallow me up;
and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
17 Answer me, O LORD, for Thy mercy is good;
according to the multitude of Thy compassions
turn Thou unto me.
18 And hide not Thy face from Thy servant; for
I am in distress; answer me speedily.
19 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it;
ransom me because of mine enemies.
20 Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame,
and my confusion; mine adversaries are all
before Thee.
21 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am
sore sick;
and I looked for some to show compassion, but
there was none; and for comforters, but I found
none.
22 Yea, they put poison into my food; and in
my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
23 Let their table before them become a snare;
and when they are in peace, let it become a
trap.
24 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not;
and make their loins continually to totter.
25 Pour out Thine indignation upon them, and
let the fierceness of Thine anger overtake them.
26 Let their encampment be desolate; let none
dwell in their tents.
27 For they persecute him whom Thou hast
smitten; and they tell of the pain of those whom
Thou hast wounded.
28 Add iniquity unto their iniquity; and let them
not come into Thy righteousness.
29 Let them be blotted out of the book of the
living, and not be written with the righteous.
30 But I am afflicted and in pain; let Thy
salvation, O God, set me up on high.
31 I will praise the name of God with a song,
and will magnify Him with thanksgiving.
32 And it shall please the LORD better than a
bullock that hath horns and hoofs.
33 The humble shall see it, and be glad; ye that
seek after God, let your heart revive.
34 For the LORD hearkeneth unto the needy,
and despiseth not His prisoners.
35 Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas,
and every thing that moveth therein.
36 For God will save Zion, and build the cities of
Judah; and they shall abide there, and have it in
possession.
37 The seed also of His servants shall inherit it;
and they that love His name shall dwell therein.
1 For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David; to make
memorial. 2 O God, to deliver me, O LORD, to
help me, make haste.
3 Let them be ashamed and abashed that seek
after my soul; let them be turned backward and
brought to confusion that delight in my hurt.
4 Let them be turned back by reason of their
shame that say: 'Aha, aha.'
5 Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be
glad in Thee;
and let such as love Thy salvation say
continually: 'Let God be magnified.'
6 But I am poor and needy; O God, make haste
unto me;
Thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD,
tarry not.
1 In Thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me
never be ashamed.
2 Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue
me; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.
3 Be Thou to me a sheltering rock, whereunto I
may continually resort, which Thou hast
appointed to save me;
for Thou art my rock and my fortress.
4 O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the
wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and
ruthless man.
5 For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust
from my youth.
6 Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth;
Thou art He that took me out of my mother's
womb; my praise is continually of Thee.
7 I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art
my strong refuge.
8 My mouth shall be filled with Thy praise, and
with Thy glory all the day.
9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; when
my strength faileth, forsake me not.
10 For mine enemies speak concerning me, and
they that watch for my soul take counsel
together,
11 Saying: 'God hath forsaken him; pursue and
take him; for there is none to deliver.'
12 O God, be not far from me; O my God,
make haste to help me.
13 Let them be ashamed and consumed that
are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered
with reproach and confusion that seek my hurt.
14 But as for me, I will hope continually, and
will praise Thee yet more and more.
15 My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness,
and of Thy salvation all the day; for I know not
the numbers thereof.
16 I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord
GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness,
even of Thine only.
17 O God, Thou hast taught me from my
youth; and until now do I declare Thy
wondrous works.
18 And even unto old age and hoary hairs, O
God, forsake me not;
until I have declared Thy strength unto the next
generation, Thy might to every one that is to
come.
19 Thy righteousness also, O God, which
reacheth unto high heaven;
Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is
like unto Thee?
20 Thou, who hast made me to see many and
sore troubles,
wilt quicken me again, and bring me up again
from the depths of the earth.
21 Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn
and comfort me.
22 I also will give thanks unto Thee with the
psaltery, even unto Thy truth, O my God;
I will sing praises unto Thee with the harp, O
Thou Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing
praises unto Thee; and my soul, which Thou
hast redeemed.
24 My tongue also shall tell of Thy
righteousness all the day;
for they are ashamed, for they are abashed,
that seek my hurt.
1 [A Psalm] of Solomon. Give the king Thy
judgments, O God, and Thy righteousness unto
the king's son;
2 That he may judge Thy people with
righteousness, and Thy poor with justice.
3 Let the mountains bear peace to the people,
and the hills, through righteousness.
4 May he judge the poor of the people, and
save the children of the needy, and crush the
oppressor.
5 They shall fear Thee while the sun endureth,
and so long as the moon, throughout all
generations.
6 May he come down like rain upon the mown
grass, as showers that water the earth.
7 In his days let the righteous flourish, and
abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.
8 May he have dominion also from sea to sea,
and from the River unto the ends of the earth.
9 Let them that dwell in the wilderness bow
before him; and his enemies lick the dust.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall
render tribute;
the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11 Yea, all kings shall prostrate themselves
before him; all nations shall serve him.
12 For he will deliver the needy when he crieth;
the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13 He will have pity on the poor and needy, and
the souls of the needy he will save.
14 He will redeem their soul from oppression
and violence, and precious will their blood be in
his sight;
15 That they may live, and that he may give
them of the gold of Sheba,
that they may pray for him continually, yea,
bless him all the day.
16 May he be as a rich cornfield in the land
upon the top of the mountains;
may his fruit rustle like Lebanon; and may they
blossom out of the city like grass of the earth.
17 May his name endure for ever; may his
name be continued as long as the sun;
may men also bless themselves by him; may all
nations call him happy.
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,
who only doeth wondrous things;
19 And blessed be His glorious name for ever;
and let the whole earth be filled with His glory.
Amen, and Amen.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are
ended.
1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as
are of a clean heart.
2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my
steps had well nigh slipped.
3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw
the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For there are no bands in their death: but their
strength is firm.
5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither
are they plagued like other men.
6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a
chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have
more than heart could wish.
8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly
concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and
their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return hither: and
waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11 And they say, How doth God know? and is
there knowledge in the most High?
12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper
in the world; they increase in riches.
13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and
washed my hands in innocency.
14 For all the day long have I been plagued,
and chastened every morning.
15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should
offend against the generation of thy children.
16 When I thought to know this, it was too
painful for me;
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then
understood I their end.
18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places:
thou castedst them down into destruction.
19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a
moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord,
when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their
image.
21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was
pricked in my reins.
22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a
beast before thee.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee:
thou hast holden me by my right hand.
24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and
afterward receive me to glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there
is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is
the strength of my heart, and my portion for
ever.
27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall
perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a
whoring from thee.
28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I
have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may
declare all thy works.
1 Maschil of Asaph.
Why, O God, hast Thou cast us off for ever?
Why doth Thine anger smoke against the flock
of Thy pasture?
2 Remember Thy congregation, which Thou
hast gotten of old, which Thou hast redeemed
to be the tribe of Thine inheritance;
and mount Zion, wherein Thou hast dwelt.
3 Lift up Thy steps because of the perpetual
ruins, even all the evil that the enemy hath done
in the sanctuary.
4 Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of
Thy meeting-place; they have set up their own
signs for signs.
5 It seemed as when men wield upwards axes in
a thicket of trees.
6 And now all the carved work thereof together
they strike down with hatchet and hammers.
7 They have set Thy sanctuary on fire; they
have profaned the dwelling-place of Thy name
even to the ground.
8 They said in their heart: 'Let us make havoc
of them altogether'; they have burned up all the
meeting-places of God in the land.
9 We see not our signs; there is no more any
prophet; neither is there among us any that
knoweth how long.
10 How long, O God, shall the adversary
reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme Thy
name for ever?
11 Why withdrawest Thou Thy hand, even Thy
right hand? Draw it out of Thy bosom and
consume them.
12 Yet God is my King of old, working salvation
in the midst of the earth.
13 Thou didst break the sea in pieces by Thy
strength; Thou didst shatter the heads of the
sea-monsters in the waters.
14 Thou didst crush the heads of leviathan,
Thou gavest him to be food to the folk
inhabiting the wilderness.
15 Thou didst cleave fountain and brook; Thou
driedst up ever-flowing rivers.
16 Thine is the day, Thine also the night; Thou
hast established luminary and sun.
17 Thou hast set all the borders of the earth;
Thou hast made summer and winter.
18 Remember this, how the enemy hath
reproached the LORD, and how a base people
have blasphemed Thy name.
19 O deliver not the soul of Thy turtle-dove
unto the wild beast; forget not the life of Thy
poor for ever.
20 Look upon the covenant; for the dark places
of the land are full of the habitations of
violence.
21 O let not the oppressed turn back in
confusion; let the poor and needy praise Thy
name.
22 Arise, O God, plead Thine own cause;
remember Thy reproach all the day at the hand
of the base man.
23 Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, the
tumult of those that rise up against Thee which
ascendeth continually.
1 For the Leader; Al-tashheth. A Psalm of
Asaph, a Song.
2 We give thanks unto Thee, O God, we give
thanks, and Thy name is near; men tell of Thy
wondrous works.
3 'When I take the appointed time, I Myself will
judge with equity.
4 When the earth and all the inhabitants thereof
are dissolved, I Myself establish the pillars of it.'
Selah
5 I say unto the arrogant: 'Deal not arrogantly';
and to the wicked: 'Lift not up the horn.'
6 Lift not up your horn on high; speak not
insolence with a haughty neck.
7 For neither from the east, nor from the west,
nor yet from the wilderness, cometh lifting up.
8 For God is judge; He putteth down one, and
lifteth up another.
9 For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup,
with foaming wine, full of mixture, and He
poureth out of the same;
surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the
earth shall drain them, and drink them.
10 But as for me, I will declare for ever, I will
sing praises to the God of Jacob.
11 All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off;
but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.
1 For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of
Asaph, a Song.
2 In Judah is God known; His name is great in
Israel.
3 In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His
dwelling-place in Zion.
4 There He broke the fiery shafts of the bow;
the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah
5 Glorious art Thou and excellent, coming down
from the mountains of prey.
6 The stout-hearted are bereft of sense, they
sleep their sleep;
and none of the men of might have found their
hands.
7 At Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, they are cast
into a dead sleep, the riders also and the horses.
8 Thou, even Thou, art terrible; and who may
stand in Thy sight when once Thou art angry?
9 Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from
heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
10 When God arose to judgment, to save all the
humble of the earth. Selah
11 Surely the wrath of man shall praise Thee;
the residue of wrath shalt Thou gird upon Thee.
12 Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God; let
all that are round about Him bring presents unto
Him that is to be feared;
13 He minisheth the spirit of princes; He is
terrible to the kings of the earth.
1 For the Leader; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of
Asaph.
2 I will lift up my voice unto God, and cry; I will
lift up my voice unto God, that He may give ear
unto me.
3 In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;
with my hand uplifted, [mine eye] streameth in
the night without ceasing; my soul refuseth to
be comforted.
4 When I think thereon, O God, I must moan;
when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah
5 Thou holdest fast the lids of mine eyes; I am
troubled, and cannot speak.
6 I have pondered the days of old, the years of
ancient times.
7 In the night I will call to remembrance my
song; I will commune with mine own heart; and
my spirit maketh diligent search:
8 'Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will He be
favourable no more?
9 Is His mercy clean gone for ever? Is His
promise come to an end for evermore?
10 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath He
in anger shut up his compassions?' Selah
11 And I say: 'This is my weakness, that the
right hand of the Most High could change.
12 I will make mention of the deeds of the
LORD; yea, I will remember Thy wonders of
old.
13 I will meditate also upon all Thy work, and
muse on Thy doings.'
14 O God, Thy way is in holiness; who is a great
god like unto God?
15 Thou art the God that doest wonders; Thou
hast made known Thy strength among the
peoples.
16 Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy
people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah
17 The waters saw Thee, O God; the waters saw
Thee, they were in pain; the depths also
trembled.
18 The clouds flooded forth waters; the skies
sent out a sound; Thine arrows also went
abroad.
19 The voice of Thy thunder was in the
whirlwind; the lightnings lighted up the world;
the earth trembled and shook.
20 Thy way was in the sea, and Thy path in the
great waters, and Thy footsteps were not
known.
21 Thou didst lead Thy people like a flock, by
the hand of Moses and Aaron.
1 Maschil of Asaph.
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline
your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will
utter dark sayings concerning days of old;
3 That which we have heard and known, and
our fathers have told us,
4 We will not hide from their children, telling to
the generation to come the praises of the LORD,
and His strength, and His wondrous works that
He hath done.
5 For He established a testimony in Jacob, and
appointed a law in Israel,
which He commanded our fathers, that they
should make them known to their children;
6 That the generation to come might know
them, even the children that should be born;
who should arise and tell them to their children,
7 That they might put their confidence in God,
and not forget the works of God, but keep His
commandments;
8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn
and rebellious generation;
a generation that set not their heart aright, and
whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
9 The children of Ephraim were as archers
handling the bow, that turned back in the day
of battle.
10 They kept not the covenant of God, and
refused to walk in His law;
11 And they forgot His doings, and His
wondrous works that He had shown them.
12 Marvellous things did He in the sight of their
fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of
Zoan.
13 He cleaved the sea, and caused them to pass
through; and He made the waters to stand as a
heap.
14 By day also He led them with a cloud, and
all the night with a light of fire.
15 He cleaved rocks in the wilderness, and gave
them drink abundantly as out of the great deep.
16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and
caused waters to run down like rivers.
17 Yet went they on still to sin against Him, to
rebel against the Most High in the desert.
18 And they tried God in their heart by asking
food for their craving.
19 Yea, they spoke against God; they said: 'Can
God prepare a table in the wilderness?
20 Behold, He smote the rock, that waters
gushed out, and streams overflowed;
can He give bread also? or will He provide flesh
for His people?'
21 Therefore the LORD heard, and was wroth;
and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger
also went up against Israel;
22 Because they believed not in God, and
trusted not in His salvation.
23 And He commanded the skies above, and
opened the doors of heaven;
24 And He caused manna to rain upon them
for food, and gave them of the corn of heaven.
25 Man did eat the bread of the mighty; He
sent them provisions to the full.
26 He caused the east wind to set forth in
heaven; and by His power He brought on the
south wind.
27 He caused flesh also to rain upon them as
the dust, and winged fowl as the sand of the
seas;
28 And He let it fall in the midst of their camp,
round about their dwellings.
29 So they did eat, and were well filled; and He
gave them that which they craved.
30 They were not estranged from their craving,
their food was yet in their mouths,
31 When the anger of God went up against
them, and slew of the lustieth among them,
and smote down the young men of Israel.
32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not
in His wondrous works.
33 Therefore He ended their days as a breath,
and their years in terror.
34 When He slew them, then they would inquire
after Him, and turn back and seek God
earnestly.
35 And they remembered that God was their
Rock, and the Most High God their redeemer.
36 But they beguiled Him with their mouth, and
lied unto Him with their tongue.
37 For their heart was not stedfast with Him,
neither were they faithful in His covenant.
38 But He, being full of compassion, forgiveth
iniquity, and destroyeth not;
yea, many a time doth He turn His anger away,
and doth not stir up all His wrath.
39 So He remembered that they were but flesh,
a wind that passeth away, and cometh not
again.
40 How oft did they rebel against Him in the
wilderness, and grieve Him in the desert!
41 And still again they tried God, and set
bounds to the Holy One of Israel.
42 They remembered not His hand, nor the day
when He redeemed them from the adversary.
43 How He set His signs in Egypt, and His
wonders in the field of Zoan;
44 And turned their rivers into blood, so that
they could not drink their streams.
45 He sent among them swarms of flies, which
devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed
them.
46 He gave also their increase unto the
caterpillar, and their labour unto the locust.
47 He destroyed their vines with hail, and their
sycamore-trees with frost.
48 He gave over their cattle also to the hail, and
their flocks to fiery bolts.
49 He sent forth upon them the fierceness of
His anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, a
sending of messengers of evil.
50 He levelled a path for His anger; He spared
not their soul from death, but gave their life
over to the pestilence;
51 And smote all the first-born in Egypt, the
first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;
52 But He made His own people to go forth like
sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a
flock.
53 And He led them safely, and they feared
not; but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
54 And He brought them to His holy border, to
the mountain, which His right hand had gotten.
55 He drove out the nations also before them,
and allotted them for an inheritance by line,
and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their
tents.
56 Yet they tried and provoked God, the Most
High, and kept not His testimonies;
57 But turned back, and dealt treacherously like
their fathers; they were turned aside like a
deceitful bow.
58 For they provoked Him with their high
places, and moved Him to jealousy with their
graven images.
59 God heard, and was wroth, and He greatly
abhorred Israel;
60 And He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the
tent which He had made to dwell among men;
61 And delivered His strength into captivity,
and His glory into the adversary's hand.
62 He gave His people over also unto the
sword; and was wroth with His inheritance.
63 Fire devoured their young men; and their
virgins had no marriage-song.
64 Their priests fell by the sword; and their
widows made no lamentation.
65 Then the Lord awaked as one asleep, like a
mighty man recovering from wine.
66 And He smote His adversaries backward; He
put upon them a perpetual reproach.
67 Moreover He abhorred the tent of Joseph,
and chose not the tribe of Ephraim;
68 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion
which He loved.
69 And He built His sanctuary like the heights,
like the earth which He hath founded for ever.
70 He chose David also His servant, and took
him from the sheepfolds;
71 From following the ewes that give suck He
brought him, to be shepherd over Jacob His
people, and Israel His inheritance.
72 So he shepherded them according to the
integrity of his heart; and lead them by the
skilfulness of his hands.
1 A Psalm of Asaph.
O God, the heathen are come into Thine
inheritance; they have defiled Thy holy temple;
they have made Jerusalem into heaps.
2 They have given the dead bodies of Thy
servants to be food unto the fowls of the
heaven,
the flesh of Thy saints unto the beasts of the
earth.
3 They have shed their blood like water round
about Jerusalem, with none to bury them.
4 We are become a taunt to our neighbours, a
scorn and derision to them that are round about
us.
5 How long, O LORD, wilt Thou be angry for
ever? How long will Thy jealousy burn like fire?
6 Pour out Thy wrath upon the nations that
know Thee not,
and upon the kingdoms that call not upon Thy
name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste
his habitation.
8 Remember not against us the iniquities of our
forefathers;
let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us;
for we are brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the sake
of the glory of Thy name;
and deliver us, and forgive our sins, for Thy
name's sake.
10 Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is
their God?'
Let the avenging of Thy servants' blood that is
shed be made known among the nations in our
sight.
11 Let the groaning of the prisoner come before
Thee; according to the greatness of Thy power
set free those that are appointed to death;
12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold
into their bosom their reproach,
wherewith they have reproached Thee, O Lord.
13 So we that are Thy people and the flock of
Thy pasture will give Thee thanks for ever;
we will tell of Thy praise to all generations.
1 For the Leader; upon Shoshannim. A
testimony. A Psalm of Asaph.
2 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that
leadest Joseph like a flock;
Thou that art enthroned upon the cherubim,
shine forth.
3 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and
Manasseh, stir up Thy might,
and come to save us.
4 O God, restore us; and cause Thy face to
shine, and we shall be saved.
5 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt Thou be
angry against the prayer of Thy people?
6 Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears,
and given them tears to drink in large measure.
7 Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours;
and our enemies mock as they please.
8 O God of hosts, restore us; and cause Thy
face to shine, and we shall be saved.
9 Thou didst pluck up a vine out of Egypt;
Thou didst drive out the nations, and didst plant
it.
10 Thou didst clear a place before it, and it took
deep root, and filled the land.
11 The mountains were covered with the
shadow of it, and the mighty cedars with the
boughs thereof.
12 She sent out her branches unto the sea, and
her shoots unto the River.
13 Why hast Thou broken down her fences, so
that all they that pass by the way do pluck her?
14 The boar out of the wood doth ravage it,
that which moveth in the field feedeth on it.
15 O God of hosts, return, we beseech Thee;
look from heaven, and behold, and be mindful
of this vine,
16 And of the stock which Thy right hand hath
planted, and the branch that Thou madest
strong for Thyself.
17 It is burned with fire, it is cut down; they
perish at the rebuke of Thy countenance.
18 Let Thy hand be upon the man of Thy right
hand, upon the son of man whom Thou madest
strong for Thyself.
19 So shall we not turn back from Thee;
quicken Thou us, and we will call upon Thy
name.
20 O LORD God of hosts, restore us; cause Thy
face to shine, and we shall be saved.
1 For the Leader; upon the Gittith. [A Psalm] of
Asaph.
2 Sing aloud unto God our strength; shout unto
the God of Jacob.
3 Take up the melody, and sound the timbrel,
the sweet harp with the psaltery.
4 Blow the horn at the new moon, at the full
moon for our feast-day.
5 For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of
the God of Jacob.
6 He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony,
when He went forth against the land of Egypt.
The speech of one that I knew not did I hear:
7 'I removed his shoulder from the burden; his
hands were freed from the basket.
8 Thou didst call in trouble, and I rescued thee;
I answered thee in the secret place of thunder; I
proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah
9 Hear, O My people, and I will admonish thee:
O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto Me!
10 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither
shalt thou worship any foreign god.
11 I am the LORD thy God, who brought thee
up out of the land of Egypt;
open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
12 But My people hearkened not to My voice;
and Israel would none of Me.
13 So I let them go after the stubbornness of
their heart, that they might walk in their own
counsels.
14 Oh that My people would hearken unto Me,
that Israel would walk in My ways!
15 I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn
My hand against their adversaries.
16 The haters of the LORD should dwindle
away before Him; and their punishment should
endure for ever.
17 They should also be fed with the fat of
wheat; and with honey out of the rock would I
satisfy thee.'
1 A Psalm of Asaph.
God standeth in the congregation of God; in the
midst of the judges He judgeth:
2 'How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect
the persons of the wicked? Selah
3 Judge the poor and fatherless; do justice to
the afflicted and destitute.
4 Rescue the poor and needy; deliver them out
of the hand of the wicked.
5 They know not, neither do they understand;
they go about in darkness;
all the foundations of the earth are moved.
6 I said: Ye are godlike beings, and all of you
sons of the Most High.
7 Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like
one of the princes.'
8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt
possess all the nations.
1 A Song, a Psalm of Asaph.
2 O God, keep not Thou silence; hold not Thy
peace, and be not still, O God.
3 For, lo, Thine enemies are in an uproar; and
they that hate Thee have lifted up the head.
4 They hold crafty converse against Thy
people, and take counsel against Thy treasured
ones.
5 They have said: 'Come, and let us cut them
off from being a nation; that the name of Israel
may be no more in remembrance.'
6 For they have consulted together with one
consent; against Thee do they make a
covenant;
7 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;
Moab, and the Hagrites;
8 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia
with the inhabitants of Tyre;
9 Assyria also is joined with them; they have
been an arm to the children of Lot. Selah
10 Do Thou unto them as unto Midian; as to
Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook Kishon;
11 Who were destroyed at En-dor; they became
as dung for the earth.
12 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and
like Zebah and Zalmunna all their princes;
13 Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in
possession the habitations of God.'
14 O my God, make them like the whirling dust;
as stubble before the wind.
15 As the fire that burneth the forest, and as the
flame that setteth the mountains ablaze;
16 So pursue them with Thy tempest, and
affright them with Thy storm.
17 Fill their faces with shame; that they may
seek Thy name, O LORD.
18 Let them be ashamed and affrighted for
ever; yea, let them be abashed and perish;
19 That they may know that it is Thou alone
whose name is the LORD,
the Most High over all the earth.
1 For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of
the sons of Korah.
2 How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O LORD of
hosts!
3 My soul yearneth, yea, even pineth for the
courts of the LORD;
my heart and my flesh sing for joy unto the
living God.
4 Yea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the
swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay
her young;
Thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and
my God --.
5 Happy are they that dwell in Thy house, they
are ever praising Thee. Selah
6 Happy is the man whose strength is in Thee;
in whose heart are the highways.
7 Passing through the valley of Baca they make
it a place of springs;
yea, the early rain clotheth it with blessings.
8 They go from strength to strength, every one
of them appeareth before God in Zion.
9 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;
give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
10 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the
face of Thine anointed.
11 For a day in Thy courts is better than a
thousand;
I had rather stand at the threshold of the house
of my God, than to dwell in the tents of
wickedness.
12 For the LORD God is a sun and a shield;
the LORD giveth grace and glory;
no good thing will He withhold from them that
walk uprightly.
13 O LORD of hosts, happy is the man that
trusteth in Thee.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
2 LORD, Thou hast been favourable unto Thy
land, Thou hast turned the captivity of Jacob.
3 Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people,
Thou hast pardoned all their sin. Selah
4 Thou hast withdrawn all Thy wrath; Thou
hast turned from the fierceness of Thine anger.
5 Restore us, O God of our salvation, and cause
Thine indignation toward us to cease.
6 Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? Wilt
Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations?
7 Wilt Thou not quicken us again, that Thy
people may rejoice in Thee?
8 Show us Thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us
Thy salvation.
9 I will hear what God the LORD will speak;
for He will speak peace unto His people, and to
His saints; but let them not turn back to folly.
10 Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear
Him; that glory may dwell in our land.
11 Mercy and truth are met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
12 Truth springeth out of the earth; and
righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
13 Yea, the LORD will give that which is good;
and our land shall yield her produce.
14 Righteousness shall go before Him, and shall
make His footsteps a way.
1 A Prayer of David.
Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for
I am poor and needy.
2 Keep my soul, for I am godly;
O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth
in Thee.
3 Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee
do I cry all the day.
4 Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto
Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to
pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them
that call upon Thee.
6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and
attend unto the voice of my supplications.
7 In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; for
Thou wilt answer me.
8 There is none like unto Thee among the gods,
O Lord, and there are no works like Thine.
9 All nations whom Thou hast made shall come
and prostrate themselves before Thee, O Lord;
and they shall glorify Thy name.
10 For Thou art great, and doest wondrous
things; Thou art God alone.
11 Teach me, O LORD, Thy way, that I may
walk in Thy truth;
make one my heart to fear Thy name.
12 I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my
whole heart; and I will glorify Thy name for
evermore.
13 For great is Thy mercy toward me; and Thou
hast delivered my soul from the lowest
nether-world.
14 O God, the proud are risen up against me,
and the company of violent men have sought
after my soul,
and have not set Thee before them.
15 But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of
compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and
plenteous in mercy and truth.
16 O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me;
give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save
the son of Thy handmaid.
17 Work in my behalf a sign for good;
that they that hate me may see it, and be put to
shame, because Thou, LORD, hast helped me,
and comforted me.
1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah; a Song. His
foundation is in the holy mountains.
2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than
all the dwellings of Jacob.
3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of
God. Selah
4 'I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon
as among them that know Me;
behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this
one was born there.'
5 But of Zion it shall be said: 'This man and
that was born in her;
and the Most High Himself doth establish her.'
6 The LORD shall count in the register of the
peoples: 'This one was born there.' Selah
7 And whether they sing or dance, all my
thoughts are in thee.
1 A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah;
for the Leader; upon Mahalath Leannoth.
Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.
2 O LORD, God of my salvation, what time I
cry in the night before Thee,
3 Let my prayer come before Thee, incline
Thine ear unto my cry.
4 For my soul is sated with troubles, and my life
draweth nigh unto the grave.
5 I am counted with them that go down into the
pit; I am become as a man that hath no help;
6 Set apart among the dead,
like the slain that lie in the grave, whom Thou
rememberest no more;
and they are cut off from Thy hand.
7 Thou hast laid me in the nethermost pit, in
dark places, in the deeps.
8 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and all Thy
waves Thou pressest down. Selah
9 Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from
me; Thou hast made me an abomination unto
them; I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
10 Mine eye languisheth by reason of affliction;
I have called upon Thee, O LORD, every day, I
have spread forth my hands unto Thee.
11 Wilt Thou work wonders for the dead? Or
shall the shades arise and give Thee thanks?
Selah
12 Shall Thy mercy be declared in the grave? or
Thy faithfulness in destruction?
13 Shall Thy wonders be known in the dark?
and Thy righteousness in the land of
forgetfulness?
14 But as for me, unto Thee, O LORD, do I cry,
and in the morning doth my prayer come to
meet Thee.
15 LORD, why castest Thou off my soul? Why
hidest Thou Thy face from me?
16 I am afflicted and at the point of death from
my youth up; I have borne Thy terrors, I am
distracted.
17 Thy fierce wrath is gone over me; Thy terrors
have cut me off.
18 They came round about me like water all the
day; they compassed me about together.
19 Friend and companion hast Thou put far
from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
1 Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.
2 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for
ever; to all generations will I make known Thy
faithfulness with my mouth.
3 For I have said: 'For ever is mercy built; in the
very heavens Thou dost establish Thy
faithfulness.
4 I have made a covenant with My chosen, I
have sworn unto David My servant:
5 For ever will I establish thy seed, and build up
thy throne to all generations.' Selah
6 So shall the heavens praise Thy wonders, O
LORD, Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of
the holy ones.
7 For who in the skies can be compared unto
the LORD, who among the sons of might can be
likened unto the LORD,
8 A God dreaded in the great council of the holy
ones, and feared of all them that are about
Him?
9 O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one,
like unto Thee, O LORD? And Thy faithfulness
is round about Thee.
10 Thou rulest the proud swelling of the sea;
when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest
them.
11 Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain;
Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm
of Thy strength.
12 Thine are the heavens, Thine also the earth;
the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast
founded them.
13 The north and the south, Thou hast created
them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Thy name.
14 Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy
hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.
15 Righteousness and justice are the foundation
of Thy throne; mercy and truth go before Thee.
16 Happy is the people that know the joyful
shout; they walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy
countenance.
17 In Thy name do they rejoice all the day; and
through Thy righteousness are they exalted.
18 For Thou art the glory of their strength; and
in Thy favour our horn is exalted.
19 For of the LORD is our shield; and the Holy
One of Israel is our king.
20 Then Thou spokest in vision to Thy godly
ones, and saidst: 'I have laid help upon one that
is mighty;
I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
21 I have found David My servant; with My
holy oil have I anointed him;
22 With whom My hand shall be established;
Mine arm also shall strengthen him.
23 The enemy shall not exact from him; nor the
son of wickedness afflict him.
24 And I will beat to pieces his adversaries
before him, and smite them that hate him.
25 But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be
with him; and through My name shall his horn
be exalted.
26 I will set his hand also on the sea, and his
right hand on the rivers.
27 He shall call unto Me: Thou art my Father,
my God, and the rock of my salvation.
28 I also will appoint him first-born, the highest
of the kings of the earth.
29 For ever will I keep for him My mercy, and
My covenant shall stand fast with him.
30 His seed also will I make to endure for ever,
and his throne as the days of heaven.
31 If his children forsake My law, and walk not
in Mine ordinances;
32 If they profane My statutes, and keep not
My commandments;
33 Then will I visit their transgression with the
rod, and their iniquity with strokes.
34 But My mercy will I not break off from him,
nor will I be false to My faithfulness.
35 My covenant will I not profane, nor alter
that which is gone out of My lips.
36 Once have I sworn by My holiness: Surely I
will not be false unto David;
37 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne
as the sun before Me.
38 It shall be established for ever as the moon;
and be stedfast as the witness in sky.' Selah
39 But Thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou
hast been wroth with Thine anointed.
40 Thou hast abhorred the covenant of Thy
servant; Thou hast profaned his crown even to
the ground.
41 Thou hast broken down all his fences; Thou
hast brought his strongholds to ruin.
42 All that pass by the way spoil him; he is
become a taunt to his neighbours.
43 Thou hast exalted the right hand of his
adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to
rejoice.
44 Yea, Thou turnest back the edge of his
sword, and hast not made him to stand in the
battle.
45 Thou hast made his brightness to cease, and
cast his throne down to the ground.
46 The days of his youth hast Thou shortened;
Thou hast covered him with shame. Selah
47 How long, O LORD, wilt Thou hide Thyself
for ever? How long shall Thy wrath burn like
fire?
48 O remember how short my time is; for what
vanity hast Thou created all the children of
men!
49 What man is he that liveth and shall not see
death, that shall deliver his soul from the power
of the grave? Selah
50 Where are Thy former mercies, O Lord,
which Thou didst swear unto David in Thy
faithfulness?
51 Remember, Lord, the taunt of Thy servants;
how I do bear in my bosom [the taunt of] so
many peoples;
52 Wherewith Thine enemies have taunted, O
LORD, wherewith they have taunted the
footsteps of Thine anointed.
53 Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen,
and Amen.
1 A Prayer of Moses the man of God.
Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all
generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or
ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the
world,
even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art
God.
3 Thou turnest man to contrition; and sayest:
'Return, ye children of men.'
4 For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as
yesterday when it is past,
and as a watch in the night.
5 Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they
are as a sleep; in the morning they are like grass
which groweth up.
6 In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up;
in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
7 For we are consumed in Thine anger, and by
Thy wrath are we hurried away.
8 Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our
secret sins in the light of Thy countenance.
9 For all our days are passed away in Thy
wrath; we bring our years to an end as a tale
that is told.
10 The days of our years are threescore years
and ten, or even by reason of strength fourscore
years;
yet is their pride but travail and vanity;
for it is speedily gone, and we fly away.
11 Who knoweth the power of Thine anger, and
Thy wrath according to the fear that is due unto
Thee?
12 So teach us to number our days, that we
may get us a heart of wisdom.
13 Return, O LORD; how long? And let it repent
Thee concerning Thy servants.
14 O satisfy us in the morning with Thy mercy;
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
15 Make us glad according to the days wherein
Thou hast afflicted us, according to the years
wherein we have seen evil.
16 Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, and
Thy glory upon their children.
17 And let the graciousness of the Lord our God
be upon us;
establish Thou also upon us the work of our
hands; yea, the work of our hands establish
Thou it.
1 O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most
High, and abidest in the shadow of the
Almighty;
2 I will say of the LORD, who is my refuge and
my fortress, my God, in whom I trust,
3 That He will deliver thee from the snare of the
fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He will cover thee with His pinions, and under
His wings shalt thou take refuge; His truth is a
shield and a buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Of the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor
of the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at thy side, and ten
thousand at thy right hand; it shall not come
nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and
see the recompense of the wicked.
9 For thou hast made the LORD who is my
refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation.
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall
any plague come nigh thy tent.
11 For He will give His angels charge over thee,
to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee upon their hands, lest
thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and asp; the
young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample
under feet.
14 'Because he hath set his love upon Me,
therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on
high, because he hath known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him,
and bring him to honour.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, and make
him to behold My salvation.'
1 A Psalm, a Song. For the sabbath day.
2 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the
LORD, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O
Most High;
3 To declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning,
and Thy faithfulness in the night seasons,
4 With an instrument of ten strings, and with the
psaltery; with a solemn sound upon the harp.
5 For Thou, LORD, hast made me glad through
Thy work; I will exult in the works of Thy
hands.
6 How great are Thy works, O LORD! Thy
thoughts are very deep.
7 A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a
fool understand this.
8 When the wicked spring up as the grass, and
when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is
that they may be destroyed for ever.
9 But Thou, O LORD, art on high for evermore.
10 For, lo, Thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo,
Thine enemies shall perish:
all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
11 But my horn hast Thou exalted like the horn
of the wild-ox; I am anointed with rich oil.
12 Mine eye also hath gazed on them that lie in
wait for me,
mine ears have heard my desire of the
evil-doers that rise up against me.
13 The righteous shall flourish like the
palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
14 Planted in the house of the LORD, they shall
flourish in the courts of our God.
15 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age;
they shall be full of sap and richness;
16 To declare that the LORD is upright, my
Rock, in whom there is no unrighteousness.
1 The LORD reigneth; He is clothed in majesty;
the LORD is clothed, He hath girded Himself
with strength; yea, the world is established, that
it cannot be moved.
2 Thy throne is established of old; Thou art
from everlasting.
3 The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods
have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their
roaring.
4 Above the voices of many waters, the mighty
breakers of the sea, the LORD on high is
mighty.
5 Thy testimonies are very sure, holiness
becometh Thy house, O LORD, for evermore.
1 O LORD, Thou God to whom vengeance
belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance
belongeth, shine forth.
2 Lift up Thyself, Thou Judge of the earth;
render to the proud their recompense.
3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long
shall the wicked exult?
4 They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the
workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.
5 They crush Thy people, O LORD, and afflict
Thy heritage.
6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and
murder the fatherless.
7 And they say: 'The LORD will not see, neither
will the God of Jacob give heed.'
8 Consider, ye brutish among the people; and
ye fools, when will ye understand?
9 He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He
that formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 He that instructeth nations, shall not He
correct? even He that teacheth man
knowledge?
11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man,
that they are vanity.
12 Happy is the man whom Thou instructest, O
LORD, and teachest out of Thy law;
13 That Thou mayest give him rest from the
days of evil, until the pit be digged for the
wicked.
14 For the LORD will not cast off His people,
neither will He forsake His inheritance.
15 For right shall return unto justice, and all the
upright in heart shall follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the
evil-doers? Who will stand up for me against the
workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul
had soon dwelt in silence.
18 If I say: 'My foot slippeth', Thy mercy, O
LORD, holdeth me up.
19 When my cares are many within me, Thy
comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the seat of wickedness have fellowship
with Thee, which frameth mischief by statute?
21 They gather themselves together against the
soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent
blood.
22 But the LORD hath been my high tower, and
my God the rock of my refuge.
23 And He hath brought upon them their own
iniquity, and will cut them off in their own evil;
the LORD our God will cut them off.
1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD; let us
shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before His presence with
thanksgiving, let us shout for joy unto Him with
psalms.
3 For the LORD is a great God, and a great King
above all gods;
4 In whose hand are the depths of the earth; the
heights of the mountains are His also.
5 The sea is His, and He made it; and His hands
formed the dry land.
6 O come, let us bow down and bend the knee;
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
7 For He is our God, and we are the people of
His pasture, and the flock of His hand.
To-day, if ye would but hearken to His voice!
8 'Harden not your heart, as at Meribah, as in
the day of Massah in the wilderness;
9 When your fathers tried Me, proved Me, even
though they saw My work.
10 For forty years was I wearied with that
generation, and said: It is a people that do err in
their heart,
and they have not known My ways;
11 Wherefore I swore in My wrath, that they
should not enter into My rest.'
1 O sing unto the LORD a new song; sing unto
the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing unto the LORD, bless His name;
proclaim His salvation from day to day.
3 Declare His glory among the nations, His
marvellous works among all the peoples.
4 For great is the LORD, and highly to be
praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are things of
nought; but the LORD made the heavens.
6 Honour and majesty are before Him; strength
and beauty are in His sanctuary.
7 Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the
peoples, ascribe unto the LORD glory and
strength.
8 Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His
name; bring an offering, and come into His
courts.
9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of
holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations: 'The LORD
reigneth.' The world also is established that it
cannot be moved;
He will judge the peoples with equity.
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth
rejoice; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
12 Let the field exult; and all that is therein;
then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy;
13 Before the LORD, for He is come; for He is
come to judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness, and
the peoples in His faithfulness.
1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let
the multitude of isles be glad.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of
His throne.
3 A fire goeth before Him, and burneth up His
adversaries round about.
4 His lightnings lighted up the world; the earth
saw, and trembled.
5 The mountains melted like wax at the
presence of the LORD, at the presence of the
Lord of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declared His righteousness, and
all the peoples saw His glory.
7 Ashamed be all they that serve graven
images, that boast themselves of things of
nought;
bow down to Him, all ye gods.
8 Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters
of Judah rejoiced;
because of Thy judgments, O LORD.
9 For Thou, LORD, art most high above all the
earth;
Thou art exalted far above all gods.
10 O ye that love the LORD, hate evil;
He preserveth the souls of His saints; He
delivered them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness
for the upright in heart.
12 Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; and give
thanks to His holy name.
1 A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song;
for He hath done marvellous things;
His right hand, and His holy arm, hath wrought
salvation for Him.
2 The LORD hath made known His salvation;
His righteousness hath He revealed in the sight
of the nations.
3 He hath remembered His mercy and His
faithfulness toward the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation
of our God.
4 Shout unto the LORD, all the earth; break
forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.
5 Sing praises unto the LORD with the harp;
with the harp and the voice of melody.
6 With trumpets and sound of the horn shout ye
before the King, the LORD.
7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the
world, and they that dwell therein;
8 Let the floods clap their hands; let the
mountains sing for joy together;
9 Before the LORD, for He is come to judge the
earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness, and
the peoples with equity.
1 The LORD reigneth; let the peoples tremble;
He is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the
earth quake.
2 The LORD is great in Zion; and He is high
above all the peoples.
3 Let them praise Thy name as great and awful;
Holy is He.
4 The strength also of the king who loveth
justice --
Thou hast established equity, Thou hast
executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and prostrate
yourselves at His footstool; Holy is He.
6 Moses and Aaron among His priests, and
Samuel among them that call upon His name,
did call upon the LORD, and He answered
them.
7 He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud;
they kept His testimonies, and the statute that
He gave them.
8 O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them;
a forgiving God wast Thou unto them, though
Thou tookest vengeance of their misdeeds.
9 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at
His holy hill;
for the LORD our God is holy.
1 A Psalm of thanksgiving. Shout unto the
LORD, all the earth.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come before
His presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD He is God;
it is He that hath made us, and we are His, His
people, and the flock of His pasture.
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and
into His courts with praise; give thanks unto
Him, and bless His name.
5 For the LORD is good; His mercy endureth for
ever; and His faithfulness unto all generations.
1 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and
justice; unto Thee, O LORD, will I sing praises.
2 I will give heed unto the way of integrity; oh
when wilt Thou come unto me?
I will walk within my house in the integrity of
my heart.
3 I will set no base thing before mine eyes;
I hate the doing of things crooked; it shall not
cleave unto me.
4 A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will
know no evil thing.
5 Whoso slandereth his neighbour in secret, him
will I destroy;
whoso is haughty of eye and proud of heart,
him will I not suffer.
6 Mine eyes are upon the faithful of the land,
that they may dwell with me;
he that walketh in a way of integrity, he shall
minister unto me.
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within
my house;
he that speaketh falsehood shall not be
established before mine eyes.
8 Morning by morning will I destroy all the
wicked of the land;
to cut off all the workers of iniquity from the
city of the LORD.
1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he fainteth,
and poureth out his complaint before the
LORD.
2 O LORD, hear my prayer, and let my cry
come unto Thee.
3 Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my
distress;
incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call
answer me speedily.
4 For my days are consumed like smoke, and
my bones are burned as a hearth.
5 My heart is smitten like grass, and withered;
for I forget to eat my bread.
6 By reason of the voice of my sighing my
bones cleave to my flesh.
7 I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am
become as an owl of the waste places.
8 I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is
alone upon the housetop.
9 Mine enemies taunt me all the day; they that
are mad against me do curse by me.
10 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and
mingled my drink with weeping,
11 Because of Thine indignation and Thy
wrath; for Thou hast taken me up, and cast me
away.
12 My days are like a lengthening shadow; and
I am withered like grass.
13 But Thou, O LORD, sittest enthroned for
ever; and Thy name is unto all generations.
14 Thou wilt arise, and have compassion upon
Zion; for it is time to be gracious unto her, for
the appointed time is come.
15 For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones,
and love her dust.
16 So the nations will fear the name of the
LORD, and all the kings of the earth Thy glory;
17 When the LORD hath built up Zion, when
He hath appeared in His glory;
18 When He hath regarded the prayer of the
destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
19 This shall be written for the generation to
come; and a people which shall be created shall
praise the LORD.
20 For He hath looked down from the height of
His sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD
behold the earth;
21 To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose
those that are appointed to death;
22 That men may tell of the name of the LORD
in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem;
23 When the peoples are gathered together, and
the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
24 He weakened my strength in the way; He
shortened my days.
25 I say: 'O my God, take me not away in the
midst of my days, Thou whose years endure
throughout all generations.
26 Of old Thou didst lay the foundation of the
earth; and the heavens are the work of Thy
hands.
27 They shall perish, but Thou shalt endure;
yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as
a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they
shall pass away;
28 But Thou art the selfsame, and Thy years
shall have no end.
29 The children of Thy servants shall dwell
securely, and their seed shall be established
before Thee.'
1 [A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my
soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy
name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all
His benefits;
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquity; who healeth
all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from the pit; who
encompasseth thee with lovingkindness and
tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thine old age with good things;
so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness, and acts
of justice for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known His ways unto Moses, His
doings unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is full of compassion and gracious,
slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always contend; neither will He
keep His anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor
requited us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so
great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far
hath He removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father hath compassion upon his
children, so hath the LORD compassion upon
them that fear Him.
14 For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth
that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower
of the field, so he flourisheth.
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone;
and the place thereof knoweth it no more.
17 But the mercy of the LORD is from
everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear
Him,
and His righteousness unto children's children;
18 To such as keep His covenant, and to those
that remember His precepts to do them.
19 The LORD hath established His throne in the
heavens; and His kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless the LORD, ye angels of His,
ye mighty in strength, that fulfil His word,
hearkening unto the voice of His word.
21 Bless the LORD, all ye His hosts; ye
ministers of His, that do His pleasure.
22 Bless the LORD, all ye His works, in all
places of His dominion;
bless the LORD, O my soul.
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul.
O LORD my God, Thou art very great; Thou art
clothed with glory and majesty.
2 Who coverest Thyself with light as with a
garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a
curtain;
3 Who layest the beams of Thine upper
chambers in the waters,
who makest the clouds Thy chariot, who
walkest upon the wings of the wind;
4 Who makest winds Thy messengers, the
flaming fire Thy ministers.
5 Who didst establish the earth upon its
foundations, that it should not be moved for
ever and ever;
6 Thou didst cover it with the deep as with a
vesture; the waters stood above the mountains.
7 At Thy rebuke they fled, at the voice of Thy
thunder they hasted away --
8 The mountains rose, the valleys sank down --
unto the place which Thou hadst founded for
them;
9 Thou didst set a bound which they should not
pass over, that they might not return to cover
the earth.
10 Who sendest forth springs into the valleys;
they run between the mountains;
11 They give drink to every beast of the field,
the wild asses quench their thirst.
12 Beside them dwell the fowl of the heaven,
from among the branches they sing.
13 Who waterest the mountains from Thine
upper chambers; the earth is full of the fruit of
Thy works.
14 Who causeth the grass to spring up for the
cattle, and herb for the service of man;
to bring forth bread out of the earth,
15 And wine that maketh glad the heart of
man, making the face brighter than oil,
and bread that stayeth man's heart.
16 The trees of the LORD have their fill, the
cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;
17 Wherein the birds make their nests; as for the
stork, the fir-trees are her house.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats;
the rocks are a refuge for the conies.
19 Who appointedst the moon for seasons; the
sun knoweth his going down.
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is night,
wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep
forth.
21 The young lions roar after their prey, and
seek their food from God.
22 The sun ariseth, they slink away, and couch
in their dens.
23 Man goeth forth unto his work and to his
labour until the evening.
24 How manifold are Thy works, O LORD! In
wisdom hast Thou made them all;
the earth is full of Thy creatures.
25 Yonder sea, great and wide,
therein are creeping things innumerable, living
creatures, both small and great.
26 There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom
Thou hast formed to sport therein.
27 All of them wait for Thee, that Thou mayest
give them their food in due season.
28 Thou givest it unto them, they gather it;
Thou openest Thy hand, they are satisfied with
good.
29 Thou hidest Thy face, they vanish;
Thou withdrawest their breath, they perish, and
return to their dust.
30 Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are
created; and Thou renewest the face of the
earth.
31 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever;
let the LORD rejoice in His works!
32 Who looketh on the earth, and it trembleth;
He toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.
33 I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live; I
will sing praise to my God while I have any
being.
34 Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for
me, I will rejoice in the LORD.
35 Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the
wicked be no more.
Bless the LORD, O my soul.
Hallelujah.
1 O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His
name; make known His doings among the
peoples.
2 Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak
ye of all His marvellous works.
3 Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of
them rejoice that seek the LORD.
4 Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His
face continually.
5 Remember His marvellous works that He
hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of
His mouth;
6 O ye seed of Abraham His servant, ye
children of Jacob, His chosen ones.
7 He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in
all the earth.
8 He hath remembered His covenant for ever,
the word which He commanded to a thousand
generations;
9 [The covenant] which He made with
Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac;
10 And He established it unto Jacob for a
statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant;
11 Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land of
Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.'
12 When they were but a few men in number.
Yea, very few, and sojourners in it,
13 And when they went about from nation to
nation, from one kingdom to another people,
14 He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea,
for their sake He reproved kings:
15 'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My
prophets no harm.'
16 And He called a famine upon the land; He
broke the whole staff of bread.
17 He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold
for a servant;
18 His feet they hurt with fetters, his person was
laid in iron;
19 Until the time that his word came to pass, the
word of the LORD tested him.
20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler
of the peoples, and set him free.
21 He made him lord of his house, and ruler of
all his possessions;
22 To bind his princes at his pleasure, and teach
his elders wisdom.
23 Israel also came into Egypt; and Jacob
sojourned in the land of Ham.
24 And He increased His people greatly, and
made them too mighty for their adversaries.
25 He turned their heart to hate His people, to
deal craftily with His servants.
26 He sent Moses His servant, and Aaron
whom He had chosen.
27 They wrought among them His manifold
signs, and wonders in the land of Ham.
28 He sent darkness, and it was dark; and they
rebelled not against His word.
29 He turned their waters into blood, and slew
their fish.
30 Their land swarmed with frogs, in the
chambers of their kings.
31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies,
and gnats in all their borders.
32 He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire
in their land.
33 He smote their vines also and their fig-trees;
and broke the trees of their borders.
34 He spoke, and the locust came, and the
canker-worm without number,
35 And did eat up every herb in their land, and
did eat up the fruit of their ground.
36 He smote also all the first-born in their land,
the first-fruits of all their strength.
37 And He brought them forth with silver and
gold; and there was none that stumbled among
His tribes.
38 Egypt was glad when they departed; for the
fear of them had fallen upon them.
39 He spread a cloud for a screen; and fire to
give light in the night.
40 They asked, and He brought quails, and
gave them in plenty the bread of heaven.
41 He opened the rock, and waters gushed out;
they ran, a river in the dry places.
42 For He remembered His holy word unto
Abraham His servant;
43 And He brought forth His people with joy,
His chosen ones with singing.
44 And He gave them the lands of the nations,
and they took the labour of the peoples in
possession;
45 That they might keep His statutes, and
observe His laws.
Hallelujah.
1 Hallelujah.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good;
for His mercy endureth for ever.
2 Who can express the mighty acts of the
LORD, or make all His praise to be heard?
3 Happy are they that keep justice, that do
righteousness at all times.
4 Remember me, O LORD, when Thou
favourest Thy people; O think of me at Thy
salvation;
5 That I may behold the prosperity of Thy
chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of
Thy nation,
that I may glory with Thine inheritance.
6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have
done iniquitously, we have dealt wickedly.
7 Our fathers in Egypt gave no heed unto Thy
wonders;
they remembered not the multitude of Thy
mercies;
but were rebellious at the sea, even at the Red
Sea.
8 Nevertheless He saved them for His name's
sake, that He might make His mighty power to
be known.
9 And He rebuked the Red Sea, and it was dried
up; and He led them through the depths, as
through a wilderness.
10 And He saved them from the hand of him
that hated them, and redeemed them from the
hand of the enemy.
11 And the waters covered their adversaries;
there was not one of them left.
12 Then believed they His words; they sang His
praise.
13 They soon forgot His works; they waited not
for His counsel;
14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and
tried God in the desert.
15 And He gave them their request; but sent
leanness into their soul.
16 They were jealous also of Moses in the
camp, and of Aaron the holy one of the LORD.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan,
and covered the company of Abiram.
18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the
flame burned up the wicked.
19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped
a molten image.
20 Thus they exchanged their glory for the
likeness of an ox that eateth grass.
21 They forgot God their saviour, who had done
great things in Egypt;
22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, terrible
things by the Red Sea.
23 Therefore He said that He would destroy
them,
had not Moses His chosen stood before Him in
the breach,
to turn back His wrath, lest He should destroy
them.
24 Moreover, they scorned the desirable land,
they believed not His word;
25 And they murmured in their tents, they
hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
26 Therefore He swore concerning them, that
He would overthrow them in the wilderness;
27 And that He would cast out their seed
among the nations, and scatter them in the
lands.
28 They joined themselves also unto Baal of
Peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29 Thus they provoked Him with their doings,
and the plague broke in upon them.
30 Then stood up Phinehas, and wrought
judgment, and so the plague was stayed.
31 And that was counted unto him for
righteousness, unto all generations for ever.
32 They angered Him also at the waters of
Meribah, and it went ill with Moses because of
them;
33 For they embittered his spirit, and he spoke
rashly with his lips.
34 They did not destroy the peoples, as the
LORD commanded them;
35 But mingled themselves with the nations,
and learned their works;
36 And they served their idols, which became a
snare unto them;
37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their
daughters unto demons,
38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of
their sons and of their daughters, whom they
sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan;
and the land was polluted with blood.
39 Thus were they defiled with their works, and
went astray in their doings.
40 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD
kindled against His people, and He abhorred
His inheritance.
41 And He gave them into the hand of the
nations; and they that hated them ruled over
them.
42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they
were subdued under their hand.
43 Many times did He deliver them;
but they were rebellious in their counsel, and
sank low through their iniquity.
44 Nevertheless He looked upon their distress,
when He heard their cry;
45 And He remembered for them His covenant,
and repented according to the multitude of His
mercies.
46 He made them also to be pitied of all those
that carried them captive.
47 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us
from among the nations,
that we may give thanks unto Thy holy name,
that we may triumph in Thy praise.
48 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,
from everlasting even to everlasting,
and let all the people say: 'Amen.'
Hallelujah.
1 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good,
for His mercy endureth for ever.'
2 So let the redeemed of the LORD say, whom
He hath redeemed from the hand of the
adversary;
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the
east and from the west, from the north and
from the sea.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert
way; they found no city of habitation.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their
trouble, and He delivered them out of their
distresses.
7 And He led them by a straight way, that they
might go to a city of habitation.
8 Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His
mercy, and for His wonderful works to the
children of men!
9 For He hath satisfied the longing soul, and the
hungry soul He hath filled with good.
10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of
death, being bound in affliction and iron --
11 Because they rebelled against the words of
God, and contemned the counsel of the Most
High.
12 Therefore He humbled their heart with
travail, they stumbled, and there was none to
help --
13 They cried unto the LORD in their trouble,
and He saved them out of their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the
shadow of death, and broke their bands in
sunder.
15 Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His
mercy, and for His wonderful works to the
children of men!
16 For He hath broken the gates of brass, and
cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17 Crazed because of the way of their
transgression, and afflicted because of their
iniquities --
18 Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and
they drew near unto the gates of death --
19 They cried unto the LORD in their trouble,
and He saved them out of their distresses;
20 He sent His word, and healed them, and
delivered them from their graves.
21 Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His
mercy, and for His wonderful works to the
children of men!
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of
thanksgiving, and declare His works with
singing.
23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that
do business in great waters --
24 These saw the works of the LORD, and His
wonders in the deep;
25 For He commanded, and raised the stormy
wind, which lifted up the waves thereof;
26 They mounted up to the heaven, they went
down to the deeps; their soul melted away
because of trouble;
27 They reeled to and fro, and staggered like a
drunken man, and all their wisdom was
swallowed up --
28 They cried unto the LORD in their trouble,
and He brought them out of their distresses.
29 He made the storm a calm, so that the
waves thereof were still.
30 Then were they glad because they were
quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His
mercy, and for His wonderful works to the
children of men!
32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of
the people, and praise Him in the seat of the
elders.
33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and
watersprings into a thirsty ground;
34 A fruitful land into a salt waste, for the
wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water,
and a dry land into watersprings.
36 And there He maketh the hungry to dwell,
and they establish a city of habitation;
37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which
yield fruits of increase.
38 He blesseth them also, so that they are
multiplied greatly, and suffereth not their cattle
to decrease.
39 Again, they are minished and dwindle away
through oppression of evil and sorrow.
40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and
causeth them to wander in the waste, where
there is no way.
41 Yet setteth He the needy on high from
affliction, and maketh his families like a flock.
42 The upright see it, and are glad; and all
iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
43 Whoso is wise, let him observe these things,
and let them consider the mercies of the LORD.
1 A Song, a Psalm of David. 2 My heart is
steadfast, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing
praises, even with my glory.
3 Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the
dawn.
4 I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among
the peoples; and I will sing praises unto Thee
among the nations.
5 For Thy mercy is great above the heavens,
and Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
6 Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;
and Thy glory be above all the earth.
7 That Thy beloved may be delivered, save with
Thy right hand, and answer me.
8 God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult;
that I would divide Shechem, and mete out the
valley of Succoth.
9 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim
also is the defence of my head; Judah is my
sceptre.
10 Moab is my washpot; upon Edom do I cast
my shoe; over Philistia do I cry aloud.
11 Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me unto Edom?
12 Hast not Thou cast us off, O God? and Thou
goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?
13 Give us help against the adversary; for vain
is the help of man.
14 Through God we shall do valiantly; for He it
is that will tread down our adversaries.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
O God of my praise, keep not silence;
2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth
of deceit have they opened against me; they
have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
3 They compassed me about also with words of
hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
4 In return for my love they are my adversaries;
but I am all prayer.
5 And they have laid upon me evil for good,
and hatred for my love:
6 'Set Thou a wicked man over him; and let an
adversary stand at his right hand.
7 When he is judged, let him go forth
condemned; and let his prayer be turned into
sin.
8 Let his days be few; let another take his
charge.
9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a
widow.
10 Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; and
let them seek their bread out of their desolate
places.
11 Let the creditor distrain all that he hath; and
let strangers make spoil of his labour.
12 Let there be none to extend kindness unto
him; neither let there be any to be gracious unto
his fatherless children.
13 Let his posterity be cut off; in the generation
following let their name be blotted out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be brought to
remembrance unto the LORD; and let not the
sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the LORD continually,
that He may cut off the memory of them from
the earth.
16 Because that he remembered not to do
kindness,
but persecuted the poor and needy man, and
the broken in heart he was ready to slay.
17 Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him;
and he delighted not in blessing, and it is far
from him.
18 He clothed himself also with cursing as with
his raiment, and it is come into his inward parts
like water, and like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment which he
putteth on, and for the girdle wherewith he is
girded continually.'
20 This would mine adversaries effect from the
LORD, and they that speak evil against my
soul.
21 But Thou, O GOD the Lord, deal with me for
Thy name's sake;
because Thy mercy is good, deliver Thou me.
22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is
wounded within me.
23 I am gone like the shadow when it
lengtheneth; I am shaken off as the locust.
24 My knees totter through fasting; and my
flesh is lean, and hath no fatness.
25 I am become also a taunt unto them; when
they see me, they shake their head.
26 Help me, O LORD my God; O save me
according to Thy mercy;
27 That they may know that this is Thy hand;
that Thou, LORD, hast done it.
28 Let them curse, but bless Thou; when they
arise, they shall be put to shame, but Thy
servant shall rejoice.
29 Mine adversaries shall be clothed with
confusion, and shall put on their own shame as
a robe.
30 I will give great thanks unto the LORD with
my mouth; yea, I will praise Him among the
multitude;
31 Because He standeth at the right hand of the
needy, to save him from them that judge his
soul.
1 A Psalm of David.
The LORD saith unto my lord: 'Sit thou at My
right hand, until I make thine enemies thy
footstool.'
2 The rod of Thy strength the LORD will send
out of Zion: 'Rule thou in the midst of thine
enemies.'
3 Thy people offer themselves willingly in the
day of thy warfare;
in adornments of holiness, from the womb of
the dawn, thine is the dew of thy youth.
4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent:
'Thou art a priest for ever
after the manner of Melchizedek.'
5 The Lord at thy right hand doth crush kings in
the day of His wrath.
6 He will judge among the nations; He filleth it
with dead bodies, He crusheth the head over a
wide land.
7 He will drink of the brook in the way;
therefore will he lift up the head.
1 Hallelujah.
I will give thanks unto the LORD with my whole
heart, in the council of the upright, and in the
congregation.
2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out
of all them that have delight therein.
3 His work is glory and majesty; and His
righteousness endureth for ever.
4 He hath made a memorial for His wonderful
works; the LORD is gracious and full of
compassion.
5 He hath given food unto them that fear Him;
He will ever be mindful of His covenant.
6 He hath declared to His people the power of
His works, in giving them the heritage of the
nations.
7 The works of His hands are truth and justice;
all His precepts are sure.
8 They are established for ever and ever, they
are done in truth and uprightness.
9 He hath sent redemption unto His people; He
hath commanded His covenant for ever;
Holy and awful is His name.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
wisdom; a good understanding have all they
that do thereafter;
His praise endureth for ever.
1 Hallelujah.
Happy is the man that feareth the LORD, that
delighteth greatly in His commandments.
2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth; the
generation of the upright shall be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches are in his house; and his
merit endureth for ever.
4 Unto the upright He shineth as a light in the
darkness, gracious, and full of compassion, and
righteous.
5 Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously
and lendeth, that ordereth his affairs rightfully.
6 For he shall never be moved; the righteous
shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart
is stedfast, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid,
until he gaze upon his adversaries.
9 He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to
the needy; his righteousness endureth for ever;
his horn shall be exalted in honour.
10 The wicked shall see it, and be vexed; he
shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away;
the desire of the wicked shall perish.
1 Hallelujah.
Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the
name of the LORD.
2 Blessed be the name of the LORD from this
time forth and for ever.
3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down
thereof the LORD'S name is to be praised.
4 The LORD is high above all nations, His glory
is above the heavens.
5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, that is
enthroned on high,
6 That looketh down low upon heaven and
upon the earth?
7 Who raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and
lifteth up the needy out of the dunghill;
8 That He may set him with princes, even with
the princes of His people.
9 Who maketh the barren woman to dwell in
her house as a joyful mother of children.
Hallelujah.
1 When Israel came forth out of Egypt, the
house of Jacob from a people of strange
language;
2 Judah became His sanctuary, Israel His
dominion.
3 The sea saw it, and fled; the Jordan turned
backward.
4 The mountains skipped like rams, the hills like
young sheep.
5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest?
thou Jordan, that thou turnest backward?
6 Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams; ye hills,
like young sheep?
7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the
Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
8 Who turned the rock into a pool of water, the
flint into a fountain of waters.
1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto
Thy name give glory, for Thy mercy, and for
Thy truth's sake.
2 Wherefore should the nations say: 'Where is
now their God?'
3 But our God is in the heavens; whatsoever
pleased Him He hath done.
4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of
men's hands.
5 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes
have they, but they see not;
6 They have ears, but they hear not; noses have
they, but they smell not;
7 They have hands, but they handle not; feet
have they, but they walk not; neither speak
they with their throat.
8 They that make them shall be like unto them;
yea, every one that trusteth in them.
9 O Israel, trust thou in the LORD! He is their
help and their shield!
10 O house of Aaron, trust ye in the LORD! He
is their help and their shield!
11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD!
He is their help and their shield.
12 The LORD hath been mindful of us, He will
bless --
He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless
the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both
small and great.
14 The LORD increase you more and more, you
and your children.
15 Blessed be ye of the LORD who made
heaven and earth.
16 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD;
but the earth hath He given to the children of
men.
17 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any
that go down into silence;
18 But we will bless the LORD from this time
forth and for ever.
Hallelujah.
1 I love that the LORD should hear my voice
and my supplications.
2 Because He hath inclined His ear unto me,
therefore will I call upon Him all my days.
3 The cords of death compassed me, and the
straits of the nether-world got hold upon me; I
found trouble and sorrow.
4 But I called upon the name of the LORD: 'I
beseech thee, O LORD, deliver my soul.'
5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our
God is compassionate.
6 The LORD preserveth the simple; I was
brought low, and He saved me.
7 Return, O my soul, unto thy rest; for the
LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For Thou hast delivered my soul from death,
mine eyes from tears, and my feet from
stumbling.
9 I shall walk before the LORD in the lands of
the living.
10 I trusted even when I spoke: 'I am greatly
afflicted.'
11 I said in my haste: 'All men are liars.'
12 How can I repay unto the LORD all His
bountiful dealings toward me?
13 I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call
upon the name of the LORD.
14 My vows will I pay unto the LORD, yea, in
the presence of all His people.
15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the
death of His saints.
16 I beseech Thee, O LORD, for I am Thy
servant;
I am Thy servant, the son of Thy handmaid;
Thou hast loosed my bands.
17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of
thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the
LORD.
18 I will pay my vows unto the LORD, yea, in
the presence of all His people;
19 In the courts of the LORD'S house, in the
midst of thee, O Jerusalem.
Hallelujah.
1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations; laud Him,
all ye peoples.
2 For His mercy is great toward us; and the truth
of the LORD endureth for ever.
Hallelujah.
1 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good,
for His mercy endureth for ever.'
2 So let Israel now say, for His mercy endureth
for ever,
3 So let the house of Aaron now say, for His
mercy endureth for ever.
4 So let them now that fear the LORD say, for
His mercy endureth for ever.
5 Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He
answered me with great enlargement.
6 The LORD is for me; I will not fear; what can
man do unto me?
7 The LORD is for me as my helper; and I shall
gaze upon them that hate me.
8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to
trust in man.
9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to
trust in princes.
10 All nations compass me about; verily, in the
name of the LORD I will cut them off.
11 They compass me about, yea, they compass
me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I
will cut them off.
12 They compass me about like bees; they are
quenched as the fire of thorns;
verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them
off.
13 Thou didst thrust sore at me that I might fall;
but the LORD helped me.
14 The LORD is my strength and song; and He
is become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the
tents of the righteous; the right hand of the
LORD doeth valiantly.
16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the
right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works
of the LORD.
18 The LORD hath chastened me sore; but He
hath not given me over unto death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will
enter into them, I will give thanks unto the
LORD.
20 This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous
shall enter into it.
21 I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast
answered me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders rejected is
become the chief corner-stone.
23 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in
our eyes.
24 This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! We
beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to
prosper!
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the name of
the LORD; we bless you out of the house of the
LORD.
27 The LORD is God, and hath given us light;
order the festival procession with boughs, even
unto the horns of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto
Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.
29 O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is
good, for His mercy endureth for ever.
1 ALEPH. Happy are they that are upright in
the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
2 Happy are they that keep His testimonies,
that seek Him with the whole heart.
3 Yea, they do no unrighteousness; they walk in
His ways.
4 Thou hast ordained Thy precepts, that we
should observe them diligently.
5 Oh that my ways were directed to observe
Thy statutes!
6 Then should I not be ashamed, when I have
regard unto all Thy commandments.
7 I will give thanks unto Thee with uprightness
of heart, when I learn Thy righteous ordinances.
8 I will observe Thy statutes; O forsake me not
utterly.
9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man keep
his way pure? By taking heed thereto according
to Thy word.
10 With my whole heart have I sought Thee; O
let me not err from Thy commandments.
11 Thy word have I laid up in my heart, that I
might not sin against Thee.
12 Blessed art Thou, O LORD; teach me Thy
statutes.
13 With my lips have I told all the ordinances of
Thy mouth.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of Thy
testimonies, as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate in Thy precepts, and have
respect unto Thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in Thy statutes; I will not
forget Thy word.
17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with Thy servant
that I may live, and I will observe Thy word.
18 Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold
wondrous things out of Thy law.
19 I am a sojourner in the earth; hide not Thy
commandments from me.
20 My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath
unto Thine ordinances at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed,
that do err from Thy commandments.
22 Take away from me reproach and
contempt; for I have kept Thy testimonies.
23 Even though princes sit and talk against me,
thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes.
24 Yea, Thy testimonies are my delight, they
are my counsellors.
25 DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust;
quicken Thou me according to Thy word.
26 I told of my ways, and Thou didst answer
me; teach me Thy statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of Thy
precepts, that I may talk of Thy wondrous
works.
28 My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain
me according unto Thy word.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood; and
grant me Thy law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness; Thine
ordinances have I set [before me].
31 I cleave unto Thy testimonies; O LORD, put
me not to shame.
32 I will run the way of Thy commandments,
for Thou dost enlarge my heart.
33 HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of Thy
statutes; and I will keep it at every step.
34 Give me understanding, that I keep Thy law
and observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to tread in the path of Thy
commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and
not to covetousness.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity,
and quicken me in Thy ways.
38 Confirm Thy word unto Thy servant, which
pertaineth unto the fear of Thee.
39 Turn away my reproach which I dread; for
Thine ordinances are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after Thy precepts;
quicken me in Thy righteousness.
41 VAU. Let Thy mercies also come unto me, O
LORD, even Thy salvation, according to Thy
word;
42 That I may have an answer for him that
taunteth me; for I trust in Thy word.
43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of
my mouth; for I hope in Thine ordinances;
44 So shall I observe Thy law continually for
ever and ever;
45 And I will walk at ease, for I have sought
Thy precepts;
46 I will also speak of Thy testimonies before
kings, and will not be ashamed.
47 And I will delight myself in Thy
commandments, which I have loved.
48 I will lift up my hands also unto Thy
commandments, which I have loved; and I will
meditate in Thy statutes.
49 ZAIN. Remember the word unto Thy
servant, because Thou hast made me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction, that Thy
word hath quickened me.
51 The proud have had me greatly in derision;
yet have I not turned aside from Thy law.
52 I have remembered Thine ordinances which
are of old, O LORD, and have comforted
myself.
53 Burning indignation hath taken hold upon
me, because of the wicked that forsake Thy
law.
54 Thy statutes have been my songs in the
house of my pilgrimage.
55 I have remembered Thy name, O LORD, in
the night, and have observed Thy law.
56 This I have had, that I have kept Thy
precepts.
57 HETH. My portion is the LORD, I have said
that I would observe Thy words.
58 I have entreated Thy favour with my whole
heart; be gracious unto me according to Thy
word.
59 I considered my ways, and turned my feet
unto Thy testimonies.
60 I made haste, and delayed not, to observe
Thy commandments.
61 The bands of the wicked have enclosed me;
but I have not forgotten Thy law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto
Thee because of Thy righteous ordinances.
63 I am a companion of all them that fear
Thee, and of them that observe Thy precepts.
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of Thy mercy;
teach me Thy statutes.
65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with Thy
servant, O LORD, according unto Thy word.
66 Teach me good discernment and knowledge;
for I have believed in Thy commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted, I did err; but now I
observe Thy word.
68 Thou art good, and doest good; teach me
Thy statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me; but
I with my whole heart will keep Thy precepts.
70 Their heart is gross like fat; but I delight in
Thy law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
in order that I might learn Thy statutes.
72 The law of Thy mouth is better unto me than
thousands of gold and silver.
73 IOD. Thy hands have made me and
fashioned me; give me understanding, that I
may learn Thy commandments.
74 They that fear Thee shall see me and be
glad, because I have hope in Thy word.
75 I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are
righteous, and that in faithfulness Thou hast
afflicted me.
76 Let, I pray Thee, Thy lovingkindness be
ready to comfort me, according to Thy promise
unto Thy servant.
77 Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I
may live; for Thy law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be put to shame, for they have
distorted my cause with falsehood; but I will
meditate in Thy precepts.
79 Let those that fear Thee return unto me, and
they that know Thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be undivided in Thy statutes, in
order that I may not be put to shame.
81 CAPH. My soul pineth for Thy salvation; in
Thy word do I hope.
82 Mine eyes fail for Thy word, saying: 'When
wilt Thou comfort me?'
83 For I am become like a wine-skin in the
smoke; yet do I not forget Thy statutes.
84 How many are the days of Thy servant?
When wilt Thou execute judgment on them that
persecute me?
85 The proud have digged pits for me, which is
not according to Thy law.
86 All Thy commandments are faithful; they
persecute me for nought; help Thou me.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth;
but as for me, I forsook not Thy precepts.
88 Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness, and I
will observe the testimony of Thy mouth.
89 LAMED. For ever, O LORD, Thy word
standeth fast in heaven.
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all generations;
Thou hast established the earth, and it standeth.
91 They stand this day according to Thine
ordinances; for all things are Thy servants.
92 Unless Thy law had been my delight, I
should then have perished in mine affliction.
93 I will never forget Thy precepts; for with
them Thou hast quickened me.
94 I am Thine, save me; for I have sought Thy
precepts.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy
me; but I will consider Thy testimonies.
96 I have seen an end to every purpose; but
Thy commandment is exceeding broad.
97 MEM. O how love I Thy law! It is my
meditation all the day.
98 Thy commandments make me wiser than
mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my
teachers; for Thy testimonies are my
meditation.
100 I understand more than mine elders,
because I have keep Thy precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil
way, in order that I might observe Thy word.
102 I have not turned aside from Thine
ordinances; for Thou hast instructed me.
103 How sweet are Thy words unto my palate!
yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 From Thy precepts I get understanding;
therefore I hate every false way.
105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
and a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and have confirmed it, to
observe Thy righteous ordinances.
107 I am afflicted very much; quicken me, O
LORD, according unto Thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech Thee, the
freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
and teach me Thine ordinances.
109 My soul is continually in my hand; yet
have I not forgotten Thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me; yet
went I not astray from Thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage
for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Thy
statutes, for ever, at every step.
113 SAMECH. I hate them that are of a double
mind; but Thy law do I love.
114 Thou art my covert and my shield; in Thy
word do I hope.
115 Depart from me, ye evildoers; that I may
keep the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according unto Thy word, that I
may live; and put me not to shame in my hope.
117 Support Thou me, and I shall be saved;
and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes
continually.
118 Thou hast made light of all them that err
from Thy statutes; for their deceit is vain.
119 Thou puttest away all the wicked of the
earth like dross; therefore I love Thy
testimonies.
120 My flesh shuddereth for fear of Thee; and I
am afraid of Thy judgments.
121 AIN. I have done justice and righteousness;
leave me not to mine oppressors.
122 Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not
the proud oppress me.
123 Mine eyes fail for Thy salvation, and for
Thy righteous word.
124 Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy
mercy, and teach me Thy statutes.
125 I am Thy servant, give me understanding,
that I may know Thy testimonies.
126 It is time for the LORD to work; they have
made void Thy law.
127 Therefore I love Thy commandments
above gold, yea, above fine gold.
128 Therefore I esteem all [Thy] precepts
concerning all things to be right; every false way
I hate.
129 PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful;
therefore doth my soul keep them.
130 The opening of Thy words giveth light; it
giveth understanding unto the simple.
131 I opened wide my mouth, and panted; for I
longed for Thy commandments.
132 Turn Thee towards me, and be gracious
unto me, as is Thy wont to do unto those that
love Thy name.
133 Order my footsteps by Thy word; and let
not any iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the oppression of man,
and I will observe Thy precepts.
135 Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant;
and teach me Thy statutes.
136 Mine eyes run down with rivers of water,
because they observe not Thy law.
137 TZADE. Righteous art Thou, O LORD, and
upright are Thy judgments.
138 Thou hast commanded Thy testimonies in
righteousness and exceeding faithfulness.
139 My zeal hath undone me, because mine
adversaries have forgotten Thy words.
140 Thy word is tried to the uttermost, and Thy
servant loveth it.
141 I am small and despised; yet have I not
forgotten Thy precepts.
142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting
righteousness, and Thy law is truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have overtaken me;
yet Thy commandments are my delight.
144 Thy testimonies are righteous for ever; give
me understanding, and I shall live.
145 KOPH. I have called with my whole heart;
answer me, O LORD; I will keep Thy statutes.
146 I have called Thee, save me, and I will
observe Thy testimonies.
147 I rose early at dawn, and cried; I hoped in
Thy word.
148 Mine eyes forestalled the night-watches,
that I might meditate in Thy word.
149 Hear my voice according unto Thy
lovingkindness; quicken me, O LORD, as Thou
art wont.
150 They draw nigh that follow after
wickedness; they are far from Thy law.
151 Thou art nigh, O LORD; and all Thy
commandments are truth.
152 Of old have I known from Thy testimonies
that Thou hast founded them for ever.
153 RESH. O see mine affliction, and rescue
me; for I do not forget Thy law.
154 Plead Thou my cause, and redeem me;
quicken me according to Thy word.
155 Salvation is far from the wicked; for they
seek not Thy statutes.
156 Great are Thy compassions, O LORD;
quicken me as Thou art wont.
157 Many are my persecutors and mine
adversaries; yet have I not turned aside from
Thy testimonies.
158 I beheld them that were faithless, and
strove with them; because they observed not
Thy word.
159 O see how I love Thy precepts; quicken me,
O LORD, according to Thy lovingkindness.
160 The beginning of Thy word is truth; and all
Thy righteous ordinance endureth for ever.
161 SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without
a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of Thy
words.
162 I rejoice at Thy word, as one that findeth
great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor falsehood; Thy law do I
love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise Thee,
because of Thy righteous ordinances.
165 Great peace have they that love Thy law;
and there is no stumbling for them.
166 I have hoped for Thy salvation, O LORD,
and have done Thy commandments.
167 My soul hath observed Thy testimonies;
and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have observed Thy precepts and Thy
testimonies; for all my ways are before Thee.
169 TAU. Let my cry come near before Thee, O
LORD; give me understanding according to Thy
word.
170 Let my supplication come before Thee;
deliver me according to Thy word.
171 Let my lips utter praise: because Thou
teachest me Thy statutes.
172 Let my tongue sing of Thy word; for all
Thy commandments are righteousness.
173 Let Thy hand be ready to help me; for I
have chosen Thy precepts.
174 I have longed for Thy salvation, O LORD;
and Thy law is my delight.
175 Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee;
and let Thine ordinances help me.
176 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek
Thy servant;
for I have not forgotten Thy commandments.
1 A Song of Ascents.
In my distress I called unto the LORD, and He
answered me.
2 O LORD, deliver my soul from lying lips, from
a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall
be done more unto thee, thou deceitful tongue?
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of
broom.
5 Woe is me, that I sojourn with Meshech, that I
dwell beside the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul hath full long had her dwelling with
him that hateth peace.
7 I am all peace; but when I speak, they are for
war.
1 A Song of Ascents.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains:
from whence shall my help come?
2 My help cometh from the LORD, who made
heaven and earth.
3 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved; He
that keepeth thee will not slumber.
4 Behold, He that keepeth Israel doth neither
slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD is thy keeper; the LORD is thy
shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the
moon by night.
7 The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He
shall keep thy soul.
8 The LORD shall guard thy going out and thy
coming in, from this time forth and for ever.
1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
I rejoiced when they said unto me: 'Let us go
unto the house of the LORD.'
2 Our feet are standing within thy gates, O
Jerusalem;
3 Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is
compact together;
4 Whither the tribes went up, even the tribes of
the LORD, as a testimony unto Israel, to give
thanks unto the name of the LORD.
5 For there were set thrones for judgment, the
thrones of the house of David.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; may they
prosper that love thee.
7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity
within thy palaces.
8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will
now say: 'Peace be within thee.'
9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our
God I will seek thy good.
1 A Song of Ascents.
Unto Thee I lift up mine eyes, O Thou that art
enthroned in the heavens.
2 Behold, as the eyes of servants unto the hand
of their master,
as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her
mistress;
so our eyes look unto the LORD our God, until
He be gracious unto us.
3 Be gracious unto us, O LORD, be gracious
unto us; for we are full sated with contempt.
4 Our soul is full sated
with the scorning of those that are at ease, and
with the contempt of the proud oppressors.
1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let
Israel now say;
2 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us,
when men rose up against us,
3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when
their wrath was kindled against us;
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the
stream had gone over our soul;
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our
soul.'
6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us
as a prey to their teeth.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare
of the fowlers;
the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who
made heaven and earth.
1 A Song of Ascents.
They that trust in the LORD are as mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,
so the LORD is round about His people, from
this time forth and for ever.
3 For the rod of wickedness shall not rest upon
the lot of the righteous;
that the righteous put not forth their hands unto
iniquity.
4 Do good, O LORD, unto the good, and to
them that are upright in their hearts.
5 But as for such as turn aside unto their
crooked ways, the LORD will lead them away
with the workers of iniquity.
Peace be upon Israel.
1 A Song of Ascents.
When the LORD brought back those that
returned to Zion, we were like unto them that
dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and
our tongue with singing;
then said they among the nations: 'The LORD
hath done great things with these.'
3 The LORD hath done great things with us; we
are rejoiced.
4 Turn our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in
the dry land.
5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
6 Though he goeth on his way weeping that
beareth the measure of seed,
he shall come home with joy, bearing his
sheaves.
1 A Song of Ascents; of Solomon.
Except the LORD build the house, they labour
in vain that build it;
except the LORD keep the city, the watchman
waketh but in vain.
2 It is vain for you that ye rise early, and sit up
late,
ye that eat the bread of toil;
so He giveth unto His beloved in sleep.
3 Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD; the
fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are
the children of one's youth.
5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of
them;
they shall not be put to shame, when they speak
with their enemies in the gate.
1 A Song of Ascents.
Happy is every one that feareth the LORD, that
walketh in His ways.
2 When thou eatest the labour of thy hands,
happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with
thee.
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, in the
innermost parts of thy house;
thy children like olive plants, round about thy
table.
4 Behold, surely thus shall the man be blessed
that feareth the LORD.
5 The LORD bless thee out of Zion; and see
thou the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy
life;
6 And see thy children's children. Peace be upon
Israel!
1 A Song of Ascents.
'Much have they afflicted me from my youth
up', let Israel now say;
2 'Much have they afflicted me from my youth
up; but they have not prevailed against me.
3 The plowers plowed upon my back; they
made long their furrows.
4 The LORD is righteous; He hath cut asunder
the cords of the wicked.'
5 Let them be ashamed and turned backward,
all they that hate Zion.
6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops,
which withereth afore it springeth up;
7 Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, nor
he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
8 Neither do they that go by say: 'The blessing
of the LORD be upon you;
we bless you in the name of the LORD.'
1 A Song of Ascents.
Out of the depths have I called Thee, O LORD.
2 Lord, hearken unto my voice;
let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my
supplications.
3 If Thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O
Lord, who could stand?
4 For with Thee there is forgiveness, that Thou
mayest be feared.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and
in His word do I hope.
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord, more than
watchmen for the morning; yea, more than
watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the
LORD there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous
redemption.
8 And He will redeem Israel from all his
iniquities.
1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes
lofty;
neither do I exercise myself in things too great,
or in things too wonderful for me.
2 Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul;
like a weaned child with his mother; my soul is
with me like a weaned child.
3 O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time
forth and for ever.
1 A Song of Ascents.
LORD, remember unto David all his affliction;
2 How he swore unto the LORD, and vowed
unto the Mighty One of Jacob:
3 'Surely I will not come into the tent of my
house, nor go up into the bed that is spread for
me;
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor slumber
to mine eyelids;
5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, a
dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.'
6 Lo, we heard of it as being in Ephrath; we
found it in the field of the wood.
7 Let us go into His dwelling-place; let us
worship at His footstool.
8 Arise, O LORD, unto Thy resting-place; Thou,
and the ark of Thy strength.
9 Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness;
and let Thy saints shout for joy.
10 For Thy servant David's sake turn not away
the face of Thine anointed.
11 The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will
not turn back from it:
'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy
throne.
12 If thy children keep My covenant and My
testimony that I shall teach them,
their children also for ever shall sit upon thy
throne.'
13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath
desired it for His habitation:
14 'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I
dwell; for I have desired it.
15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will
give her needy bread in plenty.
16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation;
and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
17 There will I make a horn to shoot up unto
David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine
anointed.
18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but
upon himself shall his crown shine.'
1 A Song of Ascents; of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil upon the head,
coming down upon the beard; even Aaron's
beard,
that cometh down upon the collar of his
garments;
3 Like the dew of Hermon, that cometh down
upon the mountains of Zion;
for there the LORD commanded the blessing,
even life for ever.
1 A Song of Ascents.
Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of
the LORD,
that stand in the house of the LORD in the night
seasons.
2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, and bless
ye the LORD.
3 The LORD bless thee out of Zion; even He
that made heaven and earth.
1 Hallelujah.
Praise ye the name of the LORD; give praise, O
ye servants of the LORD,
2 Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the
courts of the house of our God.
3 Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good;
sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.
4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto
Himself, and Israel for His own treasure.
5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that
our Lord is above all gods.
6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath He
done,
in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all
deeps;
7 Who causeth the vapours to ascend from the
ends of the earth;
He maketh lightnings for the rain; He bringeth
forth the wind out of His treasuries.
8 Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of
man and beast.
9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of
thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his
servants.
10 Who smote many nations, and slew mighty
kings:
11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of
Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;
12 And gave their land for a heritage, a heritage
unto Israel His people.
13 O LORD, Thy name endureth for ever; thy
memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
14 For the LORD will judge His people, and
repent Himself for His servants.
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
the work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes
have they, but they see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is
there any breath in their mouths.
18 They that make them shall be like unto
them; yea, every one that trusteth in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless ye the LORD; O
house of Aaron, bless ye the LORD;
20 O house of Levi, bless ye the LORD; ye that
fear the LORD, bless ye the LORD.
21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, who
dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good,
for His mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto the God of gods, for His
mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks unto the Lord of lords, for His
mercy endureth for ever.
4 To Him who alone doeth great wonders, for
His mercy endureth for ever.
5 To Him that by understanding made the
heavens, for His mercy endureth for ever.
6 To Him that spread forth the earth above the
waters, for His mercy endureth for ever.
7 To Him that made great lights, for His mercy
endureth for ever;
8 The sun to rule by day, for His mercy
endureth for ever;
9 The moon and stars to rule by night, for His
mercy endureth for ever.
10 To Him that smote Egypt in their first-born,
for His mercy endureth for ever;
11 And brought out Israel from among them,
for His mercy endureth for ever;
12 With a strong hand, and with an outstretched
arm, for His mercy endureth for ever.
13 To Him who divided the Red Sea in sunder,
for His mercy endureth for ever;
14 And made Israel to pass through the midst
of it, for His mercy endureth for ever;
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the
Red Sea, for His mercy endureth for ever.
16 To Him that led His people through the
wilderness, for His mercy endureth for ever.
17 To Him that smote great kings; for His
mercy endureth for ever;
18 And slew mighty kings, for His mercy
endureth for ever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy
endureth for ever;
20 And Og king of Bashan, for His mercy
endureth for ever;
21 And gave their land for a heritage, for His
mercy endureth for ever;
22 Even a heritage unto Israel His servant, for
His mercy endureth for ever.
23 Who remembered us in our low estate, for
His mercy endureth for ever;
24 And hath delivered us from our adversaries,
for His mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh, for His mercy
endureth for ever.
26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven, for
His mercy endureth for ever.
1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down,
yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
2 Upon the willows in the midst thereof we
hanged up our harps.
3 For there they that led us captive asked of us
words of song, and our tormentors asked of us
mirth:
'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'
4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a
foreign land?
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand
forget her cunning.
6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my
mouth, if I remember thee not;
if I set not Jerusalem above my chiefest joy.
7 Remember, O LORD, against the children of
Edom the day of Jerusalem;
who said: 'Rase it, rase it, even to the
foundation thereof.'
8 O daughter of Babylon, that art to be
destroyed;
happy shall he be, that repayeth thee as thou
hast served us.
9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth
thy little ones against the rock.
1 [A Psalm] of David. I will give Thee thanks
with my whole heart, in the presence of the
mighty will I sing praises unto Thee.
2 I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and
give thanks unto Thy name
for Thy mercy and for Thy truth;
for Thou hast magnified Thy word above all
Thy name.
3 In the day that I called, Thou didst answer
me; Thou didst encourage me in my soul with
strength.
4 All the kings of the earth shall give Thee
thanks, O LORD, for they have heard the words
of Thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD;
for great is the glory of the LORD.
6 For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth
He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth
from afar.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou
quickenest me;
Thou stretchest forth Thy hand against the
wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand
doth save me.
8 The LORD will accomplish that which
concerneth me; Thy mercy, O LORD, endureth
for ever; forsake not the work of Thine own
hands.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known
me.
2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine
uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar
off.
3 Thou measurest my going about and my lying
down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O
LORD, Thou knowest it altogether.
5 Thou hast hemmed me in behind and before,
and laid Thy hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; too
high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? or whither
shall I flee from Thy presence?
8 If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there; if I
make my bed in the nether-world, behold, Thou
art there.
9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell
in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 Even there would Thy hand lead me, and
Thy right hand would hold me.
11 And if I say: 'Surely the darkness shall
envelop me, and the light about me shall be
night';
12 Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee,
but the night shineth as the day; the darkness is
even as the light.
13 For Thou hast made my reins; Thou hast
knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I will give thanks unto Thee, for I am
fearfully and wonderfully made;
wonderful are Thy works; and that my soul
knoweth right well.
15 My frame was not hidden from Thee,
when I was made in secret, and curiously
wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see mine unformed
substance, and in Thy book they were all
written --
even the days that were fashioned, when as yet
there was none of them.
17 How weighty also are Thy thoughts unto me,
O God! How great is the sum of them!
18 If I would count them, they are more in
number than the sand; were I to come to the
end of them, I would still be with Thee.
19 If Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, O
God -- depart from me therefore, ye men of
blood;
20 Who utter Thy name with wicked thought,
they take it for falsehood, even Thine enemies --
21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate
Thee? And do not I strive with those that rise up
against Thee?
22 I hate them with utmost hatred; I count
them mine enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart, try
me, and know my thoughts;
24 And see if there be any way in me that is
grievous, and lead me in the way everlasting.
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
2 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man;
preserve me from the violent man;
3 Who devise evil things in their heart; every
day do they stir up wars.
4 They have sharpened their tongue like a
serpent; vipers' venom is under their lips. Selah
5 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the
wicked; preserve me from the violent man;
who have purposed to make my steps slip.
6 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords;
they have spread a net by the wayside;
they have set gins for me. Selah
7 I have said unto the LORD: 'Thou art my
God'; give ear, O LORD, unto the voice of my
supplications.
8 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
who hast screened my head in the day of battle,
9 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked;
further not his evil device, so that they exalt
themselves. Selah
10 As for the head of those that compass me
about, let the mischief of their own lips cover
them.
11 Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be
cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise
not up again.
12 A slanderer shall not be established in the
earth; the violent and evil man shall be hunted
with thrust upon thrust.
13 I know that the LORD will maintain the
cause of the poor, and the right of the needy.
14 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto
Thy name; the upright shall dwell in Thy
presence.
1 A Psalm of David.
LORD, I have called Thee; make haste unto
me; give ear unto my voice, when I call unto
Thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before
Thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening
sacrifice.
3 Set a guard, O LORD, to my mouth; keep
watch at the door of my lips.
4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing,
to be occupied in deeds of wickedness
with men that work iniquity;
and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let the righteous smite me in kindness, and
correct me;
oil so choice let not my head refuse;
for still is my prayer because of their
wickedness.
6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of
the rock; and they shall hear my words, that
they are sweet.
7 As when one cleaveth and breaketh up the
earth, our bones are scattered at the grave's
mouth.
8 For mine eyes are unto Thee, O GOD the
Lord; in Thee have I taken refuge, O pour not
out my soul.
9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid
for me, and from the gins of the workers of
iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst
I withal escape.
1 Maschil of David,
when he was in the cave; a Prayer.
2 With my voice I cry unto the LORD; with my
voice I make supplication unto the LORD.
3 I pour out my complaint before Him, I
declare before Him my trouble;
4 When my spirit fainteth within me -- Thou
knowest my path --
in the way wherein I walk have they hidden a
snare for me.
5 Look on my right hand, and see, for there is
no man that knoweth me;
I have no way to flee; no man careth for my
soul.
6 I have cried unto Thee, O LORD;
I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, my portion in
the land of the living.'
7 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very
low;
deliver me from my persecutors; for they are
too strong for me.
8 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give
thanks unto Thy name;
the righteous shall crown themselves because of
me; for Thou wilt deal bountifully with me.
1 A Psalm of David.
O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my
supplications;
in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy
righteousness.
2 And enter not into judgment with Thy
servant;
for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he
hath crushed my life down to the ground;
he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those
that have been long dead.
4 And my spirit fainteth within me; my heart
within me is appalled.
5 I remember the days of old; I meditate on all
Thy doing;
I muse on the work of Thy hands.
6 I spread forth my hands unto Thee; my soul
[thirsteth] after Thee, as a weary land. Selah
7 Answer me speedily, O LORD, my spirit
faileth;
hide not Thy face from me; lest I become like
them that go down into the pit.
8 Cause me to hear Thy lovingkindness in the
morning, for in Thee do I trust;
cause me to know the way wherein I should
walk, for unto Thee have I lifted up my soul.
9 Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD; with
Thee have I hidden myself.
10 Teach me to do Thy will, for Thou art my
God;
let Thy good spirit lead me in an even land.
11 For Thy name's sake, O LORD, quicken me;
in Thy righteousness bring my soul out of
trouble.
12 And in Thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and
destroy all them that harass my soul; for I am
Thy servant.
1 [A Psalm] of David. Blessed be the LORD my
Rock, who traineth my hands for war,
and my fingers for battle;
2 My lovingkindness, and my fortress, my high
tower, and my deliverer;
my shield, and He in whom I take refuge; who
subdueth my people under me.
3 LORD, what is man, that Thou takest
knowledge of him? or the son of man, that
Thou makest account of him?
4 Man is like unto a breath; his days are as a
shadow that passeth away.
5 O LORD, bow Thy heavens, and come down;
touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send
out Thine arrows, and discomfit them.
7 Stretch forth Thy hands from on high; rescue
me, and deliver me out of many waters, out of
the hand of strangers;
8 Whose mouth speaketh falsehood, and their
right hand is a right hand of lying.
9 O God, I will sing a new song unto Thee, upon
a psaltery of ten strings will I sing praises unto
Thee;
10 Who givest salvation unto kings, who
rescuest David Thy servant from the hurtful
sword.
11 Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hand
of strangers,
whose mouth speaketh falsehood, and their
right hand is a right hand of lying.
12 We whose sons are as plants grown up in
their youth;
whose daughters are as corner-pillars carved
after the fashion of a palace;
13 Whose garners are full, affording all manner
of store;
whose sheep increase by thousands and ten
thousands in our fields;
14 Whose oxen are well laden; with no breach,
and no going forth, and no outcry in our broad
places;
15 Happy is the people that is in such a case.
Yea, happy is the people whose God is the
LORD.
1 [A Psalm of] praise; of David.
I will extol Thee, my God, O King; and I will
bless Thy name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless Thee; and I will praise
Thy name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised;
and His greatness is unsearchable.
4 One generation shall laud Thy works to
another, and shall declare Thy mighty acts.
5 The glorious splendour of Thy majesty, and
Thy wondrous works, will I rehearse.
6 And men shall speak of the might of Thy
tremendous acts; and I will tell of Thy
greatness.
7 They shall utter the fame of Thy great
goodness, and shall sing of Thy righteousness.
8 The LORD is gracious, and full of
compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
9 The LORD is good to all; and His tender
mercies are over all His works.
10 All Thy works shall praise Thee, O LORD;
and Thy saints shall bless Thee.
11 They shall speak of the glory of Thy
kingdom, and talk of Thy might;
12 To make known to the sons of men His
mighty acts, and the glory of the majesty of His
kingdom.
13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and
Thy dominion endureth throughout all
generations.
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and
raiseth up all those that are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait for Thee, and Thou
givest them their food in due season.
16 Thou openest Thy hand, and satisfiest every
living thing with favour.
17 The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and
gracious in all His works.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call
upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth.
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear
Him; He also will hear their cry, and will save
them.
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love
Him; but all the wicked will He destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the
LORD; and let all flesh bless His holy name for
ever and ever.
1 Hallelujah.
Praise the LORD, O my soul.
2 I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing
praises unto my God while I have my being.
3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of
man, in whom there is no help.
4 His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his
dust; in that very day his thoughts perish.
5 Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD his God,
6 Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all
that in them is;
who keepeth truth for ever;
7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed; who
giveth bread to the hungry. The LORD looseth
the prisoners;
8 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind; the
LORD raiseth up them that are bowed down;
the LORD loveth the righteous;
9 The LORD preserveth the strangers; He
upholdeth the fatherless and the widow; but the
way of the wicked He maketh crooked.
10 The LORD will reign for ever, thy God, O
Zion, unto all generations.
Hallelujah.
1 Hallelujah;
for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it
is pleasant, and praise is comely.
2 The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He
gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
3 Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth
up their wounds.
4 He counteth the number of the stars; He
giveth them all their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His
understanding is infinite.
6 The LORD upholdeth the humble; He
bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing
praises upon the harp unto our God;
8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who
prepareth rain for the earth,
who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.
9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the
young ravens which cry.
10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse;
He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear
Him, in those that wait for His mercy.
12 Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy
God, O Zion.
13 For He hath made strong the bars of thy
gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth
thee in plenty the fat of wheat.
15 He sendeth out His commandment upon
earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the
hoar-frost like ashes.
17 He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who
can stand before His cold?
18 He sendeth forth His word, and melteth
them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the
waters flow.
19 He declareth His word unto Jacob, His
statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.
20 He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as
for His ordinances, they have not known them.
Hallelujah.
1 Hallelujah.
Praise ye the LORD from the heavens; praise
Him in the heights.
2 Praise ye Him, all His angels; praise ye Him,
all His hosts.
3 Praise ye Him, sun and moon; praise Him, all
ye stars of light.
4 Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye
waters that are above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD; for
He commanded, and they were created.
6 He hath also established them for ever and
ever; He hath made a decree which shall not be
transgressed.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, ye
sea-monsters, and all deeps;
8 Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind,
fulfilling His word;
9 Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all
cedars;
10 Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and
winged fowl;
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes
and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and maidens, old men and
children;
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for
His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
14 And He hath lifted up a horn for His people,
a praise for all His saints,
even for the children of Israel, a people near
unto Him.
Hallelujah.
1 Hallelujah.
Sing unto the LORD a new song, and His praise
in the assembly of the saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the children
of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise His name in the dance; let
them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and
harp.
4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people;
He adorneth the humble with salvation.
5 Let the saints exult in glory; let them sing for
joy upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
and a two-edged sword in their hand;
7 To execute vengeance upon the nations, and
chastisements upon the peoples;
8 To bind their kings with chains, and their
nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judgment written;
He is the glory of all His saints.
Hallelujah.
1 Hallelujah.
Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the
firmament of His power.
2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him
according to His abundant greatness.
3 Praise Him with the blast of the horn; praise
Him with the psaltery and harp.
4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise
Him with stringed instruments and the pipe.
5 Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals;
praise Him with the clanging cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the
LORD.
Hallelujah.
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David,
king of Israel;
2 To know wisdom and instruction; to
comprehend the words of understanding;
3 To receive the discipline of wisdom, justice,
and right, and equity;
4 To give prudence to the simple, to the young
man knowledge and discretion;
5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in
learning, and the man of understanding may
attain unto wise counsels;
6 To understand a proverb, and a figure; the
words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and
discipline.
8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father,
and forsake not the teaching of thy mother;
9 For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy
head, and chains about thy neck.
10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou
not.
11 If they say: 'Come with us,
let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk for the
innocent without cause;
12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave,
and whole, as those that go down into the pit;
13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall
fill our houses with spoil;
14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one
purse'--
15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them,
restrain thy foot from their path;
16 For their feet run to evil, and they make
haste to shed blood.
17 For in vain the net is spread in the eyes of
any bird;
18 And these lie in wait for their own blood,
they lurk for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy
of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners
thereof.
20 Wisdom crieth aloud in the streets, she
uttereth her voice in the broad places;
21 She calleth at the head of the noisy streets,
at the entrances of the gates, in the city, she
uttereth her words:
22 'How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love
thoughtlessness?
And how long will scorners delight them in
scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at my reproof; behold, I will pour
out my spirit unto you, I will make known my
words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and ye refused, I
have stretched out my hand, and no man
attended,
25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel,
and would none of my reproof;
26 I also, in your calamity, will laugh, I will
mock when your dread cometh;
27 When your dread cometh as a storm, and
your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind;
when trouble and distress come upon you.
28 Then will they call me, but I will not answer,
they will seek me earnestly, but they shall not
find me.
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not
choose the fear of the LORD;
30 They would none of my counsel, they
despised all my reproof.
31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their
own way, and be filled with their own devices.
32 For the waywardness of the thoughtless shall
slay them, and the confidence of fools shall
destroy them.
33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell
securely, and shall be quiet without fear of evil.'
1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and lay
up my commandments with thee;
2 So that thou make thine ear attend unto
wisdom, and thy heart incline to discernment;
3 Yea, if thou call for understanding, and lift up
thy voice for discernment;
4 If thou seek her as silver, and search for her as
for hid treasures;
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the
LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
6 For the LORD giveth wisdom, out of His
mouth cometh knowledge and discernment;
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright,
He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;
8 That He may guard the paths of justice, and
preserve the way of His godly ones.
9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness and
justice, and equity, yea, every good path.
10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and
knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
11 Discretion shall watch over thee, discernment
shall guard thee;
12 To deliver thee from the way of evil, from
the men that speak froward things;
13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk
in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the
frowardness of evil;
15 Who are crooked in their ways, and perverse
in their paths;
16 To deliver thee from the strange woman,
even from the alien woman that maketh
smooth her words;
17 That forsaketh the lord of her youth, and
forgetteth the covenant of her God.
18 For her house sinketh down unto death, and
her paths unto the shades;
19 None that go unto her return, neither do they
attain unto the paths of life;
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good
men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and
the whole-hearted shall remain in it.
22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the
land, and the faithless shall be plucked up out
of it.
1 My son, forget not my teaching; but let thy
heart keep my commandments;
2 For length of days, and years of life, and
peace, will they add to thee.
3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee;
bind them about thy neck, write them upon the
table of thy heart;
4 So shalt thou find grace and good favour in
the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, and lean
not upon thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will
direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the LORD,
and depart from evil;
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to
thy bones.
9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and
with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and
thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the
LORD, neither spurn thou His correction;
12 For whom the LORD loveth He correcteth,
even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and
the man that obtaineth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the
merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than
fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies; and all the
things thou canst desire are not to be compared
unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand; in her left
hand are riches and honour.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all
her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold
upon her, and happy is every one that holdest
her fast.
19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by
understanding He established the heavens.
20 By His knowledge the depths were broken
up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes;
keep sound wisdom and discretion;
22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace
to thy neck.
23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely,
and thou shalt not dash thy foot.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be
afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep
shall be sweet.
25 Be not afraid of sudden terror, neither of the
destruction of the wicked, when it cometh;
26 For the LORD will be thy confidence, and
will keep thy foot from being caught.
27 Withhold not good from him to whom it is
due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour: 'Go, and come
again, and to-morrow I will give'; when thou
hast it by thee.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing
he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he
have done thee no harm.
31 Envy thou not the man of violence, and
choose none of his ways.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to the
LORD; but His counsel is with the upright.
33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the
wicked; but He blesseth the habitation of the
righteous.
34 If it concerneth the scorners, He scorneth
them, but unto the humble He giveth grace.
35 The wise shall inherit honour; but as for the
fools, they carry away shame.
1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father,
and attend to know understanding.
2 For I give you good doctrine; forsake ye not
my teaching.
3 For I was a son unto my father, tender and an
only one in the sight of my mother.
4 And he taught me, and said unto me: 'Let thy
heart hold fast my words, keep my
commandments, and live;
5 Get wisdom, get understanding; forget not,
neither decline from the words of my mouth;
6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee;
love her, and she will keep thee.
7 The beginning of wisdom is: Get wisdom; yea,
with all thy getting get understanding.
8 Extol her, and she will exalt thee; she will bring
thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9 She will give to thy head a chaplet of grace; a
crown of glory will she bestow on thee.'
10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings;
and the years of thy life shall be many.
11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I
have led thee in paths of uprightness.
12 When thou goest, thy step shall not be
straitened; and if thou runnest, thou shalt not
stumble.
13 Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go;
keep her, for she is thy life.
14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and
walk not in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and
pass on.
16 For they sleep not, except they have done
evil; and their sleep is taken away, unless they
cause some to fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and
drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is as the light of
dawn, that shineth more and more unto the
perfect day.
19 The way of the wicked is as darkness; they
know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine
ear unto my sayings.
21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep
them in the midst of thy heart.
22 For they are life unto those that find them,
and health to all their flesh.
23 Above all that thou guardest keep thy heart;
for out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and
perverse lips put far from thee.
25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine
eyelids look straight before thee.
26 Make plain the path of thy feet, and let all
thy ways be established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left;
remove thy foot from evil.
1 My son, attend unto my wisdom; incline thine
ear to my understanding;
2 That thou mayest preserve discretion, and
that thy lips may keep knowledge.
3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey,
and her mouth is smoother than oil;
4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a
two-edged sword.
5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold
on the nether-world;
6 Lest she should walk the even path of life, her
ways wander, but she knoweth it not.
7 Now therefore, O ye children, hearken unto
me, and depart not from the words of my
mouth.
8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not
nigh the door of her house;
9 Lest thou give thy vigour unto others, and thy
years unto the cruel;
10 Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, and
thy labours be in the house of an alien;
11 And thou moan, when thine end cometh,
when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
12 And say: 'How have I hated instruction, and
my heart despised reproof;
13 Neither have I hearkened to the voice of my
teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that
instructed me!
14 I was well nigh in all evil in the midst of the
congregation and assembly.'
15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and
running waters out of thine own well.
16 Let thy springs be dispersed abroad, and
courses of water in the streets.
17 Let them be only thine own, and not
strangers' with thee.
18 Let thy fountain be blessed; and have joy of
the wife of thy youth.
19 A lovely hind and a graceful doe,
let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; with her
love be thou ravished always.
20 Why then wilt thou, my son, be ravished with
a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of
an alien?
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of
the LORD, and He maketh even all his paths.
22 His own iniquities shall ensnare the wicked,
and he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
23 He shall die for lack of instruction; and in
the greatness of his folly he shall reel.
1 My son, if thou art become surety for thy
neighbour, if thou hast struck thy hands for a
stranger --
2 Thou art snared by the words of thy mouth,
thou art caught by the words of thy mouth --
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself,
seeing thou art come into the hand of thy
neighbour;
go, humble thyself, and urge thy neighbour.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to
thine eyelids.
5 Deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand [of
the hunter], and as a bird from the hand of the
fowler.
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her
ways, and be wise;
7 Which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her bread in the summer, and
gatherest her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When
wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 'Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little
folding of the hands to sleep'--
11 So shall thy poverty come as a runner, and
thy want as an armed man.
12 A base person, a man of iniquity, is he that
walketh with a froward mouth;
13 That winketh with his eyes, that scrapeth
with his feet, that pointeth with his fingers;
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth evil
continually; he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly;
on a sudden shall he be broken, and that
without remedy.
16 There are six things which the LORD hateth,
yea, seven which are an abomination unto
Him:
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands
that shed innocent blood;
18 A heart that deviseth wicked thoughts, feet
that are swift in running to evil;
19 A false witness that breatheth out lies, and
he that soweth discord among brethren.
20 My son, keep the commandment of thy
father, and forsake not the teaching of thy
mother;
21 Bind them continually upon thy heart, tie
them about thy neck.
22 When thou walkest, it shall lead thee, when
thou liest down, it shall watch over thee; and
when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the
teaching is light, and reproofs of instruction are
the way of life;
24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the
smoothness of the alien tongue.
25 Lust not after her beauty in thy heart;
neither let her captivate thee with her eyelids.
26 For on account of a harlot a man is brought
to a loaf of bread, but the adulteress hunteth for
the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his
clothes not be burned?
28 Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet
not be scorched?
29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife;
whosoever toucheth her shall not go
unpunished.
30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to
satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
31 But if he be found, he must restore
sevenfold, he must give all the substance of his
house.
32 He that committeth adultery with a woman
lacketh understanding; he doeth it that would
destroy his own soul.
33 Wounds and dishonour shall he get, and his
reproach shall not be wiped away.
34 For jealousy is the rage of a man, and he will
not spare in the day of vengeance.
35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will
he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my
commandments with thee.
2 Keep my commandments and live, and my
teaching as the apple of thine eye.
3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon
the table of thy heart.
4 Say unto wisdom: 'Thou art my sister', and
call understanding thy kinswoman;
5 That they may keep thee from the strange
woman, from the alien woman that maketh
smooth her words.
6 For at the window of my house I looked forth
through my lattice;
7 And I beheld among the thoughtless ones, I
discerned among the youths, a young man void
of understanding,
8 Passing through the street near her corner, and
he went the way to her house;
9 In the twilight, in the evening of the day, in the
blackness of night and the darkness.
10 And, behold, there met him a woman with
the attire of a harlot, and wily of heart.
11 She is riotous and rebellious, her feet abide
not in her house;
12 Now she is in the streets, now in the broad
places, and lieth in wait at every corner.
13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with
an impudent face she said unto him:
14 'Sacrifices of peace-offerings were due from
me; this day have I paid my vows.
15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, to seek
thy face, and I have found thee.
16 I have decked my couch with coverlets, with
striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes,
and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the
morning; let us solace ourselves with loves.
19 For my husband is not at home, he is gone a
long journey;
20 He hath taken the bag of money with him;
he will come home at the full moon.'
21 With her much fair speech she causeth him
to yield, with the blandishment of her lips she
enticeth him away.
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox that
goeth to the slaughter, or as one in fetters to the
correction of the fool;
23 Till an arrow strike through his liver; as a bird
hasteneth to the snare --
and knoweth not that it is at the cost of his life.
24 Now therefore, O ye children, hearken unto
me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not
astray in her paths.
26 For she hath cast down many wounded; yea,
a mighty host are all her slain.
27 Her house is the way to the nether-world,
going down to the chambers of death.
1 Doth not wisdom call, and understanding put
forth her voice?
2 In the top of high places by the way, where
the paths meet, she standeth;
3 Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the
coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:
4 'Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to
the sons of men.
5 O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and,
ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things, and the
opening of my lips shall be right things.
7 For my mouth shall utter truth, and
wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are in
righteousness, there is nothing perverse or
crooked in them.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth,
and right to them that find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, and
knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 For wisdom is better than rubies, and all
things desirable are not to be compared unto
her.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out
knowledge of devices.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil;
pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the
froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am
understanding, power is mine.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the
judges of the earth.
17 I love them that love me, and those that
seek me earnestly shall find me.
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea,
enduring riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine
gold; and my produce than choice silver.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness, in the
midst of the paths of justice;
21 That I may cause those that love me to
inherit substance, and that I may fill their
treasuries.
22 The LORD made me as the beginning of His
way, the first of His works of old.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the
beginning, or ever the earth was.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought
forth; when there were no fountains abounding
with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before
the hills was I brought forth;
26 While as yet He had not made the earth, nor
the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the
world.
27 When He established the heavens, I was
there; when He set a circle upon the face of the
deep,
28 When He made firm the skies above, when
the fountains of the deep showed their might,
29 When He gave to the sea His decree, that the
waters should not transgress His
commandment, when He appointed the
foundations of the earth;
30 Then I was by Him, as a nursling; and I was
daily all delight, playing always before Him,
31 Playing in His habitable earth, and my
delights are with the sons of men.
32 Now therefore, ye children, hearken unto
me; for happy are they that keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it
not.
34 Happy is the man that hearkeneth to me,
watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts
of my doors.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and
obtaineth favour of the LORD.
36 But he that misseth me wrongeth his own
soul; all they that hate me love death.'
1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath
hewn out her seven pillars;
2 She hath prepared her meat, she hath mingled
her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens, she calleth,
upon the highest places of the city:
4 'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither';
as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith
to him:
5 'Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine
which I have mingled.
6 Forsake all thoughtlessness, and live; and
walk in the way of understanding.
7 He that correcteth a scorner getteth to himself
shame, and he that reproveth a wicked man, it
becometh unto him a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee;
reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will increase in
learning.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
wisdom, and the knowledge of the All-holy is
understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and
the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself;
and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.'
13 The woman Folly is riotous; she is
thoughtless, and knoweth nothing.
14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, on a
seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call to them that pass by, who go right on
their ways:
16 'Whoso is thoughtless, let him turn in hither';
and as for him that lacketh understanding, she
saith to him:
17 'Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in
secret is pleasant.'
18 But he knoweth not that the shades are
there; that her guests are in the depths of the
nether-world.
1 The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish
son is the grief of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but
righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the
righteous to famish; but He thrusteth away the
desire of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack
hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 A wise son gathereth in summer; but a son
that doeth shamefully sleepeth in harvest.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;
but the mouth of the wicked concealeth
violence.
7 The memory of the righteous shall be for a
blessing; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments;
but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh securely;
but he that perverteth his ways shall be found
out.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow;
and a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of
life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth
violence.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth
all transgressions.
13 In the lips of him that hath discernment
wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of
him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth
of the foolish is an imminent ruin.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the
ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16 The wages of the righteous is life; the
increase of the wicked is sin.
17 He is in the way of life that heedeth
instruction; but he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; and he
that uttereth a slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not
transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is
wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice
silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many; but the
foolish die for want of understanding.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich,
and toil addeth nothing thereto.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and
so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon
him; and the desire of the righteous shall be
granted.
25 When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no
more; but the righteous is an everlasting
foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the
eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days; but
the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness; but the
expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the
upright, but ruin to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be moved; but the
wicked shall not inhabit the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous buddeth with
wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is
acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is all
frowardness.
1 A false balance is an abomination to the
LORD; but a perfect weight is His delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but
with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them;
but the perverseness of the faithless shall
destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath; but
righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the sincere shall make
straight his way; but the wicked shall fall by his
own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver
them; but the faithless shall be trapped in their
own crafty device.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation
shall perish, and the hope of strength perisheth.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and
the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 With his mouth the impious man destroyeth
his neighbour; but through knowledge shall the
righteous be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city
rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is
joy.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is
exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of
the wicked.
12 He that despiseth his neighbour lacketh
understanding; but a man of discernment
holdeth his peace.
13 He that goeth about as a talebearer
revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful
spirit concealeth a matter.
14 Where no wise direction is, a people falleth;
but in the multitude of counsellors there is
safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart
for it; but he that hateth them that strike hands
is secure.
16 A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and
strong men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own
soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he
that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
19 Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he
that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 They that are perverse in heart are an
abomination to the LORD; but such as are
upright in their way are His delight.
21 My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be
unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall
escape.
22 As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a
fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good; but
the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
and there is that withholdeth more than is meet,
but it tendeth only to want.
25 The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and
he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied
also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall
curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head
of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh
favour; but he that searcheth for evil, it shall
come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but
the righteous shall flourish as foliage.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit
the wind; and the foolish shall be servant to the
wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and
he that is wise winneth souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the
earth; how much more the wicked and the
sinner!
1 Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction;
but he that is brutish hateth reproof.
2 A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD;
but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness;
but the root of the righteous shall never be
moved.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband;
but she that doeth shamefully is as rottenness in
his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right; but the
counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for
blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver
them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not; but
the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his
intelligence; but he that is of a distorted
understanding shall be despised.
9 Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath
a servant, than he that playeth the man of rank,
and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his
beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are
cruel.
11 He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of
bread; but he that followeth after vain things is
void of understanding.
12 The wicked desireth the prey of evil men; but
the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to
the evil man; but the righteous cometh out of
trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the
fruit of his mouth, and the doings of a man's
hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes;
but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 A fool's vexation is presently known; but a
prudent man concealeth shame.
17 He that breatheth forth truth uttereth
righteousness; but a false witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a
sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil;
but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no mischief befall the righteous;
but the wicked are filled with evil.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD;
but they that deal truly are His delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but
the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but
the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Care in the heart of a man boweth it down;
but a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is guided by his friend; but the
way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
27 The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but
the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
28 In the way of righteousness is life, and in the
pathway thereof there is no death.
1 A wise son is instructed of his father; but a
scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good from the fruit of his
mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;
but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall
be ruin.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath
nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be
abundantly gratified.
5 A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked
man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in
the way; but wickedness overthroweth the
sinner.
7 There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath
nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor,
yet hath great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but
the poor heareth no threatening.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the
lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 By pride cometh only contention; but with
the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;
but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but
desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer
thereby; but he that feareth the commandment
shall be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
to depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth grace; but the
way of the faithless is harsh.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with
forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a
faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that
refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth
reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul;
and it is an abomination to fools to depart from
evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise;
but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous
good shall be repaid.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his
children's children; and the wealth of the sinner
is laid up for the righteous.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but
there is that is swept away by want of
righteousness.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he
that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his
desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house; but the
foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the
LORD; but he that is perverse in his ways
despiseth Him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride;
but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; but much
increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie; but a false
witness breatheth forth lies.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not;
but knowledge is easy unto him that hath
discernment.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, for
thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to
his way; but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Amends pleadeth for fools; but among the
upright there is good will.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and
with its joy no stranger can intermeddle.
11 The house of the wicked shall be
overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall
flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a
man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart acheth; and the
end of mirth is heaviness.
14 The dissembler in heart shall have his fill
from his own ways; and a good man shall be
satisfied from himself.
15 The thoughtless believeth every word; but
the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil;
but the fool behaveth overbearingly, and is
confident.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly; and
a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 The thoughtless come into possession of
folly; but the prudent are crowned with
knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good, and the
wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour;
but the rich hath many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but
he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.
22 Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But
mercy and truth shall be for them that devise
good.
23 In all labour there is profit; but the talk of
the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; but the
folly of fools remaineth folly.
25 A true witness delivereth souls; but he that
breatheth forth lies is all deceit.
26 In the fear of the LORD a man hath strong
confidence; and his children shall have a place
of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to
depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory;
but in the want of people is the ruin of the
prince.
29 He that is slow to anger is of great
understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit
exalteth folly.
30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; but
envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his
Maker; but he that is gracious unto the needy
honoureth Him.
32 The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune;
but the righteous, even when he is brought to
death, hath hope.
33 In the heart of him that hath discernment
wisdom resteth; but in the inward part of fools it
maketh itself known.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a
reproach to any people.
35 The king's favour is toward a servant that
dealeth wisely; but his wrath striketh him that
dealeth shamefully.
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a
grievous word stirreth up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge
aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out
foolishness.
3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place,
keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but
perverseness therein is a wound to the spirit.
5 A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he
that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure;
but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; but
the heart of the foolish is not stedfast.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination
to the LORD; but the prayer of the upright is His
delight.
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to
the LORD; but He loveth him that followeth
after righteousness.
10 There is grievous correction for him that
forsaketh the way; and he that hateth reproof
shall die.
11 The nether-world and Destruction are before
the LORD; how much more then the hearts of
the children of men!
12 A scorner loveth not to be reproved; he will
not go unto the wise.
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful
countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is
broken.
14 The heart of him that hath discernment
seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of fools
feedeth on folly.
15 All the days of the poor are evil; but he that
is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD,
than great treasure and turmoil therewith.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than
a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 A wrathful man stirreth up discord; but he
that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19 The way of the sluggard is as though hedged
by thorns; but the path of the upright is even.
20 A wise son maketh a glad father; but a
foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that lacketh
understanding; but a man of discernment
walketh straightforwards.
22 For want of counsel purposes are frustrated;
but in the multitude of counsellors they are
established.
23 A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth;
and a word in due season, how good is it!
24 The path of life goeth upward for the wise,
that he may depart from the nether-world
beneath.
25 The LORD will pluck up the house of the
proud; but He will establish the border of the
widow.
26 The thoughts of wickedness are an
abomination to the LORD; but words of
pleasantness are pure.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own
house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to
answer; but the mouth of the wicked poureth
out evil things.
29 The LORD is far from the wicked; but He
heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; and
a good report maketh the bones fat.
31 The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life
abideth among the wise.
32 He that refuseth correction despiseth his own
soul; but he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth
understanding.
33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of
wisdom; and before honour goeth humility.
1 The preparations of the heart are man's, but
the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own
eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy
thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made every things for His
own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day
of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an
abomination to the LORD; my hand upon it! he
shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and
by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, He
maketh even his enemies to be at peace with
him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great
revenues with injustice.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD
directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his
mouth trespasseth not in judgment.
11 A just balance and scales are the LORD'S;
all the weights of the bag are His work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit
wickedness; for the throne is established by
righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and
they love him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of
death; but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king's countenance is life;
and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than
gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be
chosen than silver.
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from
evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and a
haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the
humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that giveth heed unto the word shall find
good; and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is
he.
21 The wise in heart is called a man of
discernment; and the sweetness of the lips
increaseth learning.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life unto him
that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of
fools.
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth,
and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet
to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way which seemeth right unto a
man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 The hunger of the labouring man laboureth
for him; for his mouth compelleth him.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his
lips there is as a burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife; and a
whisperer separateth familiar friends.
29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbour,
and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
30 He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise
froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth
evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is
found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the
mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that
taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole
disposing thereof is of the LORD.
1 Better is a dry morsel and quietness therewith,
than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule
over a son that dealeth shamefully, and shall
have part of the inheritance among the
brethren.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace
for gold; but the LORD trieth the hearts.
4 A evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; and a
liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his
Maker; and he that is glad at calamity shall not
be unpunished.
6 Children's children are the crown of old men;
and the glory of children are their fathers.
7 Overbearing speech becometh not a churl;
much less do lying lips a prince.
8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him
that hath it; whithersoever he turneth, he
prospereth.
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
but he that harpeth on a matter estrangeth a
familiar friend.
10 A rebuke entereth deeper into a man of
understanding than a hundred stripes into a
fool.
11 A rebellious man seeketh only evil; therefore
a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not
depart from his house.
14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth
out water; therefore leave off contention,
before the quarrel break out.
15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that
condemneth the righteous, even they both are
an abomination to the LORD.
16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a
fool to buy wisdom, seeing he hath no
understanding?
17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is
born for adversity.
18 A man void of understanding is he that
striketh hands, and becometh surety in the
presence of his neighbour.
19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife; he
that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no
good; and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth
into evil.
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his
sorrow; and the father of a churl hath no joy.
22 A merry heart is a good medicine; but a
broken spirit drieth the bones.
23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the
bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.
24 Wisdom is before him that hath
understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the
ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is vexation to his father, and
bitterness to her that bore him.
26 To punish also the righteous is not good, nor
to strike the noble for their uprightness.
27 He that spareth his words hath knowledge;
and he that husbandeth his spirit is a man of
discernment.
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is
counted wise; and he that shutteth his lips is
esteemed as a man of understanding.
1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own
desire, and snarlest against all sound wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but
only that his heart may lay itself bare.
3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also
contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep
waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
5 It is not good to respect the person of the
wicked, so as to turn aside the righteous in
judgment.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his
mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the
snare of his soul.
8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty
morsels, and they go down into the innermost
parts of the belly.
9 Even one that is slack in his work is brother to
him that is a destroyer.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the
righteous runneth into it, and is set up on high.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and
as a high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is
haughty, and before honour goeth humility.
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is
folly and confusion unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;
but a broken spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;
and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and
bringeth him before great men.
17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just;
but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him
out.
18 The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth
asunder the contentious.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than
a strong city; and their contentions are like the
bars of a castle.
20 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of
his mouth; with the increase of his lips shall he
be satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the
tongue; and they that indulge it shall eat the
fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a great good,
and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich
answereth impudently.
24 There are friends that one hath to his own
hurt; but there is a friend that sticketh closer
than a brother.
1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity
than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at
the same time.
2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not
good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way;
and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 Wealth addeth many friends; but as for the
poor, his friend separateth himself from him.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and
he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.
6 Many will entreat the favour of the liberal
man; and every man is a friend to him that
giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him; how
much more do his friends go far from him! He
that pursueth words, they turn against him.
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul;
he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and
he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.
10 Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less
for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 It is the discretion of a man to be slow to
anger, and it is his glory to pass over a
transgression.
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion;
but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father;
and the contentions of a wife are a continual
dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of
fathers; but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and
the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth
his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall
die.
17 He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth
unto the LORD; and his good deed will He
repay unto him.
18 Chasten thy son, for there is hope; but set
not thy heart on his destruction.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer
punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add
thereto.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that
thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 There are many devices in a man's heart; but
the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 The lust of a man is his shame; and a poor
man is better than a liar.
23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; and he
that hath it shall abide satisfied, he shall not be
visited with evil.
24 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish,
and will not so much as bring it back to his
mouth.
25 When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will
become prudent; and when one that hath
understanding is reproved, he will understand
knowledge.
26 A son that dealeth shamefully and
reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase
away his mother.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that
causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28 An ungodly witness mocketh at right; and
the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and
stripes for the back of fools.
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and
whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion:
he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his
life.
3 It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from
strife; but every fool will be snarling.
4 The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth
in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have
nothing.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water;
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own
goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
7 He that walketh in his integrity as a just man,
happy are his children after him.
8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment
scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I
am pure from my sin'?
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of
them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether
his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the
LORD hath made even both of them.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty;
open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in
plenty.
14 'It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when
he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but
the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a
stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety
for an alien woman.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but
afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel; and
with good advice carry on war.
19 He that goeth about as a talebearer
revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him
that openeth wide his lips.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his
lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
21 An estate may be gotten hastily at the
beginning; but the end thereof shall not be
blessed.
22 Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the
LORD, and He will save thee.
23 Divers weights are an abomination to the
LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24 A man's goings are of the LORD; how then
can man look to his way?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy',
and after vows to make inquiry.
26 A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth
the wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD,
searching all the inward parts.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his
throne is upheld by mercy.
29 The glory of young men is their strength; and
the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30 Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do
stripes that reach the inward parts.
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as
the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever
He will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes;
but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more
acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 A haughty look, and a proud heart -- the tillage
of the wicked is sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to
plenteousness; but every one that is hasty
hasteth only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a
vapour driven to and fro; they [that seek them]
seek death.
7 The violence of the wicked shall drag them
away; because they refuse to do justly.
8 The way of man is froward and strange; but
as for the pure, his work is right.
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop,
than in a house in common with a contentious
woman.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his
neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 When the scorner is punished, the
thoughtless is made wise; and when the wise is
instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 The Righteous One considereth the house of
the wicked; overthrowing the wicked to their
ruin.
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the
poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be
answered.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present
in the bosom strong wrath.
15 To do justly is joy to the righteous, but ruin
to the workers of iniquity.
16 The man that strayeth out of the way of
understanding shall rest in the congregation of
the shades.
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man;
he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;
and the faithless cometh in the stead of the
upright.
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with
a contentious and fretful woman.
20 There is desirable treasure and oil in the
dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man
swalloweth it up.
21 He that followeth after righteousness and
mercy findeth life, prosperity, and honour.
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty,
and bringeth down the stronghold wherein it
trusteth.
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue
keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 A proud and haughty man, scorner is his
name, even he that dealeth in overbearing pride.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his
hands refuse to labour.
26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day
long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an
abomination; how much more, when he
bringeth it with the proceeds of wickedness?
28 A false witness shall perish; but the man that
obeyeth shall speak unchallenged.
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for
the upright, he looketh well to his way.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor
counsel against the LORD.
31 The horse is prepared against the day of
battle; but victory is of the LORD.
1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great
riches, and loving favour rather than silver and
gold.
2 The rich and the poor meet together -- the
LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth
himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are
punished.
4 The reward of humility is the fear of the
LORD, even riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the
froward; he that keepeth his soul holdeth
himself far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and
even when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the
borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; and
the rod of his wrath shall fail.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;
for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention will go
out; yea, strife and shame will cease.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, that hath
grace in his lips, the king shall be his friend.
12 The eyes of the LORD preserve him that
hath knowledge, but He overthroweth the words
of the faithless man.
13 The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion without; I
shall be slain in the streets.'
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit:
he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall
therein.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a
child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far
from him.
16 One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain
increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want
come.
17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the
wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them
within thee; let them be established altogether
upon thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have
made them known to thee this day, even to
thee.
20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things
of counsels and knowledge;
21 That I might make thee know the certainty
of the words of truth, that thou mightest bring
back words of truth to them that send thee?
22 Rob not the weak, because he is weak,
neither crush the poor in the gate;
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and
despoil of life those that despoil them.
24 Make no friendship with a man that is given
to anger; and with a wrathful man thou shalt
not go;
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to
thy soul.
26 Be thou not of them that strike hands, or of
them that are sureties for debts;
27 If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why
should he take away thy bed from under thee?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which
thy fathers have set.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he
shall stand before kings;
he shall not stand before mean men.
1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider
well him that is before thee;
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a
man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties; seeing they are
deceitful food.
4 Weary not thyself to be rich; cease from thine
own wisdom.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon it? it is gone;
for riches certainly make themselves wings, like
an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an
evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties;
7 For as one that hath reckoned within himself,
so is he:
'Eat and drink', saith he to thee; but his heart is
not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou
vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool; for he will
despise the wisdom of thy words.
10 Remove not the ancient landmark; and
enter not into the fields of the fatherless;
11 For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead
their cause with thee.
12 Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine
ears to the words of knowledge.
13 Withhold not correction from the child; for
though thou beat him with the rod, he will not
die.
14 Thou beatest him with the rod, and wilt
deliver his soul from the nether-world.
15 My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart will be
glad, even mine;
16 Yea, my reins will rejoice, when thy lips
speak right things.
17 Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be in the
fear of the LORD all the day;
18 For surely there is a future; and thy hope
shall not be cut off.
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide
thy heart in the way.
20 Be not among winebibbers; among
gluttonous eaters of flesh;
21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come
to poverty; and drowsiness shall clothe a man
with rags.
22 Hearken unto thy father that begot thee, and
despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom,
and instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous will greatly
rejoice; and he that begetteth a wise child will
have joy of him.
25 Let thy father and thy mother be glad, and
let her that bore thee rejoice.
26 My son, give me thy heart, and let thine eyes
observe my ways.
27 For a harlot is a deep ditch; and an alien
woman is a narrow pit.
28 She also lieth in wait as a robber, and
increaseth the faithless among men.
29 Who crieth: 'Woe'? who: 'Alas'? who hath
contentions? who hath raving? who hath
wounds without cause?
who hath redness of eyes?
30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go
to try mixed wine.
31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red,
when it giveth its colour in the cup, when it
glideth down smoothly;
32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and
stingeth like a basilisk.
33 Thine eyes shall behold strange things, and
thy heart shall utter confused things.
34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in
the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the
top of a mast.
35 'They have struck me, and I felt it not, they
have beaten me, and I knew it not;
when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.'
1 Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire
to be with them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their
lips talk of mischief.
3 Through wisdom is a house builded; and by
understanding it is established;
4 And by knowledge are the chambers filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of
knowledge increaseth strength.
6 For with wise advice thou shalt make thy war;
and in the multitude of counsellors there is
safety.
7 Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals;
he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8 He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him
a mischievous person.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin; and the
scorner is an abomination to men.
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy
strength is small indeed.
11 Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and
those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear
to rescue?
12 If thou sayest: 'Behold, we knew not this',
doth not He that weigheth the hearts consider
it? And He that keepeth thy soul, doth not He
know it? And shall not He render to every man
according to his works?
13 My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, and
the honeycomb is sweet to thy taste;
14 So know thou wisdom to be unto thy soul; if
thou hast found it, then shall there be a future,
and thy hope shall not be cut off.
15 Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the
dwelling of the righteous, spoil not his
resting-place;
16 For a righteous man falleth seven times, and
riseth up again, but the wicked stumble under
adversity.
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and
let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him,
and He turn away His wrath from him.
19 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither
be thou envious at the wicked;
20 For there will be no future to the evil man,
the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king,
and meddle not with them that are given to
change;
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and
who knoweth the ruin from them both?
23 These also are sayings of the wise. To have
respect of persons in judgment is not good.
24 He that saith unto the wicked: 'Thou art
righteous', peoples shall curse him, nations shall
execrate him;
25 But to them that decide justly shall be
delight, and a good blessing shall come upon
them.
26 He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for
thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy
house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour
without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29 Say not: 'I will do so to him as he hath done
to me; I will render to the man according to his
work.'
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the
vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thistles,
the face thereof was covered with nettles, and
the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw,
and received instruction.
33 'Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little
folding of the hands to sleep'--
34 So shall thy poverty come as a runner, and
thy want as an armed man.
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which
the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but
the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for
depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there
cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
and his throne shall be established in
righteousness.
6 Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king,
and stand not in the place of great men;
7 For better is it that it be said unto thee: 'Come
up hither', than that thou shouldest be put lower
in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes
have seen.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know
not what to do in the end thereof, when thy
neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but
reveal not the secret of another;
10 Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine
infamy turn not away.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in
settings of silver.
12 As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of
fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient
ear.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so
is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him;
for he refresheth the soul of his master.
14 As vapours and wind without rain, so is he
that boasteth himself of a false gift.
15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and
a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is
sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith,
and vomit it.
17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's
house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
18 As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow,
so is a man that beareth false witness against
his neighbour.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of
trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of
joint.
20 As one that taketh off a garment in cold
weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that
singeth songs to a heavy heart.
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to
eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his
head, and the LORD will reward thee.
23 The north wind bringeth forth rain, and a
backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the
housetop, than in a house in common with a
contentious woman.
25 As cold waters to a faint soul, so is good
news from a far country.
26 As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted
spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way
before the wicked.
27 It is not good to eat much honey; so for men
to search out their own glory is not glory.
28 Like a city broken down and without a wall,
so is he whose spirit is without restraint.
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so
honour is not seemly for a fool.
2 As the wandering sparrow, as the flying
swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall
come home.
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and
a rod for the back of fools.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest
thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be
wise in his own eyes.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a
fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh
damage.
7 The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a
parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he
that giveth honour to a fool.
9 As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a
drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 A master performeth all things; but he that
stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.
11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is a
fool that repeateth his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there
is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 The sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the
way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'
14 The door is turning upon its hinges, and the
sluggard is still upon his bed.
15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it
wearieth him to bring it back to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than
seven men that give wise answer.
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife
not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the
ears.
18 As a madman who casteth firebrands,
arrows, and death;
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour,
and saith: 'Am not I in sport?'
20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and
where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to
fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty
morsels, and they go down into the innermost
parts of the body.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an
earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but
he layeth up deceit within him.
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for
there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Though his hatred be concealed with deceit,
his wickedness shall be revealed before the
congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he
that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed
by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
1 Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou
knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine
own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a
fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but
who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the
kisses of an enemy are importunate.
7 The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; but to
the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a
man that wandereth from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so
doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty
counsel.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend,
forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house
in the day of thy calamity;
better is a neighbour that is near than a brother
far off.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
that I may answer him that taunteth me.
12 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth
himself; but the thoughtless pass on, and are
punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a
stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety
for an alien woman.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a
curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and
a contentious woman are alike;
16 He that would hide her hideth the wind, and
the ointment of his right hand betrayeth itself.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth
the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit
thereof; and he that waiteth on his master shall
be honoured.
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the
heart of man to man.
20 The nether-world and Destruction are never
satiated; so the eyes of man are never satiated.
21 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace
for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a
mortar with a pestle among groats,
yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy
flocks, and look well to thy herds;
24 For riches are not for ever; and doth the
crown endure unto all generations?
25 When the hay is mown, and the tender grass
showeth itself, and the herbs of the mountains
are gathered in;
26 The lambs will be for thy clothing, and the
goats the price for a field.
27 And there will be goats' milk enough for thy
food, for the food of thy household; and
maintenance for thy maidens.
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but
the righteous are secure as a young lion.
2 For the transgression of a land many are the
princes thereof; but by a man of understanding
and knowledge established order shall long
continue.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the weak is like a
sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked;
but such as keep the law contend with them.
5 Evil men understand not justice; but they that
seek the LORD understand all things.
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
than he that is perverse in his ways, though he
be rich.
7 A wise son observeth the teaching; but he that
is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his
father.
8 He that augmenteth his substance by interest
and increase, gathereth it for him that is
gracious to the poor.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the
law, even his prayer is an abomination.
10 Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an
evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit;
but the whole-hearted shall inherit good.
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the
poor that hath understanding searcheth him
through.
12 When the righteous exult, there is great glory;
but when the wicked rise, men must be sought
for.
13 He that covereth his transgressions shall not
prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh
them shall obtain mercy.
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway; but he
that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.
15 As a roaring lion, and a ravenous bear; so is
a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 The prince that lacketh understanding is also
a great oppressor; but he that hateth
covetousness shall prolong his days.
17 A man that is laden with the blood of any
person shall hasten his steps unto the pit; none
will support him.
18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved; but
he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
19 He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of
bread; but he that followeth after vain things
shall have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings;
but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be
unpunished.
21 To have respect of persons is not good; for a
man will transgress for a piece of bread.
22 He that hath an evil eye hasteneth after
riches, and knoweth not that want shall come
upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man shall in the end find
more favour than he that flattereth with the
tongue.
24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and
saith: 'It is no transgression', the same is the
companion of a destroyer.
25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall
be abundantly gratified.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;
but whoso walketh wisely, he shall escape.
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;
but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a
curse.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;
but when they perish, the righteous increase.
1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his
neck shall suddenly be broken, and that without
remedy.
2 When the righteous are increased, the people
rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the
people sigh.
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but
he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth
his substance.
4 The king by justice establisheth the land; but
he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth
a net for his steps.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a
snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause
of the poor; the wicked understandeth not
knowledge.
8 Scornful men set a city in a blaze; but wise
men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man,
whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no
rest.
10 The men of blood hate him that is sincere;
and as for the upright, they seek his life.
11 A fool spendeth all his spirit; but a wise man
stilleth it within him.
12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his
servants are wicked.
13 The poor man and the oppressor meet
together; the LORD giveth light to the eyes of
them both.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his
throne shall be established for ever.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child
left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
16 When the wicked are increased, transgression
increaseth; but the righteous shall gaze upon
their fall.
17 Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest;
yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off
restraint; but he that keepeth the law, happy is
he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words; for
though he understand, there will be no response.
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words?
there is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant
from a child shall have him become master at
the last.
22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a
wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man's pride shall bring him low; but he
that is of a lowly spirit shall attain to honour.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own
soul: he heareth the adjuration and uttereth
nothing.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso
putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on
high.
26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but a man's
judgment cometh from the LORD.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the
righteous; and he that is upright in the way is an
abomination to the wicked.
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the
burden. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel
and Ucal:
2 Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have
not the understanding of a man;
3 And I have not learned wisdom, that I should
have the knowledge of the Holy One.
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, and
descended?
Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who
hath bound the waters in his garment?
Who hath established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son's name, if
thou knowest?
5 Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto
them that take refuge in Him.
6 Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove
thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me
them not before I die:
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give
me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with mine allotted bread;
9 Lest I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is the
LORD?'
Or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the
name of my God.
10 Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he
curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
11 There is a generation that curse their father,
and do not bless their mother.
12 There is a generation that are pure in their
own eyes, and yet are not washed from their
filthiness.
13 There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their
eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14 There is a generation whose teeth are as
swords, and their great teeth as knives,
to devour the poor from off the earth, and the
needy from among men.
15 The horseleech hath two daughters: 'Give,
give.'
There are three things that are never satisfied,
yea, four that say not: 'Enough':
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth
that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that
saith not: 'Enough.'
17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and
despiseth to obey his mother,
the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the
young vultures shall eat it.
18 There are three things which are too
wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a
serpent upon a rock;
the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and
the way of a man with a young woman.
20 So is the way of an adulterous woman;
she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: 'I
have done no wickedness.'
21 For three things the earth doth quake, and
for four it cannot endure:
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a churl
when he is filled with food;
23 For an odious woman when she is married;
and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24 There are four things which are little upon
the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they
provide their food in the summer;
26 The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet
make they their houses in the crags;
27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth
all of them by bands;
28 The spider thou canst take with the hands,
yet is she in kings' palaces.
29 There are three things which are stately in
their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
30 The lion, which is mightiest among beasts,
and turneth not away for any;
31 The greyhound; the he-goat also; and the
king, against whom there is no rising up.
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up
thyself, or if thou hast planned devices, lay thy
hand upon thy mouth.
33 For the churning of milk bringeth forth curd,
and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth
blood;
so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
1 The words of king Lemuel; the burden
wherewith his mother corrected him.
2 What, my son? and what, O son of my
womb? and what, O son of my vows?
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy
ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings
to drink wine: nor for princes to say: 'Where is
strong drink?'
5 Lest they drink, and forget that which is
decreed, and pervert the justice due to any that
is afflicted.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to
perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul;
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and
remember his misery no more.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, in the cause of
all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead
the cause of the poor and needy.
10 A woman of valour who can find? for her
price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in
her, and he hath no lack of gain.
12 She doeth him good and not evil all the days
of her life.
13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh
willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth
her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth
food to her household, and a portion to her
maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with
the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and
maketh strong her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good;
her lamp goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her
hands hold the spindle.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea,
she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her
household; for all her household are clothed
with scarlet.
22 She maketh for herself coverlets; her
clothing is fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he
sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh linen garments and selleth them;
and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing; and
she laugheth at the time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and
the law of kindness is on her tongue.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her
household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up, and call her blessed; her
husband also, and he praiseth her:
29 'Many daughters have done valiantly, but
thou excellest them all.'
30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a
woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be
praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her
works praise her in the gates.
1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose
name was Job; and that man was whole-hearted
and upright, and one that feared God,
and shunned evil. 2 And there were born unto
him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His
possessions also were seven thousand sheep,
and three thousand camels, and five hundred
yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and
a very great household; so that this man was
the greatest of all the children of the east. 4 And
his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house
of each one upon his day; and they would send
and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink
with them. 5 And it was so, when the days of
their feasting were gone about, that Job sent
and sanctified them, and rose up early in the
morning, and offered burnt-offerings according
to the number of them all; for Job said: 'It may
be that my sons have sinned, and blasphemed
God in their hearts.' Thus did Job continually.
6 Now it fell upon a day, that the sons of God
came to present themselves before the LORD,
and Satan came also among them. 7 And the
LORD said unto Satan: 'Whence comest thou?'
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said:
'From going to and fro in the earth, and from
walking up and down in it.' 8 And the LORD
said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered My
servant Job, that there is none like him in the
earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one
that feareth God, and shunneth evil?' 9 Then
Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'Doth Job
fear God for nought? 10 Hast not Thou made a
hedge about him, and about his house, and
about all that he hath, on every side? Thou hast
blessed the work of his hands, and his
possessions are increased in the land. 11 But put
forth Thy hand now, and touch all that he hath,
surely he will blaspheme Thee to Thy face.' 12
And the LORD said unto Satan: 'Behold, all
that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself
put not forth thy hand.' So Satan went forth
from the presence of the LORD. 13 And it fell
on a day when his sons and his daughters were
eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's
house, 14 that there came a messenger unto
Job, and said: 'The oxen were plowing, and the
asses feeding beside them; 15 and the Sabeans
made a raid, and took them away; yea, they
have slain the servants with the edge of the
sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'
16 While he was yet speaking, there came also
another, and said: 'A fire of God is fallen from
heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the
servants, and consumed them; and I only am
escaped alone to tell thee.' 17 While he was yet
speaking, there came also another, and said:
'The Chaldeans set themselves in three bands,
and fell upon the camels, and have taken them
away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge
of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to
tell thee.' 18 While he was yet speaking, there
came also another, and said: 'Thy sons and thy
daughters were eating and drinking wine in their
eldest brother's house; 19 And, behold, there
came a great wind from across the wilderness,
and smote the four corners of the house, and it
fell upon the young people, and they are dead;
and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.' 20
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and
shaved his head, and fell down upon the
ground, and worshipped; 21 And he said; naked
came I out of my mother's womb, and naked
shall I return thither; the LORD gave, and the
LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name
of the LORD. 22 For all this Job sinned not, nor
ascribed aught unseemly to God.
1 Again it fell upon a day, that the sons of God
came to present themselves before the LORD,
and Satan came also among them to present
himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said
unto Satan: 'From whence comest thou?' And
Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'From
going to and fro in the earth, and from walking
up and down in it.' 3 And the LORD said unto
Satan: 'Hast thou considered my servant Job,
that there is none like him in the earth, a
whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth
God, and shunneth evil? and he still holdeth fast
his integrity, although thou didst move Me
against him, to destroy him without cause.' 4
And Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'Skin
for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for
his life. 5 But put forth Thy hand now, and
touch his bone and his flesh, surely he will
blaspheme Thee to Thy face.' 6 And the LORD
said unto Satan: 'Behold, he is in thy hand; only
spare his life.' 7 So Satan went forth from the
presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore
boils from the sole of his foot even unto his
crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape
himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.
9 Then said his wife unto him: 'Dost thou still
hold fast thine integrity? blaspheme God, and
die.' 10 But he said unto her: 'Thou speakest as
one of the impious women speaketh. What?
shall we receive good at the hand of God, and
shall we not receive evil?' For all this did not Job
sin with his lips.
11 Now when Job's three friends heard of all this
evil that was come upon him, they came every
one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite,
and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the
Naamathite; and they made an appointment
together to come to bemoan him and to
comfort him. 12 And when they lifted up their
eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up
their voice, and wept; and they rent every one
his mantle, and threw dust upon their heads
toward heaven. 13 So they sat down with him
upon the ground seven days and seven nights,
and none spoke a word unto him; for they saw
that his grief was very great.
1 After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed
his day.
2 And Job spoke, and said:
3 Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the
night wherein it was said: 'A man-child is
brought forth.'
4 Let that day be darkness;
let not God inquire after it from above, neither
let the light shine upon it.
5 Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it
for their own; let a cloud dwell upon it; let all
that maketh black the day terrify it.
6 As for that night, let thick darkness seize upon
it;
let it not rejoice among the days of the year; let
it not come into the number of the months.
7 Lo, let that night be desolate; let no joyful
voice come therein.
8 Let them curse it that curse the day, who are
ready to rouse up leviathan.
9 Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let
it look for light, but have none; neither let it
behold the eyelids of the morning;
10 Because it shut not up the doors of my
[mother's] womb, nor hid trouble from mine
eyes.
11 Why died I not from the womb? Why did I
not perish at birth?
12 Why did the knees receive me? And
wherefore the breasts, that I should suck?
13 For now should I have lain still and been
quiet; I should have slept; then had I been at
rest --
14 With kings and counsellors of the earth, who
built up waste places for themselves;
15 Or with princes that had gold, who filled their
houses with silver;
16 Or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been;
as infants that never saw light.
17 There the wicked cease from troubling; and
there the weary are at rest.
18 There the prisoners are at ease together; they
hear not the voice of the taskmaster.
19 The small and great are there alike; and the
servant is free from his master.
20 Wherewith is light given to him that is in
misery, and life unto the bitter in soul --
21 Who long for death, but it cometh not; and
dig for it more than for hid treasures;
22 Who rejoice unto exultation, and are glad,
when they can find the grave?--
23 To a man whose way is hid, and whom God
hath hedged in?
24 For my sighing cometh instead of my food,
and my roarings are poured out like water.
25 For the thing which I did fear is come upon
me, and that which I was afraid of hath
overtaken me.
26 I was not at ease, neither was I quiet, neither
had I rest; but trouble came.
1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and
said:
2 If one venture a word unto thee, wilt thou be
weary? But who can withhold himself from
speaking?
3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou
hast strengthened the weak hands.
4 Thy words have upholden him that was
falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble
knees.
5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou art
weary; it toucheth thee, and thou art affrighted.
6 Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, and thy
hope the integrity of thy ways?
7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished,
being innocent? Or where were the upright cut
off?
8 According as I have seen, they that plow
iniquity, and sow mischief, reap the same.
9 By the breath of God they perish, and by the
blast of His anger are they consumed.
10 The lion roareth, and the fierce lion howleth --
yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.
11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and
the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
12 Now a word was secretly brought to me, and
mine ear received a whisper thereof.
13 In thoughts from the visions of the night,
when deep sleep falleth on men,
14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, and all
my bones were made to shake.
15 Then a spirit passed before my face, that
made the hair of my flesh to stand up.
16 It stood still, but I could not discern the
appearance thereof; a form was before mine
eyes;
I heard a still voice:
17 'Shall mortal man be just before God? Shall
a man be pure before his Maker?
18 Behold, He putteth no trust in His servants,
and His angels He chargeth with folly;
19 How much more them that dwell in houses
of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who
are crushed before the moth!
20 Betwixt morning and evening they are
shattered; they perish for ever without any
regarding it.
21 Is not their tent-cord plucked up within
them? They die, and that without wisdom.'
1 Call now; is there any that will answer thee?
And to which of the holy ones wilt thou turn?
2 For anger killeth the foolish man, and envy
slayeth the silly one.
3 I have seen the foolish taking root; but
suddenly I beheld his habitation cursed.
4 His children are far from safety, and are
crushed in the gate, with none to deliver them.
5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and
taketh it even out of the thorns, and the snare
gapeth for their substance.
6 For affliction cometh not forth from the dust,
neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
7 But man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly
upward.
8 But as for me, I would seek unto God, and
unto God would I commit my cause;
9 Who doeth great things and unsearchable,
marvellous things without number;
10 Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth
waters upon the fields;
11 So that He setteth up on high those that are
low, and those that mourn are exalted to safety.
12 He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, so
that their hands can perform nothing
substantial.
13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness;
and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong.
14 They meet with darkness in the day-time,
and grope at noonday as in the night.
15 But He saveth from the sword of their
mouth, even the needy from the hand of the
mighty.
16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth
her mouth.
17 Behold, happy is the man whom God
correcteth; therefore despise not thou the
chastening of the Almighty.
18 For He maketh sore, and bindeth up; He
woundeth, and His hands make whole.
19 He will deliver thee in six troubles; yea, in
seven there shall no evil touch thee.
20 In famine He will redeem thee from death;
and in war from the power of the sword.
21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the
tongue; neither shalt thou be afraid of
destruction when it cometh.
22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh;
neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the
earth.
23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of
the field; and the beasts of the field shall be at
peace with thee.
24 And thou shalt know that thy tent is in
peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and
shalt miss nothing.
25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be
great, and thine offspring as the grass of the
earth.
26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a ripe age,
like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season.
27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it,
and know thou it for thy good.
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 Oh that my vexation were but weighed, and
my calamity laid in the balances altogether!
3 For now it would be heavier than the sand of
the seas; therefore are my words broken.
4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me,
the poison whereof my spirit drinketh up; the
terrors of God do set themselves in array against
me.
5 Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or
loweth the ox over his fodder?
6 Can that which hath no savour be eaten
without salt? or is there any taste in the juice of
mallows?
7 My soul refuseth to touch them; they are as
the sickness of my flesh.
8 Oh that I might have my request, and that
God would grant me the thing that I long for!
9 Even that it would please God to crush me;
that He would let loose His hand, and cut me
off!
10 Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I
would exult in pain, though He spare not;
for I have not denied the words of the Holy
One.
11 What is my strength, that I should wait? and
what is mine end, that I should be patient?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones? or is
my flesh of brass?
13 Is it that I have no help in me, and that
sound wisdom is driven quite from me?
14 To him that is ready to faint kindness is due
from his friend, even to him that forsaketh the
fear of the Almighty.
15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a
brook, as the channel of brooks that overflow,
16 Which are black by reason of the ice, and
wherein the snow hideth itself;
17 What time they wax warm, they vanish,
when it is hot, they are consumed out of their
place.
18 The paths of their way do wind, they go up
into the waste, and are lost.
19 The caravans of Tema looked, the
companies of Sheba waited for them --
20 They were ashamed because they had
hoped; they came thither, and were
confounded.
21 For now ye are become His; ye see a terror,
and are afraid.
22 Did I say: 'Give unto me'? or: 'Offer a present
for me of your substance'?
23 or: 'Deliver me from the adversary's hand'?
or: 'Redeem me from the hand of the
oppressors'?
24 Teach me, and I will hold my peace; and
cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
25 How forcible are words of uprightness! But
what doth your arguing argue?
26 Do ye hold words to be an argument, but the
speeches of one that is desperate to be wind?
27 Yea, ye would cast lots upon the fatherless,
and dig a pit for your friend.
28 Now therefore be pleased to look upon me;
for surely I shall not lie to your face.
29 Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice;
yea, return again, my cause is righteous.
30 Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my
taste discern crafty devices?
1 Is there not a time of service to man upon
earth? And are not his days like the days of a
hireling?
2 As a servant that eagerly longeth for the
shadow, and as a hireling that looketh for his
wages;
3 So am I made to possess -- months of vanity,
and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
4 When I lie down, I say: 'When shall I arise?'
But the night is long,
and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the
dawning of the day.
5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of
dust; my skin closeth up and breaketh out
afresh.
6 My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle,
and are spent without hope.
7 O remember that my life is a breath; mine eye
shall no more see good.
8 The eye of him that seeth me shall behold me
no more; while Thine eyes are upon me, I am
gone.
9 As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth
away, so he that goeth down to the grave shall
come up no more.
10 He shall return no more to his house, neither
shall his place know him any more.
11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will
complain in the bitterness of my soul.
12 Am I a sea, or a sea-monster, that Thou
settest a watch over me?
13 When I say: 'My bed shall comfort me, my
couch shall ease my complaint';
14 Then Thou scarest me with dreams, and
terrifiest me through visions;
15 So that my soul chooseth strangling, and
death rather than these my bones.
16 I loathe it; I shall not live alway; let me
alone; for my days are vanity.
17 What is man, that Thou shouldest magnify
him, and that Thou shouldest set Thy heart
upon him,
18 And that Thou shouldest remember him
every morning, and try him every moment?
19 How long wilt Thou not look away from me,
nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?
20 If I have sinned, what do I unto Thee, O
Thou watcher of men?
Why hast Thou set me as a mark for Thee, so
that I am a burden to myself?
21 And why dost Thou not pardon my
transgression, and take away mine iniquity?
For now shall I lie down in the dust; and Thou
wilt seek me, but I shall not be.
1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:
2 How long wilt thou speak these things, seeing
that the words of thy mouth are as a mighty
wind?
3 Doth God pervert judgment? Or doth the
Almighty pervert justice?
4 If thy children sinned against Him, He
delivered them into the hand of their
transgression.
5 If thou wouldest seek earnestly unto God, and
make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6 If thou wert pure and upright; surely now He
would awake for thee, and make the habitation
of thy righteousness prosperous.
7 And though thy beginning was small, yet thy
end should greatly increase.
8 For inquire, I pray thee, of the former
generation, and apply thyself to that which their
fathers have searched out --
9 For we are but of yesterday, and know
nothing, because our days upon earth are a
shadow --
10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and
utter words out of their heart?
11 Can the rush shoot up without mire? Can the
reed-grass grow without water?
12 Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut
down, it withereth before any other herb.
13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and
the hope of the godless man shall perish;
14 Whose confidence is gossamer, and whose
trust is a spider's web.
15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not
stand; he shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not
endure.
16 He is green before the sun, and his shoots go
forth over his garden.
17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, he
beholdeth the place of stones.
18 If he be destroyed from his place, then it
shall deny him: 'I have not seen thee.'
19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of
the earth shall others spring.
20 Behold, God will not cast away an innocent
man, neither will He uphold the evil-doers;
21 Till He fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy
lips with shouting.
22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with
shame; and the tent of the wicked shall be no
more.
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 Of a truth I know that it is so; and how can
man be just with God?
3 If one should desire to contend with Him, he
could not answer Him one of a thousand.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength;
who hath hardened himself against Him, and
prospered?
5 Who removeth the mountains, and they know
it not, when He overturneth them in His anger.
6 Who shaketh the earth out of her place, and
the pillars thereof tremble.
7 Who commandeth the sun, and it riseth not;
and sealeth up the stars.
8 Who alone stretcheth out the heavens, and
treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
9 Who maketh the Bear, Orion, and the
Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
10 Who doeth great things past finding out; yea,
marvellous things without number.
11 Lo, He goeth by me, and I see Him not. He
passeth on also, but I perceive Him not.
12 Behold, He snatcheth away, who can hinder
Him? Who will say unto Him: 'What doest
Thou?'
13 God will not withdraw His anger; the helpers
of Rahab did stoop under Him.
14 How much less shall I answer Him, and
choose out my arguments with Him?
15 Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I
not answer; I would make supplication to Him
that contendeth with me.
16 If I had called, and He had answered me;
yet would I not believe that He would hearken
unto my voice --
17 He that would break me with a tempest, and
multiply my wounds without cause;
18 That would not suffer me to take my breath,
but fill me with bitterness.
19 If it be a matter of strength, lo, He is mighty!
and if of justice, who will appoint me a time?
20 Though I be righteous, mine own mouth
shall condemn me; though I be innocent, He
shall prove me perverse.
21 I am innocent -- I regard not myself, I despise
my life.
22 It is all one -- therefore I say: He destroyeth
the innocent and the wicked.
23 If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at
the calamity of the guiltless.
24 The earth is given into the hand of the
wicked; he covereth the faces of the judges
thereof;
if it be not He, who then is it?
25 Now my days are swifter than a runner; they
flee away, they see no good.
26 They are passed away as the swift ships; as
the vulture that swoopeth on the prey.
27 If I say: 'I will forget my complaint, I will put
off my sad countenance, and be of good cheer',
28 I am afraid of all my pains, I know that
Thou wilt not hold me guiltless.
29 I shall be condemned; why then do I labour
in vain?
30 If I wash myself with snow water, and make
my hands never so clean;
31 Yet wilt Thou plunge me in the ditch, and
mine own clothes shall abhor me.
32 For He is not a man, as I am, that I should
answer Him, that we should come together in
judgment.
33 There is no arbiter betwixt us, that might lay
his hand upon us both.
34 Let Him take His rod away from me, and let
not His terror make me afraid;
35 Then would I speak, and not fear Him; for I
am not so with myself.
1 My soul is weary of my life; I will give free
course to my complaint; I will speak in the
bitterness of my soul.
2 I will say unto God: Do not condemn me;
make me know wherefore Thou contendest
with me.
3 Is it good unto Thee that Thou shouldest
oppress, that Thou shouldest despise the work
of Thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of
the wicked?
4 Hast Thou eyes of flesh? or seest Thou as
man seeth?
5 Are Thy days as the days of man, or Thy
years as a man's days,
6 That Thou inquirest after mine iniquity, and
searchest after my sin,
7 Although Thou knowest that I shall not be
condemned; and there is none that can deliver
out of Thy hand?
8 Thy hands have framed me and fashioned
me together round about; yet Thou dost destroy
me!
9 Remember, I beseech Thee, that Thou hast
fashioned me as clay; and wilt Thou bring me
into dust again?
10 Hast Thou not poured me out as milk, and
curdled me like cheese?
11 Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh,
and knit me together with bones and sinews.
12 Thou hast granted me life and favour, and
Thy providence hath preserved my spirit.
13 Yet these things Thou didst hide in Thy
heart; I know that this is with Thee;
14 If I sin, then Thou markest me, and Thou
wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be
righteous, yet shall I not lift up my head --
being filled with ignominy and looking upon
mine affliction.
16 And if it exalt itself, Thou huntest me as a
lion; and again Thou showest Thyself
marvellous upon me.
17 Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me,
and increasest Thine indignation upon me; host
succeeding host against me.
18 Wherefore then hast Thou brought me forth
out of the womb? Would that I had perished,
and no eye had seen me!
19 I should have been as though I had not
been; I should have been carried from the
womb to the grave.
20 Are not my days few? Cease then, and let
me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
21 Before I go whence I shall not return, even to
the land of darkness and of the shadow of
death;
22 A land of thick darkness, as darkness itself;
a land of the shadow of death, without any
order, and where the light is as darkness.
1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and
said:
2 Should not the multitude of words be
answered? And should a man full of talk be
accounted right?
3 Thy boastings have made men hold their
peace, and thou hast mocked, with none to
make thee ashamed;
4 And thou hast said: 'My doctrine is pure, and I
am clean in Thine eyes.'
5 But oh that God would speak, and open His
lips against thee;
6 And that He would tell thee the secrets of
wisdom, that sound wisdom is manifold!
Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less
than thine iniquity deserveth.
7 Canst thou find out the deep things of God?
Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the
Almighty?
8 It is high as heaven; what canst thou do?
Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou
know?
9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth,
and broader than the sea.
10 If He pass by, and shut up, or gather in, then
who can hinder Him?
11 For He knoweth base men; and when He
seeth iniquity, will He not then consider it?
12 But an empty man will get understanding,
when a wild ass's colt is born a man.
13 If thou set thy heart aright, and stretch out
thy hands toward Him --
14 If iniquity be in thy hand, put it far away,
and let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents --
15 Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face
without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and
shalt not fear;
16 For thou shalt forget thy misery; thou shalt
remember it as waters that are passed away;
17 And thy life shall be clearer than the
noonday; though there be darkness, it shall be
as the morning.
18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is
hope; yea, thou shalt look about thee, and shalt
take thy rest in safety.
19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall
make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit
unto thee.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and
they shall have no way to flee, and their hope
shall be the drooping of the soul.
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom
shall die with you.
3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am
not inferior to you; yea, who knoweth not such
things as these?
4 I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his
neighbour, a man that called upon God, and He
answered him; the just, the innocent man is a
laughing-stock,
5 A contemptible brand in the thought of him
that is at ease, a thing ready for them whose
foot slippeth.
6 The tents of robbers prosper, and they that
provoke God are secure, in whatsoever God
bringeth into their hand.
7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach
thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell
thee;
8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee;
and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee;
9 Who knoweth not among all these, that the
hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living
thing, and the breath of all mankind.--
11 Doth not the ear try words, even as the
palate tasteth its food?
12 Is wisdom with aged men, and
understanding in length of days?--
13 With Him is wisdom and might; He hath
counsel and understanding.
14 Behold, He breaketh down, and it cannot be
built again; He shutteth up a man, and there
can be no opening.
15 Behold, He withholdeth the waters, and they
dry up; also He sendeth them out, and they
overturn the earth.
16 With Him is strength and sound wisdom; the
deceived and the deceiver are His.
17 He leadeth counsellors away stripped, and
judges maketh He fools.
18 He looseth the bond of kings, and bindeth
their loins with a girdle.
19 He leadeth priests away stripped, and
overthroweth the mighty.
20 He removeth the speech of men of trust, and
taketh away the sense of the elders.
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and
looseth the belt of the strong.
22 He uncovereth deep things out of darkness,
and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth
them; He enlargeth the nations, and leadeth
them away.
24 He taketh away the heart of the chiefs of the
people of the land, and causeth them to wander
in a wilderness where there is no way.
25 They grope in the dark without light, and He
maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath
heard and understood it.
2 What ye know, do I know also; I am not
inferior unto you.
3 Notwithstanding I would speak to the
Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
4 But ye are plasterers of lies, ye are all
physicians of no value.
5 Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace!
and it would be your wisdom.
6 Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the
pleadings of my lips.
7 Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk
deceitfully for Him?
8 Will ye show Him favour? Will ye contend for
God?
9 Would it be good that He should search you
out? Or as one mocketh a man, will ye mock
Him?
10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly
show favour.
11 Shall not His majesty terrify you, and His
dread fall upon you?
12 Your memorials shall be like unto ashes,
your eminences to eminences of clay.
13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may
speak, and let come on me what will.
14 Wherefore? I will take my flesh in my teeth,
and put my life in my hand.
15 Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him;
but I will argue my ways before Him.
16 This also shall be my salvation, that a
hypocrite cannot come before Him.
17 Hear diligently my speech, and let my
declaration be in your ears.
18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I
know that I shall be justified.
19 Who is he that will contend with me? For
then would I hold my peace and die.
20 Only do not two things unto me, then will I
not hide myself from Thee:
21 Withdraw Thy hand far from me; and let not
Thy terror make me afraid.
22 Then call Thou, and I will answer; or let me
speak, and answer Thou me.
23 How many are mine iniquities and sins?
Make me to know my transgression and my sin.
24 Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face, and
holdest me for Thine enemy?
25 Wilt Thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt
Thou pursue the dry stubble?
26 That Thou shouldest write bitter things
against me, and make me to inherit the
iniquities of my youth.
27 Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and
lookest narrowly unto all my paths;
Thou drawest Thee a line about the soles of my
feet;
28 Though I am like a wine-skin that
consumeth, like a garment that is moth-eaten.
1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days,
and full of trouble.
2 He cometh forth like a flower, and withereth;
he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
3 And dost Thou open Thine eyes upon such a
one, and bringest me into judgment with Thee?
4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an
unclean? not one.
5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of
his months is with Thee, and Thou hast
appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
6 Look away from him, that he may rest, till he
shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.
7 For there is hope of a tree,
if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and
that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,
and the stock thereof die in the ground;
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and
put forth boughs like a plant.
10 But man dieth, and lieth low; yea, man
perisheth, and where is he?
11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the river
is drained dry;
12 So man lieth down and riseth not;
till the heavens be no more, they shall not
awake, nor be roused out of their sleep.
13 Oh that Thou wouldest hide me in the
nether-world, that Thou wouldest keep me
secret, until Thy wrath be past,
that Thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and
remember me!--
14 If a man die, may he live again?
All the days of my service would I wait, till my
relief should come --
15 Thou wouldest call, and I would answer
Thee; Thou wouldest have a desire to the work
of Thy hands.
16 But now Thou numberest my steps, Thou
dost not even wait for my sin;
17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and
Thou heapest up mine iniquity.
18 And surely the mountain falling crumbleth
away, and the rock is removed out of its place;
19 The waters wear the stones; the overflowings
thereof wash away the dust of the earth;
so Thou destroyest the hope of man.
20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he
passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and
sendest him away.
21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it
not; and they are brought low, but he regardeth
them not.
22 But his flesh grieveth for him, and his soul
mourneth over him.
1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and
said:
2 Should a wise man make answer with windy
knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or
with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
4 Yea, thou doest away with fear, and impairest
devotion before God.
5 For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, and
thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not
I; yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
7 Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast
thou brought forth before the hills?
8 Dost thou hearken in the council of God? And
dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
9 What knowest thou, that we know not? What
understandest thou, which is not in us?
10 With us are both the gray-headed and the
very aged men, much older than thy father.
11 Are the consolations of God too small for
thee, and the word that dealeth gently with
thee?
12 Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And
why do thine eyes wink?
13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and
lettest such words go out of thy mouth.
14 What is man, that he should be clean? And
he that is born of a woman, that he should be
righteous?
15 Behold, He putteth no trust in His holy ones;
yea, the heavens are not clean in His sight.
16 How much less one that is abominable and
impure, man who drinketh iniquity like water!
17 I will tell thee, hear thou me; and that which
I have seen I will declare --
18 Which wise men have told from their fathers,
and have not hid it;
19 Unto whom alone the land was given, and
no stranger passed among them.
20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his
days, even the number of years that are laid up
for the oppressor.
21 A sound of terrors is in his ears: in prosperity
the destroyer shall come upon him.
22 He believeth not that he shall return out of
darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
23 He wandereth abroad for bread: 'Where is
it?' He knoweth that the day of darkness is
ready at his hand.
24 Distress and anguish overwhelm him; they
prevail against him, as a king ready to the
battle.
25 Because he hath stretched out his hand
against God, and behaveth himself proudly
against the Almighty;
26 He runneth upon him with a stiff neck, with
the thick bosses of his bucklers.
27 Because he hath covered his face with his
fatness, and made collops of fat on his loins;
28 And he hath dwelt in desolate cities, in
houses which no man would inhabit, which were
ready to become heaps.
29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his
substance continue, neither shall their produce
bend to the earth.
30 He shall not depart out of darkness; the
flame shall dry up his branches, and by the
breath of His mouth shall he go away.
31 Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving
himself; for vanity shall be his recompense.
32 It shall be accomplished before his time, and
his branch shall not be leafy.
33 He shall shake off his unripe grape as the
vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
34 For the company of the godless shall be
desolate, and fire shall consume the tents of
bribery.
35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth
iniquity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 I have heard many such things; sorry
comforters are ye all.
3 Shall windy words have an end? Or what
provoketh thee that thou answerest?
4 I also could speak as ye do;
if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join
words together against you,
and shake my head at you.
5 I would strengthen you with my mouth, and
the moving of my lips would assuage your grief.
6 Though I speak, my pain is not assuaged; and
though I forbear, what am I eased?
7 But now He hath made me weary; Thou hast
made desolate all my company.
8 And Thou hast shrivelled me up, which is a
witness against me; and my leanness riseth up
against me, it testifieth to my face.
9 He hath torn me in His wrath, and hated me;
He hath gnashed upon me with His teeth; mine
adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
10 They have gaped upon me with their mouth;
they have smitten me upon the cheek
scornfully; they gather themselves together
against me.
11 God delivereth me to the ungodly, and
casteth me into the hands of the wicked.
12 I was at ease, and He broke me asunder;
yea, He hath taken me by the neck, and dashed
me to pieces;
He hath also set me up for His mark.
13 His archers compass me round about, He
cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare;
He poureth out my gall upon the ground.
14 He breaketh me with breach upon breach;
He runneth upon me like a giant.
15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and
have laid my horn in the dust.
16 My face is reddened with weeping, and on
my eyelids is the shadow of death;
17 Although there is no violence in my hands,
and my prayer is pure.
18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let
my cry have no resting-place.
19 Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven,
and He that testifieth of me is on high.
20 Mine inward thoughts are my intercessors,
mine eye poureth out tears unto God;
21 That He would set aright a man contending
with God, as a son of man setteth aright his
neighbour!
22 For the years that are few are coming on,
and I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
1 My spirit is consumed, my days are extinct,
the grave is ready for me.
2 Surely there are mockers with me, and mine
eye abideth in their provocation.
3 Give now a pledge, be surety for me with
Thyself; who else is there that will strike hands
with me?
4 For Thou hast hid their heart from
understanding; therefore shalt Thou not exalt
them.
5 He that denounceth his friends for the sake of
flattery, even the eyes of his children shall fail.
6 He hath made me also a byword of the
people; and I am become one in whose face
they spit.
7 Mine eye also is dimmed by reason of
vexation, and all my members are as a shadow.
8 Upright men are astonished at this, and the
innocent stirreth up himself against the godless.
9 Yet the righteous holdeth on his way, and he
that hath clean hands waxeth stronger and
stronger.
10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come
now; and I shall not find a wise man among
you.
11 My days are past, my purposes are broken
off, even the thoughts of my heart.
12 They change the night into day; the light is
short because of darkness.
13 If I look for the nether-world as my house; if
I have spread my couch in the darkness;
14 If I have said to corruption: 'Thou art my
father', to the worm: 'Thou art my mother, and
my sister';
15 Where then is my hope? And as for my
hope, who shall see it?
16 They shall go down to the bars of the
nether-world, when we are at rest together in the dust.
1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:
2 How long will ye lay snares for words?
Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and
reputed dull in your sight?
4 Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall
the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock
be removed out of its place?
5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out,
and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
6 The light shall be dark in his tent, and his lamp
over him shall be put out.
7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened,
and his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and
he walketh upon the toils.
9 A gin shall take him by the heel, and a snare
shall lay hold on him.
10 A noose is hid for him in the ground, and a
trap for him in the way.
11 Terrors shall overwhelm him on every side,
and shall entrap him at his feet.
12 His trouble shall be ravenous, and calamity
shall be ready for his fall.
13 It shall devour the members of his body,
yea, the first-born of death shall devour his
members.
14 That wherein he trusteth shall be plucked out
of his tent; and he shall be brought to the king
of terrors.
15 There shall dwell in his tent that which is
none of his; brimstone shall be scattered upon
his habitation.
16 His roots shall dry up beneath, and above
shall his branch wither.
17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth,
and he shall have no name abroad.
18 He shall be driven from light into darkness,
and chased out of the world.
19 He shall have neither son nor son's son
among his people, nor any remaining in his
dwellings.
20 They that come after shall be astonished at
his day, as they that went before are affrighted.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked,
and this is the place of him that knoweth not
God.
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 How long will ye vex my soul, and crush me
with words?
3 These ten times have ye reproached me; ye
are not ashamed that ye deal harshly with me.
4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error
remaineth with myself.
5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against
me, and plead against me my reproach;
6 Know now that God hath subverted my
cause, and hath compassed me with His net.
7 Behold, I cry out: 'Violence!' but I am not
heard; I cry aloud, but there is no justice.
8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot
pass, and hath set darkness in my paths.
9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken
the crown from my head.
10 He hath broken me down on every side, and
I am gone; and my hope hath He plucked up
like a tree.
11 He hath also kindled His wrath against me,
and He counteth me unto Him as one of His
adversaries.
12 His troops come on together, and cast up
their way against me, and encamp round about
my tent.
13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and
mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from
me.
14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar
friends have forgotten me.
15 They that dwell in my house, and my maids,
count me for a stranger; I am become an alien
in their sight.
16 I call unto my servant, and he giveth me no
answer, though I entreat him with my mouth.
17 My breath is abhorred of my wife, and I am
loathsome to the children of my tribe.
18 Even urchins despised me; if I arise, they
speak against me.
19 All my intimate friends abhor me; and they
whom I loved are turned against me.
20 My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my
flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my
teeth.
21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O
ye my friends; for the hand of God hath
touched me.
22 Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not
satisfied with my flesh?
23 Oh that my words were now written! Oh that
they were inscribed in a book!
24 That with an iron pen and lead they were
graven in the rock for ever!
25 But as for me, I know that my Redeemer
liveth, and that He will witness at the last upon
the dust;
26 And when after my skin this is destroyed,
then without my flesh shall I see God;
27 Whom I, even I, shall see for myself, and
mine eyes shall behold, and not another's. My
reins are consumed within me.
28 If ye say: 'How we will persecute him!' seeing
that the root of the matter is found in me;
29 Be ye afraid of the sword; for wrath bringeth
the punishments of the sword, that ye may
know there is a judgment.
1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and
said:
2 Therefore do my thoughts give answer to me,
even by reason of mine agitation that is in me.
3 I have heard the reproof which putteth me to
shame, but out of my understanding my spirit
answereth me.
4 Knowest thou not this of old time, since man
was placed upon earth,
5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short,
and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
6 Though his excellency mount up to the
heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung;
they that have seen him shall say: 'Where is he?'
8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be
found; yea, he shall be chased away as a vision
of the night.
9 The eye which saw him shall see him no more;
neither shall his place any more behold him.
10 His children shall appease the poor, and his
hands shall restore his wealth.
11 His bones are full of his youth, but it shall lie
down with him in the dust.
12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth,
though he hide it under his tongue;
13 Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but
keep it still within his mouth;
14 Yet his food in his bowels is turned, it is the
gall of asps within him.
15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall
vomit them up again; God shall cast them out
of his belly.
16 He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's
tongue shall slay him.
17 He shall not look upon the rivers, the flowing
streams of honey and curd.
18 That which he laboured for shall he give
back, and shall not swallow it down; according
to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall
not rejoice.
19 For he hath oppressed and forsaken the
poor; he hath violently taken away a house,
and he shall not build it up.
20 Because he knew no quietness within him, in
his greed he suffered nought to escape,
21 There was nothing left that he devoured not
-- therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in
straits; the hand of every one that is in misery
shall come upon him.
23 It shall be for the filling of his belly; He shall
cast the fierceness of His wrath upon him, and
shall cause it to rain upon him into his flesh.
24 If he flee from the iron weapon, the bow of
brass shall strike him through.
25 He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his
body; yea, the glittering point cometh out of his
gall; terrors are upon him.
26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures;
a fire not blown by man shall consume him; it
shall go ill with him that is left in his tent.
27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the
earth shall rise up against him.
28 The increase of his house shall depart, his
goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
29 This is the portion of a wicked man from
God, and the heritage appointed unto him by
God.
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 Hear diligently my speech; and let this be your
consolations.
3 Suffer me, that I may speak; and after that I
have spoken, mock on.
4 As for me, is my complaint to man? Or why
should I not be impatient?
5 Turn unto me, and be astonished, and lay
your hand upon your mouth.
6 Even when I remember I am affrighted, and
horror hath taketh hold on my flesh.
7 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old,
yea, wax mighty in power?
8 Their seed is established in their sight with
them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9 Their houses are safe, without fear, neither is
the rod of God upon them.
10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their
cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11 They send forth their little ones like a flock,
and their children dance.
12 They sing to the timbrel and harp, and
rejoice at the sound of the pipe.
13 They spend their days in prosperity, and
peacefully they go down to the grave.
14 Yet they said unto God: 'Depart from us; for
we desire not the knowledge of Thy ways.
15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve
Him? And what profit should we have, if we
pray unto Him?'--
16 Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand; the
counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17 How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is
put out? that their calamity cometh upon them?
that He distributeth pains in His anger?
18 That they are as stubble before the wind,
and as chaff that the storm stealeth away?
19 'God layeth up his iniquity for his children!'--
let Him recompense it unto himself, that he
may know it.
20 Let his own eyes see his destruction, and let
him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after
him? seeing the number of his months is
determined.
22 Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing it is
He that judgeth those that are high.
23 One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at
ease and quiet;
24 His pails are full of milk, and the marrow of
his bones is moistened.
25 And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and
hath never tasted of good.
26 They lie down alike in the dust, and the
worm covereth them.
27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the
devices which ye wrongfully imagine against
me.
28 For ye say: 'Where is the house of the prince?
And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?'
29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way;
and will ye misdeem their tokens,
30 That the evil man is reserved to the day of
calamity, that they are led forth to the day of
wrath?
31 But who shall declare his way to his face?
And who shall repay him what he hath done?
32 For he is borne to the grave, and watch is
kept over his tomb.
33 The clods of the valley are sweet unto him,
and all men draw after him, as there were
innumerable before him.
34 How then comfort ye me in vain? And as for
your answers, there remaineth only
faithlessness?
1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and
said:
2 Can a man be profitable unto God? Or can he
that is wise be profitable unto Him?
3 Is it any advantage to the Almighty, that thou
art righteous? Or is it gain to Him, that thou
makest thy ways blameless?
4 Is it for thy fear of Him that He reproveth
thee, that He entereth with thee into judgment?
5 Is not thy wickedness great? And are not thine
iniquities without end?
6 For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for
nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to
drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the
hungry.
8 And as a mighty man, who hath the earth,
and as a man of rank, who dwelleth in it,
9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the
arms of the fatherless have been broken.
10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and
sudden dread affrighted thee,
11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see, and
abundance of waters cover thee.
12 Is not God in the height of heaven? And
behold the topmost of the stars, how high they
are!
13 And thou sayest: 'What doth God know?
Can He judge through the dark cloud?
14 Thick clouds are a covering to Him, that He
seeth not; and He walketh in the circuit of
heaven.'
15 Wilt thou keep the old way which wicked
men have trodden?
16 Who were snatched away before their time,
whose foundation was poured out as a stream;
17 Who said unto God: 'Depart from us'; and
what could the Almighty do unto them?
18 Yet He filled their houses with good things --
but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 The righteous saw it, and were glad, and the
innocent laugh them to scorn:
20 'Surely their substance is cut off, and their
abundance the fire hath consumed.'
21 Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at
peace; thereby shall thine increase be good.
22 Receive, I pray thee, instruction from His
mouth, and lay up His words in thy heart.
23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be
built up -- if thou put away unrighteousness far
from thy tents,
24 And lay thy treasure in the dust, and the gold
of Ophir among the stones of the brooks;
25 And the Almighty be thy treasure, and
precious silver unto thee;
26 Then surely shalt thou have thy delight in the
Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him, and
He will hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows;
28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be
established unto thee, and light shall shine upon
thy ways.
29 When they cast thee down, thou shalt say:
'There is lifting up'; for the humble person He
saveth.
30 He delivereth him that is innocent, yea, thou
shalt be delivered through the cleanness of thy
hands.
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand
is become heavy because of my groaning.
3 Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I
might come even to His seat!
4 I would order my cause before Him, and fill
my mouth with arguments.
5 I would know the words which He would
answer me, and understand what He would say
unto me.
6 Would He contend with me in His great
power? Nay; but He would give heed unto me.
7 There the upright might reason with Him; so
should I be delivered for ever from my Judge.
8 Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and
backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9 On the left hand, when He doth work, but I
cannot behold Him, He turneth Himself to the
right hand, but I cannot see Him.
10 For He knoweth the way that I take; when
He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 My foot hath held fast to His steps, His way
have I kept, and turned not aside.
12 I have not gone back from the
commandment of His lips; I have treasured up
the words of His mouth more than my
necessary food.
13 But He is at one with Himself, and who can
turn Him? And what His soul desireth, even that
He doeth.
14 For He will perform that which is appointed
for me; and many such things are with Him.
15 Therefore am I affrighted at His presence;
when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
16 Yea, God hath made my heart faint, and the
Almighty hath affrighted me;
17 Because I was not cut off before the
darkness, neither did He cover the thick
darkness from my face.
1 Why are times not laid up by the Almighty?
And why do not they that know Him see His
days?
2 There are that remove the landmarks; they
violently take away flocks, and feed them.
3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless,
they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
4 They turn the needy out of the way; the poor
of the earth hide themselves together.
5 Behold, as wild asses in the wilderness they go
forth to their work, seeking diligently for food;
the desert yieldeth them bread for their children.
6 They cut his provender in the field; and they
despoil the vineyard of the wicked.
7 They lie all night naked without clothing, and
have no covering in the cold.
8 They are wet with the showers of the
mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a
shelter.
9 There are that pluck the fatherless from the
breast, and take a pledge of the poor;
10 So that they go about naked without
clothing, and being hungry they carry the
sheaves;
11 They make oil within the rows of these men;
they tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12 From out of the populous city men groan,
and the soul of the wounded crieth out;
yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness.
13 These are of them that rebel against the
light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide
in the paths thereof.
14 The murderer riseth with the light, to kill the
poor and needy; and in the night he is as a thief.
15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the
twilight, saying: 'No eye shall see me';
and he putteth a covering on his face.
16 In the dark they dig through houses; they
shut themselves up in the day-time; they know
not the light.
17 For the shadow of death is to all of them as
the morning; for they know the terrors of the
shadow of death.
18 He is swift upon the face of the waters; their
portion is cursed in the earth;
he turneth not by the way of the vineyards.
19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters;
so doth the nether-world those that have sinned.
20 The womb forgetteth him; the worm feedeth
sweetly on him; he shall be no more
remembered;
and unrighteousness is broken as a tree.
21 He devoureth the barren that beareth not;
and doeth not good to the widow.
22 He draweth away the mighty also by his
power; he riseth up, and he trusteth not his own
life.
23 Though it be given him to be in safety,
whereon he resteth, yet His eyes are upon their
ways.
24 They are exalted for a little while, and they
are gone; yea, they are brought low, they are
gathered in as all others,
and wither as the tops of the ears of corn.
25 And if it be not so now, who will prove me a
liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said:
2 Dominion and fear are with Him; He maketh
peace in His high places.
3 Is there any number of His armies? And upon
whom doth not His light arise?
4 How then can man be just with God? Or how
can he be clean that is born of a woman?
5 Behold, even the moon hath no brightness,
and the stars are not pure in His sight;
6 How much less man, that is a worm! and the
son of man, that is a maggot!
1 Then Job answered and said:
2 How hast thou helped him that is without
power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath
no strength!
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no
wisdom, and plentifully declared sound
knowledge!
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words?
And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and
the inhabitants thereof.
6 The nether-world is naked before Him, and
Destruction hath no covering.
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty
space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds;
and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He closeth in the face of His throne, and
spreadeth His cloud upon it.
10 He hath described a boundary upon the face
of the waters, unto the confines of light and
darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are
astonished at His rebuke.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by
His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His
hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
14 Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways;
and how small a whisper is heard of Him!
But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can
understand?
1 And Job again took up his parable, and said:
2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my right;
and the Almighty, who hath dealt bitterly with
me;
3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit
of God is in my nostrils,
4 Surely my lips shall not speak
unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter
deceit;
5 Far be it from me that I should justify you;
till I die I will not put away mine integrity from
me.
6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it
go; my heart shall not reproach me so long as I
live.
7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and let him
that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.
8 For what is the hope of the godless, though he
get him gain, when God taketh away his soul?
9 Will God hear his cry, when trouble cometh
upon him?
10 Will he have his delight in the Almighty, and
call upon God at all times?
11 I will teach you concerning the hand of God;
that which is with the Almighty will I not
conceal.
12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why
then are ye become altogether vain?
13 This is the portion of a wicked man with
God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they
receive from the Almighty.
14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the
sword; and his offspring shall not have bread
enough.
15 Those that remain of him shall be buried by
pestilence, and his widows shall make no
lamentation.
16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and
prepare raiment as the clay;
17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it
on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a
booth which the keeper maketh.
19 He lieth down rich, but there shall be nought
to gather; he openeth his eyes, and his wealth is
not.
20 Terrors overtake him like waters; a tempest
stealeth him away in the night.
21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he
departeth; and it sweepeth him out of his place.
22 Yea, it hurleth at him, and spareth not; he
would fain flee from its power.
23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall
hiss him out of his place.
1 For there is a mine for silver, and a place for
gold which they refine.
2 Iron is taken out of the dust, and brass is
molten out of the stone.
3 Man setteth an end to darkness, and
searcheth out to the furthest bound the stones
of thick darkness and of the shadow of death.
4 He breaketh open a shaft away from where
men sojourn; they are forgotten of the foot that
passeth by; they hang afar from men, they
swing to and fro.
5 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread, and
underneath it is turned up as it were by fire.
6 The stones thereof are the place of sapphires,
and it hath dust of gold.
7 That path no bird of prey knoweth, neither
hath the falcon's eye seen it;
8 The proud beasts have not trodden it, nor
hath the lion passed thereby.
9 He putteth forth his hand upon the flinty
rock; He overturneth the mountains by the
roots.
10 He cutteth out channels among the rocks;
and his eye seeth every precious thing.
11 He bindeth the streams that they trickle not;
and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to
light.
12 But wisdom, where shall it be found? And
where is the place of understanding?
13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is
it found in the land of the living.
14 The deep saith: 'It is not in me'; and the sea
saith: 'It is not with me.'
15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall
silver be weighed for the price thereof.
16 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir,
with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
17 Gold and glass cannot equal it; neither shall
the exchange thereof be vessels of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of coral or of
crystal; yea, the price of wisdom is above
rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it,
neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
20 Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is
the place of understanding?
21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and
kept close from the fowls of the air.
22 Destruction and Death say: 'We have heard
a rumor thereof with our ears.'
23 God understandeth the way thereof, and He
knoweth the place thereof.
24 For He looketh to the ends of the earth, and
seeth under the whole heaven;
25 When He maketh a weight for the wind, and
meteth out the waters by measure.
26 When He made a decree for the rain, and a
way for the storm of thunders;
27 Then did He see it, and declare it; He
established it, yea, and searched it out.
28 And unto man He said: 'Behold, the fear of
the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from
evil is understanding.'
1 And Job again took up his parable, and said:
2 Oh that I were as in the months of old, as in
the days when God watched over me;
3 When His lamp shined above my head, and
by His light I walked through darkness;
4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the
converse of God was upon my tent;
5 When the Almighty was yet with me, and my
children were about me;
6 When my steps were washed with butter, and
the rock poured me out rivers of oil!
7 When I went forth to the gate unto the city,
when I prepared my seat in the broad place,
8 The young men saw me and hid themselves,
and the aged rose up and stood;
9 The princes refrained talking, and laid their
hand on their mouth;
10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, and
their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
11 For when the ear heard me, then it blessed
me, and when the eye saw me, it gave witness
unto me;
12 Because I delivered the poor that cried, the
fatherless also, that had none to help him.
13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish
came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart
to sing for joy.
14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed itself
with me; my justice was as a robe and a
diadem.
15 I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the
lame.
16 I was a father to the needy; and the cause of
him that I knew not I searched out.
17 And I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and
plucked the prey out of his teeth.
18 Then I said: 'I shall die with my nest, and I
shall multiply my days as the phoenix;
19 My root shall be spread out to the waters,
and the dew shall lie all night upon my branch;
20 My glory shall be fresh in me, and my bow
shall be renewed in my hand.'
21 Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept
silence for my counsel.
22 After my words they spoke not again; and
my speech dropped upon them.
23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and
they opened their mouth wide as for the latter
rain.
24 If I laughed on them, they believed it not;
and the light of my countenance they cast not
down.
25 I chose out their way, and sat as chief,
and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that
comforteth the mourners.
1 But now they that are younger than I have
me in derision,
whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of
my flock.
2 Yea, the strength of their hands, whereto
should it profit me? men in whom ripe age is
perished.
3 They are gaunt with want and famine; they
gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of wasteness
and desolation.
4 They pluck salt-wort with wormwood; and the
roots of the broom are their food.
5 They are driven forth from the midst of men;
they cry after them as after a thief.
6 In the clefts of the valleys must they dwell, in
holes of the earth and of the rocks.
7 Among the bushes they bray; under the
nettles they are gathered together.
8 They are children of churls, yea, children of
ignoble men; they were scourged out of the
land.
9 And now I am become their song, yea, I am a
byword unto them.
10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and
spare not to spit in my face.
11 For He hath loosed my cord, and afflicted
me, and they have cast off the bridle before me.
12 Upon my right hand rise the brood; they
entangle my feet, and they cast up against me
their ways of destruction.
13 They break up my path, they further my
calamity, even men that have no helper.
14 As through a wide breach they come; in the
midst of the ruin they roll themselves upon me.
15 Terrors are turned upon me,
they chase mine honour as the wind; and my
welfare is passed away as a cloud.
16 And now my soul is poured out within me;
days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
17 In the night my bones are pierced, and fall
from me, and my sinews take no rest.
18 By the great force [of my disease] is my
garment disfigured; it bindeth me about as the
collar of my coat.
19 He hath cast me into the mire, and I am
become like dust and ashes.
20 I cry unto Thee, and Thou dost not answer
me; I stand up, and Thou lookest at me.
21 Thou art turned to be cruel to me; with the
might of Thy hand Thou hatest me.
22 Thou liftest me up to the wind, Thou causest
me to ride upon it; and Thou dissolvest my
substance.
23 For I know that Thou wilt bring me to death,
and to the house appointed for all living.
24 Surely none shall put forth his hand to a
ruinous heap, neither because of these things
shall help come in one's calamity,
25 If I have not wept for him that was in
trouble, and if my soul grieved not for the
needy.
26 Yet, when I looked for good, there came evil;
and when I waited for light, there came
darkness.
27 Mine inwards boil, and rest not; days of
affliction are come upon me.
28 I go mourning without the sun; I stand up in
the assembly, and cry for help.
29 I am become a brother to jackals, and a
companion to ostriches.
30 My skin is black, and falleth from me, and
my bones are burned with heat.
31 Therefore is my harp turned to mourning,
and my pipe into the voice of them that weep.
1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; how then
should I look upon a maid?
2 For what would be the portion of God from
above, and the heritage of the Almighty from
on high?
3 Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, and
disaster to the workers of iniquity?
4 Doth not He see my ways, and count all my
steps?
5 If I have walked with vanity, and my foot
hath hasted to deceit --
6 Let me be weighed in a just balance, that God
may know mine integrity --
7 If my step hath turned out of the way,
and my heart walked after mine eyes, and if
any spot hath cleaved to my hands;
8 Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let
the produce of my field be rooted out.
9 If my heart have been enticed unto a woman,
and I have lain in wait at my neighbour's door;
10 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let
others bow down upon her.
11 For that were a heinous crime; yea, it were
an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
12 For it is a fire that consumeth unto
destruction, and would root out all mine
increase.
13 If I did despise the cause of my man -
servant, or of my maid-servant, when they
contended with me --
14 What then shall I do when God riseth up?
And when He remembereth, what shall I answer
Him?
15 Did not He that made me in the womb make
him? And did not One fashion us in the womb?
16 If I have withheld aught that the poor
desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to
fail;
17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and
the fatherless hath not eaten thereof --
18 Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as
with a father, and I have been her guide from
my mother's womb.
19 If I have seen any wanderer in want of
clothing, or that the needy had no covering;
20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he
were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
21 If I have lifted up my hand against the
fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate;
22 Then let my shoulder fall from the
shoulder-blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
23 For calamity from God was a terror to me,
and by reason of His majesty I could do
nothing.
24 If I have made gold my hope, and have said
to the fine gold: 'Thou art my confidence';
25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great,
and because my hand had gotten much;
26 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the
moon walking in brightness;
27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed,
and my mouth hath kissed my hand;
28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by
the judges; for I should have lied to God that is
above.
29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that
hated me, or exulted when evil found him --
30 Yea, I suffered not my mouth to sin by
asking his life with a curse.
31 If the men of my tent said not: 'Who can
find one that hath not been satisfied with his
meat?'
32 The stranger did not lodge in the street; my
doors I opened to the roadside.
33 If after the manner of men I covered my
transgressions, by hiding mine iniquity in my
bosom --
34 Because I feared the great multitude, and
the most contemptible among families terrified
me,
so that I kept silence, and went not out of the
door.
35 Oh that I had one to hear me!-- Lo, here is
my signature, let the Almighty answer me --
and that I had the indictment which mine
adversary hath written!
36 Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder; I
would bind it unto me as a crown.
37 I would declare unto him the number of my
steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
38 If my land cry out against me, and the
furrows thereof weep together;
39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without
money, or have caused the tillers thereof to be
disappointed --
40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and
noisome weeds instead of barley. The words of
Job are ended.
1 So these three men ceased to answer Job,
because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son
of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram;
against Job was his wrath kindled, because he
justified himself rather than God.
3 Also against his three friends was his wrath
kindled,
because they had found no answer, and yet had
condemned Job.
4 Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job,
because they were older than he.
5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer
in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was
kindled.
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite
answered and said:
I am young, and ye are very old;
wherefore I held back, and durst not declare
you mine opinion.
7 I said: 'Days should speak, and multitude of
years should teach wisdom.'
8 But it is a spirit in man, and the breath of the
Almighty, that giveth them understanding.
9 It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged
that discern judgment.
10 Therefore I say: 'Hearken to me; I also will
declare mine opinion.'
11 Behold, I waited for your words, I listened
for your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to
say.
12 Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there
was none that convinced Job, or that answered
his words, among you.
13 Beware lest ye say: 'We have found wisdom;
God may vanquish him, not man!'
14 For he hath not directed his words against
me; neither will I answer him with your
speeches.
15 They are amazed, they answer no more;
words are departed from them.
16 And shall I wait, because they speak not,
because they stand still, and answer no more?
17 I also will answer my part, I also will declare
mine opinion.
18 For I am full of words; the spirit within me
constraineth me.
19 Behold, mine inwards are as wine which hath
no vent; like new wine-skins which are ready to
burst.
20 I will speak, that I may find relief; I will open
my lips and answer.
21 Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's
person; neither will I give flattering titles unto
any man.
22 For I know not to give flattering titles; else
would my Maker soon take me away.
1 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech,
and hearken to all my words.
2 Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my
tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my
heart; and that which my lips know they shall
speak sincerely.
4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the
breath of the Almighty given me life.
5 If thou canst, answer thou me, set thy words
in order before me, stand forth.
6 Behold, I am toward God even as thou art; I
also am formed out of the clay.
7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid,
neither shall my pressure be heavy upon thee.
8 Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I
have heard the voice of thy words;
9 'I am clean, without transgression, I am
innocent, neither is there iniquity in me;
10 Behold, He findeth occasions against me, He
counteth me for His enemy;
11 He putteth my feet in the stocks, He
marketh all my paths.'
12 Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not
right, that God is too great for man;
13 Why hast thou striven against Him? seeing
that He will not answer any of his words.
14 For God speaketh in one way, yea in two,
though man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when
deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings
upon the bed;
16 Then He openeth the ears of men, and by
their chastisement sealeth the decree,
17 That men may put away their purpose, and
that He may hide pride from man;
18 That He may keep back his soul from the
pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed,
and all his bones grow stiff;
20 So that his life maketh him to abhor bread,
and his soul dainty food.
21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot
be seen; and his bones corrode to unsightliness.
22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, and
his life to the destroyers.
23 If there be for him an angel, an intercessor,
one among a thousand, to vouch for a man's
uprightness;
24 Then He is gracious unto him, and saith:
'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have
found a ransom.'
25 His flesh is tenderer than a child's; he
returneth to the days of his youth;
26 He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable
unto him; so that he seeth His face with joy;
and He restoreth unto man his righteousness.
27 He cometh before men, and saith: 'I have
sinned, and perverted that which was right, and
it profited me not.'
28 So He redeemeth his soul from going into the
pit, and his life beholdeth the light.
29 Lo, all these things doth God work, twice,
yea thrice, with a man,
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, that he
may be enlightened with the light of the living.
31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; hold thy
peace, and I will speak.
32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me;
speak, for I desire to justify thee.
33 If not, hearken thou unto me; hold thy
peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.
1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:
2 Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear
unto me, ye that have knowledge.
3 For the ear trieth words, as the palate tasteth
food.
4 Let us choose for us that which is right; let us
know among ourselves what is good.
5 For Job hath said: 'I am righteous, and God
hath taken away my right;
6 Notwithstanding my right I am accounted a
liar; my wound is incurable, though I am
without transgression.'
7 What man is like Job, who drinketh up
scorning like water?
8 Who goeth in company with the workers of
iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.
9 For he hath said: 'It profiteth a man nothing
that he should be in accord with God.'
10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of
understanding:
Far be it from God, that He should do
wickedness; and from the Almighty, that He
should commit iniquity.
11 For the work of a man will He requite unto
him, and cause every man to find according to
his ways.
12 Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly,
neither will the Almighty pervert justice.
13 Who gave Him a charge over the earth? Or
who hath disposed the whole world?
14 If He set His heart upon man, if He gather
unto Himself his spirit and his breath;
15 All flesh shall perish together, and man shall
return unto dust.
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this;
hearken to the voice of my words.
17 Shall even one that hateth right govern? And
wilt thou condemn Him that is just and mighty --
18 Is it fit to say to a king: 'Thou art base'? Or to
nobles: 'Ye are wicked'?--
19 That respecteth not the persons of princes,
nor regardeth the rich more than the poor?
For they all are the work of His hands.
20 In a moment they die, even at midnight;
the people are shaken and pass away, and the
mighty are taken away without hand.
21 For His eyes are upon the ways of a man,
and He seeth all his goings.
22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death,
where the workers of iniquity may hide
themselves.
23 For He doth not appoint a time unto any
man, when he should go before God in
judgment.
24 He breaketh in pieces mighty men without
inquisition, and setteth others in their stead.
25 Therefore He taketh knowledge of their
works; and He overturneth them in the night, so
that they are crushed.
26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open
sight of others;
27 Because they turned aside from following
Him, and would not have regard to any of His
ways;
28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to
come unto Him, and He heareth the cry of the
afflicted.
29 When He giveth quietness, who then can
condemn? And when He hideth His face, who
then can behold Him?
whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a
man, alike;
30 That the godless man reign not, that there be
none to ensnare the people.
31 For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne
chastisement, though I offend not;
32 That which I see not teach Thou me; if I
have done iniquity, I will do it no more'?
33 Shall His recompense be as thou wilt? For
thou loathest it, so that thou must choose, and
not I; therefore speak what thou knowest.
34 Men of understanding will say unto me, yea,
every wise man that heareth me:
35 'Job speaketh without knowledge, and his
words are without discernment.'
36 Would that Job were tried unto the end,
because of his answering like wicked men.
37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he
clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth
his words against God.
1 Moreover Elihu answered and said:
2 Thinkest thou this to be thy right, or sayest
thou: 'I am righteousness before God',
3 That thou inquirest: 'What advantage will it be
unto Thee?' And: 'What profit shall I have,
more than if I had sinned?'
4 I will give thee answer, and thy companions
with thee.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold
the skies, which are higher than thou.
6 If thou hast sinned, what doest thou against
Him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied,
what doest thou unto Him?
7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou Him? Or
what receiveth He of thy hand?
8 Thy wickedness concerneth a man as thou
art; and thy righteousness a son of man.
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions
they cry out; they cry for help by reason of the
arm of the mighty.
10 But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker,
who giveth songs in the night;
11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the
earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of
heaven?'
12 There they cry, but none giveth answer,
because of the pride of evil men.
13 Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will
the Almighty regard it.
14 Yea, when thou sayest thou canst not see
Him -- the cause is before Him; therefore wait
thou for Him.
15 And now, is it for nought that He punished in
His anger? And hath He not full knowledge of
arrogance?
16 But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; he
multiplieth words without knowledge.
1 Elihu also proceeded, and said:
2 Suffer me a little, and I will tell thee; for there
are yet words on God's behalf.
3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will
ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
4 For truly my words are not false; one that is
upright in mind is with thee.
5 Behold, God is mighty, yet He despiseth not
any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked; but
giveth to the poor their right.
7 He withdraweth not His eyes from the
righteous;
but with kings upon the throne He setteth them
for ever, and they are exalted.
8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden
in cords of affliction;
9 Then He declareth unto them their work, and
their transgressions, that they have behaved
themselves proudly.
10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and
commandeth that they return from iniquity.
11 If they hearken and serve Him, they shall
spend their days in prosperity, and their years in
pleasures.
12 But if they hearken not, they shall perish by
the sword, and they shall die without
knowledge.
13 But they that are godless in heart lay up
anger; they cry not for help when He bindeth
them.
14 Their soul perisheth in youth, and their life as
that of the depraved.
15 He delivereth the afflicted by His affliction,
and openeth their ear by tribulation.
16 Yea, He hath allured thee out of distress into
a broad place, where there is no straitness;
and that which is set on thy table is full of
fatness;
17 And thou art full of the judgment of the
wicked; judgment and justice take hold on
them.
18 For beware of wrath, lest thou be led away
by thy sufficiency; neither let the greatness of
the ransom turn thee aside.
19 Will thy riches avail, that are without stint, or
all the forces of thy strength?
20 Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off
in their place.
21 Take heed, regard not iniquity; for this hast
thou chosen rather than affliction.
22 Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who
is a teacher like Him?
23 Who hath enjoined Him His way? Or who
hath said: 'Thou hast wrought unrighteousness'?
24 Remember that thou magnify His work,
whereof men have sung.
25 All men have looked thereon; man
beholdeth it afar off.
26 Behold, God is great, beyond our knowledge;
the number of His years is unsearchable.
27 For He draweth away the drops of water,
which distil rain from His vapour;
28 Which the skies pour down and drop upon
the multitudes of men.
29 Yea, can any understand the spreadings of
the clouds, the crashings of His pavilion?
30 Behold, He spreadeth His light upon it; and
He covereth the depths of the sea.
31 For by these He judgeth the peoples; He
giveth food in abundance.
32 He covereth His hands with the lightning,
and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
33 The noise thereof telleth concerning it, the
cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.
1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved
out of its place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and
the sound that goeth out of His mouth.
3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven,
and His lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with
the voice of His majesty;
and He stayeth them not when His voice is
heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with His voice;
great things doeth He, which we cannot
comprehend.
6 For He saith to the snow: 'Fall thou on the
earth';
likewise to the shower of rain, and to the
showers of His mighty rain.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all
men whom He hath made may know it.
8 Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in
their dens.
9 Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; and
cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God ice is given, and the
breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister,
He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning;
12 And they are turned round about by His
guidance, that they may do
whatsoever He commandeth them upon the
face of the habitable world:
13 Whether it be for correction, or for His earth,
or for mercy, that He cause it to come.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job; stand still, and
consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know how God enjoineth them,
and causeth the lightning of His cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds,
the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in
knowledge?
17 Thou whose garments are warm, when the
earth is still by reason of the south wind;
18 Canst thou with Him spread out the sky,
which is strong as a molten mirror?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto Him; for we
cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or
should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
21 And now men see not the light which is bright
in the skies;
but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Out of the north cometh golden splendour,
about God is terrible majesty.
23 The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is
excellent in power, yet to judgment and
plenteous justice He doeth no violence.
24 Men do therefore fear Him; He regardeth
not any that are wise of heart.
1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the
whirlwind, and said:
2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words
without knowledge?
3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will
demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.
4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations
of the earth? Declare, if thou hast the
understanding.
5 Who determined the measures thereof, if thou
knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it?
6 Whereupon were the foundations thereof
fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,
7 When the morning stars sang together, and all
the sons of God shouted for joy?
8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it
broke forth, and issued out of the womb;
9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof,
and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
10 And prescribed for it My decree, and set bars
and doors,
11 And said: 'Thus far shalt thou come, but no
further; and here shall thy proud waves be
stayed'?
12 Hast thou commanded the morning since
thy days began, and caused the dayspring to
know its place;
13 That it might take hold of the ends of the
earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it?
14 It is changed as clay under the seal; and they
stand as a garment.
15 But from the wicked their light is withholden,
and the high arm is broken.
16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea?
Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?
17 Have the gates of death been revealed unto
thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow
of death?
18 Hast thou surveyed unto the breadths of the
earth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.
19 Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and
as for darkness, where is the place thereof;
20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound
thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths
to the house thereof?
21 Thou knowest it, for thou wast then born,
and the number of thy days is great!
22 Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow,
or hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail,
23 Which I have reserved against the time of
trouble, against the day of battle and war?
24 By what way is the light parted, or the east
wind scattered upon the earth?
25 Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood,
or a way for the lightning of the thunder;
26 To cause it to rain on a land where no man
is, on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground,
and to cause the bud of the tender herb to
spring forth?
28 Hath the rain a father? Or who hath
begotten the drops of dew?
29 Out of whose womb came the ice? And the
hoar-frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
30 The waters are congealed like stone, and the
face of the deep is frozen.
31 Canst thou bind the chains of the Pleiades,
or loose the bands of Orion?
32 Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their
season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her
sons?
33 Knowest thou the ordinances of the
heavens? Canst thou establish the dominion
thereof in the earth?
34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds,
that abundance of waters may cover thee?
35 Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they
may go, and say unto thee: 'Here we are'?
36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts?
Or who hath given understanding to the mind?
37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or
who can pour out the bottles of heaven,
38 When the dust runneth into a mass, and the
clods cleave fast together?
39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness? Or
satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in
the covert to lie in wait?
41 Who provideth for the raven his prey,
when his young ones cry unto God, and wander
for lack of food?
1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of
the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when
the hinds do calve?
2 Canst thou number the months that they
fulfil? Or knowest thou the time when they bring
forth?
3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their
young, they cast out their fruit.
4 Their young ones wax strong, they grow up in
the open field; they go forth, and return not
again.
5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who
hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, and
the salt land his dwelling-place.
7 He scorneth the tumult of the city, neither
heareth he the shoutings of the driver.
8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and
he searcheth after every green thing.
9 Will the wild-ox be willing to serve thee? Or
will he abide by thy crib?
10 Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in
the furrow? Or will he harrow the valleys after
thee?
11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is
great? Or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
12 Wilt thou rely on him, that he will bring home
thy seed, and gather the corn of thy
threshing-floor?
13 The wing of the ostrich beateth joyously; but
are her pinions and feathers the kindly stork's?
14 For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and
warmeth them in dust,
15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush
them, or that the wild beast may trample them.
16 She is hardened against her young ones, as if
they were not hers; though her labour be in vain,
she is without fear;
17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom,
neither hath He imparted to her understanding.
18 When the time cometh, she raiseth her wings
on high, and scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast
thou clothed his neck with fierceness?
20 Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The
glory of his snorting is terrible.
21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his
strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms.
22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted;
neither turneth he back from the sword.
23 The quiver rattleth upon him, the glittering
spear and the javelin.
24 He swalloweth the ground with storm and
rage; neither believeth he that it is the voice of
the horn.
25 As oft as he heareth the horn he saith: 'Ha,
ha!' and he smelleth the battle afar off,
the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26 Doth the hawk soar by thy wisdom, and
stretch her wings toward the south?
27 Doth the vulture mount up at thy command,
and make her nest on high?
28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon
the crag of the rock, and the stronghold.
29 From thence she spieth out the prey; her eyes
behold it afar off.
30 Her young ones also suck up blood; and
where the slain are, there is she.
1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:
2 Shall he that reproveth contend with the
Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him
answer it.
3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said:
4 Behold, I am of small account; what shall I
answer Thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken, but I will not answer
again; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.
6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the
whirlwind, and said:
7 Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will
demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.
8 Wilt thou even make void My judgment? Wilt
thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be
justified?
9 Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou
thunder with a voice like Him?
10 Deck thyself now with majesty and
excellency, and array thyself with glory and
beauty.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look
upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring
him low; and tread down the wicked in their
place.
13 Hide them in the dust together; bind their
faces in the hidden place.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine
own right hand can save thee.
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with
thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his
force is in the stays of his body.
17 He straineth his tail like a cedar; the sinews
of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles
are like bars of iron.
19 He is the beginning of the ways of God; He
only that made him can make His sword to
approach unto him.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food,
and all the beasts of the field play there.
21 He lieth under the lotus-trees, in the covert of
the reed, and fens.
22 The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow;
the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not;
he is confident, though the Jordan rush forth to
his mouth.
24 Shall any take him by his eyes, or pierce
through his nose with a snare?
25 Canst thou draw out leviathan with a
fish-hook? or press down his tongue with a cord?
26 Canst thou put a ring into his nose? or bore
his jaw through with a hook?
27 Will he make many supplications unto thee?
or will he speak soft words unto thee?
28 Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou
shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
29 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or
wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
30 Will the bands of fishermen make a banquet
of him? Will they part him among the
merchants?
31 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or
his head with fish-spears?
32 Lay thy hand upon him; think upon the
battle, thou wilt do so no more.
1 Behold, the hope of him is in vain; shall not
one be cast down even at the sight of him?
2 None is so fierce that dare stir him up; who
then is able to stand before Me?
3 Who hath given Me anything beforehand,
that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under
the whole heaven is Mine.
4 Would I keep silence concerning his boastings,
or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?
5 Who can uncover the face of his garment?
Who shall come within his double bridle?
6 Who can open the doors of his face? Round
about his teeth is terror.
7 His scales are his pride, shut up together as
with a close seal.
8 One is so near to another, that no air can
come between them.
9 They are joined one to another; they stick
together, that they cannot be sundered.
10 His sneezings flash forth light, and his eyes
are like the eyelids of the morning.
11 Out of his mouth go burning torches, and
sparks of fire leap forth.
12 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a
seething pot and burning rushes.
13 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth
out of his mouth.
14 In his neck abideth strength, and dismay
danceth before him.
15 The flakes of his flesh are joined together;
they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
16 His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as
the nether millstone.
17 When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are
afraid; by reason of despair they are beside
themselves.
18 If one lay at him with the sword, it will not
hold; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed
shaft.
19 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as
rotten wood.
20 The arrow cannot make him flee; slingstones
are turned with him into stubble.
21 Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth
at the rattling of the javelin.
22 Sharpest potsherds are under him; he
spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.
23 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he
maketh the sea like a seething mixture.
24 He maketh a path to shine after him; one
would think the deep to be hoary.
25 Upon earth there is not his like, who is made
to be fearless.
26 He looketh at all high things; he is king over
all the proud beasts.
1 Then Job answered the LORD, and said:
2 I know that Thou canst do every thing, and
that no purpose can be withholden from Thee.
3 Who is this that hideth counsel without
knowledge?
Therefore have I uttered that which I
understood not, things too wonderful for me,
which I knew not.
4 Hear, I beseech Thee, and I will speak; I will
demand of Thee, and declare Thou unto me.
5 I had heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear;
but now mine eye seeth Thee;
6 Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent,
seeing I am dust and ashes.
7 And it was so, that after the LORD had
spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to
Eliphaz the Temanite: 'My wrath is kindled
against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye
have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as
My servant Job hath. 8 Now therefore, take
unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and
go to My servant Job, and offer up for
yourselves a burnt-offering; and My servant
Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept,
that I do not unto you aught unseemly; for ye
have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as
my servant Job hath.' 9 So Eliphaz the
Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar
the Naamathite went, and did according as the
LORD commanded them; and the LORD
accepted Job. 10 And the LORD changed the
fortune of Job, when he prayed for his friends;
and the LORD gave Job twice as much as he
had before. 11 Then came there unto him all his
brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had
been of his acquaintance before, and did eat
bread with him in his house; and they
bemoaned him, and comforted him concerning
all the evil that the LORD had brought upon
him; every man also gave him a piece of
money, and every one a ring of gold. 12 So the
LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than
his beginning; and he had fourteen thousand
sheep, and six thousand camels, and a
thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand
she-asses. 13 He had also seven sons and three
daughters. 14 And he called the name of the
first, Jemimah; and the name of the second,
Keziah; and the name of the third,
Keren-happuch. 15 And in all the land were no women
found so fair as the daughters of Job; and their
father gave them inheritance among their
brethren. 16 And after this Job lived a hundred
and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons'
sons, even four generations. 17 So Job died,
being old and full of days.
1 The song of songs, which is Solomon's. 2 Let
him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth -- for
thy love is better than wine. 3 Thine ointments
have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as
ointment poured forth; therefore do the
maidens love thee. 4 Draw me, we will run after
thee; the king hath brought me into his
chambers; we will be glad and rejoice in thee,
we will find thy love more fragrant than wine!
sincerely do they love thee.
5 'I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of
Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains
of Solomon. 6 Look not upon me, that I am
swarthy, that the sun hath tanned me; my
mother's sons were incensed against me, they
made me keeper of the vineyards; but mine
own vineyard have I not kept.' 7 Tell me, O
thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest,
where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon; for
why should I be as one that veileth herself
beside the flocks of thy companions? 8 If thou
know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy
way forth by the footsteps of the flock and feed
thy kids, beside the shepherds' tents.
9 I have compared thee, O my love, to a steed
in Pharaoh's chariots. 10 Thy cheeks are comely
with circlets, thy neck with beads. 11 We will
make thee circlets of gold with studs of silver.
12 While the king sat at his table, my spikenard
sent forth its fragrance. 13 My beloved is unto
me as a bag of myrrh, that lieth betwixt my
breasts. 14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster
of henna in the vineyards of En-gedi. 15
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art
fair; thine eyes are as doves. 16 Behold, thou
art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant; also our
couch is leafy. 17 The beams of our houses are
cedars, and our panels are cypresses.
1 I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. 2
As a lily among thorns, so is my love among the
daughters. 3 As an apple-tree among the trees
of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons.
Under its shadow I delighted to sit, and its fruit
was sweet to my taste. 4 He hath brought me to
the banqueting-house, and his banner over me
is love. 5 'Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me
with apples; for I am love-sick.' 6 Let his left
hand be under my head, and his right hand
embrace me. 7 'I adjure you, O daughters of
Jerusalem, by the gazelles, and by the hinds of
the field, that ye awaken not, nor stir up love,
until it please.' 8 Hark! my beloved! behold, he
cometh, leaping upon the mountains, skipping
upon the hills. 9 My beloved is like a gazelle or a
young hart; behold, he standeth behind our
wall, he looketh in through the windows, he
peereth through the lattice. 10 My beloved
spoke, and said unto me: 'Rise up, my love, my
fair one, and come away. 11 For, lo, the winter
is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers
appear on the earth; the time of singing is come,
and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
13 The fig-tree putteth forth her green figs, and
the vines in blossom give forth their fragrance.
Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. 14
O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in
the covert of the cliff, let me see thy
countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is
thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.' 15
'Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the
vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom.' 16
My beloved is mine, and I am his, that feedeth
among the lilies. 17 Until the day breathe, and
the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and
be thou like a gazelle or a young hart upon the
mountains of spices.
1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my
soul loveth; I sought him, but I found him not. 2
'I will rise now, and go about the city, in the
streets and in the broad ways, I will seek him
whom my soul loveth.' I sought him, but I
found him not. 3 The watchmen that go about
the city found me: 'Saw ye him whom my soul
loveth?' 4 Scarce had I passed from them, when
I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him,
and would not let him go, until I had brought
him into my mother's house, and into the
chamber of her that conceived me. 5 'I adjure
you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles,
and by the hinds of the field, that ye awaken
not, nor stir up love, until it please.' 6 Who is this
that cometh up out of the wilderness like pillars
of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and
frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
7 Behold, it is the litter of Solomon; threescore
mighty men are about it, of the mighty men of
Israel. 8 They all handle the sword, and are
expert in war; every man hath his sword upon
his thigh, because of dread in the night. 9 King
Solomon made himself a palanquin of the
wood of Lebanon. 10 He made the pillars
thereof of silver, the top thereof of gold, the seat
of it of purple, the inside thereof being inlaid
with love, from the daughters of Jerusalem. 11
Go forth, O ye daughters of Zion, and gaze
upon king Solomon, even upon the crown
wherewith his mother hath crowned him in the
day of his espousals, and in the day of the
gladness of his heart.
1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou
art fair; thine eyes are as doves behind thy veil;
thy hair is as a flock of goats, that trail down
from mount Gilead. 2 Thy teeth are like a flock
of ewes all shaped alike, which are come up
from the washing; whereof all are paired, and
none faileth among them. 3 Thy lips are like a
thread of scarlet, and thy mouth is comely; thy
temples are like a pomegranate split open
behind thy veil. 4 Thy neck is like the tower of
David builded with turrets, whereon there hang
a thousand shields, all the armour of the mighty
men. 5 Thy two breasts are like two fawns that
are twins of a gazelle, which feed among the
lilies. 6 Until the day breathe, and the shadows
flee away, I will get me to the mountain of
myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. 7 Thou
art all fair, my love; and there is no spot in thee.
8 Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with
me from Lebanon; look from the top of
Amana, from the top of Senir and Hermon,
from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the
leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my
sister, my bride; thou hast ravished my heart
with one of thine eyes, with one bead of thy
necklace. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my
bride! how much better is thy love than wine!
and the smell of thine ointments than all
manner of spices! 11 Thy lips, O my bride, drop
honey -- honey and milk are under thy tongue;
and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of
Lebanon. 12 A garden shut up is my sister, my
bride; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed. 13
Thy shoots are a park of pomegranates, with
precious fruits; henna with spikenard plants, 14
Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon,
with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes,
with all the chief spices. 15 Thou art a fountain
of gardens, a well of living waters, and flowing
streams from Lebanon. 16 Awake, O north
wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my
garden, that the spices thereof may flow out.
Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat
his precious fruits.
1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my
bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice;
I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I
have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O
friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O
beloved. 2 I sleep, but my heart waketh; Hark!
my beloved knocketh: 'Open to me, my sister,
my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head
is filled with dew, my locks with the drops of the
night.' 3 I have put off my coat; how shall I put
it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile
them? 4 My beloved put in his hand by the hole
of the door, and my heart was moved for him. 5
I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands
dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with
flowing myrrh, upon the handles of the bar. 6 I
opened to my beloved; but my beloved had
turned away, and was gone. My soul failed me
when he spoke. I sought him, but I could not
find him; I called him, but he gave me no
answer. 7 The watchmen that go about the city
found me, they smote me, they wounded me;
the keepers of the walls took away my mantle
from me. 8 'I adjure you, O daughters of
Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, what will ye
tell him? that I am love-sick.' 9 'What is thy
beloved more than another beloved, O thou
fairest among women? What is thy beloved
more than another beloved, that thou dost so
adjure us?' 10 'My beloved is white and ruddy,
pre-eminent above ten thousand. 11 His head is
as the most fine gold, his locks are curled, and
black as a raven. 12 His eyes are like doves
beside the water-brooks; washed with milk, and
fitly set. 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as
banks of sweet herbs; his lips are as lilies,
dropping with flowing myrrh. 14 His hands are
as rods of gold set with beryl; his body is as
polished ivory overlaid with sapphires. 15 His
legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of
fine gold; his aspect is like Lebanon, excellent
as the cedars. 16 His mouth is most sweet; yea,
he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and
this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.'
1 'Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest
among women? Whither hath thy beloved
turned him, that we may seek him with thee?' 2
'My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the
beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to
gather lilies. 3 I am my beloved's, and my
beloved is mine, that feedeth among the lilies.' 4
Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah,
comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with
banners. 5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for
they have overcome me. Thy hair is as a flock
of goats, that trail down from Gilead. 6 Thy
teeth are like a flock of ewes, which are come
up from the washing; whereof all are paired,
and none faileth among them. 7 Thy temples
are like a pomegranate split open behind thy
veil. 8 There are threescore queens, and
fourscore concubines, and maidens without
number. 9 My dove, my undefiled, is but one;
she is the only one of her mother; she is the
choice one of her that bore her. The daughters
saw her, and called her happy; yea, the queens
and the concubines, and they praised her. 10
Who is she that looketh forth as the dawn, fair
as the moon, clear as the sun, terrible as an
army with banners? 11 I went down into the
garden of nuts, to look at the green plants of the
valley, to see whether the vine budded, and the
pomegranates were in flower. 12 Before I was
aware, my soul set me upon the chariots of my
princely people.
1 Return, return, O Shulammite; Return, return,
that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in
the Shulammite? As it were a dance of two
companies. 2 How beautiful are thy steps in
sandals, O prince's daughter! The roundings of
thy thighs are like the links of a chain, the work
of the hands of a skilled workman. 3 Thy navel
is like a round goblet, wherein no mingled wine
is wanting; thy belly is like a heap of wheat set
about with lilies. 4 Thy two breasts are like two
fawns that are twins of a gazelle. 5 Thy neck is
as a tower of ivory; thine eyes as the pools in
Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim; thy nose
is like the tower of Lebanon which looketh
toward Damascus. 6 Thy head upon thee is like
Carmel, and the hair of thy head like purple; the
king is held captive in the tresses thereof. 7 How
fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for
delights! 8 This thy stature is like to a palm-tree,
and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. 9 I said: 'I
will climb up into the palm-tree, I will take hold
of the branches thereof; and let thy breasts be
as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy
countenance like apples; 10 And the roof of thy
mouth like the best wine, that glideth down
smoothly for my beloved, moving gently the
lips of those that are asleep.' 11 I am my
beloved's, and his desire is toward me. 12 Come,
my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us
lodge in the villages. 13 Let us get up early to
the vineyards; let us see whether the vine hath
budded, whether the vine-blossom be opened,
and the pomegranates be in flower; there will I
give thee my love. 14 The mandrakes give forth
fragrance, and at our doors are all manner of
precious fruits, new and old, which I have laid
up for thee, O my beloved.
1 Oh that thou wert as my brother, that sucked
the breasts of my mother! When I should find
thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, and none
would despise me. 2 I would lead thee, and
bring thee into my mother's house, that thou
mightest instruct me; I would cause thee to
drink of spiced wine, of the juice of my
pomegranate. 3 His left hand should be under
my head, and his right hand should embrace
me. 4 'I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem:
Why should ye awaken, or stir up love, until it
please?' 5 Who is this that cometh up from the
wilderness, leaning upon her beloved? Under the
apple-tree I awakened thee; there thy mother
was in travail with thee; there was she in travail
and brought thee forth. 6 Set me as a seal upon
thy heart, as a seal upon thine arm; for love is
strong as death, jealousy is cruel as the grave;
the flashes thereof are flashes of fire, a very
flame of the LORD. 7 Many waters cannot
quench love, neither can the floods drown it; if
a man would give all the substance of his house
for love, he would utterly be contemned. 8 We
have a little sister, and she hath no breasts;
what shall we do for our sister in the day when
she shall be spoken for? 9 If she be a wall, we
will build upon her a turret of silver; and if she
be a door, we will enclose her with boards of
cedar. 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like the
towers thereof; then was I in his eyes as one
that found peace.
11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he
gave over the vineyard unto keepers; every one
for the fruit thereof brought in a thousand
pieces of silver. 12 My vineyard, which is mine,
is before me; thou, O Solomon, shalt have the
thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof
two hundred. 13 Thou that dwellest in the
gardens, the companions hearken for thy voice:
'Cause me to hear it.' 14 Make haste, my
beloved, and be thou like to a gazelle or to a
young hart upon the mountains of spices.
1 And it came to pass in the days when the
judges judged, that there was a famine in the
land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem in
Judah went to sojourn in the field of Moab, he,
and his wife, and his two sons. 2 And the name
of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his
wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons
Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth-lehem
in Judah. And they came into the field of Moab,
and continued there. 3 And Elimelech Naomi's
husband died; and she was left, and her two
sons. 4 And they took them wives of the women
of Moab: the name of the one was Orpah, and
the name of the other Ruth; and they dwelt
there about ten years. 5 And Mahlon and
Chilion died both of them; and the woman was
left of her two children and of her husband. 6
Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that
she might return from the field of Moab; for she
had heard in the field of Moab how that the
LORD had remembered His people in giving
them bread. 7 And she went forth out of the
place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law
with her; and they went on the way to
return unto the land of Judah. 8 And Naomi
said unto her two daughters-in-law: 'Go, return
each of you to her mother's house; the LORD
deal kindly with you, as ye have dealt with the
dead, and with me. 9 The LORD grant you that
ye may find rest, each of you in the house of
her husband.' Then she kissed them; and they
lifted up their voice, and wept. 10 And they said
unto her: 'Nay, but we will return with thee unto
thy people.' 11 And Naomi said: 'Turn back, my
daughters; why will ye go with me? have I yet
sons in my womb, that they may be your
husbands? 12 Turn back, my daughters, go
your way; for I am too old to have a husband.
If I should say: I have hope, should I even have
an husband to-night, and also bear sons; 13
would ye tarry for them till they were grown?
would ye shut yourselves off for them and have
no husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth
me much for your sakes, for the hand of the
LORD is gone forth against me.' 14 And they
lifted up their voice, and wept again; and Orpah
kissed her mother-in-law; but Ruth cleaved unto
her. 15 And she said: 'Behold, thy sister-in-law is
gone back unto her people, and unto her god;
return thou after thy sister-in-law.' 16 And Ruth
said: 'Entreat me not to leave thee, and to return
from following after thee; for whither thou
goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will
lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy
God my God; 17 where thou diest, will I die, and
there will I be buried; the LORD do so to me,
and more also, if aught but death part thee and
me.' 18 And when she saw that she was
stedfastly minded to go with her, she left off
speaking unto her. 19 So they two went until
they came to Beth-lehem. And it came to pass,
when they were come to Beth-lehem, that all
the city was astir concerning them, and the
women said: 'Is this Naomi?' 20 And she said
unto them: 'Call me not Naomi, call me Marah;
for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with
me. 21 I went out full, and the LORD hath
brought me back home empty; why call ye me
Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against
me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?' 22 So
Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her
daughter-in-law, with her, who returned out of
the field of Moab -- and they came to
Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's,
a mighty man of valour, of the family of
Elimelech, and his name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth
the Moabitess said unto Naomi: 'Let me now go
to the field, and glean among the ears of corn
after him in whose sight I shall find favour.' And
she said unto her: 'Go, my daughter.' 3 And she
went, and came and gleaned in the field after
the reapers; and her hap was to light on the
portion of the field belonging unto Boaz, who
was of the family of Elimelech. 4 And, behold,
Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the
reapers: 'The LORD be with you.' And they
answered him: 'The LORD bless thee.' 5 Then
said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the
reapers: 'Whose damsel is this?' 6 And the
servant that was set over the reapers answered
and said: 'It is a Moabitish damsel that came
back with Naomi out of the field of Moab; 7
and she said: Let me glean, I pray you, and
gather after the reapers among the sheaves; so
she came, and hath continued even from the
morning until now, save that she tarried a little
in the house.' 8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth:
'Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean
in another field, neither pass from hence, but
abide here fast by my maidens. 9 Let thine eyes
be on the field that they do reap, and go thou
after them; have I not charged the young men
that they shall not touch thee? and when thou
art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that
which the young men have drawn.' 10 Then she
fell on her face, and bowed down to the ground,
and said unto him: 'Why have I found favour in
thy sight, that thou shouldest take cognizance
of me, seeing I am a foreigner?' 11 And Boaz
answered and said unto her: 'It hath fully been
told me, all that thou hast done unto thy
mother-in-law since the death of thy husband;
and how thou hast left thy father and thy
mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art
come unto a people that thou knewest not
heretofore. 12 The LORD recompense thy work,
and be thy reward complete from the LORD,
the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art
come to take refuge.' 13 Then she said: 'Let me
find favour in thy sight, my LORD; for that
thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast
spoken to the heart of thy handmaid, though I
be not as one of thy handmaidens.' 14 And
Boaz said unto her at meal-time: 'Come hither,
and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the
vinegar.' And she sat beside the reapers; and
they reached her parched corn, and she did eat
and was satisfied, and left thereof. 15 And
when she was risen up to glean, Boaz
commanded his young men, saying: 'Let her
glean even among the sheaves, and put her not
to shame. 16 And also pull out some for her of
purpose from the bundles, and leave it, and let
her glean, and rebuke her not.' 17 So she
gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out
that which she had gleaned, and it was about an
ephah of barley. 18 And she took it up, and
went into the city; and her mother-in-law saw
what she had gleaned; and she brought forth
and gave to her that which she had left after she
was satisfied. 19 And her mother-in-law said
unto her: 'Where hast thou gleaned to-day? and
where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did
take knowledge of thee.' And she told her
mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and
said: 'The man's name with whom I wrought
to-day is Boaz.' 20 And Naomi said unto her
daughter-in-law: 'Blessed be he of the LORD,
who hath not left off His kindness to the living
and to the dead.' And Naomi said unto her: 'The
man is nigh of kin unto us, one of our near
kinsmen.' 21 And Ruth the Moabitess said:
'Yea, he said unto me: Thou shalt keep fast by
my young men, until they have ended all my
harvest.' 22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her
daughter-in-law: 'It is good, my daughter, that
thou go out with his maidens, and that thou be
not met in any other field.' 23 So she kept fast
by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end
of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and she
dwelt with her mother-in-law.
1 And Naomi her mother-in-law said unto her:
'My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that
it may be well with thee? 2 And now is there not
Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou
wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in
the threshing-floor. 3 Wash thyself therefore,
and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee,
and get thee down to the threshing-floor; but
make not thyself known unto the man, until he
shall have done eating and drinking. 4 And it
shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt
mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt
go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down;
and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.' 5 And
she said unto her: 'All that thou sayest unto me
I will do.' 6 And she went down unto the
threshing-floor, and did according to all that her
mother-in-law bade her. 7 And when Boaz had
eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he
went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn;
and she came softly, and uncovered his feet,
and laid her down. 8 And it came to pass at
midnight, that the man was startled, and turned
himself; and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. 9
And he said: 'Who art thou?' And she answered:
'I am Ruth thine handmaid; spread therefore
thy skirt over thy handmaid; for thou art a near
kinsman.' 10 And he said: 'Blessed be thou of
the LORD, my daughter; thou hast shown more
kindness in the end than at the beginning,
inasmuch as thou didst not follow the young
men, whether poor or rich. 11 And now, my
daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou
sayest; for all the men in the gate of my people
do know that thou art a virtuous woman. 12
And now it is true that I am a near kinsman;
howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. 13
Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning,
that if he will perform unto thee the part of a
kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part;
but if he be not willing to do the part of a
kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a
kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth; lie down
until the morning.' 14 And she lay at his feet
until the morning; and she rose up before one
could discern another. For he said: 'Let it not be
known that the woman came to the threshing-floor.'
15 And he said: 'Bring the mantle that is
upon thee, and hold it'; and she held it; and he
measured six measures of barley, and laid it on
her; and he went into the city. 16 And when she
came to her mother-in-law, she said: 'Who art
thou, my daughter?' And she told her all that the
man had done to her. 17 And she said: 'These
six measures of barley gave he me; for he said
to me: Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.'
18 Then said she: 'Sit still, my daughter, until
thou know how the matter will fall; for the man
will not rest, until he have finished the thing this
day.'
1 Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him
down there; and, behold, the near kinsman of
whom Boaz spoke came by; unto whom he
said: 'Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here.'
And he turned aside, and sat down. 2 And he
took ten men of the elders of the city, and said:
'Sit ye down here.' And they sat down. 3 And he
said unto the near kinsman: 'Naomi, that is
come back out of the field of Moab, selleth the
parcel of land, which was our brother
Elimelech's; 4 and I thought to disclose it unto
thee, saying: Buy it before them that sit here,
and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt
redeem it, redeem it; but if it will not be
redeemed, then tell me, that I may know; for
there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am
after thee.' And he said: 'I will redeem it.' 5 Then
said Boaz: 'What day thou buyest the field of
the hand of Naomi -- hast thou also bought of
Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to
raise up the name of the dead upon his
inheritance?' 6 And the near kinsman said: 'I
cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine
own inheritance; take thou my right of
redemption on thee; for I cannot redeem it.'-- 7
Now this was the custom in former time in Israel
concerning redeeming and concerning
exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew
off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour; and
this was the attestation in Israel.-- 8 So the near
kinsman said unto Boaz: 'Buy it for thyself.'
And he drew off his shoe. 9 And Boaz said unto
the elders, and unto all the people: 'Ye are
witnesses this day, that I have bought all that
was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and
Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi. 10 Moreover
Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I
acquired to be my wife, to raise up the name of
the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of
the dead be not cut off from among his
brethren, and from the gate of his place; ye are
witnesses this day.' 11 And all the people that
were in the gate, and the elders, said: 'We are
witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is
come into thy house like Rachel and like Leah,
which two did build the house of Israel; and do
thou worthily in Ephrath, and be famous in
Beth-lehem; 12 and let thy house be like the
house of Perez, whom Tamar bore unto Judah,
of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of
this young woman.' 13 So Boaz took Ruth, and
she became his wife; and he went in unto her,
and the LORD gave her conception, and she
bore a son. 14 And the women said unto
Naomi: 'Blessed be the LORD, who hath not left
thee this day without a near kinsman, and let
his name be famous in Israel. 15 And he shall
be unto thee a restorer of life, and a nourisher of
thine old age; for thy daughter-in-law, who
loveth thee, who is better to thee than seven
sons, hath borne him.' 16 And Naomi took the
child, and laid it in her bosom, and became
nurse unto it. 17 And the women her neighbours
gave it a name, saying: 'There is a son born to
Naomi'; and they called his name Obed; he is
the father of Jesse, the father of David.
18 Now these are the generations of Perez:
Perez begot Hezron; 19 and Hezron begot Ram,
and Ram begot Amminadab; 20 and
Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon
begot Salmon; 21 and Salmon begot Boaz, and
Boaz begot Obed; 22 and Obed begot Jesse,
and Jesse begot David.
1 How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of
people! How is she become as a widow! She
that was great among the nations, and princess
among the provinces, how is she become
tributary! 2 She weepeth sore in the night, and
her tears are on her cheeks; she hath none to
comfort her among all her lovers; all her friends
have dealt treacherously with her, they are
become her enemies. 3 Judah is gone into exile
because of affliction, and because of great
servitude; she dwelleth among the nations, she
findeth no rest; all her pursuers overtook her
within the straits. 4 The ways of Zion do mourn,
because none come to the solemn assembly; all
her gates are desolate, her priests sigh; her
virgins are afflicted, and she herself is in
bitterness. 5 Her adversaries are become the
head, her enemies are at ease; for the LORD
hath afflicted her for the multitude of her
transgressions; her young children are gone into
captivity before the adversary. 6 And gone is
from the daughter of Zion all her splendour; her
princes are become like harts that find no
pasture, and they are gone without strength
before the pursuer. 7 Jerusalem remembereth in
the days of her affliction and of her anguish all
her treasures that she had from the days of old;
now that her people fall by the hand of the
adversary, and none doth help her, the
adversaries have seen her, they have mocked at
her desolations. 8 Jerusalem hath grievously
sinned, therefore she is become as one unclean;
all that honoured her despise her, because they
have seen her nakedness; she herself also
sigheth, and turneth backward. 9 Her filthiness
was in her skirts, she was not mindful of her
end; therefore is she come down wonderfully,
she hath no comforter. 'Behold, O LORD, my
affliction, for the enemy hath magnified
himself.' 10 The adversary hath spread out his
hand upon all her treasures; for she hath seen
that the heathen are entered into her sanctuary,
concerning whom Thou didst command that
they should not enter into Thy congregation. 11
All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have
given their pleasant things for food to refresh
the soul. 'See, O LORD, and behold, how abject
I am become.' 12 'Let it not come unto you, all
ye that pass by! Behold, and see if there be any
pain like unto my pain, which is done unto me,
wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the
day of His fierce anger. 13 From on high hath
He sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth
against them; He hath spread a net for my feet,
He hath turned me back; He hath made me
desolate and faint all the day. 14 The yoke of
my transgressions is impressed by His hand;
they are knit together, they are come up upon
my neck; He hath made my strength to fail; the
Lord hath delivered me into their hands, against
whom I am not able to stand. 15 The Lord hath
set at nought all my mighty men in the midst of
me; He hath called a solemn assembly against
me to crush my young men; the Lord hath
trodden as in a winepress the virgin the daughter
of Judah.' 16 'For these things I weep; mine eye,
mine eye runneth down with water; because the
comforter is far from me, even he that should
refresh my soul; my children are desolate,
because the enemy hath prevailed.' 17 Zion
spreadeth forth her hands; there is none to
comfort her; the LORD hath commanded
concerning Jacob, that they that are round
about him should be his adversaries; Jerusalem
is among them as one unclean. 18 'The LORD is
righteous; for I have rebelled against His word;
hear, I pray you, all ye peoples, and behold my
pain: my virgins and my young men are gone
into captivity. 19 I called for my lovers, but
they deceived me; my priests and mine elders
perished in the city, while they sought them
food to refresh their souls. 20 Behold, O LORD,
for I am in distress, mine inwards burn; my
heart is turned within me, for I have grievously
rebelled. Abroad the sword bereaveth, at home
there is the like of death. 21 They have heard
that I sigh, there is none to comfort me; all mine
enemies have heard of my trouble, and are
glad, for Thou hast done it; Thou wilt bring the
day that Thou hast proclaimed, and they shall
be like unto me. 22 Let all their wickedness
come before Thee; and do unto them, as Thou
hast done unto me for all my transgressions; for
my sighs are many and my heart is faint.'
1 How hath the Lord covered with a cloud the
daughter of Zion in His anger! He hath cast
down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of
Israel, and hath not remembered His footstool
in the day of His anger. 2 The Lord hath
swallowed up unsparingly all the habitations of
Jacob; He hath thrown down in His wrath the
strongholds of the daughter of Judah; He hath
brought them down to the ground; He hath
profaned the kingdom and the princes thereof.
3 He hath cut off in fierce anger all the horn of
Israel; He hath drawn back His right hand from
before the enemy; and He hath burned in Jacob
like a flaming fire, which devoureth round
about. 4 He hath bent His bow like an enemy,
standing with His right hand as an adversary,
and hath slain all that were pleasant to the eye;
in the tent of the daughter of Zion He hath
poured out His fury like fire. 5 The Lord is
become as an enemy, He hath swallowed up
Israel; He hath swallowed up all her palaces, He
hath destroyed his strongholds; and He hath
multiplied in the daughter of Judah mourning
and moaning. 6 And He hath stripped His
tabernacle, as if it were a garden, He hath
destroyed His place of assembly; the LORD
hath caused to be forgotten in Zion appointed
season and sabbath, and hath rejected in the
indignation of His anger the king and the priest.
7 The Lord hath cast off His altar, He hath
abhorred His sanctuary, He hath given up into
the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces;
they have made a noise in the house of the
LORD, as in the day of a solemn assembly. 8
The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of
the daughter of Zion; He hath stretched out the
line, He hath not withdrawn His hand from
destroying; but He hath made the rampart and
wall to mourn, they languish together. 9 Her
gates are sunk into the ground; He hath
destroyed and broken her bars; her king and her
princes are among the nations, instruction is no
more; yea, her prophets find no vision from the
LORD. 10 They sit upon the ground, and keep
silence, the elders of the daughter of Zion; they
have cast up dust upon their heads, they have
girded themselves with sackcloth; the virgins of
Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
11 Mine eyes do fail with tears, mine inwards
burn, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the
breach of the daughter of my people; because
the young children and the sucklings swoon in
the broad places of the city. 12 They say to
their mothers: 'Where is corn and wine?' when
they swoon as the wounded in the broad places
of the city, when their soul is poured out into
their mothers' bosom. 13 What shall I take to
witness for thee? What shall I liken to thee, O
daughter of Jerusalem? What shall I equal to
thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter
of Zion? For thy breach is great like the sea;
who can heal thee? 14 Thy prophets have seen
visions for thee of vanity and delusion; and
they have not uncovered thine iniquity, to bring
back thy captivity; but have prophesied for
thee burdens of vanity and seduction. 15 All
that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss
and wag their head at the daughter of
Jerusalem: 'Is this the city that men called the
perfection of beauty, the joy of the whole
earth?' 16 All thine enemies have opened their
mouth wide against thee; they hiss and gnash
the teeth; they say: 'We have swallowed her up;
certainly this is the day that we looked for; we
have found, we have seen it.' 17 The LORD
hath done that which He devised; He hath
performed His word that He commanded in the
days of old; He hath thrown down unsparingly;
and He hath caused the enemy to rejoice over
thee, He hath exalted the horn of thine
adversaries. 18 Their heart cried unto the Lord:
'O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run
down like a river day and night; give thyself no
respite; let not the apple of thine eye cease. 19
Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of
the watches; pour out thy heart like water
before the face of the Lord; lift up thy hands
toward Him for the life of thy young children,
that faint for hunger at the head of every street.'
20 'See, O LORD, and consider, to whom Thou
hast done thus! Shall the women eat their fruit,
the children that are dandled in the hands? Shall
the priest and the prophet be slain in the
sanctuary of the Lord? 21 The youth and the
old man lie on the ground in the streets; my
virgins and my young men are fallen by the
sword; Thou hast slain them in the day of Thine
anger; Thou hast slaughtered unsparingly. 22
Thou hast called, as in the day of a solemn
assembly, my terrors on every side, and there
was none in the day of the LORD'S anger that
escaped or remained; those that I have dandled
and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.'
1 I am the man that hath seen affliction by the
rod of His wrath. 2 He hath led me and caused
me to walk in darkness and not in light. 3 Surely
against me He turneth His hand again and
again all the day. 4 My flesh and my skin hath
He worn out; He hath broken my bones. 5 He
hath builded against me, and compassed me
with gall and travail. 6 He hath made me to
dwell in dark places, as those that have been
long dead. 7 He hath hedged me about, that I
cannot go forth; He hath made my chain
heavy. 8 Yea, when I cry and call for help, He
shutteth out my prayer. 9 He hath enclosed my
ways with hewn stone, He hath made my paths
crooked. 10 He is unto me as a bear lying in
wait, as a lion in secret places. 11 He hath
turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces;
He hath made me desolate. 12 He hath bent
His bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. 13
He hath caused the arrows of His quiver to
enter into my reins. 14 I am become a derision
to all my people, and their song all the day. 15
He hath filled me with bitterness, He hath sated
me with wormwood. 16 He hath also broken
my teeth with gravel stones, He hath made me
to wallow in ashes. 17 And my soul is removed
far off from peace, I forgot prosperity. 18 And I
said: 'My strength is perished, and mine
expectation from the LORD.' 19 Remember
mine affliction and mine anguish, the
wormwood and the gall. 20 My soul hath them
still in remembrance, and is bowed down within
me. 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have
I hope. 22 Surely the LORD'S mercies are not
consumed, surely His compassions fail not. 23
They are new every morning; great is Thy
faithfulness. 24 'The LORD is my portion', saith
my soul; 'Therefore will I hope in Him.' 25 The
LORD is good unto them that wait for Him, to
the soul that seeketh Him. 26 It is good that a
man should quietly wait for the salvation of the
LORD. 27 It is good for a man that he bear the
yoke in his youth. 28 Let him sit alone and keep
silence, because He hath laid it upon him. 29
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there
may be hope. 30 Let him give his cheek to him
that smiteth him, let him be filled full with
reproach. 31 For the Lord will not cast off for
ever. 32 For though He cause grief, yet will He
have compassion according to the multitude of
His mercies. 33 For He doth not afflict willingly,
nor grieve the children of men. 34 To crush
under foot all the prisoners of the earth, 35 To
turn aside the right of a man before the face of
the Most High, 36 To subvert a man in his
cause, the Lord approveth not. 37 Who is he
that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord
commandeth it not? 38 Out of the mouth of the
Most High proceedeth not evil and good? 39
Wherefore doth a living man complain, a strong
man because of his sins? 40 Let us search and
try our ways, and return to the LORD. 41 Let us
lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the
heavens. 42 We have transgressed and have
rebelled; Thou hast not pardoned. 43 Thou hast
covered with anger and pursued us; Thou hast
slain unsparingly. 44 Thou hast covered Thyself
with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass
through. 45 Thou hast made us as the
offscouring and refuse in the midst of the
peoples. 46 All our enemies have opened their
mouth wide against us. 47 Terror and the pit are
come upon us, desolation and destruction. 48
Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water, for
the breach of the daughter of my people. 49
Mine eye is poured out, and ceaseth not,
without any intermission, 50 Till the LORD look
forth, and behold from heaven. 51 Mine eye
affected my soul, because of all the daughters
of my city. 52 They have chased me sore like a
bird, that are mine enemies without cause. 53
They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and
have cast stones upon me. 54 Waters flowed
over my head; I said: 'I am cut off.' 55 I called
upon Thy name, O LORD, Out of the lowest
dungeon. 56 Thou heardest my voice; hide not
Thine ear at my sighing, at my cry. 57 Thou
drewest near in the day that I called upon Thee;
Thou saidst: 'Fear not.' 58 O Lord, Thou hast
pleaded the causes of my soul; Thou hast
redeemed my life. 59 O LORD, Thou hast seen
my wrong; judge Thou my cause. 60 Thou hast
seen all their vengeance and all their devices
against me. 61 Thou hast heard their taunt, O
LORD, and all their devices against me; 62 The
lips of those that rose up against me, and their
muttering against me all the day. 63 Behold
Thou their sitting down, and their rising up; I am
their song. 64 Thou wilt render unto them a
recompense, O LORD, according to the work of
their hands. 65 Thou wilt give them hardness of
heart, Thy curse unto them. 66 Thou wilt pursue
them in anger, and destroy them from under the
heavens of the LORD.
1 How is the gold become dim! How is the most
fine gold changed! The hallowed stones are
poured out at the head of every street. 2 The
precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold,
how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the
work of the hands of the potter! 3 Even the
jackals draw out the breast, they give suck to
their young ones; the daughter of my people is
become cruel, like the ostriches in the
wilderness. 4 The tongue of the sucking child
cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst; the
young children ask bread, and none breaketh it
unto them. 5 They that did feed on dainties are
desolate in the streets; they that were brought
up in scarlet embrace dunghills. 6 For the
iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater
than the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as
in a moment, and no hands fell upon her. 7 Her
princes were purer than snow, they were whiter
than milk, they were more ruddy in body than
rubies, their polishing was as of sapphire; 8
Their visage is blacker than coal; they are not
known in the streets; their skin is shrivelled upon
their bones; it is withered, it is become like a
stick. 9 They that are slain with the sword are
better than they that are slain with hunger; for
these pine away, stricken through, for want of
the fruits of the field. 10 The hands of women
full of compassion have sodden their own
children; they were their food in the destruction
of the daughter of my people. 11 The LORD
hath accomplished His fury, He hath poured
out His fierce anger; and He hath kindled a fire
in Zion, which hath devoured the foundations
thereof. 12 The kings of the earth believed not,
neither all the inhabitants of the world, that the
adversary and the enemy would enter into the
gates of Jerusalem. 13 It is because of the sins
of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests,
that have shed the blood of the just in the midst
of her. 14 They wander as blind men in the
streets, they are polluted with blood, so that
men cannot touch their garments. 15 'Depart
ye! unclean!' men cried unto them, 'Depart,
depart, touch not'; yea, they fled away and
wandered; men said among the nations: 'They
shall no more sojourn here.' 16 The anger of the
LORD hath divided them; He will no more
regard them; they respected not the persons of
the priests, they were not gracious unto the
elders. 17 As for us, our eyes do yet fail for our
vain help; in our watching we have watched for
a nation that could not save. 18 They hunt our
steps, that we cannot go in our broad places;
our end is near, our days are fulfilled; for our
end is come. 19 Our pursuers were swifter than
the eagles of the heaven; they chased us upon
the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the
wilderness. 20 The breath of our nostrils, the
anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits;
of whom we said: 'Under his shadow we shall
live among the nations.' 21 Rejoice and be glad,
O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of
Uz: the cup shall pass over unto thee also; thou
shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.
22 The punishment of thine iniquity is
accomplished, O daughter of Zion, He will no
more carry thee away into captivity; He will
punish thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom, He
will uncover thy sins.
1 Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us;
behold, and see our reproach. 2 Our inheritance
is turned unto strangers, our houses unto aliens.
3 We are become orphans and fatherless, our
mothers are as widows. 4 We have drunk our
water for money; our wood cometh to us for
price. 5 To our very necks we are pursued; we
labour, and have no rest. 6 We have given the
hand to Egypt, and to Assyria, to have bread
enough; 7 Our fathers have sinned, and are not;
and we have borne their iniquities. 8 Servants
rule over us; there is none to deliver us out of
their hand. 9 We get our bread with the peril of
our lives because of the sword of the wilderness.
10 Our skin is hot like an oven because of the
burning heat of famine. 11 They have ravished
the women in Zion, the maidens in the cities of
Judah. 12 Princes are hanged up by their hand;
the faces of elders are not honoured. 13 The
young men have borne the mill, and the
children have stumbled under the wood. 14 The
elders have ceased from the gate, the young
men from their music. 15 The joy of our heart is
ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. 16
The crown is fallen from our head; woe unto us!
for we have sinned. 17 For this our heart is faint,
for these things our eyes are dim; 18 For the
mountain of Zion, which is desolate, the foxes
walk upon it.
19 Thou, O LORD, art enthroned for ever, Thy
throne is from generation to generation. 20
Wherefore dost Thou forget us for ever, and
forsake us so long time? 21 Turn Thou us unto
Thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew
our days as of old. 22 Thou canst not have
utterly rejected us, and be exceeding wroth
against us!
1 The words of Koheleth, the son of David, king
in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith
Koheleth; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. 3
What profit hath man of all his labour wherein
he laboureth under the sun? 4 One generation
passeth away, and another generation cometh;
and the earth abideth for ever. 5 The sun also
ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to
his place where he ariseth. 6 The wind goeth
toward the south, and turneth about unto the
north; it turneth about continually in its circuit,
and the wind returneth again to its circuits. 7 All
the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full;
unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they
go again. 8 All things toil to weariness; man
cannot utter it, the eye is not satisfied with
seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 9 That
which hath been is that which shall be, and that
which hath been done is that which shall be
done; and there is nothing new under the sun.
10 Is there a thing whereof it is said: 'See, this is
new'?-- it hath been already, in the ages which
were before us. 11 There is no remembrance of
them of former times; neither shall there be any
remembrance of them of latter times that are to
come, among those that shall come after.
12 I Koheleth have been king over Israel in
Jerusalem. 13 And I applied my heart to seek
and to search out by wisdom concerning all
things that are done under heaven; it is a sore
task that God hath given to the sons of men to
be exercised therewith. 14 I have seen all the
works that are done under the sun; and, behold,
all is vanity and a striving after wind. 15 That
which is crooked cannot be made straight; and
that which is wanting cannot be numbered. 16 I
spoke with my own heart, saying: 'Lo, I have
gotten great wisdom, more also than all that
were before me over Jerusalem'; yea, my heart
hath had great experience of wisdom and
knowledge. 17 And I applied my heart to know
wisdom, and to know madness and folly -- I
perceived that this also was a striving after
wind. 18 For in much wisdom is much vexation;
and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth
sorrow.
1 I said in my heart: 'Come now, I will try thee
with mirth, and enjoy pleasure'; and, behold,
this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter: 'It is
mad'; and of mirth: 'What doth it accomplish?'
3 I searched in my heart how to pamper my
flesh with wine, and, my heart conducting itself
with wisdom, how yet to lay hold on folly, till I
might see which it was best for the sons of men
that they should do under the heaven the few
days of their life. 4 I made me great works; I
builded me houses; I planted me vineyards; 5 I
made me gardens and parks, and I planted trees
in them of all kinds of fruit; 6 I made me pools
of water, to water therefrom the wood springing
up with trees; 7 I acquired men-servants and
maid-servants, and had servants born in my
house; also I had great possessions of herds and
flocks, above all that were before me in
Jerusalem; 8 I gathered me also silver and gold,
and treasure such as kings and the provinces
have as their own; I got me men-singers and
women-singers, and the delights of the sons of
men, women very many. 9 So I was great, and
increased more than all that were before me in
Jerusalem; also my wisdom stood me in stead.
10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not
from them; I withheld not my heart from any
joy, for my heart had joy of all my labour; and
this was my portion from all my labour. 11
Then I looked on all the works that my hands
had wrought, and on the labour that I had
laboured to do; and, behold, all was vanity and
a striving after wind, and there was no profit
under the sun. 12 And I turned myself to behold
wisdom, and madness and folly; for what can
the man do that cometh after the king? even
that which hath been already done. 13 Then I
saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light
excelleth darkness. 14 The wise man, his eyes
are in his head; but the fool walketh in
darkness. And I also perceived that one event
happeneth to them all. 15 Then said I in my
heart: 'As it happeneth to the fool, so will it
happen even to me; and why was I then more
wise?' Then I said in my heart, that this also is
vanity. 16 For of the wise man, even as of the
fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing
that in the days to come all will long ago have
been forgotten. And how must the wise man die
even as the fool! 17 So I hated life; because the
work that is wrought under the sun was grievous
unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after
wind. 18 And I hated all my labour wherein I
laboured under the sun, seeing that I must leave
it unto the man that shall be after me. 19 And
who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a
fool? yet will he have rule over all my labour
wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have
shown myself wise under the sun. This also is
vanity. 20 Therefore I turned about to cause
my heart to despair concerning all the labour
wherein I had laboured under the sun. 21 For
there is a man whose labour is with wisdom, and
with knowledge, and with skill; yet to a man
that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it
for his portion. This also is vanity and a great
evil. 22 For what hath a man of all his labour,
and of the striving of his heart, wherein he
laboureth under the sun? 23 For all his days are
pains, and his occupation vexation; yea, even
in the night his heart taketh not rest. This also is
vanity. 24 There is nothing better for a man
than that he should eat and drink, and make his
soul enjoy pleasure for his labour. This also I
saw, that it is from the hand of God. 25 For who
will eat, or who will enjoy, if not I? 26 For to the
man that is good in His sight He giveth wisdom,
and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He
giveth the task, to gather and to heap up, that
he may leave to him that is good in the sight of
God. This also is vanity and a striving after
wind.
1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to
every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that
which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to
gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from
embracing;
6 A time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.
9 What profit hath he that worketh in that he
laboureth? 10 I have seen the task which God
hath given to the sons of men to be exercised
therewith. 11 He hath made every thing
beautiful in its time; also He hath set the world
in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out
the work that God hath done from the
beginning even to the end. 12 I know that there
is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and
to get pleasure so long as they live. 13 But also
that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy
pleasure for all his labour, is the gift of God. 14 I
know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for
ever; nothing can be added to it, nor any thing
taken from it; and God hath so made it, that
men should fear before Him. 15 That which is
hath been long ago, and that which is to be hath
already been; and God seeketh that which is
pursued. 16 And moreover I saw under the sun,
in the place of justice, that wickedness was
there; and in the place of righteousness, that
wickedness was there. 17 I said in my heart:
'The righteous and the wicked God will judge;
for there is a time there for every purpose and
for every work.' 18 I said in my heart: 'It is
because of the sons of men, that God may sift
them, and that they may see that they
themselves are but as beasts.' 19 For that which
befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even
one thing befalleth them; as the one dieth, so
dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath;
so that man hath no pre-eminence above a
beast; for all is vanity. 20 All go unto one place;
all are of the dust, and all return to dust. 21
Who knoweth the spirit of man whether it goeth
upward, and the spirit of the beast whether it
goeth downward to the earth? 22 Wherefore I
perceived that there is nothing better, than that
a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his
portion; for who shall bring him to see what
shall be after him?
1 But I returned and considered all the
oppressions that are done under the sun; and
behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and
they had no comforter; and on the side of their
oppressors there was power, but they had no
comforter. 2 Wherefore I praised the dead that
are already dead more than the living that are
yet alive; 3 but better than they both is he that
hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil
work that is done under the sun. 4 Again, I
considered all labour and all excelling in work,
that it is a man's rivalry with his neighbour. This
also is vanity and a striving after wind. 5 The
fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his
own flesh. 6 Better is a handful of quietness,
than both the hands full of labour and striving
after wind. 7 Then I returned and saw vanity
under the sun. 8 There is one that is alone, and
he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son
nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labour,
neither is his eye satisfied with riches: 'for whom
then do I labour, and bereave my soul of
pleasure?' This also is vanity, yea, it is a
grievous business. 9 Two are better than one;
because they have a good reward for their
labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his
fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he
falleth, and hath not another to lift him up. 11
Again, if two lie together, then they have
warmth; but how can one be warm alone? 12
And if a man prevail against him that is alone,
two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is
not quickly broken. 13 Better is a poor and wise
child than an old and foolish king, who knoweth
not how to receive admonition any more. 14
For out of prison he came forth to be king;
although in his kingdom he was born poor. 15 I
saw all the living that walk under the sun, that
they were with the child, the second, that was to
stand up in his stead. 16 There was no end of all
the people, even of all them whom he did lead;
yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him.
Surely this also is vanity and a striving after
wind. 17 Guard thy foot when thou goest to the
house of God, and be ready to hearken: it is
better than when fools give sacrifices; for they
know not that they do evil.
1 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy
heart be hasty to utter a word before God; for
God is in heaven, and thou upon earth;
therefore let thy words be few. 2 For a dream
cometh through a multitude of business; and a
fool's voice through a multitude of words. 3
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to
pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools; pay
that which thou vowest. 4 Better is it that thou
shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest
vow and not pay. 5 Suffer not thy mouth to
bring thy flesh into guilt, neither say thou before
the messenger, that it was an error; wherefore
should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy
the work of thy hands? 6 For through the
multitude of dreams and vanities there are also
many words; but fear thou God. 7 If thou seest
the oppression of the poor, and the violent
perverting of justice and righteousness in the
state, marvel not at the matter; for one higher
than the high watcheth, and there are higher
than they. 8 But the profit of a land every way
is a king that maketh himself servant to the
field. 9 He that loveth silver shall not be
satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth
abundance, with increase; this also is vanity. 10
When goods increase, they are increased that
eat them; and what advantage is there to the
owner thereof, saving the beholding of them
with his eyes? 11 Sweet is the sleep of a
labouring man, whether he eat little or much;
but the satiety of the rich will not suffer him to
sleep. 12 There is a grievous evil which I have
seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the
owner thereof to his hurt; 13 and those riches
perish by evil adventure; and if he hath
begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand. 14
As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked
shall he go back as he came, and shall take
nothing for his labour, which he may carry
away in his hand. 15 And this also is a grievous
evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go;
and what profit hath he that he laboureth for
the wind? 16 All his days also he eateth in
darkness, and he hath much vexation and
sickness and wrath. 17 Behold that which I
have seen: it is good, yea, it is comely for one to
eat and to drink, and to enjoy pleasure for all
his labour, wherein he laboureth under the sun,
all the days of his life which God hath given
him; for this is his portion. 18 Every man also to
whom God hath given riches and wealth, and
hath given him power to eat thereof, and to
take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour
-- this is the gift of God. 19 For let him remember
the days of his life that they are not many; for God
answereth him in the joy of his heart.
1 There is an evil which I have seen under the
sun, and it is heavy upon men: 2 a man to
whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, so
that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that
he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat
thereof, but a stranger eateth it; this is vanity,
and it is an evil disease. 3 If a man beget a
hundred children, and live many years, so that
the days of his years are many, but his soul
have not enough of good, and moreover he
have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is
better than he; 4 for it cometh in vanity, and
departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is
covered with darkness; 5 moreover it hath not
seen the sun nor known it; this hath gratification
rather than the other; 6 yea, though he live a
thousand years twice told, and enjoy no good;
do not all go to one place? 7 All the labour of
man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not
filled. 8 For what advantage hath the wise more
than the fool? or the poor man that hath
understanding, in walking before the living? 9
Better is the seeing of the eyes than the
wandering of the desire; this also is vanity and a
striving after wind. 10 Whatsoever cometh into
being, the name thereof was given long ago, and
it is foreknown what man is; neither can he
contend with Him that is mightier than he. 11
Seeing there are many words that increase
vanity, what is man the better? 12 For who
knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the
days of his vain life which he spendeth as a
shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be
after him under the sun?
1 A good name is better than precious oil; and
the day of death than the day of one's birth. 2 It
is better to go to the house of mourning, than to
go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of
all men, and the living will lay it to his heart. 3
Vexation is better than laughter; for by the
sadness of the countenance the heart may be
gladdened. 4 The heart of the wise is in the
house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in
the house of mirth. 5 It is better to hear the
rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the
song of fools. 6 For as the crackling of thorns
under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; this
also is vanity. 7 Surely oppression turneth a wise
man into a fool; and a gift destroyeth the
understanding. 8 Better is the end of a thing
than the beginning thereof; and the patient in
spirit is better than the proud in spirit. 9 Be not
hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth
in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou: 'How
was it that the former days were better than
these?' for it is not out of wisdom that thou
inquirest concerning this. 11 Wisdom is good
with an inheritance, yea, a profit to them that
see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, even as
money is a defence; but the excellency of
knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of
him that hath it. 13 Consider the work of God;
for who can make that straight, which He hath
made crooked? 14 In the day of prosperity be
joyful, and in the day of adversity consider;
God hath made even the one as well as the
other, to the end that man should find nothing
after him. 15 All things have I seen in the days
of my vanity; there is a righteous man that
perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a
wicked man that prolongeth his life in his
evil-doing. 16 Be not righteous overmuch; neither
make thyself overwise; why shouldest thou
destroy thyself? 17 Be not overmuch wicked,
neither be thou foolish; why shouldest thou die
before thy time? 18 It is good that thou
shouldest take hold of the one; yea, also from
the other withdraw not thy hand; for he that
feareth God shall discharge himself of them all.
19 Wisdom is a stronghold to the wise man
more than ten rulers that are in a city. 20 For
there is not a righteous man upon earth, that
doeth good, and sinneth not. 21 Also take not
heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou
hear thy servant curse thee; 22 for oftentimes
also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself
likewise hast cursed others. 23 All this have I
tried by wisdom; I said: 'I will get wisdom'; but it
was far from me. 24 That which is is far off,
and exceeding deep; who can find it out? 25 I
turned about, and applied my heart to know
and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the
reason of things, and to know wickedness to be
folly, and foolishness to be madness; 26 and I
find more bitter than death the woman, whose
heart is snares and nets, and her hands as
bands; whoso pleaseth God shall escape from
her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. 27
Behold, this have I found, saith Koheleth,
adding one thing to another, to find out the
account; 28 which yet my soul sought, but I
found not; one man among a thousand have I
found; but a woman among all those have I not
found. 29 Behold, this only have I found, that
God made man upright; but they have sought
out many inventions.
1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth
the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom
maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of
his face is changed. 2 I [counsel thee]: keep the
king's command, and that in regard of the oath
of God. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his
presence; stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth
whatsoever pleaseth him. 4 Forasmuch as the
king's word hath power; and who may say unto
him: 'What doest thou?' 5 Whoso keepeth the
commandment shall know no evil thing; and a
wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment.
6 For to every matter there is a time and
judgment; for the evil of man is great upon him.
7 For he knoweth not that which shall be; for
even when it cometh to pass, who shall declare
it unto him? 8 There is no man that hath power
over the wind to retain the wind; neither hath he
power over the day of death; and there is no
discharge in war; neither shall wickedness
deliver him that is given to it. 9 All this have I
seen, even applied my heart thereto, whatever
the work that is done under the sun; what time
one man had power over another to his hurt. 10
And so I saw the wicked buried, and they
entered into their rest; but they that had done
right went away from the holy place, and were
forgotten in the city; this also is vanity. 11
Because sentence against an evil work is not
executed speedily, therefore the heart of the
sons of men is fully set in them to do evil; 12
because a sinner doeth evil a hundred times,
and prolongeth his days -- though yet I know
that it shall be well with them that fear God,
that fear before Him; 13 but it shall not be well
with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his
days, which are as a shadow, because he
feareth not before God. 14 There is a vanity
which is done upon the earth: that there are
righteous men, unto whom it happeneth
according to the work of the wicked; again,
there are wicked men, to whom it happeneth
according to the work of the righteous -- I said
that this also is vanity. 15 So I commended
mirth, that a man hath no better thing under the
sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry,
and that this should accompany him in his
labour all the days of his life which God hath
given him under the sun. 16 When I applied my
heart to know wisdom, and to see the business
that is done upon the earth -- for neither day nor
night do men see sleep with their eyes -- 17 then
I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot
find out the work that is done under the sun;
because though a man labour to seek it out, yet
he shall not find it; yea further, though a wise
man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to
find it.
1 For all this I laid to my heart, even to make
clear all this: that the righteous, and the wise,
and their works, are in the hand of God;
whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it
not; all is before them. 2 All things come alike to
all; there is one event to the righteous and to the
wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the
unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that
sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner,
and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an
oath. 3 This is an evil in all that is done under
the sun, that there is one event unto all; yea
also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil,
and madness is in their heart while they live,
and after that they go to the dead. 4 For to him
that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a
living dog is better than a dead lion. 5 For the
living know that they shall die; but the dead
know not any thing, neither have they any more
a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
6 As well their love, as their hatred and their
envy, is long ago perished; neither have they
any more a portion for ever in any thing that is
done under the sun. 7 Go thy way, eat thy bread
with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart;
for God hath already accepted thy works. 8 Let
thy garments be always white; and let thy head
lack no oil. 9 Enjoy life with the wife whom
thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity,
which He hath given thee under the sun, all the
days of thy vanity; for that is thy portion in life,
and in thy labour wherein thou labourest under
the sun. 10 Whatsoever thy hand attaineth to
do by thy strength, that do; for there is no work,
nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the
grave, whither thou goest. 11 I returned, and
saw under the sun, that the race is not to the
swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet
bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of
understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill;
but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12
For man also knoweth not his time; as the fishes
that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds
that are caught in the snare, even so are the
sons of men snared in an evil time, when it
falleth suddenly upon them. 13 This also have I
seen as wisdom under the sun, and it seemed
great unto me: 14 there was a little city, and few
men within it; and there came a great king
against it, and besieged it, and built great
bulwarks against it; 15 now there was found in
it a man poor and wise, and he by his wisdom
delivered the city; yet no man remembered that
same poor man. 16 Then said I: 'Wisdom is
better than strength; nevertheless the poor
man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not
heard.' 17 The words of the wise spoken in quiet
are more acceptable than the cry of a ruler
among fools. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons
of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.
1 Dead flies make the ointment of the perfumer
fetid and putrid; so doth a little folly outweigh
wisdom and honour. 2 A wise man's
understanding is at his right hand; but a fool's
understanding at his left. 3 Yea also, when a
fool walketh by the way, his understanding
faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is
a fool. 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against
thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth
great offences. 5 There is an evil which I have
seen under the sun, like an error which
proceedeth from a ruler: 6 Folly is set on great
heights, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have
seen servants upon horses, and princes walking
as servants upon the earth. 8 He that diggeth a
pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through
a fence, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso
quarrieth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he
that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby. 10 If
the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge,
then must he put to more strength; but wisdom
is profitable to direct. 11 If the serpent bite
before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no
advantage. 12 The words of a wise man's
mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will
swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the
words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end
of his talk is grievous madness. 14 A fool also
multiplieth words; yet man knoweth not what
shall be; and that which shall be after him, who
can tell him? 15 The labour of fools wearieth
every one of them, for he knoweth not how to
go to the city. 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy
king is a boy, and thy princes feast in the
morning! 17 Happy art thou, O land, when thy
king is a free man, and thy princes eat in due
season, in strength, and not in drunkenness! 18
By slothfulness the rafters sink in; and through
idleness of the hands the house leaketh. 19 A
feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh
glad the life; and money answereth all things.
20 Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought,
and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber; for a
bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that
which hath wings shall tell the matter.
1 Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt
find it after many days. 2 Divide a portion into
seven, yea, even into eight; for thou knowest
not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3 If the
clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves
upon the earth; and if a tree fall in the south, or
in the north, in the place where the tree falleth,
there shall it be. 4 He that observeth the wind
shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds
shall not reap. 5 As thou knowest not what is
the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow
in the womb of her that is with child; even so
thou knowest not the work of God who doeth
all things. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in
the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou
knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or
that, or whether they both shall be alike good. 7
And the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is
for the eyes to behold the sun. 8 For if a man
live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and
remember the days of darkness, for they shall
be many. All that cometh is vanity. 9 Rejoice, O
young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart
cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in
the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine
eyes; but know thou, that for all these things
God will bring thee into judgment. 10 Therefore
remove vexation from thy heart, and put away
evil from thy flesh; for childhood and youth are
vanity.
1 Remember then thy Creator in the days of thy
youth, before the evil days come, and the years
draw nigh, when thou shalt say: 'I have no
pleasure in them'; 2 Before the sun, and the
light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened,
and the clouds return after the rain; 3 In the day
when the keepers of the house shall tremble,
and the strong men shall bow themselves, and
the grinders cease because they are few, and
those that look out shall be darkened in the
windows, 4 And the doors shall be shut in the
street, when the sound of the grinding is low;
and one shall start up at the voice of a bird, and
all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is
high, and terrors shall be in the way; and the
almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper
shall drag itself along, and the caperberry shall
fail; because man goeth to his long home, and
the mourners go about the streets; 6 Before the
silver cord is snapped asunder, and the golden
bowl is shattered, and the pitcher is broken at
the fountain, and the wheel falleth shattered,
into the pit; 7 And the dust returneth to the
earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God
who gave it. 8 Vanity of vanities, saith
Koheleth; all is vanity. 9 And besides that
Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people
knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out,
and set in order many proverbs. 10 Koheleth
sought to find out words of delight, and that
which was written uprightly, even words of
truth. 11 The words of the wise are as goads,
and as nails well fastened are those that are
composed in collections; they are given from
one shepherd. 12 And furthermore, my son, be
admonished: of making many books there is no
end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 The end of the matter, all having been
heard: fear God, and keep His commandments;
for this is the whole man. 14 For God shall bring
every work into the judgment concerning every
hidden thing, whether it be good or whether it be
evil.
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus
-- this is Ahasuerus who reigned, from India even
unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and
twenty provinces -- 2 that in those days, when
the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his
kingdom, which was in Shushan the castle, 3 in
the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto
all his princes and his servants; the army of
Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the
provinces, being before him; 4 when he showed
the riches of his glorious kingdom and the
honour of his excellent majesty, many days,
even a hundred and fourscore days. 5 And
when these days were fulfilled, the king made a
feast unto all the people that were present in
Shushan the castle, both great and small, seven
days, in the court of the garden of the king's
palace; 6 there were hangings of white, fine
cotton, and blue, bordered with cords of fine
linen and purple, upon silver rods and pillars of
marble; the couches were of gold and silver,
upon a pavement of green, and white, and shell,
and onyx marble. 7 And they gave them drink
in vessels of gold -- the vessels being diverse one
from another -- and royal wine in abundance,
according to the bounty of the king. 8 And the
drinking was according to the law; none did
compel; for so the king had appointed to all the
officers of his house, that they should do
according to every man's pleasure. 9 Also
Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in
the royal house which belonged to king
Ahasuerus. 10 On the seventh day, when the
heart of the king was merry with wine, he
commanded Mehuman, Bizzetha, Harbona,
Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the
seven chamberlains that ministered in the
presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11 to bring
Vashti the queen before the king with the crown
royal, to show the peoples and the princes her
beauty; for she was fair to look on. 12 But the
queen Vashti refused to come at the king's
commandment by the chamberlains; therefore
was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in
him. 13 Then the king said to the wise men, who
knew the times -- for so was the king's manner
toward all that knew law and judgment; 14 and
the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar,
Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and
Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and
Media, who saw the king's face, and sat the first
in the kingdom: 15 'What shall we do unto the
queen Vashti according to law, forasmuch as
she hath not done the bidding of the king
Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?' 16 And
Memucan answered before the king and the
princes: 'Vashti the queen hath not done wrong
to the king only, but also to all the princes, and
to all the peoples, that are in all the provinces of
the king Ahasuerus. 17 For this deed of the
queen will come abroad unto all women, to
make their husbands contemptible in their eyes,
when it will be said: The king Ahasuerus
commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in
before him, but she came not. 18 And this day
will the princesses of Persia and Media who
have heard of the deed of the queen say the like
unto all the king's princes. So will there arise
enough contempt and wrath. 19 If it please the
king, let there go forth a royal commandment
from him, and let it be written among the laws
of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not
altered, that Vashti come no more before king
Ahasuerus, and that the king give her royal
estate unto another that is better than she. 20
And when the king's decree which he shall make
shall be published throughout all his kingdom,
great though it be, all the wives will give to their
husbands honour, both to great and small.' 21
And the word pleased the king and the princes;
and the king did according to the word of
Memucan; 22 for he sent letters into all the
king's provinces, into every province according
to the writing thereof, and to every people after
their language, that every man should bear rule
in his own house, and speak according to the
language of his people.
1 After these things, when the wrath of king
Ahasuerus was assuaged, he remembered
Vashti, and what she had done, and what was
decreed against her. 2 Then said the king's
servants that ministered unto him: 'Let there be
sought for the king young virgins fair to look on;
3 and let the king appoint officers in all the
provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather
together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan
the castle, to the house of the women, unto the
custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper
of the women; and let their ointments be given
them; 4 and let the maiden that pleaseth the
king be queen instead of Vashti.' And the thing
pleased the king; and he did so. 5 There was a
certain Jew in Shushan the castle, whose name
was Mordecai the son of Jair the son of Shimei
the son of Kish, a Benjamite, 6 who had been
carried away from Jerusalem with the captives
that had been carried away with Jeconiah king
of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of
Babylon had carried away. 7 And he brought
up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's
daughter; for she had neither father nor mother,
and the maiden was of beautiful form and fair
to look on; and when her father and mother
were dead, Mordecai took her for his own
daughter. 8 So it came to pass, when the king's
commandment and his decree was published,
and when many maidens were gathered
together unto Shushan the castle, to the custody
of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's
house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the
women. 9 And the maiden pleased him, and she
obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave
her her ointments, with her portions, and the
seven maidens, who were meet to be given her
out of the king's house; and he advanced her
and her maidens to the best place in the house
of the women. 10 Esther had not made known
her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had
charged her that she should not tell it. 11 And
Mordecai walked every day before the court of
the women's house, to know how Esther did,
and what would become of her. 12 Now when
the turn of every maiden was come to go in to
king Ahasuerus, after that it had been done to
her according to the law for the women, twelve
months -- for so were the days of their anointing
accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of
myrrh, and six month with sweet odours, and
with other ointments of the women -- 13 when
then the maiden came unto the king,
whatsoever she desired was given her to go with
her out of the house of the women unto the
king's house. 14 In the evening she went, and on
the morrow she returned into the second house
of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the
king's chamberlain, who kept the concubines;
she came in unto the king no more, except the
king delighted in her, and she were called by
name. 15 Now when the turn of Esther, the
daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who
had taken her for his daughter, was come to go
in unto the king, she required nothing but what
Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the
women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour
in the sight of all them that looked upon her. 16
So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into
his house royal in the tenth month, which is the
month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
17 And the king loved Esther above all the
women, and she obtained grace and favour in
his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set
the royal crown upon her head, and made her
queen instead of Vashti. 18 Then the king made
a great feast unto all his princes and his
servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a
release to the provinces, and gave gifts,
according to the bounty of the king. 19 And
when the virgins were gathered together the
second time, and Mordecai sat in the king's
gate -- 20 Esther had not yet made known her
kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had
charged her; for Esther did the commandment
of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up
with him -- 21 in those days, while Mordecai sat
in the king's gate, two of the king's
chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that
kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay
hands on the king Ahasuerus. 22 And the thing
became known to Mordecai, who told it unto
Esther the queen; and Esther told the king
thereof in Mordecai's name. 23 And when
inquisition was made of the matter, and it was
found to be so, they were both hanged on a
tree; and it was written in the book of the
chronicles before the king.
1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote
Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite,
and advanced him, and set his seat above all
the princes that were with him. 2 And all the
king's servants, that were in the king's gate,
bowed down, and prostrated themselves before
Haman; for the king had so commanded
concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down,
nor prostrated himself before him. 3 Then the
king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said
unto Mordecai: 'Why transgressest thou the
king's commandment?' 4 Now it came to pass,
when they spoke daily unto him, and he
hearkened not unto them, that they told
Haman, to see whether Mordecai's words would
stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew. 5
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed
not down, nor prostrated himself before him,
then was Haman full of wrath. 6 But it seemed
contemptible in his eyes to lay hands on
Mordecai alone; for they had made known to
him the people of Mordecai; wherefore Haman
sought to destroy all the Jews that were
throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus,
even the people of Mordecai. 7 In the first
month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth
year of king Ahasuerus, they cast pur, that is,
the lot, before Haman from day to day, and
from month to month, to the twelfth month,
which is the month Adar. 8 And Haman said
unto king Ahasuerus: 'There is a certain people
scattered abroad and dispersed among the
peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and
their laws are diverse from those of every
people; neither keep they the king's laws;
therefore it profiteth not the king to suffer them.
9 If it please the king, let it be written that they
be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand
talents of silver into the hands of those that
have the charge of the king's business, to bring it
into the king's treasuries.' 10 And the king took
his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman
the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews'
enemy. 11 And the king said unto Haman: 'The
silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with
them as it seemeth good to thee.' 12 Then were
the king's scribes called in the first month, on the
thirteenth day thereof, and there was written,
according to all that Haman commanded, unto
the king's satraps, and to the governors that
were over every province, and to the princes of
every people; to every province according to the
writing thereof, and to every people after their
language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it
written, and it was sealed with the king's ring. 13
And letters were sent by posts into all the king's
provinces, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to
perish, all Jews, both young and old, little
children and women, in one day, even upon the
thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the
month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a
prey. 14 The copy of the writing, to be given out
for a decree in every province, was to be
published unto all peoples, that they should be
ready against that day. 15 The posts went forth
in haste by the king's commandment, and the
decree was given out in Shushan the castle; and
the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the
city of Shushan was perplexed.
1 Now when Mordecai knew all that was done,
Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth
with ashes, and went out into the midst of the
city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; 2
and he came even before the king's gate; for
none might enter within the king's gate clothed
with sackcloth. 3 And in every province,
whithersoever the king's commandment and his
decree came, there was great mourning among
the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing;
and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4 And
Esther's maidens and her chamberlains came
and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly
pained; and she sent raiment to clothe
Mordecai; and to take his sackcloth from off
him; but he accepted it not. 5 Then called
Esther for Hathach, one of the king's
chamberlains, whom he had appointed to
attend upon her, and charged him to go to
Mordecai, to know what this was, and why it
was. 6 So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto
the broad place of the city, which was before
the king's gate. 7 And Mordecai told him of all
that had happened unto him, and the exact
sum of the money that Haman had promised to
pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to
destroy them. 8 Also he gave him the copy of
the writing of the decree that was given out in
Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto
Esther, and to declare it unto her; and to charge
her that she should go in unto the king, to make
supplication unto him, and to make request
before him, for her people. 9 And Hathach
came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. 10
Then Esther spoke unto Hathach, and gave him
a message unto Mordecai: 11 'All the king's
servants, and the people of the king's provinces,
do know, that whosoever, whether man or
woman, shall come unto the king into the inner
court, who is not called, there is one law for him,
that he be put to death, except such to whom
the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that
he may live; but I have not been called to come
in unto the king these thirty days.' 12 And they
told to Mordecai Esther's words. 13 Then
Mordecai bade them to return answer unto
Esther: 'Think not with thyself that thou shalt
escape in the king's house, more than all the
Jews. 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace
at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise
to the Jews from another place, but thou and
thy father's house will perish; and who knoweth
whether thou art not come to royal estate for
such a time as this?' 15 Then Esther bade them
return answer unto Mordecai: 16 'Go, gather
together all the Jews that are present in
Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat
nor drink three days, night or day; I also and
my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will
I go in unto the king, which is not according to
the law; and if I perish, I perish.' 17 So
Mordecai went his way, and did according to all
that Esther had commanded him.
1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that
Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the
inner court of the king's house, over against the
king's house; and the king sat upon his royal
throne in the royal house, over against the
entrance of the house. 2 And it was so, when the
king saw Esther the queen standing in the court,
that she obtained favour in his sight; and the
king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that
was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and
touched the top of the sceptre. 3 Then said the
king unto her: 'What wilt thou, queen Esther?
for whatever thy request, even to the half of the
kingdom, it shall be given thee.' 4 And Esther
said: 'If it seem good unto the king, let the king
and Haman come this day unto the banquet
that I have prepared for him.' 5 Then the king
said: 'Cause Haman to make haste, that it may
be done as Esther hath said.' So the king and
Haman came to the banquet that Esther had
prepared. 6 And the king said unto Esther at the
banquet of wine: 'Whatever thy petition, it shall
be granted thee; and whatever thy request, even
to the half of the kingdom, it shall be
performed.' 7 Then answered Esther, and said:
'My petition and my request is -- 8 if I have
found favour in the sight of the king, and if it
please the king to grant my petition, and to
perform my request -- let the king and Haman
come to the banquet that I shall prepare for
them, and I will do to-morrow as the king hath
said.' 9 Then went Haman forth that day joyful
and glad of heart; but when Haman saw
Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not
up, nor moved for him, Haman was filled with
wrath against Mordecai. 10 Nevertheless
Haman refrained himself, and went home; and
he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his
wife. 11 And Haman recounted unto them the
glory of his riches, and the multitude of his
children, and everything as to how the king had
promoted him, and how he had advanced him
above the princes and servants of the king. 12
Haman said moreover: 'Yea, Esther the queen
did let no man come in with the king unto the
banquet that she had prepared but myself; and
to-morrow also am I invited by her together
with the king. 13 Yet all this availeth me
nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew
sitting at the king's gate.' 14 Then said Zeresh his
wife and all his friends unto him: 'Let a gallows
be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning
speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be
hanged thereon; then go thou in merrily with the
king unto the banquet.' And the thing pleased
Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
1 On that night could not the king sleep; and he
commanded to bring the book of records of the
chronicles, and they were read before the king. 2
And it was found written, that Mordecai had
told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's
chamberlains, of those that kept the door, who
had sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.
3 And the king said: 'What honour and dignity
hath been done to Mordecai for this?' Then said
the king's servants that ministered unto him:
'There is nothing done for him.' 4 And the king
said: 'Who is in the court?'-- Now Haman was
come into the outer court of the king's house, to
speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the
gallows that he had prepared for him.-- 5 And
the king's servants said unto him: 'Behold,
Haman standeth in the court.' And the king
said: 'Let him come in.' 6 So Haman came in.
And the king said unto him: 'What shall be done
unto the man whom the king delighteth to
honour?'-- Now Haman said in his heart: 'Whom
would the king delight to honour besides
myself?'-- 7 And Haman said unto the king: 'For
the man whom the king delighteth to honour, 8
let royal apparel be brought which the king
useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth
upon, and on whose head a crown royal is set; 9
and let the apparel and the horse be delivered to
the hand of one of the king's most noble
princes, that they may array the man therewith
whom the king delighteth to honour, and cause
him to ride on horseback through the street of
the city, and proclaim before him: Thus shall it
be done to the man whom the king delighteth to
honour.' 10 Then the king said to Haman:
'Make haste, and take the apparel and the
horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to
Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate;
let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.' 11
Then took Haman the apparel and the horse,
and arrayed Mordecai, and caused him to ride
through the street of the city, and proclaimed
before him: 'Thus shall it be done unto the man
whom the king delighteth to honour.' 12 And
Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But
Haman hasted to his house, mourning and
having his head covered. 13 And Haman
recounted unto Zeresh his wife and all his
friends every thing that had befallen him. Then
said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him:
'If Mordecai, before whom thou hast begun to
fall, be of the seed of the Jews, thou shalt not
prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before
him.' 14 While they were yet talking with him,
came the king's chamberlains, and hastened to
bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had
prepared.
1 So the king and Haman came to banquet with
Esther the queen. 2 And the king said again
unto Esther on the second day at the banquet
of wine: 'Whatever thy petition, queen Esther, it
shall be granted thee; and whatever thy request,
even to the half of the kingdom, it shall be
performed.' 3 Then Esther the queen answered
and said: 'If I have found favour in thy sight, O
king, and if it please the king, let my life be
given me at my petition, and my people at my
request; 4 for we are sold, I and my people, to
be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if
we had been sold for bondmen and
bondwomen, I had held my peace, for the
adversary is not worthy that the king be
endamaged.' 5 Then spoke the king Ahasuerus
and said unto Esther the queen: 'Who is he, and
where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do
so?' 6 And Esther said: 'An adversary and an
enemy, even this wicked Haman.' Then Haman
was terrified before the king and the queen. 7
And the king arose in his wrath from the
banquet of wine and went into the palace
garden; but Haman remained to make request
for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that
there was evil determined against him by the
king. 8 Then the king returned out of the palace
garden into the place of the banquet of wine;
and Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon
Esther was. Then said the king: 'Will he even
force the queen before me in the house?' As the
word went out of the king's mouth, they covered
Haman's face. 9 Then said Harbonah, one of
the chamberlains that were before the king:
'Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which
Haman hath made for Mordecai, who spoke
good for the king, standeth in the house of
Haman.' And the king said: 'Hang him thereon.'
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that
he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the
king's wrath assuaged.
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that
he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the
king's wrath pacified.
1 On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the
house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther
the queen. And Mordecai came before the king;
for Esther had told what he was unto her. 2 And
the king took off his ring, which he had taken
from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And
Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
3 And Esther spoke yet again before the king,
and fell down at his feet, and besought him with
tears to put away the mischief of Haman the
Agagite, and his device that he had devised
against the Jews. 4 Then the king held out to
Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and
stood before the king. 5 And she said: 'If it
please the king, and if I have found favour in
his sight, and the thing seem right before the
king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be
written to reverse the letters devised by Haman
the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he
wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the
king's provinces; 6 for how can I endure to see
the evil that shall come unto my people? or how
can I endure to see the destruction of my
kindred?' 7 Then the king Ahasuerus said unto
Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew:
'Behold, I have given Esther the house of
Haman, and him they have hanged upon the
gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
8 Write ye also concerning the Jews, as it liketh
you, in the king's name, and seal it with the
king's ring; for the writing which is written in the
king's name, and sealed with the king's ring,
may no man reverse.' 9 Then were the king's
scribes called at that time, in the third month,
which is the month Sivan, on the three and
twentieth day thereof; and it was written
according to all that Mordecai commanded
concerning the Jews, even to the satraps, and
the governors and princes of the provinces
which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred
twenty and seven provinces, unto every
province according to the writing thereof, and
unto every people after their language, and to
the Jews according to their writing, and
according to their language. 10 And they wrote
in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it
with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on
horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used
in the king's service, bred of the stud; 11 that the
king had granted the Jews that were in every
city to gather themselves together, and to stand
for their life, to destroy, and to slay, and to
cause to perish, all the forces of the people and
province that would assault them, their little
ones and women, and to take the spoil of them
for a prey, 12 upon one day in all the provinces
of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth
day of the twelfth month, which is the month
Adar. 13 The copy of the writing, to be given
out for a decree in every province, was to be
published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews
should be ready against that day to avenge
themselves on their enemies. 14 So the posts
that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the
king's service went out, being hastened and
pressed on by the king's commandment; and
the decree was given out in Shushan the castle.
15 And Mordecai went forth from the presence
of the king in royal apparel of blue and white,
and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe
of fine linen and purple; and the city of
Shushan shouted and was glad. 16 The Jews
had light and gladness, and joy and honour. 17
And in every province, and in every city,
whithersoever the king's commandment and his
decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a
feast and a good day. And many from among
the peoples of the land became Jews; for the
fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.
1 Now in the twelfth month, which is the month
Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when
the king's commandment and his decree drew
near to be put in execution, in the day that the
enemies of the Jews hoped to have rule over
them; whereas it was turned to the contrary,
that the Jews had rule over them that hated
them; 2 the Jews gathered themselves together
in their cities throughout all the provinces of the
king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought
their hurt; and no man could withstand them;
for the fear of them was fallen upon all the
peoples. 3 And all the princes of the provinces,
and the satraps, and the governors, and they
that did the king's business, helped the Jews;
because the fear of Mordecai was fallen upon
them. 4 For Mordecai was great in the king's
house, and his fame went forth throughout all
the provinces; for the man Mordecai waxed
greater and greater. 5 And the Jews smote all
their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and
with slaughter and destruction, and did what
they would unto them that hated them. 6 And
in Shushan the castle the Jews slew and
destroyed five hundred men. 7 And
Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, 8
and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, 9 and
Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and
Vaizatha, 10 the ten sons of Haman the son of
Hammedatha, the Jews' enemy, slew they; but
on the spoil they laid not their hand. 11 On that
day the number of those that were slain in
Shushan the castle was brought before the king.
12 And the king said unto Esther the queen:
'The Jews have slain and destroyed five
hundred men in Shushan the castle, and the ten
sons of Haman; what then have they done in
the rest of the king's provinces! Now whatever
thy petition, it shall be granted thee; and
whatever thy request further, it shall be done.'
13 Then said Esther: 'If it please the king, let it
be granted to the Jews that are in Shushan to do
to-morrow also according unto this day's decree,
and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the
gallows.' 14 And the king commanded it so to
be done; and a decree was given out in
Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
15 And the Jews that were in Shushan gathered
themselves together on the fourteenth day also
of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men
in Shushan; but on the spoil they laid not their
hand. 16 And the other Jews that were in the
king's provinces gathered themselves together,
and stood for their lives, and had rest from their
enemies, and slew of them that hated them
seventy and five thousand -- but on the spoil
they laid not their hand -- 17 on the thirteenth
day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth
day of the same they rested, and made it a day
of feasting and gladness. 18 But the Jews that
were in Shushan assembled together on the
thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth
thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same
they rested, and made it a day of feasting and
gladness. 19 Therefore do the Jews of the
villages, that dwell in the unwalled towns, make
the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of
gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of
sending portions one to another. 20 And
Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters
unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces
of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far, 21 to
enjoin them that they should keep the
fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the
fifteenth day of the same, yearly, 22 the days
wherein the Jews had rest from their enemies,
and the month which was turned unto them
from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning
into a good day; that they should make them
days of feasting and gladness, and of sending
portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
23 And the Jews took upon them to do as they
had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto
them; 24 because Haman the son of
Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the
Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy
them, and had cast pur, that is, the lot, to
discomfit them, and to destroy them; 25 but
when she came before the king, he commanded
by letters that his wicked device, which he had
devised against the Jews, should return upon his
own head; and that he and his sons should be
hanged on the gallows. 26 Wherefore they
called these days Purim, after the name of pur.
Therefore because of all the words of this letter,
and of that which they had seen concerning this
matter, and that which had come unto them, 27
the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and
upon their seed, and upon all such as joined
themselves unto them, so as it should not fail,
that they would keep these two days according
to the writing thereof, and according to the
appointed time thereof, every year; 28 and that
these days should be remembered and kept
throughout every generation, every family,
every province, and every city; and that these
days of Purim should not fail from among the
Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from
their seed. 29 Then Esther the queen, the
daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew,
wrote down all the acts of power, to confirm this
second letter of Purim. 30 And he sent letters
unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and
seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus,
with words of peace and truth, 31 to confirm
these days of Purim in their appointed times,
according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the
queen had enjoined them, and as they had
ordained for themselves and for their seed, the
matters of the fastings and their cry. 32 And the
commandment of Esther confirmed these
matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
1 And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon
the land, and upon the isles of the sea. 2 And all
the acts of his power and of his might, and the
full account of the greatness of Mordecai, how
the king advanced him, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media
and Persia? 3 For Mordecai the Jew was next
unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews,
and accepted of the multitude of his brethren;
seeking the good of his people and speaking
peace to all his seed.
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim
king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And
the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his
hand, with part of the vessels of the house of
God; and he carried them into the land of
Shinar to the house of his god, and the vessels
he brought into the treasure-house of his god. 3
And the king spoke unto Ashpenaz his chief
officer, that he should bring in certain of the
children of Israel, and of the seed royal, and of
the nobles, 4 youths in whom was no blemish,
but fair to look on, and skilful in all wisdom,
and skilful in knowledge, and discerning in
thought, and such as had ability to stand in the
king's palace; and that he should teach them
the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. 5
And the king appointed for them a daily portion
of the king's food, and of the wine which he
drank, and that they should be nourished three
years; that at the end thereof they might stand
before the king. 6 Now among these were, of the
children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael,
and Azariah. 7 And the chief of the officers
gave names unto them: unto Daniel he gave the
name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of
Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to
Azariah, of Abed-nego. 8 But Daniel purposed
in his heart that he would not defile himself with
the king's food, nor with the wine which he
drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the
officers that he might not defile himself. 9 And
God granted Daniel mercy and compassion in
the sight of the chief of the officers. 10 And the
chief of the officers said unto Daniel: 'I fear my
lord the king, who hath appointed your food
and your drink; for why should he see your
faces sad in comparison with the youths that
are of your own age? so would ye endanger my
head with the king.' 11 Then said Daniel to the
steward, whom the chief of the officers had
appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and
Azariah: 12 'Try thy servants, I beseech thee,
ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and
water to drink. 13 Then let our countenances be
looked upon before thee, and the countenance
of the youths that eat of the king's food; and as
thou seest, deal with thy servants.' 14 So he
hearkened unto them in this matter, and tried
them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days
their countenances appeared fairer, and they
were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did
eat of the king's food. 16 So the steward took
away their food, and the wine that they should
drink, and gave them pulse. 17 Now as for these
four youths, God gave them knowledge and
skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had
understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 And
at the end of the days which the king had
appointed for bringing them in, the chief of the
officers brought them in before
Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king spoke with
them; and among them all was found none like
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah;
therefore stood they before the king. 20 And in
all matters of wisdom and understanding, that
the king inquired of them, he found them ten
times better than all the magicians and
enchanters that were in all his realm. 21 And
Daniel continued even unto the first year of
king Cyrus.
1 And in the second year of the reign of
Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed
dreams; and his spirit was troubled, and his
sleep broke from him. 2 Then the king
commanded to call the magicians, and the
enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the
Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they
came and stood before the king. 3 And the king
said unto them: 'I have dreamed a dream, and
my spirit is troubled to know the dream.' 4 Then
spoke the Chaldeans to the king in Aramaic: 'O
king, live for ever! tell thy servants the dream,
and we will declare the interpretation.' 5 The
king answered and said to the Chaldeans: 'The
thing is certain with me; if ye make not known
unto me the dream and the interpretation
thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your
houses shall be made a dunghill. 6 But if ye
declare the dream and the interpretation
thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards
and great honour; only declare unto me the
dream and the interpretation thereof.' 7 They
answered the second time and said: 'Let the
king tell his servants the dream, and we will
declare the interpretation.' 8 The king answered
and said: 'I know of a truth that ye would gain
time, inasmuch as ye see the thing is certain
with me, 9 that, if ye make not known unto me
the dream, there is but one law for you; and ye
have agreed together to speak before me lying
and corrupt words, till the time be changed; only
tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can
declare unto me the interpretation thereof.' 10
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and
said: 'There is not a man upon the earth that
can declare the king's matter; forasmuch as no
great and powerful king hath asked such a thing
of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean. 11
And it is a hard thing that the king asketh, and
there is none other that can declare it before the
king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with
flesh.' 12 For this cause the king was angry and
very furious, and commanded to destroy all the
wise men of Babylon. 13 So the decree went
forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and
they sought Daniel and his companions to be
slain.
14 Then Daniel returned answer with counsel
and discretion to Arioch the captain of the
king's guard, who was gone forth to slay the
wise men of Babylon; 15 he answered and said
to Arioch the king's captain: 'Wherefore is the
decree so peremptory from the king?' Then
Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. 16
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king
that he would give him time, that he might
declare unto the king the interpretation.
17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the
thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and
Azariah, his companions; 18 that they might
ask mercy of the God of heaven concerning this
secret; that Daniel and his companions should
not perish with the rest of the wise men of
Babylon. 19 Then was the secret revealed unto
Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel
blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel spoke and
said: Blessed be the name of God from
everlasting even unto everlasting; for wisdom
and might are His; 21 And He changeth the
times and the seasons; He removeth kings, and
setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom unto the
wise, and knowledge to them that know
understanding; 22 He revealeth the deep and
secret things; He knoweth what is in the
darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him. 23 I
thank Thee, and praise Thee, O Thou God of
my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and
might, and hast now made known unto me
what we desired of Thee; for Thou hast made
known unto us the king's matter. 24 Therefore
Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had
appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon;
he went and said thus unto him: 'Destroy not
the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the
king, and I will declare unto the king the
interpretation.' 25 Then Arioch brought in
Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus
unto him: 'I have found a man of the children
of the captivity of Judah, that will make known
unto the king the interpretation.' 26 The king
spoke and said to Daniel, whose name was
Belteshazzar: 'Art thou able to make known
unto me the dream which I have seen, and the
interpretation thereof?' 27 Daniel answered
before the king, and said: 'The secret which the
king hath asked can neither wise men,
enchanters, magicians, nor astrologers, declare
unto the king; 28 but there is a God in heaven
that revealeth secrets, and He hath made
known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall
be in the end of days. Thy dream, and the
visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:
29 as for thee, O king, thy thoughts came [into
thy mind] upon thy bed, what should come to
pass hereafter; and He that revealeth secrets
hath made known to thee what shall come to
pass. 30 But as for me, this secret is not
revealed to me for any wisdom that I have
more than any living, but to the intent that the
interpretation may be made known to the king,
and that thou mayest know the thoughts of thy
heart. 31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a
great image. This image, which was mighty, and
whose brightness was surpassing, stood before
thee; and the appearance thereof was terrible.
32 As for that image, its head was of fine gold,
its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its
thighs of brass, 33 its legs of iron, its feet part of
iron and part of clay. 34 Thou sawest till that a
stone was cut out without hands, which smote
the image upon its feet that were of iron and
clay, and broke them to pieces. 35 Then was the
iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold,
broken in pieces together, and became like the
chaff of the summer threshing-floors; and the
wind carried them away, so that no place was
found for them; and the stone that smote the
image became a great mountain, and filled the
whole earth. 36 This is the dream; and we will
tell the interpretation thereof before the king. 37
Thou, O king, king of kings, unto whom the God
of heaven hath given the kingdom, the power,
and the strength, and the glory; 38 and
wheresoever the children of men, the beasts of
the field, and the fowls of the heaven dwell,
hath He given them into thy hand, and hath
made thee to rule over them all; thou art the
head of gold. 39 And after thee shall arise
another kingdom inferior to thee; and another
third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule
over all the earth. 40 And the fourth kingdom
shall be strong as iron; forasmuch as iron
breaketh in pieces and beateth down all things;
and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it break
in pieces and crush. 41 And whereas thou
sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay,
and part of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom;
but there shall be in it of the firmness of the
iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed
with miry clay. 42 And as the toes of the feet
were part of iron, and part of clay, so part of the
kingdom shall be strong, and part thereof
broken. 43 And whereas thou sawest the iron
mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle
themselves by the seed of men; but they shall
not cleave one to another, even as iron doth not
mingle with clay. 44 And in the days of those
kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom,
which shall never be destroyed; nor shall the
kingdom be left to another people; it shall break
in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, but it
shall stand for ever. 45 Forasmuch as thou
sawest that a stone was cut out of the mountain
without hands, and that it broke in pieces the
iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold;
the great God hath made known to the king
what shall come to pass hereafter; and the
dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof
sure.'
46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his
face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded
that they should offer an offering and sweet
odours unto him. 47 The king spoke unto
Daniel, and said: 'Of a truth it is, that your God
is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a
revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to
reveal this secret.' 48 Then the king made Daniel
great, and gave him many great gifts, and made
him to rule over the whole province of Babylon,
and to be chief prefect over all the wise men of
Babylon. 49 And Daniel requested of the king,
and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of
Babylon; but Daniel was in the gate of the king.
1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of
gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and
the breadth thereof six cubits; he set it up in the
plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 2
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather
together the satraps, the prefects, and the
governors, the judges, the treasurers, the
counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the
provinces, to come to the dedication of the
image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set
up. 3 Then the satraps, the prefects, and the
governors, the judges, the treasurers, the
counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the
provinces, were gathered together unto the
dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar
the king had set up; and they stood before the
image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 4 And
the herald cried aloud: 'To you it is
commanded, O peoples, nations, and
languages, 5 that at what time ye hear the
sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery,
bagpipe, and all kinds of music, ye fall down
and worship the golden image that
Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up; 6 and
whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall
the same hour be cast into the midst of a
burning fiery furnace.' 7 Therefore at that time,
when all the peoples heard the sound of the
horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, and all kinds
of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the
languages, fell down and worshipped the golden
image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set
up. 8 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans
came near, and brought accusation against the
Jews. 9 They spoke and said to
Nebuchadnezzar the king: 'O king, live for ever!
10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every
man that shall hear the sound of the horn, pipe,
harp, trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds
of music, shall fall down and worship the golden
image; 11 and whoso falleth not down and
worshippeth shall be cast into the midst of a
burning fiery furnace. 12 There are certain Jews
whom thou hast appointed over the affairs of
the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not
regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor
worship the golden image which thou hast set
up.' 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and
fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought
before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spoke and
said unto them: 'Is it true, O Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abed-nego, that ye serve not my
gods, nor worship the golden image which I
have set up? 15 Now if ye be ready that at what
time ye hear the sound of the horn, pipe, harp,
trigon, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of
music, ye fall down and worship the image
which I have made [, well]; but if ye worship
not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the
midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is the
god that shall deliver you out of my hands?' 16
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered
and said to the king: 'O Nebuchadnezzar, we
have no need to answer thee in this matter. 17
If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us,
He will deliver us from the burning fiery
furnace, and out of thy hand, O king. 18 But if
not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will
not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden
image which thou hast set up.' 19 Then was
Nebuchadnezzar filled with fury, and the form
of his visage was changed, against Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abed-nego; he spoke, and
commanded that they should heat the furnace
seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
20 And he commanded certain mighty men
that were in his army to bind Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abed-nego, and to cast them into
the burning fiery furnace. 21 Then these men
were bound in their cloaks, their tunics, and their
robes, and their other garments, and were cast
into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 22
Therefore because the king's commandment
was peremptory, and the furnace exceeding hot,
the flame of the fire slew those men that took
up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. 23 And
these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of
the burning fiery furnace.
24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was
alarmed, and rose up in haste; he spoke and
said unto his ministers: 'Did not we cast three
men bound into the midst of the fire?' They
answered and said unto the king: 'True, O king.'
25 He answered and said: 'Lo, I see four men
loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they
have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth
is like a son of the gods.' 26 Then
Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the
burning fiery furnace; he spoke and said:
'Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye
servants of God Most High, come forth, and
come hither.' Then Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-nego, came forth out of the midst of the
fire. 27 And the satraps, the prefects, and the
governors, and the king's ministers, being
gathered together, saw these men, that the fire
had no power upon their bodies, nor was the
hair of their head singed, neither were their
cloaks changed, nor had the smell of fire passed
on them. 28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said:
'Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-nego, who hath sent His angel, and
delivered His servants that trusted in Him, and
have changed the king's word, and have yielded
their bodies, that they might not serve nor
worship any god, except their own God. 29
Therefore I make a decree, that every people,
nation, and language, which speak any thing
amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their
houses shall be made a dunghill; because there
is no other god that is able to deliver after this
sort.' 30 Then the king promoted Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the province of
Babylon.
31 'Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all peoples,
nations, and languages, that dwell in all the
earth; peace be multiplied unto you. 32 It hath
seemed good unto me to declare the signs and
wonders that God Most High hath wrought
toward me. 33 How great are His signs! and
how mighty are His wonders! His kingdom is an
everlasting kingdom, and His dominion is from
generation to generation.
1 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house,
and flourishing in my palace. 2 I saw a dream
which made me afraid; and imaginings upon
my bed and the visions of my head affrighted
me. 3 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all
the wise men of Babylon before me, that they
might make known unto me the interpretation
of the dream. 4 Then came in the magicians,
the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the
astrologers; and I told the dream before them;
but they did not make known unto me the
interpretation thereof. 5 But at the last Daniel
came in before me, whose name was
Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god,
and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and I
told the dream before him: 6 O Belteshazzar,
master of the magicians, because I know that
the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no
secret causeth thee trouble, tell me the visions of
my dream that I have seen, and the
interpretation thereof. 7 Thus were the visions
of my head upon my bed: I saw, and behold a
tree in the midst of the earth, and the height
thereof was great. 8 The tree grew, and was
strong, and the height thereof reached unto
heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all
the earth. 9 The leaves thereof were fair, and
the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for
all; the beasts of the field had shadow under it,
and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the
branches thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. 10
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed,
and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came
down from heaven. 11 He cried aloud, and said
thus: Hew down the tree, and cut off its
branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its
fruit; let the beasts get away from under it, and
the fowls from its branches. 12 Nevertheless
leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even in
a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of
the field; and let it be wet with the dew of
heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in
the grass of the earth; 13 Let his heart be
changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be
given unto him; and let seven times pass over
him. 14 The matter is by the decree of the
watchers, and the sentence by the word of the
holy ones; to the intent that the living may
know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom
of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will,
and setteth up over it the lowest of men. 15 This
dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen; and
thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation,
forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom
are not able to make known unto me the
interpretation; but thou art able, for the spirit of
the holy gods is in thee.' 16 Then Daniel, whose
name was Belteshazzar, was appalled for a
while, and his thoughts affrighted him. The king
spoke and said: 'Belteshazzar, let not the
dream, or the interpretation, affright thee.'
Belteshazzar answered and said: 'My lord, the
dream be to them that hate thee, and the
interpretation thereof to thine adversaries. 17
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was
strong, whose height reached unto the heaven,
and the sight thereof to all the earth; 18 whose
leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and
in it was food for all; under which the beasts of
the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the
fowls of the heaven had their habitation; 19 it is
thou, O king, that art grown and become strong;
for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto
heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the
earth. 20 And whereas the king saw a watcher
and a holy one coming down from heaven, and
saying: Hew down the tree, and destroy it;
nevertheless leave the stump of the roots
thereof in the earth, even in a band of iron and
brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it
be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his
portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven
times pass over him -- 21 this is the
interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the
Most High, which is come upon my lord the
king, 22 that thou shalt be driven from men,
and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the
field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as
oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven,
and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou
know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom
of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will. 23
And whereas it was commanded to leave the
stump of the roots of the tree, thy kingdom shall
be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have
known that the heavens do rule. 24 Wherefore,
O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee,
and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine
iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there
may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.' 25 All
this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
26 At the end of twelve months he was walking
upon the royal palace of Babylon. 27 The king
spoke, and said: 'Is not this great Babylon,
which I have built for a royal dwelling-place, by
the might of my power and for the glory of my
majesty?' 28 While the word was in the king's
mouth, there fell a voice from heaven: 'O king
Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: the
kingdom is departed from thee. 29 And thou
shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall
be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be
made to eat grass as oxen, and seven times
shall pass over thee; until thou know that the
Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and
giveth it to whomsoever He will.' 30 The same
hour was the thing fulfilled upon
Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men,
and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet
with the dew of heaven, till his hair was grown
like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds'
claws. 31 'And at the end of the days I
Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto
heaven, and mine understanding returned unto
me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised
and honoured Him that liveth for ever; for His
dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His
kingdom from generation to generation; 32 And
all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as
nothing; and He doeth according to His will in
the host of heaven, and among the inhabitants
of the earth; and none can stay His hand, or
say unto Him: What doest Thou? 33 At the
same time mine understanding returned unto
me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my
majesty and my splendour returned unto me;
and my ministers and my lords sought unto me;
and I was established in my kingdom, and
surpassing greatness was added unto me. 34
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and
honour the King of heaven; for all His works are
truth, and His ways justice; and those that walk
in pride He is able to abase.'
1 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a
thousand of his lords, and drank wine before
the thousand. 2 Belshazzar, while he tasted the
wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver
vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had
taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem;
that the king and his lords, his consorts and his
concubines, might drink therein. 3 Then they
brought the golden vessels that were taken out
of the temple of the house of God which was at
Jerusalem; and the king, and his lords, his
consorts and his concubines, drank in them. 4
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold,
and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of
stone. 5 In the same hour came forth fingers of
a man's hand, and wrote over against the
candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the
king's palace; and the king saw the palm of the
hand that wrote. 6 Then the king's countenance
was changed in him, and his thoughts affrighted
him; and the joints of his loins were loosed, and
his knees smote one against another. 7 The king
cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the
Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke
and said to the wise men of Babylon:
'Whosoever shall read this writing, and declare
unto me the interpretation thereof, shall be
clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold
about his neck, and shall rule as one of three in
the kingdom.' 8 Then came in all the king's wise
men: but they could not read the writing, nor
make known to the king the interpretation. 9
Then was king Belshazzar greatly affrighted,
and his countenance was changed in him, and
his lords were perplexed. 10 Now the queen by
reason of the words of the king and his lords
came into the banquet house; the queen spoke
and said: 'O king, live for ever! let not thy
thoughts affright thee, nor let thy countenance
be changed; 11 there is a man in thy kingdom,
in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the
days of thy father light and understanding and
wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found
in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy
father, the king, I say, thy father, made him
master of the magicians, enchanters,
Chaldeans, and astrologers; 12 forasmuch as a
surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and
understanding, interpreting of dreams, and
declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were
found in the same Daniel, whom the king
named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called,
and he will declare the interpretation.'
13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king.
The king spoke and said unto Daniel: 'Art thou
Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of
Judah, whom the king my father brought out of
Judah? 14 I have heard of thee, that the spirit
of the gods is in thee, and that light and
understanding and surpassing wisdom is found
in thee. 15 And now the wise men, the
enchanters, have been brought in before me,
that they should read this writing, and make
known unto me the interpretation thereof; but
they could not declare the interpretation of the
thing. 16 But I have heard of thee, that thou
canst give interpretations, and loose knots; now
if thou canst read the writing, and make known
to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be
clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold
about thy neck, and shalt rule as one of three in
the kingdom.'
17 Then Daniel answered and said before the
king: 'Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy
rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the
writing unto the king, and make known to him
the interpretation. 18 O thou king, God Most
High gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the
kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and
majesty; 19 and because of the greatness that
He gave him, all the peoples, nations, and
languages trembled and feared before him:
whom he would he slew, and whom he would he
kept alive; and whom he would he raised up,
and whom he would he put down. 20 But when
his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was
hardened that he dealt proudly, he was deposed
from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken
from him; 21 and he was driven from the sons
of men, and his heart was made like the beasts,
and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was
fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet
with the dew of heaven; until he knew that God
Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and
that He setteth up over it whomsoever He will.
22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not
humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all
this; 23 but hast lifted up thyself against the
Lord of heaven; and they have brought the
vessels of His house before thee, and thou and
thy lords, thy consorts and thy concubines,
have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised
the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood,
and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know;
and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and
whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified;
24 then was the palm of the hand sent from
before Him, and this writing was inscribed. 25
And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE
MENE, TEKEL UPHARSIN. 26 This is the
interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath
numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an
end. 27 TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the
balances, and art found wanting. 28 PERES,
thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes
and Persians.' 29 Then commanded Belshazzar,
and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a
chain of gold about his neck, and made
proclamation concerning him, that he should
rule as one of three in the kingdom. 30 In that
night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.
1 And Darius the Mede received the kingdom,
being about threescore and two years old. 2 It
pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a
hundred and twenty satraps, who should be
throughout the whole kingdom; 3 and over
them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one;
that these satraps might give account unto
them, and that the king should have no
damage. 4 Then this Daniel distinguished
himself above the presidents and the satraps,
because a surpassing spirit was in him; and the
king thought to set him over the whole realm. 5
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to
find occasion against Daniel as touching the
kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor
fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was
there any error or fault found in him. 6 Then
said these men: 'We shall not find any occasion
against this Daniel, except we find it against him
in the matter of the law of his God.' 7 Then
these presidents and satraps came tumultuously
to the king, and said thus unto him: 'King
Darius, live for ever! 8 All the presidents of the
kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the
ministers and the governors, have consulted
together that the king should establish a statute,
and make a strong interdict, that whosoever
shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty
days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into
the den of lions. 9 Now, O king, establish the
interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not
changed, according to the law of the Medes and
Persians, which altereth not.' 10 Wherefore king
Darius signed the writing and the interdict. 11
And when Daniel knew that the writing was
signed, he went into his house -- now his windows
were open in his upper chamber toward
Jerusalem--and he kneeled upon his knees three
times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks
before his God, as he did aforetime. 12 Then
these men came tumultuously, and found
Daniel making petition and supplication before
his God. 13 Then they came near, and spoke
before the king concerning the king's interdict:
'Hast thou not signed an interdict, that every
man that shall make petition unto any god or
man within thirty days, save of thee, O king,
shall be cast into the den of lions?' The king
answered and said: 'The thing is true, according
to the law of the Medes and Persians, which
altereth not.' 14 Then answered they and said
before the king: 'That Daniel, who is of the
children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not
thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast
signed, but maketh his petition three times a
day.' 15 Then the king, when he heard these
words, was sore displeased, and set his heart on
Daniel to deliver him; and he laboured till the
going down of the sun to deliver him. 16 Then
these men came tumultuously unto the king,
and said unto the king: 'Know, O king, that it is
a law of the Medes and Persians, that no
interdict nor statute which the king establisheth
may be changed.' 17 Then the king
commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast
him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke
and said unto Daniel: 'Thy God whom thou
servest continually, He will deliver thee.' 18 And
a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth
of the den; and the king sealed it with his own
signet, and with the signet of his lords; that
nothing might be changed concerning Daniel. 19
Then the king went to his palace, and passed
the night fasting; neither were diversions
brought before him; and his sleep fled from
him. 20 Then the king arose very early in the
morning, and went in haste unto the den of
lions. 21 And when he came near unto the den
to Daniel, he cried with a pained voice; the king
spoke and said to Daniel: 'O Daniel, servant of
the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest
continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?'
22 Then said Daniel unto the king: 'O king, live
for ever! 23 My God hath sent His angel, and
hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not
hurt me; forasmuch as before Him innocency
was found in me; and also before thee, O king,
have I done no hurt.' 24 Then was the king
exceeding glad, and commanded that they
should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel
was taken up out of the den, and no manner of
hurt was found upon him, because he had
trusted in his God. 25 And the king
commanded, and they brought those men that
had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the
den of lions, them, their children, and their
wives; and they had not come to the bottom of
the den, when the lions had the mastery of
them, and broke all their bones in pieces. 26
Then king Darius wrote unto all the peoples,
nations, and languages, that dwell in all the
earth: 'Peace be multiplied unto you. 27 I make
a decree, that in all the dominion of my
kingdom men tremble and fear before the God
of Daniel; for He is the living God, and stedfast
for ever, and His kingdom that which shall not
be destroyed, and His dominion shall be even
unto the end; 28 He delivereth and rescueth,
and He worketh signs and wonders in heaven
and in earth; who hath delivered Daniel from
the power of the lions.' 29 So this Daniel
prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign
of Cyrus the Persian.
1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of
Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his
head upon his bed; then he wrote the dream
and told the sum of the matters. 2 Daniel spoke
and said: I saw in my vision by night, and,
behold, the four winds of the heaven broke
forth upon the great sea. 3 And four great
beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from
another. 4 The first was like a lion, and had
eagle's wings; I beheld till the wings thereof were
plucked off, and it was lifted up from the earth,
and made stand upon two feet as a man, and a
man's heart was given to it. 5 And behold
another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it
raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs
in its mouth between its teeth; and it was said
thus unto it: 'Arise, devour much flesh.' 6 After
this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard,
which had upon the sides of it four wings of a
fowl; the beast had also four heads; and
dominion was given to it. 7 After this I saw in
the night visions, and behold a fourth beast,
dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly;
and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and
broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its
feet; and it was diverse from all the beasts that
were before it; and it had ten horns. 8 I
considered the horns, and, behold, there came
up among them another horn, a little one,
before which three of the first horns were
plucked up by the roots; and, behold, in this
horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a
mouth speaking great things. 9 I beheld till
thrones were placed, and one that was ancient
of days did sit: his raiment was as white snow,
and the hair of his head like pure wool; his
throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof
burning fire. 10 A fiery stream issued and came
forth from before him; thousand thousands
ministered unto him, and ten thousand times
ten thousand stood before him; the judgment
was set, and the books were opened. 11 I beheld
at that time because of the voice of the great
words which the horn spoke, I beheld even till
the beast was slain, and its body destroyed, and
it was given to be burned with fire. 12 And as
for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was
taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a
season and a time. 13 I saw in the night visions,
and, behold, there came with the clouds of
heaven one like unto a son of man, and he
came even to the Ancient of days, and he was
brought near before Him. 14 And there was
given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom,
that all the peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting
dominion, which shall not pass away, and his
kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
15 As for me Daniel, my spirit was pained in the
midst of my body, and the visions of my head
affrighted me. 16 I came near unto one of them
that stood by, and asked him the truth
concerning all this. So he told me, and made me
know the interpretation of the things: 17 'These
great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that
shall arise out of the earth. 18 But the saints of
the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and
possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and
ever.' 19 Then I desired to know the truth
concerning the fourth beast, which was diverse
from all of them, exceeding terrible, whose teeth
were of iron, and its nails of brass; which
devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the
residue with its feet; 20 and concerning the ten
horns that were on its head, and the other horn
which came up, and before which three fell;
even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that
spoke great things, whose appearance was
greater than that of its fellows. 21 I beheld, and
the same horn made war with the saints, and
prevailed against them; 22 until the Ancient of
days came, and judgment was given for the
saints of the Most High; and the time came,
and the saints possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus
he said: 'The fourth beast shall be a fourth
kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse
from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the
whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break
it in pieces. 24 And as for the ten horns, out of
this kingdom shall ten kings arise; and another
shall arise after them; and he shall be diverse
from the former, and he shall put down three
kings. 25 And he shall speak words against the
Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the
Most High; and he shall think to change the
seasons and the law; and they shall be given
into his hand until a time and times and half a
time. 26 But the judgment shall sit, and his
dominions shall be taken away, to be consumed
and to be destroy unto the end. 27 And the
kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness
of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall
be given to the people of the saints of the Most
High; their kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and all dominions shall serve and obey them.'
28 Here is the end of the matter. As for me
Daniel, my thoughts much affrighted me, and
my countenance was changed in me; but I kept
the matter in my heart.
1 In the third year of the reign of king
Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even
unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto
me at the first. 2 And I saw in the vision; now it
was so, that when I saw, I was in Shushan the
castle, which is in the province of Elam; and I
saw in the vision, and I was by the stream Ulai.
3 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and,
behold, there stood before the stream a ram
which had two horns; and the two horns were
high; but one was higher than the other, and the
higher came up last. 4 I saw the ram pushing
westward, and northward, and southward; and
no beasts could stand before him, neither was
there any that could deliver out of his hand; but
he did according to his will, and magnified
himself. 5 And as I was considering, behold, a
he-goat came from the west over the face of the
whole earth, and touched not the ground; and
the goat had a conspicuous horn between his
eyes. 6 And he came to the ram that had the
two horns, which I saw standing before the
stream, and ran at him in the fury of his power.
7 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and
he was moved with choler against him, and
smote the ram, and broke his two horns; and
there was no power in the ram to stand before
him; but he cast him down to the ground, and
trampled upon him; and there was none that
could deliver the ram out of his hand. 8 And the
he-goat magnified himself exceedingly; and
when he was strong, the great horn was broken;
and instead of it there came up the appearance
of four horns toward the four winds of heaven.
9 And out of one of them came forth a little
horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the
south, and toward the east, and toward the
beauteous land. 10 And it waxed great, even to
the host of heaven; and some of the host and
of the stars it cast down to the ground, and
trampled upon them. 11 Yea, it magnified itself,
even to the prince of the host; and from him the
continual burnt-offering was taken away, and
the place of his sanctuary was cast down. 12
And the host was given over to it together with
the continual burnt-offering through
transgression; and it cast down truth to the
ground, and it wrought, and prospered. 13 Then
I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy
one said unto that certain one who spoke: 'How
long shall be the vision concerning the continual
burnt-offering, and the transgression that causes
appalment, to give both the sanctuary and the
host to be trampled under foot?' 14 And he said
unto me: 'Unto two thousand and three hundred
evenings and mornings; then shall the sanctuary
be victorious.' 15 And it came to pass, when I,
even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought
to understand it; and, behold, there stood before
me as the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard
the voice of a man between the banks of Ulai,
who called, and said: 'Gabriel, make this man to
understand the vision.' 17 So he came near
where I stood; and when he came, I was
terrified, and fell upon my face; but he said
unto me: 'Understand, O son of man; for the
vision belongeth to the time of the end.' 18 Now
as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep
sleep with my face toward the ground; but he
touched me, and set me upright. 19 And he
said: 'Behold, I will make thee know what shall
be in the latter time of the indignation; for it
belongeth to the appointed time of the end. 20
The ram which thou sawest having the two
horns, they are the kings of Media and Persia.
21 And the rough he-goat is the king of Greece;
and the great horn that is between his eyes is the
first king. 22 And as for that which was broken,
in the place whereof four stood up, four
kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but
not with his power. 23 And in the latter time of
their kingdom, when the transgressors have
completed their transgression, there shall stand
up a king of fierce countenance, and
understanding stratagems. 24 And his power
shall be mighty, but not by his own power; and
he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper
and do; and he shall destroy them that are
mighty and the people of the saints. 25 And
through his cunning he shall cause craft to
prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify
himself in his heart, and in time of security shall
he destroy many; he shall also stand up against
the prince of princes; but he shall be broken
without hand. 26 And the vision of the evenings
and mornings which hath been told is true; but
thou, shut thou up the vision; for it belongeth to
many days to come.' 27 And I Daniel fainted,
and was sick certain days; then I rose up, and
did the king's business; and I was appalled at
the vision, but understood it not.
1 In the first year of Darius the son of
Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was
made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; 2
in the first year of his reign I Daniel meditated in
the books, over the number of the years,
whereof the word of the LORD came to
Jeremiah the prophet, that He would
accomplish for the desolations of Jerusalem
seventy years. 3 And I set my face unto the
Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications,
with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes. 4 And I
prayed unto the LORD my God, and made
confession, and said: 'O Lord, the great and
awful God, who keepest covenant and mercy
with them that love Thee and keep Thy
commandments, 5 we have sinned, and have
dealt iniquitously, and have done wickedly, and
have rebelled, and have turned aside from Thy
commandments and from Thine ordinances; 6
neither have we hearkened unto Thy servants
the prophets, that spoke in Thy name to our
kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the
people of the land. 7 Unto Thee, O Lord,
belongeth righteousness, but unto us confusion
of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and
to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all
Israel, that are near, and that are far off,
through all the countries whither Thou hast
driven them, because they dealt treacherously
with Thee. 8 O LORD, to us belongeth
confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes,
and to our fathers, because we have sinned
against Thee. 9 To the Lord our God belong
compassions and forgivenesses; for we have
rebelled against Him; 10 neither have we
hearkened to the voice of the LORD our God, to
walk in His laws, which He set before us by His
servants the prophets. 11 Yea, all Israel have
transgressed Thy law, and have turned aside, so
as not to hearken to Thy voice; and so there
hath been poured out upon us the curse and the
oath that is written in the Law of Moses the
servant of God; for we have sinned against
Him. 12 And He hath confirmed His word,
which He spoke against us, and against our
judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a
great evil; so that under the whole heaven hath
not been done as hath been done upon
Jerusalem. 13 As it is written in the Law of
Moses, all this evil is come upon us; yet have we
not entreated the favour of the LORD our God,
that we might turn from our iniquities, and have
discernment in Thy truth. 14 And so the LORD
hath watched over the evil, and brought it upon
us; for the LORD our God is righteous in all His
works which He hath done, and we have not
hearkened to His voice. 15 And now, O Lord
our God, that hast brought Thy people forth out
of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and
hast gotten Thee renown, as at this day; we
have sinned, we have done wickedly. 16 O
Lord, according to all Thy righteousness, let
Thine anger and Thy fury, I pray Thee, be
turned away from Thy city Jerusalem, Thy holy
mountain; because for our sins, and for the
iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Thy
people are become a reproach to all that are
about us. 17 Now therefore, O our God, hearken
unto the prayer of Thy servant, and to his
supplications, and cause Thy face to shine upon
Thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's
sake. 18 O my God, incline Thine ear, and hear;
open Thine eyes, and behold our desolations,
and the city upon which Thy name is called; for
we do not present our supplications before Thee
because of our righteousness, but because of
Thy great compassions. 19 O Lord, hear, O
Lord, forgive, O Lord, attend and do, defer not;
for Thine own sake, O my God, because Thy
name is called upon Thy city and Thy people.'
20 And while I was speaking, and praying, and
confessing my sin and the sin of my people
Israel, and presenting my supplication before
the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my
God; 21 yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the
man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at
the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly,
approached close to me about the time of the
evening offering. 22 And he made me to
understand, and talked with me, and said: 'O
Daniel, I am now come forth to make thee
skilful of understanding. 23 At the beginning of
thy supplications a word went forth, and I am
come to declare it; for thou art greatly beloved;
therefore look into the word, and understand
the vision. 24 Seventy weeks are decreed upon
thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the
transgression, and to make an end of sin, and to
forgive iniquity, and to bring in everlasting
righteousness, and to seal vision and prophet,
and to anoint the most holy place. 25 Know
therefore and discern, that from the going forth
of the word to restore and to build Jerusalem
unto one anointed, a prince, shall be seven
weeks; and for threescore and two weeks, it
shall be built again, with broad place and moat,
but in troublous times. 26 And after the
threescore and two weeks shall an anointed one
be cut off, and be no more; and the people of a
prince that shall come shall destroy the city and
the sanctuary; but his end shall be with a flood;
and unto the end of the war desolations are
determined. 27 And he shall make a firm
covenant with many for one week; and for half
of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the
offering to cease; and upon the wing of
detestable things shall be that which causeth
appalment; and that until the extermination
wholly determined be poured out upon that
which causeth appalment.'
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a
word was revealed unto Daniel, whose name
was called Belteshazzar; and the word was true,
even a great warfare; and he gave heed to the
word, and had understanding of the vision. 2 In
those days I Daniel was mourning three whole
weeks. 3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came
flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint
myself at all, till three whole weeks were
fulfilled.
4 And in the four and twentieth day of the first
month, as I was by the side of the great river,
which is Tigris, 5 I lifted up mine eyes, and
looked, and behold a man clothed in linen,
whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz;
6 his body also was like the beryl, and his face
as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as
torches of fire, and his arms and his feet like in
colour to burnished brass, and the voice of his
words like the voice of a multitude. 7 And I
Daniel alone saw the vision; for the men that
were with me saw not the vision; howbeit a
great trembling fell upon them, and they fled to
hide themselves. 8 So that I was left alone, and
saw this great vision, and there remained no
strength in me; for my comeliness was turned in
me into corruption, and I retained no strength. 9
Yet heard I the voice of his words; and when I
heard the voice of his words, then was I fallen
into a deep sleep on my face, with my face
toward the ground. 10 And, behold, a hand
touched me, which set me tottering upon my
knees and upon the palms of my hands. 11 And
he said unto me: 'O Daniel, thou man greatly
beloved, give heed unto the words that I speak
unto thee, and stand upright; for now am I sent
unto thee'; and when he had spoken this word
unto me, I stood trembling. 12 Then said he
unto me: 'Fear not, Daniel; for from the first
day that thou didst set thy heart to understand,
and to humble thyself before thy God, thy
words were heard; and I am come because of
thy words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of
Persia withstood me one and twenty days; but,
lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to
help me; and I was left over there beside the
kings of Persia. 14 Now I am come to make
thee understand what shall befall thy people in
the end of days; for there is yet a vision for the
days.' 15 And when he had spoken unto me
according to these words, I set my face toward
the ground, and was dumb. 16 And, behold, one
like the similitude of the sons of men touched
my lips; then I opened my mouth, and spoke
and said unto him that stood before me: 'O my
lord, by reason of the vision my pains are come
upon me, and I retain no strength. 17 For how
can this servant of my lord talk with this my
lord? for as for me, straightway there remained
no strength in me, neither was there breath left
in me.' 18 Then there touched me again one like
the appearance of a man, and he strengthened
me. 19 And he said: 'O man greatly beloved,
fear not! peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be
strong.' And when he had spoken unto me, I
was strengthened, and said: 'Let my lord speak;
for thou hast strengthened me.' 20 Then said he:
Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and
now will I return to fight with the prince of
Persia; and when I go forth, lo, the prince of
Greece shall come. 21 Howbeit I will declare
unto thee that which is inscribed in the writing of
truth; and there is none that holdeth with me
against these, except Michael your prince.
1 And as for me, in the first year of Darius the
Mede, I stood up to be a supporter and a
stronghold unto him. 2 And now will I declare
unto thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up
yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be
far richer than they all; and when he is waxed
strong through his riches, he shall stir up all
against the realm of Greece. 3 And a mighty
king shall stand up, that shall rule with great
dominion, and do according to his will. 4 And
when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be
broken, and shall be divided toward the four
winds of heaven; but not to his posterity, nor
according to his dominion wherewith he ruled;
for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for
others beside those. 5 And the king of the south
shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he
shall be strong above him, and have dominion;
his dominion shall be a great dominion. 6 And
at the end of years they shall join themselves
together; and the daughter of the king of the
south shall come to the king of the north to
make an agreement; but she shall not retain the
strength of her arm; neither shall he stand, nor
his arm; but she shall be given up, and they that
brought her, and he that begot her, and he that
obtained her in those times. 7 But one of the
shoots of her roots shall stand up in his place,
and shall come unto the army, and shall enter
into the stronghold of the king of the north, and
shall deal with them, and shall prevail; 8 and
also their gods, with their molten images, and
with their precious vessels of silver and of gold,
shall he bring into captivity into Egypt; and he
shall desist some years from the king of the
north. 9 And he shall come into the kingdom of
the king of the south, but he shall return into his
own land. 10 And his sons shall stir themselves
up, and shall assemble a multitude of great
forces, and he shall come on, and overflow, as
he passes through; and he shall return and stir
himself up, even to his stronghold. 11 And the
king of the south shall be moved with choler,
and shall come forth and fight with him, even
with the king of the north; and he shall set forth
a great multitude, but the multitude shall be
given into his hand. 12 and the multitude shall
be carried away, and his heart shall be lifted up;
and he shall cast down tens of thousands; but
he shall not prevail. 13 And the king of the
north shall again set forth a multitude, greater
than the former; and he shall come on at the
end of the times, even of years, with a great
army and with much substance. 14 And in
those times there shall many stand up against
the king of the south; also the children of the
violent among thy people shall lift themselves
up to establish the vision; but they shall
stumble. 15 And the king of the north shall
come, and cast up a mound, and take a
well-fortified city; and the arms of the south shall
not withstand; and as for his chosen people,
there shall be no strength in them to withstand.
16 But he that cometh against him shall do
according to his own will, and none shall stand
before him; and he shall stand in the beauteous
land, and in his hand shall be extermination. 17
And he shall set his face to come with the
strength of his whole kingdom, but shall make
an agreement with him; and he shall give him
the daughter of women, to destroy it; but it shall
not stand, neither be for him. 18 After this shall
he set his face unto the isles, and shall take
many; but a captain shall cause the reproach
offered by him to cease; yea, he shall cause his
own reproach to return upon him. 19 Then he
shall turn his face toward the strongholds of his
own land; but he shall stumble and fall, and
shall not be found. 20 Then shall stand up in his
place one that shall cause an exactor to pass
through the glory of the kingdom; but within
few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger,
nor in battle. 21 And in his place shall stand up
a contemptible person, upon whom had not
been conferred the majesty of the kingdom; but
he shall come in time of security, and shall
obtain the kingdom by blandishments. 22 And
the arms of the flood shall be swept away from
before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the
prince of the covenant. 23 And after the league
made with him he shall work deceitfully; and he
shall come up and become strong, with a little
nation. 24 In time of security shall he come
even upon the fattest places of the province;
and he shall do that which his fathers have not
done, nor his fathers' fathers: he shall scatter
among them prey, and spoil, and substance;
yea, he shall devise his devices against
fortresses, but only until the time. 25 And he
shall stir up his power and his courage against
the king of the south with a great army; and the
king of the south shall stir himself up to battle
with a very great and mighty army; but he shall
not stand, for they shall devise devices against
him. 26 Yea, they that eat of his food shall
destroy him, and his army shall be swept away;
and many shall fall down slain. 27 And as for
both these kings, their hearts shall be to do
mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table;
but it shall not prosper, for the end remaineth
yet for the time appointed. 28 And he shall
return to his own land with great substance; and
his heart shall be against the holy covenant;
and he shall do his pleasure, and return to his
own land. 29 At the time appointed he shall
return, and come into the south; but it shall not
be in the latter time as it was in the former. 30
For ships of Kittim shall come against him, and
he shall be cowed, and he shall return, and have
indignation against the holy covenant, and shall
do his pleasure; and he shall return, and have
regard unto them that forsake the holy
covenant. 31 And arms shall stand on his part,
and they shall profane the sanctuary, even the
stronghold, and shall take away the continual
burnt-offering, and they shall set up the
detestable thing that causeth appalment. 32
And such as do wickedly against the covenant
shall be corrupt by blandishments; but the
people that know their God shall show strength,
and prevail. 33 And they that are wise among
the people shall cause the many to understand;
yet they shall stumble by the sword and by
flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days. 34
Now when they shall stumble, they shall be
helped with a little help; but many shall join
themselves unto them with blandishments. 35
And some of them that are wise shall stumble,
to refine among them, and to purify, and to
make white, even to the time of the end; for it is
yet for the time appointed. 36 And the king
shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt
himself, and magnify himself above every god,
and shall speak strange things against the God
of gods; and he shall prosper till the indignation
be accomplished; for that which is determined
shall be done. 37 Neither shall he regard the
gods of his fathers; and neither the desire of
women, nor any god, shall he regard; for he
shall magnify himself above all. 38 But in his
place shall he honour the god of strongholds;
and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he
honour with gold, and silver, and with precious
stones, and costly things. 39 And he shall deal
with the strongest fortresses with the help of a
foreign god; whom he shall acknowledge, shall
increase glory; and he shall cause them to rule
over many, and shall divide the land for a price.
40 And at the time of the end shall the king of
the south push at him; and the king of the north
shall come against him like a whirlwind, with
chariots, and with horsemen, and with many
ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and
shall overflow, as he passes through. 41 He shall
enter also into the beauteous land, and many
countries shall be overthrown; but these shall be
delivered out of his hand, Edom, and Moab,
and the chief of the children of Ammon. 42 He
shall stretch forth his hand also upon the
countries; and the land of Egypt shall not
escape. 43 But he shall have power over the
treasures of gold and silver, and over all the
precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans and
the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. 44 But
tidings out of the east and out of the north shall
affright him; and he shall go forth with great
fury to destroy and utterly to take away many.
45 And he shall plant the tents of his palace
between the seas and the beauteous holy
mountain; and he shall come to his end, and
none shall help him.
1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the
great prince who standeth for the children of thy
people; and there shall be a time of trouble,
such as never was since there was a nation even
to that same time; and at that time thy people
shall be delivered, every one that shall be found
written in the book. 2 And many of them that
sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some
to everlasting life, and some to reproaches and
everlasting abhorrence. 3 And they that are wise
shall shine as the brightness of the firmament;
and they that turn the many to righteousness as
the stars for ever and ever.
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and
seal the book, even to the time of the end;
many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall
be increased.' 5 Then I Daniel looked, and,
behold, there stood other two, the one on the
bank of the river on this side, and the other on
the bank of the river on that side. 6 And one
said to the man clothed in linen, who was above
the waters of the river: 'How long shall it be to
the end of the wonders?' 7 And I heard the man
clothed in linen, who was above the waters of
the river, when he lifted up his right hand and
his left hand unto heaven, and swore by Him
that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time,
times, and a half; and when they have made an
end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy
people, all these things shall be finished. 8 And I
heard, but I understood not; then said I: 'O my
lord, what shall be the latter end of these
things?'
9 And he said: 'Go thy way, Daniel; for the
words are shut up and sealed till the time of the
end. 10 Many shall purify themselves, and
make themselves white, and be refined; but the
wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the
wicked shall understand; but they that are wise
shall understand. 11 And from the time that the
continual burnt-offering shall be taken away,
and the detestable thing that causes appalment
set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred
and ninety days. 12 Happy is he that waiteth,
and cometh to the thousand three hundred and
five and thirty days. 13 But go thou thy way till
the end be; and thou shalt rest, and shalt stand
up to thy lot, at the end of the days.'
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia,
that the word of the LORD by the mouth of
Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD
stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that
he made a proclamation throughout all his
kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying: 2
'Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia: All the
kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD, the God
of heaven, given me; and He hath charged me
to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in
Judah. 3 Whosoever there is among you of all
His people -- his God be with him -- let him go up
to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the
house of the LORD, the God of Israel, He is the
God who is in Jerusalem. 4 And whosoever is
left, in any place where he sojourneth, let the
men of his place help him with silver, and with
gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside
the freewill-offering for the house of God which
is in Jerusalem.' 5 Then rose up the heads of
fathers' houses of Judah and Benjamin, and the
priests, and the Levites, even all whose spirit
God had stirred to go up to build the house of
the LORD which is in Jerusalem. 6 And all they
that were round about them strengthened their
hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with
goods, and with beasts, and with precious
things, beside all that was willingly offered. 7
Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of
the house of the LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar
had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had
put them in the house of his gods; 8 even those
did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand
of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered
them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. 9
And this is the number of them: thirty basins of
gold, a thousand basins of silver, nine and
twenty knives; 10 thirty bowls of gold, silver
bowls of a second sort four hundred and ten,
and other vessels a thousand. 11 All the vessels
of gold and of silver were five thousand and
four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring
up, when they of the captivity were brought up
from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
1 Now these are the children of the province,
that went up out of the captivity of those that
had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar
the king of Babylon had carried away unto
Babylon, and that returned unto Jerusalem and
Judah, every one unto his city; 2 who came with
Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah,
Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai,
Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the
people of Israel: 3 The children of Parosh, two
thousand a hundred seventy and two. 4 The
children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy
and two. 5 The children of Arah, seven hundred
seventy and five. 6 The children of
Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab,
two thousand eight hundred and twelve. 7 The
children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty
and four. 8 The children of Zattu, nine hundred
forty and five. 9 The children of Zaccai, seven
hundred and threescore. 10 The children of
Bani, six hundred forty and two. 11 The
children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two
hundred twenty and two. 13 The children of
Adonikam, six hundred sixty and six. 14 The
children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
15 The children of Adin, four hundred fifty and
four. 16 The children of Ater, of Hezekiah,
ninety and eight. 17 The children of Bezai, three
hundred twenty and three. 18 The children of
Jorah, a hundred and twelve. 19 The children of
Hashum, two hundred twenty and three. 20 The
children of Gibbar, ninety and five. 21 The
children of Beth-lehem, a hundred twenty and
three. 22 The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
23 The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and
eight. 24 The children of Azmaveth, forty and
two. 25 The children of Kiriath-arim, Chephirah,
and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and
three. 26 The children of Ramah and Geba, six
hundred twenty and one. 27 The men of
Michmas, a hundred twenty and two. 28 The
men of Beth-el and Ai, two hundred twenty and
three. 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and two.
30 The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty
and six. 31 The children of the other Elam, a
thousand two hundred fifty and four. 32 The
children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven
hundred twenty and five. 34 The children of
Jericho, three hundred forty and five. 35 The
children of Senaah, three thousand and six
hundred and thirty. 36 The priests: the children
of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine
hundred seventy and three. 37 The children of
Immer, a thousand fifty and two. 38 The
children of Pashhur, a thousand two hundred
forty and seven. 39 The children of Harim, a
thousand and seventeen. 40 The Levites: the
children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children
of Hodaviah, seventy and four. 41 The singers:
the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and
eight.
42 The children of the porters: the children of
Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of
Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of
Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred
thirty and nine.
43 The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the
children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth;
44 the children of Keros, the children of Siaha,
the children of Padon; 45 the children of
Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children
of Akkub; 46 the children of Hagab, the
children of Salmai, the children of Hanan; 47
the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the
children of Reaiah; 48 the children of Rezin, the
children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam; 49
the children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the
children of Besai; 50 the children of Asnah, the
children of Meunim, the children of Nephusim;
51 the children of Bakbuk, the children of
Hakupha, the children of Harhur; 52 the
children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the
children of Harsha; 53 the children of Barkos,
the children of Sisera, the children of Temah; 54
the children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
55 The children of Solomon's servants: the
children of Sotai, the children of Hassophereth,
the children of Peruda; 56 the children of
Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of
Giddel; 57 the children of Shephatiah, the
children of Hattil, the children of
Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Ami. 58 All the
Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's
servants, were three hundred ninety and two. 59
And these were they that went up from
Tel-melah, Tel-harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer;
but they could not tell their fathers' houses, and
their seed, whether they were of Israel: 60 the
children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the
children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two.
61 And of the children of the priests: the
children of Habaiah, the children of Hakkoz,
the children of Barzillai, who took a wife of the
daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was
called after their name. 62 These sought their
register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not
found; therefore were they deemed polluted
and put from the priesthood. 63 And the
Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not
eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a
priest with Urim and with Thummim. 64 The
whole congregation together was forty and two
thousand three hundred and threescore, 65
beside their men-servants and their
maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand
three hundred thirty and seven; and they had
two hundred singing men and singing women.
66 Their horses were seven hundred thirty and
six; their mules, two hundred forty and five; 67
their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their
asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
68 And some of the heads of fathers' houses,
when they came to the house of the LORD
which is in Jerusalem, offered willingly for the
house of God to set it up in its place; 69 they
gave after their ability into the treasury of the
work threescore and one thousand darics of
gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and
one hundred priests' tunics. 70 So the priests,
and the Levites, and some of the people, and
the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim,
dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
1 And when the seventh month was come, and
the children of Israel were in the cities, the
people gathered themselves together as one
man to Jerusalem. 2 Then stood up Jeshua the
son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and
Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his
brethren, and builded the altar of the God of
Israel, to offer burnt-offerings thereon, as it is
written in the Law of Moses the man of God. 3
And they set the altar upon its bases; for fear
was upon them because of the people of the
countries, and they offered burnt-offerings
thereon unto the LORD, even burnt-offerings
morning and evening. 4 And they kept the feast
of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the
daily burnt-offerings by number, according to
the ordinance, as the duty of every day
required; 5 and afterward the continual
burnt-offering, and the offerings of the new moons,
and of all the appointed seasons of the LORD
that were hallowed, and of every one that
willingly offered a freewill-offering unto the
LORD. 6 From the first day of the seventh
month began they to offer burnt-offerings unto
the LORD; but the foundation of the temple of
the LORD was not yet laid. 7 They gave money
also unto the hewers, and to the carpenters; and
food, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon,
and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar-trees from
Lebanon to the sea, unto Joppa, according to
the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
8 Now in the second year of their coming unto
the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second
month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel,
and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of
their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all
they that were come out of the captivity unto
Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from
twenty years old and upward, to have the
oversight of the work of the house of the LORD.
9 Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his
brethren, and Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of
Judah, together, to have the oversight of the
workmen in the house of God; the sons of
Henadad also, with their sons and their brethren
the Levites. 10 And when the builders laid the
foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set
the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and
the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to
praise the LORD, according to the direction of
David king of Israel. 11 And they sang one to
another in praising and giving thanks unto the
LORD: 'for He is good, for His mercy endureth
for ever toward Israel.' And all the people
shouted with a great shout, when they praised
the LORD, because the foundation of the house
of the LORD was laid. 12 But many of the
priests and Levites and heads of fathers' houses,
the old men that had seen the first house
standing on its foundation, wept with a loud
voice, when this house was before their eyes;
and many shouted aloud for joy; 13 so that the
people could not discern the noise of the shout
of joy from the noise of the weeping of the
people; for the people shouted with a loud
shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and
Benjamin heard that the children of the
captivity were building a temple unto the
LORD, the God of Israel; 2 then they drew near
to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers'
houses, and said unto them: 'Let us build with
you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do
sacrifice unto Him since the days of
Esarhaddon king of Assyria, who brought us up
hither.' 3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the
rest of the heads of fathers' houses of Israel,
said unto them: 'Ye have nothing to do with us
to build a house unto our God; but we ourselves
together will build unto the LORD, the God of
Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath
commanded us.' 4 Then the people of the land
weakened the hands of the people of Judah,
and harried them while they were building, 5
and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate
their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of
Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of
Persia. 6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the
beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation
against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
7 And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam,
Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his
companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia;
and the writing of the letter was written in the
Aramaic character, and set forth in the Aramaic
tongue.
8 Rehum the commander and Shimshai the
scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to
Artaxerxes the king in this sort -- 9 then wrote
Rehum the commander, and Shimshai the
scribe, and the rest of their companions; the
Dinites, and the Apharesattechites, the
Tarpelites, the Apharesites, the Archevites, the
Babylonians, the Shushanchites, the Dehites,
the Elamites, 10 and the rest of the nations
whom the great and noble Asenappar brought
over, and set in the city of Samaria, and the rest
that are in the country beyond the River:--'And
now -- 11 this is the copy of the letter that they
sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king --
thy servants the men beyond the River -- and
now
12 be it known unto the king, that the Jews that
came up from thee are come to us unto
Jerusalem; they are building the rebellious and
the bad city, and have finished the walls, and
are digging out the foundations. 13 Be it known
now unto the king, that, if this city be builded,
and the walls finished, they will not pay tribute,
impost, or toll, and so thou wilt endamage the
revenue of the kings. 14 Now because we eat
the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to
see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent
and announced to the king, 15 that search may
be made in the book of the records of thy
fathers; so shalt thou find in the book of the
records, and know that this city is a rebellious
city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and
that they have moved sedition within the same
of old time; for which cause was this city laid
waste. 16 We announce to the king that, if this
city be builded, and the walls finished, by this
means thou shalt have no portion beyond the
River.'
17 Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum
the commander, and to Shimshai the scribe,
and to the rest of their companions that dwell in
Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the River:
'Peace, and now 18 the letter which ye sent unto
us hath been plainly read before me. 19 And I
decreed, and search hath been made, and it is
found that this city of old time hath made
insurrection against kings, and that rebellion
and sedition have been made therein. 20 There
have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem,
who have ruled over all the country beyond the
River; and tribute, impost, and toll, was paid
unto them. 21 Make ye now a decree to cause
these men to cease, and that this city be not
builded, until a decree shall be made by me. 22
And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why
should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?'
23 Then when the copy of king Artaxerxes'
letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the
scribe, and their companions, they went in haste
to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to
cease by force and power. 24 Then ceased the
work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem;
and it ceased unto the second year of the reign
of Darius king of Persia.
1 Now the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and
Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the
Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem; in the
name of the God of Israel prophesied they unto
them. 2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of
Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and
began to build the house of God which is at
Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of
God, helping them.
3 At the same time came to them Tattenai, the
governor beyond the River, and
Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, and said thus
unto them: 'Who gave you a decree to build this
house, and to finish this structure?' 4 'Then
spoke we unto them after this manner [, wrote
they]: What are the names of the men that
build this building?' 5 But the eye of their God
was upon the elders of the Jews, and they did
not make them cease, till the matter should
come to Darius, and then answer should be
returned by letter concerning it.
6 The copy of the letter that Tattenai, the
governor beyond the River, and
Shethar-bozenai, and his companions the
Apharesachites, who were beyond the River,
sent unto Darius the king; 7 they sent a letter
unto him, wherein was written thus: 'Unto
Darius the king, all peace. 8 Be it known unto
the king, that we went into the province of
Judah, to the house of the great God, which is
builded with great stones, and timber is laid in
the walls, and this work goeth on with diligence
and prospereth in their hands. 9 Then asked we
those elders, and said unto them thus: Who
gave you a decree to build this house, and to
finish this wall? 10 We asked them their names
also, to announce to thee, that we might write
the names of the men that were at the head of
them. 11 And thus they returned us answer,
saying: We are the servants of the God of
heaven and earth, and build the house that was
builded these many years ago, which a great
king of Israel builded and finished. 12 But
because that our fathers had provoked the God
of heaven, He gave them into the hand of
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the
Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and
carried the people away into Babylon. 13 But in
the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus
the king made a decree to build this house of
God. 14 And the gold and silver vessels also of
the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took
out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and
brought them into the temple of Babylon, those
did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of
Babylon, and they were delivered unto one
whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had
made governor; 15 and he said unto him: Take
these vessels, go, put them in the temple that is
in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be
builded in its place. 16 Then came the same
Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundations of the
house of God which is in Jerusalem; and since
that time even until now hath it been in building,
and yet it is not completed. 17 Now therefore, if
it seem good to the king, let search be made in
the king's treasure-house there, which is at
Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was
made of Cyrus the king to build this house of
God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his
pleasure to us concerning this matter.'
1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and
search was made in the house of the archives,
where the treasures were laid up, in Babylon. 2
And there was found at Ahmetha, in the palace
that is in the province of Media, a roll, and
therein was thus written: 'A record.
3 In the first year of Cyrus the king, Cyrus the
king made a decree: Concerning the house of
God at Jerusalem, let the house be builded, the
place where they offer sacrifices, and let the
foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height
thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth
thereof threescore cubits; 4 with three rows of
great stones, and a row of new timber, and let
the expenses be given out of the king's house; 5
and also let the gold and silver vessels of the
house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took
forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem,
and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and
brought back unto the temple which is at
Jerusalem, every one to its place, and thou shalt
put them in the house of God.' 6 'Now therefore,
Tattenai, governor beyond the River,
Shethar-bozenai, and your companions the
Apharesachites, who are beyond the River, be
ye far from thence; 7 let the work of this house
of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and
the elders of the Jews build this house of God in
its place. 8 Moreover I make a decree
concerning what ye shall do to these elders of
the Jews for the building of this house of God;
that of the king's goods, even of the tribute
beyond the River, expenses be given with all
diligence unto these men, that they be not
hindered. 9 And that which they have need of,
both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for
burnt-offerings to the God of heaven, wheat,
salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the
priests that are at Jerusalem, let it be given them
day by day without fail; 10 that they may offer
sacrifices of sweet savour unto the God of
heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of
his sons. 11 Also I have made a decree, that
whosoever shall alter this word, let a beam be
pulled out from his house, and let him be lifted
up and fastened thereon; and let his house be
made a dunghill for this; 12 and may the God
that hath caused His name to dwell there
overthrow all kings and peoples, that shall put
forth their hand to alter the same, to destroy this
house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius
have made a decree; let it be done with all
diligence.'
13 Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the
River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions,
because that Darius the king had thus sent,
acted with all diligence. 14 And the elders of the
Jews builded and prospered, through the
prophesying of Haggai the prophet and
Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded
and finished it, according to the commandment
of the God of Israel, and according to the
decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes
king of Persia. 15 And this house was finished
on the third day of the month Adar, which was
in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.
16 And the children of Israel, the priests and the
Levites, and the rest of the children of the
captivity, kept the dedication of this house of
God with joy. 17 And they offered at the
dedication of this house of God a hundred
bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred
lambs; and for a sin-offering for all Israel,
twelve he-goats, according to the number of the
tribes of Israel. 18 And they set the priests in
their divisions, and the Levites in their courses,
for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as
it is written in the book of Moses.
19 And the children of the captivity kept the
passover upon the fourteenth day of the first
month. 20 For the priests and the Levites had
purified themselves together; all of them were
pure; and they killed the passover lamb for all
the children of the captivity, and for their
brethren the priests, and for themselves. 21 And
the children of Israel, that were come back out
of the captivity, and all such as had separated
themselves unto them from the filthiness of the
nations of the land, to seek the LORD, the God
of Israel, did eat, 22 and kept the feast of
unleavened bread seven days with joy; for the
LORD had made them joyful, and had turned
the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to
strengthen their hands in the work of the house
of God, the God of Israel.
1 Now after these things, in the reign of
Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of
Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2 the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son
of Ahitub, 3 the son of Amariah, the son of
Azariah, the son of Meraioth, 4 the son of
Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, 5
the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son
of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest --
6 this Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a
ready scribe in the Law of Moses, which the
LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and the
king granted him all his request, according to the
hand of the LORD his God upon him.
7 And there went up some of the children of
Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and
the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim,
unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of
Artaxerxes the king. 8 And he came to
Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the
seventh year of the king. 9 For upon the first
day of the first month began he to go up from
Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month
came he to Jerusalem, according to the good
hand of his God upon him. 10 For Ezra had set
his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do
it, and to teach in Israel statutes and
ordinances. 11 Now this is the copy of the letter
that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the
priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of
the commandments of the LORD, and of His
statutes to Israel:
12 'Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the
priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of
heaven, and so forth. And now 13 I make a
decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and
their priests and the Levites, in my realm, that
are minded of their own free will to go with thee
to Jerusalem, go. 14 Forasmuch as thou art sent
of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire
concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to
the law of thy God which is in thy hand; 15 and
to carry the silver and gold, which the king and
his counsellors have freely offered unto the God
of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, 16
and all the silver and gold that thou shalt find in
all the province of Babylon, with the
freewill-offering of the people, and of the priests,
offering willingly for the house of their God
which is in Jerusalem; 17 therefore thou shalt
with all diligence buy with this money bullocks,
rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings and their
drink-offerings, and shalt offer them upon the
altar of the house of your God which is in
Jerusalem. 18 And whatsoever shall seem good
to thee and to thy brethren to do with the rest of
the silver and the gold, that do ye after the will
of your God. 19 And the vessels that are given
thee for the service of the house of thy God,
deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem. 20
And whatsoever more shall be needful for the
house of thy God, which thou shalt have
occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's
treasure-house. 21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the
king, do make a decree to all the treasurers that
are beyond the River, that whatsoever Ezra the
priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of
heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all
diligence, 22 unto a hundred talents of silver,
and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a
hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths
of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of
heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of
the God of heaven; for why should there be
wrath against the realm of the king and his
sons? 24 Also we announce to you, that
touching any of the priests and Levites, the
singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this
house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose
tribute, impost, or toll, upon them. 25 And thou,
Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God that is in thy
hand, appoint magistrates and judges, who may
judge all the people that are beyond the River,
all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach
ye him that knoweth them not. 26 And
whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and
the law of the king, let judgment be executed
upon him with all diligence, whether it be unto
death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of
goods, or to imprisonment.'
27 Blessed be the LORD, the God of our
fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the
king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD
which is in Jerusalem; 28 and hath extended
mercy unto me before the king, and his
counsellors, and before all the king's mighty
princes. And I was strengthened according to
the hand of the LORD my God upon me, and I
gathered together out of Israel chief men to go
up with me.
1 Now these are the heads of their fathers'
houses, and this is the genealogy of them that
went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of
Artaxerxes the king. 2 Of the sons of Phinehas,
Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel; of the
sons of David, Hattush. 3 Of the sons of
Shecaniah: of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah;
and with him were reckoned by genealogy of
the males a hundred and fifty. 4 Of the sons of
Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah;
and with him two hundred males. 5 Of the sons
of Shechaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with
him three hundred males. 6 And of the sons of
Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him
fifty males. 7 And of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah
the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy
males. 8 And of the sons of Shephatiah,
Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him
fourscore males. 9 Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah
the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and
eighteen males. 10 And of the sons of
Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him a
hundred and threescore males. 11 And of the
sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and
with him twenty and eight males. 12 And of the
sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan;
and with him a hundred and ten males. 13 And
of the sons of Adonikam, that were the last;
and these are their names, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and
Shemaiah; and with them threescore males. 14
And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zaccur;
and with him seventy males.
15 And I gathered them together to the river
that runneth to Ahava; and there we encamped
three days; and I viewed the people, and the
priests, and found there none of the sons of
Levi. 16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for
Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and
for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for
Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also
for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, teachers. 17 And I
gave them commandment unto Iddo the chief
at the place Casiphia; and I told them what
they should say unto Iddo [and] his brother,
who were set over the place Casiphia, that they
should bring unto us ministers for the house of
our God. 18 And according to the good hand of
our God upon us they brought us a man of
discretion, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi,
the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons
and his brethren, eighteen; 19 and Hashabiah,
and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his
brethren and their sons, twenty; 20 and of the
Nethinim, whom David and the princes had
given for the service of the Levites, two hundred
and twenty Nethinim; all of them were
mentioned by name. 21 Then I proclaimed a
fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might
humble ourselves before our God, to seek of
Him a straight way, for us, and for our little
ones, and for all our substance. 22 For I was
ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers
and horsemen to help us against the enemy in
the way; because we had spoken unto the king,
saying: 'The hand of our God is upon all them
that seek Him, for good; but His power and His
wrath is against all them that forsake Him.' 23
So we fasted and besought our God for this;
and He was entreated of us. 24 Then I
separated twelve of the chiefs of the priests,
besides Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their
brethren with them, 25 and weighed unto them
the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the
offering for the house of our God, which the
king, and his counsellors, and his princes, and all
Israel there present, had offered; 26 I even
weighed into their hand six hundred and fifty
talents of silver, and silver vessels a hundred
talents; of gold a hundred talents; 27 and
twenty bowels of gold, of a thousand darics;
and two vessels of fine bright brass, precious as
gold. 28 And I said unto them: 'Ye are holy unto
the LORD, and the vessels are holy; and the
silver and the gold are a freewill-offering unto
the LORD, the God of your fathers. 29 Watch
ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before
the chiefs of the priests and the Levites, and the
princes of the fathers' houses of Israel, at
Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the
LORD.' 30 So the priests and the Levites
received the weight of the silver and the gold,
and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto
the house of our God.
31 Then we departed from the river of Ahava
on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto
Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was upon
us, and He delivered us from the hand of the
enemy and lier-in-wait by the way. 32 And we
came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
33 And on the fourth day was the silver and the
gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our
God into the hand of Meremoth the son of
Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the
son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad
the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of
Binnui, the Levites; 34 the whole by number
and by weight; and all the weight was written at
that time.
35 The children of the captivity, that were come
out of exile, offered burnt-offerings unto the
God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel,
ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs,
twelve he-goats for a sin-offering; all this was a
burnt-offering unto the LORD.
36 And they delivered the king's commissions
unto the king's satraps, and to the governors
beyond the River; and they furthered the people
and the house of God.
1 Now when these things were done, the princes
drew near unto me, saying: 'The people of
Israel, and the priests and the Levites, have not
separated themselves from the peoples of the
lands, doing according to their abominations,
even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the
Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the
Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites. 2
For they have taken of their daughters for
themselves and for their sons; so that the holy
seed have mingled themselves with the peoples
of the lands; yea, the hand of the princes and
rulers hath been first in this faithlessness.' 3 And
when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and
my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my
head and of my beard, and sat down appalled.
4 Then were assembled unto me every one that
trembled at the words of the God of Israel,
because of the faithlessness of them of the
captivity; and I sat appalled until the evening
offering. 5 And at the evening offering I arose
up from my fasting, even with my garment and
my mantle rent; and I fell upon my knees, and
spread out my hands unto the LORD my God;
6 and I said: 'O my God, I am ashamed and
blush to lift up my face to Thee, my God; for
our iniquities are increased over our head, and
our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens. 7
Since the days of our fathers we have been
exceeding guilty unto this day; and for our
iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests,
been delivered into the hand of the kings of the
lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to spoiling,
and to confusion of face, as it is this day. 8 And
now for a little moment grace hath been shown
from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant
to escape, and to give us a nail in His holy
place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and
give us a little reviving in our bondage. 9 For we
are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us
in our bondage, but hath extended mercy unto
us in the sight of the kings of Persia, to give us a
reviving, to set up the house of our God, and to
repair the ruins thereof, and to give us a fence in
Judah and in Jerusalem. 10 And now, O our
God, what shall we say after this? for we have
forsaken Thy commandments, 11 which Thou
hast commanded by Thy servants the prophets,
saying: The land, unto which ye go to possess it,
is an unclean land through the uncleanness of
the peoples of the lands, through their
abominations, wherewith they have filled it
from one end to another with their filthiness. 12
Now therefore give not your daughters unto
their sons, neither take their daughters unto your
sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity for
ever; that ye may be strong, and eat the good of
the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your
children for ever. 13 And after all that is come
upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great
guilt, seeing that Thou our God hast punished us
less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given
us such a remnant, 14 shall we again break Thy
commandments, and make marriages with the
peoples that do these abominations? wouldest
not Thou be angry with us till Thou hadst
consumed us, so that there should be no
remnant, nor any to escape?
15 O LORD, the God of Israel, Thou art
righteous; for we are left a remnant that is
escaped, as it is this day; behold, we are before
Thee in our guiltiness; for none can stand before
Thee because of this.'
1 Now while Ezra prayed, and made confession,
weeping and casting himself down before the
house of God, there was gathered together unto
him out of Israel a very great congregation of
men and women and children; for the people
wept very sore. 2 And Shecaniah the son of
Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and
said unto Ezra: 'We have broken faith with our
God, and have married foreign women of the
peoples of the land; yet now there is hope for
Israel concerning this thing. 3 Now therefore let
us make a covenant with our God to put away
all the wives, and such as are born of them,
according to the counsel of the LORD, and of
those that tremble at the commandment of our
God; and let it be done according to the law. 4
Arise; for the matter belongeth unto thee, and
we are with thee; be of good courage, and do it.'
5 Then arose Ezra, and made the chiefs of the
priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that
they would do according to this word. So they
swore. 6 Then Ezra rose up from before the
house of God, and went into the chamber of
Jehohanan the son of Eliashib; and when he
came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink
water; for he mourned because of the
faithlessness of them of the captivity. 7 And
they made proclamation throughout Judah and
Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity,
that they should gather themselves together
unto Jerusalem; 8 and that whosoever came not
within three days, according to the counsel of
the princes and the elders, all his substance
should be forfeited, and himself separated from
the congregation of the captivity. 9 Then all the
men of Judah and Benjamin gathered
themselves together unto Jerusalem within the
three days; it was the ninth month, on the
twentieth day of the month; and all the people
sat in the broad place before the house of God,
trembling because of this matter, and for the
great rain.
10 And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto
them: 'Ye have broken faith, and have married
foreign women, to increase the guilt of Israel. 11
Now therefore make confession unto the
LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His
pleasure; and separate yourselves from the
peoples of the land, and from the foreign
women.' 12 Then all the congregation answered
and said with a loud voice: 'As thou hast said,
so it is for us to do. 13 But the people are many,
and it is a time of much rain, and we are not
able to stand without, neither is this a work of
one day or two; for we have greatly
transgressed in this matter. 14 Let now our
princes of all the congregation stand, and let all
them that are in our cities that have married
foreign women come at appointed times, and
with them the elders of every city, and the
judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God
be turned from us, as touching this matter.'
15 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and
Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against
this matter; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the
Levite helped them. 16 And the children of the
captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with
certain heads of fathers' houses, after their
fathers' houses, and all of them by their names,
were separated; and they sat down in the first
day of the tenth month to examine the matter.
17 And they were finished with all the men that
had married foreign women by the first day of
the first month.
18 And among the sons of the priests there were
found that had married foreign women,
namely: of the sons of Jeshua, the son of
Jozadak, and his brethren, Maaseiah, and
Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. 19 And they
gave their hand that they would put away their
wives; and being guilty, [they offered] a ram of
the flock for their guilt. 20 And of the sons of
Immer: Hanani and Zebadiah. 21 And of the
sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and
Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. 22 And of
the sons of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah,
Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah. 23
And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and
Kelaiah -- the same is Kelita--Pethahiah, Judah,
and Eliezer. 24 And of the singers: Eliashib; and
of the porters: Shallum, and Telem, and Uri. 25
And of Israel: of the sons of Parosh: Ramiah,
and Izziah, and Malchijah, and Mijamin, and
Eleazar, and Malchijah, and Benaiah. 26 And
of the sons of Elam: Mattaniah, Zechariah, and
Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Elijah. 27
And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib,
Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and
Aziza. 28 And of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan,
Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai. 29 And of the sons
of Bani: Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah,
Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth. 30 And of the
sons of Pahath-moab: Adna, and Chelal,
Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel, and
Binnui, and Manasseh. 31 And of the sons of
Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah,
Shimeon; 32 Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
33 Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai,
Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai,
Manasseh, Shimei. 34 Of the sons of Bani:
Maadai, Amram, and Uel; 35 Benaiah,
Bedeiah, Cheluhu; 36 Vaniah, Meremoth,
Eliashib; 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasai;
38 and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei; 39 Shelemiah,
and Nathan, and Adaiah; 40 Machnadebai,
Shashai, Sharai; 41 Azarel, and Shelemiah,
Shemariah; 42 Shallum, Amariah, Joseph. 43
Of the sons of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad,
Zebina, Jaddai, and Joel, Benaiah. 44 All these
had taken foreign wives; and some of them had
wives by whom they had children.
1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah.
Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the
twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the castle, 2
that Hanani, one of my brethren, came out of
Judah, he and certain men; and I asked them
concerning the Jews that had escaped, that were
left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 And they said unto me: 'The remnant that are
left of the captivity there in the province are in
great affliction and reproach; the wall of
Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates
thereof are burned with fire.' 4 And it came to
pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down
and wept, and mourned certain days; and I
fasted and prayed before the God of heaven, 5
and said: 'I beseech Thee, O LORD, the God of
heaven, the great and awful God, that keepeth
covenant and mercy with them that love Him
and keep His commandments; 6 let Thine ear
now be attentive, and Thine eyes open, that
Thou mayest hearken unto the prayer of Thy
servant, which I pray before Thee at this time,
day and night, for the children of Israel Thy
servants, while I confess the sins of the children
of Israel, which we have sinned against Thee;
yea, I and my father's house have sinned. 7 We
have dealt very corruptly against Thee, and
have not kept the commandments, nor the
statutes, nor the ordinances which Thou didst
command Thy servant Moses. 8 Remember, I
beseech Thee, the word that Thou didst
command Thy servant Moses, saying: If ye
deal treacherously, I will scatter you abroad
among the peoples; 9 but if ye return unto Me,
and keep My commandments and do them,
though your dispersed were in the uttermost part
of the heaven, yet will I gather them from
thence, and will bring them unto the place that I
have chosen to cause My name to dwell there.
10 Now these are Thy servants and Thy people,
whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy great power,
and by Thy strong hand. 11 O Lord, I beseech
Thee, let now Thine ear be attentive to the
prayer of Thy servant, and to the prayer of Thy
servants, who delight to fear Thy name; and
prosper, I pray Thee, Thy servant this day, and
grant him mercy in the sight of this man.' Now I
was cupbearer to the king.
1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the
twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, when
wine was before him, that I took up the wine,
and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been
beforetime sad in his presence. 2 And the king
said unto me: 'Why is thy countenance sad,
seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but
sorrow of heart.' Then I was very sore afraid. 3
And I said unto the king: 'Let the king live for
ever: why should not my countenance be sad,
when the city, the place of my fathers'
sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are
consumed with fire?' 4 Then the king said unto
me: 'For what dost thou make request?' So I
prayed to the God of heaven. 5 And I said unto
the king: 'If it please the king, and if thy servant
have found favour in thy sight, that thou
wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of
my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.' 6
And the king said unto me, the queen also
sitting by him: 'For how long shall thy journey
be? and when wilt thou return?' So it pleased the
king to send me; and I set him a time. 7
Moreover I said unto the king: 'If it please the
king, let letters be given me to the governors
beyond the River, that they may let me pass
through till I come unto Judah; 8 and a letter
unto Asaph the keeper of the king's park, that
he may give me timber to make beams for the
gates of the castle which appertaineth to the
house, and for the wall of the city, and for the
house that I shall enter into.' And the king
granted me, according to the good hand of my
God upon me. 9 Then I came to the governors
beyond the River, and gave them the king's
letters. Now the king had sent with me captains
of the army and horsemen.
10 And when Sanballat the Horonite, and
Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it,
it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was
come a man to seek the welfare of the children
of Israel. 11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was
there three days. 12 And I arose in the night, I
and some few men with me; neither told I any
man what my God put into my heart to do for
Jerusalem; neither was there any beast with me,
save the beast that I rode upon. 13 And I went
out by night by the valley gate, even toward the
dragon's well, and to the dung gate, and viewed
the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken
down, and the gates thereof were consumed
with fire. 14 Then I went on to the fountain gate
and to the king's pool; but there was no place
for the beast that was under me to pass. 15
Then went I up in the night in the valley, and
viewed the wall; and I turned back, and entered
by the valley gate, and so returned. 16 And the
rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did;
neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the
priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to
the rest that did the work. 17 Then said I unto
them: 'Ye see the evil case that we are in, how
Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are
burned with fire; come and let us build up the
wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a
reproach.' 18 And I told them of the hand of
my God which was good upon me; as also of
the king's words that he had spoken unto me.
And they said: 'Let us rise up and build.' So they
strengthened their hands for the good work.
19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and
Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem
the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn,
and despised us, and said: 'What is this thing
that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?' 20
Then answered I them, and said unto them:
'The God of heaven, He will prosper us;
therefore we His servants will arise and build;
but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial,
in Jerusalem.'
1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his
brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep
gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of
it; even unto the tower of Hammeah they
sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananel. 2 And
next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And
next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. 3
And the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah
build; they laid the beams thereof, and set up
the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars
thereof. 4 And next unto them repaired
Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz.
And next unto them repaired Meshullam the
son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabel. And
next unto them repaired Zadok the son of
Baana. 5 And next unto them the Tekoites
repaired; and their nobles put not their necks to
the work of their lord. 6 And the gate of the old
city repaired Joiada the son of Paseah and
Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the
beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof,
and the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof. 7
And next unto them repaired Melatiah the
Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men
of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, for them that
appertained to the throne of the governor
beyond the River. 8 Next unto him repaired
Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, goldsmiths. And
next unto him repaired Hananiah one of the
perfumers, and they restored Jerusalem even
unto the broad wall. 9 And next unto them
repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of
half the district of Jerusalem. 10 And next unto
them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph,
even over against his house. And next unto him
repaired Hattush the son of Hashabneiah. 11
Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hasshub the
son of Pahath-moab, repaired another portion,
and the tower of the furnaces. 12 And next unto
him repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the
ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his
daughters. 13 The valley gate repaired Hanun,
and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it,
and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof,
and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits of
the wall unto the dung gate. 14 And the dung
gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the
ruler of the district of Beth-cherem; he built it,
and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof,
and the bars thereof. 15 And the fountain gate
repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler
of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and
covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the
bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall
of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even
unto the stairs that go down from the city of
David. 16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son
of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of
Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres
of David, and unto the pool that was made, and
unto the house of the mighty men. 17 After him
repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani.
Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of
half the district of Keilah, for his district. 18
After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the
son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of
Keilah. 19 And next to him repaired Ezer the
son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another
portion, over against the ascent to the armoury
at the Turning. 20 After him Baruch the son of
Zaccai earnestly repaired another portion, from
the Turning unto the door of the house of
Eliashib the high priest. 21 After him repaired
Meremoth the son of Uriah the son of Hakkoz
another portion, from the door of the house of
Eliashib even to the end of the house of
Eliashib. 22 And after him repaired the priests,
the men of the Plain. 23 After them repaired
Benjamin and Hasshub over against their
house. After them repaired Azariah the son of
Maaseiah the son of Ananiah beside his own
house. 24 After him repaired Binnui the son of
Henadad another portion, from the house of
Azariah unto the Turning and unto the corner.
25 Palal the son of Uzai repaired over against
the Turning, and the tower that standeth out
from the upper house of the king, which is by
the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the
son of Parosh repaired.-- 26 Now the Nethinim
dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the
water gate toward the east, and the tower that
standeth out.-- 27 After him the Tekoites
repaired another portion, over against the great
tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of
Ophel. 28 Above the horse gate repaired the
priests, every one over against his own house.
29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer
over against his own house. And after him
repaired Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the
keeper of the east gate. 30 After him repaired
Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the
sixth son of Zalaph, another portion. After him
repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over
against his chamber. 31 After him repaired
Malchijah one of the goldsmiths unto the house
of the Nethinim, and of the merchants, over
against the gate of Hammiphkad, and to the
upper chamber of the corner. 32 And between
the upper chamber of the corner and the sheep
gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
33 But it came to pass that, when Sanballat
heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth,
and took great indignation, and mocked the
Jews. 34 And he spoke before his brethren and
the army of Samaria, and said: 'What do these
feeble Jews? will they restore at will? will they
sacrifice? will they make an end this day? will
they revive the stones out of the heaps of
rubbish, seeing they are burned?' 35 Now
Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said:
'Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he
shall break down their stone wall.'
36 Hear, O our God; for we are despised; and
turn back their reproach upon their own head,
and give them up to spoiling in a land of
captivity; 37 and cover not their iniquity, and
let not their sin be blotted out from before Thee;
for they have vexed Thee before the builders.
38 So we built the wall; and all the wall was
joined together unto half the height thereof; for
the people had a mind to work.
1 But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and
Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites,
and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of
the walls of Jerusalem went forward, and that
the breaches began to be stopped, then they
were very wroth; 2 and they conspired all of
them together to come and fight against
Jerusalem, and to cause confusion therein. 3
But we made our prayer unto our God, and set
a watch against them day and night, because of
them. 4 And Judah said: 'The strength of the
bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is
much rubbish; so that we are not able to build
the wall.' 5 And our adversaries said: 'They shall
not know, neither see, till we come into the
midst of them, and slay them, and cause the
work to cease.' 6 And it came to pass that, when
the Jews that dwelt by them came, they said
unto us ten times: 'Ye must return unto us from
all places.' 7 Therefore set I in the lowest parts
of the space behind the wall, in the open places,
I even set the people after their families with
their swords, their spears, and their bows. 8 And
I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles,
and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people:
'Be not ye afraid of them; remember the Lord,
who is great and awful, and fight for your
brethren, your sons and your daughters, your
wives and your houses.'
9 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard
that it was known unto us, and God had
brought their counsel to nought, that we
returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his
work. 10 And it came to pass from that time
forth, that half of my servants wrought in the
work, and half of them held the spears, the
shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail;
and the rulers were behind all the house of
Judah. 11 They that builded the wall and they
that bore burdens laded themselves, every one
with one of his hands wrought in the work, and
with the other held his weapon; 12 and the
builders, every one had his sword girded by his
side, and so builded. And he that sounded the
horn was by me. 13 And I said unto the nobles,
and to the rulers and to the rest of the people:
'The work is great and large, and we are
separated upon the wall, one far from another;
14 in what place soever ye hear the sound of
the horn, resort ye thither unto us; our God will
fight for us.' 15 So we wrought in the work; and
half of them held the spears from the rising of
the morning till the stars appeared. 16 Likewise
at the same time said I unto the people: 'Let
every one with his servant lodge within
Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard
to us, and may labour in the day.' 17 So neither
I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the
men of the guard that followed me, none of us
put off our clothes, every one that went to the
water had his weapon.
1 Then there arose a great cry of the people and
of their wives against their brethren the Jews. 2
For there were that said: 'We, our sons and our
daughters, are many; let us get for them corn,
that we may eat and live.' 3 Some also there
were that said: 'We are mortgaging our fields,
and our vineyards, and our houses; let us get
corn, because of the dearth.' 4 There were also
that said: 'We have borrowed money for the
king's tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.
5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our
brethren, our children as their children; and, lo,
we bring into bondage our sons and our
daughters to be servants, and some of our
daughters are brought into bondage already;
neither is it in our power to help it; for other men
have our fields and our vineyards.' 6 And I was
very angry when I heard their cry and these
words. 7 Then I consulted with myself, and
contended with the nobles and the rulers, and
said unto them: 'Ye lend upon pledge, every one
to his brother.' And I held a great assembly
against them. 8 And I said unto them: 'We after
our ability have redeemed our brethren the
Jews, that sold themselves unto the heathen;
and would ye nevertheless sell your brethren,
and should they sell themselves unto us?' Then
held they their peace, and found never a word.
9 Also I said: 'The thing that ye do is not good;
ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God,
because of the reproach of the heathen our
enemies? 10 And I likewise, my brethren and
my servants, have lent them money and corn. I
pray you, let us leave off this exaction. 11
Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their
fields, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their
houses, also the hundred pieces of silver, and
the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of
them.' 12 Then said they: 'We will restore them,
and will require nothing of them; so will we do,
even as thou sayest.' Then I called the priests,
and took an oath of them, that they should do
according to this promise. 13 Also I shook out
my lap, and said: 'So God shake out every man
from his house, and from his labour, that
performeth not this promise; even thus be he
shaken out, and emptied.' And all the
congregation said: 'Amen', and praised the
LORD. And the people did according to this
promise. 14 Moreover from the time that I was
appointed to be their governor in the land of
Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the
two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king,
that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have
not eaten the bread of the governor. 15 But the
former governors that were before me laid
burdens upon the people, and took of them for
bread and wine above forty shekels of silver;
yea, even their servants lorded over the people;
but so did not I, because of the fear of God. 16
Yea, also I set hand to the work of this wall,
neither bought we any land; and all my servants
were gathered thither unto the work. 17
Moreover there were at my table of the Jews
and the rulers a hundred and fifty men, beside
those that came unto us from among the
nations that were round about us. 18 Now that
which was prepared for one day was one ox
and six choice sheep, also fowls were prepared
for me; and once in ten days store of all sorts of
wine; yet for all this I demanded not the bread
of the governor, because the service was heavy
upon this people. 19 Remember unto me, O my
God, for good, all that I have done for this
people.
1 Now it came to pass, when it was reported to
Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the
Arabian, and unto the rest of our enemies, that I
had builded the wall, and that there was no
breach left therein -- though even unto that time
I had not set up the doors in the gates -- 2 that
Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying:
'Come, let us meet together in one of the villages
in the plain of Ono.' But they thought to do me
mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them,
saying: 'I am doing a great work, so that I
cannot come down; why should the work cease,
whilst I leave it, and come down to you?' 4 And
they sent unto me four times after this sort; and
I answered them after the same manner. 5 Then
sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like
manner the fifth time with an open letter in his
hand; 6 wherein was written: 'It is reported
among the nations, and Geshem saith it, that
thou and the Jews think to rebel; for which
cause thou buildest the wall; and thou wouldest
be their king, even according to these words. 7
And thou hast also appointed prophets to
proclaim of thee at Jerusalem, saying: There is a
king in Judah; and now shall it be reported to
the king according to these words. Come now
therefore, and let us take counsel together.' 8
Then I sent unto him, saying: 'There are no such
things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest
them out of thine own heart.' 9 For they all
would have us afraid, saying: 'Their hands shall
be weakened from the work, that it be not
done.' But now, strengthen Thou my hands. 10
And as for me, I went unto the house of
Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of
Mehetabel, who was shut up; and he said: 'Let
us meet together in the house of God, within the
temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple;
for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night
will they come to slay thee.' 11 And I said:
'Should such a man as I flee? and who is there,
that, being such as I, could go into the temple
and live? I will not go in.' 12 And I discerned,
and, lo, God had not sent him; for he
pronounced this prophecy against me, whereas
Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. 13 For this
cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and
do so, and sin, and that they might have matter
for an evil report, that they might taunt me.
14 Remember, O my God, Tobiah and
Sanballat according to these their works, and
also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the
prophets, that would have me put in fear. 15 So
the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day
of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
16 And it came to pass, when all our enemies
heard thereof, that all the nations that were
about us feared, and were much cast down in
their own eyes; for they perceived that this work
was wrought of our God. 17 Moreover in those
days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto
Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto
them. 18 For there were many in Judah sworn
unto him, because he was the son-in-law of
Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son
Jehohanan had taken the daughter of
Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife. 19
Also they spoke of his good deeds before me,
and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent
letters to put me in fear.
1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built,
and I had set up the doors, and the porters and
the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2
that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah
the governor of the castle, charge over
Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and
feared God above many. 3 And I said unto
them: 'Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened
until the sun be hot; and while they stand on
guard, let them shut the doors, and bar ye them;
and let watches be appointed of the inhabitants
of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every
one to be over against his house.' 4 Now the city
was wide and large; but the people were few
therein, and the houses were not builded. 5 And
my God put into my heart to gather together the
nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they
might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found
the book of the genealogy of them that came
up at the first, and I found written therein:
6 These are the children of the province, that
went up out of the captivity of those that had
been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the
king of Babylon had carried away, and that
returned unto Jerusalem and to Judah, every
one unto his city; 7 who came with Zerubbabel,
Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah,
Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth,
Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the
men of the people of Israel: 8 The children of
Parosh, two thousand a hundred and seventy
and two. 9 The children of Shephatiah, three
hundred seventy and two. 10 The children of
Arah, six hundred fifty and two. 11 The children
of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and
Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and
eighteen. 12 The children of Elam, a thousand
two hundred fifty and four. 13 The children of
Zattu, eight hundred forty and five. 14 The
children of Zaccai, seven hundred and
threescore. 15 The children of Binnui, six
hundred forty and eight. 16 The children of
Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight. 17 The
children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred
twenty and two. 18 The children of Adonikam,
six hundred threescore and seven. 19 The
children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and
seven. 20 The children of Adin, six hundred
fifty and five. 21 The children of Ater, of
Hezekiah, ninety and eight. 22 The children of
Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight. 23
The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty
and four. 24 The children of Hariph, a hundred
and twelve. 25 The children of Gibeon, ninety
and five. 26 The men of Beth-lehem and
Netophah, a hundred fourscore and eight. 27
The men of Anathoth, a hundred twenty and
eight. 28 The men of Beth-azmaveth, forty and
two. 29 The men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah,
and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. 30
The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred
twenty and one. 31 The men of Michmas, a
hundred and twenty and two. 32 The men of
Beth-el and Ai, a hundred twenty and three. 33
The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. 34
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two
hundred fifty and four. 35 The children of
Harim, three hundred and twenty. 36 The
children of Jericho, three hundred forty and
five. 37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono,
seven hundred twenty and one. 38 The children
of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and
thirty.
39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the
house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and
three. 40 The children of Immer, a thousand
fifty and two. 41 The children of Pashhur, a
thousand two hundred forty and seven. 42 The
children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of
Kadmiel, of the children of Hodeiah, seventy
and four. 44 The singers: the children of Asaph,
a hundred forty and eight. 45 The porters: the
children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the
children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the
children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, a
hundred thirty and eight. 46 The Nethinim: the
children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the
children of Tabbaoth; 47 the children of Keros,
the children of Sia, the children of Padon; 48
the children of Lebanah, the children of
Hagaba, the children of Salmai; 49 the children
of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of
Gahar; 50 the children of Reaiah, the children
of Rezin, the children of Nekoda; 51 the
children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the
children of Paseah; 52 the children of Besai, the
children of Meunim, the children of
Nephishesim; 53 the children of Bakbuk, the
children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur; 54
the children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida,
the children of Harsha; 55 the children of
Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of
Temah; 56 the children of Neziah, the children
of Hatipha. 57 The children of Solomon's
servants: the children of Sotai, the children of
Sophereth, the children of Perida; 58 the
children of Jala, the children of Darkon, the
children of Giddel; 59 the children of
Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children
of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.
60 All the Nethinim, and the children of
Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety
and two.
61 And these were they that went up from
Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer;
but they could not tell their fathers' houses, nor
their seed, whether they were of Israel: 62 the
children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the
children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah,
the children of Hakkoz, the children of Barzillai,
who took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai
the Gileadite, and was called after their name.
64 These sought their register, that is, the
genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were
they deemed polluted and put from the
priesthood. 65 And the Tirshatha said unto
them, that they should not eat of the most holy
things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and
Thummim. 66 The whole congregation together
was forty and two thousand three hundred and
threescore, 67 beside their men-servants and
their maid-servants, of whom there were seven
thousand three hundred thirty and seven; and
they had two hundred forty and five singing
men and singing women. 68 Their camels, four
hundred thirty and five; their asses, six
thousand seven hundred and twenty. 69 And
some from among the heads of fathers' houses
gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the
treasury a thousand darics of gold, fifty basins,
five hundred and thirty priests' tunics. 70 And
some of the heads of fathers' houses gave into
the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics
of gold, and two thousand and two hundred
pounds of silver. 71 And that which the rest of
the people gave was twenty thousand darics of
gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and
threescore and seven priests' tunics.
72 So the priests, and the Levites, and the
porters, and the singers, and some of the people,
and the Nethinim, and all Israel, dwelt in their
cities. And when the seventh month was come,
and the children of Israel were in their cities.
1 all the people gathered themselves together as
one man into the broad place that was before
the water gate; and they spoke unto Ezra the
scribe to bring the book of the Law of Moses,
which the LORD had commanded to Israel. 2
And Ezra the priest brought the Law before the
congregation, both men and women, and all
that could hear with understanding, upon the
first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read
therein before the broad place that was before
the water gate from early morning until midday,
in the presence of the men and the women, and
of those that could understand; and the ears of
all the people were attentive unto the book of
the Law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a
pulpit of wood, which they had made for the
purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and
Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah, and Hilkiah,
and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left
hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah,
and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah,
and Meshullam.
5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all
the people--for he was above all the people --
and when he opened it, all the people stood up.
6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God.
And all the people answered: 'Amen, Amen',
with the lifting up of their hands; and they
bowed their heads, and fell down before the
LORD with their faces to the ground. 7 Also
Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin,
Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita,
Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, even the
Levites, caused the people to understand the
Law; and the people stood in their place. 8 And
they read in the book, in the Law of God,
distinctly; and they gave the sense, and caused
them to understand the reading. 9 And
Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra the
priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the
people, said unto all the people: 'This day is
holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor
weep.' For all the people wept, when they heard
the words of the Law. 10 Then he said unto
them: 'Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the
sweet, and send portions unto him for whom
nothing is prepared; for this day is holy unto our
Lord; neither be ye grieved; for the joy of the
LORD is your strength.' 11 So the Levites stilled
all the people, saying: 'Hold your peace, for the
day is holy; neither be ye grieved.' 12 And all
the people went their way to eat, and to drink,
and to send portions, and to make great mirth,
because they had understood the words that
were declared unto them. 13 And on the second
day were gathered together the heads of fathers'
houses of all the people, the priests, and the
Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give
attention to the words of the Law. 14 And they
found written in the Law, how that the LORD
had commanded by Moses, that the children of
Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the
seventh month; 15 and that they should publish
and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem,
saying: 'Go forth unto the mount, and fetch
olive branches, and branches of wild olive, and
myrtle branches, and palm branches, and
branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is
written.'
16 So the people went forth, and brought them,
and made themselves booths, every one upon
the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in
the courts of the house of God, and in the broad
place of the water gate, and in the broad place
of the gate of Ephraim. 17 And all the
congregation of them that were come back out
of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the
booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of
Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel
done so. And there was very great gladness. 18
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last
day, he read in the book of the Law of God.
And they kept the feast seven days; and on the
eighth day was a solemn assembly, according
unto the ordinance.
1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this
month the children of Israel were assembled
with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon
them. 2 And the seed of Israel separated
themselves from all foreigners, and stood and
confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their
fathers. 3 And they stood up in their place, and
read in the book of the Law of the LORD their
God a fourth part of the day; and another
fourth part they confessed, and prostrated
themselves before the LORD their God.
4 Then stood up upon the platform of the
Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah,
Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried
with a loud voice unto the LORD their God. 5
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani,
Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah,
and Pethahiah, said: 'Stand up and bless the
LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting;
and let them say: Blessed be Thy glorious
Name, that is exalted above all blessing and
praise. 6 Thou art the LORD, even Thou alone;
Thou hast made heaven, the heaven of
heavens, with all their host, the earth and all
things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in
them, and Thou preservest them all; and the
host of heaven worshippeth Thee. 7 Thou art
the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram,
and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the
Chaldees, and gavest him the name of
Abraham; 8 and foundest his heart faithful
before Thee, and madest a covenant with him
to give the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite,
the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite,
and the Girgashite, even to give it unto his seed,
and hast performed Thy words; for Thou art
righteous; 9 And Thou sawest the affliction of
our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by
the Red Sea; 10 and didst show signs and
wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants,
and on all the people of his land; for Thou
knewest that they dealt proudly against them;
and didst get Thee a name, as it is this day. 11
And Thou didst divide the sea before them, so
that they went through the midst of the sea on
the dry land; and their pursuers Thou didst cast
into the depths, as a stone into the mighty
waters. 12 Moreover in a pillar of cloud Thou
didst lead them by day; and in a pillar of fire by
night, to give them light in the way wherein they
should go. 13 Thou camest down also upon
mount Sinai, and spokest with them from
heaven, and gavest them right ordinances and
laws of truth, good statutes and
commandments; 14 and madest known unto
them Thy holy sabbath, and didst command
them commandments, and statutes, and a law,
by the hand of Moses Thy servant; 15 and
gavest them bread from heaven for their
hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out
of the rock for their thirst, and didst command
them that they should go in to possess the land
which Thou hadst lifted up Thy hand to give
them. 16 But they and our fathers dealt
proudly, and hardened their neck, and
hearkened not to Thy commandments, 17 and
refused to hearken, neither were mindful of Thy
wonders that Thou didst among them; but
hardened their neck, and in their rebellion
appointed a captain to return to their bondage;
but Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious
and full of compassion, slow to anger, and
plenteous in mercy, and forsookest them not.
18 Yea, when they had made them a molten
calf, and said: 'This is thy God that brought thee
up out of Egypt, and had wrought great
provocations; 19 yet Thou in Thy manifold
mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness;
the pillar of cloud departed not from over them
by day, to lead them in the way; neither the
pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and
the way wherein they should go. 20 Thou gavest
also Thy good spirit to instruct them, and
withheldest not Thy manna from their mouth,
and gavest them water for their thirst. 21 Yea,
forty years didst Thou sustain them in the
wilderness, and they lacked nothing; their
clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled
not. 22 Moreover Thou gavest them kingdoms
and peoples, which Thou didst allot quarter by
quarter; so they possessed the land of Sihon,
even the land of the king of Heshbon, and the
land of Og king of Bashan. 23 Their children
also didst Thou multiply as the stars of heaven,
and didst bring them into the land, concerning
which Thou didst say to their fathers, that they
should go in to possess it. 24 So the children
went in and possessed the land, and Thou didst
subdue before them the inhabitants of the land,
the Canaanites, and gavest them into their
hands, with their kings, and the peoples of the
land, that they might do with them as they
would. 25 And they took fortified cities, and a
fat land, and possessed houses full of all good
things, cisterns hewn out, vineyards, and
oliveyards, and fruit-trees in abundance; so
they did eat, and were filled, and became fat,
and luxuriated in Thy great goodness. 26
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled
against Thee, and cast Thy law behind their
back, and slew Thy prophets that did forewarn
them to turn them back unto Thee, and they
wrought great provocations. 27 Therefore Thou
didst deliver them into the hand of their
adversaries, who distressed them; and in the
time of their trouble, when they cried unto Thee,
Thou heardest from heaven; and according to
Thy manifold mercies Thou gavest them
saviours who might save them out of the hand
of their adversaries. 28 But after they had rest,
they did evil again before Thee; therefore didst
Thou leave them in the hand of their enemies,
so that they had the dominion over them; yet
when they returned, and cried unto Thee, many
times didst Thou hear from heaven, and deliver
them according to Thy mercies; 29 and didst
forewarn them, that Thou mightest bring them
back unto Thy law; yet they dealt proudly, and
hearkened not unto Thy commandments, but
sinned against Thine ordinances, which if a man
do, he shall live by them, and presented a
stubborn shoulder, and hardened their neck,
and would not hear. 30 Yet many years didst
Thou extend mercy unto them, and didst
forewarn them by Thy spirit through Thy
prophets; yet would they not give ear; therefore
gavest Thou them into the hand of the peoples
of the lands. 31 Nevertheless in Thy manifold
mercies Thou didst not utterly consume them,
nor forsake them; for Thou art a gracious and
merciful God. 32 Now therefore, our God, the
great, the mighty, and the awful God, who
keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the
travail seem little before Thee, that hath come
upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on
our priests, and on our prophets, and on our
fathers, and on all Thy people, since the time of
the kings of Assyria unto this day. 33 Howbeit
Thou art just in all that is come upon us; for
Thou hast dealt truly, but we have done
wickedly; 34 neither have our kings, our princes,
our priests, nor our fathers, kept Thy law, nor
hearkened unto Thy commandments and Thy
testimonies, wherewith Thou didst testify
against them. 35 For they have not served Thee
in their kingdom, and in Thy great goodness
that Thou gavest them, and in the large and fat
land which Thou gavest before them, neither
turned they from their wicked works. 36 Behold,
we are servants this day, and as for the land
that Thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the
fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we
are servants in it. 37 And it yieldeth much
increase unto the kings whom Thou hast set
over us because of our sins; also they have
power over our bodies, and over our cattle, at
their pleasure, and we are in great distress.'
1 And yet for all this we make a sure covenant,
and subscribe it; and our princes, our Levites,
and our priests, set their seal unto it. 2 Now
those that set their seal were: Nehemiah the
Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zedekiah;
3 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah; 4 Pashhur,
Amariah, Malchijah; 5 Hattush, Shebaniah,
Malluch; 6 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah; 7
Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch; 8 Meshullam,
Abijah, Mijamin; 9 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah.
These were the priests. 10 And the Levites:
Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons
of Henadad, Kadmiel; 11 and their brethren,
Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan; 12
Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah; 13 Zaccur,
Sherebiah, Shebaniah; 14 Hodiah, Bani,
Beninu. 15 The chiefs of the people: Parosh,
Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani; 16 Bunni,
Azgad, Bebai; 17 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin; 18
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur; 19 Hodiah, Hashum,
Bezai; 20 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai; 21
Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir; 22 Meshezabel,
Zadok, Jaddua; 23 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah;
24 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub; 25 Hallohesh,
Pilha, Shobek; 26 Rehum, Hashabnah,
Maaseiah; 27 and Ahiah, Hanan, Anan; 28
Malluch, Harim, Baanah. 29 And the rest of the
people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the
singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had
separated themselves from the peoples of the
lands unto the law of God, their wives, their
sons, and their daughters, every one that had
knowledge and understanding; 30 they cleaved
to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a
curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law,
which was given by Moses the servant of God,
and to observe and do all the commandments
of the LORD our Lord, and His ordinances and
His statutes; 31 and that we would not give our
daughters unto the peoples of the land, nor take
their daughters for our sons; 32 and if the
peoples of the land bring ware or any victuals
on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not
buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day;
and that we would forego the seventh year, and
the exaction of every debt. 33 Also we made
ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly
with the third part of a shekel for the service of
the house of our God; 34 for the showbread,
and for the continual meal-offering, and for the
continual burnt-offering, of the sabbaths, of the
new moons, for the appointed seasons, and for
the holy things, and for the sin-offerings to
make atonement for Israel, and for all the work
of the house of our God. 35 And we cast lots,
the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the
wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our
God, according to our fathers' houses, at times
appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar
of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law;
36 and to bring the first-fruits of our land, and
the first-fruits of all fruit of all manner of trees,
year by year, unto the house of the LORD; 37
also the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle,
as it is written in the Law, and the firstlings of
our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the
house of our God, unto the priests that minister
in the house of our God; 38 and that we should
bring the first of our dough, and our
heave-offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees,
the wine and the oil, unto the priests, to the
chambers of the house of our God; and the
tithes of our land unto the Levites; for they, the
Levites, take the tithes in all the cities of our
tillage. 39 And the priest the son of Aaron shall
be with the Levites, when the Levites take
tithes; and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of
the tithes unto the house of our God, to the
chambers, into the treasure-house. 40 For the
children of Israel and the children of Levi shall
bring the heave-offering of the corn, of the
wine, and of the oil, unto the chambers, where
are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests
that minister, and the porters, and the singers;
and we will not forsake the house of our God.
1 And the princes of the people dwelt in
Jerusalem; the rest of the people also cast lots,
to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the
holy city, and nine parts in the other cities. 2
And the people blessed all the men that willingly
offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
3 Now these are the chiefs of the province that
dwelt in Jerusalem; but in the cities of Judah
dwelt every one in his possession in their cities,
to wit, Israelites, the priests, and the Levites, and
the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's
servants. 4 And in Jerusalem dwelt certain of
the children of Judah, and of the children of
Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah
the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son
of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of
Mahalalel, of the children of Perez; 5 and
Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of
Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of
Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah,
the son of the Shilonite. 6 All the sons of Perez
that dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred
threescore and eight valiant men. 7 And these
are the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of
Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah,
the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the
son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah. 8 And after
him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and
eight. 9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their
overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was
second over the city.
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib,
Jachin, 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of
Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of
Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the
house of God, 12 and their brethren that did the
work of the house, eight hundred twenty and
two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of
Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah,
the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, 13
and his brethren, chiefs of fathers' houses, two
hundred forty and two; and Amashsai the son
of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of
Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 14 and their
brethren, mighty men of valour, a hundred
twenty and eight; and their overseer was
Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim. 15 And of the
Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son
of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of
Bunni; 16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the
chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of
the outward business of the house of God; 17
and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of
Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to
begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and
Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and
Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal,
the son of Jeduthun. 18 All the Levites in the
holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and
their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were
a hundred seventy and two. 20 And the residue
of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all
the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
21 But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha
and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem
was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah,
the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the
sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of
the house of God. 23 For there was a
commandment from the king concerning them,
and a sure ordinance concerning the singers, as
every day required. 24 And Pethahiah the son
of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son
of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters
concerning the people. 25 And for the villages,
with their fields, some of the children of Judah
dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and
in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in
Jekabzeel and the villages thereof; 26 and in
Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet; 27
and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the
towns thereof; 28 and in Ziklag, and in
Meconah and in the towns thereof; 29 and in
En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth; 30
Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish
and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns
thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba
unto the valley of Hinnom. 31 And the children
of Benjamin from Geba onward, at Michmas
and Aijah, and at Beth-el and the towns
thereof; 32 at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah; 33
Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim; 34 Hadid, Zeboim,
Neballat; 35 Lod, and Ono, Ge-harashim. 36
And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah
were joined to Benjamin.
1 Now these are the priests and the Levites that
went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel,
and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra; 2
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush; 3 Shecaniah,
Rehum, Meremoth; 4 Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah;
5 Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah; 6 Shemaiah, and
Joiarib, Jedaiah; 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah,
Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and
their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui,
Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah,
who was over the thanksgiving, he and his
brethren. 9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their
brethren, were over against them in wards. 10
And Jeshua begot Joiakim, and Joiakim begot
Eliashib, and Eliashib begot Joiada, 11 and
Joiada begot Jonathan and Jonathan begot
Jaddua. 12 And in the days of Joiakim were
priests, heads of fathers' houses: of Seraiah,
Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; 13 of Ezra,
Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; 14 of
Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; 15 of
Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; 16 of Iddo,
Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; 17 of
Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin; of Moadiah, Piltai;
18 of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah,
Jehonathan; 19 and of Joiarib, Mattenai; of
Jedaiah, Uzzi; 20 of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok,
Eber; 21 of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah,
Nethanel. 22 The Levites in the days of
Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua,
were recorded heads of fathers' houses; also the
priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian.
23 The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' houses,
were written in the book of the chronicles, even
until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
24 And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah,
Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with
their brethren over against them, to praise and
give thanks, according to the commandment of
David the man of God, ward against ward. 25
Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah,
Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters
keeping the ward at the store-houses of the
gates. 26 These were in the days of Joiakim the
son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the
days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra
the priest the scribe.
27 And at the dedication of the wall of
Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all
their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep
the dedication with gladness, both with
thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals,
psalteries, and with harps. 28 And the sons of
the singers gathered themselves together, both
out of the Plain round about Jerusalem, and
from the villages of the Netophathites; 29 also
from Beth-gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba
and Azmaveth; for the singers had builded
them villages round about Jerusalem. 30 And
the priests and the Levites purified themselves;
and they purified the people, and the gates, and
the wall. 31 Then I brought up the princes of
Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great
companies that gave thanks and went in
procession: on the right hand upon the wall
toward the dung gate; 32 and after them went
Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah; 33
and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, 34 Judah,
and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah;
35 and certain of the priests' sons with trumpets:
Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of
Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of
Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph;
36 and his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarel,
Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, and Judah,
Hanani, with the musical instruments of David
the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before
them; 37 and by the fountain gate, and straight
before them, they went up by the stairs of the
city of David, at the going up of the wall, above
the house of David, even unto the water gate
eastward. 38 And the other company of them
that gave thanks went to meet them, and I after
them, with the half of the people, upon the wall,
above the tower of the furnaces, even unto the
broad wall; 39 and above the gate of Ephraim,
and by the gate of the old city and by the fish
gate, and the tower of Hananel, and the tower
of Hammeah, even unto the sheep gate; and
they stood still in the gate of the guard. 40 So
stood the two companies of them that gave
thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half
of the rulers with me; 41 and the priests,
Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah,
Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with
trumpets; 42 and Maaseiah, and Shemaiah,
and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and
Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers
sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. 43 And
they offered great sacrifices that day, and
rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with
great joy; and the women also and the children
rejoiced; so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard
even afar off. 44 And on that day were men
appointed over the chambers for the treasures,
for the heave-offerings, for the first-fruits, and
for the tithes, to gather into them, according to
the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by
the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah
rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that
took their stations. 45 And they kept the ward
of their God, and the ward of the purification,
and so did the singers and the porters, according
to the commandment of David, and of
Solomon his son. 46 For in the days of David
and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers,
and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.
47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and
in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of
the singers and the porters, as every day
required; and they hallowed for the Levites; and
the Levites hallowed for the sons of Aaron.
1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in
the hearing of the people; and therein was
found written, that an Ammonite and a
Moabite should not enter into the assembly of
God for ever; 2 because they met not the
children of Israel with bread and with water, but
hired Balaam against them, to curse them;
howbeit our God turned the curse into a
blessing. 3 And it came to pass, when they had
heard the law, that they separated from Israel
all the alien mixture. 4 Now before this, Eliashib
the priest, who was appointed over the
chambers of the house of our God, being allied
unto Tobiah, 5 had prepared for him a great
chamber, where aforetime they laid the
meal-offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and
the tithes of the corn, the wine, and the oil,
which were given by commandment to the
Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the
heave-offerings for the priests. 6 But in all this
time I was not at Jerusalem; for in the two and
thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I
went unto the king, and after certain days asked
I leave of the king; 7 and I came to Jerusalem,
and understood the evil that Eliashib had done
for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the
courts of the house of God. 8 And it grieved me
sore; therefore I cast forth all the household
stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber. 9 Then I
commanded, and they cleansed the chambers;
and thither brought I again the vessels of the
house of God, with the meal-offerings and the
frankincense.
10 And I perceived that the portions of the
Levites had not been given them; so that the
Levites and the singers, that did the work, were
fled every one to his field. 11 Then contended I
with the rulers, and said: 'Why is the house of
God forsaken?' And I gathered them together,
and set them in their place. 12 Then brought all
Judah the tithe of the corn and the wine and the
oil unto the treasuries. 13 And I made treasurers
over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and
Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah;
and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur,
the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted
faithful, and their office was to distribute unto
their brethren.
14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this,
and wipe not out my good deeds that I have
done for the house of my God, and for the
wards thereof. 15 In those days saw I in Judah
some treading winepresses on the sabbath, and
bringing in heaps of corn, and lading asses
therewith; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all
manner of burdens, which they brought into
Jerusalem on the sabbath day; and I
forewarned them in the day wherein they sold
victuals. 16 There dwelt men of Tyre also
therein, who brought in fish, and all manner of
ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children
of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 17 Then I
contended with the nobles of Judah, and said
unto them: 'What evil thing is this that ye do,
and profane the sabbath day? 18 Did not your
fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this
evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring
more wrath upon Israel by profaning the
sabbath.'
19 And it came to pass that, when the gates of
Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath,
I commanded that the doors should be shut,
and commanded that they should not be
opened till after the sabbath; and some of my
servants set I over the gates, that there should
no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. 20
So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware
lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. 21
Then I forewarned them, and said unto them:
'Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again,
I will lay hands on you.' From that time forth
came they no more on the sabbath. 22 And I
commanded the Levites that they should purify
themselves, and that they should come and
keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day.
Remember unto me, O my God, this also, and
spare me according to the greatness of Thy
mercy.
23 In those days also saw I the Jews that had
married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of
Moab; 24 and their children spoke half in the
speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the
Jews' language, but according to the language of
each people. 25 And I contended with them,
and cursed them, and smote certain of them,
and plucked off their hair, and made them
swear by God: 'Ye shall not give your daughters
unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your
sons, or for yourselves. 26 Did not Solomon
king of Israel sin by these things? yet among
many nations was there no king like him, and
he was beloved of his God, and God made him
king over all Israel; nevertheless even him did
the foreign women cause to sin. 27 Shall we
then hearken unto you to do all this great evil,
to break faith with our God in marrying foreign
women?' 28 And one of the sons of Joiada, the
son of Eliashib the high priest, was son-in-law to
Sanballat the Horonite; therefore I chased him
from me. 29 Remember them, O my God,
because they have defiled the priesthood, and
the covenant of the priesthood, and of the
Levites. 30 Thus cleansed I them from
everything foreign, and appointed wards for the
priests and for the Levites, every one in his
work; 31 and for the wood-offering, at times
appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember
me, O my God, for good.
1 Adam, Seth, Enosh; 2 Kenan, Mahalalel,
Jared; 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech; 4 Noah,
Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 The sons of
Japheth: Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and
Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 6
And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and
Diphath, and Togarmah. 7 And the sons of
Javan: Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and
Rodanim. 8 The sons of Ham: Cush, and
Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 9 And the sons of
Cush: Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and
Raama, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raama:
Sheba, and Dedan. 10 And Cush begot Nimrod;
he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 11
And Mizraim begot Ludim, and Anamim, and
Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 12 and Pathrusim,
and Casluhim -- from whence came the
Philistines -- and Caphtorim. 13 And Canaan
begot Zidon his first-born, and Heth; 14 and the
Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite;
15 and the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the
Sinite; 16 and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite,
and the Hamathite. 17 The Sons of Shem:
Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad, and Lud,
and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and
Meshech. 18 And Arpachshad begot Shelah,
and Shelah begot Eber. 19 And unto Eber were
born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg;
for in his days the earth was divided; and his
brother's name was Joktan. 20 And Joktan
begot Almodad, and Sheleph, and
Hazarmaveth, and Jerah; 21 and Hadoram,
and Uzal, and Diklah; 22 and Ebal, and
Abimael, and Sheba; 23 and Ophir, and
Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of
Joktan. 24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah; 25 Eber,
Peleg, Reu; 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah; 27 Abram --
the same is Abraham. 28 The sons of Abraham:
Isaac, and Ishmael. 29 These are their
generations: the first-born of Ishmael,
Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and
Mibsam, 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa,
Hadad, and Tema, 31 Jetur, Naphish, and
Kedem. These are the sons of Ishmael. 32 And
the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she
bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and
Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons
of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan. 33 And the sons
of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and
Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of
Keturah. 34 And Abraham begot Isaac. The
sons of Isaac: Esau, and Israel. 35 The sons of
Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam and
Korah. 36 The sons of Eliphaz: Teman, and
Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna,
and Amalek. 37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath,
Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. 38 And the sons
of Seir: Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and
Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. 39
And the sons of Lotan: Hori, and Homam; and
Timna was Lotan's sister. 40 The sons of
Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal,
Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon:
Aiah, and Anah. 41 The sons of Anah: Dishon.
And the sons of Dishon: Hamran, and Eshban,
and Ithran, and Cheran. 42 The sons of Ezer:
Bilhan, and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of
Dishan: Uz, and Aran.
43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the
land of Edom, before their reigned any king
over the children of Israel: Bela the son of Beor;
and the name of his city was Dinhabah. 44 And
Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of
Bozrah reigned in his stead. 45 And Jobab died,
and Husham of the land of the Temanites
reigned in his stead. 46 And Husham died, and
Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in
the field of Moab, reigned in his stead; and the
name of his city was Avith. 47 And Hadad died,
and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
48 And Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth
by the River reigned in his stead. 49 And Shaul
died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned
in his stead. 50 And Baal-hanan died, and
Hadad reigned in his stead; and the name of his
city was Pai; and his wife's name was
Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the
daughter of Mezahab. 51 And Hadad died.
And the chiefs of Edom were: the chief of
Timna, the chief of Alvah, the chief of Jetheth;
52 the chief of Oholibamah, the chief of Elah,
the chief of Pinon; 53 the chief of Kenaz, the
chief of Teman, the chief of Mibzar; 54 the
chief of Magdiel, the chief of Iram. These are
the chiefs of Edom.
1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon,
Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun; 2 Dan,
Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and
Asher.
3 The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah;
which three were born unto him of Bath-shua
the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's first-born, was
wicked in the sight of the LORD; and He slew
him. 4 And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him
Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were
five. 5 The sons of Perez: Hezron, and Hamul. 6
And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and
Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in
all. 7 And the sons of Carmi: Achar, the troubler
of Israel, who committed a trespass concerning
the devoted thing. 8 And the sons of Ethan:
Azariah. 9 The sons also of Hezron, that were
born unto him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and
Chelubai. 10 And Ram begot Amminadab; and
Amminadab begot Nahshon, prince of the
children of Judah; 11 and Nahshon begot
Salma, and Salma begot Boaz; 12 and Boaz
begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse; 13 and Jesse
begot his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the
second, and Shimea the third; 14 Nethanel the
fourth, Raddai the fifth; 15 Ozem the sixth,
David the seventh. 16 And their sisters were
Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah:
Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. 17 And
Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa
was Jether the Ishmaelite. 18 And Caleb the son
of Hezron begot children of Azubah his wife --
and of Jerioth -- and these were her sons: Jesher,
and Shobab, and Ardon. 19 And Azubah died,
and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bore
him Hur. 20 And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot
Bezalel. 21 And afterward Hezron went in to
the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead;
whom he took to wife when he was threescore
years old; and she bore him Segub. 22 And
Segub begot Jair, who had three and twenty
cities in the land of Gilead. 23 And Geshur and
Aram took Havvoth-jair from them, with
Kenath, and the villages thereof, even
threescore cities. All these were the sons of
Machir the father of Gilead. 24 And after that
Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephrath, then Abiah
Hezron's wife bore him Ashhur the father of
Tekoa. 25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the
first-born of Hezron were Ram the first-born, and
Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah. 26 And
Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was
Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. 27 And
the sons of Ram the first-born of Jerahmeel
were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. 28 And the
sons of Onam were Shammai, and Jada; and
the sons of Shammai: Nadab, and Abishur. 29
And the name of the wife of Abishur was
Abihail; and she bore him Ahban, and Molid.
30 And the sons of Nadab: Seled, and Appaim;
but Seled died without children. 31 And the sons
of Appaim: Ishi. And the sons of Ishi: Sheshan.
And the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai. 32 And the
sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether,
and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.
33 And the sons of Jonathan: Peleth, and Zaza.
These were the sons of Jerahmeel. 34 Now
Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And
Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose
name was Jarha. 35 So Sheshan gave his
daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she
bore him Attai. 36 And Attai begot Nathan, and
Nathan begot Zabad; 37 and Zabad begot
Ephlal, and Ephlal begot Obed; 38 and Obed
begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah; 39 and
Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah;
40 and Eleasah begot Sisamai, and Sisamai
begot Shallum; 41 and Shallum begot
Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama. 42
And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel
were Mesha his first-born, who was the father of
Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of
Hebron. 43 And the sons of Hebron: Korah,
and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. 44 And
Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam;
and Rekem begot Shammai. 45 And the son of
Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father
of Beth-zur. 46 And Ephah, Caleb's concubine,
bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran
begot Gazez. 47 And the sons of Jahdai:
Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet,
and Ephah, and Shaaph. 48 Maacah, Caleb's
concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah. 49 And
[the wife of] Shaaph the father of Madmannah
bore Sheva the father of Machbenah and the
father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was
Achsah. 50 These were the sons of Caleb. The
sons of Hur the first-born of Ephrath: Shobal
the father of Kiriath-jearim; 51 Salma the
father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of
Beth-gader. 52 And Shobal the father of
Kiriath-jearim had sons: Haroeh, and half of
the Menuhoth. 53 And the families of
Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, and the Puthites,
and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came
the Zorathites, and the Eshtaolites. 54 The sons
of Salma: Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites,
Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the
Manahathites, the Zorites. 55 And the families
of scribes that dwelt at Jabez: the Tirathites, the
Shimeathites, the Sucathites. These are the
Kenites that came of Hammath, the father of
the house of Rechab.
1 Now these were the sons of David, that were
born unto him in Hebron: the first-born,
Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the
second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess; 2 the
third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter
of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah
the son of Haggith; 3 the fifth, Shephatiah of
Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. 4
Six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he
reigned seven years and six months; and in
Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years. 5
And these were born unto him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and
Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of
Ammiel; 6 and Ibhar, and Elishama, and
Eliphelet; 7 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and
Japhia; 8 and Elishama, and Eliada, and
Eliphelet, nine. 9 All these were the sons of
David, beside the sons of the concubines; and
Tamar was their sister.
10 And Solomon's son was Rehoboam; Abijah
his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son; 11
Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son;
12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham
his son; 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son,
Manasseh his son; 14 Amon his son, Josiah his
son. 15 And the sons of Josiah: the firstborn
Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third
Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. 16 And the sons
of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his
son. 17 And the sons of Jeconiah -- the same is
Assir--Shealtiel his son; 18 and Malchiram, and
Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama,
and Nedabiah. 19 And the sons of Pedaiah:
Zerubbabel, and Shimei. And the sons of
Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah; and
Shelomith was their sister; 20 and Hashubah
and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah,
Jushabhesed, five. 21 And the sons of
Hananiah: Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah; the sons of
[Jeshaiah]: Rephaiah; the sons of [Rephaiah]:
Arnan; the sons of [Arnan]: Obadiah; the sons
of [Obadiah]: Shecaniah. 22 And the sons of
Shecaniah: Shemaiah; and the sons of
Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and
Neariah, and Shaphat, six. 23 And the sons of
Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam,
three. 24 And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah,
and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and
Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
1 The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Carmi,
and Hur, and Shobal. 2 And Reaiah the son of
Shobal begot Jahath; and Jahath begot
Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of
the Zorathites. 3 And these were [the sons of]
the father of Etam: Jezreel, and Ishma, and
Idbash; and the name of their sister was
Hazlelponi; 4 and Penuel the father of Gedor,
and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the
sons of Hur the first-born of Ephrath, the father
of Beth-lehem. 5 And Ashhur the father of
Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6
And Naarah bore him Ahuzam, and Hepher,
and Timeni, and Ahashtari. These were the sons
of Naarah. 7 And the sons of Helah were
Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan. 8 And Koz
begot Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of
Aharhel the son of Harum. 9 And Jabez was
more honourable than his brethren; and his
mother called his name Jabez, saying: 'Because
I bore him with pain.' 10 And Jabez called on
the God of Israel, saying: 'Oh that Thou
wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my
border, and that Thy hand might be with me,
and that Thou wouldest work deliverance from
evil, that it may not pain me!' And God granted
him that which he requested. 11 And Chelub the
brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the
father of Eshton. 12 And Eshton begot
Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of
Ir-nahash. These are the men of Recah. 13 And
the sons of Kenaz: Othniel, and Seraiah; and
the sons of Othniel: Hathath. 14 And
Meonothai begot Ophrah; and Seraiah begot
Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were
craftsmen.
15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh:
Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah:
Kenaz. 16 And the sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, and
Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. 17 And the sons of
Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon.
And she bore Miriam, and Shammai, and
Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa -- 18 and his wife
Hajehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor,
and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the
father of Zanoah -- and these are the sons of
Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh whom Mered
took. 19 And the sons of the wife of Hodiah,
the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah
the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite. 20
And the sons of Shimon: Amnon, and Rinnah,
Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi:
Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth. 21 The sons of Shelah
the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, and
Ladah the father of Mareshah, and the families
of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of
the house of Ashbea; 22 and Jokim, and the
men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who
had dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem.
And the records are ancient. 23 These were the
potters, and those that dwelt among plantations
and hedges; there they dwelt occupied in the
king's work. 24 The sons of Simeon: Nemuel,
and Jamim, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul; 25 Shallum his
son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26 And
the sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zaccur
his son, Shimei his son. 27 And Shimei had
sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren
had not many children, neither did all their
family multiply, like to the children of Judah. 28
And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah,
and Hazar-shual; 29 and at Bilhah, and at
Ezem, and at Tolad; 30 and at Bethuel, and at
Hormah, and at Ziklag; 31 and at
Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-biri,
and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto
the reign of David. 32 And their villages were
Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and
Ashan, five cities; 33 and all their villages that
were round about the same cities, unto Baal.
These were their habitations, and they have
their genealogy. 34 And Meshobab, and
Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah; 35
and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son
of Seraiah, the son of Asiel; 36 and Elioenai,
and Jaakobah, and Jeshoaiah, and Asaiah, and
Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah; 37 and Ziza
the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of
Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of
Shemaiah; 38 these mentioned by name were
princes in their families; and their fathers'
houses increased greatly. 39 And they went to
the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side
of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. 40
And they found fat pasture and good, and the
land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for
they that dwelt there aforetime were of Ham.
41 And these written by name came in the days
of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their
tents, and the Meunim that were found there,
and destroyed them utterly, unto this day, and
dwelt in their stead; because there was pasture
there for their flocks. 42 And some of them,
even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men,
went to mount Seir, having for their captains
Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and
Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. 43 And they smote the
remnant of the Amalekites that escaped, and
dwelt there unto this day.
1 And the sons of Reuben the first-born of
Israel -- for he was the first-born; but, forasmuch
as he defiled his father's couch, his birthright
was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of
Israel, yet not so that he was to be reckoned in
the genealogy as first-born. 2 For Judah
prevailed above his brethren, and of him came
he that is the prince; but the birthright was
Joseph's -- 3 the sons of Reuben the first-born of
Israel: Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his
son, Shimei his son; 5 Micah his son, Reaiah his
son, Baal his son; 6 Beerah his son, whom
Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away
captive; he was prince of the Reubenites. 7 And
his brethren by their families, when the
genealogy of their generations was reckoned:
the chief Jeiel, and Zechariah, 8 and Bela the
son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel,
who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon;
9 and eastward he dwelt even unto the
entrance of the wilderness from the river
Euphrates; because their cattle were multiplied
in the land of Gilead. 10 And in the days of Saul
they made war with the Hagrites, who fell by
their hand; and they dwelt in their tents
throughout all the land east of Gilead. 11 And
the sons of Gad dwelt over against them, in the
land of Bashan unto Salcah: 12 Joel the chief,
and Shapham the second, and Janai, and
Shaphat in Bashan; 13 and their brethren of
their fathers' houses: Michael, and Meshullam,
and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jacan, and Zia, and
Eber, seven. 14 These were the sons of Abihail
the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of
Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jehishai,
the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz; 15 Ahi the son
of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of their fathers'
houses. 16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan,
and in the towns thereof, and in all the open
lands of the plain, upon their borders. 17 All
these were reckoned by genealogies in the days
of Jotham king of Judah and in the days of
Jeroboam king of Israel.
18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and
the half-tribe of Manasseh, as many as were
valiant men, men able to bear buckler and
sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war,
were forty and four thousand seven hundred
and threescore, that were able to go forth to
war. 19 And they made war with the Hagrites,
with Jetur, and Naphish, and Nodab. 20 And
they were helped against them, and the Hagrites
were delivered into their hand, and all that were
with them; for they cried to God in the battle,
and He was entreated of them, because they
put their trust in Him. 21 And they took away
their cattle: of their camels fifty thousand, and
of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and
of asses two thousand; and of souls of men a
hundred thousand. 22 For there fell many slain,
because the war was of God. And they dwelt in
their stead until the captivity.
23 And the children of the half-tribe of
Manasseh dwelt in the land, from Bashan unto
Baal-hermon and Senir and mount Hermon,
where they increased. 24 And these were the
heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, and Ishi,
and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and
Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour,
famous men, heads of their fathers' houses. 25
And they broke faith with the God of their
fathers, and went astray after the gods of the
peoples of the land, whom God destroyed
before them. 26 And the God of Israel stirred up
the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of
Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried
them away, even the Reubenites, and the
Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and
brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and
Hara, and to the river of Gozan, unto this day.
27 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and
Merari. 28 And the sons of Kohath: Amram,
Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 29 And the
children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and
Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and
Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 30 Eleazar begot
Phinehas, Phinehas begot Abishua; 31 and
Abishua begot Bukki, and Bukki begot Uzzi; 32
and Uzzi begot Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begot
Meraioth; 33 Meraioth begot Amariah, and
Amariah begot Ahitub; 34 and Ahitub begot
Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz; 35 and
Ahimaaz begot Azariah, and Azariah begot
Johanan; 36 and Johanan begot Azariah -- he it
is that executed the priest's office in the house
that Solomon built in Jerusalem -- 37 and
Azariah begot Amariah, and Amariah begot
Ahitub; 38 and Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok
begot Shallum; 39 and Shallum begot Hilkiah,
and Hilkiah begot Azariah; 40 and Azariah
begot Seraiah, and Seraiah begot Jehozadak;
41 and Jehozadak went into captivity, when the
LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by
the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
1 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath and
Merari. 2 And these are the names of the sons
of Gershom: Libni, and Shimei. 3 And the sons
of Kohath were Amram, and Izhar, and
Hebron, and Uzziel. 4 The sons of Merari:
Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of
the Levites according to their fathers' houses. 5
Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son,
Zimmah his son; 6 Joah his son, Iddo his son,
Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son. 7 The sons of
Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son,
Assir his son; 8 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph
his son, and Assir his son; 9 Tahath his son,
Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
10 And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai, and
Ahimoth. 11 As for Elkanah: the sons of
Elkanah: Zophai his son, and Nahath his son;
12 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his
son. 13 And the sons of Samuel: the first-born
Vashni; then Abiah. 14 The sons of Merari:
Mahli; Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his
son; 15 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah
his son.
16 And these are they whom David set over the
service of song in the house of the LORD, after
that the ark had rest. 17 And they ministered
with song before the tabernacle of the tent of
meeting, until Solomon had built the house of
the LORD in Jerusalem; and they took their
station at their service according to their order.
18 And these are they that took their station,
and their sons. Of the sons of the Kohathites:
Heman the singer, the son of Joel, the son of
Samuel; 19 the son of Elkanah, the son of
Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah; 20
the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of
Mahath, the son of Amasai; 21 the son of
Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the
son of Zephaniah; 22 the son of Tahath, the
son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of
Korah; 23 the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath,
the son of Levi, the son of Israel. 24 And his
brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand;
even Asaph the son of Berechiah, the son of
Shimea; 25 the son of Michael, the son of
Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah; 26 the son of
Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah; 27
the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of
Shimei; 28 the son of Jahath, the son of
Gershom, the son of Levi. 29 And on the left
hand their brethren the sons of Merari: Ethan
the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of
Malluch; 30 the son of Hashabiah, the son of
Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah; 31 the son of
Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer; 32
the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of
Merari, the son of Levi. 33 And their brethren
the Levites were appointed for all the service of
the tabernacle of the house of God. 34 But
Aaron and his sons offered upon the altar of
burnt-offering, and upon the altar of incense,
for all the work of the most holy place, and to
make atonement for Israel, according to all that
Moses the servant of God had commanded.
35 And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his
son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son; 36
Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son; 37
Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his
son; 38 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. 39
Now these are their dwelling-places according to
their encampments in their borders: to the sons
of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for
theirs was the [first] lot, 40 to them they gave
Hebron in the land of Judah, and the open land
round about it; 41 but the fields of the city, and
the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son
of Jephunneh. 42 And to the sons of Aaron they
gave the city of refuge, Hebron; Libnah also
with the open land about it, and Jattir, and
Eshtemoa with the open land about it; 43 and
Hilen with the open land about it, Debir with the
open land about it; 44 and Ashan with the open
land about it, and Beth-shemesh with the open
land about it; 45 and out of the tribe of
Benjamin: Geba with the open land about it,
and Alemeth with the open land about it, and
Anathoth with the open land about it. All their
cities throughout their families were thirteen
cities. 46 And unto the rest of the sons of
Kohath were given by lot, out of the family of
the tribe, out of the half-tribe, the half of
Manasseh, ten cities.
47 And to the sons of Gershom, according to
their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and
out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of
Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in
Bashan, thirteen cities. 48 Unto the sons of
Merari were given by lot, according to their
families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of
the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of
Zebulun, twelve cities. 49 So the children of
Israel gave to the Levites the cities with the
open land about them. 50 And they gave by lot
out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out
of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out
of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these
cities which are mentioned by name. 51 And
some of the families of the sons of Kohath had
cities of their borders out of the tribe of
Ephraim. 52 And they gave unto them the city
of refuge, Shechem in the hill-country of
Ephraim with the open land about it; Gezer also
with the open land about it; 53 and Jokmeam
with the open land about it, and Bethhoron with
the open land about it; 54 and Aijalon with the
open land about it, and Gath-rimmon with the
open land about it; 55 and out of the half-tribe
of Manasseh: Aner with the open land about it,
and Bileam with the open land about it, for the
rest of the family of the sons of Kohath.
56 Unto the sons of Gershom were given, out of
the family of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Golan
in Bashan with the open land about it, and
Ashtaroth with the open land about it; 57 and
out of the tribe of Issachar: Kedesh with the
open land about it, Dobrath with the open land
about it; 58 and Ramoth with the open land
about it, and Anem with the open land about it;
59 and out of the tribe of Asher: Mashal with
the open land about it, and Abdon with the
open land about it; 60 and Hukok with the
open land about it; and Rehob with the open
land about it; 61 and out of the tribe of
Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with the open land
about it, and Hammon with the open land
about it, and Kiriathaim with the open land
about it. 62 Unto the rest [of the Levites], the
sons of Merari, were given, out of the tribe of
Zebulun, Rimmono with the open land about it,
Tabor with the open land about it; 63 and
beyond the Jordan at Jericho, on the east side of
the Jordan, were given them, out of the tribe of
Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with the open
land about it, and Jahaz with the open land
about it, 64 and Kedemoth with the open land
about it, and Mephaath with the open land
about it; 65 and out of the tribe of Gad:
Ramoth in Gilead with the open land about it,
and Mahanaim with the open land about it, 66
and Heshbon with the open land about it, and
Jazer with the open land about it.
1 And of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah,
Jashub, and Shimron, four. 2 And the sons of
Tola: Uzzi and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and
Jahmai, and Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of
their fathers' houses, mighty men of valour
according to their generations, even of Tola;
their number in the days of David was two and
twenty thousand and six hundred. 3 And the
sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah; and the sons of
Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel,
Isshiah, five; all of them chief men. 4 And with
them, by their generations, after their fathers'
houses, were bands of the host for war, six and
thirty thousand; for they had many wives and
sons. 5 And their brethren among all the
families of Issachar, mighty men of valour,
reckoned in all by genealogy, were fourscore
and seven thousand. 6 [The sons of] Benjamin:
Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three. 7 And the
sons of Bela: Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and
Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers' houses,
mighty men of valour; and they were reckoned
by genealogy twenty and two thousand and
thirty and four. 8 And the sons of Becher:
Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai,
and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and
Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons
of Becher. 9 And they were reckoned by
genealogy, after their generations, heads of their
fathers' houses, mighty men of valour, twenty
thousand and two hundred. 10 And the sons of
Jediael: Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush,
and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and
Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar. 11 All
these were sons of Jediael, even heads of their
fathers' houses, mighty men of valour,
seventeen thousand and two hundred, that were
able to go forth in the host for war. 12 Shuppim
also, and Huppim, the sons of Ir, Hushim, the
son of another. 13 The sons of Naphtali:
Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the
sons of Bilhah.
14 The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his wife
bore -- his concubine the Aramitess bore Machir
the father of Gilead; 15 and Machir took a wife
of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name
was Maacah -- and the name of the second was
Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had daughters.
16 And Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son,
and she called his name Peresh; and the name
of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were
Ulam and Rekem. 17 And the sons of Ulam:
Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of
Machir, the son of Manasseh. 18 And his sister
Hammolecheth bore Ish-hod, and Abiezer, and
Mahlah. 19 And the sons of Shemida were
Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
20 And the sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah
-- and Bered was his son, and Tahath his son, and
Eleadah his son, and Tahath his son, 21 and
Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son -- and Ezer,
and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were
born in the land slew, because they came down
to take away their cattle. 22 And Ephraim their
father mourned many days, and his brethren
came to comfort him. 23 And he went in to his
wife, and she conceived, and bore a son, and he
called his name Beriah, because it went evil with
his house. 24 And his daughter was Sheerah,
who built Beth-horon the nether and the upper,
and Uzzen-sheerah. 25 And Rephah was his
son, and Resheph, and Telah his son, and
Tahan his son; 26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his
son, Elishama his son; 27 Nun his son, Joshua
his son. 28 And their possessions and
habitations were Beth-el and the towns thereof,
and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer,
with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the
towns thereof, unto Aiah and the towns thereof;
29 and by the borders of the children of
Manasseh, Beth-shean and the towns thereof,
Taanach and the towns thereof, Megiddo and
the towns thereof, Dor and the towns thereof. In
these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of
Israel.
30 The sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and
Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. 31 And
the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, who
was the father of Birzaith. 32 And Heber begot
Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua
their sister. 33 And the sons of Japhlet: Pasach,
and Bimhal, and Asvath. These are the children
of Japhlet. 34 And the sons of Shemer: Ahi, and
Rohgah, and Hubbah, and Aram. 35 And the
sons of Helem his brother: Zophah, and Imna,
and Shelesh, and Amal. 36 The sons of
Zophah: Suah, and Harnepher, and Shaul, and
Beri, and Imrah; 37 Bezer, and Hod, and
Shamma, and Shilsha, and Ithran, and Beera.
38 And the sons of Jether: Jephunneh, and
Pispa, and Ara. 39 And the sons of Ulla: Arah,
and Hanniel, and Rizia. 40 All these were the
children of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses,
choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the
princes. And the number of them reckoned by
genealogy for service in war was twenty and six
thousand men.
1 And Benjamin begot Bela his first-born,
Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third; 2
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And
Bela had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud; 4
and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah; 5 and
Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. 6 And
these are the sons of Ehud -- these are the heads
of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba,
and they were carried captive to Manahath; 7
and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, were they
that carried them captive -- and he begot Uzza,
and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim begot children in
the field of Moab, after he had sent them away,
to wit, Hushim and Baara his wives; 9 he begot
of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and
Mesha, and Malcam; 10 and Jeuz, and
Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons,
heads of fathers' houses. 11 and of Hushim he
begot Abitub, and Elpaal. 12 And the sons of
Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who
built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof; 13
and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of
fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon,
who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath. 14
And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth; 15 and
Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder; 16 and Michael,
and Ishpah, and Joha, were the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki,
and Heber; 18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and
Jobab, were the sons of Elpaal. 19 And Jakim,
and Zichri, and Zabdi; 20 and Elienai, and
Zillethai, and Eliel; 21 and Adaiah, and
Beraiah, and Shimrath, were the sons of Shimei.
22 And Ishpan, and Ebed, and Eliel; 23 and
Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan; 24 and
Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothiah; 25 and
Iphdeiah, and Penuel, were the sons of
Shashak. 26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah,
and Athaliah; 27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah,
and Zichri, were the sons of Jeroham. 28 These
were heads of fathers' houses throughout their
generations, chief men; these dwelt in
Jerusalem. 29 And in Gibeon there dwelt the
father of Gibeon, [Jeiel,] whose wife's name was
Maacah; 30 and his first-born son Abdon, and
Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab; 31 and
Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher. 32 And Mikloth
begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their
brethren in Jerusalem, over against their
brethren. 33 And Ner begot Kish; and Kish
begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and
Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 34
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and
Merib-baal begot Micah. 35 And the sons of
Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Taarea, and
Ahaz. 36 And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; and
Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and
Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza; 37 and Moza
begot Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his
son, Azel his son. 38 And Azel had six sons,
whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocru, and
Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and
Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 And
the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his
firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the
third. 40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty
men of valour, archers; and had many sons,
and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these
were of the sons of Benjamin.
1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies;
and, behold, they are written in the book of the
kings of Israel; and Judah was carried away
captive to Babylon because of their
transgression. 2 Now the first inhabitants that
dwelt in their possessions in their cities were,
Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the
Nethinim. 3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the
children of Judah, and of the children of
Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and
Manasseh: 4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the
son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of
the children of Perez the son of Judah. 5 And of
the Shilonites: Asaiah the first-born and his
sons. 6 And of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and
their brethren, six hundred and ninety. 7 And of
the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of
Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of
Hassenuah, 8 and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham,
and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and
Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of
Reuel, the son of Ibneiah; 9 and their brethren,
according to their generations, nine hundred and
fifty and six. All these men were heads of
fathers' houses by their fathers' houses. 10 And
of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and
Jachin; 11 and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the
son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of
Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the
house of God; 12 and Adaiah the son of
Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of
Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son
of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of
Meshillemith, the son of Immer; 13 and their
brethren, heads of their fathers' houses, a
thousand and seven hundred and threescore;
very able men for the work of the service of the
house of God. 14 And of the Levites: Shemaiah
the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son
of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 15 and
Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah
the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of
Asaph; 16 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah,
the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and
Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah,
that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 And the porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and
Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brother
Shallum the chief; 18 who hitherto waited in the
king's gate eastward; they were the porters for
the camp of the children of Levi. 19 And
Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph,
the son of Korah, and his brethren, of his
father's house, the Korahites, were over the
work of the service, keepers of the gates of the
Tent; and their fathers had been over the camp
of the LORD, keepers of the entry; 20 and
Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them
in time past, the LORD being with him. 21
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter
of the door of the tent of meeting. 22 All these
that were chosen to be porters in the gates were
two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned
by genealogy in their villages, whom David and
Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. 23
So they and their children had the oversight of
the gates of the house of the LORD, even the
house of the Tent, by wards. 24 On the four
sides were the porters, toward the east, west,
north, and south. 25 And their brethren, in their
villages, were to come in every seven days from
time to time to be with them; 26 for the four
chief porters were in a set office. These were the
Levites. They were also over the chambers and
over the treasuries in the house of God. 27 And
they lodged round about the house of God,
because the charge thereof was upon them, and
to them pertained the opening thereof morning
by morning. 28 And certain of them had charge
of the vessels of service; for by tale were they
brought in and by tale were they taken out. 29
Some of them also were appointed over the
furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over
the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the
frankincense, and the spices. 30 And some of
the sons of the priests prepared the confection
of the spices. 31 And Mattithiah, one of the
Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the
Korahite, had the set office over the things that
were baked on griddles. 32 And some of their
brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were
over the showbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
33 And these are the singers, heads of fathers'
houses of the Levites, who dwelt in the
chambers and were free from other service; for
they were employed in their work day and night.
34 These were heads of fathers' houses of the
Levites, by their generations, chief men; these
dwelt at Jerusalem. 35 And in Gibeon there
dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's
name was Maacah; 36 and his first-born son
Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner,
and Nadab; 37 and Gedor, and Ahio, and
Zechariah, and Mikloth. 38 And Mikloth begot
Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their
brethren in Jerusalem, over against their
brethren. 39 And Ner begot Kish; and Kish
begot Saul; and Saul begot Jonathan, and
Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 40
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and
Merib-baal begot Micah. 41 And the sons of
Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Taharea [and
Ahaz]. 42 And Ahaz begot Jarah; and Jarah
begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and
Zimri begot Moza. 43 And Moza begot Binea;
and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his
son. 44 And Azel had six sons, whose names are
these: Azrikam, Bocru, and Ishmael, and
Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan; these were
the sons of Azel.
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and
the men of Israel fled from before the
Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
2 And the Philistines followed hard after Saul
and after his sons; and the Philistines slew
Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the
sons of Saul. 3 And the battle went sore against
Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was
in anguish by reason of the archers. 4 Then said
Saul unto his armour-bearer: 'Draw thy sword,
and thrust me through therewith; lest these
uncircumcised come and make a mock of me.'
But his armour-bearer would not; for he was
sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and
fell upon it. 5 And when his armour-bearer saw
that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his
sword, and died. 6 So Saul died, and his three
sons; and all his house died together. 7 And
when all the men of Israel that were in the
valley saw that [Israel] fled, and that Saul and
his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and
fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in
them. 8 And it came to pass on the morrow,
when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that
they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount
Gilboa. 9 And they stripped him, and took his
head, and his armour, and sent into the land of
the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings
unto their idols, and to the people. 10 And they
put his armour in the house of their gods, and
fastened his head in the house of Dagon. 11
And when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the
Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the valiant
men arose, and took away the body of Saul,
and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to
Jabesh, and buried their bones under the
terebinth in Jabesh, and fasted seven days. 13
So Saul died for his transgression which he
committed against the LORD, because of the
word of the LORD, which he kept not; and also
for that he asked counsel of a ghost, to inquire
thereby, 14 and inquired not of the LORD;
therefore He slew him, and turned the kingdom
unto David the son of Jesse.
1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David
unto Hebron, saying: 'Behold, we are thy bone
and thy flesh. 2 In times past, even when Saul
was king, it was thou that didst lead out and
bring in Israel; and the LORD thy God said unto
thee: Thou shalt feed My people Israel, and
thou shalt be prince over My people Israel.' 3 So
all the elders of Israel came to the king to
Hebron; and David made a covenant with them
in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed
David king over Israel, according to the word of
the LORD by the hand of Samuel. 4 And David
and all Israel went to Jerusalem -- the same is
Jebus -- and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the
land, were there. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus
said to David: 'Thou shalt not come in hither.'
Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion;
the same is the city of David. 6 And David said:
'Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be
chief and captain.' And Joab the son of Zeruiah
went up first, and was made chief. 7 And David
dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it
the city of David. 8 And he built the city round
about, from Millo even round about; and Joab
repaired the rest of the city. 9 And David waxed
greater and greater; for the LORD of hosts was
with him.
10 Now these are the chief of the mighty men
whom David had, who held strongly with him in
his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make
him king, according to the word of the LORD
concerning Israel. 11 And this is the number of
the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam,
the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the
captains; he lifted up his spear against three
hundred and slew them at one time. 12 And
after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the
Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
13 He was with David at Pas-dammim, and
there the Philistines were gathered together to
battle, where was a plot of ground full of barley;
and the people fled from before the Philistines.
14 But they stood in the midst of the plot, and
defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the
LORD saved them by a great victory. 15 And
three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock
to David, unto the cave of Adullam; and the
host of the Philistines were encamped in the
valley of Rephaim. 16 And David was then in
the stronghold, and the garrison of the
Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. 17 And
David longed, and said: 'Oh that one would give
me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem,
which is by the gate!' 18 And the three broke
through the host of the Philistines, and drew
water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by
the gate, and took it, and brought it to David;
but David would not drink thereof, but poured it
out unto the LORD, 19 and said: 'My God
forbid it me, that I should do this; shall I drink
the blood of these men that have put their lives
in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives
they brought it.' Therefore he would not drink it.
These things did the three mighty men. 20 And
Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the
three; for he lifted up his spear against three
hundred and slew them, and had a name
among the three. 21 Of the three in the second
rank he was the most honourable, and was
made their captain; howbeit he attained not to
the first three. 22 Beniah the son of Jehoiada,
the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had
done mighty deeds, he smote the two
altar-hearths of Moab; he went down also and slew a
lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow. 23 And
he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature,
five cubits high; and in the Egyptian's hand was
a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down
to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out
of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his
own spear. 24 These things did Benaiah the son
of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three
mighty men. 25 Behold, he was more
honourable than the thirty, but he attained not
to the first three; and David set him over his
guard. 26 Also the mighty men of valour:
Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of
Dodo of Beth-lehem; 27 Shammoth the
Harorite, Helez the Pelonite; 28 Ira the son of
Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite; 29
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite; 30
Mahrai the Netophathite, Heled the son of
Baanah the Netophathite; 31 Ithai the son of
Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
Benaiah the Pirathonite; 32 Hurai of
Nahale-gaash, Abiel the Arbathite; 33 Azmaveth the
Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite; 34 the
sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son
of Shageh the Hararite; 35 Ahiam the son of
Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur; 36
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite;
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of
Ezbai; 38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar
the son of Hagri; 39 Zelek the Ammonite,
Nahrai the Berothite, the armour-bearer of Joab
the son of Zeruiah; 40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the
Ithrite; 41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of
Ahlai; 42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite,
a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him;
43 Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat
the Mithnite; 44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama
and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite; 45
Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother,
the Tizite; 46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai,
and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and
Ithmah the Moabite; 47 Eliel, and Obed, and
Jaasiel the Mezobaite.
1 Now these are they that came to David to
Ziklag, while he was yet shut up because of Saul
the son of Kish; and they were among the
mighty men, his helpers in war. 2 They were
armed with bows, and could use both the right
hand and the left in slinging stones and in
shooting arrows from the bow; they were of
Saul's brethren of Benjamin. 3 The chief was
Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the
Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of
Azmaveth; and Beracah, and Jehu the
Anathothite; 4 and Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a
mighty man among the thirty, and over the
thirty; 5 and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and
Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite; 6
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and
Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Hariphite; 7
Elkanah, and Isshiah, and Azarel, and Joezer,
and Jashobeam, the Korahites; 8 and Joelah,
and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of the
troop. 9 And of the Gadites there separated
themselves unto David to the stronghold in the
wilderness, mighty men of valour, men trained
for war, that could handle shield and spear;
whose faces were like the faces of lions, and
they were as swift as the roes upon the
mountains; 10 Ezer the chief, Obadiah the
second, Eliab the third; 11 Mashmannah the
fourth, Jeremiah the fifth; 12 Attai the sixth,
Eliel the seventh; 13 Johanan the eighth,
Elzabad the ninth; 14 Jeremiah the tenth,
Machbannai the eleventh. 15 These of the sons
of Gad were captains of the host; he that was
least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to
a thousand. 16 These are they that went over
the Jordan in the first month, when it had
overflown all its banks; and they put to flight all
them of the valleys, both toward the east, and
toward the west.
17 And there came of the children of Benjamin
and Judah to the stronghold unto David. 18
And David went out to meet them, and
answered and said unto them: 'If ye be come
peaceably unto me to help me, my heart shall
be knit unto you; but if ye be come to betray
me to mine adversaries, seeing there is no wrong
in my hands, the God of our fathers look
thereon, and give judgment.' 19 Then the spirit
clothed Amasai, who was chief of the captains:
Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son
of Jesse; peace, peace be unto thee, and peace
be to thy helpers; for thy God helpeth thee.
Then David received them, and made them
captains of the band.
20 Of Manasseh also there fell away some to
David, when he came with the Philistines
against Saul to battle, but they helped them not;
for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement
sent him away, saying: 'He will fall away to his
master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.' 21 As
he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of
Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael,
and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and
Zillethai, captains of thousands that were of
Manasseh. 22 And they helped David against
the troop, for they were all mighty men of
valour, and were captains in the host. 23 For
from day to day men came to David to help
him, until there was a great host, like the host of
God.
24 And these are the numbers of the heads of
them that were armed for war, who came to
David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to
him, according to the word of the LORD. 25
The children of Judah that bore shield and spear
were six thousand and eight hundred, armed for
war. 26 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men
of valour for the war, seven thousand and one
hundred. 27 Of the children of Levi four
thousand and six hundred. 28 And Jehoiada
was the leader of the house of Aaron, and with
him were three thousand and seven hundred; 29
and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and
of his father's house twenty and two captains.
30 And of the children of Benjamin, the
brethren of Saul, three thousand; for hitherto
the greatest part of them had kept their
allegiance to the house of Saul. 31 And of the
children of Ephraim twenty thousand and eight
hundred, mighty men of valour, famous men in
their fathers' houses. 32 And of the half-tribe of
Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were
mentioned by name, to come and make David
king. 33 And of the children of Issachar, men
that had understanding of the times, to know
what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were
two hundred; and all their brethren were at their
commandment. 34 Of Zebulun, such as were
able to go out in the host, that could set the
battle in array, with all manner of instruments
of war, fifty thousand; and that could order the
battle array, and were not of double heart. 35
And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with
them with shield and spear thirty and seven
thousand. 36 And of the Danites that could set
the battle in array, twenty and eight thousand
and six hundred. 37 And of Asher, such as were
able to go out in the host, that could set the
battle in array, forty thousand. 38 And on the
other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and
the Gadites, and of the half-tribe of Manasseh,
with all manner of instruments of war for the
battle, a hundred and twenty thousand. 39 All
these, being men of war, that could order the
battle array, came with a whole heart to
Hebron, to make David king over all Israel; and
all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to
make David king. 40 And they were there with
David three days, eating and drinking; for their
brethren had made preparation for them. 41
Moreover they that were nigh unto them, even
as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali,
brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on
mules, and on oxen, victual of meal, cakes of
figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil,
and oxen, and sheep in abundance; for there
was joy in Israel.
1 And David consulted with the captains of
thousands and of hundreds, even with every
leader. 2 And David said unto all the assembly
of Israel: 'If it seem good unto you, and if it be
of the LORD our God, let us send abroad
everywhere unto our brethren that are left in all
the land of Israel, and with them to the priests
and Levites that are in their cities that have
open land about them, that they may gather
themselves unto us; 3 and let us bring back the
ark of our God to us; for we sought not unto it
in the days of Saul.' 4 And all the assembly said
that they would do so; for the thing was right in
the eyes of all the people. 5 So David assembled
all Israel together, from Shihor the brook of
Egypt even unto the entrance of Hamath, to
bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. 6 And
David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is,
to Kiriath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to
bring up from thence the ark of God, the LORD
that sitteth upon the cherubim, whereon is
called the Name. 7 And they set the ark of God
upon a new cart, [and brought it] out of the
house of Abinadab; and Uzza and Ahio drove
the cart. 8 And David and all Israel played
before God with all their might; even with songs,
and with harps, and with psalteries, and with
timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
9 And when they came unto the threshing-floor
of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the
ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of
the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and He
smote him, because he put forth his hand to the
ark; and there he died before God. 11 And
David was displeased, because the LORD had
broken forth upon Uzza; and that place was
called Perez-uzza unto this day. 12 And David
was afraid of God that day, saying: 'How shall I
bring the ark of God home to me?' 13 So David
removed not the ark unto him into the city of
David, but carried it aside into the house of
Obed-edom the Gittite. 14 And the ark of God
remained with the family of Obed-edom in his
house three months; and the LORD blessed the
house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.
1 And Huram king of Tyre sent messengers to
David, and cedar-trees, and masons, and
carpenters, to build him a house. 2 And David
perceived that the LORD had established him
king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted
exceedingly, for His people Israel's sake. 3 And
David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David
begot more sons and daughters. 4 And these are
the names of the children whom he had in
Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan,
and Solomon; 5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and
Elpelet; 6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia;
7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
8 And when the Philistines heard that David was
anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines
went up to seek David; and David heard of it,
and went out to meet them. 9 Now the
Philistines had come and made a raid in the
valley of Rephaim. 10 And David inquired of
God, saying: 'Shall I go up against the
Philistines? and wilt Thou deliver them into my
hand?' And the LORD said unto him: 'Go up;
for I will deliver them into thy hand.' 11 So they
came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote
them there; and David said: 'God hath broken
mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of
waters.' Therefore they called the name of that
place Baal-perazim. 12 And they left their gods
there; and David gave commandment, and
they were burned with fire.
13 And the Philistines yet again made a raid in
the valley. 14 And David inquired again of God;
and God said unto him: 'Thou shalt not go up
after them; turn away from them, and come
upon them over against the mulberry-trees. 15
And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of
marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that
then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is gone
out before thee to smite the host of the
Philistines.' 16 And David did as God
commanded him; and they smote the host of
the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer. 17
And the fame of David went out into all lands;
and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all
nations.
1 And [David] made him houses in the city of
David; and he prepared a place for the ark of
God, and pitched for it a tent. 2 Then David
said: 'None ought to carry the ark of God but
the Levites; for them hath the LORD chosen to
carry the ark of the LORD, and to minister unto
Him for ever.'
3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem,
to bring up the ark of the LORD unto its place,
which he had prepared for it. 4 And David
gathered together the sons of Aaron, and the
Levites; 5 of the sons of Kohath: Uriel the chief,
and his brethren a hundred and twenty; 6 of the
sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his
brethren two hundred and twenty; 7 of the sons
of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brethren a
hundred and thirty; 8 of the sons of Elizaphan:
Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two
hundred; 9 of the sons of Hebron: Eliel the
chief, and his brethren fourscore; 10 of the sons
of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his
brethren a hundred and twelve.
11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar
the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah,
and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and
Amminadab, 12 and said unto them: 'Ye are
the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites;
sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren,
that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD, the
God of Israel, unto the place that I have
prepared for it. 13 For because ye [bore it] not
at the first, the LORD our God made a breach
upon us, for that we sought Him not according
to the ordinance.' 14 So the priests and the
Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark
of the LORD, the God of Israel. 15 And the
children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon
their shoulders with the bars thereon, as Moses
commanded according to the word of the
LORD.
16 And David spoke to the chief of the Levites
to appoint their brethren the singers, with
instruments of music, psalteries and harps and
cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the
voice with joy.
17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of
Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of
Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their
brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; 18 and
with them their brethren of the second degree,
Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth,
and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and
Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphalehu, and
Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the
doorkeepers. 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph,
and Ethan, [were appointed,] with cymbals of
brass to sound aloud; 20 and Zechariah, and
Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni,
and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with
psalteries set to Alamoth; 21 and Mattithiah,
and Eliphalehu, and Mikneiahu, and
Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the
Sheminith, to lead. 22 And Chenaniah, chief of
the Levites, was over the song; he was master in
the song, because he was skilful. 23 And
Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for
the ark. 24 And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and
Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and
Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with
the trumpets before the ark of God; and
Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
25 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the
captains over thousands, went to bring up the
ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the
house of Obed-edom with joy.
26 And it came to pass, when God helped the
Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the
LORD, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and
seven rams. 27 And David was clothed with a
robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bore
the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the
master of the singers in the song; and David had
upon him an ephod of linen. 28 Thus all Israel
brought up the ark of the covenant of the
LORD with shouting, and with sound of the
horn, and with trumpets, and with cymbals,
sounding aloud with psalteries and harps. 29
And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant
of the LORD came to the city of David, that
Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the
window, and saw king David dancing and
making merry; and she despised him in her
heart.
17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of
Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of
Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their
brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
18 And with them their brethren of the second
degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and
Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and
Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and
Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and
Jeiel, the porters.
19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan,
were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and
Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab,
and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on
Alamoth;
21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and
Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and
Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for
song: he instructed about the song, because he
was skilful.
23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were
doorkeepers for the ark.
24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and
Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and
Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with
the trumpets before the ark of God: and
Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the
ark.
25 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the
captains over thousands, went to bring up the
ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the
house of Obededom with joy.
26 And it came to pass, when God helped the
Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the
LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and
seven rams.
27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine
linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and
the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the
song with the singers: David also had upon him
an ephod of linen.
28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the
covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with
sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and
with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries
and harps.
29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the
covenant of the LORD came to the city of
David, that Michal, the daughter of Saul
looking out at a window saw king David
dancing and playing: and she despised him in
her heart.
1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it
in the midst of the tent that David had pitched
for it, and they offered burnt-offerings and
peace-offerings before God. 2 And when David
had made an end of offering the burnt-offering
and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people
in the name of the LORD. 3 And he dealt to
every one of Israel, both man and woman, to
every one a loaf of bread, and a cake made in a
pan, and a sweet cake. 4 And he appointed
certain of the Levites to minister before the ark
of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and
praise the LORD, the God of Israel: 5 Asaph the
chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and
Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and
Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel,
with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with
cymbals, sounding aloud; 6 and Benaiah and
Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually,
before the ark of the covenant of God. 7 Then
on that day did David first ordain to give thanks
unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his
brethren.
8 O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His
name; make known His doings among the
peoples. 9 Sing unto Him, sing praises unto
Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works. 10
Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them
rejoice that seek the LORD. 11 Seek ye the
LORD and His strength; seek His face
continually. 12 Remember His marvellous
works that He hath done, His wonders, and the
judgments of His mouth; 13 O ye seed of Israel
His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen
ones. 14 He is the LORD our God; His
judgments are in all the earth. 15 Remember
His covenant for ever, the word which He
commanded to a thousand generations; 16
[The covenant] which He made with Abraham,
and His oath unto Isaac; 17 And He established
it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an
everlasting covenant; 18 Saying: 'Unto thee will
I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your
inheritance.' 19 When ye were but a few men in
number, yea, very few, and sojourners in it, 20
And when they went about from nation to
nation, and from one kingdom to another
people, 21 He suffered no man to do them
wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings: 22
'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My
prophets no harm.'
23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; proclaim
His salvation from day to day. 24 Declare His
glory among the nations, His marvellous works
among all the peoples. 25 For great is the
LORD, and highly to be praised; He also is to be
feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods of the
peoples are things of nought; but the LORD
made the heavens. 27 Honour and majesty are
before Him; strength and gladness are in His
place. 28 Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds
of the peoples, ascribe unto the LORD glory and
strength. 29 Ascribe unto the LORD the glory
due unto His name; bring an offering, and come
before Him; worship the LORD in the beauty of
holiness. 30 Tremble before Him, all the earth;
the world also is established that it cannot be
moved. 31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the
earth rejoice; and let them say among the
nations: 'The LORD reigneth.' 32 Let the sea
roar, and the fulness thereof; let the field exult,
and all that is therein; 33 Then shall the trees of
the wood sing for joy, before the LORD, for He
is come to judge the earth. 34 O give thanks
unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy
endureth for ever. 35 And say ye: 'Save us, O
God of our salvation, and gather us together
and deliver us from the nations, that we may
give thanks unto Thy holy name, that we may
triumph in Thy praise.' 36 Blessed be the LORD,
the God of Israel, from everlasting even to
everlasting. And all the people said: 'Amen,' and
praised the LORD.
37 So he left there, before the ark of the
covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren,
to minister before the ark continually, as every
day's work required; 38 and Obed-edom with
their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom
also the son of Jedithun and Hosah to be door -
keepers; 39 and Zadok the priest, and his
brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the
LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40
to offer burnt-offerings unto the LORD upon
the altar of burnt-offering continually morning
and evening, even according to all that is written
in the Law of the LORD, which He commanded
unto Israel; 41 and with them Heman and
Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who
were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the
LORD, because His mercy endureth for ever; 42
and with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound
aloud with trumpets and cymbals, and with
instruments for the songs of God; and the sons
of Jeduthun to be at the gate. 43 And all the
people departed every man to his house; and
David returned to bless his house.
1 And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his
house, that David said to Nathan the prophet:
'Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of
the covenant of the LORD dwelleth under
curtains.' 2 And Nathan said unto David: 'Do all
that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.' 3 And
it came to pass the same night, that the word of
God came to Nathan, saying: 4 'Go and tell
David My servant: Thus saith the LORD: Thou
shalt not build Me a house to dwell in; 5 for I
have not dwelt in a house since the day that I
brought up Israel, unto this day; but have
[gone] from tent to tent, and from one
tabernacle [to another]. 6 In all places wherein I
have walked among all Israel, spoke I a word
with any of the judges of Israel, whom I
commanded to feed My people, saying: Why
have ye not built Me a house of cedar? 7 Now
therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant
David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took
thee from the sheepcote, from following the
sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My
people Israel; 8 and I have been with thee
whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all
thine enemies from before thee; and I will make
thee a name, like unto the name of the great
ones that are in the earth. 9 And I will appoint a
place for My people Israel, and will plant them,
that they may dwell in their own place, and be
disquieted no more; neither shall the children of
wickedness waste them any more, as at the first,
10 even from the day that I commanded judges
to be over My people Israel; and I will subdue
all thine enemies. Moreover I tell thee that the
LORD will build thee a house. 11 And it shall
come to pass, when thy days are fulfilled that
thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will
set up thy seed after thee, who shall be of thy
sons; and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He
shall build Me a house, and I will establish his
throne for ever. 13 I will be to him for a father,
and he shall be to Me for a son; and I will not
take My mercy away from him, as I took it
from him that was before thee; 14 but I will
settle him in My house and in My kingdom for
ever; and his throne shall be established for
ever.' 15 According to all these words, and
according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak
unto David.
16 Then David the king went in, and sat before
the LORD; and he said: 'Who am I, O LORD
God, and what is my house, that Thou hast
brought me thus far? 17 And this was a small
thing in Thine eyes, O God; but Thou hast
spoken of Thy servant's house for a great while
to come, and hast regarded me after the
manner of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
18 What can David say yet more unto Thee
concerning the honour which is done to Thy
servant? for Thou knowest Thy servant. 19 O
LORD, for Thy servant's sake, and according to
Thine own heart, hast Thou wrought all this
greatness, to make known all these great things.
20 O LORD, there is none like Thee, neither is
there any God beside Thee, according to all that
we have heard with our ears. 21 And who is like
Thy people Israel, a nation one in the earth,
whom God went to redeem unto Himself for a
people, to make Thee a name by great and
tremendous things, in driving out nations from
before Thy people, whom Thou didst redeem
out of Egypt. 22 For Thy people Israel didst
Thou make Thine own people for ever; and
Thou, LORD, becamest their God. 23 And now,
O LORD, let the word that Thou hast spoken
concerning Thy servant, and concerning his
house, be established for ever, and do as Thou
hast spoken. 24 Yea, let it be established, and
let Thy name be magnified for ever, that it may
be said: The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel,
even a God to Israel; and the house of David
Thy servant shall be established before Thee. 25
For Thou, O my God, hast revealed to Thy
servant that Thou wilt build him a house;
therefore hath Thy servant taken heart to pray
before Thee. 26 And now, O LORD, Thou alone
art God, and hast promised this good thing unto
Thy servant; 27 and now it hath pleased Thee
to bless the house of Thy servant, that it may
continue for ever before Thee; for Thou, O
LORD, hast blessed, and so let [Thy servant] be
blessed for ever.'
1 And after this it came to pass, that David
smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and
took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the
Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab; and the
Moabites became servants to David, and
brought presents. 3 And David smote Hadarezer
king of Zobah by Hamath, as he went to
establish his dominion at the river Euphrates. 4
And David took from him a thousand chariots,
and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty
thousand footmen; and David houghed all the
chariot horses, but reserved of them for a
hundred chariots. 5 And when the Arameans of
Damascus came to succour Hadarezer king of
Zobah, David smote of the Arameans two and
twenty thousand men. 6 Then David put
[garrisons] in Aram Damascus; and the
Arameans became servants to David, and
brought presents. And the LORD gave victory to
David whithersoever he went. 7 And David took
the shields of gold that were on the servants of
Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8
And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of
Hadarezer, David took very much brass,
wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and
the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
9 And when Tou king of Hamath heard that
David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer
king of Zobah, 10 he sent Hadoram his son to
king David, to salute him, and to bless him --
because he had fought against Hadarezer and
smitten him; for Hadarezer had wars with Tou --
and [he had with him] all manner of vessels of
gold and silver and brass. 11 These also did king
David dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver
and the gold that he carried away from all the
nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from
the children of Ammon, and from the
Philistines, and from Amalek. 12 Moreover
Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the
Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen
thousand. 13 And he put garrisons in Edom;
and all the Edomites became servants to David.
And the LORD gave victory to David
whithersoever he went. 14 And David reigned
over all Israel; and he executed justice and
righteousness unto all his people. 15 And Joab
the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder. 16
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech
the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha
was scribe; 17 and Beniah the son of Jehoiada
was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and
the sons of David were chief about the king.
1 And it came to pass after this, that Nahash
the king of the children of Ammon died, and his
son reigned in his stead. 2 And David said: 'I will
show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash,
because his father showed kindness to me.' So
David sent messengers to comfort him
concerning his father. And David's servants
came into the land of the children of Ammon to
Hanun, to comfort him. 3 But the princes of the
children of Ammon said to Hanun: 'Thinkest
thou that David doth honour thy father, that he
hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his
servants come unto thee to search, and to
overthrow, and to spy out the land?' 4 So
Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them,
and cut off their garments in the middle, even to
their hips, and sent them away. 5 Then there
went certain persons, and told David how the
men were served. And he sent to meet them; for
the men were greatly ashamed. And the king
said: 'Tarry at Jericho until your beards be
grown, and then return.' 6 And when the
children of Ammon saw that they had made
themselves odious to David, Hanun and the
children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of
silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of
Aram-naharaim, and out of Aram-maacah,
and out of Zobah. 7 So they hired them thirty
and two thousand chariots, and the king of
Maacah and his people; who came and
encamped before Medeba. And the children of
Ammon gathered themselves together from
their cities, and came to battle. 8 And when
David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host
of the mighty men. 9 And the children of
Ammon came out and put the battle in array at
the gate of the city; and the kings that were
come were by themselves in the field. 10 Now
when Joab saw that the battle was set against
him before and behind, he chose of all the
choice men of Israel, and put them in array
against the Arameans. 11 And the rest of the
people he committed into the hand of Abishai
his brother, and they put themselves in array
against the children of Ammon. 12 And he said:
'If the Arameans be too strong for me, then
thou shalt help me; but if the children of
Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help
thee. 13 Be of good courage, and let us prove
strong for our people, and for the cities of our
God; and the LORD do that which seemeth
Him good.' 14 So Joab and the people that were
with him drew nigh unto the battle to meet the
Arameans; and they fled before him. 15 And
when the children of Ammon saw that the
Arameans were fled, they likewise fled before
Abishai his brother, and entered into the city.
Then Joab came to Jerusalem. 16 And when the
Arameans saw that they were put to the worse
before Israel, they sent messengers, and brought
out the Arameans that were beyond the River,
with Shophach the captain of the host of
Hadarezer at their head. 17 And it was told
David; and he gathered all Israel together, and
passed over the Jordan, and came upon them,
and set the battle in array against them. So
when David had put the battle in array against
the Arameans, they fought with him. 18 And
the Arameans fled before Israel; and David
slew of the Arameans the men of seven
thousand chariots, and forty thousand
footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of
the host. 19 And when the servants of
Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse
before Israel, they made peace with David, and
served him; neither would the Arameans help
the children of Ammon any more.
1 And it came to pass, at the time of the return
of the year, at the time when kings go out to
battle, that Joab led forth the power of the
army, and wasted the country of the children of
Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But
David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote
Rabbah, and overthrew it. 2 And David took
the crown of Malcam from off his head, and
found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there
were precious stones in it; and it was set upon
David's head; and he brought forth the spoil of
the city, exceeding much. 3 And he brought
forth the people that were therein, and cut them
with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with
axes. And thus did David unto all the cities of
the children of Ammon. And David and all the
people returned to Jerusalem. 4 And it came to
pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer
with the Philistines; then Sibbecai the
Hushathite slew Sippai, of the sons of the
giants; and they were subdued. 5 And there was
again war with the Philistines; and Elhanan the
son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath
the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a
weaver's beam. 6 And there was again war at
Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose
fingers and toes were four and twenty, six [on
each hand], and six [on each foot]; and he also
was born unto the giant. 7 And when he taunted
Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's
brother slew him. 8 These were born unto the
giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of
David and by the hand of his servants.
1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and
moved David to number Israel. 2 And David
said to Joab and to the princes of the people:
'Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to
Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the
sum of them.' 3 And Joab said: 'The LORD
make His people a hundred times so many
more as they are; but, my lord the king, are they
not all my lord's servants? why doth my lord
require this thing? why will he be a cause of guilt
unto Israel?' 4 Nevertheless the king's word
prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab
departed and went throughout all Israel, and
came to Jerusalem. 5 And Joab gave up the
sum of the numbering of the people unto David.
And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand
and a hundred thousand men that drew sword;
and Judah was four hundred three-score and
ten thousand men that drew sword. 6 But Levi
and Benjamin he did not number among them;
for the king's word was abominable to Joab. 7
And God was displeased with this thing;
therefore He smote Israel. 8 And David said
unto God: 'I have sinned greatly, in that I have
done this thing; but now, put away, I beseech
Thee, the iniquity of Thy servant; for I have
done very foolishly.'
9 And the LORD spoke unto Gad, David's seer,
saying: 10 'Go and speak unto David, saying:
Thus saith the LORD: I offer thee three things;
choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto
thee.' 11 So Gad came to David, and said unto
him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Take which thou
wilt: 12 either three years of famine; or three
months to be swept away before thy foes, while
the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or
else three days the sword of the LORD, even
pestilence in the land, and the angel of the
LORD destroying throughout all the borders of
Israel. Now therefore consider what answer I
shall return to Him that sent me.' 13 And David
said unto Gad: 'I am in a great strait; let me fall
now into the hand of the LORD, for very great
are His mercies; and let me not fall into the
hand of man.' 14 So the LORD sent a pestilence
upon Israel; and there fell of Israel seventy
thousand men. 15 And God sent an angel unto
Jerusalem to destroy it; and as he was about to
destroy, the LORD beheld, and He repented
Him of the evil, and said to the destroying
angel: 'It is enough; now stay thy hand.' And the
angel of the LORD was standing by the
threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 16 And
David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of
the LORD standing between the earth and the
heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand
stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and
the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their
faces. 17 And David said unto God: 'Is it not I
that commanded the people to be numbered?
even I it is that have sinned and done very
wickedly; but these sheep, what have they
done? let Thy hand, I pray Thee, O LORD my
God, be against me, and against my father's
house; but not against Thy people, that they
should be plagued.' 18 Then the angel of the
LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that
David should go up, and rear an altar unto the
LORD in the threshing-floor of Ornan the
Jebusite. 19 And David went up at the saying of
Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD.
20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel;
and his four sons that were with him hid
themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat. 21
And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked
and saw David, and went out of the
threshing-floor, and bowed down to David with
his face to the ground. 22 Then David said to Ornan:
'Give me the place of this threshing-floor, that I may
build thereon an altar unto the LORD; for the
full price shalt thou give it me; that the plague
may be stayed from the people.' 23 And Ornan
said unto David: 'Take it to thee, and let my
lord the king do that which is good in his eyes;
lo, I give thee the oxen for burnt-offerings, and
the threshing-instruments for wood, and the
wheat for the meal-offering; I give it all' 24 And
king David said to Ornan: 'Nay, but I will verily
buy it for the full price; for I will not take that
which is thine for the LORD, nor offer a
burnt-offering without cost.' 25 So David gave to
Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold
by weight. 26 And David built there an altar
unto the LORD, and offered burnt-offerings
and peace-offerings, and called upon the
LORD; and He answered him from heaven by
fire upon the altar of burnt-offering. 27 And the
LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his
sword back into the sheath thereof. 28 At that
time, when David saw that the LORD had
answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan
the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there. 29 For the
tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in
the wilderness, and the altar of burnt-offering,
were at that time in the high place at Gibeon. 30
But David could not go before it to inquire of
God; for he was terrified because of the sword
of the angel of the LORD.
1 Then David said: 'This is the house of the
LORD God, and this is the altar of
burnt-offering for Israel.'
2 And David commanded to gather together the
strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he
set masons to hew wrought stones to build the
house of God. 3 And David prepared iron in
abundance for the nails for the doors of the
gates, and for the couplings; and brass in
abundance without weight; 4 and cedar-trees
without number; for the Zidonians and they of
Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to
David.
5 And David said: 'Solomon my son is young
and tender, and the house that is to be builded
for the LORD must be exceeding magnificent,
of fame and of glory throughout all countries; I
will therefore make preparation for him.' So
David prepared abundantly before his death. 6
Then He called for Solomon his son, and
charged him to build a house for the LORD, the
God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon:
'My son, as for me, it was in my heart to build a
house unto the name of the LORD my God. 8
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying:
Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast
made great wars; thou shalt not build a house
unto My name, because thou hast shed much
blood upon the earth in My sight. 9 Behold, a
son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of
rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies
round about; for his name shall be Solomon,
and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel
in his days. 10 He shall build a house for My
name; and he shall be to Me for a son, and I
will be to him for a father; and I will establish
the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and
prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD
thy God, as He hath spoken concerning thee. 12
Only the LORD give thee discretion and
understanding, and give thee charge concerning
Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of the
LORD thy God. 13 Then shalt thou prosper, if
thou observe to do the statutes and the
ordinances which the LORD charged Moses
with concerning Israel; be strong, and of good
courage; fear not, neither be dismayed. 14 Now,
behold, in my straits I have prepared for the
house of the LORD a hundred thousand talents
of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of
silver; and of brass and iron without weight, for
it is in abundance; timber also and stone have I
prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. 15
Moreover there are workmen with thee in
abundance, hewers and workers of stone and
timber, and all men that are skilful in any
manner of work; 16 of the gold, the silver, and
the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise
and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.' 17
David also commanded all the princes of Israel
to help Solomon his son: 18 'Is not the LORD
your God with you? and hath He not given you
rest on every side? for He hath delivered the
inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the
land is subdued before the LORD, and before
His people. 19 Now set your heart and your soul
to seek after the LORD your God; arise
therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the
LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of
the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the
house that is to be built to the name of the
LORD.'
1 Now David was old and full of days; and he
made Solomon his son king over Israel. 2 And
he gathered together all the princes of Israel,
with the priests and the Levites. 3 And the
Levites were numbered from thirty years old
and upward; and their number by their polls,
man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to
oversee the work of the house of the LORD;
and six thousand were officers and judges; 5
and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four
thousand praised the LORD 'with the
instruments which I made to praise therewith.' 6
And David divided them into courses according
to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and
Merari. 7 Of the Gershonites: Ladan, and
Shimei. 8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief,
and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of
Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran,
three. These were the heads of the fathers'
houses of Ladan. 10 And the sons of Shimei:
Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four
were the sons of Shimei. 11 And Jahath was the
chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and
Beriah had not many sons; therefore they
became a fathers' house in one reckoning. 12
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron,
and Uzziel, four. 13 The sons of Amram: Aaron
and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he
should be sanctified as most holy, he and his
sons for ever, to offer before the LORD, to
minister unto Him, and to bless in His name for
ever. 14 But as for Moses the man of God, his
sons are named among the tribe of Levi. 15 The
sons of Moses: Gershom, and Eliezer. 16 The
sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. 17 And the
sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief. And
Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of
Rehabiah were very many. 18 The sons of
Izhar: Shelomith the chief. 19 The sons of
Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second,
Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20
The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah
the second. 21 The sons of Merari: Mahli, and
Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar, and Kish. 22
And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but
daughters only; and their brethren the sons of
Kish took them to wife. 23 The sons of Mushi:
Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. 24 These
were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses,
even the heads of the fathers' houses, according
to their muster, in the number of names by their
polls, who did the work for the service of the
house of the LORD, from twenty years old and
upward. 25 For David said: 'The LORD, the God
of Israel, hath given rest unto His people, and
He dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever; 26 and also
the Levites shall no more have need to carry the
tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the
service thereof.' 27 For by the last ordinances of
David the sons of Levi were numbered from
twenty years old and upward. 28 For their
station was at the side of the sons of Aaron for
the service of the house of the LORD, in the
courts, and in the chambers, and in the
purifying of all holy things, even the work of the
service of the house of God; 29 for the
showbread also, and for the fine flour for a
meal-offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or
of that which is baked on the griddle, or of that
which is soaked, and for all manner of measure
and size; 30 and to stand every morning to
thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at
even; 31 and to offer all burnt-offerings unto
the LORD, on the sabbaths, on the new moons,
and in the appointed seasons, in number
according to the ordinance concerning them,
continually, before the LORD; 32 and that they
should keep the charge of the tent of meeting,
and the charge of the holy place, and the charge
of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the
service of the house of the LORD.
1 And the courses of the sons of Aaron were
these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu,
Eleazar and Ithamar. 2 But Nadab and Abihu
died before their father, and had no children;
therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the
priest's office. 3 And David with Zadok of the
sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of
Ithamar, divided them according to their
ordering in their service. 4 And there were more
chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of
the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they
divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were
sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the
sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers'
houses, eight. 5 Thus were they divided by lot,
one sort with another; for they were princes of
the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the
sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. 6
And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe,
who was of the Levites, wrote them in the
presence of the king, and the princes, and
Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of
Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' houses
of the priests and of the Levites: one father's
house being taken for Eleazar, and
proportionately for Ithamar.
7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the
second to Jedaiah; 8 the third to Harim, the
fourth to Seorim; 9 the fifth to Malchijah, the
sixth to Mijamin; 10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the
eighth to Abijah; 11 the ninth to Jeshua, the
tenth to Shecaniah; 12 the eleventh to Eliashib,
the twelfth to Jakim; 13 the thirteenth to
Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab; 14 the
fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer; 15
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to
Happizzez; 16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the
twentieth to Jehezkel; 17 the one and twentieth
to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul; 18
the three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and
twentieth to Maaziah.
19 These were the orderings of them in their
service, to come into the house of the LORD
according to the ordinance given unto them by
the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD,
the God of Israel, had commanded him.
20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the
sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of
Shubael, Jehdeiah. 21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons
of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. 22 Of the
Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth,
Jahath. 23 And Benai, Jeriah, Amariah the
second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the
fourth. 24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the
sons of Micah, Shamir. 25 The brother of
Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah,
Zechariah. 26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and
Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son, 27 even the
sons of Merari through Jaaziah his son:
Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 Of Mahli:
Eleazar, who had no sons. 29 Of Kish: the sons
of Kish, Jerahmeel. 30 And the sons of Mushi:
Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the
sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses. 31
These likewise cast lots even as their brethren
the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the
king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads
of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the
Levites; the fathers' houses of the chief even as
those of his younger brother.
1 Moreover David and the captains of the host
separated for the service certain of the sons of
Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who
should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and
with cymbals; and the number of them that did
the work according to their service was: 2 of the
sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and
Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph;
under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied
according to the direction of the king. 3 Of
Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and
Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah,
six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun
with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks
and praising the LORD. 4 Of Heman: the sons
of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel,
Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani,
Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer,
Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth; 5
all these were the sons of Heman the king's seer
in the things pertaining to God, to lift up the
horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons
and three daughters. 6 All these were under the
hands of their fathers for song in the house of
the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps,
for the service of the house of God, according to
the direction of the king -- Asaph, Jeduthun, and
Heman. 7 And the number of them, with their
brethren that were instructed in singing unto the
LORD, even all that were skilful, was two
hundred fourscore and eight. 8 And they cast
lots ward against [ward], as well the small as the
great, the teacher as the scholar.
9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to
Joseph; the second to Gedaliah; he and his
brethren and sons were twelve; 10 The third to
Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 11
The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren,
twelve; 12 The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and
his brethren, twelve; 13 The sixth to Bukkiah,
his sons and his brethren, twelve; 14 The
seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and his brethren,
twelve; 15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and
his brethren, twelve; 16 The ninth to Mattaniah,
his sons and his brethren, twelve; 17 The tenth
to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 18
The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his
brethren, twelve; 19 The twelfth to Hashabiah,
his sons and his brethren, twelve; 20 For the
thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren,
twelve; 21 For the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his
sons and his brethren, twelve; 22 For the
fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren,
twelve; 23 For the sixteenth to Hananiah, his
sons and his brethren, twelve; 24 For the
seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his
brethren, twelve; 25 For the eighteenth to
Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 26
For the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his
brethren, twelve; 27 For the twentieth to
Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 28
For the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons
and his brethren, twelve; 29 For the two and
twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren,
twelve; 30 For the three and twentieth to
Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 31
For the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his
sons and his brethren, twelve.
1 For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the
Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the
sons of Asaph. 2 And Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth; 3 Elam
the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the
seventh. 4 And Obed-edom had sons:
Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and
Nethanel the fifth; 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar
the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God
blessed him. 6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were
sons born, that ruled over the house of their
father; for they were mighty men of valour. 7
The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael and
Obed and Elzabad his brethren, valiant men;
Elihu also, and Semachiah. 8 All these were of
the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and
their brethren, able men in strength for the
service; threescore and two of Obed-edom. 9
And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren,
valiant men, eighteen. 10 Also Hosah, of the
children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief --
for though he was not the firstborn, yet his
father made him chief -- 11 Hilkiah the second,
Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the
sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen. 12
These courses of the doorkeepers, even the
chief men, had wards over against their
brethren, to minister in the house of the LORD.
13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the
great, according to their fathers' houses, for
every gate.
14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then
for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they
cast lots; and his lot came out northward. 15 To
Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the
Storehouse. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah
westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the
causeway that goeth up, ward against ward. 17
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a
day, southward four a day, and for the
Storehouse two and two. 18 For the Precinct
westward, four at the causeway, and two at the
Precinct. 19 These were the courses of the
doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and
of the sons of Merari. 20 And of the Levites,
Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of
God, and over the treasuries of the hallowed
things. 21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the
Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of
the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the
Gershonite: Jehieli. 22 The sons of Jehieli:
Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasuries
of the house of the LORD. 23 Of the
Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites,
of the Uzzielites; 24 Shebuel the son of
Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the
treasuries. 25 And his brethren by Eliezer:
Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and
Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith
his son. 26 This Shelomith and his brethren were
over all the treasuries of the dedicated things,
which David the king, and the heads of the
fathers' houses, the captains over thousands
and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had
dedicated. 27 Out of the spoil won in battles did
they dedicate to repair the house of the LORD.
28 And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the
son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab
the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; whosoever
had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand
of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sorts
were for the outward business over Israel, for
officers and judges. 30 Of the Hebronites,
Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a
thousand and seven hundred, had the oversight
of Israel beyond the Jordan westward; for all
the business of the LORD, and for the service of
the king. 31 Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the
chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their
generations by fathers' houses. In the fortieth
year of the reign of David they were sought for,
and there were found among them mighty men
of valour at Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his
brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and
seven hundred, heads of fathers' houses, whom
king David made overseers over the Reubenites,
and the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the
Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God,
and for the affairs of the king.
1 Now the children of Israel after their number,
to wit, the heads of fathers' houses and the
captains of thousands and of hundreds, and
their officers that served the king, in any matter
of the courses which came in and went out
month by month throughout all the months of
the year, of every course were twenty and four
thousand.
2 Over the first course for the first month was
Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel; and in his course
were twenty and four thousand. 3 Of the
children of Perez was he, and the chief of all the
captains of the host for the first month. 4 And
over the course of the second month was Dodai
the Ahohite, and his course, and Mikloth the
ruler; and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. 5 The third captain of the host for the
third month was Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
the priest, chief; and in his course were twenty
and four thousand. 6 This is that Benaiah, who
was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the
thirty; and of his course was Ammizabad his
son. 7 The fourth captain for the fourth month
was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah
his son after him; and in his course were twenty
and four thousand. 8 The fifth captain for the
fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite; and in
his course were twenty and four thousand. 9
The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira
the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; and in his course
were twenty and four thousand. 10 The seventh
captain for the seventh month was Helez the
Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim; and in his
course were twenty and four thousand. 11 The
eighth captain for the eighth month was
Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; and
in his course were twenty and four thousand. 12
The ninth captain for the ninth month was
Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites; and
in his course were twenty and four thousand. 13
The tenth captain for the tenth month was
Mahrai, the Netophathite, of the Zerahites; and
in his course were twenty and four thousand. 14
The eleventh captain for the eleventh month
was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of
Ephraim; and in his course were twenty and
four thousand. 15 The twelfth captain for the
twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of
Othniel; and in his course were twenty and four
thousand.
16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the
Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the
ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of
Maacah; 17 of Levi, Hashabiah the son of
Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok; 18 of Judah, Elihu,
one of the brethren of David; of Issachar, Omri
the son of Michael; 19 of Zebulun, Ishmaiah
the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jerimoth the
son of Azriel; 20 of the children of Ephraim,
Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of
Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah; 21 of the
half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son
of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of
Abner; 22 of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham.
These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.
23 But David took not the number of them
from twenty years old and under; because the
LORD had said He would increase Israel like to
the stars of heaven. 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah
began to number, but finished not; and there
came wrath for this upon Israel; neither was the
number put into the account in the chronicles of
king David. 25 And over the king's treasuries
was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the
treasuries in the fields, in the cities, and in the
villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the
son of Uzziah; 26 and over them that did the
work of the field for tillage of the ground was
Ezri the son of Chelub; 27 and over the
vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over
the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars
was Zabdi the Shiphmite; 28 and over the
olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the
Lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and
over the cellars of oil was Joash; 29 and over
the herds that fed in Sharon was Shirtai the
Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the
valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai; 30 and
over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and
over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite;
31 and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. All
these were the rulers of the substance which was
king David's. 32 Also Jonathan David's uncle
was a counsellor, a man of understanding, and
a scribe; and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was
with the king's sons; 33 and Ahithophel was the
king's counsellor; and Hushai the Archite was
the king's friend; 34 and after Ahithophel was
Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar;
and the captain of the king's host was Joab.
1 And David assembled all the princes of Israel,
the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the
companies that served the king by course, and
the captains of thousands, and the captains of
hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance
and cattle of the king and of his sons, with the
officers, and the mighty men, even all the
mighty men of valour, unto Jerusalem. 2 Then
David the king stood up upon his feet, and said:
'Hear me, my brethren, and my people; as for
me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest
for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and
for the footstool of our God; and I had made
ready for the building. 3 But God said unto me:
Thou shalt not build a house for My name,
because thou art a man of war, and hast shed
blood. 4 Howbeit the LORD, the God of Israel,
chose me out of all the house of my father to be
king over Israel for ever; for He hath chosen
Judah to be prince, and in the house of Judah,
the house of my father, and among the sons of
my father He took pleasure in me to make me
king over all Israel; 5 and of all my sons -- for the
LORD hath given me many sons -- He hath
chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne
of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel. 6 And
He said unto me: Solomon thy son, he shall
build My house and My courts; for I have
chosen him to be to Me for a son, and I will be
to him for a father. 7 And I will establish his
kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do My
commandments and Mine ordinances, as at this
day. 8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel,
the congregation of the LORD, and in the
hearing of our God, observe and seek out all the
commandments of the LORD your God; that
ye may possess this good land, and leave it for
an inheritance to your children after you for
ever. 9 And thou, Solomon my son, know thou
the God of thy father, and serve Him with a
whole heart and with a willing mind; for the
LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth
all the imaginations of the thoughts; if thou
seek Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou
forsake Him, He will cast thee off for ever. 10
Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee
to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong,
and do it.'
11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the
pattern of the porch [of the temple], and of the
houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof,
and of the upper rooms thereof, and of the
inner chambers thereof, and of the place of the
ark-cover; 12 and the pattern of all that he had
by the spirit, for the courts of the house of the
LORD, and for all the chambers round about,
for the treasuries of the house of God, and for
the treasuries of the hallowed things; 13 also for
the courses of the priests and the Levites, and
for all the work of the service of the house of
the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in
the house of the LORD: 14 of gold by weight
for the vessels of gold, for all vessels of every
kind of service; of silver for all the vessels of
silver by weight, for all vessels of every kind of
service; 15 by weight also for the candlesticks
of gold, and for the lamps thereof, of gold, by
weight for every candlestick and for the lamps
thereof; and for the candlesticks of silver, silver
by weight for every candlestick and for the
lamps thereof, according to the use of every
candlestick; 16 and the gold by weight for the
tables of showbread, for every table; and silver
for the tables of silver; 17 and the flesh-hooks,
and the basins, and the jars, of pure gold; and
for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl;
and for the silver bowls by weight for every
bowl; 18 and for the altar of incense refined
gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the
chariot, even the cherubim, that spread out their
wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of
the LORD. 19 'All this [do I give thee] in writing,
as the LORD hath made me wise by His hand
upon me, even all the works of this pattern.'
20 And David said to Solomon his son: 'Be
strong and of good courage, and do it; fear not,
nor be dismayed; for the LORD God, even my
God, is with thee; He will not fail thee, nor
forsake thee, until all the work for the service of
the house of the LORD be finished. 21 And,
behold, there are the courses of the priests and
the Levites, for all the service of the house of
God; and there shall be with thee in all manner
of work every willing man that hath skill, for
any manner of service; also the captains and all
the people will be wholly at thy commandment.'
1 And David the king said unto all the
congregation: 'Solomon my son, whom alone
God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and
the work is great; for the palace is not for man,
but for the LORD God. 2 Now I have prepared
with all my might for the house of my God the
gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the
things of silver, and the brass for the things of
brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood
for the things of wood; onyx stones, and stones
to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours,
and all manner of precious stones, and marble
stones in abundance. 3 Moreover also, because
I have set my affection on the house of my
God, seeing that I have a treasure of mine own
of gold and silver, I give it unto the house of my
God, over and above all that I have prepared
for the holy house, 4 even three thousand
talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven
thousand talents of refined silver, wherewith to
overlay the walls of the houses; 5 of gold for the
things of gold, and of silver for the things of
silver, and for all manner of work to be made
by the hands of artificers. Who then offereth
willingly to consecrate himself this day unto the
LORD?' 6 Then the princes of the fathers'
houses, and the princes of the tribes of Israel,
and the captains of thousands and of hundreds,
with the rulers over the king's work, offered
willingly; 7 and they gave for the service of the
house of God of gold five thousand talents and
ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand
talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents,
and of iron a hundred thousand talents. 8 And
they with whom precious stones were found
gave them to the treasure of the house of the
LORD, under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered
willingly, because with a whole heart they
offered willingly to the LORD; and David the
king also rejoiced with great joy.
10 Wherefore David blessed the LORD before
all the congregation; and David said: 'Blessed
be Thou, O LORD, the God of Israel our father,
for ever and ever. 11 Thine, O LORD, is the
greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the
victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the
heaven and in the earth is Thine; Thine is the
kingdom, O LORD, and Thou art exalted as
head above all. 12 Both riches and honour
come of Thee, and Thou rulest over all; and in
Thy hand is power and might; and in Thy hand
it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
13 Now therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and
praise Thy glorious name. 14 But who am I,
and what is my people, that we should be able
to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things
come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given
Thee. 15 For we are strangers before Thee, and
sojourners, as all our fathers were: our days on
the earth are as a shadow, and there is no
abiding. 16 O LORD our God, all this store that
we have prepared to build Thee a house for Thy
holy name cometh of Thy hand, and is all
Thine own. 17 I know also, my God, that Thou
triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness.
As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have
willingly offered all these things; and now have
I seen with joy Thy people, that are present
here, offer willingly unto Thee. 18 O LORD, the
God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our
fathers, keep this for ever, even the imagination
of the thoughts of the heart of Thy people, and
direct their heart unto Thee; 19 and give unto
Solomon my son a whole heart, to keep Thy
commandments, Thy testimonies, and Thy
statutes, and to do all these things, and to build
the palace, for which I have made, provision.'
20 And David said to all the congregation: 'Now
bless the LORD your God.' And all the
congregation blessed the LORD, the God of
their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and
prostrated themselves before the LORD, and
before the king. 21 And they sacrificed
sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered
burnt-offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after
that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand
rams, and a thousand lambs, with their
drink-offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all
Israel; 22 and did eat and drink before the
LORD on that day with great gladness. And
they made Solomon the son of David king the
second time, and anointed him unto the LORD
to be prince, and Zadok to be priest. 23 Then
Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king
instead of David his father, and prospered; and
all Israel hearkened to him. 24 And all the
princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons
likewise of king David, submitted themselves
unto Solomon the king. 25 And the LORD
magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of
all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal
majesty as had not been on any king before
him in Israel.
26 Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all
Israel. 27 And the time that he reigned over
Israel was forty years: seven years reigned he in
Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in
Jerusalem. 28 And he died in a good old age,
full of days, riches, and honour; and Solomon
his son reigned in his stead. 29 Now the acts of
David the king, first and last, behold, they are
written in the words of Samuel the seer, and in
the words of Nathan the prophet, and in the
words of Gad the seer; 30 with all his reign and
his might, and the times that went over him, and
over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the
countries.
1 And Solomon the son of David was
strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his
God was with him, and magnified him
exceedingly. 2 And Solomon spoke unto all
Israel, to the captains of thousands and of
hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince
in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' houses. 3
So Solomon, and all the congregation with him,
went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for
there was the tent of meeting of God, which
Moses the servant of the LORD had made in
the wilderness. 4 But the ark of God had David
brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that
David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a
tent for it at Jerusalem. 5 Moreover the brazen
altar, that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur,
had made, had been put before the tabernacle
of the LORD; and Solomon and the
congregation sought unto it. 6 And Solomon
offered there, upon the brazen altar before the
LORD, which was at the tent of meeting, he
offered a thousand burnt-offerings upon it. 7 In
that night did God appear unto Solomon, and
said unto him: 'Ask what I shall give thee.' 8
And Solomon said unto God: 'Thou hast shown
great kindness unto David my father, and hast
made me king in his stead. 9 Now, O LORD
God, let Thy promise unto David my father be
established; for Thou hast made me king over a
people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 10
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I
may go out and come in before this people; for
who can judge this Thy people, that is so great?'
11 And God said to Solomon: 'Because this was
in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches,
wealth, or honour, nor the life of them that hate
thee, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast
asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that
thou mayest judge My people, over whom I
have made thee king; 12 wisdom and
knowledge is granted unto thee, and I will give
thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as
none of the kings have had that have been
before thee, neither shall there any after thee
have the like.' 13 So Solomon came [from his
journey] to the high place that was at Gibeon,
from before the tent of meeting, unto
Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.
14 And Solomon gathered chariots and
horsemen; and he had a thousand and four
hundred chariots, and twelve thousand
horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities,
and with the king at Jerusalem. 15 And the king
made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as
stones, and cedars made he to be as the
sycamore-trees that are in the Lowland, for
abundance. 16 And the horses which Solomon
had were brought out of Egypt; also out of
Keve, the king's merchants buying them of the
men of Keve at a price. 17 And they fetched up,
and brought out of Egypt a chariot for six
hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a
hundred and fifty; and so for all the kings of the
Hittites, and the kings of Aram, did they bring
them out by their means. 18 Now Solomon
purposed to build a house for the name of the
LORD, and a house for his kingdom.
1 And Solomon counted out threescore and ten
thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore
thousand men that were hewers in the
mountains, and three thousand and six hundred
to oversee them.
2 And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre,
saying: 'As thou didst deal with David my
father, and didst send him cedars to build him a
house to dwell therein [, even so deal with me]. 3
Behold, I am about to build a house for the
name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to
Him, and to burn before Him incense of sweet
spices, and for the continual showbread, and for
the burnt-offerings morning and evening, on the
sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the
appointed seasons of the LORD our God. This is
an ordinance for ever to Israel. 4 And the house
which I build is great; for great is our God above
all gods. 5 But who is able to build Him a house,
seeing the heaven and the heaven of heavens
cannot contain Him? who am I then, that I
should build Him a house, save only to offer
before Him? 6 Now therefore send me a man
skilful to work in gold, and in silver, and in
brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson,
and blue, and that hath skill to grave all manner
of gravings, to be with the skilful men that are
with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom
David my father did provide. 7 Send me also
cedar-trees, cypress-trees, and sandal-wood, out
of Lebanon; for I know that thy servants have
skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my
servants shall be with thy servants, 8 even to
prepare me timber in abundance; for the house
which I am about to build shall be great and
wonderful. 9 And, behold, I will give to thy
servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty
thousand measures of beaten wheat, and
twenty thousand measures of barley, and
twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty
thousand baths of oil.' 10 Then Huram the king
of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to
Solomon: 'Because the LORD loveth His
people, He hath made thee king over them.' 11
Huram said moreover: 'Blessed be the LORD,
the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth,
who hath given to David the king a wise son,
endued with discretion and understanding, that
should build a house for the LORD, and a house
for his kingdom. 12 And now I have sent a
skilful man, endued with understanding, even
Huram my master craftsman, 13 the son of a
woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father
was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and
in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber,
in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in
crimson; also to grave any manner of graving,
and to devise any device; to do whatever may
be set before him, with thy skilful men, and with
the skilful men of my lord David thy father. 14
Now therefore the wheat and the barley, the oil
and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let
him send unto his servants; 15 and we will cut
wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt
need; and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea
to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to
Jerusalem.'
16 And Solomon numbered all the strangers
that were in the land of Israel, after the
numbering wherewith David his father had
numbered them; and they were found a
hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand
and six hundred. 17 And he set threescore and
ten thousand of them to bear burdens, and
fourscore thousand to be hewers in the
mountains, and three thousand and six hundred
overseers to set the people at work.
1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the
LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where
[the LORD] appeared unto David his father; for
which provision had been made in the Place of
David, in the threshingfloor of Ornan the
Jebusite. 2 And he began to build in the second
day of the second month, in the fourth year of
his reign. 3 Now these are the foundations which
Solomon laid for the building of the house of
God. The length by cubits after the ancient
measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth
twenty cubits. 4 And the porch that was before
[the house], the length of it, according to the
breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and
the height a hundred and twenty; and he
overlaid it within with pure gold. 5 And the
greater house he covered with cypress-wood,
which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought
thereon palm-trees and chains. 6 And he
garnished the house with precious stones for
beauty; and the gold was gold of Parvaim. 7 He
overlaid also the house, the beams, the
thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors
thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the
walls. 8 And he made the most holy place; the
length thereof, according to the breadth of the
house, was twenty cubits, and the breadth
thereof twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with
fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents. 9
And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of
gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with
gold. 10 And in the most holy place he made
two cherubim of image work; and they overlaid
them with gold. 11 And the wings of the
cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of
the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the
wall of the house; and the other wing was
likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the
other cherub. 12 And the wing of the other
cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of
the house; and the other wing was five cubits
also, joining to the wing of the other cherub. 13
The wings of these cherubim spread themselves
forth twenty cubits; and they stood on their
feet, and their faces were inward. 14 And he
made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson,
and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.
15 Also he made before the house two pillars of
thirty and five cubits high, and the capital that
was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
16 And he made chains in the Sanctuary, and
put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made
a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the
chains. 17 And he set up the pillars before the
temple, one on the right hand, and the other on
the left; and called the name of that on the right
hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left
Boaz.
1 Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty
cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the
breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height
thereof. 2 Also he made the molten sea of ten
cubits from brim to brim, round in compass,
and the height thereof was five cubits; and a
line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
3 And under it was the similitude of oxen, which
did compass it round about, for ten cubits,
compassing the sea round about. The oxen were
in two rows, cast when it was cast. 4 It stood
upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the
north, and three looking toward the west, and
three looking toward the south, and three
looking toward the east; and the sea was set
upon them above, and all their hinder parts
were inward. 5 And it was a handbreadth thick;
and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim
of a cup, like the flower of a lily: it received and
held three thousand baths. 6 He made also ten
lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five
on the left, to wash in them; such things as
belonged to the burnt-offering they washed in
them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
7 And he made the ten candlesticks of gold
according to the ordinance concerning them;
and he set them in the temple, five on the right
hand, and five on the left. 8 He made also ten
tables, and placed them in the temple, five on
the right side, and five on the left. And he made
a hundred basins of gold. 9 Furthermore he
made the court of the priests, and the great
court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the
doors of them with brass. 10 And he set the sea
on the right side [of the house] eastward, toward
the south. 11 And Huram made the pots, and
the shovels, and the basins. So Huram made an
end of doing the work that he wrought for king
Solomon in the house of God: 12 the two pillars,
and the bowls, and the two capitals which were
on the top of the pillars; and the two networks
to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were
on the top of the pillars; 13 and the four
hundred pomegranates for the two networks:
two rows of pomegranates for each network, to
cover the two bowls of the capitals that were
upon the top of the pillars. 14 He made also the
bases, and the lavers made he upon the bases;
15 one sea, and the twelve oxen under it. 16
The pots also, and the shovels, and the flesh -
hooks, and all the vessels thereof, did Huram
his master craftsman make for king Solomon
for the house of the LORD of bright brass. 17 In
the plain of the Jordan did the king cast them, in
the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredah.
18 Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great
abundance; for the weight of the brass could
not be found out. 19 And Solomon made all the
vessels that were in the house of God, the
golden altar also, and the tables whereon was
the showbread; 20 and the candlesticks with
their lamps, that they should burn according to
the ordinance before the Sanctuary, of pure
gold; 21 and the flowers, and the lamps, and the
tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold; 22 and the
snuffers, and the basins, and the pans, and the
fire-pans, of pure gold. And as for the entry of
the house, the inner doors thereof for the most
holy place, and the doors of the house, that is,
of the temple, were of gold.
1 Thus all the work that Solomon wrought for
the house of the LORD was finished. And
Solomon brought in the things that David his
father had hallowed; even the silver, and the
gold, and all the vessels, and put them in the
treasuries of the house of God.
2 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel,
and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the
fathers' houses of the children of Israel, unto
Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant
of the LORD out of the city of David, which is
Zion. 3 And all the men of Israel assembled
themselves unto the king at the feast, which was
in the seventh month. 4 And all the elders of
Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark. 5
And they brought up the ark, and the tent of
meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the
Tent; these did the priests and the Levites bring
up. 6 And king Solomon and all the
congregation of Israel, that were assembled
unto him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep
and oxen, that could not be counted nor
numbered for multitude. 7 And the priests
brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD
unto its place, into the Sanctuary of the house,
to the most holy place, even under the wings of
the cherubim. 8 For the cherubim spread forth
their wings over the place of the ark, and the
cherubim covered the ark and the staves
thereof above. 9 And the staves were so long
that the ends of the staves were seen from the
ark before the Sanctuary; but they could not be
seen without; and there they are unto this day.
10 There was nothing in the ark save the two
tables which Moses put there at Horeb, when
the LORD made a covenant with the children of
Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
11 And it came to pass, when the priests were
come out of the holy place -- for all the priests
that were present had sanctified themselves,
and did not keep their courses; 12 also the
Levites who were the singers, all of them, even
Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and
their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with
cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the
east end of the altar, and with them a hundred
and twenty priests sounding with trumpets -- 13
it came even to pass, when the trumpeters and
singers were as one, to make one sound to be
heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and
when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets
and cymbals and instruments of music, and
praised the LORD: 'for He is good, for His
mercy endureth for ever'; that then the house
was filled with a cloud, even the house of the
LORD, 14 so that the priests could not stand to
minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of
the LORD filled the house of God.
1 Then spoke Solomon: The LORD hath said
that He would dwell in the thick darkness. 2 But
I have built Thee a house of habitation, and a
place for Thee to dwell in for ever. 3 And the
king turned his face, and blessed all the
congregation of Israel; and all the congregation
of Israel stood. 4 And he said: 'Blessed be the
LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His
mouth unto David my father, and hath with His
hands fulfilled it, saying: 5 Since the day that I
brought forth My people out of the land of
Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of
Israel to build a house in, that My name might
be there; neither chose I any man to be prince
over My people Israel; 6 but I have chosen
Jerusalem, that My name might be there; and
have chosen David to be over My people Israel.
7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to
build a house for the name of the LORD, the
God of Israel. 8 But the LORD said unto David
my father: Whereas it was in thy heart to build
a house for My name, thou didst well that it was
in thy heart; 9 nevertheless thou shalt not build
the house, but thy son that shall come forth out
of thy loins, he shall build the house for My
name. 10 And the LORD hath established His
word that He spoke; for I am risen up in the
room of David my father, and sit on the throne
of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built
the house for the name of the LORD, the God
of Israel. 11 And there have I set the ark,
wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which He
made with the children of Israel.' 12 And he
stood before the altar of the LORD in the
presence of all the congregation of Israel, and
spread forth his hands -- 13 for Solomon had
made a brazen scaffold, of five cubits long, and
five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had
set it in the midst of the court; and upon it he
stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before
all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth
his hands toward heaven --
14 and he said:
'O LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like
Thee, in the heaven, or in the earth; who
keepest covenant and mercy with Thy servants,
that walk before Thee with all their heart; 15
who hast kept with Thy servant David my
father that which Thou didst promise him; yea,
Thou spokest with Thy mouth, and hast
fulfilled it with Thy hand, as it is this day. 16
Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep
with Thy servant David my father that which
Thou hast promised him, saying: There shall not
fail thee a man in My sight to sit on the throne
of Israel; if only thy children take heed to their
way, to walk in My law as thou hast walked
before Me. 17 Now therefore, O LORD, the God
of Israel, let Thy word be verified, which Thou
spokest unto Thy servant David. 18 But will
God in very truth dwell with men on the earth?
behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens
cannot contain Thee; how much less this house
which I have builded! 19 Yet have Thou respect
unto the prayer of Thy servant, and to his
supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto
the cry and to the prayer which Thy servant
prayeth before Thee; 20 that Thine eyes may
be open toward this house day and night, even
toward the place whereof Thou hast said that
thou wouldest put Thy name there; to hearken
unto the prayer which Thy servant shall pray
toward this place. 21 And hearken Thou to the
supplications of Thy servant, and of Thy people
Israel, when they shall pray toward this place;
yea, hear Thou from Thy dwelling-place, even
from heaven; and when Thou hearest, forgive.
22 If a man sin against his neighbour, and an
oath be exacted of him to cause him to swear,
and he come and swear before Thine altar in
this house; 23 then hear Thou from heaven,
and do, and judge Thy servants, requiting the
wicked, to bring his way upon his own head;
and justifying the righteous, to give him
according to his righteousness. 24 And if Thy
people Israel be smitten down before the
enemy, when they sin against Thee, and shall
turn again and confess Thy name, and pray
and make supplication before Thee in this
house; 25 then hear Thou from heaven, and
forgive the sin of Thy people Israel, and bring
them back unto the land which Thou gavest to
them and to their fathers.
26 When the heaven is shut up, and there is no
rain, when they sin against Thee; if they pray
toward this place, and confess Thy name,
turning from their sin, when Thou dost afflict
them; 27 then hear Thou in heaven, and forgive
the sin of Thy servants, and of Thy people
Israel, when Thou dost direct them on the good
way wherein they should walk; and send rain
upon Thy land, which Thou hast given to Thy
people for an inheritance. 28 If there be in the
land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be
blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their
enemies besiege them in the land of their cities;
whatsoever plague or whatsoever sickness there
be; 29 what prayer and supplication soever be
made by any man, or by all Thy people Israel,
who shall know every man his own plague and
his own pain, and shall spread forth his hands
toward this house; 30 then hear Thou from
heaven Thy dwelling-place, and forgive, and
render unto every man according to all his
ways, whose heart Thou knowest -- for Thou,
even Thou only, knowest the hearts of the
children of men -- 31 that they may fear Thee,
to walk in Thy ways, all the days that they live
in the land which Thou gavest unto our fathers.
32 Moreover concerning the stranger, that is not
of Thy people Israel, when be shall come out of
a far country for Thy great name's sake, and
Thy mighty hand, and Thine outstretched arm;
when they shall come and pray toward this
house; 33 then hear Thou from heaven, even
from Thy dwelling-place, and do according to
all that the stranger calleth to Thee for; that all
the peoples of the earth may know Thy name,
and fear Thee, as doth Thy people Israel, and
that they may know that Thy name is called
upon this house which I have built. 34 If Thy
people go out to battle against their enemies, by
whatsoever way Thou shalt send them, and
they pray unto Thee toward this city which
Thou hast chosen, and the house which I have
built for Thy name; 35 then hear Thou from
heaven their prayer and their supplication, and
maintain their cause. 36 If they sin against
Thee -- for there is no man that sinneth not --
and Thou be angry with them, and deliver them to
the enemy, so that they carry them away
captive unto a land far off or near; 37 yet if
they shall bethink themselves in the land
whither they are carried captive, and turn, and
make supplication unto Thee in the land of their
captivity, saying: We have sinned, we have
done iniquitously, and have dealt wickedly; 38
if they return unto Thee with all their heart and
with all their soul in the land of their captivity,
whither they have carried them captive, and
pray toward their land, which Thou gavest unto
their fathers, and the city which Thou hast
chosen, and toward the house which I have
built for Thy name; 39 then hear Thou from
heaven, even from Thy dwelling-place, their
prayer and their supplications, and maintain
their cause; and forgive Thy people who have
sinned against Thee. 40 Now, O my God, let, I
beseech Thee, Thine eyes be open, and let Thine
ears be attent, unto the prayer that is made in
this place. 41 Now therefore arise, O LORD
God, into Thy resting-place, Thou, and the ark
of Thy strength; let Thy priests, O LORD God,
be clothed with salvation, and let Thy saints
rejoice in good. 42 O LORD God, turn not away
the face of Thine anointed; remember the good
deeds of David Thy servant.'
1 Now when Solomon had made an end of
praying, the fire came down from heaven, and
consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices;
and the glory of the LORD filled the house. 2
And the priests could not enter into the house of
the LORD, because the glory of the LORD filled
the LORD'S house. 3 And all the children of
Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and
the glory of the LORD was upon the house; and
they bowed themselves with their faces to the
ground upon the pavement, and prostrated
themselves, and gave thanks unto the LORD;
'for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
4 And the king and all the people offered
sacrifice before the LORD. 5 And king Solomon
offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand
oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand
sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated
the house of God. 6 And the priests stood,
according to their offices; the Levites also with
instruments of music of the LORD, which David
the king had made, to give thanks unto the
LORD, for His mercy endureth for ever, with the
praises of David by their hand; and the priests
sounded trumpets over against them; and all
Israel stood. 7 Moreover Solomon hallowed the
middle of the court that was before the house of
the LORD; for there he offered the
burnt-offerings, and the fat of the peace-offerings;
because the brazen altar which Solomon had
made was not able to receive the burnt-offering,
and the meal-offering, and the fat. 8 So
Solomon held the feast at that time seven days,
and all Israel with him, a very great
congregation, from the entrance of Hamath
unto the Brook of Egypt. 9 And on the eighth
day they held a solemn assembly; for they kept
the dedication of the altar seven days, and the
feast seven days. 10 And on the three and
twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the
people away unto their tents, joyful and glad of
heart for the goodness that the LORD had
shown unto David, and to Solomon, and to
Israel His people. 11 Thus Solomon finished the
house of the LORD, and the king's house; and
all that came into Solomon's heart to make in
the house of the LORD, and in his own house,
he prosperously effected.
12 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by
night, and said unto him: 'I have heard thy
prayer, and have chosen this place to Myself
for a house of sacrifice. 13 If I shut up heaven
that there be no rain, or if I command the locust
to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among
My people; 14 if My people, upon whom My
name is called, shall humble themselves, and
pray, and seek My face, and turn from their evil
ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will
forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 15 Now
Mine eyes shall be open, and Mine ears attent,
unto the prayer that is made in this place. 16
For now have I chosen and hallowed this house,
that My name may be there for ever; and Mine
eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually. 17
And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before Me as
David thy father walked, and do according to
all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep
My statutes and Mine ordinances; 18 then I will
establish the throne of thy kingdom, according
as I covenanted with David thy father, saying:
There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in
Israel. 19 But if ye turn away, and forsake My
statutes and My commandments which I have
set before you, and shall go and serve other
gods, and worship them; 20 then will I pluck
them up by the roots out of My land which I
have given them; and this house, which I have
hallowed for My name, will I cast out of My
sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword
among all peoples. 21 And this house, which is
so high, every one that passeth by it shall be
astonished, and shall say: Why hath the LORD
done thus unto this land, and to this house? 22
And they shall answer: Because they forsook
the LORD, the God of their fathers, who
brought them forth out of the land of Egypt,
and laid hold on other gods, and worshipped
them, and served them; therefore hath He
brought all this evil upon them.'
1 And it came to pass at the end of twenty
years, wherein Solomon had built the house of
the LORD, and his own house, 2 that the cities
which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon
built them, and caused the children of Israel to
dwell there. 3 And Solomon went to
Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it. 4 And he
built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the
store-cities, which he built in Hamath. 5 Also he built
Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the
nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and
bars; 6 and Baalath, and all the store-cities that
Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots,
and the cities for his horsemen, and all that
Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in
Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land
of his dominion. 7 As for all the people that
were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and
the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites,
who were not of Israel; 8 of their children that
were left after them in the land, whom the
children of Israel consumed not, of them did
Solomon raise a levy of bondservants, unto this
day. 9 But of the children of Israel did Solomon
make no servants for his work; but they were
men of war, and chief of his captains, and rulers
of his chariots and of his horsemen.
10 And these were the chief officers of king
Solomon, even two hundred and fifty, that bore
rule over the people. 11 And Solomon brought
up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of
David unto the house that he had built for her;
for he said: 'No wife of mine shall dwell in the
house of David king of Israel, because the
places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD
hath come.'
12 Then Solomon offered burnt-offerings unto
the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he
had built before the porch, 13 even as the duty
of every day required, offering according to the
commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and
on the new moons, and on the appointed
seasons, three times in the year, even in the
feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of
weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles. 14 And
he appointed, according to the ordinance of
David his father, the courses of the priests to
their service, and the Levites to their charges, to
praise, and to minister before the priests, as the
duty of every day required; the doorkeepers
also by their courses at every gate; for so had
David the man of God commanded. 15 And
they departed not from the commandment of
the king unto the priests and Levites concerning
any matter, or concerning the treasures. 16 So
all the work of Solomon was set in order from
the day of the foundation of the house of the
LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of
the LORD was perfected. 17 Then went
Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the
sea-shore in the land of Edom. 18 And Huram
sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and
servants that had knowledge of the sea; and
they came with the servants of Solomon to
Ophir, and fetched from thence four hundred
and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to
king Solomon.
1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the
fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon
with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very
great train, and camels that bore spices and gold
in abundance, and precious stones; and when
she was come to Solomon, she spoke with him
of all that was in her heart. 2 And Solomon told
her all her questions; and there was not any
thing hid from Solomon which he told her not. 3
And when the queen of Sheba had seen the
wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had
built, 4 and the food of his table, and the sitting
of his servants, and the attendance of his
ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also,
and their apparel; and his ascent by which he
went up into the house of the LORD; there was
no more spirit in her. 5 And she said to the king:
'It was a true report that I heard in mine own
land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom. 6
Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came,
and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half
of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me;
thou exceedest the fame that I heard. 7 Happy
are thy men, and happy are these thy servants,
that stand continually before thee, and hear thy
wisdom. 8 Blessed be the LORD thy God, who
delighted in thee, to set thee on His throne, to be
king for the LORD thy God; because thy God
loved Israel, to establish them for ever,
therefore made He thee king over them, to do
justice and righteousness.' 9 And she gave the
king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and
spices in great abundance, and precious stones;
neither was there any such spice as the queen of
Sheba gave to king Solomon. 10 And the
servants also of Huram, and the servants of
Solomon that brought gold from Ophir, brought
sandal-wood and precious stones. 11 And the
king made of the sandal-wood paths for the
house of the LORD, and for the king's house,
and harps and psalteries for the singers; and
there were none such seen before in the land of
Judah. 12 And king Solomon gave to the queen
of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked,
beside that which she had brought unto the
king. So she turned, and went to her own land,
she and her servants.
13 Now the weight of gold that came to
Solomon in one year was six hundred and
threescore and six talents of gold; 14 beside that
which the traffickers and merchants brought;
and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of
the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
15 And king Solomon made two hundred
targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of
beaten gold went to one target; 16 three
hundred shields of beaten gold also: three
hundred shekels of gold went to one shield; and
the king put them in the house of the forest of
Lebanon. 17 Moreover the king made a great
throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold.
18 And there were six steps to the throne, with a
footstool of gold, which were fastened to the
throne, and arms on either side by the place of
the seat, and two lions standing beside the arms.
19 And twelve lions stood there on the one side
and on the other upon the six steps; there was
not the like made in any kingdom. 20 And all
king Solomon's drinking-vessels were of gold,
and all the vessels of the house of the forest of
Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was nothing
accounted of in the days of Solomon. 21 For
the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the
servants of Huram; once every three years
came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and
silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
22 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of
the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 And all the
kings of the earth sought the presence of
Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had
put in his heart. 24 And they brought every man
his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold,
and raiment, armour, and spices, horses, and
mules, a rate year by year. 25 And Solomon
had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots,
and twelve thousand horsemen, that he
bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king
at Jerusalem. 26 And he ruled over all the kings
from the River even unto the land of the
Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. 27 And
the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as
stones, and cedars made he to be as the
sycamore-trees that are in the Lowland, for
abundance. 28 And they brought horses for
Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands. 29
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and
last, are they not written in the words of Nathan
the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the
Shilonite, and in the visions of Jedo the seer
concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? 30 And
Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel
forty years. 31 And Solomon slept with his
fathers; they buried him in the city of David his
father; and Rehoboam his son reigned in his
stead.
1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all
Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son
of Nebat heard of it -- for he was in Egypt,
whither he had fled from the presence of king
Solomon -- that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt.
3 And they sent and called him; and Jeroboam
and all Israel came, and they spoke to
Rehoboam, saying: 4 'Thy father made our
yoke grievous; now therefore make thou the
grievous service of thy father, and his heavy
yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will
serve thee.' 5 And he said unto them: 'Come
again unto me after three days.' And the people
departed. 6 And king Rehoboam took counsel
with the old men, that had stood before
Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying:
'What counsel give ye me to return answer to
this people?' 7 And they spoke unto him,
saying: 'If thou be kind to this people, and
please them, and speak good words to them,
then they will be thy servants for ever.' 8 But he
forsook the counsel of the old men which they
had given him, and took counsel with the young
men that were grown up with him, that stood
before him. 9 And he said unto them: 'What
counsel give ye, that we may return answer to
this people, who have spoken to me, saying:
Make the yoke that thy father did put upon us
lighter?' 10 And the young men that were grown
up with him spoke unto him, saying: 'Thus shalt
thou say unto the people that spoke unto thee,
saying: Thy father made our yoke heavy, but
make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say
unto them: My little finger is thicker than my
father's loins. 11 And now whereas my father
did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to
your yoke; my father chastised you with whips,
but I will chastise you with scorpions.'
12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to
Rehoboam the third day, as the king bade,
saying: 'Come to me again the third day.' 13
And the king answered them roughly; and king
Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
14 and spoke to them after the counsel of the
young men, saying: '[My father] made your
yoke heavy, but I will add thereto; my father
chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you
with scorpions.' 15 So the king hearkened not
unto the people; for it was brought about of
God, that the LORD might establish His word,
which He spoke by the hand of Ahijah the
Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 16 And
when all Israel [saw] that the king hearkened
not unto them, the people answered the king,
saying: 'What portion have we in David? neither
have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; every
man to your tents, O Israel; now see to thine
own house, David.' So all Israel departed unto
their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel
that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam
reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam
sent Hadoram, who was over the levy; and the
children of Israel stoned him with stones, so that
he died. And king Rehoboam made speed to get
him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. 19 So
Israel rebelled against the house of David unto
this day.
1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem,
he assembled the house of Judah and
Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand
chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against
Israel, to bring the kingdom back to Rehoboam.
2 But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah
the man of God, saying: 3 'Speak unto
Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah,
and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying:
4 Thus saith the LORD: Ye shall not go up, nor
fight against your brethren; return every man to
his house, for this thing is of Me.' So they
hearkened unto the words of the LORD, and
returned from going against Jeroboam.
5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built
cities for defence in Judah. 6 He built even
Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 and
Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam, 8 and Gath, and
Mareshah, and Ziph, 9 and Adoraim, and
Lachish, and Azekah, 10 and Zorah, and
Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in
Benjamin, fortified cities. 11 And he fortified
the strongholds, and put captains in them, and
store of victual, and oil and wine. 12 And in
every city he put shields and spears, and made
them exceeding strong. And Judah and
Benjamin adhered to him. 13 And the priests
and the Levites that were in all Israel presented
themselves to him out of all their border. 14 For
the Levites left their open land and their
possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem;
for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that
they should not execute the priest's office unto
the LORD; 15 and he appointed him priests for
the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the
calves which he had made. 16 And after them,
out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their
hearts to seek the LORD, the God of Israel,
came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto the LORD,
the God of their fathers. 17 So they
strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made
Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three
years; for they walked three years in the way of
David and Solomon. 18 And Rehoboam took
him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth
the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of
Eliab the son of Jesse; 19 and she bore him
sons: Jeush, and Shemariah, and Zaham. 20
And after her he took Maacah the daughter of
Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai,
and Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 And Rehoboam
loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above
all his wives and his concubines -- for he took
eighteen wives, and threescore concubines, and
begot twenty and eight sons and threescore
daughters. 22 And Rehoboam appointed
Abijah the son of Maacah to be chief, even the
prince among his brethren; for he was minded
to make him king. 23 And he dealt wisely, and
dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands
of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified
city; and he gave them victual in abundance.
And he sought for them many wives.
1 And it came to pass, when the kingdom of
Rehoboam was established, and he was strong,
that he forsook the law of the LORD, and all
Israel with him.
2 And it came to pass in the fifth year of king
Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came
up against Jerusalem, because they had dealt
treacherously with the LORD, 3 with twelve
hundred chariots, and threescore thousand
horsemen; and the people were without number
that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubim,
the Sukkiim, and the Ethiopians. 4 And he took
the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and
came unto Jerusalem. 5 Now Shemaiah the
prophet came to Rehoboam, and to the princes
of Judah, that were gathered together to
Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto
them: 'Thus saith the LORD: Ye have forsaken
Me, therefore have I also left you in the hand of
Shishak.' 6 Then the princes of Israel and the
king humbled themselves; and they said: 'The
LORD is righteous.' 7 And when the LORD saw
that they humbled themselves, the word of the
LORD came to Shemaiah, saying: 'They have
humbled themselves; I will not destroy them;
but I will grant them some deliverance, and My
wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem
by the hand of Shishak. 8 Nevertheless they
shall be his servants; that they may know My
service, and the service of the kingdoms of the
countries.' 9 So Shishak king of Egypt came up
against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures
of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of
the king's house; he took all away; he took
away also the shields of gold which Solomon
had made. 10 And king Rehoboam made in
their stead shields of brass, and committed
them to the hands of the captains of the guard,
that kept the door of the king's house. 11 And it
was so, that as oft as the king entered into the
house of the LORD, the guard came and bore
them, and brought them back into the
guard-chamber. 12 And when he humbled himself, the
anger of the LORD turned from him, that He
would not destroy him altogether; and
moreover in Judah there were good things
found. 13 So king Rehoboam strengthened
himself in Jerusalem, and reigned; for
Rehoboam was forty and one years old when
he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen
years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD
had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put
His name there; and his mother's name was
Naamah the Ammonitess. 14 And he did that
which was evil, because he set not his heart to
seek the LORD. 15 Now the acts of Rehoboam,
first and last, are they not written in the histories
of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer,
after the manner of genealogies? And there
were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
continually. 16 And Rehoboam slept with his
fathers, and was buried in the city of David;
and Abijah his son reigned in his stead.
1 In the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam
began Abijah to reign over Judah. 2 Three years
reigned he in Jerusalem; and his mother's name
was Micaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah.
And there was war between Abijah and
Jeroboam. 3 And Abijah joined battle with an
army of valiant men of war, even four hundred
thousand chosen men; and Jeroboam set the
battle in array against him with eight hundred
thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of
valour. 4 And Abijah stood up upon mount
Zemaraim, which is in the hill-country of
Ephraim, and said: 'Hear me, O Jeroboam and
all Israel; 5 ought ye not to know that the
LORD, the God of Israel, gave the kingdom
over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to
his sons by a covenant of salt?
6 Yet Jeroboam the son of Nebat, the servant of
Solomon the son of David, rose up, and rebelled
against his lord. 7 And there were gathered unto
him vain men, base fellows that strengthened
themselves against Rehoboam the son of
Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and
faint-hearted, and could not withstand them. 8
And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of
the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and
ye are a great multitude, and there are with you
the golden calves which Jeroboam made you
for gods. 9 Have ye not driven out the priests of
the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites,
and have made you priests after the manner of
the peoples of other lands? so that whosoever
cometh to consecrate himself with a young
bullock and seven rams, the same becometh a
priest of them that are no gods. 10 But as for us,
the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken
Him; and we have priests ministering unto the
LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites in
their work; 11 and they burn unto the LORD
every morning and every evening
burnt-offerings and sweet incense; the showbread also
set they in order upon the pure table; and the
candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to
burn every evening; for we keep the charge of
the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken Him.
12 And, behold, God is with us at our head, and
His priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound
an alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight
ye not against the LORD, the God of your
fathers; for ye shall not prosper.' 13 But
Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come
about behind them; so they were before Judah,
and the ambushment was behind them. 14 And
when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was
before and behind them; and they cried unto
the LORD, and the priests sounded with the
trumpets. 15 Then the men of Judah gave a
shout; and as the men of Judah shouted, it
came to pass, that God smote Jeroboam and all
Israel before Abijah and Judah. 16 And the
children of Israel fled before Judah; and God
delivered them into their hand. 17 And Abijah
and his people slew them with a great slaughter;
so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred
thousand chosen men. 18 Thus the children of
Israel were brought under at that time, and the
children of Judah prevailed, because they relied
upon the LORD, the God of their fathers. 19
And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took
cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof,
and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and
Ephrain with the towns thereof. 20 Neither did
Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of
Abijah; and the LORD smote him, and he died.
21 But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto
himself fourteen wives, and begot twenty and
two sons, and sixteen daughters. 22 And the rest
of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his
sayings, are written in the commentary of the
prophet Iddo. 23 So Abijah slept with his
fathers, and they buried him in the city of
David, and Asa his son reigned in his stead; in
his days the land was quiet ten years.
1 And Asa did that which was good and right in
the eyes of the LORD his God; 2 for he took
away the strange altars, and the high places,
and broke down the pillars, and hewed down
the Asherim; 3 and commanded Judah to seek
the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do
the law and the commandment. 4 Also he took
away out of all the cities of Judah the high
places and the sun-images; and the kingdom
was quiet before him. 5 And he built fortified
cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he
had no war in those years; because the LORD
had given him rest. 6 For he said unto Judah:
'Let us build these cities, and make about them
walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is
yet before us, because we have sought the
LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He
hath given us rest on every side.' So they built
and prospered.
7 And Asa had an army that bore bucklers and
spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand;
and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and
drew bows, two hundred and fourscore
thousand; all these were mighty men of valour.
8 And there came out against them Zerah the
Ethiopian with an army of a thousand
thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he
came unto Mareshah. 9 Then Asa went out to
meet him, and they set the battle in array in the
valley of Zephath at Mareshah. 10 And Asa
cried unto the LORD his God, and said: 'LORD,
there is none beside Thee to help, between the
mighty and him that hath no strength; help us,
O LORD our God; for we rely on Thee, and in
Thy name are we come against this multitude.
Thou art the LORD our God; let not man
prevail against Thee.' 11 So the LORD smote
the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah;
and the Ethiopians fled. 12 And Asa and the
people that were with him pursued them unto
Gerar; and there fell of the Ethiopians so that
none remained alive; for they were shattered
before the LORD, and before His host; and they
carried away very much booty. 13 And they
smote all the cities round about Gerar; for a
terror from the LORD came upon them; and
they spoiled all the cities; for there was much
spoil in them. 14 They smote also the tents of
cattle, and carried away sheep in abundance
and camels, and returned to Jerusalem.
1 And the spirit of God came upon Azariah the
son of Oded; 2 and he went out to meet Asa,
and said unto him: 'Hear ye me, Asa, and all
Judah and Benjamin: the LORD is with you,
while ye are with Him; and if ye seek Him, He
will be found of you; but if ye forsake Him, He
will forsake you. 3 Now for long seasons Israel
was without the true God, and without a
teaching priest, and without law; 4 but when in
their distress they turned unto the LORD, the
God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found
of them. 5 And in those times there was no
peace to him that went out, nor to him that
came in, but great discomfitures were upon all
the inhabitants of the lands. 6 And they were
broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city
against city; for God did discomfit them with all
manner of adversity. 7 But be ye strong, and let
not your hands be slack; for your work shall be
rewarded.' 8 And when Asa heard these words,
even the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took
courage, and put away the detestable things out
of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out
of the cities which he had taken from the
hill-country of Ephraim; and he renewed the altar
of the LORD, that was before the porch of the
LORD. 9 And he gathered all Judah and
Benjamin, and them that sojourned with them
out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of
Simeon; for they fell to him out of Israel in
abundance, when they saw that the LORD his
God was with him.
10 So they gathered themselves together at
Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth
year of the reign of Asa. 11 And they sacrificed
unto the LORD in that day, of the spoil which
they had brought, seven hundred oxen and
seven thousand sheep. 12 And they entered into
the covenant to seek the LORD, the God of
their fathers, with all their heart and with all
their soul; 13 and that whosoever would not
seek the LORD, the God of Israel, should be put
to death, whether small or great, whether man
or woman. 14 And they swore unto the LORD
with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with
trumpets, and with horns. 15 And all Judah
rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all
their heart, and sought Him with their whole
desire; and He was found of them; and the
LORD gave them rest round about. 16 And also
Maacah the mother of Asa the king, he
removed her from being queen, because she
had made an abominable image for an
Asherah; and Asa cut down her image, and
made dust of it, and burnt it at the brook
Kidron. 17 But the high places were not taken
away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of
Asa was whole all his days. 18 And he brought
into the house of God the things that his father
had hallowed, and that he himself had
hallowed, silver, and gold, and vessels. 19 And
there was no more war unto the five and
thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.
1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of
Asa, Baasa king of Israel went up against
Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not
suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of
Judah. 2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold
out of the treasures of the house of the LORD
and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad
king of Aram, that dwelt at Damascus, saying:
3 'There is a league between me and thee, as
there was between my father and thy father;
behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go,
break thy league with Baasa king of Israel, that
he may depart from me.' 4 And Ben-hadad
hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains
of his armies against the cities of Israel; and
they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abelmaim, and
all the store-cities of Naphtali. 5 And it came to
pass, when Baasa heard thereof, that he left off
building Ramah, and let his work cease. 6 Then
Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried
away the stones of Ramah, and the timber
thereof, wherewith Baasa had builded; and he
built therewith Geba and Mizpah. 7 And at that
time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of
Judah, and said unto him: 'Because thou hast
relied on the king of Aram, and hast not relied
on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of
the king of Aram escaped out of thy hand. 8
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge
host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding
many? yet, because thou didst rely on the
LORD, He delivered them into thy hand. 9 For
the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout
the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the
behalf of them whose heart is whole toward
Him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from
henceforth thou shalt have wars.' 10 Then Asa
was wroth with the seer, and put him in the
prison-house; for he was in a rage with him
because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some
of the people the same time. 11 And, behold,
the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written
in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. 12
And in the thirty and ninth year of his reign Asa
was diseased in his feet; his disease was
exceeding great; yet in his disease he sought not
to the LORD, but to the physicians. 13 And Asa
slept with his fathers, and died in the one and
fortieth year of his reign. 14 And they buried
him in his own sepulchres, which he had hewn
out for himself in the city of David, and laid
him in the bed which was filled with sweet
odours and divers kinds [of spices] prepared by
the perfumers' art; and they made a very great
burning for him.
1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead,
and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And
he placed forces in all the fortified cities of
Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah,
and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his
father had taken. 3 And the LORD was with
Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first
ways of his father David, and sought not unto
the Baalim; 4 but sought to the God of his
father, and walked in His commandments, and
not after the doings of Israel. 5 Therefore the
LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and
all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and
he had riches and honour in abundance. 6 And
his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD;
and furthermore he took away the high places
and the Asherim out of Judah.
7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his
princes, even Ben-hail, and Obadiah, and
Zechariah, and Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach
in the cities of Judah; 8 and with them the
Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and
Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and
Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and
Tob-adonijah, the Levites; and with them
Elishama and Jehoram, the priests. 9 And they
taught in Judah, having the book of the Law of
the LORD with them; and they went about
throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught
among the people. 10 And a terror from the
LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands
that were round about Judah, so that they made
no war against Jehoshaphat. 11 And some of
the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents,
and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought
him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred
rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred
he-goats.
12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly;
and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
13 And he had many works in the cities of
Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valour,
in Jerusalem. 14 And this was the numbering of
them according to their fathers' houses: of
Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the
captain, and with him mighty men of valour
three hundred thousand; 15 and next to him
Jehohanan the captain, and with him two
hundred and fourscore thousand; 16 and next
to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly
offered himself unto the LORD, and with him
two hundred thousand mighty men of valour;
17 and of Benjamin: Eliada a mighty man of
valour, and with him two hundred thousand
armed with bow and shield; 18 and next to him
Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and
fourscore thousand ready prepared for war. 19
These were they that waited on the king beside
those whom the king put in the fortified cities
throughout all Judah.
1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in
abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by
marriage. 2 And after a lapse of years he went
down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed
sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for
the people that were with him, and persuaded
him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead. 3 And
Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king
of Judah: 'Wilt thou go with me to
Ramoth-gilead?' And he answered him: 'I am as thou art,
and my people as thy people; and we will be
with thee in the war.' 4 And Jehoshaphat said
unto the king of Israel: 'Inquire, I pray thee, at
the word of the LORD today.' 5 Then the king
of Israel gathered the prophets together, four
hundred men, and said unto them: 'Shall we go
to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?'
And they said: 'Go up; for God will deliver it into
the hand of the king.' 6 But Jehoshaphat said:
'Is there not here besides a prophet of the
LORD, that we might inquire of him?' 7 And the
king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'There is
yet one man by whom we may inquire of the
LORD; but I hate him; for he never prophesieth
good concerning me, but always evil; the same
is Micaiah the son of Imla.' And Jehoshaphat
said: 'Let not the king say so.' 8 Then the king of
Israel called an officer, and said: 'Fetch quickly
Micaiah the son of Imla.' 9 Now the king of
Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat
each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, and
they sat in a threshing-floor at the entrance of
the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were
prophesying before them. 10 And Zedekiah the
son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and
said: 'Thus saith the LORD: With these shalt
thou gore the Arameans, until they be
consumed.' 11 And all the prophets prophesied
so, saying: 'Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and
prosper; for the LORD will deliver it into the
hand of the king.' 12 And the messenger that
went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying:
'Behold, the words of the prophets declare good
to the king with one mouth; let thy word
therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and
speak thou good.' 13 And Micaiah said: 'As the
LORD liveth, what my God saith, that will I
speak.' 14 And when he was come to the king,
the king said unto him: 'Micaiah, shall we go to
Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?' And
he said: 'Go ye up, and prosper; and they shall
be delivered into your hand.' 15 And the king
said to him: 'How many times shall I adjure
thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the
truth in the name of the LORD.' 16 And he said:
'I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains,
as sheep that have no shepherd; and the LORD
said: These have no master, let them return
every man to his house in peace.' 17 And the
king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat: 'Did I not tell
thee that he would not prophesy good
concerning me, but evil?' 18 And he said:
'Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD: I saw
the LORD sitting upon His throne, and all the
host of heaven standing on His right hand and
on His left. 19 And the LORD said: who shall
entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up
and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spoke
saying after this manner, and another saying
after that manner. 20 And there came forth the
spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said: I
will entice him. And the LORD said unto him:
Wherewith? 21 And he said: I will go forth, and
will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his
prophets. And He said: Thou shalt entice him,
and shalt prevail also; go forth, and do so. 22
Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a
lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets;
and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning
thee.' 23 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah
came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek,
and said: 'Which way went the spirit of the
LORD from me to speak unto thee?' 24 And
Micaiah said: 'Behold, thou shalt see on that
day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber
to hide thyself.' 25 And the king of Israel said:
'Take ye Micaiah; and carry him back unto
Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the
king's son; 26 and say: Thus saith the king: Put
this fellow in the prison, and feed him with scant
bread and with scant water, until I return in
peace.' 27 And Micaiah said: 'If thou return at
all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me.'
And he said: 'Hear, ye peoples, all of you.' 28 So
the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of
Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 29 And the
king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'I will
disguise myself, and go into the battle; but put
thou on thy robes.' So the king of Israel
disguised himself; and they went into the battle.
30 Now the king of Aram had commanded the
captains of his chariots, saying: 'Fight neither
with small nor great, save only with the king of
Israel.' 31 And it came to pass, when the
captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that
they said: 'It is the king of Israel.' Therefore they
turned about to fight against him; but
Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped
him; and God moved them to depart from him.
32 And it came to pass, when the captains of
the chariots saw that it was not the king of
Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
33 And a certain man drew his bow at a
venture, and smote the king of Israel between
the lower armour and the breastplate; wherefore
he said to the driver of the chariot: 'Turn thy
hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am
sore wounded.' 34 And the battle increased that
day; howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself
up in his chariot against the Arameans until the
even; and about the time of the going down of
the sun he died.
1 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned
to his house in peace to Jerusalem. 2 And Jehu
the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet
him, and said to king Jehoshaphat: 'Shouldest
thou help the wicked, and love them that hate
the LORD? for this thing wrath is upon thee
from before the LORD. 3 Nevertheless there are
good things found in thee, in that thou hast put
away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set
thy heart to seek God.' 4 And Jehoshaphat
dwelt at Jerusalem; and he went out again
among the people from Beer-sheba to the
hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back
unto the LORD, the God of their fathers. 5 And
he set judges in the land throughout all the
fortified cities of Judah, city by city, 6 and said
to the judges: 'Consider what ye do; for ye
judge not for man, but for the LORD; and [He
is] with you in giving judgment. 7 Now therefore
let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take
heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with the
LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor
taking of bribes.' 8 Moreover in Jerusalem did
Jehoshaphat set of the Levites and the priests,
and of the heads of the fathers' houses of Israel,
for the judgment of the LORD, and for
controversies. And they returned to Jerusalem. 9
And he charged them, saying: 'Thus shall ye do
in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a
whole heart. 10 And whensoever any
controversy shall come to you from your
brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood
and blood, between law and commandment,
statutes and ordinances, ye shall warn them,
that they be not guilty towards the LORD, and
so wrath come upon you and upon your
brethren; thus shall ye do, and ye shall not be
guilty. 11 And, behold, Amariah the chief priest
is over you in all matters of the LORD; and
Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the
house of Judah, in all the king's matters; also
the officers of the Levites before you. Deal
courageously, and the LORD be with the good.'
1 And it came to pass after this, that the
children of Moab, and the children of Ammon,
and with them some of the Ammonites, came
against Jehoshaphat to battle. 2 Then there
came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying:
'There cometh a great multitude against thee
from beyond the sea from Aram; and, behold,
they are in Hazazon-tamar'-- the same is
En-gedi. 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself
to seek unto the LORD; and he proclaimed a
fast throughout all Judah. 4 And Judah
gathered themselves together, to seek help of
the LORD; even out of all the cities of Judah
they came to seek the LORD. 5 And
Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah
and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD,
before the new court; 6 and he said: 'O LORD,
the God of our fathers, art not Thou alone God
in heaven? and art not Thou ruler over all the
kingdoms of the nations? and in Thy hand is
power and might, so that none is able to
withstand Thee. 7 Didst not Thou, O our God,
drive out the inhabitants of this land before Thy
people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of
Abraham Thy friend for ever? 8 And they dwelt
therein, and have built Thee a sanctuary therein
for Thy name, saying: 9 If evil come upon us,
the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine,
we will stand before this house, and before
Thee -- for Thy name is in this house -- and cry
unto Thee in our affliction, and Thou wilt hear
and save. 10 And now, behold, the children of
Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom
Thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they
came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned
aside from them, and destroyed them not; 11
behold, they render unto us [evil], to come to
cast us out of Thy possession, which Thou hast
given us to inherit. 12 O our God, wilt Thou not
execute judgment on them? for we have no
might against this great multitude that cometh
against us; neither know we what to do; but our
eyes are upon Thee.' 13 And all Judah stood
before the LORD, with their little ones, their
wives, and their children. 14 Then upon Jahaziel
the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the
son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of
the sons of Asaph, came the spirit of the LORD
in the midst of the congregation; 15 and he
said: 'Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants
of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: thus
saith the LORD unto you: Fear not ye, neither
be dismayed by reason of this great multitude;
for the battle is not yours, but God's.
16 To-morrow go ye down against them; behold, they
come up by the ascent of Ziz; and ye shall find
them at the end of the valley, before the
wilderness of Jeruel. 17 Ye shall not need to
fight in this battle; set yourselves, stand ye still,
and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O
Judah and Jerusalem; fear not, nor be
dismayed; to-morrow go out against them; for
the LORD is with you.' 18 And Jehoshaphat
bowed his head with his face to the ground; and
all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell
down before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.
19 And the Levites, of the children of the
Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites,
stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel,
with an exceeding loud voice. 20 And they rose
early in the morning, and went forth into the
wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went forth,
Jehoshaphat stood and said: 'Hear me, O
Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; believe
in the LORD your God, so shall ye be
established; believe His prophets, so shall ye
prosper.' 21 And when he had taken counsel
with the people, he appointed them that should
sing unto the LORD, and praise in the beauty of
holiness, as they went out before the army, and
say: 'Give thanks unto the LORD, for His mercy
endureth for ever.' 22 And when they began to
sing and to praise, the LORD set liers-in-wait
against the children of Ammon, Moab, and
mount Seir, that were come against Judah; and
they were smitten. 23 For the children of
Ammon and Moab stood up against the
inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and
destroy them; and when they had made an end
of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to
destroy another. 24 And when Judah came to
the watch-tower of the wilderness, they looked
upon the multitude; and, behold, they were
dead bodies fallen to the earth, and there were
none that escaped. 25 And when Jehoshaphat
and his people came to take the spoil of them,
they found among them in abundance both
riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels,
which they stripped off for themselves, more
than they could carry away; and they were
three days in taking the spoil, it was so much. 26
And on the fourth day they assembled
themselves in the valley of Beracah; for there
they blessed the LORD; therefore the name of
that place was called the valley of Beracah,
unto this day. 27 Then they returned, every
man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat
in the forefront of them, to go back to
Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made
them to rejoice over their enemies. 28 And they
came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps
and trumpets unto the house of the LORD. 29
And a terror from God was on all the kingdoms
of the countries, when they heard that the
LORD fought against the enemies of Israel. 30
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his
God gave him rest round about.
31 And Jehoshaphat reigned over Judah; he
was thirty and five years old when he began to
reign; and he reigned twenty and five years in
Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Azubah
the daughter of Shilhi. 32 And he walked in the
way of Asa his father, and turned not aside
from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of
the LORD. 33 Howbeit the high places were not
taken away; neither as yet had the people set
their hearts unto the God of their fathers. 34
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first
and last, behold, they are written in the words of
Jehu the son of Hanani, which is inserted in the
book of the kings of Israel. 35 And after this did
Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with
Ahaziah king of Israel; the same did very
wickedly; 36 and he joined him with himself to
make ships to go to Tarshish; and they made
the ships in Ezion-geber. 37 Then Eliezer the son
of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against
Jehoshaphat, saying: 'Because thou hast joined
thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath made a
breach in thy works.' And the ships were broken,
that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
1 And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and
was buried with his fathers in the city of David;
and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead. 2 And
he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat,
Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and
Azariahu, and Michael, and Shephatiah; all
these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of
Israel. 3 And their father gave them great gifts,
of silver, and of gold, and of precious things,
with fortified cities in Judah; but the kingdom
gave he to Jehoram, because he was the
first-born.
4 Now when Jehoram was risen up over the
kingdom of his father, and had strengthened
himself, he slew all his brethren with the sword,
and divers also of the princes of Israel. 5
Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he
began to reign; and he reigned eight years in
Jerusalem. 6 And he walked in the way of the
kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab; for he
had the daughter of Ahab to wife; and he did
that which was evil in the sight of the LORD. 7
Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house
of David, because of the covenant that He had
made with David, and as He promised to give a
lamp to him and to his children alway. 8 In his
days Edom revolted from under the hand of
Judah, and made a king over themselves. 9
Then Jehoram passed over with his captains,
and all his chariots with him; and he rose up by
night, and smote the Edomites that compassed
him about, and the captains of the chariots. 10
So Edom revolted from under the hand of
Judah unto this day; then did Libnah revolt at
the same time from under his hand; because he
had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.
11 Moreover he made high places in the
mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants
of Jerusalem to go astray, and drew Judah
away.
12 And there came a writing to him from Elijah
the prophet, saying: 'Thus saith the LORD, the
God of David thy father: Because thou hast not
walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father,
nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah; 13 but
hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel,
and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of
Jerusalem to go astray, like as the house of
Ahab made [Israel] to go astray; and also hast
slain thy brethren of thy father's house, who
were better than thyself; 14 behold, the LORD
will smite with a great plague thy people, and
thy children, and thy wives, and all thy
substance; 15 and thou shalt have great
sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy
bowels fall out by reason of the sickness, day
by day.' 16 And the LORD stirred up against
Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the
Arabians that are beside the Ethiopians; 17 and
they came up against Judah, and broke into it,
and carried away all the substance that was
found in the king's house, and his sons also, and
his wives; so that there was never a son left him,
save Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons. 18
And after all this the LORD smote him in his
bowels with an incurable disease. 19 And it
came to pass, that in process of time, at the end
of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his
sickness, and he died of sore diseases. And his
people made no burning for him, like the
burning of his fathers. 20 Thirty and two years
old was he when he began to reign, and he
reigned in Jerusalem eight years; and he
departed joyless; and they buried him in the city
of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
1 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made
Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead; for
the band of men that came with the Arabians to
the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah
the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
2 Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he
began to reign; and he reigned one year in
Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Athaliah
the daughter of Omri. 3 He also walked in the
ways of the house of Ahab; for his mother was
his counsellor to do wickedly. 4 And he did that
which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as did
the house of Ahab; for they were his counsellors
after the death of his father, to his destruction. 5
He walked also after their counsel, and went
with Jehoram the son of Ahab king of Israel to
war against Hazael king of Aram at
Ramoth-gilead; and the Arameans wounded Joram. 6
And he returned to be healed in Jezreel of the
wounds which they had given him at Ramah,
when he fought against Hazael king of Aram.
And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah
went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in
Jezreel, because he was sick. 7 Now the
downfall of Ahaziah was of God, in that he
went unto Joram; for when he was come, he
went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of
Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut
off the house of Ahab. 8 And it came to pass,
when Jehu was executing judgment upon the
house of Ahab, that he found the princes of
Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah,
ministering to Ahaziah, and slew them. 9 And
he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him -- now
he was hiding in Samaria -- and they brought him
to Jehu, and slew him; and they buried him, for
they said: 'He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who
sought the LORD with all his heart.' And there
was none of the house of Ahaziah that had
power to hold the kingdom. 10 Now when
Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her
son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the
seed royal of the house of Judah. 11 But
Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took
Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away
from among the king's sons that were slain, and
put him and his nurse in the bed-chamber. So
Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram,
the wife of Jehoiada the priest -- for she was the
sister of Ahaziah -- hid him from Athaliah, so
that she slew him not. 12 And he was with them
hid in the house of God six years; and Athaliah
reigned over the land.
1 And in the seventh year Jehoiada
strengthened himself, and took the captains of
hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and
Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the
son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah,
and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant
with him. 2 And they went about in Judah, and
gathered the Levites out of all the cities of
Judah, and the heads of fathers' houses of
Israel, and they came to Jerusalem. 3 And all
the congregation made a covenant with the king
in the house of God. And he said unto them:
'Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD
hath spoken concerning the sons of David. 4
This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of
you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests
and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;
5 and a third part shall be at the king's house;
and a third part at the gate of the foundation;
and all the people shall be in the courts of the
house of the LORD. 6 But let none come into
the house of the LORD, save the priests, and
they that minister of the Levites; they shall
come in, for they are holy; but all the people
shall keep the charge of the LORD. 7 And the
Levites shall compass the king round about,
every man with his weapons in his hand; and
whosoever cometh into the house, let him be
slain; and be ye with the king when he cometh
in, and when he goeth out.' 8 So the Levites and
all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the
priest commanded; and they took every man
his men, those that were to come in on the
sabbath, with those that were to go out on the
sabbath; for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not
the courses. 9 And Jehoiada the priest delivered
to the captains of hundreds the spears, and
bucklers, and shields, that had been king
David's, which were in the house of God. 10
And he set all the people, every man with his
weapon in his hand, from the right side of the
house to the left side of the house, along by the
altar and the house, by the king round about. 11
Then they brought out the king's son, and put
upon him the crown and the insignia, and made
him king; and Jehoiada and his sons anointed
him; and they said: 'Long live the king.' 12 And
when Athaliah heard the noise of the people
running and praising the king, she came to the
people into the house of the LORD; 13 and she
looked, and, behold, the king stood on his
platform at the entrance, and the captains and
the trumpets by the king; and all the people of
the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets; the
singers also [played] on instruments of music,
and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah rent
her clothes, and said: 'Treason, treason.' 14 And
Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of
hundreds that were set over the host, and said
unto them: 'Have her forth between the ranks;
and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with
the sword'; for the priest said: 'Slay her not in
the house of the LORD.' 15 So they made way
for her; and she went to the entry of the horse
gate to the king's house; and they slew her there.
16 And Jehoiada made a covenant between
himself, and all the people, and the king, that
they should be the LORD'S people. 17 And all
the people went to the house of Baal, and broke
it down, and broke his altars and his images in
pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal
before the altars. 18 And Jehoiada appointed
the offices of the house of the LORD under the
hand of the priests the Levites, whom David
had distributed in the house of the LORD, to
offer the burnt-offerings of the LORD, as it is
written in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and
with singing, according to the direction of David.
19 And he set the porters at the gates of the
house of the LORD, that none that was unclean
in any thing should enter in. 20 And he took the
captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the
governors of the people, and all the people of
the land, and brought down the king from the
house of the LORD; and they came through the
upper gate unto the king's house, and set the
king upon the throne of the kingdom. 21 So all
the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was
quiet; and they slew Athaliah with the sword.
1 Joash was seven years old when he began to
reign; and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem;
and his mother's name was Zibiah of
Beer-sheba. 2 And Joash did that which was right in
the eyes of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada
the priest. 3 And Jehoiada took for him two
wives; and he begot sons and daughters. 4 And
it came to pass after this, that Joash was
minded to restore the house of the LORD. 5
And he gathered together the priests and the
Levites, and said to them: 'Go out unto the cities
of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to
repair the house of your God from year to year,
and see that ye hasten the matter.' Howbeit the
Levites hastened it not. 6 And the king called
for Jehoiada the chief, and unto him: 'Why hast
thou not required of the Levites to bring in out
of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax of Moses
the servant of the LORD, and of the
congregation of Israel, for the tent of the
testimony?' 7 For the sons of Athaliah, that
wicked woman, had broken up the house of
God; and also all the hallowed things of the
house of the LORD did they bestow upon the
Baalim. 8 So the king commanded, and they
made a chest, and set it without at the gate of
the house of the LORD. 9 And they made a
proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to
bring in for the LORD the tax that Moses the
servant of God laid upon Israel in the
wilderness. 10 And all the princes and all the
people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into
the chest, until they had made an end. 11 And it
was so, that at what time the chest was brought
unto the king's officers by the hand of the
Levites, and when they saw that there was
much money, the king's scribe and the chief
priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and
took it, and carried it back to its place. Thus
they did day by day, and gathered money in
abundance. 12 And the king and Jehoiada gave
it to such as did the work of the service of the
house of the LORD; and they hired masons and
carpenters to restore the house of the LORD,
and also such as wrought iron and brass to
repair the house of the LORD. 13 So the
workmen wrought, and the work was perfected
by them, and they set up the house of God in its
state, and strengthened it. 14 And when they
had made an end, they brought the rest of the
money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof
were made vessels for the house of the LORD,
even vessels wherewith to minister, and buckets,
and pans, and vessels of gold and silver. And
they offered burnt-offerings in the house of the
LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.
15 But Jehoiada waxed old and was full of
days, and he died; a hundred and thirty years
old was he when he died. 16 And they buried
him in the city of David among the kings,
because he had done good in Israel, and toward
God and His house.
17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the
princes of Judah, and prostrated themselves
before the king. Then the king hearkened unto
them. 18 And they forsook the house of the
LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the
Asherim and the idols; and wrath came upon
Judah and Jerusalem for this their guiltiness. 19
Yet He sent prophets to them, to bring them
back unto the LORD; and they admonished
them, but they would not give ear. 20 And the
spirit of God clothed Zechariah the son of
Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the
people, and said unto them: 'Thus saith God:
Why transgress ye the commandments of the
LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye
have forsaken the LORD, He hath also
forsaken you.' 21 And they conspired against
him, and stoned him with stones at the
commandment of the king in the court of the
house of the LORD. 22 Thus Joash the king
remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada
his father had done to him, but slew his son.
And when he died, he said: 'The LORD look
upon it, and require it.'
23 And it came to pass, when the year was
come about, that the army of the Arameans
came up against him; and they came to Judah
and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of
the people from among the people, and sent all
the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus. 24
For the army of the Arameans came with a
small company of men; and the LORD
delivered a very great host into their hand,
because they had forsaken the LORD, the God
of their fathers. So they executed judgment
upon Joash. 25 And when they were departed
from him -- for they left him in great diseases -- his
own servants conspired against him for the
blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and
slew him on his bed, and he died; and they
buried him in the city of David, but they buried
him not in the sepulchres of the kings. 26 And
these are they that conspired against him:
Zabad the son of Shimeath the Ammonitess,
and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith the
Moabitess. 27 Now concerning his sons, and the
multitude of the burdens against him, and the
rebuilding of the house of God, behold, they are
written in the commentary of the book of the
kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.
1 Amaziah was twenty and five years old when
he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and
nine years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name
was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. 2 And he did that
which was right in the eyes of the LORD, but
not with a whole heart. 3 Now it came to pass,
when the kingdom was established unto him,
that he slew his servants who had killed the king
his father. 4 But he put not their children to
death, but did according to that which is written
in the law in the book of Moses, as the LORD
commanded, saying: 'The fathers shall not die
for the children, neither shall the children die for
the fathers; but every man shall die for his own
sin.' 5 Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah
together, and ordered them according to their
fathers' houses, under captains of thousands
and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and
Benjamin; and he numbered them from twenty
years old and upward, and found them three
hundred thousand chosen men, able to go forth
to war, that could handle spear and shield. 6 He
hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of
valour out of Israel for a hundred talents of
silver. 7 But there came a man of God to him,
saying: 'O king, let not the army of Israel go
with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, even
with all the children of Ephraim. 8 But if thou
wilt go, and do engage never so valiantly in
battle, God will cast thee down before the
enemy; for God hath power to help, and to cast
down.' 9 And Amaziah said to the man of God:
'But what shall we do for the hundred talents
which I have given to the army of Israel?' And
the man of God answered: 'The LORD is able to
give thee much more than this.' 10 Then
Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that
was come to him out of Ephraim, to go back
home; wherefore their anger was greatly kindled
against Judah, and they returned home in fierce
anger. 11 And Amaziah took courage, and led
forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt,
and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
12 And other ten thousand did the children of
Judah carry away alive, and brought them unto
the top of the Rock, and cast them down from
the top of the Rock, that they all were broken in
pieces. 13 But the men of the army whom
Amaziah sent back, that they should not go
with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah,
from Samaria even unto Beth-horon, and
smote of them three thousand, and took much
spoil.
14 Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was
come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that
he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and
set them up to be his gods, and prostrated
himself before them, and offered unto them. 15
Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled
against Amaziah, and He sent unto him a
prophet, who said unto him: 'Why hast thou
sought after the gods of the people, which have
not delivered their own people out of thy hand?'
16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him,
that [the king] said unto him: 'Have we made
thee of the king's counsel? forbear; why
shouldest thou be smitten?' Then the prophet
forbore, and said: 'I know that God hath
determined to destroy thee, because thou hast
done this, and hast not hearkened unto my
counsel.'
17 Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice,
and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz the son
of Jehu, king of Israel, saying: 'Come, let us
look one another in the face.' 18 And Joash king
of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying:
'The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the
cedar that was in Lebanon, saying: Give thy
daughter to my son to wife; and there passed by
the wild beasts that were in Lebanon, and trod
down the thistle. 19 Thou sayest -- lo, thou hast
smitten Edom; will thy heart therefore lift thee
up to glory therein? abide now at home; why
shouldest thou meddle with evil, that thou
shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?'
20 But Amaziah would not hear; for it was of
God, that He might deliver them into the hand
[of their enemies], because they had sought
after the gods of Edom. 21 So Joash king of
Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of
Judah looked one another in the face at
Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah. 22 And
Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and
they fled every man to his tent. 23 And Joash
king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the
son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at
Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and
broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate
of Ephraim unto the corner gate, four hundred
cubits. 24 And [he took] all the gold and silver,
and all the vessels that were found in the house
of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of
the king's house, the hostages also, and returned
to Samaria.
25 And Amaziah the son of Joash king of
Judah lived after the death of Joash son of
Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years. 26 Now
the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last,
behold, are they not written in the book of the
kings of Judah and Israel? 27 Now from the
time that Amaziah did turn away from
following the LORD they made a conspiracy
against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to
Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and
slew him there. 28 And they brought him upon
horses, and buried him with his fathers in the
city of Judah.
1 And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who
was sixteen years old, and made him king in the
room of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth,
and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept
with his fathers.
3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began
to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in
Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jecoliah
of Jerusalem. 4 And he did that, which was right
in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that
his father Amaziah had done. 5 And he set
himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah,
who had understanding in the vision of God;
and as long as he sought the LORD, God made
him to prosper. 6 And he went forth and warred
against the Philistines, and broke down the wall
of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of
Ashdod; and he built cities in [the country of]
Ashdod, and among the Philistines. 7 And God
helped him against the Philistines, and against
the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the
Meunim. 8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to
Uzziah; and his name spread abroad even to
the entrance of Egypt; for he waxed exceeding
strong. 9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in
Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley
gate, and at the Turning, and fortified them. 10
And be built towers in the wilderness, and hewed
out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in
the Lowland also, and in the table-land; and he
had husbandmen and vinedressers in the
mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved
husbandry. 11 Moreover Uzziah had an army
of fighting men, that went out to war by bands,
according to the number of their reckoning
made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the
officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the
king's captains. 12 The whole number of the
heads of fathers' houses, even the mighty men
of valour, was two thousand and six hundred.
13 And under their hand was a trained army,
three hundred thousand and seven thousand
and five hundred, that made war with mighty
power, to help the king against the enemy. 14
And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the
host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats
of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging. 15
And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by
skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the
corners, wherewith to shoot arrows and great
stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he
was marvellously helped, till he was strong. 16
But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up
so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed
against the LORD his God; for he went into the
temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the
altar of incense. 17 And Azariah the priest went
in after him, and with him fourscore priests of
the LORD, that were valiant men; 18 and they
withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him:
'It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn
incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the
sons of Aaron that are consecrated it pertaineth
to burn incense; go out of the sanctuary; for
thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thy
honour from the LORD God.' 19 Then Uzziah
was wroth; and he had a censer in his hand to
burn incense; and while he was wroth with the
priests, the leprosy broke forth in his forehead
before the priests in the house of the LORD,
beside the altar of incense. 20 And Azariah the
chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him,
and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and
they thrust him out quickly from thence; yea,
himself made haste also to go out, because the
LORD had smitten him. 21 And Uzziah the king
was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt
in a house set apart, being a leper; for he was
cut off from the house of the LORD; and
Jotham his son was over the king's house,
judging the people of the land. 22 Now the rest
of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah
the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. 23 So
Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried
him with his fathers in the field of burial which
belonged to the kings; for they said: 'He is a
leper'; and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
1 Jotham was twenty and five years old when
he began to reign; and he reigned sixteen years
in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was
Jerushah the daughter of Zadok. 2 And he did
that which was right in the eyes of the LORD,
according to all that his father Uzziah had
done; howbeit he entered not into the temple of
the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly. 3
He built the upper gate of the house of the
LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
4 Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of
Judah, and in the forest he built castles and
towers. 5 He fought also with the king of the
children of Ammon, and prevailed against
them. And the children of Ammon gave him the
same year a hundred talents of silver, and ten
thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand
of barley. So much did the children of Ammon
render unto him, in the second year also, and in
the third. 6 So Jotham became mighty, because
he ordered his ways before the LORD his God. 7
Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his
wars, and his ways, behold, they are written in
the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. 8 He
was five and twenty years old when he began to
reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. 9
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they
buried him in the city of David; and Ahaz his
son reigned in his stead.
1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to
reign; and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem;
and he did not that which was right in the eyes
of the LORD, like David his father; 2 but he
walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, and
made also molten images for the Baalim. 3
Moreover he offered in the valley of the son of
Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire,
according to the abominations of the heathen,
whom the LORD cast out before the children of
Israel. 4 And he sacrificed and offered in the
high places, and on the hills, and under every
leafy tree. 5 Wherefore the LORD his God
delivered him into the hand of the king of
Aram; and they smote him, and carried away
of his a great multitude of captives, and brought
them to Damascus. And he was also delivered
into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote
him with a great slaughter. 6 For Pekah the son
of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and
twenty thousand in one day, all of them valiant
men; because they had forsaken the LORD, the
God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty
man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son,
and Azrikam the ruler of the house, and
Elkanah that was next to the king. 8 And the
children of Israel carried away captive of their
brethren two hundred thousand women, sons,
and daughters, and took also away much spoil
from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. 9
But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose
name was Oded; and he went out to meet the
host that came to Samaria, and said unto them:
'Behold, because the LORD, the God of your
fathers, was wroth with Judah, He hath
delivered them into your hand, and ye have
slain them in a rage which hath reached up unto
heaven. 10 And now ye purpose to bring the
children of Judah and Jerusalem into subjection
for bondmen and bondwomen unto you; but
are there not even with you acts of guilt of your
own against the LORD your God? 11 Now hear
me therefore, and send back the captives, that
ye have taken captive of your brethren; for the
fierce wrath of the LORD is upon you.' 12 Then
certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim,
Azariah the son of Jehohanan, Berechiah the
son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of
Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood
up against them that came from the war, 13
and said unto them: 'Ye shall not bring in the
captives hither; for ye purpose that which will
bring upon us guilt against the LORD, to add
unto our sins and to our guilt; for our guilt is
great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel.' 14
So the armed men left the captives and the spoil
before the princes and all the congregation. 15
And the men that have been mentioned by
name rose up, and took the captives, and with
the spoil clothed all that were naked among
them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and
gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed
them, and carried all the feeble of them upon
asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of
palm-trees, unto their brethren; then they
returned to Samaria.
16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the
kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the
Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and
carried away captives. 18 The Philistines also
had invaded the cities of the Lowland, and of
the South of Judah, and had taken
Beth-shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco
with the towns thereof, and Timnah with the
towns thereof, Gimzo also and the towns
thereof; and they dwelt there. 19 For the LORD
brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of
Israel; for he had cast away restraint in Judah,
and acted treacherously against the LORD. 20
And Tillegath-pilneser king of Assyria came
unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened
him not. 21 For Ahaz stripped the house of the
LORD, and the house of the king and the
princes, and gave thereof unto the king of
Assyria; but it helped him not. 22 And in the
time of his distress did he act even more
treacherously against the LORD, this same king
Ahaz. 23 For he sacrificed unto the gods of
Damascus, which smote him; and he said:
'Because the gods of the kings of Aram helped
them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they
may help me.' But they were the ruin of him,
and of all Israel. 24 And Ahaz gathered together
the vessels of the house of God, and cut in
pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut
up the doors of the house of the LORD; and he
made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
25 And in every city of Judah he made high
places to offer unto other gods, and provoked
the LORD, the God of his fathers. 26 Now the
rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last,
behold, they are written in the book of the kings
of Judah and Israel. 27 And Ahaz slept with his
fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in
Jerusalem; for they brought him not into the
sepulchres of the kings of Israel; and Hezekiah
his son reigned in his stead.
1 Hezekiah began to reign when he was five
and twenty years old; and he reigned nine and
twenty years in Jerusalem; and his mother's
name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. 2
And he did that which was right in the eyes of
the LORD, according to all that David his father
had done. 3 He in the first year of his reign, in
the first month, opened the doors of the house
of the LORD, and repaired them. 4 And he
brought in the priests and the Levites, and
gathered them together into the broad place on
the east; 5 and said unto them: 'Hear me, ye
Levites: now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify
the house of the LORD, the God of your
fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the
holy place. 6 For our fathers have acted
treacherously, and done that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD our God, and have
forsaken Him, and have turned away their
faces from the habitation of the LORD, and
turned their backs. 7 Also they have shut up the
doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and
have not burned incense nor offered
burnt-offerings in the holy place unto the God of
Israel. 8 Wherefore the wrath of the LORD was
upon Judah and Jerusalem, and He hath
delivered them to be a horror, an astonishment,
and a hissing, as ye see with your eyes. 9 For, lo,
our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our
sons and our daughters and our wives are in
captivity for this. 10 Now it is in my heart to
make a covenant with the LORD, the God of
Israel, that His fierce anger may turn away
from us. 11 My sons, be not now negligent; for
the LORD hath chosen you to stand before
Him, to minister unto Him, and that ye should
be His ministers, and offer unto Him.'
12 Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of
Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the
sons of the Kohathites; and of the sons of
Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the
son of Jehallelel; and of the Gershonites, Joah
the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah;
13 and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and
Jeiel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and
Mattaniah; 14 and of the sons of Heman, Jehiel
and Shimei; and of the sons of Jeduthun,
Shemaiah and Uzziel. 15 And they gathered
their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and
went in, according to the commandment of the
king by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the
house of the LORD. 16 And the priests went in
unto the inner part of the house of the LORD, to
cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness
that they found in the temple of the LORD into
the court of the house of the LORD. And the
Levites took it, to carry it out abroad to the
brook Kidron. 17 Now they began on the first
day of the first month to sanctify, and on the
eighth day of the month came they to the porch
of the LORD; and they sanctified the house of
the LORD in eight days; and on the sixteenth
day of the first month they made an end. 18
Then they went in to Hezekiah the king within
[the palace], and said: 'We have cleansed all the
house of the LORD, even the altar of
burnt-offering, with all the vessels thereof, and the
table of showbread, with all the vessels thereof.
19 Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in
his reign did cast away when he acted
treacherously, have we prepared and sanctified;
and, behold, they are before the altar of the
LORD.' 20 Then Hezekiah the king arose early,
and gathered the princes of the city, and went
up to the house of the LORD. 21 And they
brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and
seven lambs, and seven he-goats, for a
sin-offering for the kingdom and for the sanctuary
and for Judah. And he commanded the priests
the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of
the LORD. 22 So they killed the bullocks, and
the priests received the blood, and dashed it
against the altar; and they killed the rams, and
dashed the blood against the altar; they killed
also the lambs, and dashed the blood against
the altar. 23 And they brought near the he-goats
for the sin-offering before the king and the
congregation, and they laid their hands upon
them; 24 and the priests killed them, and they
made a sin-offering with their blood upon the
altar, to make atonement for all Israel; for the
king commanded that the burnt-offering and
the sin-offering should be made for all Israel. 25
And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD
with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps,
according to the commandment of David, and
of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet;
for the commandment was of the LORD by His
prophets. 26 And the Levites stood with the
instruments of David, and the priests with the
trumpets.
27 And Hezekiah commanded to offer the
burnt-offering upon the altar. And when the
burnt-offering began, the song of the LORD
began also, and the trumpets, together with the
instruments of David king of Israel. 28 And all
the congregation prostrated themselves, and the
singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded; all
this continued until the burnt-offering was
finished. 29 And when they had made an end
of offering, the king and all that were present
with him bowed themselves and prostrated
themselves. 30 Moreover Hezekiah the king
and the princes commanded the Levites to sing
praises unto the LORD with the words of David,
and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises
with gladness, and they bowed their heads and
prostrated themselves.
31 Then Hezekiah answered and said: 'Now ye
have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD,
come near and bring sacrifices and
thank-offerings into the house of the LORD.' And the
congregation brought in sacrifices and
thank-offerings; and as many as were of a willing
heart brought burnt-offerings. 32 And the
number of the burnt-offerings, which the
congregation brought, was threescore and ten
bullocks, a hundred rams, and two hundred
lambs; all these were for a burnt-offering to the
LORD. 33 And the consecrated things were six
hundred oxen and three thousand sheep. 34 But
the priests were too few, so that they could not
flay all the burnt-offerings; wherefore their
brethren the Levites did help them, till the work
was ended, and until the priests had sanctified
themselves; for the Levites were more upright in
heart to sanctify themselves than the priests. 35
And also the burnt-offerings were in abundance,
with the fat of the peace-offerings, and the
drink-offerings for every burnt-offering. So the
service of the house of the LORD was firmly
established. 36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all
the people, because of that which God had
prepared for the people; for the thing was done
suddenly.
1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah,
and wrote letters also to Ephraim and
Manasseh, that they should come to the house
of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover
unto the LORD, the God of Israel. 2 For the king
had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the
congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover
in the second month. 3 For they could not keep
it at that time, because the priests had not
sanctified themselves in sufficient number,
neither had the people gathered themselves
together to Jerusalem. 4 And the thing was right
in the eyes of the king and of all the
congregation. 5 So they established a decree to
make proclamation throughout all Israel, from
Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come
to keep the passover unto the LORD, the God
of Israel, at Jerusalem; for they had not kept it
in great numbers according as it is written. 6 So
the posts went with the letters from the king and
his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and
according to the commandment of the king,
saying: 'Ye children of Israel, turn back unto the
LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,
that He may return to the remnant that are
escaped of you out of the hand of the kings of
Assyria. 7 And be not ye like your fathers, and
like your brethren, who acted treacherously
against the LORD, the God of their fathers, so
that He delivered them to be an astonishment,
as ye see. 8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your
fathers were; but yield yourselves unto the
LORD, and enter into His sanctuary, which He
hath sanctified for ever, and serve the LORD
your God, that His fierce anger may turn away
from you. 9 For if ye turn back unto the LORD,
your brethren and your children shall find
compassion before them that led them captive,
and shall come back into this land; for the
LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and
will not turn away His face from you, if ye
return unto Him.' 10 So the posts passed from
city to city through the country of Ephraim and
Manasseh, even unto Zebulun; but they
laughed them to scorn, and mocked them. 11
Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and
of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to
Jerusalem. 12 Also in Judah was the hand of
God to give them one heart, to do the
commandment of the king and of the princes
by the word of the LORD. 13 And there
assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep
the feast of unleavened bread in the second
month, a very great congregation. 14 And they
arose and took away the altars that were in
Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took
they away, and cast them into the brook
Kidron. 15 Then they killed the passover lamb
on the fourteenth day of the second month;
and the priests and the Levites were ashamed,
and sanctified themselves, and brought
burnt-offerings into the house of the LORD. 16 And
they stood in their place after their order,
according to the law of Moses the man of God;
the priests dashed the blood, which they
received of the hand of the Levites. 17 For there
were many in the congregation that had not
sanctified themselves; therefore the Levites had
the charge of killing the passover lambs for
every one that was not clean, to sanctify them
unto the LORD. 18 For a multitude of the
people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh,
Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed
themselves, yet did they eat the passover
otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had
prayed for them, saying: 'The good LORD
pardon 19 every one that setteth his heart to
seek God, the LORD, the God of his fathers,
though [he be] not [cleansed] according to the
purification that pertaineth to holy things.' 20
And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and
healed the people. 21 And the children of Israel
that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of
unleavened bread seven days with great
gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised
the LORD day by day, singing with loud
instruments unto the LORD. 22 And Hezekiah
spoke encouragingly unto all the Levites that
were well skilled in the service of the LORD. So
they did eat throughout the feast for the seven
days, offering sacrifices of peace-offerings, and
giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their
fathers. 23 And the whole congregation took
counsel to keep other seven days; and they kept
other seven days with gladness. 24 For
Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the
congregation for offerings a thousand bullocks
and seven thousand sheep; and the princes
gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks
and ten thousand sheep; and priests sanctified
themselves in great numbers. 25 And all the
congregation of Judah, with the priests and the
Levites, and all the congregation that came out
of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the
land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
26 So there was great joy in Jerusalem; for since
the time of Solomon the son of David king of
Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem. 27
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed
the people; and their voice was heard [of the
LORD], and their prayer came up to His holy
habitation, even unto heaven.
1 Now when all this was finished, all Israel that
were present went out to the cities of Judah, and
broke in pieces the pillars, and hewed down the
Asherim, and broke down the high places and
the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in
Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had
destroyed them all. Then all the children of
Israel returned, every man to his possession,
into their own cities.
2 And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the
priest and the Levites after their courses, every
man according to his service, both the priests
and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for
peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks,
and to praise in the gates of the camp of the
LORD. 3 He appointed also the king's portion of
his substance for the burnt-offerings, to wit, for
the morning and evening burnt-offerings, and
the burnt-offerings for the sabbaths, and for the
new moons, and for the appointed seasons, as it
is written in the Law of the LORD. 4 Moreover
he commanded the people that dwelt in
Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and
the Levites, that they might give themselves to
the law of the LORD. 5 And as soon as the
commandment came abroad, the children of
Israel gave in abundance the first-fruits of corn,
wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase
of the field; and the tithe of all things brought
they in abundantly. 6 And the children of Israel
and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah,
they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep,
and the tithe of hallowed things which were
hallowed unto the LORD their God, and laid
them by heaps. 7 In the third month they began
to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished
them in the seventh month. 8 And when
Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the
heaps, they blessed the LORD, and His people
Israel.
9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the
Levites concerning the heaps. 10 And Azariah
the chief priest, of the house of Zadok,
answered him and said: 'Since the people began
to bring the offerings into the house of the
LORD, we have eaten and had enough, and
have left plenty; for the LORD hath blessed His
people; and that which is left is this great store.'
11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare
chambers in the house of the LORD; and they
prepared them. 12 And they brought in the
offerings and the tithes and the hallowed things
faithfully; and over them Conaniah the Levite
was ruler, and Shimei his brother was second. 13
And Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and
Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel,
and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah,
were overseers under the hand of Conaniah and
Shimei his brother, by the appointment of
Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the
house of God. 14 And Kore the son of Imnah
the Levite, the porter at the east gate, was over
the freewill-offerings of God, to distribute the
offerings of the LORD, and the most holy
things. 15 And under him were Eden, and
Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah,
Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the
priests, in their office of trust, to give to their
brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the
small; 16 beside them that were reckoned by
genealogy of males, from three years old and
upward, even every one that entered into the
house of the LORD, for his daily portion, for
their service in their charges according to their
courses; 17 and them that were reckoned by
genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses,
and the Levites from twenty years old and
upward, in their charges by their courses; 18
even to give to them that were reckoned by
genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and
their sons, and their daughters, through all the
congregation; for in their office of trust they
administered the sacred gifts; 19 also for the
sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields
of the open land about their cities, in every city,
there were men that were mentioned by name,
to give portions to all the males among the
priests, and to all that were reckoned by
genealogy among the Levites. 20 And thus did
Hezekiah throughout all Judah; and he wrought
that which was good and right and faithful
before the LORD his God. 21 And in every work
that he began in the service of the house of
God, and in the law, and in the commandments,
to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and
prospered.
1 After these things, and this faithfulness,
Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered
into Judah, and encamped against the fortified
cities, and thought to make a breach therein for
himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that
Sennacherib was come, and that he was
purposed to fight against Jerusalem, 3 he took
counsel with his princes and his mighty men to
stop the waters of the fountains which were
without the city; and they helped him. 4 So
there was gathered much people together, and
they stopped all the fountains, and the brook
that flowed through the midst of the land,
saying: 'Why should the kings of Assyria come,
and find much water?' 5 And he took courage,
and built up all the wall that was broken down,
and raised it up to the towers, and another wall
without, and strengthened Millo in the city of
David, and made weapons and shields in
abundance. 6 And he set captains of war over
the people, and gathered them together to him
in the broad place at the gate of the city, and
spoke encouragingly to them, saying: 7 'Be
strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor
dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the
multitude that is with him; for there is a Greater
with us than with him: 8 with him is an arm of
flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help
us, and to fight our battles.' And the people
rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah
king of Judah.
9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria
send his servants to Jerusalem -- now he was
before Lachish, and all his power with him --
unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all
Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying: 10 'Thus
saith Sennacherib king of Assyria: Whereon do
ye trust, that ye abide the siege in Jerusalem? 11
Doth not Hezekiah persuade you, to give you
over to die by famine and by thirst, saying: The
LORD our God will deliver us out of the hand of
the king of Assyria? 12 Hath not the same
Hezekiah taken away His high places and His
altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem,
saying: Ye shall worship before one altar, and
upon it shall ye offer? 13 Know ye not what I
and my fathers have done unto all the peoples
of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of
the lands in any wise able to deliver their land
out of my hand? 14 Who was there among all
the gods of those nations which my fathers
utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people
out of my hand, that your God should be able
to deliver you out of my hand? 15 Now
therefore let not Hezekiah beguile you, nor
persuade you after this manner, neither believe
ye him; for no god of any nation or kingdom
was able to deliver his people out of my hand,
and out of the hand of my fathers; how much
less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?'
16 And his servants spoke yet more against the
LORD God, and against His servant Hezekiah.
17 He wrote also a letter, to taunt the LORD,
the God of Israel, and to speak against Him,
saying: 'As the gods of the nations of the lands,
which have not delivered their people out of my
hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver
His people out of my hand.' 18 And they cried
with a loud voice in the Jews' language unto the
people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to
terrify them, and to affright them; that they
might take the city. 19 And they spoke of the
God of Jerusalem, as of the gods of the peoples
of the earth, which are the work of men's hands.
20 And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the
prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of
this, and cried to heaven. 21 And the LORD
sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of
valour, and the leaders and captains, in the
camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with
shame of face to his own land. And when he
was come into the house of his god, they that
came forth of his own bowels slew him there
with the sword. 22 Thus the LORD saved
Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
from the hand of Sennacherib the king of
Assyria, and from the hand of all, and guided
them on every side. 23 And many brought gifts
unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious
things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he
was exalted in the sight of all nations from
thenceforth.
24 In those days Hezekiah was sick even unto
death; and he prayed unto the LORD; and He
spoke unto him, and gave him a sign. 25 But
Hezekiah rendered not according to the benefit
done unto him; for his heart was lifted up;
therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon
Judah and Jerusalem. 26 Notwithstanding
Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his
heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon
them in the days of Hezekiah. 27 And
Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and
honour; and he provided him treasuries for
silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and
for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of
goodly vessels; 28 store-houses also for the
increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls
for all manner of beasts, and flocks in folds. 29
Moreover he provided him cities, and
possessions of flocks and herds in abundance;
for God had given him very much substance. 30
This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper
spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them
straight down on the west side of the city of
David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
31 Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors
of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to
inquire of the wonder that was done in the land,
God left him, to try him, that He might know all
that was in his heart. 32 Now the rest of the acts
of Hezekiah, and his good deeds, behold, they
are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet
the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings
of Judah and Israel. 33 And Hezekiah slept with
his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of
the sepulchres of the sons of David; and all
Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him
honour at his death. And Manasseh his son
reigned in his stead.
1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he
began to reign; and he reigned fifty and five
years in Jerusalem. 2 And he did that which was
evil in the sight of the LORD, after the
abominations of the nations, whom the LORD
cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For he
built again the high places which Hezekiah his
father had broken down; and he reared up
altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and
worshipped all the host of heaven, and served
them. 4 And he built altars in the house of the
LORD, whereof the LORD said: 'In Jerusalem
shall My name be for ever.' 5 And he built altars
for all the host of heaven in the two courts of
the house of the LORD. 6 He also made his
children to pass through the fire in the valley of
the son of Hinnom; and he practised
soothsaying, and used enchantments, and
practised sorcery, and appointed them that
divined by a ghost or a familiar spirit; he
wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to
provoke Him. 7 And he set the graven image of
the idol, which he had made, in the house of
God, of which God said to David and to
Solomon his son: 'In this house, and in
Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the
tribes of Israel, will I put My name for ever; 8
neither will I any more remove the foot of Israel
from off the land which I have appointed for
your fathers; if only they will observe to do all
that I have commanded them, even all the law
and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand
of Moses.' 9 And Manasseh made Judah and
the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, so that they
did evil more than did the nations, whom the
LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.
10 And the LORD spoke to Manasseh, and to
his people; but they gave no heed. 11
Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the
captains of the host of the king of Assyria, who
took Manasseh with hooks, and bound him
with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. 12
And when he was in distress, he besought the
LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly
before the God of his fathers. 13 And he prayed
unto Him; and He was entreated of him, and
heard his supplication, and brought him back to
Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh
knew that the LORD He was God. 14 Now after
this he built an outer wall to the city of David,
on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to
the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed
about Ophel, and raised it up a very great
height; and he put captains of the army in all
the fortified cities of Judah. 15 And he took
away the strange gods, and the idol out of the
house of the LORD, and all the altars that he
had built in the mount of the house of the
LORD, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of
the city. 16 And he built up the altar of the
LORD, and offered thereon sacrifices of
peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded
Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel. 17
Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the
high places, but only unto the LORD their God.
18 Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and
his prayer unto his God, and the words of the
seers that spoke to him in the name of the
LORD, the God of Israel, behold, they are
written among the acts of the kings of Israel. 19
His prayer also, and how [God] was entreated
of him, and all his sin and his transgression, and
the places wherein he built high places, and set
up the Asherim and the graven images, before
he humbled himself; behold, they are written in
the history of the seers. 20 So Manasseh slept
with his fathers, and they buried him in his own
house; and Amon his son reigned in his stead.
21 Amon was twenty and two years old when
he began to reign; and he reigned two years in
Jerusalem. 22 And he did that which was evil in
the sight of the LORD, as did Manasseh his
father; and Amon sacrificed unto all the graven
images which Manasseh his father had made,
and served them. 23 And he humbled not
himself before the LORD, as Manasseh his
father had humbled himself; but this same
Amon became guilty more and more. 24 And
his servants conspired against him, and put him
to death in his own house. 25 But the people of
the land slew all them that had conspired
against king Amon; and the people of the land
made Josiah his son king in his stead.
1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to
reign; and he reigned thirty and one years in
Jerusalem. 2 And he did that which was right in
the eyes of the LORD, and walked in the ways
of David his father, and turned not aside to the
right hand or to the left. 3 For in the eighth year
of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to
seek after the God of David his father; and in
the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and
Jerusalem from the high places, and the
Asherim, and the graven images, and the
molten images. 4 And they broke down the
altars of the Baalim in his presence; and the
sun-images, that were on high above them, he
hewed down; and the Asherim, and the graven
images, and the molten images, he broke in
pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it
upon the graves of them that had sacrificed
unto them. 5 And he burnt the bones of the
priests upon their altars, and purged Judah and
Jerusalem. 6 And so did he in the cities of
Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even unto
Naphtali, with their axes round about. 7 And he
broke down the altars, and beat the Asherim
and the graven images into powder, and hewed
down all the sun-images throughout all the land
of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.
8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when
he had purged the land, and the house, he sent
Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the
governor of the city, and Joah the son of
Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the
LORD his God. 9 And they came to Hilkiah the
high priest, and delivered the money that was
brought into the house of God, which the
Levites, the keepers of the door, had gathered
of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of
all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and
Benjamin, and they returned to Jerusalem. 10
And they delivered it into the hand of the
workmen that had the oversight of the house of
the LORD; and the workmen that wrought in
the house of the LORD gave it to mend and
repair the house; 11 even to the carpenters and
to the builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone,
and timber for couplings, and to make beams
for the houses which the kings of Judah had
destroyed. 12 And the men did the work
faithfully; and the overseers of them were
Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of
Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the
sons of the Kohathites, to preside over it; and
other of the Levites, all that had skill with
instruments of music. 13 Also they were over
the bearers of burdens, and presided over all
that did the work in every manner of service;
and of the Levites there were scribes, and
officers, and porters. 14 And when they brought
out the money that was brought into the house
of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the book
of the Law of the LORD given by Moses. 15
and Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the
scribe: 'I have found the book of the Law in the
house of the LORD.' And Hilkiah delivered the
book to Shaphan. 16 And Shaphan carried the
book to the king, and moreover brought back
word unto the king, saying: 'All that was
committed to thy servants, they do it. 17 And
they have poured out the money that was
found in the house of the LORD, and have
delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and
into the hand of the workmen.' 18 And
Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying:
'Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book.'
And Shaphan read therein before the king. 19
And it came to pass, when the king had heard
the words of the Law, that he rent his clothes.
20 And the king commanded Hilkiah, and
Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the
son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and
Asaiah the king's servant, saying: 21 'Go ye,
inquire of the LORD for me, and for them that
are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the
words of the book that is found; for great is the
wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us,
because our fathers have not kept the word of
the LORD, to do according unto all that is
written in this book.' 22 So Hilkiah, and they
whom the king [had commanded], went to
Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the
son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of
the wardrobe -- now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the
second quarter -- and they spoke to her to that
effect. 23 And she said unto them: 'Thus saith
the LORD, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man
that sent you unto me: 24 Thus saith the
LORD: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place,
and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the
curses that are written in the book which they
have read before the king of Judah; 25 because
they have forsaken Me, and have offered unto
other gods, that they might provoke Me with all
the works of their hands; therefore is My wrath
poured out upon this place, and it shall not be
quenched. 26 But unto the king of Judah, who
sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall ye
say to him: Thus saith the LORD, the God of
Israel: As touching the words which thou hast
heard, 27 because thy heart was tender, and
thou didst humble thyself before God, when
thou heardest His words against this place, and
against the inhabitants thereof, and hast
humbled thyself before Me, and hast rent thy
clothes, and wept before Me; I also have heard
thee, saith the LORD. 28 Behold, I will gather
thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered
to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes
see all the evil that I will bring upon this place,
and upon the inhabitants thereof.' And they
brought back word unto the king. 29 Then the
king sent and gathered together all the elders of
Judah and Jerusalem. 30 And the king went up
to the house of the LORD, and all the men of
Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the
priests, and the Levites, and all the people, both
great and small; and he read in their ears all the
words of the book of the covenant that was
found in the house of the LORD. 31 And the
king stood in his place, and made a covenant
before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and
to keep His commandments, and His
testimonies, and His statutes, with all his heart,
and with all his soul, to perform the words of the
covenant that were written in this book. 32 And
he caused all that were found in Jerusalem and
Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of
Jerusalem did according to the covenant of
God, the God of their fathers. 33 And Josiah
took away all the abominations out of all the
countries that pertained to the children of Israel,
and made all that were found in Israel to serve,
even to serve the LORD their God. All his days
they departed not from following the LORD, the
God of their fathers.
1 And Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in
Jerusalem; and they killed the passover lamb on
the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 And he
set the priests in their charges, and encouraged
them to the service of the house of the LORD. 3
And he said unto the Levites that taught all
Israel, that were holy unto the LORD: 'Put the
holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of
David king of Israel did build; there shall no
more be a burden upon your shoulders; now
serve the LORD your God, and His people
Israel. 4 And prepare ye after your fathers'
houses by your courses, according to the writing
of David king of Israel, and according to the
writing of Solomon his son. 5 And stand in the
holy place according to the divisions of the
fathers' houses of your brethren the children of
the people, and [let there be for each] a portion
of a father's house of the Levites. 6 And kill the
passover lamb, and sanctify yourselves, and
prepare for your brethren, to do according to the
word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.'
7 And Josiah gave to the children of the people,
of the flock, lambs and kids, all of them for the
passover-offerings, unto all that were present, to
the number of thirty thousand, and three
thousand bullocks; these were of the king's
substance. 8 And his princes gave willingly unto
the people, to the priests, and to the Levites.
Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, the rulers of
the house of God, gave unto the priests for the
passover-offerings two thousand and six
hundred [small cattle], and three hundred oxen.
9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethanel,
his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and
Jozabad, the chiefs of the Levites, gave unto
the Levites for the passover-offerings five
thousand [small cattle], and five hundred oxen.
10 So the service was prepared, and the priests
stood in their place, and the Levites by their
courses, according to the king's commandment.
11 And they killed the passover lamb, and the
priests dashed [the blood, which they received]
of their hand, and the Levites flayed them. 12
And they removed the portions that were to be
burnt, that they might give them to the divisions
of the fathers' houses of the children of the
people, to present unto the LORD, as it is written
in the book of Moses. And so did they with the
oxen. 13 And they roasted the passover with
fire according to the ordinance; and the holy
offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and
in pans, and carried them quickly to all the
children of the people. 14 And afterward they
prepared for themselves, and for the priests;
because the priests the sons of Aaron were
busied in offering the portions that were to be
burnt and the fat until night; therefore the
Levites prepared for themselves, and for the
priests the sons of Aaron. 15 And the singers the
sons of Asaph were in their place, according to
the commandment of David, and Asaph, and
Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the
porters were at every gate; they needed not to
depart from their service, for their brethren the
Levites prepared for them. 16 So all the service
of the LORD was prepared the same day, to
keep the passover, and to offer burnt-offerings
upon the altar of the LORD, according to the
commandment of king Josiah. 17 And the
children of Israel that were present kept the
passover at that time, and the feast of
unleavened bread seven days. 18 And there was
no passover like to that kept in Israel from the
days of Samuel the prophet; neither did any of
the kings of Israel keep such a passover as
Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites,
and all Judah and Israel that were present, and
the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 19 In the
eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this
passover kept. 20 After all this, when Josiah had
prepared the temple, Neco king of Egypt went
up to fight against Carchemish by the
Euphrates; and Josiah went out against him. 21
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying: 'What
have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I
come not against thee this day, but against the
house wherewith I have war; and God hath
given command to speed me; forbear thee from
meddling with God, who is with me, that He
destroy thee not.' 22 Nevertheless Josiah would
not turn his face from him, but disguised
himself, that he might fight with him, and
hearkened not unto the words of Neco, from the
mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley
of Megiddo. 23 And the archers shot at king
Josiah; and the king said to his servants: 'Have
me away; for I am sore wounded.' 24 So his
servants took him out of the chariot, and put
him in the second chariot that he had, and
brought him to Jerusalem; and he died, and was
buried in the sepulchres of his fathers. And all
Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
25 And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah; and all
the singing men and singing women spoke of
Josiah in their lamentations, unto this day; and
they made them an ordinance in Israel; and,
behold, they are written in the lamentations. 26
Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his good
deeds, according to that which is written in the
Law of the LORD, 27 and his acts, first and last,
behold, they are written in the book of the kings
of Israel and Judah.
1 Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz
the son of Josiah, and made him king in his
father's stead in Jerusalem. 2 Joahaz was
twenty and three years old when he began to
reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.
3 And the king of Egypt deposed him at
Jerusalem, and fined the land a hundred talents
of silver and a talent of gold. 4 And the king of
Egypt made Eliakim his brother king over Judah
and Jerusalem, and changed his name to
Jehoiakim. And Neco took Joahaz his brother,
and carried him to Egypt.
5 Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old
when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven
years in Jerusalem; and he did that which was
evil in the sight of the LORD his God. 6 Against
him came up Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,
and bound him in fetters, to carry him to
Babylon. 7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the
vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon,
and put them in his temple at Babylon. 8 Now
the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his
abominations which he did, and that which was
found in him, behold, they are written in the
book of the kings of Israel and Judah; and
Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.
9 Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began
to reign; and he reigned three months and ten
days in Jerusalem; and he did that which was
evil in the sight of the LORD. 10 And at the
return of the year king Nebuchadnezzar sent,
and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly
vessels of the house of the LORD, and made
Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and
Jerusalem.
11 Zedekiah was twenty and one years old
when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven
years in Jerusalem; 12 and he did that which
was evil in the sight of the LORD his God; he
humbled not himself before Jeremiah the
prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
13 And he also rebelled against king
Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by
God; but he stiffened his neck, and hardened
his heart from turning unto the LORD, the God
of Israel. 14 Moreover all the chiefs of the
priests, and the people, transgressed very greatly
after all the abominations of the nations; and
they polluted the house of the LORD which He
had hallowed in Jerusalem. 15 And the LORD,
the God of their fathers, sent to them by His
messengers, sending betimes and often; because
He had compassion on His people, and on His
dwelling-place; 16 but they mocked the
messengers of God, and despised His words,
and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of
the LORD arose against His people, till there
was no remedy. 17 Therefore He brought upon
them the king of the Chaldeans, who slew their
young men with the sword in the house of their
sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young
man or maiden, old man or hoary-headed; He
gave them all into his hand. 18 And all the
vessels of the house of God, great and small,
and the treasures of the house of the LORD,
and the treasures of the king, and of his princes;
all these he brought to Babylon. 19 And they
burnt the house of God, and broke down the
wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces
thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly
vessels thereof. 20 And them that had escaped
from the sword carried he away to Babylon;
and they were servants to him and his sons until
the reign of the kingdom of Persia; 21 to fulfil
the word of the LORD by the mouth of
Jeremiah, until the land had been paid her
sabbaths; for as long as she lay desolate she
kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia,
that the word of the LORD by the mouth of
Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD
stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that
he made a proclamation throughout all his
kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying: 23
'Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia: All the
kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD, the God
of heaven, given me; and He hath charged me
to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in
Judah. Whosoever there is among you of all His
people -- the LORD his God be with him -- let him
go up.'
1 The Tao that can be trodden is not the
enduring and
unchanging Tao. The name that can be named
is not the enduring and
unchanging name.
2 (Conceived of as) having no name, it is the
Originator of heaven
and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is
the Mother of all
things.
3 Always without desire we must be found,
If its deep mystery we would sound;
But if desire always within us be,
Its outer fringe is all that we shall see.
4 Under these two aspects, it is really the same;
but as development
takes place, it receives the different names.
Together we call them
the Mystery. Where the Mystery is the deepest is
the gate of all that
is subtle and wonderful.
1 All in the world know the beauty of the
beautiful, and in doing
this they have (the idea of) what ugliness is;
they all know the skill
of the skilful, and in doing this they have (the
idea of) what the
want of skill is.
2 So it is that existence and non-existence give
birth the one to
(the idea of) the other; that difficulty and ease
produce the one (the
idea of) the other; that length and shortness
fashion out the one the
figure of the other; that (the ideas of) height and
lowness arise from
the contrast of the one with the other; that the
musical notes and
tones become harmonious through the relation
of one with another; and
that being before and behind give the idea of
one following another.
3 Therefore the sage manages affairs without
doing anything, and
conveys his instructions without the use of
speech.
4 All things spring up, and there is not one which
declines to show
itself; they grow, and there is no claim made for
their ownership;
they go through their processes, and there is no
expectation (of a
reward for the results). The work is
accomplished, and there is no
resting in it (as an achievement).
5 The work is done, but how no one can see;
'Tis this that makes the power not cease to be.
1 Not to value and employ men of superior
ability is the way to
keep the people from rivalry among
themselves; not to prize articles
which are difficult to procure is the way to keep
them from becoming
thieves; not to show them what is likely to
excite their desires is
the way to keep their minds from disorder.
2 Therefore the sage, in the exercise of his
government, empties
their minds, fills their bellies, weakens their wills,
and strengthens
their bones.
3 He constantly (tries to) keep them without
knowledge and without
desire, and where there are those who have
knowledge, to keep them
from presuming to act (on it). When there is this
abstinence from
action, good order is universal.
1 The Tao is (like) the emptiness of a vessel;
and in our
employment of it we must be on our guard
against all fulness. How
deep and unfathomable it is, as if it were the
Honoured Ancestor of
all things!
2 We should blunt our sharp points, and unravel
the complications of
things; we should attemper our brightness, and
bring ourselves into
agreement with the obscurity of others. How
pure and still the Tao
is, as if it would ever so continue!
3 I do not know whose son it is. It might appear
to have been before
God.
1 Heaven and earth do not act from (the
impulse of) any wish to be
benevolent; they deal with all things as the dogs
of grass are dealt
with. The sages do not act from (any wish to be)
benevolent; they
deal with the people as the dogs of grass are
dealt with.
2 May not the space between heaven and earth
be compared to a
bellows?
3 'Tis emptied, yet it loses not its power;
'Tis moved again, and sends forth air the more.
Much speech to swift exhaustion lead we see;
Your inner being guard, and keep it free.
1 The valley spirit dies not, aye the same;
The female mystery thus do we name.
Its gate, from which at first they issued forth,
Is called the root from which grew heaven and
earth.
Long and unbroken does its power remain,
Used gently, and without the touch of pain.
1 Heaven is long-enduring and earth continues
long. The reason
why heaven and earth are able to endure and
continue thus long is
because they do not live of, or for, themselves.
This is how they are
able to continue and endure.
2 Therefore the sage puts his own person last,
and yet it is found in
the foremost place; he treats his person as if it
were foreign to him,
and yet that person is preserved. Is it not
because he has no
personal and private ends, that therefore such
ends are realised?
1 The highest excellence is like (that of) water.
The excellence
of water appears in its benefiting all things, and
in its occupying,
without striving (to the contrary), the low place
which all men
dislike. Hence (its way) is near to (that of) the
Tao.
2 The excellence of a residence is in (the
suitability of) the place;
that of the mind is in abysmal stillness; that of
associations is in
their being with the virtuous; that of
government is in its securing
good order; that of (the conduct of) affairs is in
its ability; and
that of (the initiation of) any movement is in its
timeliness.
3 And when (one with the highest excellence)
does not wrangle (about
his low position), no one finds fault with him.
1 It is better to leave a vessel unfilled, than to
attempt to
carry it when it is full. If you keep feeling a
point that has been
sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its
sharpness.
2 When gold and jade fill the hall, their
possessor cannot keep them
safe. When wealth and honours lead to
arrogancy, this brings its evil
on itself. When the work is done, and one's
name is becoming
distinguished, to withdraw into obscurity is the
way of Heaven.
1 When the intelligent and animal souls are held
together in one
embrace, they can be kept from separating.
When one gives undivided
attention to the (vital) breath, and brings it to
the utmost degree of
pliancy, he can become as a (tender) babe.
When he has cleansed away
the most mysterious sights (of his imagination),
he can become without
a flaw.
2 In loving the people and ruling the state,
cannot he proceed
without any (purpose of) action? In the opening
and shutting of his
gates of heaven, cannot he do so as a female
bird? While his
intelligence reaches in every direction, cannot he
(appear to) be
without knowledge?
3 (The Tao) produces (all things) and nourishes
them; it produces
them and does not claim them as its own; it
does all, and yet does not
boast of it; it presides over all, and yet does not
control them.
This is what is called 'The mysterious Quality'
(of the Tao).
1 The thirty spokes unite in the one nave; but it
is on the empty
space (for the axle), that the use of the wheel
depends. Clay is
fashioned into vessels; but it is on their empty
hollowness, that
their use depends. The door and windows are
cut out (from the walls)
to form an apartment; but it is on the empty
space (within), that its
use depends. Therefore, what has a (positive)
existence serves for
profitable adaptation, and what has not that for
(actual) usefulness.
1 Colour's five hues from th' eyes their sight will
take;
Music's five notes the ears as deaf can make;
The flavours five deprive the mouth of taste;
The chariot course, and the wild hunting waste
Make mad the mind; and objects rare and
strange,
Sought for, men's conduct will to evil change.
2 Therefore the sage seeks to satisfy (the
craving of) the belly, and
not the (insatiable longing of the) eyes. He puts
from him the
latter, and prefers to seek the former.
1 Favour and disgrace would seem equally to be
feared; honour and
great calamity, to be regarded as personal
conditions (of the same
kind).
2 What is meant by speaking thus of favour
and disgrace? Disgrace is
being in a low position (after the enjoyment of
favour). The getting
that (favour) leads to the apprehension (of
losing it), and the losing
it leads to the fear of (still greater calamity):--
this is what is
meant by saying that favour and disgrace
would seem equally to be
feared.
3 And what is meant by saying that honour and
great calamity are to be
(similarly) regarded as personal conditions?
What makes me liable to
great calamity is my having the body (which I
call myself); if I had
not the body, what great calamity could come
to me?
4 Therefore he who would administer the
kingdom, honouring it as he
honours his own person, may be employed to
govern it, and he who would
administer it with the love which he bears to his
own person may be
entrusted with it.
1 We look at it, and we do not see it, and we
name it 'the
Equable.' We listen to it, and we do not hear it,
and we name it 'the
Inaudible.' We try to grasp it, and do not get
hold of it, and we
name it 'the Subtle.' With these three qualities, it
cannot be made
the subject of description; and hence we blend
them together and
obtain The One.
2 Its upper part is not bright, and its lower part is
not obscure.
Ceaseless in its action, it yet cannot be named,
and then it again
returns and becomes nothing. This is called the
Form of the Formless,
and the Semblance of the Invisible; this is called
the Fleeting and
Indeterminable.
3 We meet it and do not see its Front; we follow
it, and do not see
its Back. When we can lay hold of the Tao of
old to direct the things
of the present day, and are able to know it as it
was of old in the
beginning, this is called (unwinding) the clue of
Tao.
1 The skilful masters (of the Tao) in old times,
with a subtle
and exquisite penetration, comprehended its
mysteries, and were deep
(also) so as to elude men's knowledge. As they
were thus beyond men's
knowledge, I will make an effort to describe of
what sort they
appeared to be.
2 Shrinking looked they like those who wade
through a stream in
winter; irresolute like those who are afraid of all
around them; grave
like a guest (in awe of his host); evanescent like
ice that is melting
away; unpretentious like wood that has not
been fashioned into
anything; vacant like a valley, and dull like
muddy water.
3 Who can (make) the muddy water (clear)? Let
it be still, and it
will gradually become clear. Who can secure the
condition of rest?
Let movement go on, and the condition of rest
will gradually arise.
4 They who preserve this method of the Tao do
not wish to be full (of
themselves). It is through their not being full of
themselves that
they can afford to seem worn and not appear
new and complete.
1 The (state of) vacancy should be brought to
the utmost degree,
and that of stillness guarded with unwearying
vigour. All things
alike go through their processes of activity, and
(then) we see them
return (to their original state). When things (in
the vegetable
world) have displayed their luxuriant growth, we
see each of them
return to its root. This returning to their root is
what we call the
state of stillness; and that stillness may be
called a reporting that
they have fulfilled their appointed end.
2 The report of that fulfilment is the regular,
unchanging rule. To
know that unchanging rule is to be intelligent;
not to know it leads
to wild movements and evil issues. The
knowledge of that unchanging
rule produces a (grand) capacity and
forbearance, and that capacity
and forbearance lead to a community (of
feeling with all things).
From this community of feeling comes a
kingliness of character; and he
who is king-like goes on to be heaven-like. In
that likeness to
heaven he possesses the Tao. Possessed of the
Tao, he endures long;
and to the end of his bodily life, is exempt from
all danger of decay.
1 In the highest antiquity, (the people) did not
know that there
were (their rulers). In the next age they loved
them and praised
them. In the next they feared them; in the next
they despised them.
Thus it was that when faith (in the Tao) was
deficient (in the rulers)
a want of faith in them ensued (in the people).
2 How irresolute did those (earliest rulers)
appear, showing (by
their reticence) the importance which they set
upon their words!
Their work was done and their undertakings
were successful, while the
people all said, 'We are as we are, of ourselves!'
1 When the Great Tao (Way or Method) ceased
to be observed,
benevolence and righteousness came into
vogue. (Then) appeared wisdom
and shrewdness, and there ensued great
hypocrisy.
2 When harmony no longer prevailed
throughout the six kinships,
filial sons found their manifestation; when the
states and clans fell
into disorder, loyal ministers appeared.
1 If we could renounce our sageness and
discard our wisdom, it
would be better for the people a hundredfold. If
we could renounce
our benevolence and discard our righteousness,
the people would again
become filial and kindly. If we could renounce
our artful
contrivances and discard our (scheming for)
gain, there would be no
thieves nor robbers.
2 Those three methods (of government)
Thought olden ways in elegance did fail
And made these names their want of worth to
veil;
But simple views, and courses plain and true
Would selfish ends and many lusts eschew.
1 When we renounce learning we have no
troubles.
The (ready) 'yes,' and (flattering) 'yea;'--
Small is the difference they display.
But mark their issues, good and ill;--
What space the gulf between shall fill?
2 What all men fear is indeed to be feared; but
how wide and without end
is the range of questions (asking to be
discussed)!
3 The multitude of men look satisfied and
pleased; as if enjoying a
full banquet, as if mounted on a tower in spring.
I alone seem
listless and still, my desires having as yet given
no indication of
their presence. I am like an infant which has not
yet smiled. I look
dejected and forlorn, as if I had no home to go
to. The multitude of
men all have enough and to spare. I alone seem
to have lost
everything. My mind is that of a stupid man; I
am in a state of
chaos.
4 Ordinary men look bright and intelligent, while
I alone seem to be
benighted. They look full of discrimination,
while I alone am dull
and confused. I seem to be carried about as on
the sea, drifting as
if I had nowhere to rest. All men have their
spheres of action, while
I alone seem dull and incapable, like a rude
borderer. (Thus) I alone
am different from other men, but I value the
nursing-mother (the Tao).
1 The grandest forms of active force
From Tao come, their only source.
Who can of Tao the nature tell?
Our sight it flies, our touch as well.
Eluding sight, eluding touch,
The forms of things all in it crouch;
Eluding touch, eluding sight,
There are their semblances, all right.
Profound it is, dark and obscure;
Things' essences all there endure.
Those essences the truth enfold
Of what, when seen, shall then be told.
Now it is so; 'twas so of old.
Its name -- what passes not away;
So, in their beautiful array,
Things form and never know decay.
2 How know I that it is so with all the beauties
of existing things? By
this (nature of the Tao).
1 The partial becomes complete; the crooked,
straight; the empty,
full; the worn out, new. He whose (desires) are
few gets them; he
whose (desires) are many goes astray.
2 Therefore the sage holds in his embrace the
one thing (of
humility), and manifests it to all the world. He is
free from self-display, and therefore he shines; from
self-assertion, and therefore
he is distinguished; from self-boasting, and
therefore his merit is
acknowledged; from self-complacency, and
therefore he acquires
superiority. It is because he is thus free from
striving that
therefore no one in the world is able to strive
with him.
3 That saying of the ancients that 'the partial
becomes complete' was
not vainly spoken:-- all real completion is
comprehended under it.
1 Abstaining from speech marks him who is
obeying the spontaneity
of his nature. A violent wind does not last for a
whole morning; a
sudden rain does not last for the whole day. To
whom is it that these
(two) things are owing? To Heaven and Earth.
If Heaven and Earth
cannot make such (spasmodic) actings last
long, how much less can man!
2 Therefore when one is making the Tao his
business, those who are
also pursuing it, agree with him in it, and those
who are making the
manifestation of its course their object agree
with him in that; while
even those who are failing in both these things
agree with him where
they fail.
3 Hence, those with whom he agrees as to the
Tao have the happiness
of attaining to it; those with whom he agrees as
to its manifestation
have the happiness of attaining to it; and those
with whom he agrees
in their failure have also the happiness of
attaining (to the Tao).
(But) when there is not faith sufficient (on his
part), a want of
faith (in him) ensues (on the part of the others).
1 He who stands on his tiptoes does not stand
firm; he who stretches
his legs does not walk (easily). (So), he who
displays himself does
not shine; he who asserts his own views is not
distinguished; he who
vaunts himself does not find his merit
acknowledged; he who is
self-conceited has no superiority allowed to him.
Such conditions, viewed
from the standpoint of the Tao, are like
remnants of food, or a tumour
on the body, which all dislike. Hence those who
pursue (the course)
of the Tao do not adopt and allow them.
1 There was something undefined and
complete, coming into
existence before Heaven and Earth. How still it
was and formless,
standing alone, and undergoing no change,
reaching everywhere and in
no danger (of being exhausted)! It may be
regarded as the Mother of
all things.
2 I do not know its name, and I give it the
designation of the Tao
(the Way or Course). Making an effort (further)
to give it a name I
call it The Great.
3 Great, it passes on (in constant flow). Passing
on, it becomes
remote. Having become remote, it returns.
Therefore the Tao is
great; Heaven is great; Earth is great; and the
(sage) king is also
great. In the universe there are four that are
great, and the (sage)
king is one of them.
4 Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth
takes its law from
Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao.
The law of the Tao is its
being what it is.
1 Gravity is the root of lightness; stillness, the
ruler of
movement.
2 Therefore a wise prince, marching the whole
day, does not go far
from his baggage waggons. Although he may
have brilliant prospects to
look at, he quietly remains (in his proper place),
indifferent to
them. How should the lord of a myriad chariots
carry himself lightly
before the kingdom? If he do act lightly, he has
lost his root (of
gravity); if he proceed to active movement, he
will lose his throne.
1 The skilful traveller leaves no traces of his
wheels or
footsteps; the skilful speaker says nothing that
can be found fault
with or blamed; the skilful reckoner uses no
tallies; the skilful
closer needs no bolts or bars, while to open what
he has shut will be
impossible; the skilful binder uses no strings or
knots, while to
unloose what he has bound will be impossible.
In the same way the
sage is always skilful at saving men, and so he
does not cast away any
man; he is always skilful at saving things, and
so he does not cast
away anything. This is called 'Hiding the light of
his procedure.'
2 Therefore the man of skill is a master (to be
looked up to) by him
who has not the skill; and he who has not the
skill is the helper of
(the reputation of) him who has the skill. If the
one did not honour
his master, and the other did not rejoice in his
helper, an
(observer), though intelligent, might greatly err
about them. This is
called 'The utmost degree of mystery.'
1 Who knows his manhood's strength,
Yet still his female feebleness maintains;
As to one channel flow the many drains,
All come to him, yea, all beneath the sky.
Thus he the constant excellence retains;
The simple child again, free from all stains.
2 Who knows how white attracts,
Yet always keeps himself within black's shade,
The pattern of humility displayed,
Displayed in view of all beneath the sky;
He in the unchanging excellence arrayed,
Endless return to man's first state has made.
3 Who knows how glory shines,
Yet loves disgrace, nor e'er for it is pale;
Behold his presence in a spacious vale,
To which men come from all beneath the sky.
The unchanging excellence completes its tale;
The simple infant man in him we hail.
4 The unwrought material, when divided and
distributed, forms
vessels. The sage, when employed, becomes the
Head of all the
Officers (of government); and in his greatest
regulations he employs
no violent measures.
1 If any one should wish to get the kingdom for
himself, and to
effect this by what he does, I see that he will not
succeed. The
kingdom is a spirit-like thing, and cannot be got
by active doing. He
who would so win it destroys it; he who would
hold it in his grasp
loses it.
2 The course and nature of things is such that
What was in front is now behind;
What warmed anon we freezing find.
Strength is of weakness oft the spoil;
The store in ruins mocks our toil.
3 Hence the sage puts away excessive effort,
extravagance, and easy
indulgence.
1 He who would assist a lord of men in
harmony with the Tao will
not assert his mastery in the kingdom by force
of arms. Such a course
is sure to meet with its proper return.
2 Wherever a host is stationed, briars and thorns
spring up. In the
sequence of great armies there are sure to be
bad years.
3 A skilful (commander) strikes a decisive blow,
and stops. He does
not dare (by continuing his operations) to assert
and complete his
mastery. He will strike the blow, but will be on
his guard against
being vain or boastful or arrogant in
consequence of it. He strikes
it as a matter of necessity; he strikes it, but not
from a wish for
mastery.
4 When things have attained their strong
maturity they become old.
This may be said to be not in accordance with
the Tao: and what is not
in accordance with it soon comes to an end.
1 Now arms, however beautiful, are instruments
of evil omen,
hateful, it may be said, to all creatures.
Therefore they who have
the Tao do not like to employ them.
2 The superior man ordinarily considers the left
hand the most
honourable place, but in time of war the right
hand. Those sharp
weapons are instruments of evil omen, and not
the instruments of the
superior man;-- he uses them only on the
compulsion of necessity. Calm
and repose are what he prizes; victory (by force
of arms) is to him
undesirable. To consider this desirable would be
to delight in the
slaughter of men; and he who delights in the
slaughter of men cannot
get his will in the kingdom.
3 On occasions of festivity to be on the left
hand is the prized
position; on occasions of mourning, the right
hand. The second in
command of the army has his place on the left;
the general commanding
in chief has his on the right;-- his place, that is, is
assigned to him
as in the rites of mourning. He who has killed
multitudes of men
should weep for them with the bitterest grief;
and the victor in
battle has his place (rightly) according to those
rites.
1 The Tao, considered as unchanging, has no
name.
2 Though in its primordial simplicity it may be
small, the whole
world dares not deal with (one embodying) it as
a minister. If a
feudal prince or the king could guard and hold
it, all would
spontaneously submit themselves to him.
3 Heaven and Earth (under its guidance) unite
together and send down
the sweet dew, which, without the directions of
men, reaches equally
everywhere as of its own accord.
4 As soon as it proceeds to action, it has a
name. When it once has
that name, (men) can know to rest in it. When
they know to rest in
it, they can be free from all risk of failure and
error.
5 The relation of the Tao to all the world is like
that of the great
rivers and seas to the streams from the valleys.
1 He who knows other men is discerning; he
who knows himself is
intelligent. He who overcomes others is strong;
he who overcomes
himself is mighty. He who is satisfied with his lot
is rich; he who
goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will.
2 He who does not fail in the requirements of
his position, continues
long; he who dies and yet does not perish, has
longevity.
1 All-pervading is the Great Tao! It may be
found on the left
hand and on the right.
2 All things depend on it for their production,
which it gives to
them, not one refusing obedience to it. When its
work is
accomplished, it does not claim the name of
having done it. It
clothes all things as with a garment, and makes
no assumption of being
their lord;-- it may be named in the smallest
things. All things
return (to their root and disappear), and do not
know that it is it
which presides over their doing so;-- it may be
named in the greatest
things.
3 Hence the sage is able (in the same way) to
accomplish his great
achievements. It is through his not making
himself great that he can
accomplish them.
1 To him who holds in his hands the Great
Image (of the invisible
Tao), the whole world repairs. Men resort to
him, and receive no
hurt, but (find) rest, peace, and the feeling of
ease.
2 Music and dainties will make the passing
guest stop (for a time).
But though the Tao as it comes from the
mouth, seems insipid and has
no flavour, though it seems not worth being
looked at or listened to,
the use of it is inexhaustible.
1 When one is about to take an inspiration, he is
sure to make a
(previous) expiration; when he is going to
weaken another, he will
first strengthen him; when he is going to
overthrow another, he will
first have raised him up; when he is going to
despoil another, he will
first have made gifts to him:-- this is called
'Hiding the light (of
his procedure).'
2 The soft overcomes the hard; and the weak
the strong.
3 Fishes should not be taken from the deep;
instruments for the
profit of a state should not be shown to the
people.
1 The Tao in its regular course does nothing (for
the sake of
doing it), and so there is nothing which it does
not do.
2 If princes and kings were able to maintain it,
all things would of
themselves be transformed by them.
3 If this transformation became to me an
object of desire, I would
express the desire by the nameless simplicity.
4 Simplicity without a name
Is free from all external aim.
With no desire, at rest and still,
All things go right as of their will.
1 (Those who) possessed in highest degree the
attributes (of the
Tao) did not (seek) to show them, and therefore
they possessed them
(in fullest measure). (Those who) possessed in a
lower degree those
attributes (sought how) not to lose them, and
therefore they did not
possess them (in fullest measure).
2 (Those who) possessed in the highest degree
those attributes did
nothing (with a purpose), and had no need to do
anything. (Those who)
possessed them in a lower degree were (always)
doing, and had need to
be so doing.
3 (Those who) possessed the highest
benevolence were (always seeking)
to carry it out, and had no need to be doing so.
(Those who)
possessed the highest righteousness were
(always seeking) to carry it
out, and had need to be so doing.
4 (Those who) possessed the highest (sense of)
propriety were (always
seeking) to show it, and when men did not
respond to it, they bared
the arm and marched up to them.
5 Thus it was that when the Tao was lost, its
attributes appeared;
when its attributes were lost, benevolence
appeared; when benevolence
was lost, righteousness appeared; and when
righteousness was lost, the
proprieties appeared.
6 Now propriety is the attenuated form of
leal-heartedness and good
faith, and is also the commencement of
disorder; swift apprehension is
(only) a flower of the Tao, and is the beginning
of stupidity.
7 Thus it is that the Great man abides by what is
solid, and eschews
what is flimsy; dwells with the fruit and not with
the flower. It is
thus that he puts away the one and makes
choice of the other.
1 The things which from of old have got the
One (the Tao) are --
2 Heaven which by it is bright and pure;
Earth rendered thereby firm and sure;
Spirits with powers by it supplied;
Valleys kept full throughout their void
All creatures which through it do live
Princes and kings who from it get
The model which to all they give.
3 All these are the results of the One (Tao).
4 If heaven were not thus pure, it soon would
rend;
If earth were not thus sure, 'twould break and
bend;
Without these powers, the spirits soon would
fail;
If not so filled, the drought would parch each
vale;
Without that life, creatures would pass away;
Princes and kings, without that moral sway,
However grand and high, would all decay.
5 Thus it is that dignity finds its (firm) root in its
(previous)
meanness, and what is lofty finds its stability in
the lowness (from
which it rises). Hence princes and kings call
themselves 'Orphans,'
'Men of small virtue,' and as 'Carriages without
a nave.' Is not this
an acknowledgment that in their considering
themselves mean they see
the foundation of their dignity? So it is that in
the enumeration of
the different parts of a carriage we do not come
on what makes it
answer the ends of a carriage. They do not wish
to show themselves
elegant-looking as jade, but (prefer) to be
coarse-looking as an
(ordinary) stone.
1 The movement of the Tao
By contraries proceeds;
And weakness marks the course
Of Tao's mighty deeds.
2 All things under heaven sprang from It as
existing (and named);
that existence sprang from It as non-existent
(and not named).
1 Scholars of the highest class, when they hear
about the Tao,
earnestly carry it into practice. Scholars of the
middle class, when
they have heard about it, seem now to keep it
and now to lose it.
Scholars of the lowest class, when they have
heard about it, laugh
greatly at it. If it were not (thus) laughed at, it
would not be fit
to be the Tao.
2 Therefore the sentence-makers have thus
expressed themselves:--
3 'The Tao, when brightest seen, seems light to
lack;
Who progress in it makes, seems drawing back;
Its even way is like a rugged track.
Its highest virtue from the vale doth rise;
Its greatest beauty seems to offend the eyes;
And he has most whose lot the least supplies.
Its firmest virtue seems but poor and low;
Its solid truth seems change to undergo;
Its largest square doth yet no corner show
A vessel great, it is the slowest made;
Loud is its sound, but never word it said;
A semblance great, the shadow of a shade.'
4 The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is
the Tao which is
skilful at imparting (to all things what they
need) and making them
complete.
1 The Tao produced One; One produced Two;
Two produced Three;
Three produced All things. All things leave
behind them the Obscurity
(out of which they have come), and go forward
to embrace the
Brightness (into which they have emerged),
while they are harmonised
by the Breath of Vacancy.
2 What men dislike is to be orphans, to have
little virtue, to be as
carriages without naves; and yet these are the
designations which
kings and princes use for themselves. So it is
that some things are
increased by being diminished, and others are
diminished by being
increased.
3 What other men (thus) teach, I also teach.
The violent and strong
do not die their natural death. I will make this
the basis of my
teaching.
1 The softest thing in the world dashes against
and overcomes the
hardest; that which has no (substantial)
existence enters where there
is no crevice. I know hereby what advantage
belongs to doing nothing
(with a purpose).
2 There are few in the world who attain to the
teaching without
words, and the advantage arising from
non-action.
1 Or fame or life,
Which do you hold more dear?
Or life or wealth,
To which would you adhere?
Keep life and lose those other things;
Keep them and lose your life:-- which brings
Sorrow and pain more near?
2 Thus we may see,
Who cleaves to fame
Rejects what is more great;
Who loves large stores
Gives up the richer state.
3 Who is content
Needs fear no shame.
Who knows to stop
Incurs no blame.
From danger free
Long live shall he.
1 Who thinks his great achievements poor
Shall find his vigour long endure.
Of greatest fulness, deemed a void,
Exhaustion ne'er shall stem the tide.
Do thou what's straight still crooked deem;
Thy greatest art still stupid seem,
And eloquence a stammering scream.
2 Constant action overcomes cold; being still
overcomes heat. Purity
and stillness give the correct law to all under
heaven.
1 When the Tao prevails in the world, they send
back their swift
horses to (draw) the dung-carts. When the Tao is
disregarded in the
world, the war-horses breed in the border lands.
2 There is no guilt greater than to sanction
ambition; no calamity
greater than to be discontented with one's lot;
no fault greater than
the wish to be getting. Therefore the sufficiency
of contentment is
an enduring and unchanging sufficiency.
1 Without going outside his door, one
understands (all that takes
place) under the sky; without looking out from
his window, one sees
the Tao of Heaven. The farther that one goes
out (from himself), the
less he knows.
2 Therefore the sages got their knowledge
without travelling; gave
their (right) names to things without seeing
them; and accomplished
their ends without any purpose of doing so.
1 He who devotes himself to learning (seeks)
from day to day to
increase (his knowledge); he who devotes
himself to the Tao (seeks)
from day to day to diminish (his doing).
2 He diminishes it and again diminishes it, till he
arrives at doing
nothing (on purpose). Having arrived at this
point of non-action,
there is nothing which he does not do.
3 He who gets as his own all under heaven does
so by giving himself
no trouble (with that end). If one take trouble
(with that end), he
is not equal to getting as his own all under
heaven.
1 The sage has no invariable mind of his own;
he makes the mind
of the people his mind.
2 To those who are good (to me), I am good;
and to those who are not
good (to me), I am also good;-- and thus (all) get
to be good. To
those who are sincere (with me), I am sincere;
and to those who are
not sincere (with me), I am also sincere;-- and
thus (all) get to be
sincere.
3 The sage has in the world an appearance of
indecision, and keeps
his mind in a state of indifference to all. The
people all keep their
eyes and ears directed to him, and he deals with
them all as his
children.
1 Men come forth and live; they enter (again)
and die.
2 Of every ten three are ministers of life (to
themselves); and three
are ministers of death.
3 There are also three in every ten whose aim is
to live, but whose
movements tend to the land (or place) of death.
And for what reason?
Because of their excessive endeavours to
perpetuate life.
4 But I have heard that he who is skilful in
managing the life
entrusted to him for a time travels on the land
without having to shun
rhinoceros or tiger, and enters a host without
having to avoid buff
coat or sharp weapon. The rhinoceros finds no
place in him into which
to thrust its horn, nor the tiger a place in which
to fix its claws,
nor the weapon a place to admit its point. And
for what reason?
Because there is in him no place of death.
1 All things are produced by the Tao, and
nourished by its
outflowing operation. They receive their forms
according to the
nature of each, and are completed according to
the circumstances of
their condition. Therefore all things without
exception honour the
Tao, and exalt its outflowing operation.
2 This honouring of the Tao and exalting of its
operation is not the
result of any ordination, but always a
spontaneous tribute.
3 Thus it is that the Tao produces (all things),
nourishes them,
brings them to their full growth, nurses them,
completes them, matures
them, maintains them, and overspreads them.
4 It produces them and makes no claim to the
possession of them; it
carries them through their processes and does
not vaunt its ability in
doing so; it brings them to maturity and
exercises no control over
them;-- this is called its mysterious operation.
1 (The Tao) which originated all under the sky is
to be
considered as the mother of them all.
2 When the mother is found, we know what her
children should be.
When one knows that he is his mother's child,
and proceeds to guard
(the qualities of) the mother that belong to him,
to the end of his
life he will be free from all peril.
3 Let him keep his mouth closed, and shut up
the portals (of his
nostrils), and all his life he will be exempt from
laborious exertion.
Let him keep his mouth open, and (spend his
breath) in the promotion
of his affairs, and all his life there will be no
safety for him.
4 The perception of what is small is (the secret
of clear-sightedness; the guarding of what is soft and
tender is (the secret of) strength.
5 Who uses well his light,
Reverting to its 5 (source so) bright,
Will from his body ward all blight,
And hides the unchanging from men's sight.
1 If I were suddenly to become known, and (put
into a position
to) conduct (a government) according to the
Great Tao, what I should
be most afraid of would be a boastful display.
2 The great Tao (or way) is very level and easy;
but people love the
by-ways.
3 Their court(- yards and buildings) shall be well
kept, but their
fields shall be ill-cultivated, and their granaries
very empty. They
shall wear elegant and ornamented robes, carry
a sharp sword at their
girdle, pamper themselves in eating and
drinking, and have a
superabundance of property and wealth;-- such
(princes) may be called
robbers and boasters. This is contrary to the Tao
surely!
1 What (Tao's) skilful planter plants
Can never be uptorn;
What his skilful arms enfold,
From him can ne'er be borne.
Sons shall bring in lengthening line,
Sacrifices to his shrine.
2 Tao when nursed within one's self,
His vigour will make true;
And where the family it rules
What riches will accrue!
The neighbourhood where it prevails
In thriving will abound;
And when 'tis seen throughout the state,
Good fortune will be found.
Employ it the kingdom o'er,
And men thrive all around.
3 In this way the effect will be seen in the
person, by the
observation of different cases; in the family; in
the neighbourhood;
in the state; and in the kingdom.
4 How do I know that this effect is sure to hold
thus all under the
sky? By this (method of observation).
1 He who has in himself abundantly the
attributes (of the Tao) is
like an infant. Poisonous insects will not sting
him; fierce beasts
will not seize him; birds of prey will not strike
him.
2 (The infant's) bones are weak and its sinews
soft, but yet its
grasp is firm. It knows not yet the union of male
and female, and yet
its virile member may be excited;-- showing the
perfection of its
physical essence. All day long it will cry without
its throat
becoming hoarse;-- showing the harmony (in its
constitution).
3 To him by whom this harmony is known,
(The secret of) the unchanging (Tao) is shown,
And in the knowledge wisdom finds its throne.
All life-increasing arts to evil turn;
Where the mind makes the vital breath to burn,
(False) is the strength, (and o'er it we should
mourn.)
4 When things have become strong, they (then)
become old, which may
be said to be contrary to the Tao. Whatever is
contrary to the Tao
soon ends.
1 He who knows (the Tao) does not (care to)
speak (about it); he
who is (ever ready to) speak about it does not
know it.
2 He (who knows it) will keep his mouth shut
and close the portals
(of his nostrils). He will blunt his sharp points
and unravel the
complications of things; he will attemper his
brightness, and bring
himself into agreement with the obscurity (of
others). This is called
'the Mysterious Agreement.'
3 (Such an one) cannot be treated familiarly or
distantly; he is
beyond all consideration of profit or injury; of
nobility or
meanness:-- he is the noblest man under
heaven.
1 A state may be ruled by (measures of)
correction; weapons of
war may be used with crafty dexterity; (but) the
kingdom is made one's
own (only) by freedom from action and
purpose.
2 How do I know that it is so? By these facts:--
In the kingdom the
multiplication of prohibitive enactments
increases the poverty of the
people; the more implements to add to their
profit that the people
have, the greater disorder is there in the state
and clan; the more
acts of crafty dexterity that men possess, the
more do strange
contrivances appear; the more display there is
of legislation, the
more thieves and robbers there are.
3 Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing
(of purpose), and the
people will be transformed of themselves; I will
be fond of keeping
still, and the people will of themselves become
correct. I will take
no trouble about it, and the people will of
themselves become rich; I
will manifest no ambition, and the people will of
themselves attain to
the primitive simplicity.'
1 The government that seems the most unwise,
Oft goodness to the people best supplies;
That which is meddling, touching everything,
Will work but ill, and disappointment bring.
2 Misery!-- happiness is to be found by its side!
Happiness!-- misery
lurks beneath it! Who knows what either will
come to in the end?
3 Shall we then dispense with correction? The
(method of) correction
shall by a turn become distortion, and the good
in it shall by a turn
become evil. The delusion of the people (on this
point) has indeed
subsisted for a long time.
4 Therefore the sage is (like) a square which cuts
no one (with its
angles); (like) a corner which injures no one
(with its sharpness).
He is straightforward, but allows himself no
license; he is bright,
but does not dazzle.
1 For regulating the human (in our constitution)
and rendering
the (proper) service to the heavenly, there is
nothing like
moderation.
2 It is only by this moderation that there is
effected an early
return (to man's normal state). That early return
is what I call the
repeated accumulation of the attributes (of the
Tao). With that
repeated accumulation of those attributes, there
comes the subjugation
(of every obstacle to such return). Of this
subjugation we know not
what shall be the limit; and when one knows not
what the limit shall
be, he may be the ruler of a state.
3 He who possesses the mother of the state may
continue long. His
case is like that (of the plant) of which we say
that its roots are
deep and its flower stalks firm:-- this is the way
to secure that its
enduring life shall long be seen.
1 Governing a great state is like cooking small
fish.
2 Let the kingdom be governed according to the
Tao, and the manes of
the departed will not manifest their spiritual
energy. It is not that
those manes have not that spiritual energy, but
it will not be
employed to hurt men. It is not that it could not
hurt men, but
neither does the ruling sage hurt them.
3 When these two do not injuriously affect each
other, their good
influences converge in the virtue (of the Tao).
1 What makes a great state is its being (like) a
low-lying, down-flowing (stream);-- it becomes the centre to
which tend (all the small
states) under heaven.
2 (To illustrate from) the case of all females:--
the female always
overcomes the male by her stillness. Stillness
may be considered (a
sort of) abasement.
3 Thus it is that a great state, by condescending
to small states,
gains them for itself; and that small states, by
abasing themselves to
a great state, win it over to them. In the one
case the abasement
leads to gaining adherents, in the other case to
procuring favour.
4 The great state only wishes to unite men
together and nourish them;
a small state only wishes to be received by, and
to serve, the other.
Each gets what it desires, but the great state
must learn to abase
itself.
1 Tao has of all things the most honoured place.
No treasures give good men so rich a grace;
Bad men it guards, and doth their ill efface.
2 (Its) admirable words can purchase honour;
(its) admirable deeds
can raise their performer above others. Even
men who are not good are
not abandoned by it.
3 Therefore when the sovereign occupies his
place as the Son of
Heaven, and he has appointed his three ducal
ministers, though (a
prince) were to send in a round symbol-of-rank
large enough to fill
both the hands, and that as the precursor of the
team of horses (in
the court-yard), such an offering would not be
equal to (a lesson of)
this Tao, which one might present on his knees.
4 Why was it that the ancients prized this Tao
so much? Was it not
because it could be got by seeking for it, and the
guilty could escape
(from the stain of their guilt) by it? This is the
reason why all
under heaven consider it the most valuable
thing.
1 (It is the way of the Tao) to act without
(thinking of) acting;
to conduct affairs without (feeling the) trouble
of them; to taste
without discerning any flavour; to consider
what is small as great,
and a few as many; and to recompense injury
with kindness.
2 (The master of it) anticipates things that are
difficult while they
are easy, and does things that would become
great while they are
small. All difficult things in the world are sure to
arise from a
previous state in which they were easy, and all
great things from one
in which they were small. Therefore the sage,
while he never does
what is great, is able on that account to
accomplish the greatest
things.
3 He who lightly promises is sure to keep but
little faith; he who is
continually thinking things easy is sure to find
them difficult.
Therefore the sage sees difficulty even in what
seems easy, and so
never has any difficulties.
1 That which is at rest is easily kept hold of;
before a thing
has given indications of its presence, it is easy to
take measures
against it; that which is brittle is easily broken;
that which is very
small is easily dispersed. Action should be taken
before a thing has
made its appearance; order should be secured
before disorder has
begun.
2 The tree which fills the arms grew from the
tiniest sprout; the
tower of nine storeys rose from a (small) heap
of earth; the journey
of a thousand li commenced with a single step.
3 He who acts (with an ulterior purpose) does
harm; he who takes hold
of a thing (in the same way) loses his hold. The
sage does not act
(so), and therefore does no harm; he does not
lay hold (so), and
therefore does not lose his bold. (But) people in
their conduct of
affairs are constantly ruining them when they
are on the eve of
success. If they were careful at the end, as (they
should be) at the
beginning, they would not so ruin them.
4 Therefore the sage desires what (other men)
do not desire, and does
not prize things difficult to get; he learns what
(other men) do not
learn, and turns back to what the multitude of
men have passed by.
Thus he helps the natural development of all
things, and does not dare
to act (with an ulterior purpose of his own).
1 The ancients who showed their skill in
practising the Tao did
so, not to enlighten the people, but rather to
make them simple and
ignorant.
2 The difficulty in governing the people arises
from their having
much knowledge. He who (tries to) govern a
state by his wisdom is a
scourge to it; while he who does not (try to) do
so is a blessing.
3 He who knows these two things finds in them
also his model and
rule. Ability to know this model and rule
constitutes what we call
the mysterious excellence (of a governor). Deep
and far-reaching is
such mysterious excellence, showing indeed its
possessor as opposite
to others, but leading them to a great
conformity to him.
1 That whereby the rivers and seas are able to
receive the homage
and tribute of all the valley streams, is their skill
in being lower
than they;-- it is thus that they are the kings of
them all. So it is
that the sage (ruler), wishing to be above men,
puts himself by his
words below them, and, wishing to be before
them, places his person
behind them.
2 In this way though he has his place above
them, men do not feel his
weight, nor though he has his place before them,
do they feel it an
injury to them.
3 Therefore all in the world delight to exalt him
and do not weary of
him. Because he does not strive, no one finds it
possible to strive
with him.
1 All the world says that, while my Tao is great,
it yet appears
to be inferior (to other systems of teaching).
Now it is just its
greatness that makes it seem to be inferior. If it
were like any
other (system), for long would its smallness
have been known!
2 But I have three precious things which I prize
and hold fast. The
first is gentleness; the second is economy; and
the third is shrinking
from taking precedence of others.
3 With that gentleness I can be bold; with that
economy I can be
liberal; shrinking from taking precedence of
others, I can become a
vessel of the highest honour. Now-a-days they
give up gentleness and
are all for being bold; economy, and are all for
being liberal; the
hindmost place, and seek only to be foremost;--
(of all which the end
is) death.
4 Gentleness is sure to be victorious even in
battle, and firmly to
maintain its ground. Heaven will save its
possessor, by his (very)
gentleness protecting him.
1 He who in (Tao's) wars has skill
Assumes no martial port;
He who fights with most good will
To rage makes no resort.
He who vanquishes yet still
Keeps from his foes apart;
He whose hests men most fulfil
Yet humbly plies his art.
2 Thus we say, 'He ne'er contends,
And therein is his might.'
Thus we say, 'Men's wills he bends,
That they with him unite.'
Thus we say, 'Like Heaven's his ends,
No sage of old more bright.'
1 A master of the art of war has said, 'I do not
dare to be the
host (to commence the war); I prefer to be the
guest (to act on the
defensive). I do not dare to advance an inch; I
prefer to retire a
foot.' This is called marshalling the ranks where
there are no ranks;
baring the arms (to fight) where there are no
arms to bare; grasping
the weapon where there is no weapon to grasp;
advancing against the
enemy where there is no enemy.
2 There is no calamity greater than lightly
engaging in war. To do
that is near losing (the gentleness) which is so
precious. Thus it is
that when opposing weapons are (actually)
crossed, he who deplores
(the situation) conquers.
1 My words are very easy to know, and very
easy to practise; but
there is no one in the world who is able to know
and able to practise
them.
2 There is an originating and all-comprehending
(principle) in my
words, and an authoritative law for the things
(which I enforce). It
is because they do not know these, that men do
not know me.
3 They who know me are few, and I am on that
account (the more) to be
prized. It is thus that the sage wears (a poor garb
of) hair cloth,
while he carries his (signet of) jade in his
bosom.
1 To know and yet (think) we do not know is
the highest
(attainment); not to know (and yet think) we do
know is a disease.
2 It is simply by being pained at (the thought of)
having this
disease that we are preserved from it. The sage
has not the disease.
He knows the pain that would be inseparable
from it, and therefore he
does not have it.
1 When the people do not fear what they ought
to fear, that which
is their great dread will come on them.
2 Let them not thoughtlessly indulge themselves
in their ordinary
life; let them not act as if weary of what that
life depends on.
3 It is by avoiding such indulgence that such
weariness does not
arise.
4 Therefore the sage knows (these things) of
himself, but does not
parade (his knowledge); loves, but does not
(appear to set a) value
on, himself. And thus he puts the latter
alternative away and makes
choice of the former.
1 He whose boldness appears in his daring (to
do wrong, in
defiance of the laws) is put to death; he whose
boldness appears in
his not daring (to do so) lives on. Of these two
cases the one
appears to be advantageous, and the other to
be injurious. But
2 When Heaven's anger smites a man,
Who the cause shall truly scan?
3 On this account the sage feels a difficulty (as
to what to do in the
former case).
4 It is the way of Heaven not to strive, and yet
it skilfully
overcomes; not to speak, and yet it is skilful in
(obtaining a reply;
does not call, and yet men come to it of
themselves. Its
demonstrations are quiet, and yet its plans are
skilful and effective.
The meshes of the net of Heaven are large; far
apart, but letting
nothing escape.
1 The people do not fear death; to what
purpose is it to (try to)
frighten them with death? If the people were
always in awe of death,
and I could always seize those who do wrong,
and put them to death,
who would dare to do wrong?
2 There is always One who presides over the
infliction death. He who
would inflict death in the room of him who so
presides over it may be
described as hewing wood instead of a great
carpenter. Seldom is it
that he who undertakes the hewing, instead of
the great carpenter,
does not cut his own hands!
1 The people suffer from famine because of the
multitude of taxes
consumed by their superiors. It is through this
that they suffer
famine.
2 The people are difficult to govern because of
the (excessive)
agency of their superiors (in governing them). It
is through this
that they are difficult to govern.
3 The people make light of dying because of the
greatness of their
labours in seeking for the means of living. It is
this which makes
them think light of dying. Thus it is that to leave
the subject of
living altogether out of view is better than to set
a high value on
it.
1 Man at his birth is supple and weak; at his
death, firm and
strong. (So it is with) all things. Trees and plants,
in their early
growth, are soft and brittle; at their death, dry
and withered.
2 Thus it is that firmness and strength are the
concomitants of
death; softness and weakness, the
concomitants of life.
3 Hence he who (relies on) the strength of his
forces does not
conquer; and a tree which is strong will fill the
out-stretched arms,
(and thereby invites the feller.)
4 Therefore the place of what is firm and strong
is below, and that
of what is soft and weak is above.
1 May not the Way (or Tao) of Heaven be
compared to the (method
2 of) bending a bow? The (part of the bow)
which was high is brought
low, and what was low is raised up. (So Heaven)
diminishes where
there is superabundance, and supplements
where there is deficiency.
3 It is the Way of Heaven to diminish
superabundance, and to
supplement deficiency. It is not so with the way
of man. He takes
away from those who have not enough to add
to his own superabundance.
4 Who can take his own superabundance and
therewith serve all under
heaven? Only he who is in possession of the
Tao!
5 Therefore the (ruling) sage acts without
claiming the results as
his; he achieves his merit and does not rest
(arrogantly) in it:-- he
does not wish to display his superiority.
1 There is nothing in the world more soft and
weak than water,
and yet for attacking things that are firm and
strong there is nothing
that can take precedence of it;-- for there is
nothing (so effectual)
for which it can be changed.
2 Every one in the world knows that the soft
overcomes the hard, and
the weak the strong, but no one is able to carry
it out in practice.
3 Therefore a sage has said,
'He who accepts his state's reproach,
Is hailed therefore its altars' lord;
To him who bears men's direful woes
They all the name of King accord.'
4 Words that are strictly true seem to be
paradoxical.
1 When a reconciliation is effected (between
two parties) after a
great animosity, there is sure to be a grudge
remaining (in the mind
of the one who was wrong). And how can this
be beneficial (to the
other)?
2 Therefore (to guard against this), the sage
keeps the left-hand
portion of the record of the engagement, and
does not insist on the
(speedy) fulfilment of it by the other party. (So),
he who has the
attributes (of the Tao) regards (only) the
conditions of the
engagement, while he who has not those
attributes regards only the
conditions favourable to himself.
3 In the Way of Heaven, there is no partiality of
love; it is always
on the side of the good man.
1 In a little state with a small population, I
would so order it,
that, though there were individuals with the
abilities of ten or a
hundred men, there should be no employment
of them; I would make the
people, while looking on death as a grievous
thing, yet not remove
elsewhere (to avoid it).
2 Though they had boats and carriages, they
should have no occasion
to ride in them; though they had buff coats and
sharp weapons, they
should have no occasion to don or use them.
3 I would make the people return to the use of
knotted cords (instead
of the written characters).
4 They should think their (coarse) food sweet;
their (plain) clothes
beautiful; their (poor) dwellings places of rest;
and their common
(simple) ways sources of enjoyment.
5 There should be a neighbouring state within
sight, and the voices
of the fowls and dogs should be heard all the
way from it to us, but I
would make the people to old age, even to
death, not have any
intercourse with it.
1 Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not
sincere. Those
who are skilled (in the Tao) do not dispute
(about it); the
disputatious are not skilled in it. Those who
know (the Tao) are not
extensively learned; the extensively learned do
not know it.
2 The sage does not accumulate (for himself).
The more that he
expends for others, the more does he possess of
his own; the more that
he gives to others, the more does he have
himself.
3 With all the sharpness of the Way of Heaven,
it injures not; with
all the doing in the way of the sage he does not
strive.
1 Dhritirashtra:
Ranged thus for battle on the sacred plain
On Kurukshetrasay, Sanjaya! say
What wrought my people, and the Pandavas?
2 Sanjaya:
When he beheld the host of Pandavas,
Raja Duryodhana to Drona drew,
And spake these words: "Ah, Guru! see this line,
How vast it is of Pandu fighting-men,
Embattled by the son of Drupada,
Thy scholar in the war! 3 Therein stand ranked
Chiefs like Arjuna, like to Bhima chiefs,
Benders of bows; Virata, Yuyudhan,
Drupada, eminent upon his car,
Dhrishtaket, Chekitan, Kasi's stout lord,
Purujit, Kuntibhoj, and Saivya,
With Yudhamanyu, and Uttamauj
Subhadra's child; and Drupadi's;- all famed!
4 All mounted on their shining chariots!
5 On our side, too,thou best of Brahmans! see
Excellent chiefs, commanders of my line,
Whose names I joy to count: thyself the first,
Then Bhishma, Karna, Kripa fierce in fight,
Vikarna, Aswatthaman; next to these
Strong Saumadatti, with full many more
Valiant and tried, ready this day to die
For me their king, each with his weapon
grasped,
Each skilful in the field. 6 Weakest -
meseems -
Our battle shows where Bhishma holds
command,
And Bhima, fronting him, something too strong!
7 Have care our captains nigh to Bhishma's
ranks
Prepare what help they may! Now, blow my
shell!"
8 Then, at the signal of the aged king,
With blare to wake the blood, rolling around
Like to a lion's roar, the trumpeter
Blew the great Conch; and, at the noise of it,
Trumpets and drums, cymbals and gongs and
horns
Burst into sudden clamour; as the blasts
Of loosened tempest, such the tumult seemed!
9 Then might be seen, upon their car of gold
Yoked with white steeds, blowing their
battle-shells, Krishna the God,
Arjuna at his side:
Krishna, with knotted locks, blew his great
conch
Carved of the "Giant's bone;" Arjuna blew
Indra's loud gift; Bhima the terrible
Wolf-bellied Bhima - blew a long reed-conch;
And Yudhisthira, Kunti's blameless son,
Winded a mighty shell, "Victory's Voice;"
And Nakula blew shrill upon his conch
Named the "Sweet-sounding," Sahadev on his
Called"Gem-bedecked," and Kasi's Prince on
his.
10 Sikhandi on his car, Dhrishtadyumn,
Virata, Satyaki the Unsubdued,
Drupada, with his sons, (O Lord of Earth!)
Long-armed Subhadra's children, all blew loud,
So that the clangour shook their foemen's
hearts,
With quaking earth and thundering heav'n.
11 Then 'twas -
Beholding Dhritirashtra's battle set,
Weapons unsheathing, bows drawn forth, the
war
Instant to break - Arjun, whose ensign-badge
Was Hanuman the monkey, spake this thing
To Krishna the Divine, his charioteer:
"Drive, Dauntless One! to yonder open ground
Betwixt the armies; I would see more nigh
These who will fight with us, those we must slay
To-day, in war's arbitrament; for, sure,
On bloodshed all are bent who throng this plain,
Obeying Dhritirashtra's sinful son."
12 Thus, by Arjuna prayed, (O Bharata!)
Between the hosts that heavenly Charioteer
Drove the bright car, reining its milk-white steeds
Where Bhishma led,and Drona,and their Lords.
13 "See!" spake he to Arjuna, "where they
stand,
Thy kindred of the Kurus:" and the Prince
Marked on each hand the kinsmen of his house,
Grandsires and sires, uncles and brothers and
sons,
Cousins and sons-in-law and nephews, mixed
With friends and honoured elders; some this
side,
Some that side ranged: and, seeing those
opposed,
Such kith grown enemies-Arjuna's heart
Melted with pity, while he uttered this:
14 Arjuna.
Krishna! as I behold, come here to shed
Their common blood, yon concourse of our kin,
My members fail, my tongue dries in my
mouth,
A shudder thrills my body, and my hair
Bristles with horror; from my weak hand slips
Gandiv, the goodly bow; a fever burns
My skin to parching; hardly may I stand;
The life within me seems to swim and faint;
Nothing do I foresee save woe and wail!
15 It is not good, O Keshav! nought of good
Can spring from mutual slaughter! Lo, I hate
Triumph and domination, wealth and ease,
Thus sadly won! 16 Aho! what victory
Can bring delight, Govinda! what rich spoils
Could profit; what rule recompense; what span
Of life itself seem sweet, bought with such
blood?
17 Seeing that these stand here, ready to die,
For whose sake life was fair, and pleasure
pleased,
And power grew precious:- grandsires, sires, and
sons,
Brothers, and fathers-in-law, and sons-in-law,
Elders and friends! 18 Shall I deal death on
these
Even though they seek to slay us? 19 Not one
blow,
O Madhusudan! will I strike to gain
20 The rule of all Three Worlds; then, how
much less
To seize an earthly kingdom! 21 Killing these
Must breed but anguish, Krishna! 22 If they be
Guilty, we shall grow guilty by their deaths;
Their sins will light on us, if we shall slay
Those sons of Dhritirashtra, and our kin;
What peace could come of that, O Madhava?
23 For if indeed, blinded by lust and wrath,
These cannot see, or will not see, the sin
Of kingly lines o'erthrown and kinsmen slain,
How should not we, who see, shun such a crime
We who perceive the guilt and feel the shame
O thou Delight of Men, Janardana?
24 By overthrow of houses perisheth
Their sweet continuous household piety,
And - rites neglected, piety extinct
Enters impiety upon that home;
Its women grow unwomaned, whence there
spring
Mad passions, and the mingling-up of castes,
Sending a Hell-ward road that family,
And whoso wrought its doom by wicked wrath.
25 Nay, and the souls of honoured ancestors
Fall from their place of peace, being bereft
Of funeral-cakes and the wan death-water.
26 So teach our holy hymns. 27 Thus, if we slay
Kinsfolk and friends for love of earthly power,
Ahovat! what an evil fault it were!
28 Better I deem it, if my kinsmen strike,
To face them weaponless, and bare my breast
To shaft and spear, than answer blow with
blow.
29 So speaking, in the face of those two hosts,
Arjuna sank upon his chariot-seat,
And let fall bow and arrows, sick at heart.
1 Sanjaya.
Him, filled with such compassion and such
grief,
With eyes tear-dimmed, despondent, in stern
words
The Driver, Madhusudan, thus addressed:
2 Krishna.
How hath this weakness taken thee? Whence
springs
The inglorious trouble, shameful to the brave,
Barring the path of virtue? 3 Nay, Arjun!
Forbid thyself to feebleness! it mars
Thy warrior-name! cast off the coward-fit!
Wake! Be thyself! Arise, Scourge of thy Foes!
4 Arjuna.
How can I, in the battle, shoot with shafts
On Bhishma, or on Drona - O thou Chief!—
Both worshipful, both honourable men?
5 Better to live on beggar's bread
With those we love alive,
Than taste their blood in rich feasts spread,
And guiltily survive!
6 Ah! were it worse-who knows?—to be
Victor or vanquished here,
When those confront us angrily
Whose death leaves living drear?
7 In pity lost, by doubtings tossed,
My thoughts - distracted - turn
To Thee, the Guide I reverence most,
That I may counsel learn:
I know not what would heal the grief
Burned into soul and sense,
If I were earth's unchallenged chief—
A god—and these gone thence!
8 Sanjaya.
So spake Arjuna to the Lord of Hearts,
And sighing,"I will not fight!" held silence then.
To whom, with tender smile, (O Bharata! )
While the Prince wept despairing 'twixt those
hosts,
Krishna made answer in divinest verse:
9 Krishna.
Thou grievest where no grief should be! thou
speak'st
Words lacking wisdom! for the wise in heart
Mourn not for those that live, nor those that die.
10 Nor I, nor thou, nor any one of these,
Ever was not, nor ever will not be,
For ever and for ever afterwards.
All, that doth live, lives always! 11 To man's
frame
As there come infancy and youth and age,
So come there raisings-up and layings-down
Of other and of other life-abodes,
Which the wise know, and fear not. 12 This that
irks —
Thy sense-life, thrilling to the elements —
Bringing thee heat and cold, sorrows and joys,
'Tis brief and mutable! Bear with it, Prince!
As the wise bear. 13 The soul which is not
moved,
The soul that with a strong and constant calm
Takes sorrow and takes joy indifferently,
Lives in the life undying! 14 That which is
Can never cease to be; that which is not
Will not exist. 15 To see this truth of both
Is theirs who part essence from accident,
Substance from shadow. 16 Indestructible,
Learn thou! the Life is, spreading life through
all;
It cannot anywhere, by any means,
Be anywise diminished, stayed, or changed.
17 But for these fleeting frames which it
informs
With spirit deathless, endless, infinite,
They perish. Let them perish, Prince! and fight!
He who shall say, "Lo! I have slain a man!"
He who shall think, "Lo! I am slain!" those both
Know naught! Life cannot slay. Life is not slain!
18 Never the spirit was born; the spirit shall
cease to be never;
Never was time it was not; End and Beginning
are dreams!
Birthless and deathless and changeless
remaineth the spirit for ever;
Death hath not touched it at all, dead though
the house of it seems!
19 Who knoweth it exhaustless, self-sustained,
Immortal, indestructible,—shall such
Say, "I have killed a man, or caused to kill?"
20 Nay, but as when one layeth
His worn-out robes away,
And taking new ones, sayeth,
"These will I wear to-day!"
So putteth by the spirit
Lightly its garb of flesh,
And passeth to inherit
A residence afresh.
21 I say to thee weapons reach not the Life;
Flame burns it not, waters cannot o'erwhelm,
Nor dry winds wither it. Impenetrable,
Unentered, unassailed, unharmed, untouched,
Immortal, all-arriving, stable, sure,
Invisible, ineffable, by word
And thought uncompassed, ever all itself,
Thus is the Soul declared! 22 How wilt thou,
then,—
Knowing it so,—grieve when thou shouldst not
grieve?
How, if thou hearest that the man new-dead
Is, like the man new-born, still living man—
One same, existent Spirit—wilt thou weep?
23 The end of birth is death; the end of death
Is birth: this is ordained! and mournest thou,
Chief of the stalwart arm! for what befalls
Which could not otherwise befall? The birth
Of living things comes unperceived; the death
Comes unperceived; between them, beings
perceive:
What is there sorrowful herein, dear Prince?
24 Wonderful, wistful, to contemplate!
Difficult, doubtful, to speak upon!
Strange and great for tongue to relate,
Mystical hearing for every one!
Nor wotteth man this, what a marvel it is,
When seeing, and saying, and hearing are done!
25 This Life within all living things, my Prince!
Hides beyond harm; scorn thou to suffer, then,
For that which cannot suffer. Do thy part!
Be mindful of thy name, and tremble not!
26 Nought better can betide a martial soul
Than lawful war; happy the warrior
To whom comes joy of battle—comes, as now,
Glorious and fair, unsought; opening for him
A gateway unto Heav'n. 27 But, if thou shunn'st
This honourable field—a Kshattriya—
If, knowing thy duty and thy task, thou bidd'st
Duty and task go by—that shall be sin!
28 And those to come shall speak thee infamy
From age to age; but infamy is worse
For men of noble blood to bear than death!
29 The chiefs upon their battle-chariots
Will deem 'twas fear that drove thee from the
fray.
Of those who held thee mighty-souled the scorn
Thou must abide, while all thine enemies
Will scatter bitter speech of thee, to mock
The valour which thou hadst; what fate could
fall
More grievously than this? 30 Either—being
killed—
Thou wilt win Swarga's safety, or—alive
And victor—thou wilt reign an earthly king.
Therefore, arise, thou Son of Kunti! brace
Thine arm for conflict, nerve thy heart to
meet—
As things alike to thee—pleasure or pain,
Profit or ruin, victory or defeat:
So minded, gird thee to the fight, for so
Thou shalt not sin!
31 Thus far I speak to thee
As from the "Sankhya"—unspiritually—
Hear now the deeper teaching of the Yog,
Which holding, understanding, thou shalt burst
Thy Karmabandh, the bondage of wrought
deeds.
32 Here shall no end be hindered, no hope
marred,
No loss be feared: faith—yea, a little faith—
Shall save thee from the anguish of thy dread.
33 Here, Glory of the Kurus! shines one rule—
One steadfast rule—while shifting souls have
laws
Many and hard. Specious, but wrongful deem
The speech of those ill-taught ones who extol
The letter of their Vedas, saying, "This
Is all we have, or need;" being weak at heart
With wants, seekers of Heaven: which comes—
they say—
As "fruit of good deeds done;" promising men
Much profit in new births for works of faith;
In various rites abounding; following whereon
Large merit shall accrue towards wealth and
power;
34 Albeit, who wealth and power do most desire
Least fixity of soul have such, least hold
On heavenly meditation. Much these teach,
From Veds, concerning the "three qualities;"
But thou, be free of the "three qualities,"
Free of the "pairs of opposites," and free
From that sad righteousness which calculates;
Self-ruled, Arjuna! simple, satisfied!
35 Look! like as when a tank pours water forth
To suit all needs, so do these Brahmans draw
Text for all wants from tank of Holy Writ.
36 But thou, want not! ask not! Find full reward
Of doing right in right! Let right deeds be
Thy motive, not the fruit which comes from
them.
37 And live in action! Labour! Make thine acts
Thy piety, casting all self aside,
Contemning gain and merit; equable
In good or evil: equability
Is Yog, is piety!
38 Yet, the right act
Is less, far less, than the right-thinking mind.
Seek refuge in thy soul; have there thy heaven!
39 Scorn them that follow virtue for her gifts!
The mind of pure devotion—even here—
Casts equally aside good deeds and bad,
Passing above them. 40 Unto pure devotion
Devote thyself: with perfect meditation
Comes perfect act, and the right-hearted rise—
More certainly because they seek no gain—
Forth from the bands of body, step by step,
To highest seats of bliss. 41 When thy firm soul
Hath shaken off those tangled oracles
Which ignorantly guide, then shall it soar
To high neglect of what's denied or said,
This way or that way, in doctrinal writ.
42 Troubled no longer by the priestly lore,
Safe shall it live, and sure; steadfastly bent
On meditation. This is Yog—and Peace!
43 Arjuna.
What is his mark who hath that steadfast heart,
Confirmed in holy meditation? How
Know we his speech, Kesava? Sits he, moves he
Like other men?
44 Krishna.
When one, O Pritha's Son!
Abandoning desires which shake the mind—
Finds in his soul full comfort for his soul,
He hath attained the Yog—that man is such!
In sorrows not dejected, and in joys
Not overjoyed; dwelling outside the stress
Of passion, fear, and anger; fixed in calms
Of lofty contemplation;—such an one
Is Muni, is the Sage, the true Recluse!
45 He who to none and nowhere overbound
By ties of flesh, takes evil things and good
Neither desponding nor exulting, such
Bears wisdom's plainest mark! He who shall
draw
As the wise tortoise draws its four feet safe
Under its shield, his five frail senses back
Under the spirit's buckler from the world
Which else assails them, such an one, my
Prince!
Hath wisdom's mark! 46 Things that solicit
sense
Hold off from the self-governed; nay, it comes,
The appetites of him who lives beyond
Depart,—aroused no more. 47 Yet may it
chance,
O Son of Kunti! that a governed mind
Shall some time feel the sense-storms sweep,
and wrest
Strong self-control by the roots. Let him regain
His kingdom! let him conquer this, and sit
On Me intent. That man alone is wise
Who keeps the mastery of himself! 48 If one
Ponders on objects of the sense, there springs
Attraction; from attraction grows desire,
Desire flames to fierce passion, passion breeds
Recklessness; then the memory—all betrayed—
Lets noble purpose go, and saps the mind,
Till purpose, mind, and man are all undone.
49 But, if one deals with objects of the sense
Not loving and not hating, making them
Serve his free soul, which rests serenely lord,
Lo! such a man comes to tranquillity;
And out of that tranquillity shall rise
The end and healing of his earthly pains,
Since the will governed sets the soul at peace.
50 The soul of the ungoverned is not his,
Nor hath he knowledge of himself; which
lacked,
How grows serenity? and, wanting that,
Whence shall he hope for happiness?
51 The mind
That gives itself to follow shows of sense
Seeth its helm of wisdom rent away,
And, like a ship in waves of whirlwind, drives
To wreck and death. Only with him, great
Prince!
Whose senses are not swayed by things of
sense—
Only with him who holds his mastery,
Shows wisdom perfect. 52 What is
midnight-gloom
To unenlightened souls shines wakeful day
To his clear gaze; what seems as wakeful day
Is known for night, thick night of ignorance,
To his true-seeing eyes. Such is the Saint!
53 And like the ocean, day by day receiving
Floods from all lands, which never overflows
Its boundary-line not leaping, and not leaving,
Fed by the rivers, but unswelled by those;—
54 So is the perfect one! to his soul's ocean
The world of sense pours streams of witchery;
They leave him as they find, without
commotion,
Taking their tribute, but remaining sea.
55 Yea! whoso, shaking off the yoke of flesh
Lives lord, not servant, of his lusts; set free
From pride, from passion, from the sin of "Self,"
Toucheth tranquillity! O Pritha's Son!
That is the state of Brahm! There rests no dread
When that last step is reached! Live where he
will,
Die when he may, such passeth from all
'plaining,
To blest Nirvana, with the Gods, attaining.
1 Arjuna.
Thou whom all mortals praise, Janardana!
If meditation be a nobler thing
Than action, wherefore, then, great Kesava!
Dost thou impel me to this dreadful fight?
Now am I by thy doubtful speech disturbed!
Tell me one thing, and tell me certainly;
By what road shall I find the better end?
2 Krishna.
I told thee, blameless Lord! there be two paths
Shown to this world; two schools of wisdom.
3 First
The Sankhya's, which doth save in way of
works
Prescribed by reason; next, the Yog, which bids
Attain by meditation, spiritually:
Yet these are one! 4 No man shall 'scape from
act
By shunning action; nay, and none shall come
By mere renouncements unto perfectness.
5 Nay, and no jot of time, at any time,
Rests any actionless; his nature's law
Compels him, even unwilling, into act;
[For thought is act in fancy]. 6 He who sits
Suppressing all the instruments of flesh,
Yet in his idle heart thinking on them,
Plays the inept and guilty hypocrite:
But he who, with strong body serving mind,
Gives up his mortal powers to worthy work,
Not seeking gain, Arjuna! such an one
Is honourable. 7 Do thine allotted task!
Work is more excellent than idleness;
The body's life proceeds not, lacking work.
8 There is a task of holiness to do,
Unlike world-binding toil, which bindeth not
The faithful soul; such earthly duty do
Free from desire, and thou shalt well perform
Thy heavenly purpose. 9 Spake Prajapati—
In the beginning, when all men were made,
And, with mankind, the sacrifice— "Do this!
Work! sacrifice! Increase and multiply
With sacrifice! This shall be Kamaduk,
Your 'Cow of Plenty,' giving back her milk
Of all abundance. Worship the gods thereby;
The gods shall yield thee grace. Those meats ye
crave
The gods will grant to Labour, when it pays
Tithes in the altar-flame. But if one eats
Fruits of the earth, rendering to kindly Heaven
No gift of toil, that thief steals from his world."
10 Who eat of food after their sacrifice
Are quit of fault, but they that spread a feast
All for themselves, eat sin and drink of sin.
11 By food the living live; food comes of rain,
And rain comes by the pious sacrifice,
And sacrifice is paid with tithes of toil;
Thus action is of Brahma, who is One,
The Only, All-pervading; at all times
Present in sacrifice. 12 He that abstains
To help the rolling wheels of this great world,
Glutting his idle sense, lives a lost life,
Shameful and vain. 13 Existing for himself,
Self-concentrated, serving self alone,
No part hath he in aught; nothing achieved,
Nought wrought or unwrought toucheth him; no
hope
Of help for all the living things of earth
Depends from him. 14 Therefore, thy task
prescribed
With spirit unattached gladly perform,
Since in performance of plain duty man
Mounts to his highest bliss. 15 By works alone
Janak and ancient saints reached blessedness!
Moreover, for the upholding of thy kind,
Action thou should'st embrace. 16 What the
wise choose
The unwise people take; what best men do
The multitude will follow. 17 Look on me,
Thou Son of Pritha! in the three wide worlds
I am not bound to any toil, no height
Awaits to scale, no gift remains to gain,
Yet I act here! and, if I acted not—
Earnest and watchful—those that look to me
For guidance, sinking back to sloth again
Because I slumbered, would decline from good,
And I should break earth's order and commit
Her offspring unto ruin, Bharata!
18 Even as the unknowing toil, wedded to sense,
So let the enlightened toil, sense-freed, but set
To bring the world deliverance, and its bliss;
Not sowing in those simple, busy hearts
Seed of despair. 19 Yea! let each play his part
In all he finds to do, with unyoked soul.
20 All things are everywhere by Nature wrought
In interaction of the qualities.
21 The fool, cheated by self, thinks, "This I did"
And "That I wrought; "but—ah, thou
strong-armed Prince!—
A better-lessoned mind, knowing the play
Of visible things within the world of sense,
And how the qualities must qualify,
Standeth aloof even from his acts. 22 Th'
untaught
Live mixed with them, knowing not Nature's
way,
Of highest aims unwitting, slow and dull.
23 Those make thou not to stumble, having the
light;
But all thy dues discharging, for My sake,
With meditation centred inwardly,
Seeking no profit, satisfied, serene,
Heedless of issue—fight! 24 They who shall
keep
My ordinance thus, the wise and willing hearts,
Have quittance from all issue of their acts;
But those who disregard My ordinance,
Thinking they know, know nought, and fall to
loss,
Confused and foolish. 25 'Sooth, the instructed
one
Doth of his kind, following what fits him most:
And lower creatures of their kind; in vain
Contending 'gainst the law. 26 Needs must it be
The objects of the sense will stir the sense
To like and dislike, yet th' enlightened man
Yields not to these, knowing them enemies.
27 Finally, this is better, that one do
His own task as he may, even though he fail,
Than take tasks not his own, though they seem
good.
28 To die performing duty is no ill;
But who seeks other roads shall wander still.
29 Arjuna.
Yet tell me, Teacher! by what force doth man
Go to his ill, unwilling; as if one
Pushed him that evil path?
30 Krishna.
Kama it is!
Passion it is! born of the Darknesses,
Which pusheth him. Mighty of appetite,
Sinful, and strong is this!—man's enemy!
31 As smoke blots the white fire, as clinging rust
Mars the bright mirror, as the womb surrounds
The babe unborn, so is the world of things
Foiled, soiled, enclosed in this desire of flesh.
The wise fall, caught in it; the unresting foe
It is of wisdom, wearing countless forms,
Fair but deceitful, subtle as a flame.
32 Sense, mind, and reason—these, O Kunti's
Son!
Are booty for it; in its play with these
It maddens man, beguiling, blinding him.
33 Therefore, thou noblest child of Bharata!
Govern thy heart! Constrain th' entangled sense!
Resist the false, soft sinfulness which saps
Knowledge and judgment! 34 Yea, the world is
strong,
But what discerns it stronger, and the mind
Strongest; and high o'er all the ruling Soul.
35 Wherefore, perceiving Him who reigns
supreme,
Put forth full force of Soul in thy own soul!
Fight! vanquish foes and doubts, dear Hero!
slay
What haunts thee in fond shapes, and would
betray!
1 Krishna.
This deathless Yoga, this deep union,
I taught Vivaswata, the Lord of Light;
Vivaswata to Manu gave it; he
To Ikshwaku; so passed it down the line
Of all my royal Rishis. 2 Then, with years,
The truth grew dim and perished, noble Prince!
3 Now once again to thee it is declared—
This ancient lore, this mystery supreme—
Seeing I find thee votary and friend.
4 Arjuna.
Thy birth, dear Lord, was in these later days,
And bright Vivaswata's preceded time!
How shall I comprehend this thing thou sayest,
"From the beginning it was I who taught?"
5 Krishna.
Manifold the renewals of my birth
Have been, Arjuna! and of thy births, too!
6 But mine I know, and thine thou knowest not,
O Slayer of thy Foes! Albeit I be
Unborn, undying, indestructible,
The Lord of all things living; not the less—
By Maya, by my magic which I stamp
On floating Nature-forms, the primal vast—
I come, and go, and come. 7 When
Righteousness
Declines, O Bharata! when Wickedness
Is strong, I rise, from age to age, and take
Visible shape, and move a man with men,
Succouring the good, thrusting the evil back,
And setting Virtue on her seat again.
8 Who knows the truth touching my births on
earth
And my divine work, when he quits the flesh
Puts on its load no more, falls no more down
To earthly birth: to Me he comes, dear Prince!
9 Many there be who come! from fear set free,
From anger, from desire; keeping their hearts
Fixed upon me—my Faithful—purified
By sacred flame of Knowledge. Such as these
Mix with my being. 10 Whoso worship me,
Them I exalt; but all men everywhere
Shall fall into my path; albeit, those souls
Which seek reward for works, make sacrifice
Now, to the lower gods. I say to thee
Here have they their reward. 11 But I am He
Made the Four Castes, and portioned them a
place
After their qualities and gifts. Yea, I
Created, the Reposeful; I that live
Immortally, made all those mortal births:
For works soil not my essence, being works
Wrought uninvolved. 12 Who knows me acting
thus
Unchained by action, action binds not him;
And, so perceiving, all those saints of old
Worked, seeking for deliverance. Work thou
As, in the days gone by, thy fathers did.
13 Thou sayst, perplexed, It hath been asked
before
By singers and by sages, "What is act,
And what inaction? "I will teach thee this,
And, knowing, thou shalt learn which work doth
save
Needs must one rightly meditate those three—
Doing,—not doing,—and undoing. Here
Thorny and dark the path is! 14 He who sees
How action may be rest, rest action—he
Is wisest 'mid his kind; he hath the truth!
He doeth well, acting or resting. 15 Freed
In all his works from prickings of desire,
Burned clean in act by the white fire of truth,
The wise call that man wise; and such an one,
Renouncing fruit of deeds, always content.
16 Always self-satisfying, if he works,
Doth nothing that shall stain his separate soul,
Which—quit of fear and hope—subduing self—
Rejecting outward impulse—yielding up
To body's need nothing save body, dwells
Sinless amid all sin, with equal calm
Taking what may befall, by grief unmoved,
Unmoved by joy, unenvyingly; the same
In good and evil fortunes; nowise bound
By bond of deeds. 17 Nay, but of such an one,
Whose crave is gone, whose soul is liberate,
Whose heart is set on truth—of such an one
What work he does is work of sacrifice,
Which passeth purely into ash and smoke
Consumed upon the altar! All's then God!
The sacrifice is Brahm, the ghee and grain
Are Brahm, the fire is Brahm, the flesh it eats
Is Brahm, and unto Brahm attaineth he
Who, in such office, meditates on Brahm.
18 Some votaries there be who serve the gods
With flesh and altar-smoke; but other some
Who, lighting subtler fires, make purer rite
With will of worship. 19 Of the which be they
Who, in white flame of continence, consume
Joys of the sense, delights of eye and ear,
Forgoing tender speech and sound of song:
And they who, kindling fires with torch of Truth,
Burn on a hidden altar-stone the bliss
Of youth and love, renouncing happiness:
And they who lay for offering there their wealth,
Their penance, meditation, piety,
Their steadfast reading of the scrolls, their lore
Painfully gained with long austerities:
And they who, making silent sacrifice,
Draw in their breath to feed the flame of
thought,
And breathe it forth to waft the heart on high,
Governing the ventage of each entering air
Lest one sigh pass which helpeth not the soul:
And they who, day by day denying needs,
Lay life itself upon the altar-flame,
Burning the body wan. 20 Lo! all these keep
The rite of offering, as if they slew
Victims; and all thereby efface much sin.
Yea! and who feed on the immortal food
Left of such sacrifice, to Brahma pass,
To The Unending. 21 But for him that makes
No sacrifice, he hath nor part nor lot
Even in the present world. How should he share
Another, O thou Glory of thy Line?
22 In sight of Brahma all these offerings
Are spread and are accepted! Comprehend
That all proceed by act; for knowing this,
Thou shalt be quit of doubt. 23 The sacrifice
Which Knowledge pays is better than great gifts
Offered by wealth, since gifts' worth—O my
Prince!
Lies in the mind which gives, the will that serves:
And these are gained by reverence, by strong
search,
By humble heed of those who see the Truth
And teach it. 24 Knowing Truth, thy heart no
more
Will ache with error, for the Truth shall show
All things subdued to thee, as thou to Me.
25 Moreover, Son of Pandu! wert thou worst
Of all wrong-doers, this fair ship of Truth
Should bear thee safe and dry across the sea
Of thy transgressions. 26 As the kindled flame
Feeds on the fuel till it sinks to ash,
So unto ash, Arjuna! unto nought
The flame of Knowledge wastes works' dross
away!
There is no purifier like thereto
In all this world, and he who seeketh it
Shall find it—being grown perfect—in himself.
27 Believing, he receives it when the soul
Masters itself, and cleaves to Truth, and
comes—
Possessing knowledge—to the higher peace,
The uttermost repose. 28 But those untaught,
And those without full faith, and those who fear
Are shent; no peace is here or other where,
No hope, nor happiness for whoso doubts.
29 He that, being self-contained, hath
vanquished doubt,
Disparting self from service, soul from works,
Enlightened and emancipate, my Prince!
Works fetter him no more! Cut then atwain
With sword of wisdom, Son of Bharata!
This doubt that binds thy heart-beats! cleave
the bond
Born of thy ignorance! Be bold and wise!
Give thyself to the field with me! Arise!
1 Arjuna.
Yet, Krishna! at the one time thou dost laud
Surcease of works, and, at another time,
Service through work. Of these twain plainly tell
Which is the better way?
2 Krishna.
To cease from works
Is well, and to do works in holiness
Is well; and both conduct to bliss supreme;
But of these twain the better way is his
Who working piously refraineth not.
3 That is the true Renouncer, firm and fixed,
Who—seeking nought, rejecting nought—dwells
proof
Against the "opposites." O valiant Prince!
4 In doing, such breaks lightly from all deed:
'Tis the new scholar talks as they were two,
This Sankhya and this Yoga: wise men know
Who husbands one plucks golden fruit of both!
5 The region of high rest which Sankhyans
reach
Yogins attain. Who sees these twain as one
Sees with clear eyes! 6 Yet such abstraction,
Chief!
Is hard to win without much holiness.
Whoso is fixed in holiness, self-ruled,
Pure-hearted, lord of senses and of self,
Lost in the common life of all which lives—
A "Yogayukt"—he is a Saint who wends
Straightway to Brahm. Such an one is not
touched
By taint of deeds. 7 "Nought of myself I do!"
Thus will he think - who holds the truth of
truths —
In seeing, hearing, touching, smelling; when
He eats, or goes, or breathes; slumbers or talks,
Holds fast or loosens, opes his eyes or shuts;
Always assured "This is the sense-world plays
With senses. 8 "He that acts in thought of
Brahm,
Detaching end from act, with act content,
The world of sense can no more stain his soul
Than waters mar th' enamelled lotus-leaf.
9 With life, with heart, with mind,- nay, with the
help
Of all five senses—letting selfhood go—
Yogins toil ever towards their souls' release.
10 Such votaries, renouncing fruit of deeds,
Gain endless peace: the unvowed, the
passion-bound,
Seeking a fruit from works, are fastened down.
11 The embodied sage, withdrawn within his
soul,
At every act sits godlike in "the town
Which hath nine gateways," neither doing aught
Nor causing any deed. This world's Lord makes
Neither the work, nor passion for the work,
Nor lust for fruit of work; the man's own self
Pushes to these! 12 The Master of this World
Takes on himself the good or evil deeds
Of no man—dwelling beyond! Mankind errs
here
By folly, darkening knowledge. 13 But, for
whom
That darkness of the soul is chased by light,
Splendid and clear shines manifest the Truth
As if a Sun of Wisdom sprang to shed
Its beams of dawn. 14 Him meditating still,
Him seeking, with Him blended, stayed on Him,
The souls illuminated take that road
Which hath no turning back—their sins flung
off
By strength of faith. [Who will may have this
Light;
Who hath it sees.] 15 To him who wisely sees,
The Brahman with his scrolls and sanctities,
The cow, the elephant, the unclean dog,
The Outcast gorging dog's meat, are all one.
16 The world is overcome—aye! even here!
By such as fix their faith on Unity.
The sinless Brahma dwells in Unity,
And they in Brahma. 17 Be not over-glad
Attaining joy, and be not over-sad
Encountering grief, but, stayed on Brahma, still
Constant let each abide! 18 The sage whose
soul
Holds off from outer contacts, in himself
Finds bliss; to Brahma joined by piety,
His spirit tastes eternal peace. 19 The joys
Springing from sense-life are but quickening
wombs
Which breed sure griefs: those joys begin and
end!
The wise mind takes no pleasure, Kunti's Son!
In such as those! 20 But if a man shall learn,
Even while he lives and bears his body's chain,
To master lust and anger, he is blest!
He is the Yukta; he hath happiness,
Contentment, light, within: his life is merged
In Brahma's life; he doth Nirvana touch!
21 Thus go the Rishis unto rest, who dwell
With sins effaced, with doubts at end, with
hearts
Governed and calm. Glad in all good they live,
Nigh to the peace of God; and all those live
Who pass their days exempt from greed and
wrath,
Subduing self and senses, knowing the Soul!
22 The Saint who shuts outside his placid soul
All touch of sense, letting no contact through;
Whose quiet eyes gaze straight from fixed
brows,
Whose outward breath and inward breath are
drawn
Equal and slow through nostrils still and close;
That one-with organs, heart, and mind
constrained,
Bent on deliverance, having put away
Passion, and fear, and rage;—hath, even now,
Obtained deliverance, ever and ever freed.
23 Yea! for he knows Me Who am He that
heeds
The sacrifice and worship, God revealed;
And He who heeds not, being Lord of Worlds,
Lover of all that lives, God unrevealed,
Wherein who will shall find surety and shield!
1 Krishna.
Therefore, who doeth work rightful to do,
Not seeking gain from work, that man, O Prince!
Is Sanyasi and Yogi—both in one
And he is neither who lights not the flame
Of sacrifice, nor setteth hand to task.
2 Regard as true Renouncer him that makes
Worship by work, for who renounceth not
Works not as Yogin. So is that well said:
"By works the votary doth rise to faith,
And saintship is the ceasing from all works;
Because the perfect Yogin acts—but acts
Unmoved by passions and unbound by deeds,
Setting result aside.
3 Let each man raise
The Self by Soul, not trample down his Self,
Since Soul that is Self's friend may grow Self's
foe.
Soul is Self's friend when Self doth rule o'er Self,
But Self turns enemy if Soul's own self
Hates Self as not itself.
4 The sovereign soul
Of him who lives self-governed and at peace
Is centred in itself, taking alike
Pleasure and pain; heat, cold; glory and shame.
5 He is the Yogi, he is Yukta, glad
With joy of light and truth; dwelling apart
Upon a peak, with senses subjugate
Whereto the clod, the rock, the glistering gold
Show all as one. 6 By this sign is he known
Being of equal grace to comrades, friends,
Chance-comers, strangers, lovers, enemies,
Aliens and kinsmen; loving all alike,
Evil or good.
7 Sequestered should he sit,
Steadfastly meditating, solitary,
His thoughts controlled, his passions laid away,
Quit of belongings. 8 In a fair, still spot
Having his fixed abode,—not too much raised,
Nor yet too low,—let him abide, his goods
A cloth, a deerskin, and the Kusa-grass.
9 There, setting hard his mind upon The One,
Restraining heart and senses, silent, calm,
Let him accomplish Yoga, and achieve
Pureness of soul, holding immovable
Body and neck and head, his gaze absorbed
Upon his nose-end, rapt from all around,
Tranquil in spirit, free of fear, intent
Upon his Brahmacharya vow, devout,
Musing on Me, lost in the thought of Me.
10 That Yojin, so devoted, so controlled,
Comes to the peace beyond,—My peace, the
peace
Of high Nirvana!
11 But for earthly needs
Religion is not his who too much fasts
Or too much feasts, nor his who sleeps away
An idle mind; nor his who wears to waste
His strength in vigils. 12 Nay, Arjuna! call
That the true piety which most removes
Earth-aches and ills, where one is moderate
In eating and in resting, and in sport;
Measured in wish and act; sleeping betimes,
Waking betimes for duty.
13 When the man,
So living, centres on his soul the thought
Straitly restrained—untouched internally
By stress of sense—then is he Yukta. See!
Steadfast a lamp burns sheltered from the wind;
Such is the likeness of the Yogi's mind
Shut from sense-storms and burning bright to
Heaven.
14 When mind broods placid, soothed with holy
wont;
When Self contemplates self, and in itself
Hath comfort; when it knows the nameless joy
Beyond all scope of sense, revealed to soul—
Only to soul! and, knowing, wavers not,
True to the farther Truth; when, holding this,
It deems no other treasure comparable,
But, harboured there, cannot be stirred or shook
By any gravest grief, call that state "peace,"
That happy severance Yoga; call that man
The perfect Yogin!
15 Steadfastly the will
Must toil thereto, till efforts end in ease,
And thought has passed from thinking. 16
Shaking off
All longings bred by dreams of fame and gain,
Shutting the doorways of the senses close
With watchful ward; so, step by step, it comes
To gift of peace assured and heart assuaged,
When the mind dwells self-wrapped, and the
soul broods
Cumberless. 17 But, as often as the heart
Breaks—wild and wavering—from control, so
oft
Let him re-curb it, let him rein it back
To the soul's governance; for perfect bliss
Grows only in the bosom tranquillised,
The spirit passionless, purged from offence,
Vowed to the Infinite. 18 He who thus vows
His soul to the Supreme Soul, quitting sin,
Passes unhindered to the endless bliss
Of unity with Brahma. 19 He so vowed,
So blended, sees the Life-Soul resident
In all things living, and all living things
In that Life-Soul contained. And whoso thus
Discerneth Me in all, and all in Me,
I never let him go; nor looseneth he
Hold upon Me; but, dwell he where he may,
Whate'er his life, in Me he dwells and lives,
Because he knows and worships Me, Who dwell
In all which lives, and cleaves to Me in all.
20 Arjuna! if a man sees everywhere—
Taught by his own similitude—one Life,
One Essence in the Evil and the Good,
Hold him a Yogi, yea! well-perfected!
21 Arjuna.
Slayer of Madhu! yet again, this Yog,
This Peace, derived from equanimity,
Made known by thee—I see no fixity
Therein, no rest, because the heart of men
Is unfixed, Krishna! rash, tumultuous,
Wilful and strong. It were all one, I think,
To hold the wayward wind, as tame man's
heart.
22 Krishna.
Hero long-armed! beyond denial, hard
Man's heart is to restrain, and wavering;
Yet may it grow restrained by habit, Prince!
By wont of self-command. This Yog, I say,
Cometh not lightly to th' ungoverned ones;
But he who will be master of himself
Shall win it, if he stoutly strive thereto.
23 Arjuna.
And what road goeth he who, having faith,
Fails, Krishna! in the striving; falling back
From holiness, missing the perfect rule?
Is he not lost, straying from Brahma's light,
Like the vain cloud, which floats 'twixt earth
and heaven
When lightning splits it, and it vanisheth?
Fain would I hear thee answer me herein,
Since, Krishna! none save thou can clear the
doubt.
24 Krishna.
He is not lost, thou Son of Pritha! No!
Nor earth, nor heaven is forfeit, even for him,
Because no heart that holds one right desire
Treadeth the road of loss! He who should fail,
Desiring righteousness, cometh at death
Unto the Region of the Just; dwells there
Measureless years, and being born anew,
Beginneth life again in some fair home
Amid the mild and happy. 25 It may chance
He doth descend into a Yogin house
On Virtue's breast; but that is rare! Such birth
Is hard to be obtained on this earth, Chief!
So hath he back again what heights of heart
He did achieve, and so he strives anew
To perfectness, with better hope, dear Prince!
26 For by the old desire he is drawn on
Unwittingly; and only to desire
The purity of Yog is to pass
Beyond the Sabdabrahm, the spoken Ved.
But, being Yogi, striving strong and long,
Purged from transgressions, perfected by births
Following on births, he plants his feet at last
Upon the farther path. 27 Such as one ranks
Above ascetics, higher than the wise,
Beyond achievers of vast deeds! Be thou
Yogi Arjuna! And of such believe,
Truest and best is he who worships Me
With inmost soul, stayed on My Mystery!
1 Krishna.
Learn now, dear Prince! how, if thy soul be set
Ever on Me—still exercising Yog,
Still making Me thy Refuge—thou shalt come
Most surely unto perfect hold of Me.
2 I will declare to thee that utmost lore,
Whole and particular, which, when thou
knowest,
Leaveth no more to know here in this world.
3 Of many thousand mortals, one, perchance,
Striveth for Truth; and of those few that
strive—
Nay, and rise high—one only—here and there—
Knoweth Me, as I am, the very Truth.
4 Earth, water, flame, air, ether, life, and mind,
And individuality—those eight
Make up the showing of Me, Manifest.
5 These be my lower Nature; learn the higher,
Whereby, thou Valiant One! this Universe
Is, by its principle of life, produced;
Whereby the worlds of visible things are born
As from a Yoni. Know! I am that womb:
I make and I unmake this Universe:
Than me there is no other Master, Prince!
No other Maker! All these hang on me
As hangs a row of pearls upon its string.
6 I am the fresh taste of the water; I
The silver of the moon, the gold o' the sun,
The word of worship in the Veds, the thrill
That passeth in the ether, and the strength
Of man's shed seed. 7 I am the good sweet smell
Of the moistened earth, I am the fire's red light,
The vital air moving in all which moves,
The holiness of hallowed souls, the root
Undying, whence hath sprung whatever is;
The wisdom of the wise, the intellect
Of the informed, the greatness of the great.
The splendour of the splendid. Kunti's Son!
These am I, free from passion and desire;
Yet am I right desire in all who yearn,
Chief of the Bharatas! for all those moods,
Soothfast, or passionate, or ignorant,
Which Nature frames, deduce from me; but all
Are merged in me—not I in them! The world—
Deceived by those three qualities of being—
Wotteth not Me Who am outside them all,
Above them all, Eternal! Hard it is
To pierce that veil divine of various shows
Which hideth Me; yet they who worship Me
Pierce it and pass beyond.
8 I am not known
To evil-doers, nor to foolish ones,
Nor to the base and churlish; nor to those
Whose mind is cheated by the show of things,
Nor those that take the way of Asuras.
9 Four sorts of mortals know me: he who weeps,
Arjuna! and the man who yearns to know;
And he who toils to help; and he who sits
Certain of me, enlightened.
10 Of these four,
O Prince of India! highest, nearest, best
That last is, the devout soul, wise, intent
Upon "The One." 11 Dear, above all, am I
To him; and he is dearest unto me!
All four are good, and seek me; but mine own,
The true of heart, the faithful—stayed on me,
Taking me as their utmost blessedness,
They are not "mine,"but I—even I myself!
At end of many births to Me they come!
Yet hard the wise Mahatma is to find,
That man who sayeth, "All is Vasudev!"
12 There be those, too, whose knowledge,
turned aside
By this desire or that, gives them to serve
Some lower gods, with various rites, constrained
By that which mouldeth them. Unto all such—
Worship what shrine they will, what shapes, in
faith—
'Tis I who give them faith! I am content!
13 The heart thus asking favour from its God,
Darkened but ardent, hath the end it craves,
The lesser blessing—but 'tis I who give!
Yet soon is withered what small fruit they reap:
Those men of little minds, who worship so,
Go where they worship, passing with their gods.
14 But Mine come unto me! Blind are the eyes
Which deem th' Unmanifested manifest,
Not comprehending Me in my true Self!
Imperishable, viewless, undeclared,
15 Hidden behind my magic veil of shows,
I am not seen by all; I am not known—
Unborn and changeless—to the idle world.
16 But I, Arjuna! know all things which were,
And all which are, and all which are to be,
Albeit not one among them knoweth Me!
17 By passion for the "pairs of opposites,"
By those twain snares of Like and Dislike,
Prince!
18 All creatures live bewildered, save some few
Who, quit of sins, holy in act, informed,
Freed from the "opposites,"and fixed in faith,
Cleave unto Me.
19 Who cleave, who seek in Me
Refuge from birth and death, those have the
Truth!
20 Those know Me BRAHMA; know Me Soul
of Souls,
The ADHYATMAN; know KARMA, my work;
Know I am ADHIBHUTA, Lord of Life,
And ADHIDAIVA, Lord of all the Gods,
And ADHIYAJNA, Lord of Sacrifice;
Worship Me well, with hearts of love and faith,
And find and hold me in the hour of death.
1 Arjuna.
Who is that BRAHMA? What that Soul of
Souls,
The ADHYATMAN? What, Thou Best of All!
Thy work, the KARMA? Tell me what it is
Thou namest ADHIBHUTA? What again
Means ADHIDAIVA? Yea, and how it comes
Thou canst be ADHIYAJNA in thy flesh?
Slayer of Madhu! Further, make me know
How good men find thee in the hour of death?
2 Krishna.
I BRAHMA am! the One Eternal GOD,
And ADHYATMAN is My Being's name,
The Soul of Souls! What goeth forth from Me,
Causing all life to live, is KARMA called:
And, Manifested in divided forms,
I am the ADHIBHUTA, Lord of Lives;
And ADHIDAIVA, Lord of all the Gods,
Because I am PURUSHA, who begets.
3 And ADHIYAJNA, Lord of Sacrifice,
I—speaking with thee in this body here—
Am, thou embodied one! (for all the shrines
Flame unto Me!) 4 And, at the hour of death,
He that hath meditated Me alone,
In putting off his flesh, comes forth to Me,
Enters into My Being—doubt thou not!
5 But, if he meditated otherwise
At hour of death, in putting off the flesh,
He goes to what he looked for, Kunti's Son!
Because the Soul is fashioned to its like.
6 Have Me, then, in thy heart always! and fight!
Thou too, when heart and mind are fixed on
Me,
Shalt surely come to Me! All come who cleave
With never-wavering will of firmest faith,
Owning none other Gods: all come to Me,
The Uttermost, Purusha, Holiest!
7 Whoso hath known Me, Lord of sage and
singer,
Ancient of days; of all the Three Worlds Stay,
Boundless,—but unto every atom Bringer
Of that which quickens it: whoso, I say,
8 Hath known My form, which passeth mortal
knowing;
Seen my effulgence—which no eye hath seen—
Than the sun's burning gold more brightly
glowing,
Dispersing darkness,—unto him hath been
9 Right life! And, in the hour when life is ending,
With mind set fast and trustful piety,
Drawing still breath beneath calm brows
unbending,
In happy peace that faithful one doth die,—
In glad peace passeth to Purusha's heaven.
10 The place which they who read the Vedas
name
AKSHARAM, "Ultimate;" whereto have striven
Saints and ascetics—their road is the same.
11 That way—the highest way—goes he who
shuts
The gates of all his senses, locks desire
Safe in his heart, centres the vital airs
Upon his parting thought, steadfastly set;
And, murmuring OM, the sacred syllable—
Emblem of BRAHM—dies, meditating Me.
12 For who, none other Gods regarding, looks
Ever to Me, easily am I gained
By such a Yogi; and, attaining Me,
They fall not—those Mahatmas—back to birth,
To life, which is the place of pain, which ends,
But take the way of utmost blessedness.
13 The worlds, Arjuna!—even Brahma's
world—
Roll back again from Death to Life's unrest;
But they, O Kunti's Son! that reach to Me,
Taste birth no more. 14 If ye know Brahma's
Day
Which is a thousand Yugas; if ye know
The thousand Yugas making Brahma's Night,
Then know ye Day and Night as He doth know!
When that vast Dawn doth break, th' Invisible
Is brought anew into the Visible;
When that deep Night doth darken, all which is
Fades back again to Him Who sent it forth;
Yea! this vast company of living things—
Again and yet again produced—expires
At Brahma's Nightfall; and, at Brahma's Dawn,
Riseth, without its will, to life new-born.
15 But—higher, deeper, innermost—abides
Another Life, not like the life of sense,
Escaping sight, unchanging. This endures
When all created things have passed away:
This is that Life named the Unmanifest,
The Infinite! the All! the Uttermost.
Thither arriving none return. 16 That Life
Is Mine, and I am there! And, Prince! by faith
Which wanders not, there is a way to come
Thither. I, the PURUSHA, I Who spread
The Universe around me—in Whom dwell
All living Things—may so be reached and seen!
17 Richer than holy fruit on Vedas growing,
Greater than gifts, better than prayer or fast,
Such wisdom is! The Yogi, this way knowing,
Comes to the Utmost Perfect Peace at last.
1 Krishna.
Now will I open unto thee—whose heart
Rejects not—that last lore, deepest-concealed,
That farthest secret of My Heavens and Earths,
Which but to know shall set thee free from
ills,—
A royal lore! a Kingly mystery!
Yea! for the soul such light as purgeth it
From every sin; a light of holiness
With inmost splendour shining; plain to see;
Easy to walk by, inexhaustible!
2 They that receive not this, failing in faith
To grasp the greater wisdom, reach not Me,
Destroyer of thy foes! They sink anew
Into the realm of Flesh, where all things change!
3 By Me the whole vast Universe of things
Is spread abroad;—by Me, the Unmanifest!
In Me are all existences contained;
Not I in them!
4 Yet they are not contained,
Those visible things! Receive and strive to
embrace
The mystery majestical! My Being—
Creating all, sustaining all—still dwells
Outside of all!
5 See! as the shoreless airs
Move in the measureless space, but are not
space,
[And space were space without the moving
airs];
So all things are in Me, but are not I.
6 At closing of each Kalpa, Indian Prince!
All things which be back to My Being come:
At the beginning of each Kalpa, all
Issue new-born from Me.
7 By Energy
And help of Prakriti my outer Self,
Again, and yet again, I make go forth
The realms of visible things—without their
will—
All of them—by the power of Prakriti.
8 Yet these great makings, Prince! involve Me
not
Enchain Me not! I sit apart from them,
Other, and Higher, and Free; nowise attached!
9 Thus doth the stuff of worlds, moulded by
Me,
Bring forth all that which is, moving or still,
Living or lifeless! Thus the worlds go on!
10 The minds untaught mistake Me, veiled in
form;—
Naught see they of My secret Presence, nought
Of My hid Nature, ruling all which lives.
Vain hopes pursuing, vain deeds doing; fed
On vainest knowledge, senselessly they seek
An evil way, the way of brutes and fiends.
11 But My Mahatmas, those of noble soul
Who tread the path celestial, worship Me
With hearts unwandering,—knowing Me the
Source,
Th' Eternal Source, of Life. 12 Unendingly
They glorify Me; seek Me; keep their vows
Of reverence and love, with changeless faith
Adoring Me. 13 Yea, and those too adore,
Who, offering sacrifice of wakened hearts,
Have sense of one pervading Spirit's stress,
One Force in every place, though manifold!
14 I am the Sacrifice! I am the Prayer!
I am the Funeral-Cake set for the dead!
I am the healing herb! I am the ghee,
The Mantra, and the flame, and that which
burns!
I am - of all this boundless Universe -
The Father, Mother, Ancestor, and Guard!
The end of Learning! That which purifies
In lustral water! I am OM! I am
Rig-Veda, Sama-Veda, Yajur-Ved;
The Way, the Fosterer, the Lord, the Judge,
The Witness; the Abode, the Refuge-House,
The Friend, the Fountain and the Sea of Life
Which sends, and swallows up; Treasure of
Worlds
And Treasure-Chamber! Seed and Seed-Sower,
Whence endless harvests spring! Sun's heat is
mine;
Heaven's rain is mine to grant or to withhold;
Death am I, and Immortal Life I am,
Arjuna! SAT and ASAT, Visible Life,
And Life Invisible!
15 Yea! those who learn
The threefold Veds, who drink the Soma-wine,
Purge sins, pay sacrifice—from Me they earn
Passage to Swarga; where the meats divine
Of great gods feed them in high Indra's heaven.
16 Yet they, when that prodigious joy is o'er,
Paradise spent, and wage for merits given,
Come to the world of death and change once
more.
17 They had their recompense! they stored their
treasure,
Following the threefold Scripture and its writ;
Who seeketh such gaineth the fleeting pleasure
Of joy which comes and goes! I grant them it!
18 But to those blessed ones who worship Me,
Turning not otherwhere, with minds set fast,
I bring assurance of full bliss beyond.
19 Nay, and of hearts which follow other gods
In simple faith, their prayers arise to me,
O Kunti's Son! though they pray wrongfully;
For I am the Receiver and the Lord
Of every sacrifice, which these know not
Rightfully; so they fall to earth again!
20 Who follow gods go to their gods; who vow
Their souls to Pitris go to Pitris; minds
To evil Bhuts given o'er sink to the Bhuts;
And whoso loveth Me cometh to Me.
21 Whoso shall offer Me in faith and love
A leaf, a flower, a fruit, water poured forth,
That offering I accept, lovingly made
With pious will. Whate'er thou doest, Prince!
Eating or sacrificing, giving gifts,
Praying or fasting, let it all be done
For Me, as Mine. 22 So shalt thou free thyself
From Karmabandh, the chain which holdeth
men
To good and evil issue, so shalt come
Safe unto Me - when thou art quit of flesh—
By faith and abdication joined to Me!
23 I am alike for all! I know not hate,
I know not favour! What is made is Mine!
But them that worship Me with love, I love;
They are in Me, and I in them!
24 Nay, Prince!
If one of evil life turn in his thought
Straightly to Me, count him amidst the good;
He hath the high way chosen; he shall grow
Righteous ere long; he shall attain that peace
Which changes not. 25 Thou Prince of India!
Be certain none can perish, trusting Me!
O Pritha's Son! whoso will turn to Me,
Though they be born from the very womb of
Sin,
Woman or man; sprung of the Vaisya caste
Or lowly disregarded Sudra,—all
Plant foot upon the highest path; how then
The holy Brahmans and My Royal Saints?
26 Ah! ye who into this ill world are come—
Fleeting and false—set your faith fast on Me!
Fix heart and thought on Me! Adore Me! Bring
Offerings to Me! Make Me prostrations! Make
Me your supremest joy! and, undivided,
Unto My rest your spirits shall be guided.
1 Krishna.
Hear farther yet, thou Long-Armed Lord! these
latest words I say—
Uttered to bring thee bliss and peace, who lovest
Me alway—
Not the great company of gods nor kingly Rishis
know
My Nature, Who have made the gods and
Rishis long ago;
He only knoweth-only he is free of sin, and
wise,
Who seeth Me, Lord of the Worlds, with
faith-enlightened eyes,
Unborn, undying, unbegun. Whatever Natures
be
To mortal men distributed, those natures spring
from Me!
2 Intellect, skill, enlightenment, endurance,
self-control,
Truthfulness, equability, and grief or joy of soul,
And birth and death, and fearfulness, and
fearlessness, and shame,
And honour, and sweet harmlessness, and
peace which is the same
Whate'er befalls, and mirth, and tears, and
piety, and thrift,
And wish to give, and will to help,—all cometh
of My gift!
3 The Seven Chief Saints, the Elders Four, the
Lordly Manus set—
Sharing My work—to rule the worlds, these too
did I beget;
And Rishis, Pitris, Manus, all, by one thought of
My mind;
Thence did arise, to fill this world, the races of
mankind;
Wherefrom who comprehends My Reign of
mystic Majesty—
That truth of truths—is thenceforth linked in
faultless faith to Me:
Yea! knowing Me the source of all, by Me all
creatures wrought,
The wise in spirit cleave to Me, into My Being
brought;
Hearts fixed on Me; breaths breathed to Me;
praising Me, each to each,
So have they happiness and peace, with pious
thought and speech;
And unto these—thus serving well, thus loving
ceaselessly—
I give a mind of perfect mood, whereby they
draw to Me;
And, all for love of them, within their darkened
souls I dwell,
And, with bright rays of wisdom's lamp, their
ignorance dispel.
4 Arjuna.
Yes! Thou art Parabrahm! The High Abode!
The Great Purification! Thou art God
Eternal, All-creating, Holy, First,
Without beginning! Lord of Lords and Gods!
Declared by all the Saints—by Narada,
Vyasa Asita, and Devalas;
And here Thyself declaring unto me!
What Thou hast said now know I to be truth,
O Kesava! that neither gods nor men
Nor demons comprehend Thy mystery
Made manifest, Divinest! 5 Thou Thyself
Thyself alone dost know, Maker Supreme!
Master of all the living! Lord of Gods!
King of the Universe! To Thee alone
Belongs to tell the heavenly excellence
Of those perfections wherewith Thou dost fill
These worlds of Thine; Pervading, Immanent!
6 How shall I learn, Supremest Mystery!
To know Thee, though I muse continually?
Under what form of Thine unnumbered forms
Mayst Thou be grasped? Ah! yet again recount,
Clear and complete, Thy great appearances,
The secrets of Thy Majesty and Might,
Thou High Delight of Men! Never enough
Can mine ears drink the Amrit of such words!
7 Krishna.
Hanta! So be it! Kuru Prince! I will to thee
unfold
Some portions of My Majesty, whose powers
are manifold!
I am the Spirit seated deep in every creature's
heart;
From Me they come; by Me they live; at My
word they depart!
Vishnu of the Adityas I am, those Lords of
Light;
Maritchi of the Maruts, the Kings of Storm and
Blight;
By day I gleam, the golden Sun of burning
cloudless Noon;
By Night, amid the asterisms I glide, the
dappled Moon!
Of Vedas I am Sama-Ved, of gods in Indra's
Heaven
Vasava; of the faculties to living beings given
The mind which apprehends and thinks; of
Rudras Sankara;
Of Yakshas and of Rakshasas, Vittesh; and
Pavaka
Of Vasus, and of mountain-peaks Meru;
Vrihaspati
Know Me 'mid planetary Powers; 'mid Warriors
heavenly
Skanda; of all the water-floods the Sea which
drinketh each,
And Bhrigu of the holy Saints, and OM of
sacred speech;
Of prayers the prayer ye whisper; of hills
Himala's snow,
And Aswattha, the fig-tree, of all the trees that
grow;
Of the Devarshis, Narada; and Chitrarath of
them
That sing in Heaven, and Kapila of Munis, and
the gem
Of flying steeds, Uchchaisravas, from
Amrit-wave which burst;
Of elephants Airavata; of males the Best and
First;
Of weapons Heav'n's hot thunderbolt; of cows
white Kamadhuk,
From whose great milky udder-teats all hearts'
desires are strook;
Vasuki of the serpent-tribes, round Mandara
entwined;
And thousand-fanged Ananta, on whose broad
coils reclined
Leans Vishnu; and of water-things Varuna;
Aryam
Of Pitris, and, of those that judge, Yama the
Judge I am;
Of Daityas dread Prahlada; of what metes days
and years,
Time's self I am; of woodland-beasts - buffaloes,
deers, and bears -
The lordly-painted tiger; of birds the vast Garud,
The whirlwind 'mid the winds; 'mid chiefs Rama
with blood imbrued,
Makar 'mid fishes of the sea, and Ganges 'mid
the streams;
Yea! First, and Last, and Centre of all which is
or seems
I am, Arjuna! Wisdom Supreme of what is wise,
Words on the uttering lips I am, and eyesight of
the eyes,
And "A" of written characters, Dwandwa of
knitted speech,
And Endless Life, and boundless Love, whose
power sustaineth each;
And bitter Death which seizes all, and joyous
sudden Birth,
Which brings to light all beings that are to be on
earth;
And of the viewless virtues, Fame, Fortune,
Song am I,
And Memory, and Patience; and Craft, and
Constancy:
Of Vedic hymns the Vrihatsam, of metres
Gayatri,
Of months the Margasirsha, of all the seasons
three
The flower-wreathed Spring; in dicer's - play the
conquering
Double-Eight;
The splendour of the splendid, and the greatness
of the great,
Victory I am, and Action! and the goodness of
the good,
And Vasudev of Vrishni's race, and of this
Pandu brood
Thyself!—Yea, my Arjuna! thyself; for thou art
Mine!
8 Of poets Usana, of saints Vyasa, sage divine;
The policy of conquerors, the potency of kings,
The great unbroken silence in learning's secret
things;
The lore of all the learned, the seed of all which
springs.
Living or lifeless, still or stirred, whatever beings
be,
None of them is in all the worlds, but it exists by
Me!
9 Nor tongue can tell, Arjuna! nor end of telling
come
Of these My boundless glories, whereof I teach
thee some;
For wheresoe'er is wondrous work, and majesty,
and might,
From Me hath all proceeded. Receive thou this
aright!
10 Yet how shouldst thou receive, O Prince! the
vastness of this word?
I, who am all, and made it all, abide its separate
Lord!
1 Arjuna.
This, for my soul's peace, have I heard from
Thee,
The unfolding of the Mystery Supreme
Named Adhyatman; comprehending which,
My darkness is dispelled; for now I know—
O Lotus-eyed!—whence is the birth of men,
And whence their death, and what the majesties
Of Thine immortal rule. 2 Fain would I see,
As thou Thyself declar'st it, Sovereign Lord!
The likeness of that glory of Thy Form
Wholly revealed. O Thou Divinest One!
3 If this can be, if I may bear the sight,
Make Thyself visible, Lord of all prayers!
Show me Thy very self, the Eternal God!
4 Krishna.
Gaze, then, thou Son of Pritha! I manifest for
thee
Those hundred thousand thousand shapes that
clothe my Mystery:
I show thee all my semblances, infinite, rich,
divine,
My changeful hues, my countless forms. 5 See!
in this face of mine,
Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, Aswins, and Maruts;
see
Wonders unnumbered, Indian Prince! revealed
to none save thee.
6 Behold! this is the Universe!—Look! what is
live and dead
I gather all in one—in Me! Gaze, as thy lips
have said,
On GOD ETERNAL, VERY GOD! See Me! see
what thou prayest!
7 Thou canst not!—nor, with human eyes,
Arjuna! ever mayest!
Therefore I give thee sense divine.8 Have other
eyes, new light!
And, look! This is My glory, unveiled to mortal
sight!
9 Sanjaya.
Then, O King! the God, so saying,
Stood, to Pritha's Son displaying
All the splendour, wonder, dread
Of His vast Almighty-head.
10 Out of countless eyes beholding,
Out of countless mouths commanding,
Countless mystic forms enfolding
In one Form: supremely standing
Countless radiant glories wearing,
Countless heavenly weapons bearing,
Crowned with garlands of star-clusters,
Robed in garb of woven lustres,
Breathing from His perfect Presence
Breaths of every subtle essence
Of all heavenly odours; shedding
Blinding brilliance; overspreading—
Boundless, beautiful—all spaces
With His all-regarding faces;
So He showed! 11 If there should rise
Suddenly within the skies
Sunburst of a thousand suns
Flooding earth with beams undeemed-of,
Then might be that Holy One's
Majesty and radiance dreamed of!
12 So did Pandu's Son behold
All this universe enfold
All its huge diversity
Into one vast shape, and be
Visible, and viewed, and blended
In one Body—subtle, splendid,
Nameless—th' All-comprehending
God of Gods, the Never-Ending
Deity!
13 But, sore amazed,
Thrilled, o'erfilled, dazzled, and dazed,
Arjuna knelt; and bowed his head,
And clasped his palms; and cried, and said:
Arjuna.
Yea! I have seen! I see!
Lord! all is wrapped in Thee!
The gods are in Thy glorious frame! the
creatures
Of earth, and heaven, and hell
In Thy Divine form dwell,
And in Thy countenance shine all the features
14 Of Brahma, sitting lone
Upon His lotus-throne;
Of saints and sages, and the serpent races
Ananta, Vasuki;
Yea! mightiest Lord! I see
Thy thousand thousand arms, and breasts, and
faces,
And eyes,—on every side
Perfect, diversified;
And nowhere end of Thee, nowhere beginning,
Nowhere a centre! Shifts—
Wherever soul's gaze lifts—
Thy central Self, all-wielding, and all-winning!
15 Infinite King! I see
The anadem on Thee,
The club, the shell, the discus; see Thee burning
In beams insufferable,
Lighting earth, heaven, and hell
With brilliance blazing, glowing, flashing;
turning
16 Darkness to dazzling day,
Look I whichever way;
Ah, Lord! I worship Thee, the Undivided,
The Uttermost of thought,
The Treasure-Palace wrought
To hold the wealth of the worlds; the Shield
provided
17 To shelter Virtue's laws;
The Fount whence Life's stream draws
All waters of all rivers of all being:
The One Unborn, Unending:
Unchanging and Unblending!
With might and majesty, past thought, past
seeing!
18 Silver of moon and gold
Of sun are glories rolled
From Thy great eyes; Thy visage, beaming
tender
Throughout the stars and skies,
Doth to warm life surprise
Thy Universe. 19 The worlds are filled with
wonder
Of Thy perfections! Space
Star-sprinkled, and void place
From pole to pole of the Blue, from bound to
bound,
Hath Thee in every spot,
Thee, Thee!—Where Thou art not,
O Holy, Marvellous Form! is nowhere found!
20 O Mystic, Awful One!
At sight of Thee, made known,
The Three Worlds quake; the lower gods draw
nigh Thee;
They fold their palms, and bow
Body, and breast, and brow,
And, whispering worship, laud and magnify
Thee!
21 Rishis and Siddhas cry
"Hail! Highest Majesty!"
From sage and singer breaks the hymn of glory
In dulcet harmony,
Sounding the praise of Thee;
While countless companies take up the story,
Rudras, who ride the storms,
Th' Adityas' shining forms,
Vasus and Sadhyas, Viswas, Ushmapas;
Maruts, and those great Twins
The heavenly, fair, Aswins,
Gandharvas, Rakshasas, Siddhas, and
Asuras,—
These see Thee, and revere
In sudden-stricken fear;
Yea! the Worlds,—seeing Thee with form
stupendous,
With faces manifold,
With eyes which all behold,
Unnumbered eyes, vast arms, members
tremendous,
Flanks, lit with sun and star,
Feet planted near and far,
Tushes of terror, mouths wrathful and tender;—
The Three wide Worlds before Thee
Adore, as I adore Thee,
Quake, as I quake, to witness so much
splendour!
22 I mark Thee strike the skies
With front, in wondrous wise
Huge, rainbow-painted, glittering; and thy
mouth
Opened, and orbs which see
All things, whatever be
In all Thy worlds, east, west, and north and
south.
23 O Eyes of God! O Head!
My strength of soul is fled,
Gone is heart's force, rebuked is mind's desire!
When I behold Thee so,
With awful brows a-glow,
With burning glance, and lips lighted by fire
Fierce as those flames which shall
Consume, at close of all,
Earth, Heaven! Ah me! I see no Earth and
Heaven!
Thee, Lord of Lords! I see,
Thee only-only Thee!
24 Now let Thy mercy unto me be given,
Thou Refuge of the World!
Lo! to the cavern hurled
Of Thy wide-opened throat, and lips white-tushed,
I see our noblest ones,
Great Dhritarashtra's sons,
Bhishma, Drona, and Karna, caught and
crushed!
25 The Kings and Chiefs drawn in,
That gaping gorge within;
The best of both these armies torn and riven!
Between Thy jaws they lie
Mangled full bloodily,
Ground into dust and death! 26 Like streams
down-driven
With helpless haste, which go
In headlong furious flow
Straight to the gulfing deeps of th' unfilled
ocean,
So to that flaming cave
Those heroes great and brave
Pour, in unending streams, with helpless motion!
27 Like moths which in the night
Flutter towards a light,
Drawn to their fiery doom, flying and dying,
So to their death still throng,
Blind, dazzled, borne along
Ceaselessly, all those multitudes, wild flying!
28 Thou, that hast fashioned men,
Devourest them again,
One with another, great and small, alike!
The creatures whom Thou mak'st,
With flaming jaws Thou tak'st,
Lapping them up! Lord God! 29 Thy terrors
strike
From end to end of earth,
Filling life full, from birth
To death, with deadly, burning, lurid dread!
30 Ah, Vishnu! make me know
Why is Thy visage so?
Who art Thou, feasting thus upon Thy dead?
31 Who? awful Deity!
I bow myself to Thee,
Namostu Te, Devavara! Prasid!
O Mightiest Lord! rehearse
Why hast Thou face so fierce?
Whence doth this aspect horrible proceed?
32 Krishna.
Thou seest Me as Time who kills,
Time who brings all to doom,
The Slayer Time, Ancient of Days, come hither
to consume;
Excepting thee, of all these hosts of hostile
chiefs arrayed,
There stands not one shall leave alive the
battlefield! Dismayed
No longer be! Arise! obtain renown! destroy thy
foes!
33 Fight for the kingdom waiting thee when
thou hast vanquished those.
By Me they fall—not thee! the stroke of death
is dealt them now,
Even as they show thus gallantly; My
instrument art thou!
34 Strike, strong-armed Prince, at Drona! at
Bhishma strike! deal death
On Karna, Jyadratha; stay all their warlike
breath!
'Tis I who bid them perish! Thou wilt but slay
the slain;
Fight! they must fall, and thou must live, victor
upon this plain!
35 Sanjaya.
Hearing mighty Keshav's word,
Tremblingly that helmed Lord
Clasped his lifted palms, and—praying
Grace of Krishna—stood there, saying,
With bowed brow and accents broken,
These words, timorously spoken:
36 Arjuna.
Worthily, Lord of Might!
The whole world hath delight
In Thy surpassing power, obeying Thee;
The Rakshasas, in dread
At sight of Thee, are sped
To all four quarters; and the company
Of Siddhas sound Thy name.
37 How should they not proclaim
Thy Majesties, Divinest, Mightiest?
Thou Brahm, than Brahma greater!
Thou Infinite Creator!
Thou God of gods, Life's Dwelling-place and
Rest!
38 Thou, of all souls the Soul!
The Comprehending Whole!
39 Of being formed, and formless being the
Framer;
O Utmost One! O Lord!
Older than eld, Who stored
The worlds with wealth of life! O
Treasure-Claimer,
34 Who wottest all, and art
Wisdom Thyself! 40 O Part
In all, and All; for all from Thee have risen
Numberless now I see
The aspects are of Thee!
35 Vayu Thou art, and He who keeps the prison
Of Narak, Yama dark;
And Agni's shining spark;
Varuna's waves are Thy waves. Moon and
starlight
Are Thine! 36 Prajapati
Art Thou, and 'tis to Thee
They knelt in worshipping the old world's far
light,
The first of mortal men.
37 Again, Thou God! again
A thousand thousand times be magnified!
Honour and worship be—
Glory and praise,—to Thee
Namo, Namaste, cried on every side;
Cried here, above, below,
Uttered when Thou dost go,
Uttered where Thou dost come! Namo! we call;
Namostu! God adored!
Namostu! Nameless Lord!
Hail to Thee! Praise to Thee! Thou One in all;
For Thou art All! Yea, Thou!
38 Ah! if in anger now
Thou shouldst remember I did think Thee
Friend,
Speaking with easy speech,
As men use each to each;
Did call Thee "Krishna," "Prince," nor
comprehend
39 Thy hidden majesty,
The might, the awe of Thee;
Did, in my heedlessness, or in my love,
On journey, or in jest,
Or when we lay at rest,
Sitting at council, straying in the grove,
Alone, or in the throng,
Do Thee, most Holy! wrong,
Be Thy grace granted for that witless sin!
40 For Thou art, now I know,
Father of all below,
Of all above, of all the worlds within
Guru of Gurus; more
To reverence and adore
Than all which is adorable and high!
41 How, in the wide worlds three
Should any equal be?
Should any other share Thy Majesty?
42 Therefore, with body bent
And reverent intent,
I praise, and serve, and seek Thee, asking grace.
As father to a son,
As friend to friend, as one
Who loveth to his lover, turn Thy face
In gentleness on me!
43 Good is it I did see
This unknown marvel of Thy Form! But fear
Mingles with joy! Retake,
Dear Lord! for pity's sake
Thine earthly shape, which earthly eyes may
bear!
44 Be merciful, and show
The visage that I know;
Let me regard Thee, as of yore, arrayed
With disc and forehead-gem,
With mace and anadem,
Thou that sustainest all things! Undismayed
Let me once more behold
The form I loved of old,
Thou of the thousand arms and countless eyes!
45 This frightened heart is fain
To see restored again
My Charioteer, in Krishna's kind disguise.
46 Krishna.
Yea! thou hast seen, Arjuna! because I loved
thee well,
The secret countenance of Me, revealed by
mystic spell,
Shining, and wonderful, and vast, majestic,
manifold,
Which none save thou in all the years had
favour to behold;
For not by Vedas cometh this, nor sacrifice, nor
alms,
Nor works well-done, nor penance long, nor
prayers, nor chaunted
psalms,
That mortal eyes should bear to view the
Immortal Soul unclad,
Prince of the Kurus! This was kept for thee
alone! Be glad!
Let no more trouble shake thy heart, because
thine eyes have seen
My terror with My glory. 47 As I before have
been
So will I be again for thee; with lightened heart
behold!
Once more I am thy Krishna, the form thou
knew'st of old!
48 Sanjaya.
These words to Arjuna spake
Vasudev, and straight did take
Back again the semblance dear
Of the well-loved charioteer;
Peace and joy it did restore
When the Prince beheld once more
Mighty BRAHMA's form and face
Clothed in Krishna's gentle grace.
49 Arjuna.
Now that I see come back, Janardana!
This friendly human frame, my mind can think
Calm thoughts once more; my heart beats still
again!
50 Krishna.
Yea! it was wonderful and terrible
To view me as thou didst, dear Prince! The gods
Dread and desire continually to view!
Yet not by Vedas, nor from sacrifice,
Nor penance, nor gift-giving, nor with prayer
Shall any so behold, as thou hast seen!
51 Only by fullest service, perfect faith,
And uttermost surrender am I known
And seen, and entered into, Indian Prince!
52 Who doeth all for Me; who findeth Me
In all; adoreth always; loveth all
Which I have made, and Me, for Love's sole
end
That man, Arjuna! unto Me doth wend.
1 Arjuna.
Lord! of the men who serve Thee—true in
heart—
As God revealed; and of the men who serve,
Worshipping Thee Unrevealed, Unbodied, Far,
Which take the better way of faith and life?
2 Krishna.
Whoever serve Me—as I show Myself—
Constantly true, in full devotion fixed,
Those hold I very holy. 3 But who serve—
Worshipping Me The One, The Invisible,
The Unrevealed, Unnamed, Unthinkable,
Uttermost, All-pervading, Highest, Sure—
Who thus adore Me, mastering their sense,
Of one set mind to all, glad in all good,
These blessed souls come unto Me.
4 Yet, hard
The travail is for such as bend their minds
To reach th' Unmanifest That viewless path
Shall scarce be trod by man bearing the flesh!
5 But whereso any doeth all his deeds
Renouncing self for Me, full of Me, fixed
To serve only the Highest, night and day
Musing on Me—him will I swiftly lift
Forth from life's ocean of distress and death,
Whose soul clings fast to Me. 6 Cling thou to
Me!
Clasp Me with heart and mind! so shalt thou
dwell
Surely with Me on high. 7 But if thy thought
Droops from such height; if thou be'st weak to
set
Body and soul upon Me constantly,
Despair not! give Me lower service! seek
To reach Me, worshipping with steadfast will;
And, if thou canst not worship steadfastly,
Work for Me, toil in works pleasing to Me!
For he that laboureth right for love of Me
Shall finally attain! 8 But, if in this
Thy faint heart fails, bring Me thy failure! find
Refuge in Me! let fruits of labour go,
Renouncing hope for Me, with lowliest heart,
So shalt thou come; for, though to know is more
Than diligence, yet worship better is
Than knowing, and renouncing better still.
9 Near to renunciation—very near—
Dwelleth Eternal Peace!
10 Who hateth nought
Of all which lives, living himself benign,
Compassionate, from arrogance exempt,
Exempt from love of self, unchangeable
By good or ill; patient, contented, firm
In faith, mastering himself, true to his word,
Seeking Me, heart and soul; vowed unto Me,—
That man I love! 11 Who troubleth not his kind,
And is not troubled by them; clear of wrath,
Living too high for gladness, grief, or fear,
That man I love! 12 Who, dwelling quiet-eyed,
Stainless, serene, well-balanced, unperplexed,
Working with Me, yet from all works detached,
That man I love! 13 Who, fixed in faith on Me,
Dotes upon none, scorns none; rejoices not,
And grieves not, letting good or evil hap
Light when it will, and when it will depart,
That man I love! 14 Who, unto friend and foe
Keeping an equal heart, with equal mind
Bears shame and glory; with an equal peace
Takes heat and cold, pleasure and pain; abides
Quit of desires, hears praise or calumny
In passionless restraint, unmoved by each;
Linked by no ties to earth, steadfast in Me,
That man I love! 15 But most of all I love
Those happy ones to whom 'tis life to live
In single fervid faith and love unseeing,
Drinking the blessed Amrit of my Being!
1 Arjuna.
Now would I hear, O gracious Kesava!
Of Life which seems, and Soul beyond, which
sees,
And what it is we know - or think to know.
2 Krishna.
Yea! Son of Kunti! for this flesh ye see
Is Kshetra, is the field where Life disports;
And that which views and knows it is the Soul,
Kshetrajna. 3 In all "fields," thou Indian prince!
I am Kshetrajna. I am what surveys!
Only that knowledge knows which knows the
known
By the knower! 4 What it is, that "field" of life,
What qualities it hath, and whence it is,
And why it changeth, and the faculty
That wotteth it, the mightiness of this,
And how it wotteth-hear these things from Me!
5 The elements, the conscious life, the mind,
The unseen vital force, the nine strange gates
Of the body, and the five domains of sense;
Desire, dislike, pleasure and pain, and thought
Deep-woven, and persistency of being;
These all are wrought on Matter by the Soul!
6 Humbleness, truthfulness, and harmlessness,
Patience and honour, reverence for the wise.
7 Purity, constancy, control of self,
Contempt of sense-delights, self-sacrifice,
Perception of the certitude of ill
In birth, death, age, disease, suffering, and sin;
Detachment, lightly holding unto home,
Children, and wife, and all that bindeth men;
An ever-tranquil heart in fortunes good
And fortunes evil, with a will set firm
To worship Me—Me only! ceasing not;
Loving all solitudes, and shunning noise
Of foolish crowds; endeavours resolute
To reach perception of the Utmost Soul,
And grace to understand what gain it were
So to attain,—this is true Wisdom, Prince!
And what is otherwise is ignorance!
8 Now will I speak of knowledge best to know -
That Truth which giveth man Amrit to drink,
The Truth of HIM, the Para-Brahm, the All,
The Uncreated; not Asat, not Sat,
Not Form, nor the Unformed; yet both, and
more;—
Whose hands are everywhere, and everywhere
Planted His feet, and everywhere His eyes
Beholding, and His ears in every place
Hearing, and all His faces everywhere
Enlightening and encompassing His worlds.
9 Glorified in the senses He hath given,
Yet beyond sense He is; sustaining all,
Yet dwells He unattached: of forms and modes
Master, yet neither form nor mode hath He;
He is within all beings—and without—
Motionless, yet still moving; not discerned
For subtlety of instant presence; close
To all, to each; yet measurelessly far!
10 Not manifold, and yet subsisting still
In all which lives; for ever to be known
As the Sustainer, yet, at the End of Times,
He maketh all to end—and re-creates.
11 The Light of Lights He is, in the heart of the
Dark
Shining eternally. 12 Wisdom He is
And Wisdom's way, and Guide of all the wise,
Planted in every heart.
13 So have I told
Of Life's stuff, and the moulding, and the lore
To comprehend. 14 Whoso, adoring Me,
Perceiveth this, shall surely come to Me!
15 Know thou that Nature and the Spirit both
Have no beginning! 16 Know that qualities
And changes of them are by Nature wrought;
That Nature puts to work the acting frame,
But Spirit doth inform it, and so cause
Feeling of pain and pleasure. 17 Spirit, linked
To moulded matter, entereth into bond
With qualities by Nature framed, and, thus
Married to matter, breeds the birth again
In good or evil yonis.
18 Yet is this
Yea! in its bodily prison!—Spirit pure,
Spirit supreme; surveying, governing,
Guarding, possessing; Lord and Master still
PURUSHA, Ultimate, One Soul with Me.
19 Whoso thus knows himself, and knows his
soul
PURUSHA, working through the qualities
With Nature's modes, the light hath come for
him!
Whatever flesh he bears, never again
Shall he take on its load. 20 Some few there be
By meditation find the Soul in Self
Self-schooled; and some by long philosophy
And holy life reach thither; some by works:
Some, never so attaining, hear of light
From other lips, and seize, and cleave to it
Worshipping; yea! and those—to teaching
true—
Overpass Death!
21 Wherever, Indian Prince!
Life is—of moving things, or things unmoved,
Plant or still seed—know, what is there hath
grown
By bond of Matter and of Spirit: Know
He sees indeed who sees in all alike
The living, lordly Soul; the Soul Supreme,
Imperishable amid the Perishing:
For, whoso thus beholds, in every place,
In every form, the same, one, Living Life,
Doth no more wrongfulness unto himself,
But goes the highest road which brings to bliss.
22 Seeing, he sees, indeed, who sees that works
Are Nature's wont, for Soul to practise by
Acting, yet not the agent; sees the mass
Of separate living things—each of its kind—
Issue from One, and blend again to One:
Then hath he BRAHMA, he attains!
23 O Prince!
That Ultimate, High Spirit, Uncreate,
Unqualified, even when it entereth flesh
Taketh no stain of acts, worketh in nought!
24 Like to th' ethereal air, pervading all,
Which, for sheer subtlety, avoideth taint,
The subtle Soul sits everywhere, unstained:
Like to the light of the all-piercing sun
[Which is not changed by aught it shines upon,]
The Soul's light shineth pure in every place;
And they who, by such eye of wisdom, see
How Matter, and what deals with it, divide;
And how the Spirit and the flesh have strife,
Those wise ones go the way which leads to
Life!
1 Krishna.
Yet farther will I open unto thee
This wisdom of all wisdoms, uttermost,
The which possessing, all My saints have passed
To perfectness. 2 On such high verities
Reliant, rising into fellowship
With Me, they are not born again at birth
Of Kalpas, nor at Pralyas suffer change!
3 This Universe the womb is where I plant
Seed of all lives! Thence, Prince of India, comes
Birth to all beings! Whoso, Kunti's Son!
Mothers each mortal form, Brahma conceives,
And I am He that fathers, sending seed!
4 Sattwan, Rajas, and Tamas, so are named
The qualities of Nature, "Soothfastness,"
"Passion," and "Ignorance." These three bind
down
The changeless Spirit in the changeful flesh.
5 Whereof sweet "Soothfastness," by purity
Living unsullied and enlightened, binds
The sinless Soul to happiness and truth;
And Passion, being kin to appetite,
And breeding impulse and propensity,
Binds the embodied Soul, O Kunti's Son!
By tie of works. But Ignorance, begot
Of Darkness, blinding mortal men, binds down
Their souls to stupor, sloth, and drowsiness.
6 Yea, Prince of India! Soothfastness binds
souls
In pleasant wise to flesh; and Passion binds
By toilsome strain; but Ignorance, which blots
The beams of wisdom, binds the soul to sloth.
7 Passion and Ignorance, once overcome,
Leave Soothfastness, O Bharata! Where this
With Ignorance are absent, Passion rules;
And Ignorance in hearts not good nor quick.
8 When at all gateways of the Body shines
The Lamp of Knowledge, then may one see well
Soothfastness settled in that city reigns;
Where longing is, and ardour, and unrest,
Impulse to strive and gain, and avarice,
Those spring from Passion—Prince!—
engrained; and where
Darkness and dulness, sloth and stupor are,
'Tis Ignorance hath caused them, Kuru Chief!
9 Moreover, when a soul departeth, fixed
In Soothfastness, it goeth to the place—
Perfect and pure—of those that know all Truth.
10 If it departeth in set habitude
Of Impulse, it shall pass into the world
Of spirits tied to works; and, if it dies
In hardened Ignorance, that blinded soul
Is born anew in some unlighted womb.
11 The fruit of Soothfastness is true and sweet;
The fruit of lusts is pain and toil; the fruit
Of Ignorance is deeper darkness. 12 Yea!
For Light brings light, and Passion ache to have;
And gloom, bewilderments, and ignorance
Grow forth from Ignorance. 13 Those of the
first
Rise ever higher; those of the second mode
Take a mid place; the darkened souls sink back
To lower deeps, loaded with witlessness!
14 When, watching life, the living man perceives
The only actors are the Qualities,
And knows what rules beyond the Qualities,
Then is he come nigh unto Me!
15 The Soul,
Thus passing forth from the Three Qualities—
Whereby arise all bodies—overcomes
Birth, Death, Sorrow, and Age; and drinketh
deep
The undying wine of Amrit.
16 Arjuna.
Oh, my Lord!
Which be the signs to know him that hath gone
Past the Three Modes? How liveth he? What
way
Leadeth him safe beyond the threefold Modes?
17 Krishna.
He who with equanimity surveys
Lustre of goodness, strife of passion, sloth
Of ignorance, not angry if they are,
Not wishful when they are not: he who sits
A sojourner and stranger in their midst
Unruffled, standing off, saying—serene—
When troubles break, "These be the Qualities!"
18 He unto whom—self-centred—grief and joy
Sound as one word; to whose deep-seeing eyes
The clod, the marble, and the gold are one;
Whose equal heart holds the same gentleness
For lovely and unlovely things, firm-set,
Well-pleased in praise and dispraise; satisfied
With honour or dishonour; unto friends
And unto foes alike in tolerance;
Detached from undertakings,—he is named
Surmounter of the Qualities!
19 And such—
With single, fervent faith adoring Me,
Passing beyond the Qualities, conforms
To Brahma, and attains Me!
20 For I am
That whereof Brahma is the likeness! Mine
The Amrit is; and Immortality
Is mine; and mine perfect Felicity!
1 Krishna.
Men call the Aswattha,—the Banyan-tree,—
Which hath its boughs beneath, its roots
above,—
The ever-holy tree. Yea! for its leaves
Are green and waving hymns which whisper
Truth!
Who knows the Aswattha, knows Veds, and all.
2 Its branches shoot to heaven and sink to
earth,
Even as the deeds of men, which take their birth
From qualities: its silver sprays and blooms,
And all the eager verdure of its girth,
Leap to quick life at kiss of sun and air,
As men's lives quicken to the temptings fair
Of wooing sense: its hanging rootlets seek
The soil beneath, helping to hold it there,
As actions wrought amid this world of men
Bind them by ever-tightening bonds again.
3 If ye knew well the teaching of the Tree,
What its shape saith; and whence it springs;
and, then
How it must end, and all the ills of it,
The axe of sharp Detachment ye would whet,
And cleave the clinging snaky roots, and lay
This Aswattha of sense-life low,—to set
New growths upspringing to that happier sky,—
Which they who reach shall have no day to die,
Nor fade away, nor fall—to Him, I mean,
FATHER and FIRST, Who made the mystery
Of old Creation; for to Him come they
From passion and from dreams who break
away;
Who part the bonds constraining them to flesh,
And,—Him, the Highest, worshipping alway—
No longer grow at mercy of what breeze
Of summer pleasure stirs the sleeping trees,
What blast of tempest tears them, bough and
stem
To the eternal world pass such as these!
4 Another Sun gleams there! another Moon!
Another Light,—not Dusk, nor Dawn, nor
Noon—
Which they who once behold return no more;
They have attained My rest, life's Utmost boon!
5 When, in this world of manifested life,
The undying Spirit, setting forth from Me,
Taketh on form, it draweth to itself
From Being's storehouse,—which containeth
all,—
Senses and intellect. 6 The Sovereign Soul
Thus entering the flesh, or quitting it,
Gathers these up, as the wind gathers scents,
Blowing above the flower-beds. 7 Ear and Eye,
And Touch and Taste, and Smelling, these it
takes,—
Yea, and a sentient mind;—linking itself
To sense-things so.
8 The unenlightened ones
Mark not that Spirit when he goes or comes,
Nor when he takes his pleasure in the form,
Conjoined with qualities; but those see plain
Who have the eyes to see. 9 Holy souls see
Which strive thereto. 10 Enlightened, they
perceive
That Spirit in themselves; but foolish ones,
Even though they strive, discern not, having
hearts
Unkindled, ill-informed!
11 Know, too, from Me
Shineth the gathered glory of the suns
Which lighten all the world: from Me the moons
Draw silvery beams, and fire fierce loveliness.
12 I penetrate the clay, and lend all shapes
Their living force; I glide into the plant—
Root, leaf, and bloom—to make the woodlands
green
With springing sap. 13 Becoming vital warmth,
I glow in glad, respiring frames, and pass,
With outward and with inward breath, to feed
The body by all meats.
14 For in this world
Being is twofold: the Divided, one;
The Undivided, one. 15 All things that live
Are "the Divided." 16 That which sits apart,
"The Undivided."
17 Higher still is He,
The Highest, holding all, whose Name is LORD,
The Eternal, Sovereign, First! Who fills all
worlds,
Sustaining them. 18 And—dwelling thus beyond
Divided Being and Undivided—I
Am called of men and Vedas, Life Supreme,
The PURUSHOTTAMA.
19 Who knows Me thus,
With mind unclouded, knoweth all, dear Prince!
20 And with his whole soul ever worshippeth
Me.
21 Now is the sacred, secret Mystery
Declared to thee! 22 Who comprehendeth this
Hath wisdom! 23 He is quit of works in bliss!
1 Krishna.
Fearlessness, singleness of soul, the will
Always to strive for wisdom; opened hand
And governed appetites; and piety,
And love of lonely study; humbleness,
Uprightness, heed to injure nought which lives,
Truthfulness, slowness unto wrath, a mind
That lightly letteth go what others prize;
And equanimity, and charity
Which spieth no man's faults; and tenderness
Towards all that suffer; a contented heart,
Fluttered by no desires; a bearing mild,
Modest, and grave, with manhood nobly mixed,
With patience, fortitude, and purity;
An unrevengeful spirit, never given
To rate itself too high;—such be the signs,
O Indian Prince! of him whose feet are set
On that fair path which leads to heavenly birth!
2 Deceitfulness, and arrogance, and pride,
Quickness to anger, harsh and evil speech,
And ignorance, to its own darkness blind,—
These be the signs, My Prince! of him whose
birth
Is fated for the regions of the vile.
3 The Heavenly Birth brings to deliverance,
So should'st thou know! 4 The birth with Asuras
Brings into bondage. 5 Be thou joyous, Prince!
Whose lot is set apart for heavenly Birth.
6 Two stamps there are marked on all living
men,
Divine and Undivine; I spake to thee
By what marks thou shouldst know the
Heavenly Man,
Hear from me now of the Unheavenly!
They comprehend not, the Unheavenly,
How Souls go forth from Me; nor how they
come
Back unto Me: nor is there Truth in these,
Nor purity, nor rule of Life. 7 "This world
Hath not a Law, nor Order, nor a Lord,"
So say they: "nor hath risen up by Cause
Following on Cause, in perfect purposing,
But is none other than a House of Lust."
8 And, this thing thinking, all those ruined
ones—
Of little wit, dark-minded—give themselves
To evil deeds, the curses of their kind.
9 Surrendered to desires insatiable,
Full of deceitfulness, folly, and pride,
In blindness cleaving to their errors, caught
Into the sinful course, they trust this lie
As it were true—this lie which leads to death—
Finding in Pleasure all the good which is,
And crying "Here it finisheth!"
10 Ensnared
In nooses of a hundred idle hopes,
Slaves to their passion and their wrath, they buy
Wealth with base deeds, to glut hot appetites;
"Thus much, to-day," they say, "we gained!
thereby
Such and such wish of heart shall have its fill;
And this is ours! and th' other shall be ours!
To-day we slew a foe, and we will slay
Our other enemy to-morrow! Look!
Are we not lords? Make we not goodly cheer?
Is not our fortune famous, brave, and great?
Rich are we, proudly born! What other men
Live like to us? Kill, then, for sacrifice!
Cast largesse, and be merry!" 11 So they speak
Darkened by ignorance; and so they fall—
Tossed to and fro with projects, tricked, and
bound
In net of black delusion, lost in lusts—
Down to foul Naraka. 12 Conceited, fond,
Stubborn and proud, dead-drunken with the
wine
Of wealth, and reckless, all their offerings
Have but a show of reverence, being not made
In piety of ancient faith. 13 Thus vowed
To self-hood, force, insolence, feasting, wrath,
These My blasphemers, in the forms they wear
And in the forms they breed, my foemen are,
Hateful and hating; cruel, evil, vile,
Lowest and least of men, whom I cast down
Again, and yet again, at end of lives,
Into some devilish womb, whence—birth by
birth—
The devilish wombs re-spawn them, all
beguiled;
And, till they find and worship Me, sweet Prince!
14 Tread they that Nether Road.
15 The Doors of Hell
Are threefold, whereby men to ruin pass,—
The door of Lust, the door of Wrath, the door
Of Avarice. 16 Let a man shun those three!
17 He who shall turn aside from entering
All those three gates of Narak, wendeth straight
To find his peace, and comes to Swarga's gate.
1 Arjuna.
If men forsake the holy ordinance,
Heedless of Shastras, yet keep faith at heart
And worship, what shall be the state of those,
Great Krishna! Sattwan, Rajas, Tamas? Say!
2 Krishna.
Threefold the faith is of mankind and springs
From those three qualities,—becoming "true,"
Or "passion-stained," or "dark," as thou shalt
hear!
3 The faith of each believer, Indian Prince!
Conforms itself to what he truly is.
4 Where thou shalt see a worshipper, that one
To what he worships lives assimilate,
[Such as the shrine, so is the votary,]
The "soothfast" souls adore true gods; the souls
Obeying Rajas worship Rakshasas
Or Yakshas; and the men of Darkness pray
To Pretas and to Bhutas. 5 Yea, and those
Who practise bitter penance, not enjoined
By rightful rule—penance which hath its root
In self-sufficient, proud hypocrisies—
Those men, passion-beset, violent, wild,
Torturing—the witless ones—My elements
Shut in fair company within their flesh,
(Nay, Me myself, present within the flesh!)
Know them to devils devoted, not to Heaven!
6 For like as foods are threefold for mankind
In nourishing, so is there threefold way
Of worship, abstinence, and almsgiving!
7 Hear this of Me! there is a food which brings
Force, substance, strength, and health, and joy
to live,
Being well-seasoned, cordial, comforting,
The "Soothfast" meat. 8 And there be foods
which bring
Aches and unrests, and burning blood, and grief,
Being too biting, heating, salt, and sharp,
And therefore craved by too strong appetite.
9 And there is foul food—kept from over-night,
Savourless, filthy, which the foul will eat,
A feast of rottenness, meet for the lips
Of such as love the "Darkness."
10 Thus with rites;—
A sacrifice not for rewardment made,
Offered in rightful wise, when he who vows
Sayeth, with heart devout, "This I should do!"
Is "Soothfast" rite. 11 But sacrifice for gain,
Offered for good repute, be sure that this,
O Best of Bharatas! is Rajas-rite,
With stamp of "passion." 12 And a sacrifice
Offered against the laws, with no due dole
Of food-giving, with no accompaniment
Of hallowed hymn, nor largesse to the priests,
In faithless celebration, call it vile,
The deed of "Darkness!"—lost!
13 Worship of gods
Meriting worship; lowly reverence
Of Twice-borns, Teachers, Elders; Purity,
Rectitude, and the Brahmacharya's vow,
And not to injure any helpless thing,—
These make a true religiousness of Act.
14 Words causing no man woe, words ever true,
Gentle and pleasing words, and those ye say
In murmured reading of a Sacred Writ,—
These make the true religiousness of Speech.
15 Serenity of soul, benignity,
Sway of the silent Spirit, constant stress
To sanctify the Nature,—these things make
Good rite, and true religiousness of Mind.
16 Such threefold faith, in highest piety
Kept, with no hope of gain, by hearts devote,
Is perfect work of Sattwan, true belief.
17 Religion shown in act of proud display
To win good entertainment, worship, fame,
Such—say I—is of Rajas, rash and vain.
18 Religion followed by a witless will
To torture self, or come at power to hurt
Another,—'tis of Tamas, dark and ill.
19 The gift lovingly given, when one shall say
"Now must I gladly give!" when he who takes
Can render nothing back; made in due place,
Due time, and to a meet recipient,
Is gift of Sattwan, fair and profitable.
20 The gift selfishly given, where to receive
Is hoped again, or when some end is sought,
Or where the gift is proffered with a grudge,
This is of Rajas, stained with impulse, ill.
21 The gift churlishly flung, at evil time,
In wrongful place, to base recipient,
Made in disdain or harsh unkindliness,
Is gift of Tamas, dark; it doth not bless!
1 Arjuna.
Fain would I better know, Thou Glorious One!
The very truth—Heart's Lord!—of Sannyas,
Abstention; and enunciation, Lord!
Tyaga; and what separates these twain!
2 Krishna.
The poets rightly teach that Sannyas
Is the foregoing of all acts which spring
Out of desire; and their wisest say
Tyaga is renouncing fruit of acts.
3 There be among the saints some who have
held
All action sinful, and to be renounced;
And some who answer, "Nay! the goodly acts—
As worship, penance, alms—must be
performed!"
Hear now My sentence, Best of Bharatas!
4 'Tis well set forth, O Chaser of thy Foes!
Renunciation is of threefold form,
And Worship, Penance, Alms, not to be stayed;
Nay, to be gladly done; for all those three
Are purifying waters for true souls!
5 Yet must be practised even those high works
In yielding up attachment, and all fruit
Produced by works.
This is My judgment, Prince!
This My insuperable and fixed decree!
6 Abstaining from a work by right prescribed
Never is meet! So to abstain doth spring
From "Darkness," and Delusion teacheth it.
7 Abstaining from a work grievous to flesh,
When one saith "'Tisunpleasing!" this is null!
Such an one acts from "passion;" nought of
gain
Wins his Renunciation! 8 But, Arjun!
Abstaining from attachment to the work,
Abstaining from rewardment in the work,
While yet one doeth it full faithfully,
Saying, "Tis right to do!" that is "true" act
And abstinence! Who doeth duties so,
Unvexed if his work fail, if it succeed
Unflattered, in his own heart justified,
Quit of debates and doubts, his is "true" act:
For, being in the body, none may stand
Wholly aloof from act; yet, who abstains
From profit of his acts is abstinent.
9 The fruit of labours, in the lives to come,
Is threefold for all men,—Desirable,
And Undesirable, and mixed of both;
But no fruit is at all where no work was.
10 Hear from me, Long-armed Lord! the
makings five
Which go to every act, in Sankhya taught
As necessary. 11 First the force; and then
The agent; next, the various instruments;
Fourth, the especial effort; fifth, the God.
12 What work soever any mortal doth
Of body, mind, or speech, evil or good,
By these five doth he that. 13 Which being thus,
Whoso, for lack of knowledge, seeth himself
As the sole actor, knoweth nought at all
And seeth nought. 14 Therefore, I say, if one—
Holding aloof from self—with unstained mind
Should slay all yonder host, being bid to slay,
He doth not slay; he is not bound thereby!
15 Knowledge, the thing known, and the mind
which knows,
These make the threefold starting-ground of
act.
16 The act, the actor, and the instrument,
These make the threefold total of the deed.
17 But knowledge, agent, act, are differenced
By three dividing qualities. 18 Hear now
Which be the qualities dividing them.
19 There is "true" Knowledge. Learn thou it is
this:
To see one changeless Life in all the Lives,
And in the Separate, One Inseparable.
21 There is imperfect Knowledge: that which
sees
The separate existences apart,
And, being separated, holds them real.
22 There is false Knowledge: that which blindly
clings
To one as if 'twere all, seeking no Cause,
Deprived of light, narrow, and dull, and "dark."
23 There is "right" Action: that which being
enjoined—
Is wrought without attachment, passionlessly,
For duty, not for love, nor hate, nor gain.
24 There is "vain" Action: that which men
pursue
Aching to satisfy desires, impelled
By sense of self, with all-absorbing stress:
This is of Rajas—passionate and vain.
25 There is "dark" Action: when one doth a
thing
Heedless of issues, heedless of the hurt
Or wrong for others, heedless if he harm
His own soul—'tis of Tamas, black and bad!
26 There is the "rightful"doer. He who acts
Free from self-seeking, humble, resolute,
Steadfast, in good or evil hap the same,
Content to do aright - he "truly" acts.
27 There is th' "impassioned" doer. He that
works
From impulse, seeking profit, rude and bold
To overcome, unchastened; slave by turns
Of sorrow and of joy: of Rajas he!
28 And there be evil doers; loose of heart,
Low-minded, stubborn, fraudulent, remiss,
Dull, slow, despondent—children of the "dark."
29 Hear, too, of Intellect and Steadfastness
The threefold separation, Conqueror-Prince!
How these are set apart by Qualities.
30 Good is the Intellect which comprehends
The coming forth and going back of life,
What must be done, and what must not be
done,
What should be feared, and what should not be
feared,
What binds and what emancipates the soul:
That is of Sattwan, Prince! of "soothfastness."
31 Marred is the Intellect which, knowing right
And knowing wrong, and what is well to do
And what must not be done, yet understands
Nought with firm mind, nor as the calm truth is:
This is of Rajas, Prince! and "passionate!"
32 Evil is Intellect which, wrapped in gloom,
Looks upon wrong as right, and sees all things
Contrariwise of Truth. O Pritha's Son!
That is of Tamas, "dark" and desperate!
33 Good is the steadfastness whereby a man
Masters his beats of heart, his very breath
Of life, the action of his senses; fixed
In never-shaken faith and piety:
That is of Sattwan, Prince! "soothfast" and fair!
34 Stained is the steadfastness whereby a man
Holds to his duty, purpose, effort, end,
For life's sake, and the love of goods to gain,
Arjuna! 'tis of Rajas, passion-stamped!
35 Sad is the steadfastness wherewith the fool
Cleaves to his sloth, his sorrow, and his fears,
His folly and despair. This—Pritha's Son!—
Is born of Tamas, "dark" and miserable!
36 Hear further, Chief of Bharatas! from Me
The threefold kinds of Pleasure which there be.
37 Good Pleasure is the pleasure that endures,
Banishing pain for aye; bitter at first
As poison to the soul, but afterward
Sweet as the taste of Amrit. Drink of that!
It springeth in the Spirit's deep content.
38 And painful Pleasure springeth from the
bond
Between the senses and the sense-world. Sweet
As Amrit is its first taste, but its last
Bitter as poison. 'Tis of Rajas, Prince!
39 And foul and "dark" the Pleasure is which
springs
From sloth and sin and foolishness; at first
And at the last, and all the way of life
The soul bewildering. 'Tis of Tamas, Prince!
40 For nothing lives on earth, nor 'midst the
gods
In utmost heaven, but hath its being bound
With these three Qualities, by Nature framed.
41 The work of Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas,
And Sudras, O thou Slayer of thy Foes!
Is fixed by reason of the Qualities
Planted in each:
42 A Brahman's virtues, Prince!
Born of his nature, are serenity,
Self-mastery, religion, purity,
Patience, uprightness, learning, and to know
The truth of things which be. 43 A Kshatriya's
pride,
Born of his nature, lives in valour, fire,
Constancy, skilfulness, spirit in fight,
And open-handedness and noble mien,
As of a lord of men. 44 A Vaisya's task,
Born with his nature, is to till the ground,
Tend cattle, venture trade. 45 A Sudra's state,
Suiting his nature, is to minister.
46 Whoso performeth—diligent, content—
The work allotted him, whate'er it be,
Lays hold of perfectness! 47 Hear how a man
Findeth perfection, being so content:
He findeth it through worship—wrought by
work—
Of Him that is the Source of all which lives,
Of HIM by Whom the universe was stretched.
48 Better thine own work is, though done with
fault,
Than doing others' work, ev'n excellently.
49 He shall not fall in sin who fronts the task
Set him by Nature's hand! 50 Let no man leave
His natural duty, Prince! though it bear blame!
51 For every work hath blame, as every flame
Is wrapped in smoke! 52 Only that man attains
Perfect surcease of work whose work was
wrought
With mind unfettered, soul wholly subdued,
Desires for ever dead, results renounced.
53 Learn from me, Son of Kunti! also this,
How one, attaining perfect peace, attains
BRAHM, the supreme, the highest height of all!
54 Devoted—with a heart grown pure,
restrained
In lordly self-control, forgoing wiles
Of song and senses, freed from love and hate,
Dwelling 'mid solitudes, in diet spare,
With body, speech, and will tamed to obey,
Ever to holy meditation vowed,
From passions liberate, quit of the Self,
Of arrogance, impatience, anger, pride;
Freed from surroundings, quiet, lacking
nought—
Such an one grows to oneness with the
BRAHM;
Such an one, growing one with BRAHM, serene,
Sorrows no more, desires no more; his soul,
Equally loving all that lives, loves well
Me, Who have made them, and attains to Me.
55 By this same love and worship doth he know
Me as I am, how high and wonderful,
And knowing, straightway enters into Me.
56 And whatsoever deeds he doeth—fixed
In Me, as in his refuge—he hath won
For ever and for ever by My grace
Th' Eternal Rest! 57 So win thou! In thy
thoughts
Do all thou dost for Me! Renounce for Me!
Sacrifice heart and mind and will to Me!
Live in the faith of Me! 58 In faith of Me
All dangers thou shalt vanquish, by My grace;
But, trusting to thyself and heeding not,
Thou can'st but perish! 59 If this day thou
say'st,
Relying on thyself, "I will not fight!"
Vain will the purpose prove! thy qualities
Would spur thee to the war. 60 What thou dost
shun,
Misled by fair illusions, thou wouldst seek
Against thy will, when the task comes to thee
Waking the promptings in thy nature set.
61 There lives a Master in the hearts of men
Maketh their deeds, by subtle pulling—strings,
Dance to what tune HE will. 62 With all thy soul
Trust Him, and take Him for thy succour,
Prince!
63 So—only so, Arjuna!—shalt thou gain—
By grace of Him—the uttermost repose,
The Eternal Place!
64 Thus hath been opened thee
This Truth of Truths, the Mystery more hid
Than any secret mystery. 65 Meditate!
And—as thou wilt—then act!
66 Nay! but once more
Take My last word, My utmost meaning have!
67 Precious thou art to Me; right well-beloved!
68 Listen! I tell thee for thy comfort this.
Give Me thy heart! adore Me! serve Me! cling
In faith and love and reverence to Me!
So shalt thou come to Me! I promise true,
For thou art sweet to Me!
69 And let go those—
Rites and writ duties! Fly to Me alone!
Make Me thy single refuge! 70 I will free
Thy soul from all its sins! Be of good cheer!
71 [Hide, the holy Krishna saith,
This from him that hath no faith,
Him that worships not, nor seeks
Wisdom's teaching when she speaks:
Hide it from all men who mock;
But, wherever, 'mid the flock
Of My lovers, one shall teach
This divinest, wisest, speech—
Teaching in the faith to bring
Truth to them, and offering
Of all honour unto Me—
Unto Brahma cometh he!
72 Nay, and nowhere shall ye find
Any man of all mankind
Doing dearer deed for Me;
Nor shall any dearer be
In My earth. 73 Yea, furthermore,
Whoso reads this converse o'er,
Held by Us upon the plain,
Pondering piously and fain,
He hath paid Me sacrifice!
(Krishna speaketh in this wise!)
74 Yea, and whoso, full of faith,
Heareth wisely what it saith,
Heareth meekly,—when he dies,
Surely shall his spirit rise
To those regions where the Blest,
Free of flesh, in joyance rest.]
75 Hath this been heard by thee, O Indian
Prince!
With mind intent? hath all the ignorance—
Which bred thy trouble—vanished, My Arjun?
76 Arjuna.
Trouble and ignorance are gone! the Light
Hath come unto me, by Thy favour, Lord!
77 Now am I fixed! my doubt is fled away!
According to Thy word, so will I do!
78 Sanjaya.
Thus gathered I the gracious speech of Krishna,
O my King!
79 Thus have I told, with heart a-thrill, this wise
and wondrous thing
By great Vyasa's learning writ, how Krishna's
self made known
The Yoga, being Yoga's Lord. 80 So is the high
truth shown!
And aye, when I remember, O Lord my King,
again
Arjuna and the God in talk, and all this holy
strain,
Great is my gladness: when I muse that
splendour, passing speech,
Of Hari, visible and plain, there is no tongue to
reach
My marvel and my love and bliss. 81 O
Archer-Prince! all hail!
O Krishna, Lord of Yoga! surely there shall not
fail
Blessing, and victory, and power, for Thy most
mighty sake,
Where this song comes of Arjun, and how with
God he spake.
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ,
the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat
Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar;
and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat
Aram;
4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab
begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and
Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat
Jesse;
6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David
the king begat Solomon of her that had been
the wife of Urias;
7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam
begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat
Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham
begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses
begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren,
about the time they were carried away to
Babylon:
12 And after they were brought to Babylon,
Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat
Zorobabel;
13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud
begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat
Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat
Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of
Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called
Christ.
17 So all the generations from Abraham to
David are fourteen generations; and from
David until the carrying away into Babylon are
fourteen generations; and from the carrying
away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen
generations.
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this
wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused
to Joseph, before they came together, she was
found with child of the Holy Ghost.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man,
and not willing to make her a publick example,
was minded to put her away privily.
20 But while he thought on these things, behold,
the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a
dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear
not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that
which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou
shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his
people from their sins.
22 Now all this was done, that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the
prophet, saying,
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall
bring forth a son, and they shall call his name
Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with
us.
24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as
the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took
unto him his wife:
25 And knew her not till she had brought forth
her firstborn son: and he called his name
JESUS.
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of
Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
there came wise men from the east to
Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the
Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and
are come to worship him.
3 When Herod the king had heard these things,
he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests
and scribes of the people together, he
demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of
Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art
not the least among the princes of Juda: for out
of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule
my people Israel.
7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the
wise men, enquired of them diligently what time
the star appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go
and search diligently for the young child; and
when ye have found him, bring me word again,
that I may come and worship him also.
9 When they had heard the king, they departed;
and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east,
went before them, till it came and stood over
where the young child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with
exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house,
they saw the young child with Mary his mother,
and fell down, and worshipped him: and when
they had opened their treasures, they presented
unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and
myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that
they should not return to Herod, they departed
into their own country another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, the
angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a
dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child
and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be
thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will
seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and
his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the
Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have
I called my son.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was
mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth,
and sent forth, and slew all the children that
were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof,
from two years old and under, according to the
time which he had diligently enquired of the
wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by
Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard,
lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children, and would not
be comforted, because they are not.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel
of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in
Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and
his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for
they are dead which sought the young child's
life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and
his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign
in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he
was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being
warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into
the parts of Galilee:
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called
Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a
Nazarene.
1 In those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the
prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying
in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the
Lord, make his paths straight.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's
hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and
his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all
Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and
Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto
them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned
you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for
repentance:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We
have Abraham to our father: for I say unto
you, that God is able of these stones to raise up
children unto Abraham.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of
the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not
forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the
fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto
repentance: but he that cometh after me is
mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to
bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost,
and with fire:
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will
throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat
into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff
with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan
unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to
be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it
to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all
righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up
straightway out of the water: and, lo, the
heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a dove, and
lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is
my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
1 Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the
wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty
nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to him, he said,
If thou be the Son of God, command that these
stones be made bread.
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man
shall not live by bread alone, but by every word
that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy
city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the
temple,
6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of
God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall
give his angels charge concerning thee: and in
their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any
time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou
shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an
exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all
the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of
them;
9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give
thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence,
Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the
Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold,
angels came and ministered unto him.
12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was
cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in
Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the
borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of
Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond
Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
16 The people which sat in darkness saw great
light; and to them which sat in the region and
shadow of death light is sprung up.
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to
say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at
hand.
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw
two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew
his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they
were fishers.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I
will make you fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and
followed him.
21 And going on from thence, he saw other two
brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John
his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets; and he called them.
22 And they immediately left the ship and their
father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of
the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness
and all manner of disease among the people.
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and
they brought unto him all sick people that were
taken with divers diseases and torments, and
those which were possessed with devils, and
those which were lunatick, and those that had
the palsy; and he healed them.
25 And there followed him great multitudes of
people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and
from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from
beyond Jordan.
1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a
mountain: and when he was set, his disciples
came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them,
saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be
comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the
earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst
after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain
mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see
God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be
called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for
righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you,
and persecute you, and shall say all manner of
evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is
your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they
the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt
have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be
salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to
be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of
men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set
on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it
under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it
giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they
may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law,
or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but
to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and
earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise
pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of
these least commandments, and shall teach
men so, he shall be called the least in the
kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do
and teach them, the same shall be called great
in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your
righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of
the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case
enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of
old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever
shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry
with his brother without a cause shall be in
danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall
say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of
the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool,
shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar,
and there rememberest that thy brother hath
ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go
thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and
then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles
thou art in the way with him; lest at any time
the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the
judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be
cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no
means come out thence, till thou hast paid the
uttermost farthing.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of
old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh
on a woman to lust after her hath committed
adultery with her already in his heart.
29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out,
and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee
that one of thy members should perish, and not
that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off,
and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee
that one of thy members should perish, and not
that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away
his wife, let him give her a writing of
divorcement:
32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall
put away his wife, saving for the cause of
fornication, causeth her to commit adultery:
and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced
committeth adultery.
33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said
by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear
thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine
oaths:
34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither
by heaven; for it is God's throne:
35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool:
neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the
great King.
36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head,
because thou canst not make one hair white or
black.
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea;
Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these
cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye
for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil:
but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right
cheek, turn to him the other also.
40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and
take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a
mile, go with him twain.
42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him
that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou
shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless
them that curse you, do good to them that hate
you, and pray for them which despitefully use
you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your Father
which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise
on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on
the just and on the unjust.
46 For if ye love them which love you, what
reward have ye? do not even the publicans the
same?
47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do
ye more than others? do not even the publicans
so?
48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect.
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before
men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no
reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not
sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites
do in the synagogues and in the streets, that
they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto
you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left
hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy
Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward
thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as
the hypocrites are: for they love to pray
standing in the synagogues and in the corners of
the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily
I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy
closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray
to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father
which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as
the heathen do: for they think that they shall be
heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your
Father knoweth what things ye have need of,
before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy
name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in
earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our
debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the
hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they
disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto
men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have
their reward.
17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine
head, and wash thy face;
18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but
unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy
Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee
openly.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon
earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves do not break through
nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your
heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore
thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full
of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall
be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is
in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he
will hate the one, and love the other; or else he
will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye
cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought
for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall
drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put
on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body
than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not,
neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet
your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not
much better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one
cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;
they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon
in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the
field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into
the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O
ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What
shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or,
Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles
seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that
ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and
his righteousness; and all these things shall be
added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things
of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof.
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be
judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall
be measured to you again.
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in
thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam
that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me
pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold,
a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of
thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to
cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs,
neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest
they trample them under their feet, and turn
again and rend you.
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye
shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto
you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he
that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh
it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son
ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good
gifts unto your children, how much more shall
your Father which is in heaven give good things
to them that ask him?
12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would
that men should do to you, do ye even so to
them: for this is the law and the prophets.
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the
gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in
thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the
way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be
that find it.
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to
you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are
ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men
gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good
fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,
neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit
is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord,
Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;
but he that doeth the will of my Father which is
in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy
name have cast out devils? and in thy name
done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never
knew you: depart from me, ye that work
iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings
of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a
wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods
came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a
rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of
mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto
a foolish man, which built his house upon the
sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods
came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended
these sayings, the people were astonished at his
doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority,
and not as the scribes.
1 When he was come down from the mountain,
great multitudes followed him.
2 And, behold, there came a leper and
worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou
canst make me clean.
3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched
him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And
immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no
man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest,
and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a
testimony unto them.
5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum,
there came unto him a centurion, beseeching
him,
6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home
sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal
him.
8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am
not worthy that thou shouldest come under my
roof: but speak the word only, and my servant
shall be healed.
9 For I am a man under authority, having
soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go,
and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he
cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he
doeth it.
10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said
to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I
have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
11 And I say unto you, That many shall come
from the east and west, and shall sit down with
Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the
kingdom of heaven.
12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast
out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping
and gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy
way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done
unto thee. And his servant was healed in the
selfsame hour.
14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house,
he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a
fever.
15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left
her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
16 When the even was come, they brought unto
him many that were possessed with devils: and
he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed
all that were sick:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our
infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about
him, he gave commandment to depart unto the
other side.
19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto
him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever
thou goest.
20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have
holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but
the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
21 And another of his disciples said unto him,
Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let
the dead bury their dead.
23 And when he was entered into a ship, his
disciples followed him.
24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in
the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered
with the waves: but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke
him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful,
O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked
the winds and the sea; and there was a great
calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What
manner of man is this, that even the winds and
the sea obey him!
28 And when he was come to the other side into
the country of the Gergesenes, there met him
two possessed with devils, coming out of the
tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might
pass by that way.
29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What
have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of
God? art thou come hither to torment us before
the time?
30 And there was a good way off from them an
herd of many swine feeding.
31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou
cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of
swine.
32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they
were come out, they went into the herd of
swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran
violently down a steep place into the sea, and
perished in the waters.
33 And they that kept them fled, and went their
ways into the city, and told every thing, and
what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
34 And, behold, the whole city came out to
meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they
besought him that he would depart out of their
coasts.
1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over,
and came into his own city.
2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick
of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing
their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son,
be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within
themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said,
Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be
forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6 But that ye may know that the Son of man
hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith
he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy
bed, and go unto thine house.
7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they
marvelled, and glorified God, which had given
such power unto men.
9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he
saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the
receipt of custom: and he saith unto him,
Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in
the house, behold, many publicans and sinners
came and sat down with him and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said
unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with
publicans and sinners?
12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto
them, They that be whole need not a physician,
but they that are sick.
13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I
will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not
come to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance.
14 Then came to him the disciples of John,
saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft,
but thy disciples fast not?
15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children
of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the
bridegroom is with them? but the days will
come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from
them, and then shall they fast.
16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an
old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up
taketh from the garment, and the rent is made
worse.
17 Neither do men put new wine into old
bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine
runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put
new wine into new bottles, and both are
preserved.
18 While he spake these things unto them,
behold, there came a certain ruler, and
worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even
now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon
her, and she shall live.
19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so
did his disciples.
20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased
with an issue of blood twelve years, came
behind him, and touched the hem of his
garment:
21 For she said within herself, If I may but
touch his garment, I shall be whole.
22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he
saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort;
thy faith hath made thee whole. And the
woman was made whole from that hour.
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house,
and saw the minstrels and the people making a
noise,
24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid
is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him
to scorn.
25 But when the people were put forth, he went
in, and took her by the hand, and the maid
arose.
26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all
that land.
27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind
men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou son
of David, have mercy on us.
28 And when he was come into the house, the
blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto
them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They
said unto him, Yea, Lord.
29 Then touched he their eyes, saying,
According to your faith be it unto you.
30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus
straitly charged them, saying, See that no man
know it.
31 But they, when they were departed, spread
abroad his fame in all that country.
32 As they went out, behold, they brought to
him a dumb man possessed with a devil.
33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb
spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It
was never so seen in Israel.
34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils
through the prince of the devils.
35 And Jesus went about all the cities and
villages, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every sickness and every disease among
the people.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was
moved with compassion on them, because they
fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep
having no shepherd.
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest
truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest,
that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
1 And when he had called unto him his twelve
disciples, he gave them power against unclean
spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner
of sickness and all manner of disease.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are
these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and
Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and
Matthew the publican; James the son of
Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was
Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who
also betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and
commanded them, saying, Go not into the way
of the Gentiles, and into any city of the
Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of
Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the
dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received,
freely give.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in
your purses,
10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats,
neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is
worthy of his meat.
11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall
enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there
abide till ye go thence.
12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace
come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your
peace return to you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor
hear your words, when ye depart out of that
house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more
tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha
in the day of judgment, than for that city.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the
midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as
serpents, and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you
up to the councils, and they will scourge you in
their synagogues;
18 And ye shall be brought before governors
and kings for my sake, for a testimony against
them and the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, take no
thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall
be given you in that same hour what ye shall
speak.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of
your Father which speaketh in you.
21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother
to death, and the father the child: and the
children shall rise up against their parents, and
cause them to be put to death.
22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my
name's sake: but he that endureth to the end
shall be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee
ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye
shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till
the Son of man be come.
24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the
servant above his lord.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his
master, and the servant as his lord. If they have
called the master of the house Beelzebub, how
much more shall they call them of his
household?
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing
covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid,
that shall not be known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in
light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach
ye upon the housetops.
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but
are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him
which is able to destroy both soul and body in
hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing?
and one of them shall not fall on the ground
without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all
numbered.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value
than many sparrows.
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before
men, him will I confess also before my Father
which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men,
him will I also deny before my Father which is
in heaven.
34 Think not that I am come to send peace on
earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance
against his father, and the daughter against her
mother, and the daughter in law against her
mother in law.
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own
household.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than
me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son
or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and
followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he
that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he
that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a
prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he
that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a
righteous man shall receive a righteous man's
reward.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one
of these little ones a cup of cold water only in
the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he
shall in no wise lose his reward.
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an
end of commanding his twelve disciples, he
departed thence to teach and to preach in their
cities.
2 Now when John had heard in the prison the
works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should
come, or do we look for another?
4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and
shew John again those things which ye do hear
and see:
5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame
walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear,
the dead are raised up, and the poor have the
gospel preached to them.
6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be
offended in me.
7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto
the multitudes concerning John, What went ye
out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken
with the wind?
8 But what went ye out for to see? A man
clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear
soft clothing are in kings' houses.
9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet?
yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I
send my messenger before thy face, which shall
prepare thy way before thee.
11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are
born of women there hath not risen a greater
than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that
is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than
he.
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until
now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence,
and the violent take it by force.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied
until John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which
was for to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation?
It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and
calling unto their fellows,
17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye
have not danced; we have mourned unto you,
and ye have not lamented.
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking,
and they say, He hath a devil.
19 The Son of man came eating and drinking,
and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a
winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.
But wisdom is justified of her children.
20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein
most of his mighty works were done, because
they repented not:
21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee,
Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were
done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would have repented long ago in sackcloth
and ashes.
22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable
for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment,
than for you.
23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted
unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for
if the mighty works, which have been done in
thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have
remained until this day.
24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more
tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of
judgment, than for thee.
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I
thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
because thou hast hid these things from the wise
and prudent, and hast revealed them unto
babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy
sight.
27 All things are delivered unto me of my
Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the
Father; neither knoweth any man the Father,
save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son
will reveal him.
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are
heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall
find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day
through the corn; and his disciples were an
hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn
and to eat.
2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto
him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not
lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what
David did, when he was an hungred, and they
that were with him;
4 How he entered into the house of God, and
did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for
him to eat, neither for them which were with
him, but only for the priests?
5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on
the sabbath days the priests in the temple
profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one
greater than the temple.
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will
have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not
have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the
sabbath day.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went
into their synagogue:
10 And, behold, there was a man which had his
hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it
lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they
might accuse him.
11 And he said unto them, What man shall
there be among you, that shall have one sheep,
and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will
he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
12 How much then is a man better than a
sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the
sabbath days.
13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine
hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was
restored whole, like as the other.
14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a
council against him, how they might destroy
him.
15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself
from thence: and great multitudes followed
him, and he healed them all;
16 And charged them that they should not
make him known:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by Esaias the prophet, saying,
18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen;
my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I
will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew
judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any
man hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and
smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send
forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed
with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed
him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both
spake and saw.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is
not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said,
This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by
Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto
them, Every kingdom divided against itself is
brought to desolation; and every city or house
divided against itself shall not stand:
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided
against himself; how shall then his kingdom
stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by
whom do your children cast them out? therefore
they shall be your judges.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God,
then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's
house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind
the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he
that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin
and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but
the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not
be forgiven unto men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the
Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but
whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it
shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world,
neither in the world to come.
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit
good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit
corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being
evil, speak good things? for out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the
heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil
man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil
things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word
that men shall speak, they shall give account
thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and
by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the
Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would
see a sign from thee.
39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil
and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign;
and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign
of the prophet Jonas:
40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights
in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be
three days and three nights in the heart of the
earth.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment
with this generation, and shall condemn it:
because they repented at the preaching of
Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the
judgment with this generation, and shall
condemn it: for she came from the uttermost
parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of
Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon
is here.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a
man, he walketh through dry places, seeking
rest, and findeth none.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house
from whence I came out; and when he is come,
he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself
seven other spirits more wicked than himself,
and they enter in and dwell there: and the last
state of that man is worse than the first. Even so
shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his
mother and his brethren stood without, desiring
to speak with him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother
and thy brethren stand without, desiring to
speak with thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told
him, Who is my mother? and who are my
brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his
disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my
brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father
which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and
sister, and mother.
1 The same day went Jesus out of the house,
and sat by the sea side.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together
unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat;
and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And he spake many things unto them in
parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to
sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the
way side, and the fowls came and devoured
them up:
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had
not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up,
because they had no deepness of earth:
6 And when the sun was up, they were
scorched; and because they had no root, they
withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns
sprung up, and choked them:
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought
forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some
sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him,
Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it
is given unto you to know the mysteries of the
kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given,
and he shall have more abundance: but
whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken
away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables:
because they seeing see not; and hearing they
hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of
Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear,
and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall
see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and
their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they
have closed; lest at any time they should see
with their eyes and hear with their ears, and
should understand with their heart, and should
be converted, and I should heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and
your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many
prophets and righteous men have desired to see
those things which ye see, and have not seen
them; and to hear those things which ye hear,
and have not heard them.
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the
kingdom, and understandeth it not, then
cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that
which was sown in his heart. This is he which
received seed by the way side.
20 But he that received the seed into stony
places, the same is he that heareth the word,
and anon with joy receiveth it;
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth
for a while: for when tribulation or persecution
ariseth because of the word, by and by he is
offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns
is he that heareth the word; and the care of this
world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the
word, and he becometh unfruitful.
23 But he that received seed into the good
ground is he that heareth the word, and
understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and
bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some
sixty, some thirty.
24 Another parable put he forth unto them,
saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto
a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and
sowed tares among the wheat, and went his
way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and
brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and
said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed
in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done
this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then
that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the
tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and
in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers,
Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them
in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat
into my barn.
31 Another parable put he forth unto them,
saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain
of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed
in his field:
32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but
when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,
and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air
come and lodge in the branches thereof.
33 Another parable spake he unto them; The
kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a
woman took, and hid in three measures of
meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the
multitude in parables; and without a parable
spake he not unto them:
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in
parables; I will utter things which have been
kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and
went into the house: and his disciples came unto
him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the
tares of the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that
soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the
children of the kingdom; but the tares are the
children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the
harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers
are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and
burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this
world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels,
and they shall gather out of his kingdom all
things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire:
there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the
sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath
ears to hear, let him hear.
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto
treasure hid in a field; the which when a man
hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth
and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that
field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a
merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great
price, went and sold all that he had, and bought
it.
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a
net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of
every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore,
and sat down, and gathered the good into
vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the
angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked
from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire:
there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood
all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every
scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of
heaven is like unto a man that is an
householder, which bringeth forth out of his
treasure things new and old.
53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had
finished these parables, he departed thence.
54 And when he was come into his own
country, he taught them in their synagogue,
insomuch that they were astonished, and said,
Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these
mighty works?
55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his
mother called Mary? and his brethren, James,
and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us?
Whence then hath this man all these things?
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus
said unto them, A prophet is not without
honour, save in his own country, and in his own
house.
58 And he did not many mighty works there
because of their unbelief.
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the
fame of Jesus,
2 And said unto his servants, This is John the
Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore
mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound
him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake,
his brother Philip's wife.
4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for
thee to have her.
5 And when he would have put him to death, he
feared the multitude, because they counted him
as a prophet.
6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the
daughter of Herodias danced before them, and
pleased Herod.
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give
her whatsoever she would ask.
8 And she, being before instructed of her
mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head
in a charger.
9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the
oath's sake, and them which sat with him at
meat, he commanded it to be given her.
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the
prison.
11 And his head was brought in a charger, and
given to the damsel: and she brought it to her
mother.
12 And his disciples came, and took up the
body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence
by ship into a desert place apart: and when the
people had heard thereof, they followed him on
foot out of the cities.
14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great
multitude, and was moved with compassion
toward them, and he healed their sick.
15 And when it was evening, his disciples came
to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the
time is now past; send the multitude away, that
they may go into the villages, and buy
themselves victuals.
16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not
depart; give ye them to eat.
17 And they say unto him, We have here but
five loaves, and two fishes.
18 He said, Bring them hither to me.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit
down on the grass, and took the five loaves,
and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven,
he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to
his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and
they took up of the fragments that remained
twelve baskets full.
21 And they that had eaten were about five
thousand men, beside women and children.
22 And straightway Jesus constrained his
disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him
unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes
away.
23 And when he had sent the multitudes away,
he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and
when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea,
tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus
went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on
the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit;
and they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them,
saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it
be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was
come down out of the ship, he walked on the
water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was
afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying,
Lord, save me.
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his
hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O
thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they were come into the ship, the
wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship came and
worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the
Son of God.
34 And when they were gone over, they came
into the land of Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place had
knowledge of him, they sent out into all that
country round about, and brought unto him all
that were diseased;
36 And besought him that they might only
touch the hem of his garment: and as many as
touched were made perfectly whole.
1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees,
which were of Jerusalem, saying,
2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition
of the elders? for they wash not their hands
when they eat bread.
3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do
ye also transgress the commandment of God by
your tradition?
4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy
father and mother: and, He that curseth father
or mother, let him die the death.
5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father
or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou
mightest be profited by me;
6 And honour not his father or his mother, he
shall be free. Thus have ye made the
commandment of God of none effect by your
tradition.
7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of
you, saying,
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their
mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but
their heart is far from me.
9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for
doctrines the commandments of men.
10 And he called the multitude, and said unto
them, Hear, and understand:
11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth
a man; but that which cometh out of the
mouth, this defileth a man.
12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him,
Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended,
after they heard this saying?
13 But he answered and said, Every plant,
which my heavenly Father hath not planted,
shall be rooted up.
14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the
blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall
fall into the ditch.
15 Then answered Peter and said unto him,
Declare unto us this parable.
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without
understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever
entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly,
and is cast out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed out of the
mouth come forth from the heart; and they
defile the man.
19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts,
murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false
witness, blasphemies:
20 These are the things which defile a man: but
to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
21 Then Jesus went thence, and departed into
the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.
22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out
of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying,
Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David;
my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.
23 But he answered her not a word. And his
disciples came and besought him, saying, Send
her away; for she crieth after us.
24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but
unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying,
Lord, help me.
26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to
take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat
of the crumbs which fall from their masters'
table.
28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O
woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even
as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole
from that very hour.
29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came
nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a
mountain, and sat down there.
30 And great multitudes came unto him, having
with them those that were lame, blind, dumb,
maimed, and many others, and cast them down
at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered,
when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed
to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to
see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and
said, I have compassion on the multitude,
because they continue with me now three days,
and have nothing to eat: and I will not send
them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence
should we have so much bread in the
wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many
loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a
few little fishes.
35 And he commanded the multitude to sit
down on the ground.
36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes,
and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to
his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and
they took up of the broken meat that was left
seven baskets full.
38 And they that did eat were four thousand
men, beside women and children.
39 And he sent away the multitude, and took
ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came,
and tempting desired him that he would shew
them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered and said unto them, When it is
evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the
sky is red.
3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to
day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye
hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky;
but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh
after a sign; and there shall no sign be given
unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And
he left them, and departed.
5 And when his disciples were come to the other
side, they had forgotten to take bread.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and
beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the
Sadducees.
7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying,
It is because we have taken no bread.
8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto
them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among
yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember
the five loaves of the five thousand, and how
many baskets ye took up?
10 Neither the seven loaves of the four
thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?
11 How is it that ye do not understand that I
spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye
should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees
and of the Sadducees?
12 Then understood they how that he bade
them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of
the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the
Sadducees.
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of
Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying,
Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John
the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias,
or one of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I
am?
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou
art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him,
Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and
blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter,
and upon this rock I will build my church; and
the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the
kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and
whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be
loosed in heaven.
20 Then charged he his disciples that they
should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew
unto his disciples, how that he must go unto
Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders
and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and
be raised again the third day.
22 Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke
him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall
not be unto thee.
23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee
behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me:
for thou savourest not the things that be of God,
but those that be of men.
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any
man will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow me.
25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it:
and whosoever will lose his life for my sake
shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain
the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what
shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory
of his Father with his angels; and then he shall
reward every man according to his works.
28 Verily I say unto you, There be some
standing here, which shall not taste of death, till
they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James,
and John his brother, and bringeth them up into
an high mountain apart,
2 And was transfigured before them: and his
face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was
white as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses
and Elias talking with him.
4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus,
Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let
us make here three tabernacles; one for thee,
and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud
overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of
the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on
their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said,
Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they
saw no man, save Jesus only.
9 And as they came down from the mountain,
Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no
man, until the Son of man be risen again from
the dead.
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why
then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them,
Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come
already, and they knew him not, but have done
unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall
also the Son of man suffer of them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spake
unto them of John the Baptist.
14 And when they were come to the multitude,
there came to him a certain man, kneeling down
to him, and saying,
15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is
lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth
into the fire, and oft into the water.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they
could not cure him.
17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless
and perverse generation, how long shall I be
with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him
hither to me.
18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he
departed out of him: and the child was cured
from that very hour.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and
said, Why could not we cast him out?
20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your
unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have
faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say
unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder
place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be
impossible unto you.
21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by
prayer and fasting.
22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said
unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed
into the hands of men:
23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he
shall be raised again. And they were exceeding
sorry.
24 And when they were come to Capernaum,
they that received tribute money came to Peter,
and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into
the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What
thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of
the earth take custom or tribute? of their own
children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith
unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend
them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and
take up the fish that first cometh up; and when
thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a
piece of money: that take, and give unto them
for me and thee.
1 At the same time came the disciples unto
Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the
kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and
set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be
converted, and become as little children, ye
shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as
this little child, the same is greatest in the
kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in
my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones
which believe in me, it were better for him that a
millstone were hanged about his neck, and that
he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for
it must needs be that offences come; but woe to
that man by whom the offence cometh!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee,
cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is
better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed,
rather than having two hands or two feet to be
cast into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and
cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into
life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to
be cast into hell fire.
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these
little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven
their angels do always behold the face of my
Father which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that
which was lost.
12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred
sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he
not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into
the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone
astray?
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto
you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of
the ninety and nine which went not astray.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which
is in heaven, that one of these little ones should
perish.
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against
thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and
him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast
gained thy brother.
16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with
thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two
or three witnesses every word may be
established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it
unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the
church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man
and a publican.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and
whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be
loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you
shall agree on earth as touching any thing that
they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my
Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together
in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how
oft shall my brother sin against me, and I
forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee,
Until seven times: but, Until seventy times
seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened
unto a certain king, which would take account
of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was
brought unto him, which owed him ten
thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord
commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and
children, and all that he had, and payment to be
made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and
worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved
with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave
him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found
one of his fellowservants, which owed him an
hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and
took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that
thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet,
and besought him, saying, Have patience with
me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him
into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was
done, they were very sorry, and came and told
unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him,
said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave
thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had
compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had
pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to
the tormentors, till he should pay all that was
due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also
unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not
every one his brother their trespasses.
1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had
finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee,
and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond
Jordan;
2 And great multitudes followed him; and he
healed them there.
3 The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting
him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man
to put away his wife for every cause?
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have
ye not read, that he which made them at the
beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave
father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife:
and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one
flesh. What therefore God hath joined together,
let not man put asunder.
7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then
command to give a writing of divorcement, and
to put her away?
8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the
hardness of your hearts suffered you to put
away your wives: but from the beginning it was
not so.
9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put
away his wife, except it be for fornication, and
shall marry another, committeth adultery: and
whoso marrieth her which is put away doth
commit adultery.
10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the
man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11 But he said unto them, All men cannot
receive this saying, save they to whom it is
given.
12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so
born from their mother's womb: and there are
some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of
men: and there be eunuchs, which have made
themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of
heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let
him receive it.
13 Then were there brought unto him little
children, that he should put his hands on them,
and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and
forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is
the kingdom of heaven.
15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed
thence.
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him,
Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I
may have eternal life?
17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me
good? there is none good but one, that is, God:
but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the
commandments.
18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou
shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit
adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not
bear false witness,
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
20 The young man saith unto him, All these
things have I kept from my youth up: what lack
I yet?
21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect,
go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor,
and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and
come and follow me.
22 But when the young man heard that saying,
he went away sorrowful: for he had great
possessions.
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I
say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter
into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a
camel to go through the eye of a needle, than
for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
25 When his disciples heard it, they were
exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be
saved?
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them,
With men this is impossible; but with God all
things are possible.
27 Then answered Peter and said unto him,
Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed
thee; what shall we have therefore?
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto
you, That ye which have followed me, in the
regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in
the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon
twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of
Israel.
29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or
brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife,
or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall
receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit
everlasting life.
30 But many that are first shall be last; and the
last shall be first.
1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man
that is an householder, which went out early in
the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers
for a penny a day, he sent them into his
vineyard.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and
saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the
vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you.
And they went their way.
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth
hour, and did likewise.
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and
found others standing idle, and saith unto them,
Why stand ye here all the day idle?
7 They say unto him, Because no man hath
hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the
vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye
receive.
8 So when even was come, the lord of the
vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the
labourers, and give them their hire, beginning
from the last unto the first.
9 And when they came that were hired about
the eleventh hour, they received every man a
penny.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that
they should have received more; and they
likewise received every man a penny.
11 And when they had received it, they
murmured against the goodman of the house,
12 Saying, These last have wrought but one
hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us,
which have borne the burden and heat of the
day.
13 But he answered one of them, and said,
Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree
with me for a penny?
14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give
unto this last, even as unto thee.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with
mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am
good?
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for
many be called, but few chosen.
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the
twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto
them,
18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son
of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests
and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn
him to death,
19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to
mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and
the third day he shall rise again.
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedees
children with her sons, worshipping him, and
desiring a certain thing of him.
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She
saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons
may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other
on the left, in thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not
what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that
I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the
baptism that I am baptized with? They say
unto him, We are able.
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink
indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the
baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on
my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to
give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is
prepared of my Father.
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved
with indignation against the two brethren.
25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye
know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise
dominion over them, and they that are great
exercise authority upon them.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but
whosoever will be great among you, let him be
your minister;
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let
him be your servant:
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his
life a ransom for many.
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great
multitude followed him.
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the
way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by,
cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord,
thou son of David.
31 And the multitude rebuked them, because
they should hold their peace: but they cried the
more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou
son of David.
32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and
said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may
be opened.
34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and
touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes
received sight, and they followed him.
1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and
were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of
Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
2 Saying unto them, Go into the village over
against you, and straightway ye shall find an
ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and
bring them unto me.
3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall
say, The Lord hath need of them; and
straightway he will send them.
4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King
cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an
ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus
commanded them,
7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on
them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
8 And a very great multitude spread their
garments in the way; others cut down branches
from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And the multitudes that went before, and that
followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of
David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of
the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all
the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the
prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and
cast out all them that sold and bought in the
temple, and overthrew the tables of the
moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold
doves,
13 And said unto them, It is written, My house
shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have
made it a den of thieves.
14 And the blind and the lame came to him in
the temple; and he healed them.
15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw
the wonderful things that he did, and the
children crying in the temple, and saying,
Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore
displeased,
16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these
say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye
never read, Out of the mouth of babes and
sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
17 And he left them, and went out of the city
into Bethany; and he lodged there.
18 Now in the morning as he returned into the
city, he hungered.
19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he
came to it, and found nothing thereon, but
leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow
on thee henceforward for ever. And presently
the fig tree withered away.
20 And when the disciples saw it, they
marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree
withered away!
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I
say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not,
ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig
tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain,
Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;
it shall be done.
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in
prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
23 And when he was come into the temple, the
chief priests and the elders of the people came
unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what
authority doest thou these things? and who
gave thee this authority?
24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I
also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I
in like wise will tell you by what authority I do
these things.
25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from
heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with
themselves, saying, If we shall say, From
heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not
then believe him?
26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the
people; for all hold John as a prophet.
27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We
cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I
you by what authority I do these things.
28 But what think ye? A certain man had two
sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go
work to day in my vineyard.
29 He answered and said, I will not: but
afterward he repented, and went.
30 And he came to the second, and said
likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir:
and went not.
31 Whether of them twain did the will of his
father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith
unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the
publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom
of God before you.
32 For John came unto you in the way of
righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the
publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye,
when ye had seen it, repented not afterward,
that ye might believe him.
33 Hear another parable: There was a certain
householder, which planted a vineyard, and
hedged it round about, and digged a winepress
in it, and built a tower, and let it out to
husbandmen, and went into a far country:
34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he
sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they
might receive the fruits of it.
35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and
beat one, and killed another, and stoned
another.
36 Again, he sent other servants more than the
first: and they did unto them likewise.
37 But last of all he sent unto them his son,
saying, They will reverence my son.
38 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they
said among themselves, This is the heir; come,
let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
39 And they caught him, and cast him out of
the vineyard, and slew him.
40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard
cometh, what will he do unto those
husbandmen?
41 They say unto him, He will miserably
destroy those wicked men, and will let out his
vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall
render him the fruits in their seasons.
42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in
the scriptures, The stone which the builders
rejected, the same is become the head of the
corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is
marvellous in our eyes?
43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of
God shall be taken from you, and given to a
nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall
be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it
will grind him to powder.
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had
heard his parables, they perceived that he spake
of them.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on him,
they feared the multitude, because they took
him for a prophet.
1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them
again by parables, and said,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain
king, which made a marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that
were bidden to the wedding: and they would not
come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying,
Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have
prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings
are killed, and all things are ready: come unto
the marriage.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways,
one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and
entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was
wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and
destroyed those murderers, and burned up their
city.
8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is
ready, but they which were bidden were not
worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as
many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the
highways, and gathered together all as many as
they found, both bad and good: and the
wedding was furnished with guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests,
he saw there a man which had not on a wedding
garment:
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest
thou in hither not having a wedding garment?
And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him
hand and foot, and take him away, and cast
him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping
and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel
how they might entangle him in his talk.
16 And they sent out unto him their disciples
with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know
that thou art true, and teachest the way of God
in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for
thou regardest not the person of men.
17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it
lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and
said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 Shew me the tribute money. And they
brought unto him a penny.
20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image
and superscription?
21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he
unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the
things which are Caesar's; and unto God the
things that are God's.
22 When they had heard these words, they
marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees,
which say that there is no resurrection, and
asked him,
24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die,
having no children, his brother shall marry his
wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and
the first, when he had married a wife, deceased,
and, having no issue, left his wife unto his
brother:
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto
the seventh.
27 And last of all the woman died also.
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall
she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do
err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of
God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry,
nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels
of God in heaven.
31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead,
have ye not read that which was spoken unto
you by God, saying,
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the
God of the dead, but of the living.
33 And when the multitude heard this, they
were astonished at his doctrine.
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he
had put the Sadducees to silence, they were
gathered together.
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer,
asked him a question, tempting him, and
saying,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in
the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the
law and the prophets.
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together,
Jesus asked them,
42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son
is he? They say unto him, The son of David.
43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in
spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on
my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy
footstool?
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his
son?
46 And no man was able to answer him a word,
neither durst any man from that day forth ask
him any more questions.
1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his
disciples,
2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in
Moses' seat:
3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you
observe, that observe and do; but do not ye
after their works: for they say, and do not.
4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to
be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but
they themselves will not move them with one of
their fingers.
5 But all their works they do for to be seen of
men: they make broad their phylacteries, and
enlarge the borders of their garments,
6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and
the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called
of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your
Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no man your father upon the earth:
for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your
Master, even Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be
your servant.
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be
abased; and he that shall humble himself shall
be exalted.
13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of
heaven against men: for ye neither go in
yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are
entering to go in.
14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and
for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye
shall receive the greater damnation.
15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to
make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye
make him twofold more the child of hell than
yourselves.
16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say,
Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is
nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold
of the temple, he is a debtor!
17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the
gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is
nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift
that is upon it, he is guilty.
19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the
gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar,
sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
21 And whoso shall swear by the temple,
sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth
by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth
thereon.
23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise
and cummin, and have omitted the weightier
matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith:
these ought ye to have done, and not to leave
the other undone.
24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and
swallow a camel.
25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the
cup and of the platter, but within they are full of
extortion and excess.
26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which
is within the cup and platter, that the outside of
them may be clean also.
27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited
sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful
outward, but are within full of dead men's
bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous
unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy
and iniquity.
29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the
prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the
righteous,
30 And say, If we had been in the days of our
fathers, we would not have been partakers with
them in the blood of the prophets.
31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves,
that ye are the children of them which killed the
prophets.
32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.
33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can
ye escape the damnation of hell?
34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you
prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some
of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of
them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and
persecute them from city to city:
35 That upon you may come all the righteous
blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of
righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son
of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple
and the altar.
36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall
come upon this generation.
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the
prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto
thee, how often would I have gathered thy
children together, even as a hen gathereth her
chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me
henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that
cometh in the name of the Lord.
1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the
temple: and his disciples came to him for to
shew him the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these
things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be
left here one stone upon another, that shall not
be thrown down.
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the
disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell
us, when shall these things be? and what shall
be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the
world?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take
heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I
am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of
wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these
things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be
famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in
divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted,
and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all
nations for my name's sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall
betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall
deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love
of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the
same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be
preached in all the world for a witness unto all
nations; and then shall the end come.
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination
of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet,
stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him
understand:)
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into
the mountains:
17 Let him which is on the housetop not come
down to take any thing out of his house:
18 Neither let him which is in the field return
back to take his clothes.
19 And woe unto them that are with child, and
to them that give suck in those days!
20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the
winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as
was not since the beginning of the world to this
time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened,
there should no flesh be saved: but for the
elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here
is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false
prophets, and shall shew great signs and
wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they
shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you,
Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold,
he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east,
and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the
coming of the Son of man be.
28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the
eagles be gathered together.
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those
days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon
shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall
from heaven, and the powers of the heavens
shall be shaken:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of
man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of
the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of
man coming in the clouds of heaven with power
and great glory.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great
sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather
together his elect from the four winds, from one
end of heaven to the other.
32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his
branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves,
ye know that summer is nigh:
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these
things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall
not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my
words shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man,
no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father
only.
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the
coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood
they were eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage, until the day that Noe
entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took
them all away; so shall also the coming of the
Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall
be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the
one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour
your Lord doth come.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the
house had known in what watch the thief would
come, he would have watched, and would not
have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an
hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant,
whom his lord hath made ruler over his
household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when
he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make
him ruler over all his goods.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his
heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants,
and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day
when he looketh not for him, and in an hour
that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him
his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened
unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and
went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were
foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and
took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their
lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all
slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made,
Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to
meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their
lamps.
8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of
your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest
there be not enough for us and you: but go ye
rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom
came; and they that were ready went in with
him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins,
saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto
you, I know you not.
13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day
nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man
travelling into a far country, who called his own
servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to
another two, and to another one; to every man
according to his several ability; and straightway
took his journey.
16 Then he that had received the five talents
went and traded with the same, and made them
other five talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he
also gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and
digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants
cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents
came and brought other five talents, saying,
Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents:
behold, I have gained beside them five talents
more.
21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good
and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful
over a few things, I will make thee ruler over
many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came
and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two
talents: behold, I have gained two other talents
beside them.
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and
faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a
few things, I will make thee ruler over many
things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 Then he which had received the one talent
came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art
an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown,
and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy
talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is
thine.
26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou
wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I
reap where I sowed not, and gather where I
have not strawed:
27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my
money to the exchangers, and then at my
coming I should have received mine own with
usury.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give
it unto him which hath ten talents.
29 For unto every one that hath shall be given,
and he shall have abundance: but from him
that hath not shall be taken away even that
which he hath.
30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into
outer darkness: there shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
31 When the Son of man shall come in his
glory, and all the holy angels with him, then
shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations:
and he shall separate them one from another,
as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand,
but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his
right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat:
I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a
stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and
ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto
me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying,
Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed
thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee
in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and
came unto thee?
40 And the King shall answer and say unto
them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye
have done it unto one of the least of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left
hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into
everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his
angels:
42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no
meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in:
naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in
prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer him, saying,
Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst,
or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and
did not minister unto thee?
45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I
say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one
of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
46 And these shall go away into everlasting
punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished
all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the
passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be
crucified.
3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and
the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto
the palace of the high priest, who was called
Caiaphas,
4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by
subtilty, and kill him.
5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there
be an uproar among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house
of Simon the leper,
7 There came unto him a woman having an
alabaster box of very precious ointment, and
poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had
indignation, saying, To what purpose is this
waste?
9 For this ointment might have been sold for
much, and given to the poor.
10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them,
Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath
wrought a good work upon me.
11 For ye have the poor always with you; but
me ye have not always.
12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on
my body, she did it for my burial.
13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this
gospel shall be preached in the whole world,
there shall also this, that this woman hath done,
be told for a memorial of her.
14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot,
went unto the chief priests,
15 And said unto them, What will ye give me,
and I will deliver him unto you? And they
covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from that time he sought opportunity to
betray him.
17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened
bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto
him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to
eat the passover?
18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man,
and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is
at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house
with my disciples.
19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed
them; and they made ready the passover.
20 Now when the even was come, he sat down
with the twelve.
21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say
unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and
began every one of them to say unto him, Lord,
is it I?
23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth
his hand with me in the dish, the same shall
betray me.
24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him:
but woe unto that man by whom the Son of
man is betrayed! it had been good for that man
if he had not been born.
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered
and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou
hast said.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread,
and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the
disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and
gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 For this is my blood of the new testament,
which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink
henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that
day when I drink it new with you in my Father's
kingdom.
30 And when they had sung an hymn, they
went out into the mount of Olives.
31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be
offended because of me this night: for it is
written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep
of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
32 But after I am risen again, I will go before
you into Galilee.
33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though
all men shall be offended because of thee, yet
will I never be offended.
34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee,
That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt
deny me thrice.
35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die
with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also
said all the disciples.
36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place
called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples,
Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons
of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very
heavy.
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is
exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye
here, and watch with me.
39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his
face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be
possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless
not as I will, but as thou wilt.
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and
findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What,
could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into
temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the
flesh is weak.
42 He went away again the second time, and
prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may
not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy
will be done.
43 And he came and found them asleep again:
for their eyes were heavy.
44 And he left them, and went away again, and
prayed the third time, saying the same words.
45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith
unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest:
behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man
is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand
that doth betray me.
47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the
twelve, came, and with him a great multitude
with swords and staves, from the chief priests
and elders of the people.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign,
saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is
he: hold him fast.
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said,
Hail, master; and kissed him.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore
art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands
on Jesus and took him.
51 And, behold, one of them which were with
Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his
sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's,
and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy
sword into his place: for all they that take the
sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my
Father, and he shall presently give me more
than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled,
that thus it must be?
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the
multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief
with swords and staves for to take me? I sat
daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye
laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of
the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the
disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him
away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the
scribes and the elders were assembled.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the
high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with
the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the
council, sought false witness against Jesus, to
put him to death;
60 But found none: yea, though many false
witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last
came two false witnesses,
61 And said, This fellow said, I am able to
destroy the temple of God, and to build it in
three days.
62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him,
Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these
witness against thee?
63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest
answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by
the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be
the Christ, the Son of God.
64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said:
nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye
see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of
power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying,
He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need
have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have
heard his blasphemy.
66 What think ye? They answered and said, He
is guilty of death.
67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted
him; and others smote him with the palms of
their hands,
68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who
is he that smote thee?
69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a
damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast
with Jesus of Galilee.
70 But he denied before them all, saying, I
know not what thou sayest.
71 And when he was gone out into the porch,
another maid saw him, and said unto them that
were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of
Nazareth.
72 And again he denied with an oath, I do not
know the man.
73 And after a while came unto him they that
stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art
one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.
74 Then began he to curse and to swear, saying,
I know not the man. And immediately the cock
crew.
75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus,
which said unto him, Before the cock crow,
thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and
wept bitterly.
1 When the morning was come, all the chief
priests and elders of the people took counsel
against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led him
away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the
governor.
3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he
saw that he was condemned, repented himself,
and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to
the chief priests and elders,
4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed
the innocent blood. And they said, What is that
to us? see thou to that.
5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the
temple, and departed, and went and hanged
himself.
6 And the chief priests took the silver pieces,
and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the
treasury, because it is the price of blood.
7 And they took counsel, and bought with them
the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of
blood, unto this day.
9 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by
Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the
thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was
valued, whom they of the children of Israel did
value;
10 And gave them for the potter's field, as the
Lord appointed me.
11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and
the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the
King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him,
Thou sayest.
12 And when he was accused of the chief
priests and elders, he answered nothing.
13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not
how many things they witness against thee?
14 And he answered him to never a word;
insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to
release unto the people a prisoner, whom they
would.
16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called
Barabbas.
17 Therefore when they were gathered together,
Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I
release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is
called Christ?
18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered
him.
19 When he was set down on the judgment seat,
his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou
nothing to do with that just man: for I have
suffered many things this day in a dream
because of him.
20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded
the multitude that they should ask Barabbas,
and destroy Jesus.
21 The governor answered and said unto them,
Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto
you? They said, Barabbas.
22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then
with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say
unto him, Let him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath
he done? But they cried out the more, saying,
Let him be crucified.
24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail
nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he
took water, and washed his hands before the
multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of
this just person: see ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His
blood be on us, and on our children.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and
when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to
be crucified.
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus
into the common hall, and gathered unto him
the whole band of soldiers.
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a
scarlet robe.
29 And when they had platted a crown of
thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in
his right hand: and they bowed the knee before
him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the
Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed,
and smote him on the head.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they
took the robe off from him, and put his own
raiment on him, and led him away to crucify
him.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of
Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to
bear his cross.
33 And when they were come unto a place
called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a
skull,
34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with
gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would
not drink.
35 And they crucified him, and parted his
garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophet, They parted
my garments among them, and upon my
vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there;
37 And set up over his head his accusation
written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE
JEWS.
38 Then were there two thieves crucified with
him, one on the right hand, and another on the
left.
39 And they that passed by reviled him,
wagging their heads,
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple,
and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If
thou be the Son of God, come down from the
cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him,
with the scribes and elders, said,
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If
he be the King of Israel, let him now come down
from the cross, and we will believe him.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if
he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of
God.
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with
him, cast the same in his teeth.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness
over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a
loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?
that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou
forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they
heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took
a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on
a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias
will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud
voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent
in twain from the top to the bottom; and the
earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many
bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his
resurrection, and went into the holy city, and
appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were
with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake,
and those things that were done, they feared
greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar
off, which followed Jesus from Galilee,
ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and
Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the
mother of Zebedees children.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich
man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also
himself was Jesus' disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of
Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be
delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he
wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he
had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great
stone to the door of the sepulchre, and
departed.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the
other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
62 Now the next day, that followed the day of
the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees
came together unto Pilate,
63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver
said, while he was yet alive, After three days I
will rise again.
64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be
made sure until the third day, lest his disciples
come by night, and steal him away, and say
unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so
the last error shall be worse than the first.
65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go
your way, make it as sure as ye can.
66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure,
sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn
toward the first day of the week, came Mary
Magdalene and the other Mary to see the
sepulchre.
2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake:
for the angel of the Lord descended from
heaven, and came and rolled back the stone
from the door, and sat upon it.
3 His countenance was like lightning, and his
raiment white as snow:
4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake,
and became as dead men.
5 And the angel answered and said unto the
women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek
Jesus, which was crucified.
6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.
Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is
risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth
before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him:
lo, I have told you.
8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre
with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his
disciples word.
9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold,
Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came
and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go
tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and
there shall they see me.
11 Now when they were going, behold, some of
the watch came into the city, and shewed unto
the chief priests all the things that were done.
12 And when they were assembled with the
elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large
money unto the soldiers,
13 Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night,
and stole him away while we slept.
14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we
will persuade him, and secure you.
15 So they took the money, and did as they
were taught: and this saying is commonly
reported among the Jews until this day.
16 Then the eleven disciples went away into
Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had
appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped
him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them,
saying, All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I
am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world. Amen.
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ,
the Son of God;
2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send
my messenger before thy face, which shall
prepare thy way before thee.
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths
straight.
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach
the baptism of repentance for the remission of
sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the land of
Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all
baptized of him in the river of Jordan,
confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and
with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did
eat locusts and wild honey;
7 And preached, saying, There cometh one
mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose
shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and
unloose.
8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he
shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus
came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was
baptized of John in Jordan.
10 And straightway coming up out of the water,
he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a
dove descending upon him:
11 And there came a voice from heaven,
saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I
am well pleased.
12 And immediately the spirit driveth him into
the wilderness.
13 And he was there in the wilderness forty
days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild
beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus
came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the
kingdom of God,
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the
kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and
believe the gospel.
16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he
saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net
into the sea: for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after
me, and I will make you to become fishers of
men.
18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and
followed him.
19 And when he had gone a little farther thence,
he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his
brother, who also were in the ship mending their
nets.
20 And straightway he called them: and they
left their father Zebedee in the ship with the
hired servants, and went after him.
21 And they went into Capernaum; and
straightway on the sabbath day he entered into
the synagogue, and taught.
22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for
he taught them as one that had authority, and
not as the scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with
an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do
with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou
come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art,
the Holy One of God.
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy
peace, and come out of him.
26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him,
and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that
they questioned among themselves, saying,
What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for
with authority commandeth he even the
unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
28 And immediately his fame spread abroad
throughout all the region round about Galilee.
29 And forthwith, when they were come out of
the synagogue, they entered into the house of
Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever,
and anon they tell him of her.
31 And he came and took her by the hand, and
lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her,
and she ministered unto them.
32 And at even, when the sun did set, they
brought unto him all that were diseased, and
them that were possessed with devils.
33 And all the city was gathered together at the
door.
34 And he healed many that were sick of divers
diseases, and cast out many devils; and
suffered not the devils to speak, because they
knew him.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while
before day, he went out, and departed into a
solitary place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and they that were with him
followed after him.
37 And when they had found him, they said
unto him, All men seek for thee.
38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the
next towns, that I may preach there also: for
therefore came I forth.
39 And he preached in their synagogues
throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching
him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto
him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put
forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto
him, I will; be thou clean.
42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately
the leprosy departed from him, and he was
cleansed.
43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith
sent him away;
44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to
any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the
priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things
which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto
them.
45 But he went out, and began to publish it
much, and to blaze abroad the matter,
insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter
into the city, but was without in desert places:
and they came to him from every quarter.
1 And again he entered into Capernaum after
some days; and it was noised that he was in the
house.
2 And straightway many were gathered
together, insomuch that there was no room to
receive them, no, not so much as about the
door: and he preached the word unto them.
3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of
the palsy, which was borne of four.
4 And when they could not come nigh unto him
for the press, they uncovered the roof where he
was: and when they had broken it up, they let
down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the
sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
6 But there was certain of the scribes sitting
there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies?
who can forgive sins but God only?
8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his
spirit that they so reasoned within themselves,
he said unto them, Why reason ye these things
in your hearts?
9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the
palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise,
and take up thy bed, and walk?
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man
hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to
the sick of the palsy,)
11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed,
and go thy way into thine house.
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed,
and went forth before them all; insomuch that
they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying,
We never saw it on this fashion.
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and
all the multitude resorted unto him, and he
taught them.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of
Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and
said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and
followed him.
15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at
meat in his house, many publicans and sinners
sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for
there were many, and they followed him.
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him
eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto
his disciples, How is it that he eateth and
drinketh with publicans and sinners?
17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them,
They that are whole have no need of the
physician, but they that are sick: I came not to
call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
18 And the disciples of John and of the
Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say
unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of
the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children
of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom
is with them? as long as they have the
bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom
shall be taken away from them, and then shall
they fast in those days.
21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on
an old garment: else the new piece that filled it
up taketh away from the old, and the rent is
made worse.
22 And no man putteth new wine into old
bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles,
and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be
marred: but new wine must be put into new
bottles.
23 And it came to pass, that he went through
the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his
disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears
of corn.
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold,
why do they on the sabbath day that which is
not lawful?
25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read
what David did, when he had need, and was an
hungred, he, and they that were with him?
26 How he went into the house of God in the
days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the
shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the
priests, and gave also to them which were with
him?
27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was
made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the
sabbath.
1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and
there was a man there which had a withered
hand.
2 And they watched him, whether he would heal
him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse
him.
3 And he saith unto the man which had the
withered hand, Stand forth.
4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do
good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save
life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
5 And when he had looked round about on
them with anger, being grieved for the hardness
of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch
forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and
his hand was restored whole as the other.
6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway
took counsel with the Herodians against him,
how they might destroy him.
7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples
to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee
followed him, and from Judaea,
8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and
from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and
Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard
what great things he did, came unto him.
9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship
should wait on him because of the multitude,
lest they should throng him.
10 For he had healed many; insomuch that
they pressed upon him for to touch him, as
many as had plagues.
11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell
down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art
the Son of God.
12 And he straitly charged them that they
should not make him known.
13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and
calleth unto him whom he would: and they
came unto him.
14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be
with him, and that he might send them forth to
preach,
15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to
cast out devils:
16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;
17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the
brother of James; and he surnamed them
Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew,
and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son
of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the
Canaanite,
19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him:
and they went into an house.
20 And the multitude cometh together again, so
that they could not so much as eat bread.
21 And when his friends heard of it, they went
out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is
beside himself.
22 And the scribes which came down from
Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the
prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
23 And he called them unto him, and said unto
them in parables, How can Satan cast out
Satan?
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself,
that kingdom cannot stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that
house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be
divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
27 No man can enter into a strong man's house,
and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the
strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be
forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies
wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy
Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of
eternal damnation.
30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
31 There came then his brethren and his
mother, and, standing without, sent unto him,
calling him.
32 And the multitude sat about him, and they
said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy
brethren without seek for thee.
33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my
mother, or my brethren?
34 And he looked round about on them which
sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and
my brethren!
35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the
same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
1 And he began again to teach by the sea side:
and there was gathered unto him a great
multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat
in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the
sea on the land.
2 And he taught them many things by parables,
and said unto them in his doctrine,
3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to
sow:
4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by
the way side, and the fowls of the air came and
devoured it up.
5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had
not much earth; and immediately it sprang up,
because it had no depth of earth:
6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched;
and because it had no root, it withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns
grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield
fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought
forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an
hundred.
9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to
hear, let him hear.
10 And when he was alone, they that were
about him with the twelve asked of him the
parable.
11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given
to know the mystery of the kingdom of God:
but unto them that are without, all these things
are done in parables:
12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive;
and hearing they may hear, and not
understand; lest at any time they should be
converted, and their sins should be forgiven
them.
13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this
parable? and how then will ye know all
parables?
14 The sower soweth the word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where
the word is sown; but when they have heard,
Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away
the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 And these are they likewise which are sown
on stony ground; who, when they have heard
the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 And have no root in themselves, and so
endure but for a time: afterward, when
affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's
sake, immediately they are offended.
18 And these are they which are sown among
thorns; such as hear the word,
19 And the cares of this world, and the
deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other
things entering in, choke the word, and it
becometh unfruitful.
20 And these are they which are sown on good
ground; such as hear the word, and receive it,
and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some
sixty, and some an hundred.
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought
to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and
not to be set on a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be
manifested; neither was any thing kept secret,
but that it should come abroad.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye
hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be
measured to you: and unto you that hear shall
more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and
he that hath not, from him shall be taken even
that which he hath.
26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if
a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day,
and the seed should spring and grow up, he
knoweth not how.
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself;
first the blade, then the ear, after that the full
corn in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth,
immediately he putteth in the sickle, because
the harvest is come.
30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the
kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall
we compare it?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which,
when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the
seeds that be in the earth:
32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and
becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth
out great branches; so that the fowls of the air
may lodge under the shadow of it.
33 And with many such parables spake he the
word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
34 But without a parable spake he not unto
them: and when they were alone, he expounded
all things to his disciples.
35 And the same day, when the even was come,
he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the
other side.
36 And when they had sent away the multitude,
they took him even as he was in the ship. And
there were also with him other little ships.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and
the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now
full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship,
asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and
say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we
perish?
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and
said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind
ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so
fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one
to another, What manner of man is this, that
even the wind and the sea obey him?
1 And they came over unto the other side of the
sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 And when he was come out of the ship,
immediately there met him out of the tombs a
man with an unclean spirit,
3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and
no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4 Because that he had been often bound with
fetters and chains, and the chains had been
plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken
in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the
mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and
cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and
worshipped him,
7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What
have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the
most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou
torment me not.
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man,
thou unclean spirit.
9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he
answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we
are many.
10 And he besought him much that he would
not send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the
mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send
us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And
the unclean spirits went out, and entered into
the swine: and the herd ran violently down a
steep place into the sea, (they were about two
thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it
in the city, and in the country. And they went
out to see what it was that was done.
15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that
was possessed with the devil, and had the
legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind:
and they were afraid.
16 And they that saw it told them how it befell
to him that was possessed with the devil, and
also concerning the swine.
17 And they began to pray him to depart out of
their coasts.
18 And when he was come into the ship, he that
had been possessed with the devil prayed him
that he might be with him.
19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith
unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them
how great things the Lord hath done for thee,
and hath had compassion on thee.
20 And he departed, and began to publish in
Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for
him: and all men did marvel.
21 And when Jesus was passed over again by
ship unto the other side, much people gathered
unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers
of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he
saw him, he fell at his feet,
23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little
daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee,
come and lay thy hands on her, that she may
be healed; and she shall live.
24 And Jesus went with him; and much people
followed him, and thronged him.
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of
blood twelve years,
26 And had suffered many things of many
physicians, and had spent all that she had, and
was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the
press behind, and touched his garment.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I
shall be whole.
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood
was dried up; and she felt in her body that she
was healed of that plague.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself
that virtue had gone out of him, turned him
about in the press, and said, Who touched my
clothes?
31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest
the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou,
Who touched me?
32 And he looked round about to see her that
had done this thing.
33 But the woman fearing and trembling,
knowing what was done in her, came and fell
down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith
hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be
whole of thy plague.
35 While he yet spake, there came from the
ruler of the synagogue's house certain which
said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou
the Master any further?
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was
spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the
synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save
Peter, and James, and John the brother of
James.
38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of
the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them
that wept and wailed greatly.
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto
them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the
damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he
had put them all out, he taketh the father and
the mother of the damsel, and them that were
with him, and entereth in where the damsel was
lying.
41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and
said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being
interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and
walked; for she was of the age of twelve years.
And they were astonished with a great
astonishment.
43 And he charged them straitly that no man
should know it; and commanded that
something should be given her to eat.
1 And he went out from thence, and came into
his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2 And when the sabbath day was come, he
began to teach in the synagogue: and many
hearing him were astonished, saying, From
whence hath this man these things? and what
wisdom is this which is given unto him, that
even such mighty works are wrought by his
hands?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the
brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and
Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And
they were offended at him.
4 But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not
without honour, but in his own country, and
among his own kin, and in his own house.
5 And he could there do no mighty work, save
that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and
healed them.
6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief.
And he went round about the villages, teaching.
7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began
to send them forth by two and two; and gave
them power over unclean spirits;
8 And commanded them that they should take
nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no
scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two
coats.
10 And he said unto them, In what place soever
ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart
from that place.
11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor
hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the
dust under your feet for a testimony against
them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more
tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day
of judgment, than for that city.
12 And they went out, and preached that men
should repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed
with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name
was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the
Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore
mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said,
That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is
John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the
dead.
17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid
hold upon John, and bound him in prison for
Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he
had married her.
18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not
lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against
him, and would have killed him; but she could
not:
20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was
a just man and an holy, and observed him; and
when he heard him, he did many things, and
heard him gladly.
21 And when a convenient day was come, that
Herod on his birthday made a supper to his
lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias
came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and
them that sat with him, the king said unto the
damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I
will give it thee.
23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou
shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half
of my kingdom.
24 And she went forth, and said unto her
mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The
head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in straightway with haste unto
the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give
me by and by in a charger the head of John the
Baptist.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his
oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with
him, he would not reject her.
27 And immediately the king sent an
executioner, and commanded his head to be
brought: and he went and beheaded him in the
prison,
28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave
it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her
mother.
29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came
and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gathered themselves
together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both
what they had done, and what they had taught.
31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves
apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for
there were many coming and going, and they
had no leisure so much as to eat.
32 And they departed into a desert place by
ship privately.
33 And the people saw them departing, and
many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all
cities, and outwent them, and came together
unto him.
34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much
people, and was moved with compassion
toward them, because they were as sheep not
having a shepherd: and he began to teach them
many things.
35 And when the day was now far spent, his
disciples came unto him, and said, This is a
desert place, and now the time is far passed:
36 Send them away, that they may go into the
country round about, and into the villages, and
buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to
eat.
37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye
them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go
and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and
give them to eat?
38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have
ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say,
Five, and two fishes.
39 And he commanded them to make all sit
down by companies upon the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds,
and by fifties.
41 And when he had taken the five loaves and
the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and
blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to
his disciples to set before them; and the two
fishes divided he among them all.
42 And they did all eat, and were filled.
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the
fragments, and of the fishes.
44 And they that did eat of the loaves were
about five thousand men.
45 And straightway he constrained his disciples
to get into the ship, and to go to the other side
before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the
people.
46 And when he had sent them away, he
departed into a mountain to pray.
47 And when even was come, the ship was in
the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the
wind was contrary unto them: and about the
fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them,
walking upon the sea, and would have passed
by them.
49 But when they saw him walking upon the
sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried
out:
50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And
immediately he talked with them, and saith
unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not
afraid.
51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and
the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in
themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
52 For they considered not the miracle of the
loaves: for their heart was hardened.
53 And when they had passed over, they came
into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the
shore.
54 And when they were come out of the ship,
straightway they knew him,
55 And ran through that whole region round
about, and began to carry about in beds those
that were sick, where they heard he was.
56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages,
or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the
streets, and besought him that they might touch
if it were but the border of his garment: and as
many as touched him were made whole.
1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees,
and certain of the scribes, which came from
Jerusalem.
2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat
bread with defiled, that is to say, with
unwashen, hands, they found fault.
3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except
they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the
tradition of the elders.
4 And when they come from the market, except
they wash, they eat not. And many other things
there be, which they have received to hold, as
the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels,
and of tables.
5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him,
Why walk not thy disciples according to the
tradition of the elders, but eat bread with
unwashen hands?
6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath
Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is
written, This people honoureth me with their
lips, but their heart is far from me.
7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching
for doctrines the commandments of men.
8 For laying aside the commandment of God,
ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of
pots and cups: and many other such like things
ye do.
9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the
commandment of God, that ye may keep your
own tradition.
10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy
mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother,
let him die the death:
11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father
or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by
whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he
shall be free.
12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for
his father or his mother;
13 Making the word of God of none effect
through your tradition, which ye have delivered:
and many such like things do ye.
14 And when he had called all the people unto
him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every
one of you, and understand:
15 There is nothing from without a man, that
entering into him can defile him: but the things
which come out of him, those are they that
defile the man.
16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
17 And when he was entered into the house
from the people, his disciples asked him
concerning the parable.
18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without
understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that
whatsoever thing from without entereth into the
man, it cannot defile him;
19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but
into the belly, and goeth out into the draught,
purging all meats?
20 And he said, That which cometh out of the
man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men,
proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications,
murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit,
lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride,
foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and
defile the man.
24 And from thence he arose, and went into the
borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an
house, and would have no man know it: but he
could not be hid.
25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter
had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came
and fell at his feet:
26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician
by nation; and she besought him that he would
cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first
be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's
bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
28 And she answered and said unto him, Yes,
Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the
children's crumbs.
29 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy
way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
30 And when she was come to her house, she
found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid
upon the bed.
31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre
and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee,
through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf,
and had an impediment in his speech; and they
beseech him to put his hand upon him.
33 And he took him aside from the multitude,
and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and
touched his tongue;
34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and
saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 And straightway his ears were opened, and
the string of his tongue was loosed, and he
spake plain.
36 And he charged them that they should tell no
man: but the more he charged them, so much
the more a great deal they published it;
37 And were beyond measure astonished,
saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh
both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
1 In those days the multitude being very great,
and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his
disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because
they have now been with me three days, and
have nothing to eat:
3 And if I send them away fasting to their own
houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of
them came from far.
4 And his disciples answered him, From whence
can a man satisfy these men with bread here in
the wilderness?
5 And he asked them, How many loaves have
ye? And they said, Seven.
6 And he commanded the people to sit down on
the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and
gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his
disciples to set before them; and they did set
them before the people.
7 And they had a few small fishes: and he
blessed, and commanded to set them also
before them.
8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took
up of the broken meat that was left seven
baskets.
9 And they that had eaten were about four
thousand: and he sent them away.
10 And straightway he entered into a ship with
his disciples, and came into the parts of
Dalmanutha.
11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to
question with him, seeking of him a sign from
heaven, tempting him.
12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith,
Why doth this generation seek after a sign?
verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be
given unto this generation.
13 And he left them, and entering into the ship
again departed to the other side.
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take
bread, neither had they in the ship with them
more than one loaf.
15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed,
beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of
the leaven of Herod.
16 And they reasoned among themselves,
saying, It is because we have no bread.
17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them,
Why reason ye, because ye have no bread?
perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have
ye your heart yet hardened?
18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears,
hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
19 When I brake the five loaves among five
thousand, how many baskets full of fragments
took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
20 And when the seven among four thousand,
how many baskets full of fragments took ye
up? And they said, Seven.
21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do
not understand?
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring
a blind man unto him, and besought him to
touch him.
23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and
led him out of the town; and when he had spit
on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he
asked him if he saw ought.
24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as
trees, walking.
25 After that he put his hands again upon his
eyes, and made him look up: and he was
restored, and saw every man clearly.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying,
Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the
town.
27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into
the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way
he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom
do men say that I am?
28 And they answered, John the Baptist; but
some say, Elias; and others, One of the
prophets.
29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye
that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto
him, Thou art the Christ.
30 And he charged them that they should tell no
man of him.
31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of
man must suffer many things, and be rejected
of the elders, and of the chief priests, and
scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise
again.
32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter
took him, and began to rebuke him.
33 But when he had turned about and looked
on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get
thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not
the things that be of God, but the things that be
of men.
34 And when he had called the people unto him
with his disciples also, he said unto them,
Whosoever will come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it;
but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake
and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain
the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his
soul?
38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of
me and of my words in this adulterous and
sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of
man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory
of his Father with the holy angels.
1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you,
That there be some of them that stand here,
which shall not taste of death, till they have
seen the kingdom of God come with power.
2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him
Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them
up into an high mountain apart by themselves:
and he was transfigured before them.
3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding
white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white
them.
4 And there appeared unto them Elias with
Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master,
it is good for us to be here: and let us make
three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for
Moses, and one for Elias.
6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore
afraid.
7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed
them: and a voice came out of the cloud,
saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
8 And suddenly, when they had looked round
about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus
only with themselves.
9 And as they came down from the mountain,
he charged them that they should tell no man
what things they had seen, till the Son of man
were risen from the dead.
10 And they kept that saying with themselves,
questioning one with another what the rising
from the dead should mean.
11 And they asked him, saying, Why say the
scribes that Elias must first come?
12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily
cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it
is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer
many things, and be set at nought.
13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed
come, and they have done unto him
whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a
great multitude about them, and the scribes
questioning with them.
15 And straightway all the people, when they
beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running
to him saluted him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye
with them?
17 And one of the multitude answered and said,
Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which
hath a dumb spirit;
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth
him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his
teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy
disciples that they should cast him out; and
they could not.
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless
generation, how long shall I be with you? how
long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him: and when
he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and
he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago
since this came unto him? And he said, Of a
child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire,
and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou
canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and
help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all
things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried
out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help
thou mine unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that the people came
running together, he rebuked the foul spirit,
saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I
charge thee, come out of him, and enter no
more into him.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and
came out of him: and he was as one dead;
insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted
him up; and he arose.
28 And when he was come into the house, his
disciples asked him privately, Why could not we
cast him out?
29 And he said unto them, This kind can come
forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
30 And they departed thence, and passed
through Galilee; and he would not that any man
should know it.
31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto
them, The Son of man is delivered into the
hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after
that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
32 But they understood not that saying, and
were afraid to ask him.
33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in
the house he asked them, What was it that ye
disputed among yourselves by the way?
34 But they held their peace: for by the way
they had disputed among themselves, who
should be the greatest.
35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and
saith unto them, If any man desire to be first,
the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst
of them: and when he had taken him in his
arms, he said unto them,
37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children
in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall
receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent
me.
38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we
saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he
followeth not us: and we forbad him, because
he followeth not us.
39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no
man which shall do a miracle in my name, that
can lightly speak evil of me.
40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water
to drink in my name, because ye belong to
Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his
reward.
42 And whosoever shall offend one of these
little ones that believe in me, it is better for him
that a millstone were hanged about his neck,
and he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is
better for thee to enter into life maimed, than
having two hands to go into hell, into the fire
that never shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is
not quenched.
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is
better for thee to enter halt into life, than having
two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that
never shall be quenched:
46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is
not quenched.
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it
is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of
God with one eye, than having two eyes to be
cast into hell fire:
48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is
not quenched.
49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and
every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his
saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt
in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
1 And he arose from thence, and cometh into
the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of
Jordan: and the people resort unto him again;
and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
2 And the Pharisees came to him, and asked
him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
tempting him.
3 And he answered and said unto them, What
did Moses command you?
4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill
of divorcement, and to put her away.
5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For
the hardness of your heart he wrote you this
precept.
6 But from the beginning of the creation God
made them male and female.
7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and
mother, and cleave to his wife;
8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then
they are no more twain, but one flesh.
9 What therefore God hath joined together, let
not man put asunder.
10 And in the house his disciples asked him
again of the same matter.
11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put
away his wife, and marry another, committeth
adultery against her.
12 And if a woman shall put away her husband,
and be married to another, she committeth
adultery.
13 And they brought young children to him,
that he should touch them: and his disciples
rebuked those that brought them.
14 But when Jesus saw it, he was much
displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little
children to come unto me, and forbid them not:
for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not
receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he
shall not enter therein.
16 And he took them up in his arms, put his
hands upon them, and blessed them.
17 And when he was gone forth into the way,
there came one running, and kneeled to him,
and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do
that I may inherit eternal life?
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou
me good? there is none good but one, that is,
God.
19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not
commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do
not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy
father and mother.
20 And he answered and said unto him, Master,
all these have I observed from my youth.
21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and
said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy
way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the
poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven:
and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went
away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith
unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that
have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his
words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith
unto them, Children, how hard is it for them
that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of
God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye
of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished out of measure,
saying among themselves, Who then can be
saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With
men it is impossible, but not with God: for with
God all things are possible.
28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we
have left all, and have followed thee.
29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say
unto you, There is no man that hath left house,
or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or
wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the
gospel's,
30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in
this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and
mothers, and children, and lands, with
persecutions; and in the world to come eternal
life.
31 But many that are first shall be last; and the
last first.
32 And they were in the way going up to
Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and
they were amazed; and as they followed, they
were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and
began to tell them what things should happen
unto him,
33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and
the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief
priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall
condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to
the Gentiles:
34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge
him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him:
and the third day he shall rise again.
35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee,
come unto him, saying, Master, we would that
thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall
desire.
36 And he said unto them, What would ye that
I should do for you?
37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we
may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on
thy left hand, in thy glory.
38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what
ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of?
and be baptized with the baptism that I am
baptized with?
39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus
said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup
that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am
baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left
hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to
them for whom it is prepared.
41 And when the ten heard it, they began to be
much displeased with James and John.
42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto
them, Ye know that they which are accounted
to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over
them; and their great ones exercise authority
upon them.
43 But so shall it not be among you: but
whosoever will be great among you, shall be
your minister:
44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest,
shall be servant of all.
45 For even the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his
life a ransom for many.
46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went
out of Jericho with his disciples and a great
number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of
Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of
Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus,
thou son of David, have mercy on me.
48 And many charged him that he should hold
his peace: but he cried the more a great deal,
Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him
to be called. And they call the blind man, saying
unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth
thee.
50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and
came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus answered and said unto him,
What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The
blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might
receive my sight.
52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy
faith hath made thee whole. And immediately
he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the
way.
1 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto
Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of
Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the
village over against you: and as soon as ye be
entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon
never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye
this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him;
and straightway he will send him hither.
4 And they went their way, and found the colt
tied by the door without in a place where two
ways met; and they loose him.
5 And certain of them that stood there said unto
them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had
commanded: and they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast
their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments in the way:
and others cut down branches off the trees, and
strawed them in the way.
9 And they that went before, and they that
followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he
that cometh in the name of the Lord:
10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David,
that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna
in the highest.
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into
the temple: and when he had looked round
about upon all things, and now the eventide was
come, he went out unto Bethany with the
twelve.
12 And on the morrow, when they were come
from Bethany, he was hungry:
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves,
he came, if haply he might find any thing
thereon: and when he came to it, he found
nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not
yet.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No
man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his
disciples heard it.
15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went
into the temple, and began to cast out them that
sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew
the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats
of them that sold doves;
16 And would not suffer that any man should
carry any vessel through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not
written, My house shall be called of all nations
the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den
of thieves.
18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it,
and sought how they might destroy him: for
they feared him, because all the people was
astonished at his doctrine.
19 And when even was come, he went out of
the city.
20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they
saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto
him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou
cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have
faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever
shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed,
and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not
doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those
things which he saith shall come to pass; he
shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things
soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye
receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye
have ought against any: that your Father also
which is in heaven may forgive you your
trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your
Father which is in heaven forgive your
trespasses.
27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as
he was walking in the temple, there come to him
the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
28 And say unto him, By what authority doest
thou these things? and who gave thee this
authority to do these things?
29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I
will also ask of you one question, and answer
me, and I will tell you by what authority I do
these things.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or
of men? answer me.
31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying,
If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why
then did ye not believe him?
32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the
people: for all men counted John, that he was a
prophet indeed.
33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We
cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto
them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I
do these things.
1 And he began to speak unto them by
parables. A certain man planted a vineyard,
and set an hedge about it, and digged a place
for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out
to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen
a servant, that he might receive from the
husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent
him away empty.
4 And again he sent unto them another servant;
and at him they cast stones, and wounded him
in the head, and sent him away shamefully
handled.
5 And again he sent another; and him they
killed, and many others; beating some, and
killing some.
6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved,
he sent him also last unto them, saying, They
will reverence my son.
7 But those husbandmen said among
themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him,
and the inheritance shall be our's.
8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast
him out of the vineyard.
9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard
do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen,
and will give the vineyard unto others.
10 And have ye not read this scripture; The
stone which the builders rejected is become the
head of the corner:
11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is
marvellous in our eyes?
12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but
feared the people: for they knew that he had
spoken the parable against them: and they left
him, and went their way.
13 And they send unto him certain of the
Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in
his words.
14 And when they were come, they say unto
him, Master, we know that thou art true, and
carest for no man: for thou regardest not the
person of men, but teachest the way of God in
truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or
not?
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he,
knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why
tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see
it.
16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them,
Whose is this image and superscription? And
they said unto him, Caesar's.
17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render
to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to
God the things that are God's. And they
marvelled at him.
18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which
say there is no resurrection; and they asked him,
saying,
19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's
brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and
leave no children, that his brother should take
his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first
took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21 And the second took her, and died, neither
left he any seed: and the third likewise.
22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last
of all the woman died also.
23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall
rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the
seven had her to wife.
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye
not therefore err, because ye know not the
scriptures, neither the power of God?
25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they
neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are
as the angels which are in heaven.
26 And as touching the dead, that they rise:
have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in
the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the
God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and
the God of Jacob?
27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God
of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
28 And one of the scribes came, and having
heard them reasoning together, and perceiving
that he had answered them well, asked him,
Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the
commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our
God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all
thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the
first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is
none other commandment greater than these.
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master,
thou hast said the truth: for there is one God;
and there is none other but he:
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with
all the understanding, and with all the soul, and
with all the strength, and to love his neighbour
as himself, is more than all whole burnt
offerings and sacrifices.
34 And when Jesus saw that he answered
discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far
from the kingdom of God. And no man after
that durst ask him any question.
35 And Jesus answered and said, while he
taught in the temple, How say the scribes that
Christ is the son of David?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost,
The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my
right hand, till I make thine enemies thy
footstool.
37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord;
and whence is he then his son? And the
common people heard him gladly.
38 And he said unto them in his doctrine,
Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long
clothing, and love salutations in the
marketplaces,
39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and
the uppermost rooms at feasts:
40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a
pretence make long prayers: these shall receive
greater damnation.
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and
beheld how the people cast money into the
treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 And there came a certain poor widow, and
she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 And he called unto him his disciples, and
saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this
poor widow hath cast more in, than all they
which have cast into the treasury:
44 For all they did cast in of their abundance;
but she of her want did cast in all that she had,
even all her living.
1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his
disciples saith unto him, Master, see what
manner of stones and what buildings are here!
2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou
these great buildings? there shall not be left one
stone upon another, that shall not be thrown
down.
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over
against the temple, Peter and James and John
and Andrew asked him privately,
4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what
shall be the sign when all these things shall be
fulfilled?
5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take
heed lest any man deceive you:
6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I
am Christ; and shall deceive many.
7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours
of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must
needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be
earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be
famines and troubles: these are the beginnings
of sorrows.
9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall
deliver you up to councils; and in the
synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be
brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for
a testimony against them.
10 And the gospel must first be published
among all nations.
11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver
you up, take no thought beforehand what ye
shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but
whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that
speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the
Holy Ghost.
12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to
death, and the father the son; and children shall
rise up against their parents, and shall cause
them to be put to death.
13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my
name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the
end, the same shall be saved.
14 But when ye shall see the abomination of
desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet,
standing where it ought not, (let him that
readeth understand,) then let them that be in
Judaea flee to the mountains:
15 And let him that is on the housetop not go
down into the house, neither enter therein, to
take any thing out of his house:
16 And let him that is in the field not turn back
again for to take up his garment.
17 But woe to them that are with child, and to
them that give suck in those days!
18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the
winter.
19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as
was not from the beginning of the creation
which God created unto this time, neither shall
be.
20 And except that the Lord had shortened
those days, no flesh should be saved: but for
the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath
shortened the days.
21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo,
here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise,
and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if
it were possible, even the elect.
23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold
you all things.
24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the
sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not
give her light,
25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the
powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
26 And then shall they see the Son of man
coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall
gather together his elect from the four winds,
from the uttermost part of the earth to the
uttermost part of heaven.
28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her
branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves,
ye know that summer is near:
29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these
things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at
the doors.
30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation
shall not pass, till all these things be done.
31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my
words shall not pass away.
32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no
man, no, not the angels which are in heaven,
neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know
not when the time is.
34 For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far
journey, who left his house, and gave authority
to his servants, and to every man his work, and
commanded the porter to watch.
35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when
the master of the house cometh, at even, or at
midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the
morning:
36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37 And what I say unto you I say unto all,
Watch.
1 After two days was the feast of the passover,
and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests
and the scribes sought how they might take him
by craft, and put him to death.
2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there
be an uproar of the people.
3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon
the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a
woman having an alabaster box of ointment of
spikenard very precious; and she brake the box,
and poured it on his head.
4 And there were some that had indignation
within themselves, and said, Why was this waste
of the ointment made?
5 For it might have been sold for more than
three hundred pence, and have been given to
the poor. And they murmured against her.
6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye
her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
7 For ye have the poor with you always, and
whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but
me ye have not always.
8 She hath done what she could: she is come
aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel
shall be preached throughout the whole world,
this also that she hath done shall be spoken of
for a memorial of her.
10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went
unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and
promised to give him money. And he sought
how he might conveniently betray him.
12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when
they killed the passover, his disciples said unto
him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare
that thou mayest eat the passover?
13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and
there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of
water: follow him.
14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the
goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where
is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the
passover with my disciples?
15 And he will shew you a large upper room
furnished and prepared: there make ready for
us.
16 And his disciples went forth, and came into
the city, and found as he had said unto them:
and they made ready the passover.
17 And in the evening he cometh with the
twelve.
18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said,
Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth
with me shall betray me.
19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say
unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said,
Is it I?
20 And he answered and said unto them, It is
one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the
dish.
21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written
of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son
of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if
he had never been born.
22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and
blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and
said, Take, eat: this is my body.
23 And he took the cup, and when he had given
thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank
of it.
24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of
the new testament, which is shed for many.
25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of
the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it
new in the kingdom of God.
26 And when they had sung an hymn, they
went out into the mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be
offended because of me this night: for it is
written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep
shall be scattered.
28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you
into Galilee.
29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be
offended, yet will not I.
30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto
thee, That this day, even in this night, before the
cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I
should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any
wise. Likewise also said they all.
32 And they came to a place which was named
Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye
here, while I shall pray.
33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and
John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be
very heavy;
34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding
sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the
ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the
hour might pass from him.
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are
possible unto thee; take away this cup from me:
nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping,
and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou?
couldest not thou watch one hour?
38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into
temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the
flesh is weak.
39 And again he went away, and prayed, and
spake the same words.
40 And when he returned, he found them asleep
again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist
they what to answer him.
41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto
them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is
enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of
man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is
at hand.
43 And immediately, while he yet spake,
cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him
a great multitude with swords and staves, from
the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
44 And he that betrayed him had given them a
token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that
same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth
straightway to him, and saith, Master, master;
and kissed him.
46 And they laid their hands on him, and took
him.
47 And one of them that stood by drew a
sword, and smote a servant of the high priest,
and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are
ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and
with staves to take me?
49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching,
and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be
fulfilled.
50 And they all forsook him, and fled.
51 And there followed him a certain young
man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked
body; and the young men laid hold on him:
52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from
them naked.
53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest:
and with him were assembled all the chief
priests and the elders and the scribes.
54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into
the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the
servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
55 And the chief priests and all the council
sought for witness against Jesus to put him to
death; and found none.
56 For many bare false witness against him, but
their witness agreed not together.
57 And there arose certain, and bare false
witness against him, saying,
58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple
that is made with hands, and within three days I
will build another made without hands.
59 But neither so did their witness agree
together.
60 And the high priest stood up in the midst,
and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou
nothing? what is it which these witness against
thee?
61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing.
Again the high priest asked him, and said unto
him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the
Son of man sitting on the right hand of power,
and coming in the clouds of heaven.
63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and
saith, What need we any further witnesses?
64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think
ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of
death.
65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover
his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto
him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him
with the palms of their hands.
66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace,
there cometh one of the maids of the high
priest:
67 And when she saw Peter warming himself,
she looked upon him, and said, And thou also
wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither
understand I what thou sayest. And he went out
into the porch; and the cock crew.
69 And a maid saw him again, and began to
say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
70 And he denied it again. And a little after,
they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely
thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean,
and thy speech agreeth thereto.
71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I
know not this man of whom ye speak.
72 And the second time the cock crew. And
Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said
unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou
shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought
thereon, he wept.
1 And straightway in the morning the chief
priests held a consultation with the elders and
scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus,
and carried him away, and delivered him to
Pilate.
2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the
Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou
sayest it.
3 And the chief priests accused him of many
things: but he answered nothing.
4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest
thou nothing? behold how many things they
witness against thee.
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate
marvelled.
6 Now at that feast he released unto them one
prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
7 And there was one named Barabbas, which
lay bound with them that had made
insurrection with him, who had committed
murder in the insurrection.
8 And the multitude crying aloud began to
desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that
I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10 For he knew that the chief priests had
delivered him for envy.
11 But the chief priests moved the people, that
he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
12 And Pilate answered and said again unto
them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him
whom ye call the King of the Jews?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil
hath he done? And they cried out the more
exceedingly, Crucify him.
15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people,
released Barabbas unto them, and delivered
Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be
crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall,
called Praetorium; and they call together the
whole band.
17 And they clothed him with purple, and
platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his
head,
18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the
Jews!
19 And they smote him on the head with a reed,
and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees
worshipped him.
20 And when they had mocked him, they took
off the purple from him, and put his own
clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian,
who passed by, coming out of the country, the
father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his
cross.
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha,
which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled
with myrrh: but he received it not.
24 And when they had crucified him, they
parted his garments, casting lots upon them,
what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified
him.
26 And the superscription of his accusation was
written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the
one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith,
And he was numbered with the transgressors.
29 And they that passed by railed on him,
wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that
destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three
days,
30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said
among themselves with the scribes, He saved
others; himself he cannot save.
32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now
from the cross, that we may see and believe.
And they that were crucified with him reviled
him.
33 And when the sixth hour was come, there
was darkness over the whole land until the ninth
hour.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud
voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?
which is, being interpreted, My God, my God,
why hast thou forsaken me?
35 And some of them that stood by, when they
heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of
vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to
drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias
will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave
up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain
from the top to the bottom.
39 And when the centurion, which stood over
against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave
up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the
Son of God.
40 There were also women looking on afar off:
among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary
the mother of James the less and of Joses, and
Salome;
41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed
him, and ministered unto him;) and many other
women which came up with him unto
Jerusalem.
42 And now when the even was come, because
it was the preparation, that is, the day before
the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable
counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom
of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate,
and craved the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already
dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he
asked him whether he had been any while dead.
45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he
gave the body to Joseph.
46 And he bought fine linen, and took him
down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid
him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a
rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the
sepulchre.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother
of Joses beheld where he was laid.
1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary
Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James,
and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they
might come and anoint him.
2 And very early in the morning the first day of
the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the
rising of the sun.
3 And they said among themselves, Who shall
roll us away the stone from the door of the
sepulchre?
4 And when they looked, they saw that the
stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a
young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a
long white garment; and they were affrighted.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye
seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he
is risen; he is not here: behold the place where
they laid him.
7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter
that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall
ye see him, as he said unto you.
8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the
sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed:
neither said they any thing to any man; for they
were afraid.
9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day
of the week, he appeared first to Mary
Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven
devils.
10 And she went and told them that had been
with him, as they mourned and wept.
11 And they, when they had heard that he was
alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
12 After that he appeared in another form unto
two of them, as they walked, and went into the
country.
13 And they went and told it unto the residue:
neither believed they them.
14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as
they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their
unbelief and hardness of heart, because they
believed not them which had seen him after he
was risen.
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the
world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that believeth not shall be
damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that
believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they
drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall
recover.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto
them, he was received up into heaven, and sat
on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every
where, the Lord working with them, and
confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to
set forth in order a declaration of those things
which are most surely believed among us,
2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which
from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and
ministers of the word;
3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect
understanding of all things from the very first,
to write unto thee in order, most excellent
Theophilus,
4 That thou mightest know the certainty of
those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
5 THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of
Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the
course of Abia: and his wife was of the
daughters of Aaron, and her name was
Elisabeth.
6 And they were both righteous before God,
walking in all the commandments and
ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth
was barren, and they both were now well
stricken in years.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed
the priest's office before God in the order of his
course,
9 According to the custom of the priest's office,
his lot was to burn incense when he went into
the temple of the Lord.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were
praying without at the time of incense.
11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the
Lord standing on the right side of the altar of
incense.
12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was
troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not,
Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife
Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt
call his name John.
14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and
many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord,
and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink;
and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even
from his mother's womb.
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he
turn to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and
power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers
to the children, and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the just; to make ready a people
prepared for the Lord.
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby
shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my
wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am
Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and
am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee
these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not
able to speak, until the day that these things
shall be performed, because thou believest not
my words, which shall be fulfilled in their
season.
21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and
marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak
unto them: and they perceived that he had seen
a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto
them, and remained speechless.
23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the
days of his ministration were accomplished, he
departed to his own house.
24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth
conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days
wherein he looked on me, to take away my
reproach among men.
26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was
sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named
Nazareth,
27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name
was Joseph, of the house of David; and the
virgin's name was Mary.
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said,
Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is
with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at
his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of
salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary:
for thou hast found favour with God.
31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy
womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his
name JESUS.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son
of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto
him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob
for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no
end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall
this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her,
The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the
power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:
therefore also that holy thing which shall be
born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath
also conceived a son in her old age: and this is
the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the
Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And
the angel departed from her.
39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into
the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 And entered into the house of Zacharias,
and saluted Elisabeth.
41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth
heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped
in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the
Holy Ghost:
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and
said, Blessed art thou among women, and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of
my Lord should come to me?
44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation
sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my
womb for joy.
45 And blessed is she that believed: for there
shall be a performance of those things which
were told her from the Lord.
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the
Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his
handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all
generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great
things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from
generation to generation.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he
hath scattered the proud in the imagination of
their hearts.
52 He hath put down the mighty from their
seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in
remembrance of his mercy;
55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and
to his seed for ever.
56 And Mary abode with her about three
months, and returned to her own house.
57 Now Elisabeth's full time came that she
should be delivered; and she brought forth a
son.
58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard
how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon
her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day
they came to circumcise the child; and they
called him Zacharias, after the name of his
father.
60 And his mother answered and said, Not so;
but he shall be called John.
61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy
kindred that is called by this name.
62 And they made signs to his father, how he
would have him called.
63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote,
saying, His name is John. And they marvelled
all.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately,
and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and
praised God.
65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about
them: and all these sayings were noised abroad
throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
66 And all they that heard them laid them up in
their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall
this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the
Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he
hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for
us in the house of his servant David;
70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy
prophets, which have been since the world
began:
71 That we should be saved from our enemies,
and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 To perform the mercy promised to our
fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 The oath which he sware to our father
Abraham,
74 That he would grant unto us, that we being
delivered out of the hand of our enemies might
serve him without fear,
75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all
the days of our life.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet
of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face
of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his
people by the remission of their sins,
78 Through the tender mercy of our God;
whereby the dayspring from on high hath
visited us,
79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and
in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into
the way of peace.
80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in
spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his
shewing unto Israel.
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there
went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all
the world should be taxed.
2 (And this taxing was first made when
Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his
own city.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of
the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city
of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because
he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife,
being great with child.
6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the
days were accomplished that she should be
delivered.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and
wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him
in a manger; because there was no room for
them in the inn.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds
abiding in the field, keeping watch over their
flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon
them, and the glory of the Lord shone round
about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for,
behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of
David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall
find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes,
lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host praising God,
and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men.
15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone
away from them into heaven, the shepherds
said one to another, Let us now go even unto
Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to
pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary,
and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17 And when they had seen it, they made
known abroad the saying which was told them
concerning this child.
18 And all they that heard it wondered at those
things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered
them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and
praising God for all the things that they had
heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 And when eight days were accomplished for
the circumcising of the child, his name was
called JESUS, which was so named of the angel
before he was conceived in the womb.
22 And when the days of her purification
according to the law of Moses were
accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem,
to present him to the Lord;
23 (As it is written in the law of the LORD,
Every male that openeth the womb shall be
called holy to the Lord;)
24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that
which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of
turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem,
whose name was Simeon; and the same man
was just and devout, waiting for the consolation
of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy
Ghost, that he should not see death, before he
had seen the Lord's Christ.
27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple:
and when the parents brought in the child Jesus,
to do for him after the custom of the law,
28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed
God, and said,
29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in
peace, according to thy word:
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of
all people;
32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory
of thy people Israel.
33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at
those things which were spoken of him.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto
Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the
fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a
sign which shall be spoken against;
35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own
soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts
may be revealed.
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the
daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she
was of a great age, and had lived with an
husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And she was a widow of about fourscore
and four years, which departed not from the
temple, but served God with fastings and
prayers night and day.
38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks
likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all
them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
39 And when they had performed all things
according to the law of the Lord, they returned
into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in
spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God
was upon him.
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every
year at the feast of the passover.
42 And when he was twelve years old, they
went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the
feast.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as
they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in
Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not
of it.
44 But they, supposing him to have been in the
company, went a day's journey; and they
sought him among their kinsfolk and
acquaintance.
45 And when they found him not, they turned
back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days
they found him in the temple, sitting in the
midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and
asking them questions.
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his
understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed:
and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast
thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I
have sought thee sorrowing.
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye
sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my
Father's business?
50 And they understood not the saying which
he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to
Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his
mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature,
and in favour with God and man.
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of
Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor
of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee,
and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of
the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the
tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests,
the word of God came unto John the son of
Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 And he came into all the country about
Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for
the remission of sins;
4 As it is written in the book of the words of
Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one
crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of
the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every
mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the
crooked shall be made straight, and the rough
ways shall be made smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth
to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers,
who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to
come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of
repentance, and begin not to say within
yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for
I say unto you, That God is able of these stones
to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of
the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not
forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the
fire.
10 And the people asked him, saying, What
shall we do then?
11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that
hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath
none; and he that hath meat, let him do
likewise.
12 Then came also publicans to be baptized,
and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than
that which is appointed you.
14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him,
saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto
them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse
any falsely; and be content with your wages.
15 And as the people were in expectation, and
all men mused in their hearts of John, whether
he were the Christ, or not;
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I
indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier
than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am
not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with
the Holy Ghost and with fire:
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will
throughly purge his floor, and will gather the
wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn
with fire unquenchable.
18 And many other things in his exhortation
preached he unto the people.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by
him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and
for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up
John in prison.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, it
came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized,
and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily
shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came
from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved
Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty
years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of
Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was
the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi,
which was the son of Janna, which was the son
of Joseph,
25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was
the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum,
which was the son of Esli, which was the son of
Nagge,
26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the
son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei,
which was the son of Joseph, which was the son
of Juda,
27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the
son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel,
which was the son of Salathiel, which was the
son of Neri,
28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the
son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam,
which was the son of Elmodam, which was the
son of Er,
29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the
son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim,
which was the son of Matthat, which was the
son of Levi,
30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the
son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which
was the son of Jonan, which was the son of
Eliakim,
31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the
son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha,
which was the son of Nathan, which was the
son of David,
32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the
son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which
was the son of Salmon, which was the son of
Naasson,
33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was
the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom,
which was the son of Phares, which was the son
of Juda,
34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the
son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham,
which was the son of Thara, which was the son
of Nachor,
35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the
son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec,
which was the son of Heber, which was the son
of Sala,
36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the
son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem,
which was the son of Noe, which was the son of
Lamech,
37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was
the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared,
which was the son of Maleleel, which was the
son of Cainan,
38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the
son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which
was the son of God.
1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost
returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit
into the wilderness,
2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in
those days he did eat nothing: and when they
were ended, he afterward hungered.
3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the
Son of God, command this stone that it be
made bread.
4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written,
That man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word of God.
5 And the devil, taking him up into an high
mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of
the world in a moment of time.
6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will
I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is
delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I
give it.
7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be
thine.
8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get
thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou
shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only
shalt thou serve.
9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him
on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him,
If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down
from hence:
10 For it is written, He shall give his angels
charge over thee, to keep thee:
11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up,
lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a
stone.
12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said,
Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
13 And when the devil had ended all the
temptation, he departed from him for a season.
14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit
into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him
through all the region round about.
15 And he taught in their synagogues, being
glorified of all.
16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had
been brought up: and, as his custom was, he
went into the synagogue on the sabbath day,
and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book
of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened
the book, he found the place where it was
written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because
he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the
poor; he hath sent me to heal the
brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the
captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to
set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again
to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of
all them that were in the synagogue were
fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is
this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at
the gracious words which proceeded out of his
mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say
unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself:
whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum,
do also here in thy country.
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No
prophet is accepted in his own country.
25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were
in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven
was shut up three years and six months, when
great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save
unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman
that was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of
Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was
cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they
heard these things, were filled with wrath,
29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city,
and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon
their city was built, that they might cast him
down headlong.
30 But he passing through the midst of them
went his way,
31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of
Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for
his word was with power.
33 And in the synagogue there was a man,
which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried
out with a loud voice,
34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do
with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou
come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art;
the Holy One of God.
35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy
peace, and come out of him. And when the
devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out
of him, and hurt him not.
36 And they were all amazed, and spake
among themselves, saying, What a word is this!
for with authority and power he commandeth
the unclean spirits, and they come out.
37 And the fame of him went out into every
place of the country round about.
38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and
entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's
mother was taken with a great fever; and they
besought him for her.
39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the
fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose
and ministered unto them.
40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that
had any sick with divers diseases brought them
unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of
them, and healed them.
41 And devils also came out of many, crying
out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God.
And he rebuking them suffered them not to
speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
42 And when it was day, he departed and went
into a desert place: and the people sought him,
and came unto him, and stayed him, that he
should not depart from them.
43 And he said unto them, I must preach the
kingdom of God to other cities also: for
therefore am I sent.
44 And he preached in the synagogues of
Galilee.
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people
pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he
stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but
the fishermen were gone out of them, and were
washing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which
was Simon's, and prayed him that he would
thrust out a little from the land. And he sat
down, and taught the people out of the ship.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto
Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down
your nets for a draught.
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master,
we have toiled all the night, and have taken
nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down
the net.
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a
great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which
were in the other ship, that they should come
and help them. And they came, and filled both
the ships, so that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at
Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a
sinful man, O Lord.
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with
him, at the draught of the fishes which they had
taken:
10 And so was also James, and John, the sons
of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon.
And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from
henceforth thou shalt catch men.
11 And when they had brought their ships to
land, they forsook all, and followed him.
12 And it came to pass, when he was in a
certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who
seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him,
saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me
clean.
13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him,
saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately
the leprosy departed from him.
14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go,
and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy
cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for
a testimony unto them.
15 But so much the more went there a fame
abroad of him: and great multitudes came
together to hear, and to be healed by him of
their infirmities.
16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness,
and prayed.
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he
was teaching, that there were Pharisees and
doctors of the law sitting by, which were come
out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and
Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was
present to heal them.
18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man
which was taken with a palsy: and they sought
means to bring him in, and to lay him before
him.
19 And when they could not find by what way
they might bring him in because of the
multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let
him down through the tiling with his couch into
the midst before Jesus.
20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto
him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to
reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh
blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God
alone?
22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he
answering said unto them, What reason ye in
your hearts?
23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be
forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
24 But that ye may know that the Son of man
hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said
unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee,
Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine
house.
25 And immediately he rose up before them,
and took up that whereon he lay, and departed
to his own house, glorifying God.
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified
God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have
seen strange things to day.
27 And after these things he went forth, and
saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the
receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow
me.
28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own
house: and there was a great company of
publicans and of others that sat down with
them.
30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured
against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and
drink with publicans and sinners?
31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They
that are whole need not a physician; but they
that are sick.
32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners
to repentance.
33 And they said unto him, Why do the
disciples of John fast often, and make prayers,
and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but
thine eat and drink?
34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the
children of the bridechamber fast, while the
bridegroom is with them?
35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom
shall be taken away from them, and then shall
they fast in those days.
36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No
man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an
old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a
rent, and the piece that was taken out of the
new agreeth not with the old.
37 And no man putteth new wine into old
bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles,
and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
38 But new wine must be put into new bottles;
and both are preserved.
39 No man also having drunk old wine
straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is
better.
1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath
after the first, that he went through the corn
fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn,
and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them,
Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the
sabbath days?
3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not
read so much as this, what David did, when
himself was an hungred, and they which were
with him;
4 How he went into the house of God, and did
take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to
them that were with him; which it is not lawful
to eat but for the priests alone?
5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man
is Lord also of the sabbath.
6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath,
that he entered into the synagogue and taught:
and there was a man whose right hand was
withered.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him,
whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that
they might find an accusation against him.
8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the
man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and
stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood
forth.
9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one
thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do
good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
10 And looking round about upon them all, he
said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And
he did so: and his hand was restored whole as
the other.
11 And they were filled with madness; and
communed one with another what they might
do to Jesus.
12 And it came to pass in those days, that he
went out into a mountain to pray, and
continued all night in prayer to God.
13 And when it was day, he called unto him his
disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom
also he named apostles;
14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and
Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and
Bartholomew,
15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of
Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas
Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
17 And he came down with them, and stood in
the plain, and the company of his disciples, and
a great multitude of people out of all Judaea
and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre
and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be
healed of their diseases;
18 And they that were vexed with unclean
spirits: and they were healed.
19 And the whole multitude sought to touch
him: for there went virtue out of him, and
healed them all.
20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and
said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the
kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall
be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye
shall laugh.
22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you,
and when they shall separate you from their
company, and shall reproach you, and cast out
your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for,
behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in
the like manner did their fathers unto the
prophets.
24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have
received your consolation.
25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall
hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye
shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well
of you! for so did their fathers to the false
prophets.
27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your
enemies, do good to them which hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for
them which despitefully use you.
29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one
cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh
away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and
of him that taketh away thy goods ask them
not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you,
do ye also to them likewise.
32 For if ye love them which love you, what
thank have ye? for sinners also love those that
love them.
33 And if ye do good to them which do good to
you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do
even the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to
receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also
lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and
lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward
shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the
Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and
to the evil.
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also
is merciful.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged:
condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good
measure, pressed down, and shaken together,
and running over, shall men give into your
bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete
withal it shall be measured to you again.
39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the
blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into
the ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his master: but
every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in
thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam
that is in thine own eye?
42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother,
Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine
eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam
that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast
out first the beam out of thine own eye, and
then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote
that is in thy brother's eye.
43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt
fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good
fruit.
44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For
of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a
bramble bush gather they grapes.
45 A good man out of the good treasure of his
heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an
evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart
bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the
abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not
the things which I say?
47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my
sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to
whom he is like:
48 He is like a man which built an house, and
digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock:
and when the flood arose, the stream beat
vehemently upon that house, and could not
shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a
man that without a foundation built an house
upon the earth; against which the stream did
beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and
the ruin of that house was great.
1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the
audience of the people, he entered into
Capernaum.
2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was
dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him
the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he
would come and heal his servant.
4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought
him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for
whom he should do this:
5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us
a synagogue.
6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was
now not far from the house, the centurion sent
friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble
not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou
shouldest enter under my roof:
7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to
come unto thee: but say in a word, and my
servant shall be healed.
8 For I also am a man set under authority,
having under me soldiers, and I say unto one,
Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and
he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he
doeth it.
9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled
at him, and turned him about, and said unto the
people that followed him, I say unto you, I
have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
10 And they that were sent, returning to the
house, found the servant whole that had been
sick.
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he
went into a city called Nain; and many of his
disciples went with him, and much people.
12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the
city, behold, there was a dead man carried out,
the only son of his mother, and she was a
widow: and much people of the city was with
her.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he had
compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep
not.
14 And he came and touched the bier: and they
that bare him stood still. And he said, Young
man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to
speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
16 And there came a fear on all: and they
glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is
risen up among us; and, That God hath visited
his people.
17 And this rumour of him went forth
throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the
region round about.
18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all
these things.
19 And John calling unto him two of his
disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he
that should come? or look we for another?
20 When the men were come unto him, they
said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee,
saying, Art thou he that should come? or look
we for another?
21 And in that same hour he cured many of
their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits;
and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go
your way, and tell John what things ye have
seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame
walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the
dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is
preached.
23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be
offended in me.
24 And when the messengers of John were
departed, he began to speak unto the people
concerning John, What went ye out into the
wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the
wind?
25 But what went ye out for to see? A man
clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are
gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in
kings' courts.
26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet?
Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a
prophet.
27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I
send my messenger before thy face, which shall
prepare thy way before thee.
28 For I say unto you, Among those that are
born of women there is not a greater prophet
than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the
kingdom of God is greater than he.
29 And all the people that heard him, and the
publicans, justified God, being baptized with the
baptism of John.
30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the
counsel of God against themselves, being not
baptized of him.
31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I
liken the men of this generation? and to what
are they like?
32 They are like unto children sitting in the
marketplace, and calling one to another, and
saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have
not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye
have not wept.
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating
bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a
devil.
34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking;
and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a
winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.
36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he
would eat with him. And he went into the
Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was
a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat
in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster
box of ointment,
38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping,
and began to wash his feet with tears, and did
wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed
his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden
him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This
man, if he were a prophet, would have known
who and what manner of woman this is that
toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I
have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith,
Master, say on.
41 There was a certain creditor which had two
debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and
the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing to pay, he
frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore,
which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he,
to whom he forgave most. And he said unto
him, Thou hast rightly judged.
44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto
Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into
thine house, thou gavest me no water for my
feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears,
and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman
since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss
my feet.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but
this woman hath anointed my feet with
ointment.
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which
are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but
to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
49 And they that sat at meat with him began to
say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth
sins also?
50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath
saved thee; go in peace.
1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went
throughout every city and village, preaching
and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of
God: and the twelve were with him,
2 And certain women, which had been healed
of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called
Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's
steward, and Susanna, and many others, which
ministered unto him of their substance.
4 And when much people were gathered
together, and were come to him out of every
city, he spake by a parable:
5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he
sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was
trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured
it.
6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it
was sprung up, it withered away, because it
lacked moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns
sprang up with it, and choked it.
8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up,
and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he
had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears
to hear, let him hear.
9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What
might this parable be?
10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the
mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others
in parables; that seeing they might not see, and
hearing they might not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word
of God.
12 Those by the way side are they that hear;
then cometh the devil, and taketh away the
word out of their hearts, lest they should believe
and be saved.
13 They on the rock are they, which, when they
hear, receive the word with joy; and these have
no root, which for a while believe, and in time of
temptation fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they,
which, when they have heard, go forth, and are
choked with cares and riches and pleasures of
this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that on the good ground are they, which
in an honest and good heart, having heard the
word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle,
covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a
bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they
which enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made
manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be
known and come abroad.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for
whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and
whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken
even that which he seemeth to have.
19 Then came to him his mother and his
brethren, and could not come at him for the
press.
20 And it was told him by certain which said,
Thy mother and thy brethren stand without,
desiring to see thee.
21 And he answered and said unto them, My
mother and my brethren are these which hear
the word of God, and do it.
22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that
he went into a ship with his disciples: and he
said unto them, Let us go over unto the other
side of the lake. And they launched forth.
23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there
came down a storm of wind on the lake; and
they were filled with water, and were in
jeopardy.
24 And they came to him, and awoke him,
saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he
arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of
the water: and they ceased, and there was a
calm.
25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith?
And they being afraid wondered, saying one to
another, What manner of man is this! for he
commandeth even the winds and water, and
they obey him.
26 And they arrived at the country of the
Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
27 And when he went forth to land, there met
him out of the city a certain man, which had
devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither
abode in any house, but in the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell
down before him, and with a loud voice said,
What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of
God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to
come out of the man. For oftentimes it had
caught him: and he was kept bound with chains
and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was
driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy
name? And he said, Legion: because many
devils were entered into him.
31 And they besought him that he would not
command them to go out into the deep.
32 And there was there an herd of many swine
feeding on the mountain: and they besought
him that he would suffer them to enter into
them. And he suffered them.
33 Then went the devils out of the man, and
entered into the swine: and the herd ran
violently down a steep place into the lake, and
were choked.
34 When they that fed them saw what was
done, they fled, and went and told it in the city
and in the country.
35 Then they went out to see what was done;
and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of
whom the devils were departed, sitting at the
feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and
they were afraid.
36 They also which saw it told them by what
means he that was possessed of the devils was
healed.
37 Then the whole multitude of the country of
the Gadarenes round about besought him to
depart from them; for they were taken with
great fear: and he went up into the ship, and
returned back again.
38 Now the man out of whom the devils were
departed besought him that he might be with
him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 Return to thine own house, and shew how
great things God hath done unto thee. And he
went his way, and published throughout the
whole city how great things Jesus had done unto
him.
40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was
returned, the people gladly received him: for
they were all waiting for him.
41 And, behold, there came a man named
Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and
he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him
that he would come into his house:
42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve
years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he
went the people thronged him.
43 And a woman having an issue of blood
twelve years, which had spent all her living upon
physicians, neither could be healed of any,
44 Came behind him, and touched the border
of his garment: and immediately her issue of
blood stanched.
45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all
denied, Peter and they that were with him said,
Master, the multitude throng thee and press
thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me:
for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
47 And when the woman saw that she was not
hid, she came trembling, and falling down
before him, she declared unto him before all the
people for what cause she had touched him,
and how she was healed immediately.
48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good
comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in
peace.
49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from
the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to
him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the
Master.
50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him,
saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be
made whole.
51 And when he came into the house, he
suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and
James, and John, and the father and the mother
of the maiden.
52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said,
Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that
she was dead.
54 And he put them all out, and took her by the
hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
55 And her spirit came again, and she arose
straightway: and he commanded to give her
meat.
56 And her parents were astonished: but he
charged them that they should tell no man what
was done.
1 Then he called his twelve disciples together,
and gave them power and authority over all
devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of
God, and to heal the sick.
3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your
journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread,
neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there
abide, and thence depart.
5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye
go out of that city, shake off the very dust from
your feet for a testimony against them.
6 And they departed, and went through the
towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every
where.
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was
done by him: and he was perplexed, because
that it was said of some, that John was risen
from the dead;
8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of
others, that one of the old prophets was risen
again.
9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but
who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he
desired to see him.
10 And the apostles, when they were returned,
told him all that they had done. And he took
them, and went aside privately into a desert
place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11 And the people, when they knew it, followed
him: and he received them, and spake unto
them of the kingdom of God, and healed them
that had need of healing.
12 And when the day began to wear away, then
came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the
multitude away, that they may go into the
towns and country round about, and lodge, and
get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat.
And they said, We have no more but five loaves
and two fishes; except we should go and buy
meat for all this people.
14 For they were about five thousand men. And
he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by
fifties in a company.
15 And they did so, and made them all sit
down.
16 Then he took the five loaves and the two
fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed
them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set
before the multitude.
17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and
there was taken up of fragments that remained
to them twelve baskets.
18 And it came to pass, as he was alone
praying, his disciples were with him: and he
asked them, saying, Whom say the people that
I am?
19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but
some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the
old prophets is risen again.
20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I
am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
21 And he straitly charged them, and
commanded them to tell no man that thing;
22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many
things, and be rejected of the elders and chief
priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised
the third day.
23 And he said to them all, If any man will
come after me, let him deny himself, and take
up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it:
but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the
same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the
whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and
of my words, of him shall the Son of man be
ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory,
and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some
standing here, which shall not taste of death, till
they see the kingdom of God.
28 And it came to pass about an eight days
after these sayings, he took Peter and John and
James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his
countenance was altered, and his raiment was
white and glistering.
30 And, behold, there talked with him two men,
which were Moses and Elias:
31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his
decease which he should accomplish at
Jerusalem.
32 But Peter and they that were with him were
heavy with sleep: and when they were awake,
they saw his glory, and the two men that stood
with him.
33 And it came to pass, as they departed from
him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for
us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles;
one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for
Elias: not knowing what he said.
34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud,
and overshadowed them: and they feared as
they entered into the cloud.
35 And there came a voice out of the cloud,
saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was
found alone. And they kept it close, and told no
man in those days any of those things which
they had seen.
37 And it came to pass, that on the next day,
when they were come down from the hill, much
people met him.
38 And, behold, a man of the company cried
out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon
my son: for he is mine only child.
39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly
crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth
again, and bruising him hardly departeth from
him.
40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out;
and they could not.
41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and
perverse generation, how long shall I be with
you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw
him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the
unclean spirit, and healed the child, and
delivered him again to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the mighty
power of God. But while they wondered every
one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto
his disciples,
44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears:
for the Son of man shall be delivered into the
hands of men.
45 But they understood not this saying, and it
was hid from them, that they perceived it not:
and they feared to ask him of that saying.
46 Then there arose a reasoning among them,
which of them should be greatest.
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their
heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive
this child in my name receiveth me: and
whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that
sent me: for he that is least among you all, the
same shall be great.
49 And John answered and said, Master, we
saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we
forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for
he that is not against us is for us.
51 And it came to pass, when the time was
come that he should be received up, he
stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52 And sent messengers before his face: and
they went, and entered into a village of the
Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his
face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw
this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we
command fire to come down from heaven, and
consume them, even as Elias did?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said,
Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy
men's lives, but to save them. And they went to
another village.
57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the
way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will
follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes,
and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of
man hath not where to lay his head.
59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he
said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my
father.
60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their
dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of
God.
61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow
thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which
are at home at my house.
62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having
put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is
fit for the kingdom of God.
1 After these things the LORD appointed other
seventy also, and sent them two and two before
his face into every city and place, whither he
himself would come.
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest
truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would
send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as
lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and
salute no man by the way.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say,
Peace be to this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace
shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you
again.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and
drinking such things as they give: for the
labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from
house to house.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they
receive you, eat such things as are set before
you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say
unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh
unto you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they
receive you not, go your ways out into the
streets of the same, and say,
11 Even the very dust of your city, which
cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you:
notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the
kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more
tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that
city.
13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee,
Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been
done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done
in you, they had a great while ago repented,
sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and
Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to
heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that
despiseth you despiseth me; and he that
despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
17 And the seventy returned again with joy,
saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us
through thy name.
18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as
lightning fall from heaven.
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on
serpents and scorpions, and over all the power
of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means
hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the
spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice,
because your names are written in heaven.
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said,
I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and
earth, that thou hast hid these things from the
wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto
babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in
thy sight.
22 All things are delivered to me of my Father:
and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the
Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and
he to whom the Son will reveal him.
23 And he turned him unto his disciples, and
said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see
the things that ye see:
24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings
have desired to see those things which ye see,
and have not seen them; and to hear those
things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and
tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to
inherit eternal life?
26 He said unto him, What is written in the law?
how readest thou?
27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy
soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy
mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered
right: this do, and thou shalt live.
29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto
Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man
went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell
among thieves, which stripped him of his
raiment, and wounded him, and departed,
leaving him half dead.
31 And by chance there came down a certain
priest that way: and when he saw him, he
passed by on the other side.
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the
place, came and looked on him, and passed by
on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed,
came where he was: and when he saw him, he
had compassion on him,
34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds,
pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own
beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care
of him.
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he
took out two pence, and gave them to the host,
and said unto him, Take care of him; and
whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come
again, I will repay thee.
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was
neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?
37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him.
Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou
likewise.
38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he
entered into a certain village: and a certain
woman named Martha received him into her
house.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also
sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much
serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost
thou not care that my sister hath left me to
serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41 And Jesus answered and said unto her,
Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled
about many things:
42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath
chosen that good part, which shall not be taken
away from her.
1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in
a certain place, when he ceased, one of his
disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray,
as John also taught his disciples.
2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say,
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be
done, as in heaven, so in earth.
3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive
every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not
into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall
have a friend, and shall go unto him at
midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me
three loaves;
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to
me, and I have nothing to set before him?
7 And he from within shall answer and say,
Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my
children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and
give thee.
8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and
give him, because he is his friend, yet because
of his importunity he will rise and give him as
many as he needeth.
9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given
you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall
be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he
that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh
it shall be opened.
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is
a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a
fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a
scorpion?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good
gifts unto your children: how much more shall
your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to
them that ask him?
14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was
dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was
gone out, the dumb spake; and the people
wondered.
15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils
through Beelzebub the chief of the devils.
16 And others, tempting him, sought of him a
sign from heaven.
17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto
them, Every kingdom divided against itself is
brought to desolation; and a house divided
against a house falleth.
18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how
shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I
cast out devils through Beelzebub.
19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by
whom do your sons cast them out? therefore
shall they be your judges.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils,
no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon
you.
21 When a strong man armed keepeth his
palace, his goods are in peace:
22 But when a stronger than he shall come
upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from
him all his armour wherein he trusted, and
divideth his spoils.
23 He that is not with me is against me: and he
that gathereth not with me scattereth.
24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a
man, he walketh through dry places, seeking
rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return
unto my house whence I came out.
25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept
and garnished.
26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven
other spirits more wicked than himself; and they
enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of
that man is worse than the first.
27 And it came to pass, as he spake these
things, a certain woman of the company lifted
up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the
womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou
hast sucked.
28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that
hear the word of God, and keep it.
29 And when the people were gathered thick
together, he began to say, This is an evil
generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no
sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the
prophet.
30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites,
so shall also the Son of man be to this
generation.
31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the
judgment with the men of this generation, and
condemn them: for she came from the utmost
parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of
Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon
is here.
32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the
judgment with this generation, and shall
condemn it: for they repented at the preaching
of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is
here.
33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle,
putteth it in a secret place, neither under a
bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which
come in may see the light.
34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore
when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is
full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body
also is full of darkness.
35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in
thee be not darkness.
36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light,
having no part dark, the whole shall be full of
light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth
give thee light.
37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought
him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat
down to meat.
38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled
that he had not first washed before dinner.
39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye
Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and
the platter; but your inward part is full of
ravening and wickedness.
40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is
without make that which is within also?
41 But rather give alms of such things as ye
have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe
mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass
over judgment and the love of God: these ought
ye to have done, and not to leave the other
undone.
43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the
uppermost seats in the synagogues, and
greetings in the markets.
44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear
not, and the men that walk over them are not
aware of them.
45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said
unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest
us also.
46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers!
for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be
borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens
with one of your fingers.
47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of
the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds
of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and
ye build their sepulchres.
49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will
send them prophets and apostles, and some of
them they shall slay and persecute:
50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was
shed from the foundation of the world, may be
required of this generation;
51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of
Zacharias which perished between the altar and
the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be
required of this generation.
52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken
away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in
yourselves, and them that were entering in ye
hindered.
53 And as he said these things unto them, the
scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him
vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of
many things:
54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch
something out of his mouth, that they might
accuse him.
1 In the mean time, when there were gathered
together an innumerable multitude of people,
insomuch that they trode one upon another, he
began to say unto his disciples first of all,
Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which
is hypocrisy.
2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be
revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in
darkness shall be heard in the light; and that
which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall
be proclaimed upon the housetops.
4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid
of them that kill the body, and after that have
no more that they can do.
5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear:
Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power
to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings,
and not one of them is forgotten before God?
7 But even the very hairs of your head are all
numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more
value than many sparrows.
8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess
me before men, him shall the Son of man also
confess before the angels of God:
9 But he that denieth me before men shall be
denied before the angels of God.
10 And whosoever shall speak a word against
the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but
unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy
Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
11 And when they bring you unto the
synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers,
take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall
answer, or what ye shall say:
12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the
same hour what ye ought to say.
13 And one of the company said unto him,
Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the
inheritance with me.
14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a
judge or a divider over you?
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and
beware of covetousness: for a man's life
consisteth not in the abundance of the things
which he possesseth.
16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying,
The ground of a certain rich man brought forth
plentifully:
17 And he thought within himself, saying, What
shall I do, because I have no room where to
bestow my fruits?
18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down
my barns, and build greater; and there will I
bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast
much goods laid up for many years; take thine
ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night
thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose
shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself,
and is not rich toward God.
22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I
say unto you, Take no thought for your life,
what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye
shall put on.
23 The life is more than meat, and the body is
more than raiment.
24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor
reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn;
and God feedeth them: how much more are ye
better than the fowls?
25 And which of you with taking thought can
add to his stature one cubit?
26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which
is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil
not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like
one of these.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to
day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the
oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye
of little faith?
29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what
ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30 For all these things do the nations of the
world seek after: and your Father knoweth that
ye have need of these things.
31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and
all these things shall be added unto you.
32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's
good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide
yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in
the heavens that faileth not, where no thief
approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
34 For where your treasure is, there will your
heart be also.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your
lights burning;
36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait
for their lord, when he will return from the
wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh,
they may open unto him immediately.
37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord
when he cometh shall find watching: verily I
say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and
make them to sit down to meat, and will come
forth and serve them.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or
come in the third watch, and find them so,
blessed are those servants.
39 And this know, that if the goodman of the
house had known what hour the thief would
come, he would have watched, and not have
suffered his house to be broken through.
40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of
man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest
thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful
and wise steward, whom his lord shall make
ruler over his household, to give them their
portion of meat in due season?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when
he cometh shall find so doing.
44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make
him ruler over all that he hath.
45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My
lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to
beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat
and drink, and to be drunken;
46 The lord of that servant will come in a day
when he looketh not for him, and at an hour
when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder,
and will appoint him his portion with the
unbelievers.
47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will,
and prepared not himself, neither did according
to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48 But he that knew not, and did commit things
worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few
stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of
him shall be much required: and to whom men
have committed much, of him they will ask the
more.
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and
what will I, if it be already kindled?
50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with;
and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on
earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
52 For from henceforth there shall be five in
one house divided, three against two, and two
against three.
53 The father shall be divided against the son,
and the son against the father; the mother
against the daughter, and the daughter against
the mother; the mother in law against her
daughter in law, and the daughter in law against
her mother in law.
54 And he said also to the people, When ye see
a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say,
There cometh a shower; and so it is.
55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye
say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the
sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not
discern this time?
57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye
not what is right?
58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the
magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence
that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he
hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver
thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into
prison.
59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till
thou hast paid the very last mite.
1 There were present at that season some that
told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate
had mingled with their sacrifices.
2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose
ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all
the Galilaeans, because they suffered such
things?
3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall
all likewise perish.
4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in
Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they
were sinners above all men that dwelt in
Jerusalem?
5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall
all likewise perish.
6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had
a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came
and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard,
Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit
on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why
cumbereth it the ground?
8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it
alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and
dung it:
9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after
that thou shalt cut it down.
10 And he was teaching in one of the
synagogues on the sabbath.
11 And, behold, there was a woman which had
a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was
bowed together, and could in no wise lift up
herself.
12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to
him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed
from thine infirmity.
13 And he laid his hands on her: and
immediately she was made straight, and
glorified God.
14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered
with indignation, because that Jesus had healed
on the sabbath day, and said unto the people,
There are six days in which men ought to work:
in them therefore come and be healed, and not
on the sabbath day.
15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou
hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the
sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall,
and lead him away to watering?
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter
of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these
eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the
sabbath day?
17 And when he had said these things, all his
adversaries were ashamed: and all the people
rejoiced for all the glorious things that were
done by him.
18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of
God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?
19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a
man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew,
and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air
lodged in the branches of it.
20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken
the kingdom of God?
21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and
hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was
leavened.
22 And he went through the cities and villages,
teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.
23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few
that be saved? And he said unto them,
24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many,
I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall
not be able.
25 When once the master of the house is risen
up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to
stand without, and to knock at the door, saying,
Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer
and say unto you, I know you not whence ye
are:
26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten
and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught
in our streets.
27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not
whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers
of iniquity.
28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of
teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac,
and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom
of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
29 And they shall come from the east, and from
the west, and from the north, and from the
south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of
God.
30 And, behold, there are last which shall be
first, and there are first which shall be last.
31 The same day there came certain of the
Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and
depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that
fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to
day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be
perfected.
33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to
morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be
that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the
prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto
thee; how often would I have gathered thy
children together, as a hen doth gather her
brood under her wings, and ye would not!
35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate:
and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me,
until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is
he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house
of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the
sabbath day, that they watched him.
2 And, behold, there was a certain man before
him which had the dropsy.
3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers
and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the
sabbath day?
4 And they held their peace. And he took him,
and healed him, and let him go;
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you
shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and
will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath
day?
6 And they could not answer him again to these
things.
7 And he put forth a parable to those which
were bidden, when he marked how they chose
out the chief rooms; saying unto them.
8 When thou art bidden of any man to a
wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a
more honourable man than thou be bidden of
him;
9 And he that bade thee and him come and say
to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin
with shame to take the lowest room.
10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in
the lowest room; that when he that bade thee
cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up
higher: then shalt thou have worship in the
presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be
abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be
exalted.
12 Then said he also to him that bade him,
When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not
thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy
kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also
bid thee again, and a recompence be made
thee.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor,
the maimed, the lame, the blind:
14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot
recompense thee: for thou shalt be
recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
15 And when one of them that sat at meat with
him heard these things, he said unto him,
Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom
of God.
16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made
a great supper, and bade many:
17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to
them that were bidden, Come; for all things are
now ready.
18 And they all with one consent began to
make excuse. The first said unto him, I have
bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go
and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke
of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee
have me excused.
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and
therefore I cannot come.
21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord
these things. Then the master of the house being
angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into
the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in
hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt,
and the blind.
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou
hast commanded, and yet there is room.
23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out
into the highways and hedges, and compel them
to come in, that my house may be filled.
24 For I say unto you, That none of those men
which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
25 And there went great multitudes with him:
and he turned, and said unto them,
26 If any man come to me, and hate not his
father, and mother, and wife, and children, and
brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also,
he cannot be my disciple.
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and
come after me, cannot be my disciple.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower,
sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost,
whether he have sufficient to finish it?
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation,
and is not able to finish it, all that behold it
begin to mock him,
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was
not able to finish.
31 Or what king, going to make war against
another king, sitteth not down first, and
consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand
to meet him that cometh against him with
twenty thousand?
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off,
he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth
conditions of peace.
33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that
forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my
disciple.
34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his
savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the
dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears
to hear, let him hear.
1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans
and sinners for to hear him.
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured,
saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth
with them.
3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep,
if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety
and nine in the wilderness, and go after that
which is lost, until he find it?
5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his
shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And when he cometh home, he calleth
together his friends and neighbours, saying unto
them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my
sheep which was lost.
7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in
heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more
than over ninety and nine just persons, which
need no repentance.
8 Either what woman having ten pieces of
silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a
candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently
till she find it?
9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her
friends and her neighbours together, saying,
Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece
which I had lost.
10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the
presence of the angels of God over one sinner
that repenteth.
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12 And the younger of them said to his father,
Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth
to me. And he divided unto them his living.
13 And not many days after the younger son
gathered all together, and took his journey into
a far country, and there wasted his substance
with riotous living.
14 And when he had spent all, there arose a
mighty famine in that land; and he began to be
in want.
15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen
of that country; and he sent him into his fields
to feed swine.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with
the husks that the swine did eat: and no man
gave unto him.
17 And when he came to himself, he said, How
many hired servants of my father's have bread
enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say
unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven,
and before thee,
19 And am no more worthy to be called thy
son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 And he arose, and came to his father. But
when he was yet a great way off, his father saw
him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on
his neck, and kissed him.
21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have
sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am
no more worthy to be called thy son.
22 But the father said to his servants, Bring
forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a
ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it;
and let us eat, and be merry:
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again;
he was lost, and is found. And they began to be
merry.
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he
came and drew nigh to the house, he heard
musick and dancing.
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked
what these things meant.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come;
and thy father hath killed the fatted calf,
because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in:
therefore came his father out, and intreated
him.
29 And he answering said to his father, Lo,
these many years do I serve thee, neither
transgressed I at any time thy commandment:
and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might
make merry with my friends:
30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which
hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast
killed for him the fatted calf.
31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever
with me, and all that I have is thine.
32 It was meet that we should make merry, and
be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is
alive again; and was lost, and is found.
1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was
a certain rich man, which had a steward; and
the same was accused unto him that he had
wasted his goods.
2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is
it that I hear this of thee? give an account of
thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer
steward.
3 Then the steward said within himself, What
shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me
the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am
ashamed.
4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put
out of the stewardship, they may receive me
into their houses.
5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors
unto him, and said unto the first, How much
owest thou unto my lord?
6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And
he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down
quickly, and write fifty.
7 Then said he to another, And how much
owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures
of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill,
and write fourscore.
8 And the lord commended the unjust steward,
because he had done wisely: for the children of
this world are in their generation wiser than the
children of light.
9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves
friends of the mammon of unrighteousness;
that, when ye fail, they may receive you into
everlasting habitations.
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is
faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in
the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the
unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your
trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that
which is another man's, who shall give you that
which is your own?
13 No servant can serve two masters: for either
he will hate the one, and love the other; or else
he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye
cannot serve God and mammon.
14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous,
heard all these things: and they derided him.
15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which
justify yourselves before men; but God
knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly
esteemed among men is abomination in the
sight of God.
16 The law and the prophets were until John:
since that time the kingdom of God is preached,
and every man presseth into it.
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass,
than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and
marrieth another, committeth adultery: and
whosoever marrieth her that is put away from
her husband committeth adultery.
19 There was a certain rich man, which was
clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared
sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named
Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which
fell from the rich man's table: moreover the
dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died,
and was carried by the angels into Abraham's
bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in
torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and
Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham,
have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he
may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool
my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou
in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and
likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is
comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there
is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would
pass from hence to you cannot; neither can
they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father,
that thou wouldest send him to my father's
house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify
unto them, lest they also come into this place of
torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses
and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if
one went unto them from the dead, they will
repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not
Moses and the prophets, neither will they be
persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is
impossible but that offences will come: but woe
unto him, through whom they come!
2 It were better for him that a millstone were
hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea,
than that he should offend one of these little
ones.
3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother
trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he
repent, forgive him.
4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in
a day, and seven times in a day turn again to
thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase
our faith.
6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain
of mustard seed, ye might say unto this
sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root,
and be thou planted in the sea; and it should
obey you.
7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or
feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by,
when he is come from the field, Go and sit down
to meat?
8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready
wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and
serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and
afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the
things that were commanded him? I trow not.
10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all
those things which are commanded you, say,
We are unprofitable servants: we have done
that which was our duty to do.
11 And it came to pass, as he went to
Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of
Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as he entered into a certain village, there
met him ten men that were lepers, which stood
afar off:
13 And they lifted up their voices, and said,
Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he saw them, he said unto them,
Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it
came to pass, that, as they went, they were
cleansed.
15 And one of them, when he saw that he was
healed, turned back, and with a loud voice
glorified God,
16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving
him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten
cleansed? but where are the nine?
18 There are not found that returned to give
glory to God, save this stranger.
19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy
faith hath made thee whole.
20 And when he was demanded of the
Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should
come, he answered them and said, The
kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there!
for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will
come, when ye shall desire to see one of the
days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see
there: go not after them, nor follow them.
24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the
one part under heaven, shineth unto the other
part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man
be in his day.
25 But first must he suffer many things, and be
rejected of this generation.
26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it
be also in the days of the Son of man.
27 They did eat, they drank, they married
wives, they were given in marriage, until the day
that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood
came, and destroyed them all.
28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot;
they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold,
they planted, they builded;
29 But the same day that Lot went out of
Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from
heaven, and destroyed them all.
30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son
of man is revealed.
31 In that day, he which shall be upon the
housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not
come down to take it away: and he that is in the
field, let him likewise not return back.
32 Remember Lot's wife.
33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall
lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall
preserve it.
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men
in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other
shall be left.
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the
one shall be taken, and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall
be taken, and the other left.
37 And they answered and said unto him,
Where, Lord? And he said unto them,
Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles
be gathered together.
1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end,
that men ought always to pray, and not to
faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which
feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she
came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine
adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward
he said within himself, Though I fear not God,
nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will
avenge her, lest by her continual coming she
weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge
saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which
cry day and night unto him, though he bear long
with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh,
shall he find faith on the earth?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which
trusted in themselves that they were righteous,
and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray;
the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with
himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as
other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers,
or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all
that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would
not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but
smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful
to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house
justified rather than the other: for every one
that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he
that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
15 And they brought unto him also infants, that
he would touch them: but when his disciples
saw it, they rebuked them.
16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said,
Suffer little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of
God.
17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not
receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall
in no wise enter therein.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good
Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou
me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not
commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do
not bear false witness, Honour thy father and
thy mother.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my
youth up.
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said
unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all
that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and
thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come,
follow me.
23 And when he heard this, he was very
sorrowful: for he was very rich.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very
sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that
have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a
needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into
the kingdom of God.
26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be
saved?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible
with men are possible with God.
28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and
followed thee.
29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto
you, There is no man that hath left house, or
parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the
kingdom of God's sake,
30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this
present time, and in the world to come life
everlasting.
31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said
unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and
all things that are written by the prophets
concerning the Son of man shall be
accomplished.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles,
and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated,
and spitted on:
33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to
death: and the third day he shall rise again.
34 And they understood none of these things:
and this saying was hid from them, neither
knew they the things which were spoken.
35 And it came to pass, that as he was come
nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the
way side begging:
36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked
what it meant.
37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth
passeth by.
38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of
David, have mercy on me.
39 And they which went before rebuked him,
that he should hold his peace: but he cried so
much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy
on me.
40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be
brought unto him: and when he was come near,
he asked him,
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto
thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my
sight.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight:
thy faith hath saved thee.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and
followed him, glorifying God: and all the people,
when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
2 And, behold, there was a man named
Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the
publicans, and he was rich.
3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and
could not for the press, because he was little of
stature.
4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a
sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass
that way.
5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked
up, and saw him, and said unto him,
Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to
day I must abide at thy house.
6 And he made haste, and came down, and
received him joyfully.
7 And when they saw it, they all murmured,
saying, That he was gone to be guest with a
man that is a sinner.
8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the
Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give
to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from
any man by false accusation, I restore him
fourfold.
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation
come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a
son of Abraham.
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to
save that which was lost.
11 And as they heard these things, he added
and spake a parable, because he was nigh to
Jerusalem, and because they thought that the
kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went
into a far country to receive for himself a
kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered
them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy
till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a
message after him, saying, We will not have this
man to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, that when he was
returned, having received the kingdom, then he
commanded these servants to be called unto
him, to whom he had given the money, that he
might know how much every man had gained
by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound
hath gained ten pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good
servant: because thou hast been faithful in a
very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy
pound hath gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also
over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold,
here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a
napkin:
21 For I feared thee, because thou art an
austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst
not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own
mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant.
Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking
up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did
not sow:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money
into the bank, that at my coming I might have
required mine own with usury?
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take
from him the pound, and give it to him that
hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten
pounds.)
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one
which hath shall be given; and from him that
hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away
from him.
27 But those mine enemies, which would not
that I should reign over them, bring hither, and
slay them before me.
28 And when he had thus spoken, he went
before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh
to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called
the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against
you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a
colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him,
and bring him hither.
31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose
him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the
Lord hath need of him.
32 And they that were sent went their way, and
found even as he had said unto them.
33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners
thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they
cast their garments upon the colt, and they set
Jesus thereon.
36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in
the way.
37 And when he was come nigh, even now at
the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole
multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and
praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty
works that they had seen;
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in
the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and
glory in the highest.
39 And some of the Pharisees from among the
multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy
disciples.
40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell
you that, if these should hold their peace, the
stones would immediately cry out.
41 And when he was come near, he beheld the
city, and wept over it,
42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at
least in this thy day, the things which belong
unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine
eyes.
43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine
enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and
compass thee round, and keep thee in on every
side,
44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and
thy children within thee; and they shall not
leave in thee one stone upon another; because
thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45 And he went into the temple, and began to
cast out them that sold therein, and them that
bought;
46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is
the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den
of thieves.
47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the
chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the
people sought to destroy him,
48 And could not find what they might do: for
all the people were very attentive to hear him.
1 And it came to pass, that on one of those
days, as he taught the people in the temple, and
preached the gospel, the chief priests and the
scribes came upon him with the elders,
2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what
authority doest thou these things? or who is he
that gave thee this authority?
3 And he answered and said unto them, I will
also ask you one thing; and answer me:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or
of men?
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If
we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why
then believed ye him not?
6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will
stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a
prophet.
7 And they answered, that they could not tell
whence it was.
8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you
by what authority I do these things.
9 Then began he to speak to the people this
parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and
let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far
country for a long time.
10 And at the season he sent a servant to the
husbandmen, that they should give him of the
fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat
him, and sent him away empty.
11 And again he sent another servant: and they
beat him also, and entreated him shamefully,
and sent him away empty.
12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded
him also, and cast him out.
13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What
shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be
they will reverence him when they see him.
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they
reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the
heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance
may be ours.
15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and
killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the
vineyard do unto them?
16 He shall come and destroy these
husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to
others. And when they heard it, they said, God
forbid.
17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this
then that is written, The stone which the builders
rejected, the same is become the head of the
corner?
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be
broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will
grind him to powder.
19 And the chief priests and the scribes the
same hour sought to lay hands on him; and
they feared the people: for they perceived that
he had spoken this parable against them.
20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies,
which should feign themselves just men, that
they might take hold of his words, that so they
might deliver him unto the power and authority
of the governor.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we
know that thou sayest and teachest rightly,
neither acceptest thou the person of any, but
teachest the way of God truly:
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar,
or no?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said
unto them, Why tempt ye me?
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and
superscription hath it? They answered and said,
Caesar's.
25 And he said unto them, Render therefore
unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and
unto God the things which be God's.
26 And they could not take hold of his words
before the people: and they marvelled at his
answer, and held their peace.
27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees,
which deny that there is any resurrection; and
they asked him,
28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any
man's brother die, having a wife, and he die
without children, that his brother should take his
wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the
first took a wife, and died without children.
30 And the second took her to wife, and he died
childless.
31 And the third took her; and in like manner
the seven also: and they left no children, and
died.
32 Last of all the woman died also.
33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of
them is she? for seven had her to wife.
34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The
children of this world marry, and are given in
marriage:
35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to
obtain that world, and the resurrection from the
dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
36 Neither can they die any more: for they are
equal unto the angels; and are the children of
God, being the children of the resurrection.
37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses
shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord
the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob.
38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the
living: for all live unto him.
39 Then certain of the scribes answering said,
Master, thou hast well said.
40 And after that they durst not ask him any
question at all.
41 And he said unto them, How say they that
Christ is David's son?
42 And David himself saith in the book of
Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou
on my right hand,
43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he
then his son?
45 Then in the audience of all the people he
said unto his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in
long robes, and love greetings in the markets,
and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the
chief rooms at feasts;
47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a
shew make long prayers: the same shall receive
greater damnation.
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men
casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting
in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that
this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in
unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury
hath cast in all the living that she had.
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was
adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
6 As for these things which ye behold, the days
will come, in the which there shall not be left
one stone upon another, that shall not be
thrown down.
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when
shall these things be? and what sign will there be
when these things shall come to pass?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not
deceived: for many shall come in my name,
saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near:
go ye not therefore after them.
9 But when ye shall hear of wars and
commotions, be not terrified: for these things
must first come to pass; but the end is not by
and by.
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers
places, and famines, and pestilences; and
fearful sights and great signs shall there be from
heaven.
12 But before all these, they shall lay their
hands on you, and persecute you, delivering
you up to the synagogues, and into prisons,
being brought before kings and rulers for my
name's sake.
13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to
meditate before what ye shall answer:
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom,
which all your adversaries shall not be able to
gainsay nor resist.
16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents,
and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and
some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my
name's sake.
18 But there shall not an hair of your head
perish.
19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed
with armies, then know that the desolation
thereof is nigh.
21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the
mountains; and let them which are in the midst
of it depart out; and let not them that are in the
countries enter thereinto.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all
things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 But woe unto them that are with child, and
to them that give suck, in those days! for there
shall be great distress in the land, and wrath
upon this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword,
and shall be led away captive into all nations:
and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the
Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be
fulfilled.
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the
moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth
distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and
the waves roaring;
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for
looking after those things which are coming on
the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be
shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And when these things begin to come to
pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for
your redemption draweth nigh.
29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the
fig tree, and all the trees;
30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and
know of your own selves that summer is now
nigh at hand.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things
come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God
is nigh at hand.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall
not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my
words shall not pass away.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time
your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and
drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that
day come upon you unawares.
35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that
dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that
ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these
things that shall come to pass, and to stand
before the Son of man.
37 And in the day time he was teaching in the
temple; and at night he went out, and abode in
the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
38 And all the people came early in the morning
to him in the temple, for to hear him.
1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh,
which is called the Passover.
2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how
they might kill him; for they feared the people.
3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed
Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
4 And he went his way, and communed with the
chief priests and captains, how he might betray
him unto them.
5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give
him money.
6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to
betray him unto them in the absence of the
multitude.
7 Then came the day of unleavened bread,
when the passover must be killed.
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and
prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that
we prepare?
10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are
entered into the city, there shall a man meet
you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into
the house where he entereth in.
11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the
house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the
guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover
with my disciples?
12 And he shall shew you a large upper room
furnished: there make ready.
13 And they went, and found as he had said
unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14 And when the hour was come, he sat down,
and the twelve apostles with him.
15 And he said unto them, With desire I have
desired to eat this passover with you before I
suffer:
16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat
thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of
God.
17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and
said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the
fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall
come.
19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and
brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my
body which is given for you: this do in
remembrance of me.
20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying,
This cup is the new testament in my blood,
which is shed for you.
21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth
me is with me on the table.
22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was
determined: but woe unto that man by whom
he is betrayed!
23 And they began to enquire among
themselves, which of them it was that should do
this thing.
24 And there was also a strife among them,
which of them should be accounted the
greatest.
25 And he said unto them, The kings of the
Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they
that exercise authority upon them are called
benefactors.
26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the younger; and he
that is chief, as he that doth serve.
27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat,
or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat?
but I am among you as he that serveth.
28 Ye are they which have continued with me in
my temptations.
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my
Father hath appointed unto me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in
my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the
twelve tribes of Israel.
31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold,
Satan hath desired to have you, that he may
sift you as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail
not: and when thou art converted, strengthen
thy brethren.
33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to
go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall
not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice
deny that thou knowest me.
35 And he said unto them, When I sent you
without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye
any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that
hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his
scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his
garment, and buy one.
37 For I say unto you, that this that is written
must yet be accomplished in me, And he was
reckoned among the transgressors: for the
things concerning me have an end.
38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two
swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont,
to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also
followed him.
40 And when he was at the place, he said unto
them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a
stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this
cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but
thine, be done.
43 And there appeared an angel unto him from
heaven, strengthening him.
44 And being in an agony he prayed more
earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great
drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was
come to his disciples, he found them sleeping
for sorrow,
46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and
pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude,
and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve,
went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to
kiss him.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest
thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49 When they which were about him saw what
would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we
smite with the sword?
50 And one of them smote the servant of the
high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus
far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and
captains of the temple, and the elders, which
were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a
thief, with swords and staves?
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye
stretched forth no hands against me: but this is
your hour, and the power of darkness.
54 Then took they him, and led him, and
brought him into the high priest's house. And
Peter followed afar off.
55 And when they had kindled a fire in the
midst of the hall, and were set down together,
Peter sat down among them.
56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by
the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and
said, This man was also with him.
57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know
him not.
58 And after a little while another saw him, and
said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said,
Man, I am not.
59 And about the space of one hour after
another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth
this fellow also was with him: for he is a
Galilaean.
60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou
sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake,
the cock crew.
61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter.
And Peter remembered the word of the Lord,
how he had said unto him, Before the cock
crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him,
and smote him.
64 And when they had blindfolded him, they
struck him on the face, and asked him, saying,
Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65 And many other things blasphemously
spake they against him.
66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the
people and the chief priests and the scribes
came together, and led him into their council,
saying,
67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto
them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me,
nor let me go.
69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the
right hand of the power of God.
70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of
God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
71 And they said, What need we any further
witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own
mouth.
1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and
led him unto Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We
found this fellow perverting the nation, and
forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that
he himself is Christ a King.
3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the
King of the Jews? And he answered him and
said, Thou sayest it.
4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the
people, I find no fault in this man.
5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He
stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all
Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked
whether the man were a Galilaean.
7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged
unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod,
who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding
glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long
season, because he had heard many things of
him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle
done by him.
9 Then he questioned with him in many words;
but he answered him nothing.
10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and
vehemently accused him.
11 And Herod with his men of war set him at
nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a
gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were
made friends together: for before they were at
enmity between themselves.
13 And Pilate, when he had called together the
chief priests and the rulers and the people,
14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man
unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and,
behold, I, having examined him before you,
have found no fault in this man touching those
things whereof ye accuse him:
15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him;
and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto
him.
16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
17 (For of necessity he must release one unto
them at the feast.)
18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away
with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city,
and for murder, was cast into prison.)
20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus,
spake again to them.
21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify
him.
22 And he said unto them the third time, Why,
what evil hath he done? I have found no cause
of death in him: I will therefore chastise him,
and let him go.
23 And they were instant with loud voices,
requiring that he might be crucified. And the
voices of them and of the chief priests
prevailed.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as
they required.
25 And he released unto them him that for
sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom
they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their
will.
26 And as they led him away, they laid hold
upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the
country, and on him they laid the cross, that he
might bear it after Jesus.
27 And there followed him a great company of
people, and of women, which also bewailed and
lamented him.
28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters
of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for
yourselves, and for your children.
29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the
which they shall say, Blessed are the barren,
and the wombs that never bare, and the paps
which never gave suck.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the
mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they do these things in a green tree,
what shall be done in the dry?
32 And there were also two other, malefactors,
led with him to be put to death.
33 And when they were come to the place,
which is called Calvary, there they crucified
him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand,
and the other on the left.
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for
they know not what they do. And they parted
his raiment, and cast lots.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the
rulers also with them derided him, saying, He
saved others; let him save himself, if he be
Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to
him, and offering him vinegar,
37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews,
save thyself.
38 And a superscription also was written over
him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew,
THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 And one of the malefactors which were
hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ,
save thyself and us.
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying,
Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the
same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due
reward of our deeds: but this man hath done
nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me
when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto
thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there
was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth
hour.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of
the temple was rent in the midst.
46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice,
he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my
spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the
ghost.
47 Now when the centurion saw what was done,
he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a
righteous man.
48 And all the people that came together to that
sight, beholding the things which were done,
smote their breasts, and returned.
49 And all his acquaintance, and the women
that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off,
beholding these things.
50 And, behold, there was a man named
Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man,
and a just:
51 (The same had not consented to the counsel
and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a
city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the
kingdom of God.
52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the
body of Jesus.
53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen,
and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone,
wherein never man before was laid.
54 And that day was the preparation, and the
sabbath drew on.
55 And the women also, which came with him
from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the
sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 And they returned, and prepared spices and
ointments; and rested the sabbath day
according to the commandment.
1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early
in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre,
bringing the spices which they had prepared,
and certain others with them.
2 And they found the stone rolled away from
the sepulchre.
3 And they entered in, and found not the body
of the Lord Jesus.
4 And it came to pass, as they were much
perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood
by them in shining garments:
5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down
their faces to the earth, they said unto them,
Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he
spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered
into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified,
and the third day rise again.
8 And they remembered his words,
9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all
these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and
Mary the mother of James, and other women
that were with them, which told these things
unto the apostles.
11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales,
and they believed them not.
12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the
sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the
linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed,
wondering in himself at that which was come to
pass.
13 And, behold, two of them went that same
day to a village called Emmaus, which was
from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
14 And they talked together of all these things
which had happened.
15 And it came to pass, that, while they
communed together and reasoned, Jesus
himself drew near, and went with them.
16 But their eyes were holden that they should
not know him.
17 And he said unto them, What manner of
communications are these that ye have one to
another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18 And the one of them, whose name was
Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only
a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the
things which are come to pass there in these
days?
19 And he said unto them, What things? And
they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of
Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed
and word before God and all the people:
20 And how the chief priests and our rulers
delivered him to be condemned to death, and
have crucified him.
21 But we trusted that it had been he which
should have redeemed Israel: and beside all
this, to day is the third day since these things
were done.
22 Yea, and certain women also of our
company made us astonished, which were early
at the sepulchre;
23 And when they found not his body, they
came, saying, that they had also seen a vision
of angels, which said that he was alive.
24 And certain of them which were with us went
to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the
women had said: but him they saw not.
25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of
heart to believe all that the prophets have
spoken:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these
things, and to enter into his glory?
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets,
he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the
things concerning himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither
they went: and he made as though he would
have gone further.
29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with
us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far
spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with
them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake,
and gave to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew
him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32 And they said one to another, Did not our
heart burn within us, while he talked with us by
the way, and while he opened to us the
scriptures?
33 And they rose up the same hour, and
returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven
gathered together, and them that were with
them,
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath
appeared to Simon.
35 And they told what things were done in the
way, and how he was known of them in
breaking of bread.
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood
in the midst of them, and saith unto them,
Peace be unto you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and
supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye
troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your
hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I
myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not
flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed
them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and
wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any
meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish,
and of an honeycomb.
43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words
which I spake unto you, while I was yet with
you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were
written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets,
and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that
they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and
thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from
the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins
should be preached in his name among all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
49 And, behold, I send the promise of my
Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of
Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from
on high.
50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany,
and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them,
he was parted from them, and carried up into
heaven.
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to
Jerusalem with great joy:
53 And were continually in the temple, praising
and blessing God. Amen.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him
was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of
men.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the
darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name
was John.
7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness
of the Light, that all men through him might
believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear
witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every
man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was
made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received
him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave
he power to become the sons of God, even to
them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the
will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of
God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt
among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as
of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace
and truth.
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying,
This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh
after me is preferred before me: for he was
before me.
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and
grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace
and truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 No man hath seen God at any time, the only
begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the
Father, he hath declared him.
19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews
sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask
him, Who art thou?
20 And he confessed, and denied not; but
confessed, I am not the Christ.
21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou
Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that
prophet? And he answered, No.
22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that
we may give an answer to them that sent us.
What sayest thou of thyself?
23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the
wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord,
as said the prophet Esaias.
24 And they which were sent were of the
Pharisees.
25 And they asked him, and said unto him,
Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that
Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with
water: but there standeth one among you,
whom ye know not;
27 He it is, who coming after me is preferred
before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not
worthy to unloose.
28 These things were done in Bethabara beyond
Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto
him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which
taketh away the sin of the world.
30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a
man which is preferred before me: for he was
before me.
31 And I knew him not: but that he should be
made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come
baptizing with water.
32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit
descending from heaven like a dove, and it
abode upon him.
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to
baptize with water, the same said unto me,
Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit
descending, and remaining on him, the same is
he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the
Son of God.
35 Again the next day after John stood, and
two of his disciples;
36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he
saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and
they followed Jesus.
38 Then Jesus turned, and saw them following,
and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said
unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being
interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
39 He saith unto them, Come and see. They
came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with
him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40 One of the two which heard John speak, and
followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's
brother.
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and
saith unto him, We have found the Messias,
which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42 And he brought him to Jesus. And when
Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the
son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which
is by interpretation, A stone.
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into
Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him,
Follow me.
44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of
Andrew and Peter.
45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him,
We have found him, of whom Moses in the law,
and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth,
the son of Joseph.
46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any
good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith
unto him, Come and see.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and
saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in
whom is no guile!
48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest
thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him,
Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast
under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him,
Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the
King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I
said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree,
believest thou? thou shalt see greater things
than these.
51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say
unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open,
and the angels of God ascending and
descending upon the Son of man.
1 And the third day there was a marriage in
Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was
there:
2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples,
to the marriage.
3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of
Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to
do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
5 His mother saith unto the servants,
Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
6 And there were set there six waterpots of
stone, after the manner of the purifying of the
Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with
water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and
bear unto the governor of the feast. And they
bare it.
9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the
water that was made wine, and knew not
whence it was: (but the servants which drew the
water knew;) the governor of the feast called
the bridegroom,
10 And saith unto him, Every man at the
beginning doth set forth good wine; and when
men have well drunk, then that which is worse:
but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana
of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and
his disciples believed on him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he,
and his mother, and his brethren, and his
disciples: and they continued there not many
days.
13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and
Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 And found in the temple those that sold
oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of
money sitting:
15 And when he had made a scourge of small
cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and
the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the
changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take
these things hence; make not my Father's house
an house of merchandise.
17 And his disciples remembered that it was
written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me
up.
18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him,
What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that
thou doest these things?
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy
this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was
this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in
three days?
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
22 When therefore he was risen from the dead,
his disciples remembered that he had said this
unto them; and they believed the scripture, and
the word which Jesus had said.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the
passover, in the feast day, many believed in his
name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them,
because he knew all men,
25 And needed not that any should testify of
man: for he knew what was in man.
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said
unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a
teacher come from God: for no man can do
these miracles that thou doest, except God be
with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man
be born when he is old? can he enter the second
time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born of water and of the
Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and
that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be
born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou
hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell
whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is
every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How
can these things be?
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou
a master of Israel, and knowest not these
things?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that
we do know, and testify that we have seen; and
ye receive not our witness.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye
believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of
heavenly things?
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven,
but he that came down from heaven, even the
Son of man which is in heaven.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the
wilderness, even so must the Son of man be
lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to
condemn the world; but that the world through
him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned:
but he that believeth not is condemned already,
because he hath not believed in the name of the
only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is
come into the world, and men loved darkness
rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light,
neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should
be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light,
that his deeds may be made manifest, that they
are wrought in God.
22 After these things came Jesus and his
disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he
tarried with them, and baptized.
23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near
to Salim, because there was much water there:
and they came, and were baptized.
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
25 Then there arose a question between some
of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
26 And they came unto John, and said unto
him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond
Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold,
the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive
nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I
am not the Christ, but that I am sent before
him.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but
the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth
and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of
the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is
fulfilled.
30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he
that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of
the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above
all.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he
testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set
to his seal that God is true.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the
words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by
measure unto him.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all
things into his hand.
36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting
life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not
see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
1 When therefore the LORD knew how the
Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and
baptized more disciples than John,
2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his
disciples,)
3 He left Judaea, and departed again into
Galilee.
4 And he must needs go through Samaria.
5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is
called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that
Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore,
being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the
well: and it was about the sixth hour.
7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw
water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city
to buy meat.)
9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him,
How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of
me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the
Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou
knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith
to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have
asked of him, and he would have given thee
living water.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast
nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from
whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which
gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and
his children, and his cattle?
13 Jesus answered and said unto her,
Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst
again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I
shall give him shall never thirst; but the water
that I shall give him shall be in him a well of
water springing up into everlasting life.
15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this
water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to
draw.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband,
and come hither.
17 The woman answered and said, I have no
husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well
said, I have no husband:
18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he
whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that
saidst thou truly.
19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive
that thou art a prophet.
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain;
and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where
men ought to worship.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the
hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this
mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the
Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know
what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the
true worshippers shall worship the Father in
spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to
worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him
must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that
Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he
is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee
am he.
27 And upon this came his disciples, and
marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet
no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why
talkest thou with her?
28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went
her way into the city, and saith to the men,
29 Come, see a man, which told me all things
that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
30 Then they went out of the city, and came
unto him.
31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him,
saying, Master, eat.
32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat
that ye know not of.
33 Therefore said the disciples one to another,
Hath any man brought him ought to eat?
34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the
will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and
then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you,
Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for
they are white already to harvest.
36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and
gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he
that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice
together.
37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth,
and another reapeth.
38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed
no labour: other men laboured, and ye are
entered into their labours.
39 And many of the Samaritans of that city
believed on him for the saying of the woman,
which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
40 So when the Samaritans were come unto
him, they besought him that he would tarry with
them: and he abode there two days.
41 And many more believed because of his own
word;
42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe,
not because of thy saying: for we have heard
him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the
Christ, the Saviour of the world.
43 Now after two days he departed thence, and
went into Galilee.
44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet
hath no honour in his own country.
45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the
Galilaeans received him, having seen all the
things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for
they also went unto the feast.
46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee,
where he made the water wine. And there was a
certain nobleman, whose son was sick at
Capernaum.
47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of
Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and
besought him that he would come down, and
heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see
signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come
down ere my child die.
50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son
liveth. And the man believed the word that
Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his
way.
51 And as he was now going down, his servants
met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
52 Then enquired he of them the hour when he
began to amend. And they said unto him,
Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left
him.
53 So the father knew that it was at the same
hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son
liveth: and himself believed, and his whole
house.
54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus
did, when he was come out of Judaea into
Galilee.
1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and
Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market
a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue
Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent
folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the
moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain season
into the pool, and troubled the water:
whosoever then first after the troubling of the
water stepped in was made whole of
whatsoever disease he had.
5 And a certain man was there, which had an
infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had
been now a long time in that case, he saith unto
him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have
no man, when the water is troubled, to put me
into the pool: but while I am coming, another
steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed,
and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole,
and took up his bed, and walked: and on the
same day was the sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was
cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for
thee to carry thy bed.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole,
the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and
walk.
12 Then asked they him, What man is that
which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and
walk?
13 And he that was healed wist not who it was:
for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a
multitude being in that place.
14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple,
and said unto him, Behold, thou art made
whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come
unto thee.
15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it
was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus,
and sought to slay him, because he had done
these things on the sabbath day.
17 But Jesus answered them, My Father
worketh hitherto, and I work.
18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill
him, because he not only had broken the
sabbath, but said also that God was his Father,
making himself equal with God.
19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them,
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do
nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father
do: for what things soever he doeth, these also
doeth the Son likewise.
20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth
him all things that himself doeth: and he will
shew him greater works than these, that ye may
marvel.
21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and
quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth
whom he will.
22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath
committed all judgment unto the Son:
23 That all men should honour the Son, even as
they honour the Father. He that honoureth not
the Son honoureth not the Father which hath
sent him.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
heareth my word, and believeth on him that
sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not
come into condemnation; but is passed from
death unto life.
25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is
coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear
the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear
shall live.
26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath
he given to the Son to have life in himself;
27 And hath given him authority to execute
judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in
the which all that are in the graves shall hear his
voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done
good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that
have done evil, unto the resurrection of
damnation.
30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear,
I judge: and my judgment is just; because I
seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father
which hath sent me.
31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not
true.
32 There is another that beareth witness of me;
and I know that the witness which he witnesseth
of me is true.
33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto
the truth.
34 But I receive not testimony from man: but
these things I say, that ye might be saved.
35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye
were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36 But I have greater witness than that of John:
for the works which the Father hath given me to
finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of
me, that the Father hath sent me.
37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me,
hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither
heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for
whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye
have eternal life: and they are they which
testify of me.
40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might
have life.
41 I receive not honour from men.
42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of
God in you.
43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye
receive me not: if another shall come in his own
name, him ye will receive.
44 How can ye believe, which receive honour
one of another, and seek not the honour that
cometh from God only?
45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the
Father: there is one that accuseth you, even
Moses, in whom ye trust.
46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have
believed me; for he wrote of me.
47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall
ye believe my words?
1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of
Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
2 And a great multitude followed him, because
they saw his miracles which he did on them that
were diseased.
3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there
he sat with his disciples.
4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was
nigh.
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a
great company come unto him, he saith unto
Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these
may eat?
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself
knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred
pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them,
that every one of them may take a little.
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's
brother, saith unto him,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley
loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they
among so many?
10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now
there was much grass in the place. So the men
sat down, in number about five thousand.
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had
given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and
the disciples to them that were set down; and
likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his
disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain,
that nothing be lost.
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and
filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the
five barley loaves, which remained over and
above unto them that had eaten.
14 Then those men, when they had seen the
miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth
that prophet that should come into the world.
15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they
would come and take him by force, to make
him a king, he departed again into a mountain
himself alone.
16 And when even was now come, his disciples
went down unto the sea,
17 And entered into a ship, and went over the
sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark,
and Jesus was not come to them.
18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind
that blew.
19 So when they had rowed about five and
twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking
on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and
they were afraid.
20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
21 Then they willingly received him into the
ship: and immediately the ship was at the land
whither they went.
22 The day following, when the people which
stood on the other side of the sea saw that there
was none other boat there, save that one
whereinto his disciples were entered, and that
Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat,
but that his disciples were gone away alone;
23 (Howbeit there came other boats from
Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat
bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus
was not there, neither his disciples, they also
took shipping, and came to Capernaum,
seeking for Jesus.
25 And when they had found him on the other
side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when
camest thou hither?
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily,
I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw
the miracles, but because ye did eat of the
loaves, and were filled.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but
for that meat which endureth unto everlasting
life, which the Son of man shall give unto you:
for him hath God the Father sealed.
28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do,
that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is
the work of God, that ye believe on him whom
he hath sent.
30 They said therefore unto him, What sign
shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe
thee? what dost thou work?
31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it
is written, He gave them bread from heaven to
eat.
32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I
say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread
from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true
bread from heaven.
33 For the bread of God is he which cometh
down from heaven, and giveth life unto the
world.
34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore
give us this bread.
35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of
life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger;
and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen
me, and believe not.
37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to
me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise
cast out.
38 For I came down from heaven, not to do
mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent
me, that of all which he hath given me I should
lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the
last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that
every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on
him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise
him up at the last day.
41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he
said, I am the bread which came down from
heaven.
42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of
Joseph, whose father and mother we know?
how is it then that he saith, I came down from
heaven?
43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto
them, Murmur not among yourselves.
44 No man can come to me, except the Father
which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise
him up at the last day.
45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be
all taught of God. Every man therefore that
hath heard, and hath learned of the Father,
cometh unto me.
46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save
he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on me hath everlasting life.
48 I am that bread of life.
49 Your fathers did eat manna in the
wilderness, and are dead.
50 This is the bread which cometh down from
heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not
die.
51 I am the living bread which came down from
heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall
live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my
flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
52 The Jews therefore strove among
themselves, saying, How can this man give us
his flesh to eat?
53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I
say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son
of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in
you.
54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my
blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up
at the last day.
55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is
drink indeed.
56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my
blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live
by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he
shall live by me.
58 This is that bread which came down from
heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and
are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live
for ever.
59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he
taught in Capernaum.
60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they
had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who
can hear it?
61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples
murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this
offend you?
62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man
ascend up where he was before?
63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh
profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto
you, they are spirit, and they are life.
64 But there are some of you that believe not.
For Jesus knew from the beginning who they
were that believed not, and who should betray
him.
65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that
no man can come unto me, except it were given
unto him of my Father.
66 From that time many of his disciples went
back, and walked no more with him.
67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also
go away?
68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to
whom shall we go? thou hast the words of
eternal life.
69 And we believe and are sure that thou art
that Christ, the Son of the living God.
70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you
twelve, and one of you is a devil?
71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon:
for he it was that should betray him, being one
of the twelve.
1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for
he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews
sought to kill him.
2 Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at
hand.
3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart
hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples
also may see the works that thou doest.
4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in
secret, and he himself seeketh to be known
openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to
the world.
5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet
come: but your time is alway ready.
7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth,
because I testify of it, that the works thereof are
evil.
8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto
this feast: for my time is not yet full come.
9 When he had said these words unto them, he
abode still in Galilee.
10 But when his brethren were gone up, then
went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but
as it were in secret.
11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and
said, Where is he?
12 And there was much murmuring among the
people concerning him: for some said, He is a
good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth
the people.
13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for
fear of the Jews.
14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went
up into the temple, and taught.
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How
knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine
is not mine, but his that sent me.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of
the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I
speak of myself.
18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own
glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent
him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is
in him.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet
none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about
to kill me?
20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a
devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have
done one work, and ye all marvel.
22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision;
(not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;)
and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
23 If a man on the sabbath day receive
circumcision, that the law of Moses should not
be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have
made a man every whit whole on the sabbath
day?
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but
judge righteous judgment.
25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not
this he, whom they seek to kill?
26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say
nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed
that this is the very Christ?
27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but
when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence
he is.
28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught,
saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence
I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that
sent me is true, whom ye know not.
29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he
hath sent me.
30 Then they sought to take him: but no man
laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet
come.
31 And many of the people believed on him,
and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more
miracles than these which this man hath done?
32 The Pharisees heard that the people
murmured such things concerning him; and the
Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to
take him.
33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while
am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent
me.
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and
where I am, thither ye cannot come.
35 Then said the Jews among themselves,
Whither will he go, that we shall not find him?
will he go unto the dispersed among the
Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
36 What manner of saying is this that he said,
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and
where I am, thither ye cannot come?
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast,
Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst,
let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture
hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of
living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they
that believe on him should receive: for the Holy
Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was
not yet glorified.)
40 Many of the people therefore, when they
heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the
Prophet.
41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said,
Shall Christ come out of Galilee?
42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ
cometh of the seed of David, and out of the
town of Bethlehem, where David was?
43 So there was a division among the people
because of him.
44 And some of them would have taken him;
but no man laid hands on him.
45 Then came the officers to the chief priests
and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why
have ye not brought him?
46 The officers answered, Never man spake like
this man.
47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye
also deceived?
48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees
believed on him?
49 But this people who knoweth not the law are
cursed.
50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came
to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear
him, and know what he doeth?
52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou
also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of
Galilee ariseth no prophet.
53 And every man went unto his own house.
1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into
the temple, and all the people came unto him;
and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto
him a woman taken in adultery; and when they
had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was
taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that
such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might
have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down,
and with his finger wrote on the ground, as
though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted
up himself, and said unto them, He that is
without sin among you, let him first cast a stone
at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the
ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by
their own conscience, went out one by one,
beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and
Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in
the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw
none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman,
where are those thine accusers? hath no man
condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto
her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no
more.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I
am the light of the world: he that followeth me
shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the
light of life.
13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou
bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though
I bear record of myself, yet my record is true:
for I know whence I came, and whither I go;
but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I
go.
15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I
am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 It is also written in your law, that the
testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and
the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy
Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me,
nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should
have known my Father also.
20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as
he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands
on him; for his hour was not yet come.
21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my
way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your
sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself?
because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
23 And he said unto them, Ye are from
beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world;
I am not of this world.
24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in
your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye
shall die in your sins.
25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And
Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said
unto you from the beginning.
26 I have many things to say and to judge of
you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to
the world those things which I have heard of
him.
27 They understood not that he spake to them
of the Father.
28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have
lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know
that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself;
but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these
things.
29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father
hath not left me alone; for I do always those
things that please him.
30 As he spake these words, many believed on
him.
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed
on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye
my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free.
33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed,
and were never in bondage to any man: how
sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say
unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the
servant of sin.
35 And the servant abideth not in the house for
ever: but the Son abideth ever.
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye
shall be free indeed.
37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye
seek to kill me, because my word hath no place
in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my
Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with
your father.
39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham
is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were
Abraham's children, ye would do the works of
Abraham.
40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath
told you the truth, which I have heard of God:
this did not Abraham.
41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said
they to him, We be not born of fornication; we
have one Father, even God.
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your
Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth
and came from God; neither came I of myself,
but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even
because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts
of your father ye will do. He was a murderer
from the beginning, and abode not in the truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he
speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is
a liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe
me not.
46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I
say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye
therefore hear them not, because ye are not of
God.
48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him,
Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and
hast a devil?
49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I
honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one
that seeketh and judgeth.
51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep
my saying, he shall never see death.
52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know
that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and
the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep
my saying, he shall never taste of death.
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham,
which is dead? and the prophets are dead:
whom makest thou thyself?
54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my
honour is nothing: it is my Father that
honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your
God:
55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know
him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall
be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and
keep his saying.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my
day: and he saw it, and was glad.
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not
yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen
Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say
unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but
Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple,
going through the midst of them, and so passed
by.
1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which
was blind from his birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master,
who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was
born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned,
nor his parents: but that the works of God
should be made manifest in him.
4 I must work the works of him that sent me,
while it is day: the night cometh, when no man
can work.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of
the world.
6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the
ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he
anointed the eyes of the blind man with the
clay,
7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of
Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He
went his way therefore, and washed, and came
seeing.
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which
before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is
not this he that sat and begged?
9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like
him: but he said, I am he.
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were
thine eyes opened?
11 He answered and said, A man that is called
Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and
said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and
wash: and I went and washed, and I received
sight.
12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He
said, I know not.
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that
aforetime was blind.
14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus
made the clay, and opened his eyes.
15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him
how he had received his sight. He said unto
them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I
washed, and do see.
16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This
man is not of God, because he keepeth not the
sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that
is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a
division among them.
17 They say unto the blind man again, What
sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine
eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him,
that he had been blind, and received his sight,
until they called the parents of him that had
received his sight.
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your
son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth
he now see?
20 His parents answered them and said, We
know that this is our son, and that he was born
blind:
21 But by what means he now seeth, we know
not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not:
he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
22 These words spake his parents, because they
feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed
already, that if any man did confess that he
was Christ, he should be put out of the
synagogue.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask
him.
24 Then again called they the man that was
blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise:
we know that this man is a sinner.
25 He answered and said, Whether he be a
sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that,
whereas I was blind, now I see.
26 Then said they to him again, What did he to
thee? how opened he thine eyes?
27 He answered them, I have told you already,
and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it
again? will ye also be his disciples?
28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his
disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.
29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for
this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
30 The man answered and said unto them, Why
herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not
from whence he is, and yet he hath opened
mine eyes.
31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners:
but if any man be a worshipper of God, and
doeth his will, him he heareth.
32 Since the world began was it not heard that
any man opened the eyes of one that was born
blind.
33 If this man were not of God, he could do
nothing.
34 They answered and said unto him, Thou
wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach
us? And they cast him out.
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and
when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost
thou believe on the Son of God?
36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that
I might believe on him?
37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both
seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he
worshipped him.
39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come
into this world, that they which see not might
see; and that they which see might be made
blind.
40 And some of the Pharisees which were with
him heard these words, and said unto him, Are
we blind also?
41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye
should have no sin: but now ye say, We see;
therefore your sin remaineth.
1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth
not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth
up some other way, the same is a thief and a
robber.
2 But he that entereth in by the door is the
shepherd of the sheep.
3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear
his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by
name, and leadeth them out.
4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he
goeth before them, and the sheep follow him:
for they know his voice.
5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will
flee from him: for they know not the voice of
strangers.
6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they
understood not what things they were which he
spake unto them.
7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily,
verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the
sheep.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and
robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he
shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find
pasture.
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to
kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might
have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd
giveth his life for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the
shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth
the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and
fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and
scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling,
and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my
sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I
the Father: and I lay down my life for the
sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this
fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear
my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one
shepherd.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because
I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down
of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I
have power to take it again. This
commandment have I received of my Father.
19 There was a division therefore again among
the Jews for these sayings.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil,
and is mad; why hear ye him?
21 Others said, These are not the words of him
that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of
the blind?
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the
dedication, and it was winter.
23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's
porch.
24 Then came the Jews round about him, and
said unto him, How long dost thou make us to
doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye
believed not: the works that I do in my Father's
name, they bear witness of me.
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my
sheep, as I said unto you.
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them,
and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they
shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck
them out of my hand.
29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater
than all; and no man is able to pluck them out
of my Father's hand.
30 I and my Father are one.
31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone
him.
32 Jesus answered them, Many good works
have I shewed you from my Father; for which
of those works do ye stone me?
33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good
work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and
because that thou, being a man, makest thyself
God.
34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your
law, I said, Ye are gods?
35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word
of God came, and the scripture cannot be
broken;
36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath
sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou
blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of
God?
37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe
me not.
38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe
the works: that ye may know, and believe, that
the Father is in me, and I in him.
39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but
he escaped out of their hand,
40 And went away again beyond Jordan into
the place where John at first baptized; and there
he abode.
41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John
did no miracle: but all things that John spake of
this man were true.
42 And many believed on him there.
1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus,
of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister
Martha.
2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord
with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair,
whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying,
Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness
is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that
the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and
Lazarus.
6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick,
he abode two days still in the same place where
he was.
7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us
go into Judaea again.
8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of
late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither
again?
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in
the day? If any man walk in the day, he
stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this
world.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth,
because there is no light in him.
11 These things said he: and after that he saith
unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I
go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he
shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they
thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in
sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus
is dead.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not
there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless
let us go unto him.
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus,
unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we
may die with him.
17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he
had lain in the grave four days already.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem,
about fifteen furlongs off:
19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and
Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that
Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary
sat still in the house.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou
hadst been here, my brother had not died.
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou
wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise
again.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall
rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection,
and the life: he that believeth in me, though he
were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me
shall never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that
thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which
should come into the world.
28 And when she had so said, she went her way,
and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The
Master is come, and calleth for thee.
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly,
and came unto him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town,
but was in that place where Martha met him.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the
house, and comforted her, when they saw
Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out,
followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave
to weep there.
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was,
and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying
unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my
brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and
the Jews also weeping which came with her, he
groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They
said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35 Jesus wept.
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved
him!
37 And some of them said, Could not this man,
which opened the eyes of the blind, have
caused that even this man should not have
died?
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself
cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone
lay upon it.
39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha,
the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him,
Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been
dead four days.
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee,
that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest
see the glory of God?
41 Then they took away the stone from the
place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted
up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that
thou hast heard me.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always:
but because of the people which stand by I said
it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with
a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound
hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face
was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith
unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
45 Then many of the Jews which came to
Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did,
believed on him.
46 But some of them went their ways to the
Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had
done.
47 Then gathered the chief priests and the
Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for
this man doeth many miracles.
48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe
on him: and the Romans shall come and take
away both our place and nation.
49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being
the high priest that same year, said unto them,
Ye know nothing at all,
50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that
one man should die for the people, and that the
whole nation perish not.
51 And this spake he not of himself: but being
high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus
should die for that nation;
52 And not for that nation only, but that also he
should gather together in one the children of
God that were scattered abroad.
53 Then from that day forth they took counsel
together for to put him to death.
54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly
among the Jews; but went thence unto a
country near to the wilderness, into a city called
Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.
55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand:
and many went out of the country up to
Jerusalem before the passover, to purify
themselves.
56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake
among themselves, as they stood in the temple,
What think ye, that he will not come to the
feast?
57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees
had given a commandment, that, if any man
knew where he were, he should shew it, that
they might take him.
1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came
to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had
been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2 There they made him a supper; and Martha
served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at
the table with him.
3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of
spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of
Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the
house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot,
Simon's son, which should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three
hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor;
but because he was a thief, and had the bag,
and bare what was put therein.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the
day of my burying hath she kept this.
8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me
ye have not always.
9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that
he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake
only, but that they might see Lazarus also,
whom he had raised from the dead.
10 But the chief priests consulted that they
might put Lazarus also to death;
11 Because that by reason of him many of the
Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
12 On the next day much people that were
come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus
was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth
to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the
King of Israel that cometh in the name of the
Lord.
14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass,
sat thereon; as it is written,
15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King
cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
16 These things understood not his disciples at
the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then
remembered they that these things were written
of him, and that they had done these things
unto him.
17 The people therefore that was with him when
he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised
him from the dead, bare record.
18 For this cause the people also met him, for
that they heard that he had done this miracle.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among
themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing?
behold, the world is gone after him.
20 And there were certain Greeks among them
that came up to worship at the feast:
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which
was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him,
saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again
Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour
is come, that the Son of man should be
glorified.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn
of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth
alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he
that hateth his life in this world shall keep it
unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and
where I am, there shall also my servant be: if
any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I
say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this
cause came I unto this hour.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a
voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified
it, and will glorify it again.
29 The people therefore, that stood by, and
heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An
angel spake to him.
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came
not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall
the prince of this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will
draw all men unto me.
33 This he said, signifying what death he should
die.
34 The people answered him, We have heard
out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and
how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted
up? who is this Son of man?
35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while
is the light with you. Walk while ye have the
light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that
walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he
goeth.
36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that
ye may be the children of light. These things
spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself
from them.
37 But though he had done so many miracles
before them, yet they believed not on him:
38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might
be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath
believed our report? and to whom hath the arm
of the Lord been revealed?
39 Therefore they could not believe, because
that Esaias said again,
40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened
their heart; that they should not see with their
eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be
converted, and I should heal them.
41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his
glory, and spake of him.
42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also
many believed on him; but because of the
Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they
should be put out of the synagogue:
43 For they loved the praise of men more than
the praise of God.
44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on
me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent
me.
45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
46 I am come a light into the world, that
whosoever believeth on me should not abide in
darkness.
47 And if any man hear my words, and believe
not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the
world, but to save the world.
48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my
words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that
I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the
last day.
49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the
Father which sent me, he gave me a
commandment, what I should say, and what I
should speak.
50 And I know that his commandment is life
everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even
as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
1 Now before the feast of the passover, when
Jesus knew that his hour was come that he
should depart out of this world unto the Father,
having loved his own which were in the world,
he loved them unto the end.
2 And supper being ended, the devil having now
put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son,
to betray him;
3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all
things into his hands, and that he was come
from God, and went to God;
4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his
garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and
began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe
them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter
saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do
thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know
hereafter.
8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash
my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not,
thou hast no part with me.
9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet
only, but also my hands and my head.
10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth
not save to wash his feet, but is clean every
whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
11 For he knew who should betray him;
therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
12 So after he had washed their feet, and had
taken his garments, and was set down again, he
said unto them, Know ye what I have done to
you?
13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say
well; for so I am.
14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have
washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one
another's feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that ye
should do as I have done to you.
16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is
not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent
greater than he that sent him.
17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye
do them.
18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have
chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled,
He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his
heel against me.
19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is
come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.
20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and
he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in
spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say
unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22 Then the disciples looked one on another,
doubting of whom he spake.
23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one
of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that
he should ask who it should be of whom he
spake.
25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him,
Lord, who is it?
26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give
a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had
dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the
son of Simon.
27 And after the sop Satan entered into him.
Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do
quickly.
28 Now no man at the table knew for what
intent he spake this unto him.
29 For some of them thought, because Judas
had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy
those things that we have need of against the
feast; or, that he should give something to the
poor.
30 He then having received the sop went
immediately out: and it was night.
31 Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said,
Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is
glorified in him.
32 If God be glorified in him, God shall also
glorify him in himself, and shall straightway
glorify him.
33 Little children, yet a little while I am with
you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the
Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I
say to you.
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That
ye love one another; as I have loved you, that
ye also love one another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my
disciples, if ye have love one to another.
36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither
goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go,
thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt
follow me afterwards.
37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I
follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy
sake.
38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy
life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me
thrice.
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in
God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it
were not so, I would have told you. I go to
prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
come again, and receive you unto myself; that
where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye
know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not
whither thou goest; and how can we know the
way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth,
and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should have known
my Father also: and from henceforth ye know
him, and have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the
Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time
with you, and yet hast thou not known me,
Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the
Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the
Father?
10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father,
and the Father in me? the words that I speak
unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father
that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the
Father in me: or else believe me for the very
works' sake.
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do
also; and greater works than these shall he do;
because I go unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name,
that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in
the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will
do it.
15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give
you another Comforter, that he may abide with
you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world
cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither
knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth
with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come
to you.
19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no
more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live
also.
20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my
Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
21 He that hath my commandments, and
keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he
that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and
I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how
is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and
not unto the world?
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man
love me, he will keep my words: and my Father
will love him, and we will come unto him, and
make our abode with him.
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my
sayings: and the word which ye hear is not
mine, but the Father's which sent me.
25 These things have I spoken unto you, being
yet present with you.
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name, he shall
teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto
you.
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto
you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be
afraid.
28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go
away, and come again unto you. If ye loved
me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto
the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
29 And now I have told you before it come to
pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might
believe.
30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for
the prince of this world cometh, and hath
nothing in me.
31 But that the world may know that I love the
Father; and as the Father gave me
commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go
hence.
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the
husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he
taketh away: and every branch that beareth
fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more
fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word which I
have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the
vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that
abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth
forth much fruit: for without me ye can do
nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a
branch, and is withered; and men gather them,
and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you,
ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done
unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear
much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved
you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall
abide in my love; even as I have kept my
Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that
my joy might remain in you, and that your joy
might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one
another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I
command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the
servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I
have called you friends; for all things that I
have heard of my Father I have made known
unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen
you, and ordained you, that ye should go and
bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should
remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the
Father in my name, he may give it you.
17 These things I command you, that ye love
one another.
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated
me before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world, the world would love
his own: but because ye are not of the world,
but I have chosen you out of the world,
therefore the world hateth you.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you,
The servant is not greater than his lord. If they
have persecuted me, they will also persecute
you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep
yours also.
21 But all these things will they do unto you for
my name's sake, because they know not him
that sent me.
22 If I had not come and spoken unto them,
they had not had sin: but now they have no
cloak for their sin.
23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
24 If I had not done among them the works
which none other man did, they had not had
sin: but now have they both seen and hated
both me and my Father.
25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might
be fulfilled that is written in their law, They
hated me without a cause.
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I
will send unto you from the Father, even the
Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the
Father, he shall testify of me:
27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye
have been with me from the beginning.
1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye
should not be offended.
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues:
yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth
you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you,
because they have not known the Father, nor
me.
4 But these things have I told you, that when
the time shall come, ye may remember that I
told you of them. And these things I said not
unto you at the beginning, because I was with
you.
5 But now I go my way to him that sent me;
and none of you asketh me, Whither goest
thou?
6 But because I have said these things unto
you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is
expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not
away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the
world of sin, and of righteousness, and of
judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father,
and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this
world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but
ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come,
he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not
speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,
that shall he speak: and he will shew you things
to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of
mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine:
therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and
shall shew it unto you.
16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and
again, a little while, and ye shall see me,
because I go to the Father.
17 Then said some of his disciples among
themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A
little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a
little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I
go to the Father?
18 They said therefore, What is this that he
saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to
ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire
among yourselves of that I said, A little while,
and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while,
and ye shall see me?
20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall
weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice:
and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall
be turned into joy.
21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow,
because her hour is come: but as soon as she is
delivered of the child, she remembereth no more
the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the
world.
22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will
see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and
your joy no man taketh from you.
23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye
shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it
you.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name:
ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be
full.
25 These things have I spoken unto you in
proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no
more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall
shew you plainly of the Father.
26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I
say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for
you:
27 For the Father himself loveth you, because
ye have loved me, and have believed that I
came out from God.
28 I came forth from the Father, and am come
into the world: again, I leave the world, and go
to the Father.
29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest
thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things,
and needest not that any man should ask thee:
by this we believe that thou camest forth from
God.
31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come,
that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own,
and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not
alone, because the Father is with me.
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in
me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall
have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have
overcome the world.
1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his
eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is
come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may
glorify thee:
2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh,
that he should give eternal life to as many as
thou hast given him.
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know
thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom
thou hast sent.
4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have
finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine
own self with the glory which I had with thee
before the world was.
6 I have manifested thy name unto the men
which thou gavest me out of the world: thine
they were, and thou gavest them me; and they
have kept thy word.
7 Now they have known that all things
whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
8 For I have given unto them the words which
thou gavest me; and they have received them,
and have known surely that I came out from
thee, and they have believed that thou didst
send me.
9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but
for them which thou hast given me; for they are
thine.
10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine;
and I am glorified in them.
11 And now I am no more in the world, but
these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy
Father, keep through thine own name those
whom thou hast given me, that they may be
one, as we are.
12 While I was with them in the world, I kept
them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I
have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son
of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
13 And now come I to thee; and these things I
speak in the world, that they might have my joy
fulfilled in themselves.
14 I have given them thy word; and the world
hath hated them, because they are not of the
world, even as I am not of the world.
15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out
of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them
from the evil.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not
of the world.
17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is
truth.
18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so
have I also sent them into the world.
19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that
they also might be sanctified through the truth.
20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them
also which shall believe on me through their
word;
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father,
art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be
one in us: that the world may believe that thou
hast sent me.
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have
given them; that they may be one, even as we
are one:
23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be
made perfect in one; and that the world may
know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved
them, as thou hast loved me.
24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast
given me, be with me where I am; that they
may behold my glory, which thou hast given
me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation
of the world.
25 O righteous Father, the world hath not
known thee: but I have known thee, and these
have known that thou hast sent me.
26 And I have declared unto them thy name,
and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou
hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went
forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron,
where was a garden, into the which he entered,
and his disciples.
2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the
place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his
disciples.
3 Judas then, having received a band of men
and officers from the chief priests and
Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and
torches and weapons.
4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should
come upon him, went forth, and said unto
them, Whom seek ye?
5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus
saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which
betrayed him, stood with them.
6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am
he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye?
And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
8 Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he:
if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he
spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I
lost none.
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it,
and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off
his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword
into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath
given me, shall I not drink it?
12 Then the band and the captain and officers
of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was
father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high
priest that same year.
14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel
to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man
should die for the people.
15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did
another disciple: that disciple was known unto
the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the
palace of the high priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door without. Then
went out that other disciple, which was known
unto the high priest, and spake unto her that
kept the door, and brought in Peter.
17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door
unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's
disciples? He saith, I am not.
18 And the servants and officers stood there,
who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold:
and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood
with them, and warmed himself.
19 The high priest then asked Jesus of his
disciples, and of his doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the
world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the
temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in
secret have I said nothing.
21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard
me, what I have said unto them: behold, they
know what I said.
22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the
officers which stood by struck Jesus with the
palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the
high priest so?
23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil,
bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest
thou me?
24 Now Annas had sent him bound unto
Caiaphas the high priest.
25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself.
They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also
one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am
not.
26 One of the servants of the high priest, being
his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did
not I see thee in the garden with him?
27 Peter then denied again: and immediately
the cock crew.
28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the
hall of judgment: and it was early; and they
themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest
they should be defiled; but that they might eat
the passover.
29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said,
What accusation bring ye against this man?
30 They answered and said unto him, If he were
not a malefactor, we would not have delivered
him up unto thee.
31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him,
and judge him according to your law. The Jews
therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to
put any man to death:
32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled,
which he spake, signifying what death he should
die.
33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall
again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art
thou the King of the Jews?
34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of
thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?
35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own
nation and the chief priests have delivered thee
unto me: what hast thou done?
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this
world: if my kingdom were of this world, then
would my servants fight, that I should not be
delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom
not from hence.
37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a
king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I
am a king. To this end was I born, and for this
cause came I into the world, that I should bear
witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the
truth heareth my voice.
38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And
when he had said this, he went out again unto
the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no
fault at all.
39 But ye have a custom, that I should release
unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore
that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this
man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a
robber.
1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged
him.
2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns,
and put it on his head, and they put on him a
purple robe,
3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they
smote him with their hands.
4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith
unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you,
that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of
thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith
unto them, Behold the man!
6 When the chief priests therefore and officers
saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him,
crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye
him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and
by our law he ought to die, because he made
himself the Son of God.
8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he
was the more afraid;
9 And went again into the judgment hall, and
saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus
gave him no answer.
10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou
not unto me? knowest thou not that I have
power to crucify thee, and have power to
release thee?
11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no
power at all against me, except it were given
thee from above: therefore he that delivered me
unto thee hath the greater sin.
12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to
release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If
thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's
friend: whosoever maketh himself a king
speaketh against Caesar.
13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he
brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the
judgment seat in a place that is called the
Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
14 And it was the preparation of the passover,
and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the
Jews, Behold your King!
15 But they cried out, Away with him, away
with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them,
Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests
answered, We have no king but Caesar.
16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them
to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led
him away.
17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a
place called the place of a skull, which is called
in the Hebrew Golgotha:
18 Where they crucified him, and two other with
him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the
cross. And the writing was JESUS OF
NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the
place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the
city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek,
and Latin.
21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to
Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that
he said, I am King of the Jews.
22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have
written.
23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified
Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts,
to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now
the coat was without seam, woven from the top
throughout.
24 They said therefore among themselves, Let
us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall
be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which
saith, They parted my raiment among them,
and for my vesture they did cast lots. These
things therefore the soldiers did.
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his
mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of
Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and
the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he
saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy
mother! And from that hour that disciple took
her unto his own home.
28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were
now accomplished, that the scripture might be
fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar:
and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it
upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
30 When Jesus therefore had received the
vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his
head, and gave up the ghost.
31 The Jews therefore, because it was the
preparation, that the bodies should not remain
upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that
sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate
that their legs might be broken, and that they
might be taken away.
32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of
the first, and of the other which was crucified
with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that
he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced
his side, and forthwith came there out blood
and water.
35 And he that saw it bare record, and his
record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true,
that ye might believe.
36 For these things were done, that the scripture
should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be
broken.
37 And again another scripture saith, They shall
look on him whom they pierced.
38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a
disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the
Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away
the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave.
He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at
the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a
mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred
pound weight.
40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and
wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the
manner of the Jews is to bury.
41 Now in the place where he was crucified
there was a garden; and in the garden a new
sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of
the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was
nigh at hand.
1 The first day of the week cometh Mary
Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the
sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from
the sepulchre.
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter,
and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and
saith unto them, They have taken away the
LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not
where they have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other
disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: and the other
disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the
sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw
the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and
went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen
clothes lie,
7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not
lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped
together in a place by itself.
8 Then went in also that other disciple, which
came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and
believed.
9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he
must rise again from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went away again unto
their own home.
11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre
weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down,
and looked into the sepulchre,
12 And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one
at the head, and the other at the feet, where the
body of Jesus had lain.
13 And they say unto her, Woman, why
weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because
they have taken away my LORD, and I know
not where they have laid him.
14 And when she had thus said, she turned
herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew
not that it was Jesus.
15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest
thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him
to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou
have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast
laid him, and I will take him away.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned
herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is
to say, Master.
17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am
not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my
brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my
Father, and your Father; and to my God, and
your God.
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples
that she had seen the LORD, and that he had
spoken these things unto her.
19 Then the same day at evening, being the first
day of the week, when the doors were shut
where the disciples were assembled for fear of
the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst,
and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto
them his hands and his side. Then were the
disciples glad, when they saw the LORD.
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be
unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so
send I you.
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on
them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy
Ghost:
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted
unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain,
they are retained.
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called
Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him,
We have seen the LORD. But he said unto
them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of
the nails, and put my finger into the print of the
nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not
believe.
26 And after eight days again his disciples were
within, and Thomas with them: then came
Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the
midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy
finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither
thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not
faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered and said unto him,
My LORD and my God.
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou
hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are
they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the
presence of his disciples, which are not written in
this book:
31 But these are written, that ye might believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that
believing ye might have life through his name.
1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again
to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on
this wise shewed he himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas
called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in
Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other
of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing.
They say unto him, We also go with thee. They
went forth, and entered into a ship immediately;
and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus
stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not
that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye
any meat? They answered him, No.
6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the
right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They
cast therefore, and now they were not able to
draw it for the multitude of fishes.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved
saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon
Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his
fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and
did cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship;
(for they were not far from land, but as it were
two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with
fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to land, they
saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon,
and bread.
10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish
which ye have now caught.
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to
land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty
and three: and for all there were so many, yet
was not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And
none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art
thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and
giveth them, and fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed
himself to his disciples, after that he was risen
from the dead.
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to
Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou
me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea,
Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith
unto him, Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second time,
Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith
unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love
thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son
of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved
because he said unto him the third time, Lovest
thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou
knowest all things; thou knowest that I love
thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou
wast young, thou girdest thyself, and walkedst
whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be
old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and
another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither
thou wouldest not.
19 This spake he, signifying by what death he
should glorify God. And when he had spoken
this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple
whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned
on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is
he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and
what shall this man do?
22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till
I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
23 Then went this saying abroad among the
brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet
Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If
I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to
thee?
24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these
things, and wrote these things: and we know
that his testimony is true.
25 And there are also many other things which
Jesus did, the which, if they should be written
every one, I suppose that even the world itself
could not contain the books that should be
written. Amen.
1 The former treatise have I made, O
Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do
and teach,
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after
that he through the Holy Ghost had given
commandments unto the apostles whom he
had chosen:
3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after
his passion by many infallible proofs, being
seen of them forty days, and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 And, being assembled together with them,
commanded them that they should not depart
from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the
Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye
shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many
days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they
asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time
restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to
know the times or the seasons, which the Father
hath put in his own power.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy
Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be
witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost
part of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while
they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud
received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward
heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood
by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why
stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same
Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven,
shall so come in like manner as ye have seen
him go into heaven.
12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the
mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a
sabbath day's journey.
13 And when they were come in, they went up
into an upper room, where abode both Peter,
and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and
Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James
the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and
Judas the brother of James.
14 These all continued with one accord in
prayer and supplication, with the women, and
Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst
of the disciples, and said, (the number of names
together were about an hundred and twenty,)
16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs
have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by
the mouth of David spake before concerning
Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us, and had
obtained part of this ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the
reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he
burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels
gushed out.
19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at
Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in
their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say,
The field of blood.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his
habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell
therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
21 Wherefore of these men which have
companied with us all the time that the Lord
Jesus went in and out among us,
22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto
that same day that he was taken up from us,
must one be ordained to be a witness with us of
his resurrection.
23 And they appointed two, Joseph called
Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and
Matthias.
24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord,
which knowest the hearts of all men, shew
whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 That he may take part of this ministry and
apostleship, from which Judas by transgression
fell, that he might go to his own place.
26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell
upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the
eleven apostles.
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully
come, they were all with one accord in one
place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from
heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled
all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues
like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,
and began to speak with other tongues, as the
Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews,
devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the
multitude came together, and were confounded,
because that every man heard them speak in
his own language.
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled,
saying one to another, Behold, are not all these
which speak Galilaeans?
8 And how hear we every man in our own
tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the
dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and
Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the
parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of
Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak
in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and were in
doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth
this?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of
new wine.
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted
up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of
Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be
this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose,
seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16 But this is that which was spoken by the
prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days,
saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all
flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my
handmaidens I will pour out in those days of
my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above,
and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire,
and vapour of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and
the moon into blood, before the great and
notable day of the Lord come:
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever
shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved.
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of
Nazareth, a man approved of God among you
by miracles and wonders and signs, which God
did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves
also know:
23 Him, being delivered by the determinate
counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have
taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and
slain:
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed
the pains of death: because it was not possible
that he should be holden of it.
25 For David speaketh concerning him, I
foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he
is on my right hand, that I should not be
moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my
tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall
rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,
neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see
corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of
life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy
countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto
you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead
and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this
day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that
God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the
fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he
would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the
resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left
in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we
all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God
exalted, and having received of the Father the
promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth
this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens:
but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my
Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know
assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus,
whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked
in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest
of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall
we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as
many as the LORD our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify
and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this
untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were
baptized: and the same day there were added
unto them about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly in the
apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in
breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every soul: and many
wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were together, and had
all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and
parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord
in the temple, and breaking bread from house to
house, did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the
people. And the Lord added to the church daily
such as should be saved.
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the
temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth
hour.
2 And a certain man lame from his mother's
womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the
gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to
ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into
the temple asked an alms.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with
John, said, Look on us.
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to
receive something of them.
6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none;
but such as I have give I thee: In the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted
him up: and immediately his feet and ankle
bones received strength.
8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and
entered with them into the temple, walking, and
leaping, and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and
praising God:
10 And they knew that it was he which sat for
alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and
they were filled with wonder and amazement at
that which had happened unto him.
11 And as the lame man which was healed held
Peter and John, all the people ran together unto
them in the porch that is called Solomon's,
greatly wondering.
12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the
people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this?
or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by
our own power or holiness we had made this
man to walk?
13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of
Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his
Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied
him in the presence of Pilate, when he was
determined to let him go.
14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just,
and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath
raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
16 And his name through faith in his name hath
made this man strong, whom ye see and know:
yea, the faith which is by him hath given him
this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
17 And now, brethren, I wot that through
ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
18 But those things, which God before had
shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that
Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that
your sins may be blotted out, when the times of
refreshing shall come from the presence of the
Lord.
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before
was preached unto you:
21 Whom the heaven must receive until the
times of restitution of all things, which God hath
spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets
since the world began.
22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A
prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto
you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye
hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto
you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul,
which will not hear that prophet, shall be
destroyed from among the people.
24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and
those that follow after, as many as have
spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of
the covenant which God made with our fathers,
saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all
the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son
Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away
every one of you from his iniquities.
1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests,
and the captain of the temple, and the
Sadducees, came upon them,
2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and
preached through Jesus the resurrection from
the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in
hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word
believed; and the number of the men was about
five thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their
rulers, and elders, and scribes,
6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and
John, and Alexander, and as many as were of
the kindred of the high priest, were gathered
together at Jerusalem.
7 And when they had set them in the midst,
they asked, By what power, or by what name,
have ye done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said
unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of
Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed
done to the impotent man, by what means he is
made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom
God raised from the dead, even by him doth
this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of
you builders, which is become the head of the
corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for
there is none other name under heaven given
among men, whereby we must be saved.
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter
and John, and perceived that they were
unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled;
and they took knowledge of them, that they
had been with Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which was healed
standing with them, they could say nothing
against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go
aside out of the council, they conferred among
themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for
that indeed a notable miracle hath been done
by them is manifest to all them that dwell in
Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the
people, let us straitly threaten them, that they
speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded
them not to speak at all nor teach in the name
of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto
them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to
hearken unto you more than unto God, judge
ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we
have seen and heard.
21 So when they had further threatened them,
they let them go, finding nothing how they
might punish them, because of the people: for
all men glorified God for that which was done.
22 For the man was above forty years old, on
whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
23 And being let go, they went to their own
company, and reported all that the chief priests
and elders had said unto them.
24 And when they heard that, they lifted up
their voice to God with one accord, and said,
Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven,
and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast
said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people
imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the
rulers were gathered together against the Lord,
and against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus,
whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and
Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people
of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy
counsel determined before to be done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings:
and grant unto thy servants, that with all
boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and
that signs and wonders may be done by the
name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the place was
shaken where they were assembled together;
and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
they spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed
were of one heart and of one soul: neither said
any of them that ought of the things which he
possessed was his own; but they had all things
common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles
witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus:
and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that
lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands
or houses sold them, and brought the prices of
the things that were sold,
35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet:
and distribution was made unto every man
according as he had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was
surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being
interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite,
and of the country of Cyprus,
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money,
and laid it at the apostles' feet.
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with
Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also
being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and
laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled
thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep
back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and
after it was sold, was it not in thine own power?
why hast thou conceived this thing in thine
heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto
God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down,
and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on
all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and
carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours
after, when his wife, not knowing what was
done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether
ye sold the land for so much? And she said,
Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye
have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the
Lord? behold, the feet of them which have
buried thy husband are at the door, and shall
carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet,
and yielded up the ghost: and the young men
came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her
forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church,
and upon as many as heard these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many
signs and wonders wrought among the people;
(and they were all with one accord in Solomon's
porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to
them: but the people magnified them.
14 And believers were the more added to the
Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick
into the streets, and laid them on beds and
couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter
passing by might overshadow some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out of the cities
round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks,
and them which were vexed with unclean
spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that
were with him, (which is the sect of the
Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put
them in the common prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened
the prison doors, and brought them forth, and
said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the
people all the words of this life.
21 And when they heard that, they entered into
the temple early in the morning, and taught. But
the high priest came, and they that were with
him, and called the council together, and all the
senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the
prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and found them
not in the prison, they returned and told,
23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with
all safety, and the keepers standing without
before the doors: but when we had opened, we
found no man within.
24 Now when the high priest and the captain of
the temple and the chief priests heard these
things, they doubted of them whereunto this
would grow.
25 Then came one and told them, saying,
Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are
standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and
brought them without violence: for they feared
the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set
them before the council: and the high priest
asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you
that ye should not teach in this name? and,
behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood
upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered
and said, We ought to obey God rather than
men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus,
whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to
be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give
repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and
so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given
to them that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the
heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a
Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law,
had in reputation among all the people, and
commanded to put the apostles forth a little
space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take
heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as
touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas,
boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a
number of men, about four hundred, joined
themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as
obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to
nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the
days of the taxing, and drew away much people
after him: he also perished; and all, even as
many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these
men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or
this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it;
lest haply ye be found even to fight against
God.
40 And to him they agreed: and when they had
called the apostles, and beaten them, they
commanded that they should not speak in the
name of Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the presence of the
council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy
to suffer shame for his name.
42 And daily in the temple, and in every house,
they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus
Christ.
1 And in those days, when the number of the
disciples was multiplied, there arose a
murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews,
because their widows were neglected in the daily
ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the
disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason
that we should leave the word of God, and serve
tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you
seven men of honest report, full of the Holy
Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over
this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to
prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude:
and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and
of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus,
and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and
Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when
they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the
number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem
greatly; and a great company of the priests were
obedient to the faith.
8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did
great wonders and miracles among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue,
which is called the synagogue of the Libertines,
and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them
of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom
and the spirit by which he spake.
11 Then they suborned men, which said, We
have heard him speak blasphemous words
against Moses, and against God.
12 And they stirred up the people, and the
elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and
caught him, and brought him to the council,
13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This
man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words
against this holy place, and the law:
14 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of
Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall
change the customs which Moses delivered us.
15 And all that sat in the council, looking
stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been
the face of an angel.
1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers,
hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our
father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia,
before he dwelt in Charran,
3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy
country, and from thy kindred, and come into
the land which I shall shew thee.
4 Then came he out of the land of the
Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from
thence, when his father was dead, he removed
him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no,
not so much as to set his foot on: yet he
promised that he would give it to him for a
possession, and to his seed after him, when as
yet he had no child.
6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed
should sojourn in a strange land; and that they
should bring them into bondage, and entreat
them evil four hundred years.
7 And the nation to whom they shall be in
bondage will I judge, said God: and after that
shall they come forth, and serve me in this
place.
8 And he gave him the covenant of
circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and
circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac
begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve
patriarchs.
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold
Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions,
and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of
Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him
governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of
Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and
our fathers found no sustenance.
12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in
Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
13 And at the second time Joseph was made
known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was
made known unto Pharaoh.
14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father
Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and
fifteen souls.
15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died,
he, and our fathers,
16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid
in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum
of money of the sons of Emmor the father of
Sychem.
17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh,
which God had sworn to Abraham, the people
grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18 Till another king arose, which knew not
Joseph.
19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and
evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out
their young children, to the end they might not
live.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was
exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's
house three months:
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's
daughter took him up, and nourished him for
her own son.
22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of
the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in
deeds.
23 And when he was full forty years old, it
came into his heart to visit his brethren the
children of Israel.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he
defended him, and avenged him that was
oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
25 For he supposed his brethren would have
understood how that God by his hand would
deliver them: but they understood not.
26 And the next day he shewed himself unto
them as they strove, and would have set them
at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why
do ye wrong one to another?
27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust
him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a
judge over us?
28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the
Egyptian yesterday?
29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a
stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat
two sons.
30 And when forty years were expired, there
appeared to him in the wilderness of mount
Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a
bush.
31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the
sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice
of the LORD came unto him,
32 Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God
of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst
not behold.
33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes
from thy feet: for the place where thou standest
is holy ground.
34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my
people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their
groaning, and am come down to deliver them.
And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who
made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did
God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the
hand of the angel which appeared to him in the
bush.
36 He brought them out, after that he had
shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt,
and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty
years.
37 This is that Moses, which said unto the
children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your
God raise up unto you of your brethren, like
unto me; him shall ye hear.
38 This is he, that was in the church in the
wilderness with the angel which spake to him in
the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who
received the lively oracles to give unto us:
39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but
thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned
back again into Egypt,
40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go
before us: for as for this Moses, which brought
us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is
become of him.
41 And they made a calf in those days, and
offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in
the works of their own hands.
42 Then God turned, and gave them up to
worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the
book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have
ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by
the space of forty years in the wilderness?
43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch,
and the star of your god Remphan, figures
which ye made to worship them: and I will carry
you away beyond Babylon.
44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in
the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking
unto Moses, that he should make it according to
the fashion that he had seen.
45 Which also our fathers that came after
brought in with Jesus into the possession of the
Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face
of our fathers, unto the days of David;
46 Who found favour before God, and desired
to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
47 But Solomon built him an house.
48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in
temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my
footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the
Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
50 Hath not my hand made all these things?
51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart
and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as
your fathers did, so do ye.
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers
persecuted? and they have slain them which
shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of
whom ye have been now the betrayers and
murderers:
53 Who have received the law by the
disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
54 When they heard these things, they were cut
to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their
teeth.
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked
up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of
God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of
God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened,
and the Son of man standing on the right hand
of God.
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and
stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one
accord,
58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned
him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at
a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God,
and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud
voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And
when he had said this, he fell asleep.
1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And
at that time there was a great persecution
against the church which was at Jerusalem; and
they were all scattered abroad throughout the
regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the
apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial,
and made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church,
entering into every house, and haling men and
women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad
went every where preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria,
and preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed
unto those things which Philip spake, hearing
and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice,
came out of many that were possessed with
them: and many taken with palsies, and that
were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man, called Simon,
which beforetime in the same city used sorcery,
and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving
out that himself was some great one:
10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least
to the greatest, saying, This man is the great
power of God.
11 And to him they had regard, because that of
long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching the
things concerning the kingdom of God, and the
name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both
men and women.
13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when
he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and
wondered, beholding the miracles and signs
which were done.
14 Now when the apostles which were at
Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the
word of God, they sent unto them Peter and
John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed
for them, that they might receive the Holy
Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them:
only they were baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they
received the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on
of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was
given, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on
whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the
Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish
with thee, because thou hast thought that the
gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter:
for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and
pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart
may be forgiven thee.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of
bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to
the LORD for me, that none of these things
which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 And they, when they had testified and
preached the word of the Lord, returned to
Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many
villages of the Samaritans.
26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip,
saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the
way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto
Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man
of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under
Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the
charge of all her treasure, and had come to
Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read
Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and
join thyself to this chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him
read the prophet Esaias, and said,
Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man
should guide me? And he desired Philip that he
would come up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was
this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and
like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened
he not his mouth:
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken
away: and who shall declare his generation? for
his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I
pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this?
of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at
the same scripture, and preached unto him
Jesus.
36 And as they went on their way, they came
unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See,
here is water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all
thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and
said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand
still: and they went down both into the water,
both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized
him.
39 And when they were come up out of the
water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip,
that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went
on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing
through he preached in all the cities, till he came
to Caesarea.
1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and
slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went
unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the
synagogues, that if he found any of this way,
whether they were men or women, he might
bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near
Damascus: and suddenly there shined round
about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice
saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest
thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the
Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it
is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord,
what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord
said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it
shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood
speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his
eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led
him by the hand, and brought him into
Damascus.
9 And he was three days without sight, and
neither did eat nor drink.
10 And there was a certain disciple at
Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the
Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold,
I am here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go
into the street which is called Straight, and
enquire in the house of Judas for one called
Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
12 And hath seen in a vision a man named
Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on
him, that he might receive his sight.
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard
by many of this man, how much evil he hath
done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 And here he hath authority from the chief
priests to bind all that call on thy name.
15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for
he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name
before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children
of Israel:
16 For I will shew him how great things he must
suffer for my name's sake.
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into
the house; and putting his hands on him said,
Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that
appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest,
hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy
sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as
it had been scales: and he received sight
forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
19 And when he had received meat, he was
strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with
the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 And straightway he preached Christ in the
synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 But all that heard him were amazed, and
said; Is not this he that destroyed them which
called on this name in Jerusalem, and came
hither for that intent, that he might bring them
bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and
confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus,
proving that this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the
Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 But their laying await was known of Saul.
And they watched the gates day and night to
kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let
him down by the wall in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he
assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they
were all afraid of him, and believed not that he
was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to
the apostles, and declared unto them how he
had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had
spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly
at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going
out at Jerusalem.
29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord
Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but
they went about to slay him.
30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought
him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to
Tarsus.
31 Then had the churches rest throughout all
Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were
edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and
in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were
multiplied.
32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed
throughout all quarters, he came down also to
the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain man named
Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and
was sick of the palsy.
34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus
Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy
bed. And he arose immediately.
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw
him, and turned to the Lord.
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple
named Tabitha, which by interpretation is
called Dorcas: this woman was full of good
works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she
was sick, and died: whom when they had
washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa,
and the disciples had heard that Peter was there,
they sent unto him two men, desiring him that
he would not delay to come to them.
39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When
he was come, they brought him into the upper
chamber: and all the widows stood by him
weeping, and shewing the coats and garments
which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled
down, and prayed; and turning him to the body
said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes:
and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up,
and when he had called the saints and widows,
presented her alive.
42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and
many believed in the Lord.
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many
days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called
Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the
Italian band,
2 A devout man, and one that feared God with
all his house, which gave much alms to the
people, and prayed to God alway.
3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth
hour of the day an angel of God coming in to
him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid,
and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto
him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up
for a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one
Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose
house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what
thou oughtest to do.
7 And when the angel which spake unto
Cornelius was departed, he called two of his
household servants, and a devout soldier of
them that waited on him continually;
8 And when he had declared all these things
unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey,
and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon
the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10 And he became very hungry, and would
have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell
into a trance,
11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain
vessel descending upon him, as it had been a
great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down
to the earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted
beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and
creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter;
kill, and eat.
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never
eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15 And the voice spake unto him again the
second time, What God hath cleansed, that call
not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was
received up again into heaven.
17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this
vision which he had seen should mean, behold,
the men which were sent from Cornelius had
made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood
before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which
was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit
said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go
with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent
them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men which
were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said,
Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the
cause wherefore ye are come?
22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just
man, and one that feareth God, and of good
report among all the nation of the Jews, was
warned from God by an holy angel to send for
thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
23 Then called he them in, and lodged them.
And on the morrow Peter went away with them,
and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied
him.
24 And the morrow after they entered into
Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and
he had called together his kinsmen and near
friends.
25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met
him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped
him.
26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I
myself also am a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and
found many that were come together.
28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it
is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to
keep company, or come unto one of another
nation; but God hath shewed me that I should
not call any man common or unclean.
29 Therefore came I unto you without
gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask
therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was
fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I
prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood
before me in bright clothing,
31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and
thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight
of God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither
Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in
the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea
side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto
thee.
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and
thou hast well done that thou art come. Now
therefore are we all here present before God, to
hear all things that are commanded thee of
God.
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a
truth I perceive that God is no respecter of
persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and
worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
36 The word which God sent unto the children
of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is
Lord of all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know, which was
published throughout all Judaea, and began
from Galilee, after the baptism which John
preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with
the Holy Ghost and with power: who went
about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all things which he
did both in the land of the Jews, and in
Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a
tree:
40 Him God raised up the third day, and
shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses
chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and
drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the
people, and to testify that it is he which was
ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and
dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that
through his name whosoever believeth in him
shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy
Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed
were astonished, as many as came with Peter,
because that on the Gentiles also was poured
out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and
magnify God. Then answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should
not be baptized, which have received the Holy
Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in
the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to
tarry certain days.
1 And the apostles and brethren that were in
Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also
received the word of God.
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem,
they that were of the circumcision contended
with him,
3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men
uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the
beginning, and expounded it by order unto
them, saying,
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a
trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend,
as it had been a great sheet, let down from
heaven by four corners; and it came even to
me:
6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine
eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts
of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping
things, and fowls of the air.
7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise,
Peter; slay and eat.
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common
or unclean hath at any time entered into my
mouth.
9 But the voice answered me again from
heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not
thou common.
10 And this was done three times: and all were
drawn up again into heaven.
11 And, behold, immediately there were three
men already come unto the house where I was,
sent from Caesarea unto me.
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them,
nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren
accompanied me, and we entered into the
man's house:
13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel
in his house, which stood and said unto him,
Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose
surname is Peter;
14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and
all thy house shall be saved.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell
on them, as on us at the beginning.
16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord,
how that he said, John indeed baptized with
water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy
Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like
gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord
Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand
God?
18 When they heard these things, they held their
peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath
God also to the Gentiles granted repentance
unto life.
19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon
the persecution that arose about Stephen
travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and
Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto
the Jews only.
20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and
Cyrene, which, when they were come to
Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the
LORD Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them:
and a great number believed, and turned unto
the Lord.
22 Then tidings of these things came unto the
ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and
they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as
far as Antioch.
23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace
of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that
with purpose of heart they would cleave unto
the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy
Ghost and of faith: and much people was
added unto the Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to
seek Saul:
26 And when he had found him, he brought him
unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole
year they assembled themselves with the
church, and taught much people. And the
disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
27 And in these days came prophets from
Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28 And there stood up one of them named
Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there
should be great dearth throughout all the world:
which came to pass in the days of Claudius
Caesar.
29 Then the disciples, every man according to
his ability, determined to send relief unto the
brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders
by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched
forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with
the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he
proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were
the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put
him in prison, and delivered him to four
quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending
after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer
was made without ceasing of the church unto
God for him.
6 And when Herod would have brought him
forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between
two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the
keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon
him, and a light shined in the prison: and he
smote Peter on the side, and raised him up,
saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off
from his hands.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and
bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith
unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and
follow me.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist
not that it was true which was done by the
angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second
ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth
unto the city; which opened to them of his own
accord: and they went out, and passed on
through one street; and forthwith the angel
departed from him.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he
said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD
hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out
of the hand of Herod, and from all the
expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 And when he had considered the thing, he
came to the house of Mary the mother of John,
whose surname was Mark; where many were
gathered together praying.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the
gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she
opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and
told how Peter stood before the gate.
15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But
she constantly affirmed that it was even so.
Then said they, It is his angel.
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when
they had opened the door, and saw him, they
were astonished.
17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand
to hold their peace, declared unto them how the
Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he
said, Go shew these things unto James, and to
the brethren. And he departed, and went into
another place.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no
small stir among the soldiers, what was become
of Peter.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and
found him not, he examined the keepers, and
commanded that they should be put to death.
And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea,
and there abode.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them
of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one
accord to him, and, having made Blastus the
king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace;
because their country was nourished by the
king's country.
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal
apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an
oration unto them.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the
voice of a god, and not of a man.
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord
smote him, because he gave not God the glory:
and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the
ghost.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from
Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their
ministry, and took with them John, whose
surname was Mark.
1 Now there were in the church that was at
Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as
Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger,
and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had
been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and
Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the
Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and
Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and
laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost,
departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they
sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they were at Salamis, they
preached the word of God in the synagogues of
the Jews: and they had also John to their
minister.
6 And when they had gone through the isle unto
Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false
prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
7 Which was with the deputy of the country,
Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for
Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the
word of God.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by
interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn
away the deputy from the faith.
9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with
the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.
10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all
mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of
all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert
the right ways of the Lord?
11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is
upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing
the sun for a season. And immediately there fell
on him a mist and a darkness; and he went
about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was
done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine
of the Lord.
13 Now when Paul and his company loosed
from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia:
and John departing from them returned to
Jerusalem.
14 But when they departed from Perga, they
came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the
synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
15 And after the reading of the law and the
prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto
them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have
any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his
hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God,
give audience.
17 The God of this people of Israel chose our
fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt
as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an
high arm brought he them out of it.
18 And about the time of forty years suffered
he their manners in the wilderness.
19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in
the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to
them by lot.
20 And after that he gave unto them judges
about the space of four hundred and fifty
years, until Samuel the prophet.
21 And afterward they desired a king: and God
gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of
the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty
years.
22 And when he had removed him, he raised up
unto them David to be their king; to whom also
he gave their testimony, and said, I have found
David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own
heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his
promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24 When John had first preached before his
coming the baptism of repentance to all the
people of Israel.
25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said,
Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But,
behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes
of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of
Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth
God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their
rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the
voices of the prophets which are read every
sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in
condemning him.
28 And though they found no cause of death in
him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be
slain.
29 And when they had fulfilled all that was
written of him, they took him down from the
tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
30 But God raised him from the dead:
31 And he was seen many days of them which
came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem,
who are his witnesses unto the people.
32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how
that the promise which was made unto the
fathers,
33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their
children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again;
as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou
art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34 And as concerning that he raised him up
from the dead, now no more to return to
corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you
the sure mercies of David.
35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm,
Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see
corruption.
36 For David, after he had served his own
generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and
was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no
corruption.
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and
brethren, that through this man is preached unto
you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from
all things, from which ye could not be justified
by the law of Moses.
40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you,
which is spoken of in the prophets;
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and
perish: for I work a work in your days, a work
which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man
declare it unto you.
42 And when the Jews were gone out of the
synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these
words might be preached to them the next
sabbath.
43 Now when the congregation was broken up,
many of the Jews and religious proselytes
followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to
them, persuaded them to continue in the grace
of God.
44 And the next sabbath day came almost the
whole city together to hear the word of God.
45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they
were filled with envy, and spake against those
things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting
and blaspheming.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and
said, It was necessary that the word of God
should first have been spoken to you: but seeing
ye put it from you, and judge yourselves
unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the
Gentiles.
47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying,
I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that
thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of
the earth.
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were
glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as
many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was published
throughout all the region.
50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and
honourable women, and the chief men of the
city, and raised persecution against Paul and
Barnabas, and expelled them out of their
coasts.
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet
against them, and came unto Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and
with the Holy Ghost.
1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they
went both together into the synagogue of the
Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both
of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the
Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected
against the brethren.
3 Long time therefore abode they speaking
boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto
the word of his grace, and granted signs and
wonders to be done by their hands.
4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and
part held with the Jews, and part with the
apostles.
5 And when there was an assault made both of
the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their
rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone
them,
6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra
and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the
region that lieth round about:
7 And there they preached the gospel.
8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra,
impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his
mother's womb, who never had walked:
9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly
beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith
to be healed,
10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy
feet. And he leaped and walked.
11 And when the people saw what Paul had
done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the
speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down
to us in the likeness of men.
12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul,
Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before
their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the
gates, and would have done sacrifice with the
people.
14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and
Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in
among the people, crying out,
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We
also are men of like passions with you, and
preach unto you that ye should turn from these
vanities unto the living God, which made
heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things
that are therein:
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to
walk in their own ways.
17 Nevertheless he left not himself without
witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain
from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our
hearts with food and gladness.
18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they
the people, that they had not done sacrifice
unto them.
19 And there came thither certain Jews from
Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the
people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out
of the city, supposing he had been dead.
20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about
him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the
next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 And when they had preached the gospel to
that city, and had taught many, they returned
again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and
exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that
we must through much tribulation enter into the
kingdom of God.
23 And when they had ordained them elders in
every church, and had prayed with fasting, they
commended them to the Lord, on whom they
believed.
24 And after they had passed throughout
Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
25 And when they had preached the word in
Perga, they went down into Attalia:
26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence
they had been recommended to the grace of
God for the work which they fulfilled.
27 And when they were come, and had
gathered the church together, they rehearsed all
that God had done with them, and how he had
opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
28 And there they abode long time with the
disciples.
1 And certain men which came down from
Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye
be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye
cannot be saved.
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no
small dissension and disputation with them,
they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and
certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem
unto the apostles and elders about this question.
3 And being brought on their way by the church,
they passed through Phenice and Samaria,
declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and
they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they
were received of the church, and of the apostles
and elders, and they declared all things that God
had done with them.
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the
Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was
needful to circumcise them, and to command
them to keep the law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and elders came together for
to consider of this matter.
7 And when there had been much disputing,
Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and
brethren, ye know how that a good while ago
God made choice among us, that the Gentiles
by my mouth should hear the word of the
gospel, and believe.
8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare
them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even
as he did unto us;
9 And put no difference between us and them,
purifying their hearts by faith.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a
yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which
neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 But we believe that through the grace of the
LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as
they.
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave
audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what
miracles and wonders God had wrought among
the Gentiles by them.
13 And after they had held their peace, James
answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken
unto me:
14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first
did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a
people for his name.
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets;
as it is written,
16 After this I will return, and will build again
the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down;
and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will
set it up:
17 That the residue of men might seek after the
Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my
name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all
these things.
18 Known unto God are all his works from the
beginning of the world.
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble
not them, which from among the Gentiles are
turned to God:
20 But that we write unto them, that they
abstain from pollutions of idols, and from
fornication, and from things strangled, and
from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city
them that preach him, being read in the
synagogues every sabbath day.
22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders with
the whole church, to send chosen men of their
own company to Antioch with Paul and
Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas
and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
23 And they wrote letters by them after this
manner; The apostles and elders and brethren
send greeting unto the brethren which are of the
Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain
which went out from us have troubled you with
words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be
circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we
gave no such commandment:
25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled
with one accord, to send chosen men unto you
with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who
shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to
us, to lay upon you no greater burden than
these necessary things;
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols,
and from blood, and from things strangled, and
from fornication: from which if ye keep
yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to
Antioch: and when they had gathered the
multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for
the consolation.
32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also
themselves, exhorted the brethren with many
words, and confirmed them.
33 And after they had tarried there a space,
they were let go in peace from the brethren unto
the apostles.
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide
there still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in
Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the
Lord, with many others also.
36 And some days after Paul said unto
Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren
in every city where we have preached the word
of the LORD, and see how they do.
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them
John, whose surname was Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with
them, who departed from them from
Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 And the contention was so sharp between
them, that they departed asunder one from the
other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed
unto Cyprus;
40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being
recommended by the brethren unto the grace of
God.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia,
confirming the churches.
1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and,
behold, a certain disciple was there, named
Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which
was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a
Greek:
2 Which was well reported of by the brethren
that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him;
and took and circumcised him because of the
Jews which were in those quarters: for they
knew all that his father was a Greek.
4 And as they went through the cities, they
delivered them the decrees for to keep, that
were ordained of the apostles and elders which
were at Jerusalem.
5 And so were the churches established in the
faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia
and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden
of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed
to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them
not.
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to
Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night;
There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed
him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and
help us.
10 And after he had seen the vision,
immediately we endeavoured to go into
Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord
had called us for to preach the gospel unto
them.
11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with
a straight course to Samothracia, and the next
day to Neapolis;
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the
chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a
colony: and we were in that city abiding certain
days.
13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city
by a river side, where prayer was wont to be
made; and we sat down, and spake unto the
women which resorted thither.
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller
of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which
worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the
Lord opened, that she attended unto the things
which were spoken of Paul.
15 And when she was baptized, and her
household, she besought us, saying, If ye have
judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into
my house, and abide there. And she constrained
us.
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a
certain damsel possessed with a spirit of
divination met us, which brought her masters
much gain by soothsaying:
17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried,
saying, These men are the servants of the most
high God, which shew unto us the way of
salvation.
18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being
grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I
command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to
come out of her. And he came out the same
hour.
19 And when her masters saw that the hope of
their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas,
and drew them into the marketplace unto the
rulers,
20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying,
These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble
our city,
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for
us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up together against
them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes,
and commanded to beat them.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon
them, they cast them into prison, charging the
jailor to keep them safely:
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust
them into the inner prison, and made their feet
fast in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and
sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard
them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake,
so that the foundations of the prison were
shaken: and immediately all the doors were
opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of
his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he
drew out his sword, and would have killed
himself, supposing that the prisoners had been
fled.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do
thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and
came trembling, and fell down before Paul and
Silas,
30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what
must I do to be saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 And they spake unto him the word of the
Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33 And he took them the same hour of the
night, and washed their stripes; and was
baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34 And when he had brought them into his
house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced,
believing in God with all his house.
35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent
the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying
to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go:
now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten
us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and
have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust
us out privily? nay verily; but let them come
themselves and fetch us out.
38 And the serjeants told these words unto the
magistrates: and they feared, when they heard
that they were Romans.
39 And they came and besought them, and
brought them out, and desired them to depart
out of the city.
40 And they went out of the prison, and entered
into the house of Lydia: and when they had
seen the brethren, they comforted them, and
departed.
1 Now when they had passed through
Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to
Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the
Jews:
2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto
them, and three sabbath days reasoned with
them out of the scriptures,
3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs
have suffered, and risen again from the dead;
and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is
Christ.
4 And some of them believed, and consorted
with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a
great multitude, and of the chief women not a
few.
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with
envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of
the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set
all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the
house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to
the people.
6 And when they found them not, they drew
Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the
city, crying, These that have turned the world
upside down are come hither also;
7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do
contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that
there is another king, one Jesus.
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of
the city, when they heard these things.
9 And when they had taken security of Jason,
and of the other, they let them go.
10 And the brethren immediately sent away
Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming
thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in
Thessalonica, in that they received the word
with all readiness of mind, and searched the
scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of
honourable women which were Greeks, and of
men, not a few.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had
knowledge that the word of God was preached
of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and
stirred up the people.
14 And then immediately the brethren sent
away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas
and Timotheus abode there still.
15 And they that conducted Paul brought him
unto Athens: and receiving a commandment
unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him
with all speed, they departed.
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens,
his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city
wholly given to idolatry.
17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with
the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in
the market daily with them that met with him.
18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans,
and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some
said, What will this babbler say? other some, He
seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods:
because he preached unto them Jesus, and the
resurrection.
19 And they took him, and brought him unto
Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new
doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our
ears: we would know therefore what these
things mean.
21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which
were there spent their time in nothing else, but
either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill,
and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in
all things ye are too superstitious.
23 For as I passed by, and beheld your
devotions, I found an altar with this inscription,
TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye
ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
24 God that made the world and all things
therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and
earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as
though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to
all life, and breath, and all things;
26 And hath made of one blood all nations of
men for to dwell on all the face of the earth,
and hath determined the times before
appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they
might feel after him, and find him, though he be
not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our
being; as certain also of your own poets have
said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of
God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is
like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art
and man's device.
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked
at; but now commandeth all men every where
to repent:
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the
which he will judge the world in righteousness by
that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he
hath given assurance unto all men, in that he
hath raised him from the dead.
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of
the dead, some mocked: and others said, We
will hear thee again of this matter.
33 So Paul departed from among them.
34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and
believed: among the which was Dionysius the
Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and
others with them.
1 After these things Paul departed from Athens,
and came to Corinth;
2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born
in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife
Priscilla; (because that Claudius had
commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:)
and came unto them.
3 And because he was of the same craft, he
abode with them, and wrought: for by their
occupation they were tentmakers.
4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every
sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the
Greeks.
5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come
from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit,
and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
6 And when they opposed themselves, and
blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said
unto them, Your blood be upon your own
heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go
unto the Gentiles.
7 And he departed thence, and entered into a
certain man's house, named Justus, one that
worshipped God, whose house joined hard to
the synagogue.
8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue,
believed on the Lord with all his house; and
many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and
were baptized.
9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a
vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not
thy peace:
10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on
thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this
city.
11 And he continued there a year and six
months, teaching the word of God among them.
12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia,
the Jews made insurrection with one accord
against Paul, and brought him to the judgment
seat,
13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to
worship God contrary to the law.
14 And when Paul was now about to open his
mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a
matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews,
reason would that I should bear with you:
15 But if it be a question of words and names,
and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no
judge of such matters.
16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.
17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief
ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the
judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of
those things.
18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good
while, and then took his leave of the brethren,
and sailed thence into Syria, and with him
Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in
Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them
there: but he himself entered into the
synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they desired him to tarry longer time
with them, he consented not;
21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all
means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem:
but I will return again unto you, if God will. And
he sailed from Ephesus.
22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and
gone up, and saluted the church, he went down
to Antioch.
23 And after he had spent some time there, he
departed, and went over all the country of
Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all
the disciples.
24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at
Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the
scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the
Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake
and taught diligently the things of the Lord,
knowing only the baptism of John.
26 And he began to speak boldly in the
synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla
had heard, they took him unto them, and
expounded unto him the way of God more
perfectly.
27 And when he was disposed to pass into
Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the
disciples to receive him: who, when he was
come, helped them much which had believed
through grace:
28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that
publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus
was Christ.
1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was
at Corinth, Paul having passed through the
upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding
certain disciples,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy
Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto
him, We have not so much as heard whether
there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were
ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's
baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the
baptism of repentance, saying unto the people,
that they should believe on him which should
come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in
the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them,
the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake
with tongues, and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake
boldly for the space of three months, disputing
and persuading the things concerning the
kingdom of God.
9 But when divers were hardened, and believed
not, but spake evil of that way before the
multitude, he departed from them, and
separated the disciples, disputing daily in the
school of one Tyrannus.
10 And this continued by the space of two
years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard
the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and
Greeks.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the
hands of Paul:
12 So that from his body were brought unto the
sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases
departed from them, and the evil spirits went
out of them.
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews,
exorcists, took upon them to call over them
which had evil spirits the name of the LORD
Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom
Paul preacheth.
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a
Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I
know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was
leaped on them, and overcame them, and
prevailed against them, so that they fled out of
that house naked and wounded.
17 And this was known to all the Jews and
Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell
on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus
was magnified.
18 And many that believed came, and
confessed, and shewed their deeds.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts
brought their books together, and burned them
before all men: and they counted the price of
them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of
silver.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and
prevailed.
21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed
in the spirit, when he had passed through
Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem,
saying, After I have been there, I must also see
Rome.
22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that
ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus;
but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
23 And the same time there arose no small stir
about that way.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a
silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana,
brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
25 Whom he called together with the workmen
of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that
by this craft we have our wealth.
26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at
Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this
Paul hath persuaded and turned away much
people, saying that they be no gods, which are
made with hands:
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to
be set at nought; but also that the temple of the
great goddess Diana should be despised, and her
magnificence should be destroyed, whom all
Asia and the world worshippeth.
28 And when they heard these sayings, they
were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is
Diana of the Ephesians.
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion:
and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men
of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel,
they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto
the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were
his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he
would not adventure himself into the theatre.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some
another: for the assembly was confused: and
the more part knew not wherefore they were
come together.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the
multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And
Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would
have made his defence unto the people.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all
with one voice about the space of two hours
cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 And when the townclerk had appeased the
people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man
is there that knoweth not how that the city of
the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great
goddess Diana, and of the image which fell
down from Jupiter?
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be
spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do
nothing rashly.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which
are neither robbers of churches, nor yet
blasphemers of your goddess.
38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen
which are with him, have a matter against any
man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let
them implead one another.
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other
matters, it shall be determined in a lawful
assembly.
40 For we are in danger to be called in question
for this day's uproar, there being no cause
whereby we may give an account of this
concourse.
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed
the assembly.
1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called
unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and
departed for to go into Macedonia.
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and
had given them much exhortation, he came into
Greece,
3 And there abode three months. And when the
Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail
into Syria, he purposed to return through
Macedonia.
4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater
of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus
and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and
Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and
Trophimus.
5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.
6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the
days of unleavened bread, and came unto them
to Troas in five days; where we abode seven
days.
7 And upon the first day of the week, when the
disciples came together to break bread, Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart on the
morrow; and continued his speech until
midnight.
8 And there were many lights in the upper
chamber, where they were gathered together.
9 And there sat in a window a certain young
man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep
sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk
down with sleep, and fell down from the third
loft, and was taken up dead.
10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and
embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for
his life is in him.
11 When he therefore was come up again, and
had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long
while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12 And they brought the young man alive, and
were not a little comforted.
13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto
Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had
he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took
him in, and came to Mitylene.
15 And we sailed thence, and came the next
day over against Chios; and the next day we
arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium;
and the next day we came to Miletus.
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus,
because he would not spend the time in Asia:
for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at
Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and
called the elders of the church.
18 And when they were come to him, he said
unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I
came into Asia, after what manner I have been
with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the LORD with all humility of mind,
and with many tears, and temptations, which
befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing that was
profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and
have taught you publickly, and from house to
house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the
Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith
toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit
unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that
shall befall me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every
city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 But none of these things move me, neither
count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might
finish my course with joy, and the ministry,
which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to
testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among
whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of
God, shall see my face no more.
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that
I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you
all the counsel of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to
all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost
hath made you overseers, to feed the church of
God, which he hath purchased with his own
blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall
grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing
the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise,
speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples
after them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the
space of three years I ceased not to warn every
one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God,
and to the word of his grace, which is able to
build you up, and to give you an inheritance
among all them which are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or
apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands
have ministered unto my necessities, and to
them that were with me.
35 I have shewed you all things, how that so
labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to
remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he
said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled
down, and prayed with them all.
37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's
neck, and kissed him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he
spake, that they should see his face no more.
And they accompanied him unto the ship.
1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten
from them, and had launched, we came with a
straight course unto Coos, and the day
following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto
Patara:
2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia,
we went aboard, and set forth.
3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left
it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and
landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade
her burden.
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven
days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that
he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 And when we had accomplished those days,
we departed and went our way; and they all
brought us on our way, with wives and children,
till we were out of the city: and we kneeled
down on the shore, and prayed.
6 And when we had taken our leave one of
another, we took ship; and they returned home
again.
7 And when we had finished our course from
Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the
brethren, and abode with them one day.
8 And the next day we that were of Paul's
company departed, and came unto Caesarea:
and we entered into the house of Philip the
evangelist, which was one of the seven; and
abode with him.
9 And the same man had four daughters,
virgins, which did prophesy.
10 And as we tarried there many days, there
came down from Judaea a certain prophet,
named Agabus.
11 And when he was come unto us, he took
Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet,
and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall
the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth
this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands
of the Gentiles.
12 And when we heard these things, both we,
and they of that place, besought him not to go
up to Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep
and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to
be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for
the name of the Lord Jesus.
14 And when he would not be persuaded, we
ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days we took up our
carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
16 There went with us also certain of the
disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them
one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with
whom we should lodge.
17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the
brethren received us gladly.
18 And the day following Paul went in with us
unto James; and all the elders were present.
19 And when he had saluted them, he declared
particularly what things God had wrought
among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 And when they heard it, they glorified the
Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother,
how many thousands of Jews there are which
believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
21 And they are informed of thee, that thou
teachest all the Jews which are among the
Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they
ought not to circumcise their children, neither to
walk after the customs.
22 What is it therefore? the multitude must
needs come together: for they will hear that
thou art come.
23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We
have four men which have a vow on them;
24 Them take, and purify thyself with them,
and be at charges with them, that they may
shave their heads: and all may know that those
things, whereof they were informed concerning
thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also
walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we
have written and concluded that they observe
no such thing, save only that they keep
themselves from things offered to idols, and
from blood, and from strangled, and from
fornication.
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day
purifying himself with them entered into the
temple, to signify the accomplishment of the
days of purification, until that an offering
should be offered for every one of them.
27 And when the seven days were almost
ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they
saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people,
and laid hands on him,
28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the
man, that teacheth all men every where against
the people, and the law, and this place: and
further brought Greeks also into the temple, and
hath polluted this holy place.
29 (For they had seen before with him in the
city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they
supposed that Paul had brought into the
temple.)
30 And all the city was moved, and the people
ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him
out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were
shut.
31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings
came unto the chief captain of the band, that
all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 Who immediately took soldiers and
centurions, and ran down unto them: and when
they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they
left beating of Paul.
33 Then the chief captain came near, and took
him, and commanded him to be bound with
two chains; and demanded who he was, and
what he had done.
34 And some cried one thing, some another,
among the multitude: and when he could not
know the certainty for the tumult, he
commanded him to be carried into the castle.
35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was,
that he was borne of the soldiers for the
violence of the people.
36 For the multitude of the people followed
after, crying, Away with him.
37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he
said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto
thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before
these days madest an uproar, and leddest out
into the wilderness four thousand men that were
murderers?
39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew
of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean
city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak
unto the people.
40 And when he had given him licence, Paul
stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand
unto the people. And when there was made a
great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew
tongue, saying,
1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my
defence which I make now unto you.
2 (And when they heard that he spake in the
Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more
silence: and he saith,)
3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in
Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this
city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught
according to the perfect manner of the law of
the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye
all are this day.
4 And I persecuted this way unto the death,
binding and delivering into prisons both men
and women.
5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness,
and all the estate of the elders: from whom also
I received letters unto the brethren, and went to
Damascus, to bring them which were there
bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my
journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus
about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven
a great light round about me.
7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice
saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest
thou me?
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he
said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom
thou persecutest.
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the
light, and were afraid; but they heard not the
voice of him that spake to me.
10 And I said, What shall I do, LORD? And the
Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into
Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all
things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 And when I could not see for the glory of
that light, being led by the hand of them that
were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 And one Ananias, a devout man according
to the law, having a good report of all the Jews
which dwelt there,
13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto
me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the
same hour I looked up upon him.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath
chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will,
and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the
voice of his mouth.
15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of
what thou hast seen and heard.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be
baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the
name of the Lord.
17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come
again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the
temple, I was in a trance;
18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste,
and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they
will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I
imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them
that believed on thee:
20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen
was shed, I also was standing by, and
consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment
of them that slew him.
21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send
thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
22 And they gave him audience unto this word,
and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away
with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit
that he should live.
23 And as they cried out, and cast off their
clothes, and threw dust into the air,
24 The chief captain commanded him to be
brought into the castle, and bade that he should
be examined by scourging; that he might know
wherefore they cried so against him.
25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul
said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it
lawful for you to scourge a man that is a
Roman, and uncondemned?
26 When the centurion heard that, he went and
told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what
thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto
him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great
sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But
I was free born.
29 Then straightway they departed from him
which should have examined him: and the chief
captain also was afraid, after he knew that he
was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 On the morrow, because he would have
known the certainty wherefore he was accused
of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and
commanded the chief priests and all their
council to appear, and brought Paul down, and
set him before them.
1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council,
said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good
conscience before God until this day.
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded
them that stood by him to smite him on the
mouth.
3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee,
thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me
after the law, and commandest me to be
smitten contrary to the law?
4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou
God's high priest?
5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he
was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt
not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part
were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he
cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am
a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope
and resurrection of the dead I am called in
question.
7 And when he had so said, there arose a
dissension between the Pharisees and the
Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no
resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the
Pharisees confess both.
9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes
that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and
strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but
if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us
not fight against God.
10 And when there arose a great dissension, the
chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have
been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the
soldiers to go down, and to take him by force
from among them, and to bring him into the
castle.
11 And the night following the Lord stood by
him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as
thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must
thou bear witness also at Rome.
12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews
banded together, and bound themselves under a
curse, saying that they would neither eat nor
drink till they had killed Paul.
13 And they were more than forty which had
made this conspiracy.
14 And they came to the chief priests and
elders, and said, We have bound ourselves
under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until
we have slain Paul.
15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to
the chief captain that he bring him down unto
you to morrow, as though ye would enquire
something more perfectly concerning him: and
we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their
lying in wait, he went and entered into the
castle, and told Paul.
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto
him, and said, Bring this young man unto the
chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell
him.
18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief
captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me
unto him, and prayed me to bring this young
man unto thee, who hath something to say unto
thee.
19 Then the chief captain took him by the
hand, and went with him aside privately, and
asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire
thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to
morrow into the council, as though they would
enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie
in wait for him of them more than forty men,
which have bound themselves with an oath,
that they will neither eat nor drink till they have
killed him: and now are they ready, looking for
a promise from thee.
22 So the chief captain then let the young man
depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man
that thou hast shewed these things to me.
23 And he called unto him two centurions,
saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go
to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten,
and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of
the night;
24 And provide them beasts, that they may set
Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the
governor.
25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent
governor Felix sendeth greeting.
27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should
have been killed of them: then came I with an
army, and rescued him, having understood that
he was a Roman.
28 And when I would have known the cause
wherefore they accused him, I brought him
forth into their council:
29 Whom I perceived to be accused of
questions of their law, but to have nothing laid
to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30 And when it was told me how that the Jews
laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee,
and gave commandment to his accusers also to
say before thee what they had against him.
Farewell.
31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded
them, took Paul, and brought him by night to
Antipatris.
32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go
with him, and returned to the castle:
33 Who, when they came to Caesarea and
delivered the epistle to the governor, presented
Paul also before him.
34 And when the governor had read the letter,
he asked of what province he was. And when he
understood that he was of Cilicia;
35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers
are also come. And he commanded him to be
kept in Herod's judgment hall.
1 And after five days Ananias the high priest
descended with the elders, and with a certain
orator named Tertullus, who informed the
governor against Paul.
2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began
to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we
enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy
deeds are done unto this nation by thy
providence,
3 We accept it always, and in all places, most
noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious
unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear
us of thy clemency a few words.
5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow,
and a mover of sedition among all the Jews
throughout the world, and a ringleader of the
sect of the Nazarenes:
6 Who also hath gone about to profane the
temple: whom we took, and would have judged
according to our law.
7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us,
and with great violence took him away out of
our hands,
8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee:
by examining of whom thyself mayest take
knowledge of all these things, whereof we
accuse him.
9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these
things were so.
10 Then Paul, after that the governor had
beckoned unto him to speak, answered,
Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of
many years a judge unto this nation, I do the
more cheerfully answer for myself:
11 Because that thou mayest understand, that
there are yet but twelve days since I went up to
Jerusalem for to worship.
12 And they neither found me in the temple
disputing with any man, neither raising up the
people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the
city:
13 Neither can they prove the things whereof
they now accuse me.
14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the
way which they call heresy, so worship I the
God of my fathers, believing all things which are
written in the law and in the prophets:
15 And have hope toward God, which they
themselves also allow, that there shall be a
resurrection of the dead, both of the just and
unjust.
16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have
always a conscience void to offence toward
God, and toward men.
17 Now after many years I came to bring alms
to my nation, and offerings.
18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found
me purified in the temple, neither with
multitude, nor with tumult.
19 Who ought to have been here before thee,
and object, if they had ought against me.
20 Or else let these same here say, if they have
found any evil doing in me, while I stood before
the council,
21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried
standing among them, Touching the
resurrection of the dead I am called in question
by you this day.
22 And when Felix heard these things, having
more perfect knowledge of that way, he
deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief
captain shall come down, I will know the
uttermost of your matter.
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep
Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he
should forbid none of his acquaintance to
minister or come unto him.
24 And after certain days, when Felix came
with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he
sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the
faith in Christ.
25 And as he reasoned of righteousness,
temperance, and judgment to come, Felix
trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this
time; when I have a convenient season, I will
call for thee.
26 He hoped also that money should have been
given him of Paul, that he might loose him:
wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and
communed with him.
27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into
Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a
pleasure, left Paul bound.
1 Now when Festus was come into the province,
after three days he ascended from Caesarea to
Jerusalem.
2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews
informed him against Paul, and besought him,
3 And desired favour against him, that he would
send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the
way to kill him.
4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept
at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart
shortly thither.
5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you
are able, go down with me, and accuse this
man, if there be any wickedness in him.
6 And when he had tarried among them more
than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea;
and the next day sitting on the judgment seat
commanded Paul to be brought.
7 And when he was come, the Jews which came
down from Jerusalem stood round about, and
laid many and grievous complaints against
Paul, which they could not prove.
8 While he answered for himself, Neither against
the law of the Jews, neither against the temple,
nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any
thing at all.
9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure,
answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to
Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things
before me?
10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment
seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews
have I done no wrong, as thou very well
knowest.
11 For if I be an offender, or have committed
any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die:
but if there be none of these things whereof
these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto
them. I appeal unto Caesar.
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the
council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto
Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
13 And after certain days king Agrippa and
Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 And when they had been there many days,
Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king,
saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by
Felix:
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the
chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed
me, desiring to have judgment against him.
16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of
the Romans to deliver any man to die, before
that he which is accused have the accusers face
to face, and have licence to answer for himself
concerning the crime laid against him.
17 Therefore, when they were come hither,
without any delay on the morrow I sat on the
judgment seat, and commanded the man to be
brought forth.
18 Against whom when the accusers stood up,
they brought none accusation of such things as
I supposed:
19 But had certain questions against him of
their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which
was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 And because I doubted of such manner of
questions, I asked him whether he would go to
Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved
unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded
him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also
hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou
shalt hear him.
23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was
come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was
entered into the place of hearing, with the chief
captains, and principal men of the city, at
Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men
which are here present with us, ye see this man,
about whom all the multitude of the Jews have
dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here,
crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 But when I found that he had committed
nothing worthy of death, and that he himself
hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined
to send him.
26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write
unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him
forth before you, and specially before thee, O
king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I
might have somewhat to write.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a
prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes
laid against him.
1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art
permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul
stretched forth the hand, and answered for
himself:
2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I
shall answer for myself this day before thee
touching all the things whereof I am accused of
the Jews:
3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in
all customs and questions which are among the
Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me
patiently.
4 My manner of life from my youth, which was
at the first among mine own nation at
Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they
would testify, that after the most straitest sect
of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope
of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:
7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes,
instantly serving God day and night, hope to
come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I
am accused of the Jews.
8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible
with you, that God should raise the dead?
9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do
many things contrary to the name of Jesus of
Nazareth.
10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and
many of the saints did I shut up in prison,
having received authority from the chief priests;
and when they were put to death, I gave my
voice against them.
11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue,
and compelled them to blaspheme; and being
exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted
them even unto strange cities.
12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with
authority and commission from the chief
priests,
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light
from heaven, above the brightness of the sun,
shining round about me and them which
journeyed with me.
14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I
heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in
the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest
thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the
pricks.
15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said,
I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have
appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make
thee a minister and a witness both of these
things which thou hast seen, and of those things
in the which I will appear unto thee;
17 Delivering thee from the people, and from
the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from
darkness to light, and from the power of Satan
unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of
sins, and inheritance among them which are
sanctified by faith that is in me.
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not
disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus,
and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts
of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they
should repent and turn to God, and do works
meet for repentance.
21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the
temple, and went about to kill me.
22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I
continue unto this day, witnessing both to small
and great, saying none other things than those
which the prophets and Moses did say should
come:
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should
be the first that should rise from the dead, and
should shew light unto the people, and to the
Gentiles.
24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said
with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself;
much learning doth make thee mad.
25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble
Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and
soberness.
26 For the king knoweth of these things, before
whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded
that none of these things are hidden from him;
for this thing was not done in a corner.
27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I
know that thou believest.
28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou
persuadest me to be a Christian.
29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only
thou, but also all that hear me this day, were
both almost, and altogether such as I am,
except these bonds.
30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose
up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they
that sat with them:
31 And when they were gone aside, they talked
between themselves, saying, This man doeth
nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man
might have been set at liberty, if he had not
appealed unto Caesar.
1 And when it was determined that we should
sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain
other prisoners unto one named Julius, a
centurion of Augustus' band.
2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we
launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia;
one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of
Thessalonica, being with us.
3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And
Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him
liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
4 And when we had launched from thence, we
sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were
contrary.
5 And when we had sailed over the sea of
Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city
of Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship of
Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us
therein.
7 And when we had sailed slowly many days,
and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the
wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete,
over against Salmone;
8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place
which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto
was the city of Lasea.
9 Now when much time was spent, and when
sailing was now dangerous, because the fast
was now already past, Paul admonished them,
10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this
voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not
only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the
master and the owner of the ship, more than
those things which were spoken by Paul.
12 And because the haven was not
commodious to winter in, the more part advised
to depart thence also, if by any means they
might attain to Phenice, and there to winter;
which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the
south west and north west.
13 And when the south wind blew softly,
supposing that they had obtained their purpose,
loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
14 But not long after there arose against it a
tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could
not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
16 And running under a certain island which is
called Clauda, we had much work to come by
the boat:
17 Which when they had taken up, they used
helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest
they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail,
and so were driven.
18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a
tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
19 And the third day we cast out with our own
hands the tackling of the ship.
20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days
appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all
hope that we should be saved was then taken
away.
21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in
the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should
have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed
from Crete, and to have gained this harm and
loss.
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer:
for there shall be no loss of any man's life
among you, but of the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night the angel of
God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought
before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all
them that sail with thee.
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I
believe God, that it shall be even as it was told
me.
26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain
island.
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as
we were driven up and down in Adria, about
midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew
near to some country;
28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms:
and when they had gone a little further, they
sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon
rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern,
and wished for the day.
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of
the ship, when they had let down the boat into
the sea, under colour as though they would
have cast anchors out of the foreship,
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers,
Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be
saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the
boat, and let her fall off.
33 And while the day was coming on, Paul
besought them all to take meat, saying, This
day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried
and continued fasting, having taken nothing.
34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat:
for this is for your health: for there shall not an
hair fall from the head of any of you.
35 And when he had thus spoken, he took
bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of
them all: and when he had broken it, he began
to eat.
36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they
also took some meat.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred
threescore and sixteen souls.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they
lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into
the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the
land: but they discovered a certain creek with a
shore, into the which they were minded, if it
were possible, to thrust in the ship.
40 And when they had taken up the anchors,
they committed themselves unto the sea, and
loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the
mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore.
41 And falling into a place where two seas met,
they ran the ship aground; and the forepart
stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the
hinder part was broken with the violence of the
waves.
42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the
prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and
escape.
43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept
them from their purpose; and commanded that
they which could swim should cast themselves
first into the sea, and get to land:
44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on
broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to
pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
1 And when they were escaped, then they knew
that the island was called Melita.
2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little
kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received
us every one, because of the present rain, and
because of the cold.
3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of
sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a
viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous
beast hang on his hand, they said among
themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer,
whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet
vengeance suffereth not to live.
5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and
felt no harm.
6 Howbeit they looked when he should have
swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after
they had looked a great while, and saw no harm
come to him, they changed their minds, and
said that he was a god.
7 In the same quarters were possessions of the
chief man of the island, whose name was
Publius; who received us, and lodged us three
days courteously.
8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius
lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to
whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his
hands on him, and healed him.
9 So when this was done, others also, which had
diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
10 Who also honoured us with many honours;
and when we departed, they laded us with such
things as were necessary.
11 And after three months we departed in a ship
of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle,
whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there
three days.
13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and
came to Rhegium: and after one day the south
wind blew, and we came the next day to
Puteoli:
14 Where we found brethren, and were desired
to tarry with them seven days: and so we went
toward Rome.
15 And from thence, when the brethren heard
of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii
forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul
saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion
delivered the prisoners to the captain of the
guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself
with a soldier that kept him.
17 And it came to pass, that after three days
Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and
when they were come together, he said unto
them, Men and brethren, though I have
committed nothing against the people, or
customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered
prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the
Romans.
18 Who, when they had examined me, would
have let me go, because there was no cause of
death in me.
19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was
constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I
had ought to accuse my nation of.
20 For this cause therefore have I called for
you, to see you, and to speak with you: because
that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this
chain.
21 And they said unto him, We neither received
letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither
any of the brethren that came shewed or spake
any harm of thee.
22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou
thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know
that every where it is spoken against.
23 And when they had appointed him a day,
there came many to him into his lodging; to
whom he expounded and testified the kingdom
of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both
out of the law of Moses, and out of the
prophets, from morning till evening.
24 And some believed the things which were
spoken, and some believed not.
25 And when they agreed not among
themselves, they departed, after that Paul had
spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by
Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say,
Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand;
and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross,
and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes
have they closed; lest they should see with their
eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand
with their heart, and should be converted, and I
should heal them.
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the
salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and
that they will hear it.
29 And when he had said these words, the Jews
departed, and had great reasoning among
themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own
hired house, and received all that came in unto
him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching
those things which concern the Lord Jesus
Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding
him.
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an
apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets
in the holy scriptures,)
3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
which was made of the seed of David according
to the flesh;
4 And declared to be the Son of God with
power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the
resurrection from the dead:
5 By whom we have received grace and
apostleship, for obedience to the faith among
all nations, for his name:
6 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus
Christ:
7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called
to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God
our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for
you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout
the whole world.
9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my
spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without
ceasing I make mention of you always in my
prayers;
10 Making request, if by any means now at
length I might have a prosperous journey by the
will of God to come unto you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto
you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be
established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together
with you by the mutual faith both of you and
me.
13 Now I would not have you ignorant,
brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come
unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might
have some fruit among you also, even as
among other Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the
Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to
preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation
to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and
also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God
revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The
just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from
heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in
unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is
manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto
them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the
creation of the world are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even
his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are
without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew God, they
glorified him not as God, neither were thankful;
but became vain in their imaginations, and their
foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they
became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible
God into an image made like to corruptible
man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and
creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to
uncleanness through the lusts of their own
hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between
themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and
worshipped and served the creature more than
the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile
affections: for even their women did change the
natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the
natural use of the woman, burned in their lust
one toward another; men with men working
that which is unseemly, and receiving in
themselves that recompence of their error which
was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God
in their knowledge, God gave them over to a
reprobate mind, to do those things which are not
convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness,
fornication, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate,
deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud,
boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers,
without natural affection, implacable,
unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that
they which commit such things are worthy of
death, not only do the same, but have pleasure
in them that do them.
1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man,
whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein
thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself;
for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is
according to truth against them which commit
such things.
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest
them which do such things, and doest the same,
that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness
and forbearance and longsuffering; not
knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee
to repentance?
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart
treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day
of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according to his
deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well
doing seek for glory and honour and
immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do
not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness,
indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of
man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of
the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man
that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to
the Gentile:
11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
12 For as many as have sinned without law
shall also perish without law: and as many as
have sinned in the law shall be judged by the
law;
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before
God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the
law, do by nature the things contained in the
law, these, having not the law, are a law unto
themselves:
15 Which shew the work of the law written in
their hearts, their conscience also bearing
witness, and their thoughts the mean while
accusing or else excusing one another;)
16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets
of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in
the law, and makest thy boast of God,
18 And knowest his will, and approvest the
things that are more excellent, being instructed
out of the law;
19 And art confident that thou thyself art a
guide of the blind, a light of them which are in
darkness,
20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of
babes, which hast the form of knowledge and
of the truth in the law.
21 Thou therefore which teachest another,
teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a
man should not steal, dost thou steal?
22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit
adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that
abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law,
through breaking the law dishonourest thou
God?
24 For the name of God is blasphemed among
the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep
the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy
circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the
righteousness of the law, shall not his
uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by
nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the
letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly;
neither is that circumcision, which is outward in
the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit,
and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men,
but of God.
1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what
profit is there of circumcision?
2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto
them were committed the oracles of God.
3 For what if some did not believe? shall their
unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every
man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be
justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome
when thou art judged.
5 But if our unrighteousness commend the
righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God
unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as
a man)
6 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the
world?
7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded
through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also
judged as a sinner?
8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously
reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let
us do evil, that good may come? whose
damnation is just.
9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no
wise: for we have before proved both Jews and
Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no,
not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is
none that seeketh after God.
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are
together become unprofitable; there is none that
doeth good, no, not one.
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their
tongues they have used deceit; the poison of
asps is under their lips:
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and
bitterness:
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
17 And the way of peace have they not known:
18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
19 Now we know that what things soever the
law saith, it saith to them who are under the
law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all
the world may become guilty before God.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall
no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is
the knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of God without
the law is manifested, being witnessed by the
law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by
faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them
that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the
glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through
the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a
propitiation through faith in his blood, to
declare his righteousness for the remission of
sins that are past, through the forbearance of
God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his
righteousness: that he might be just, and the
justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By
what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of
faith.
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is
justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also
of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the
circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision
through faith.
31 Do we then make void the law through
faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
1 What shall we say then that Abraham our
father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he
hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham
believed God, and it was counted unto him for
righteousness.
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not
reckoned of grace, but of debt.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on
him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is
counted for righteousness.
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness
of the man, unto whom God imputeth
righteousness without works,
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are
forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not
impute sin.
9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the
circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision
also? for we say that faith was reckoned to
Abraham for righteousness.
10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in
circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in
circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a
seal of the righteousness of the faith which he
had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be
the father of all them that believe, though they
be not circumcised; that righteousness might be
imputed unto them also:
12 And the father of circumcision to them who
are not of the circumcision only, but who also
walk in the steps of that faith of our father
Abraham, which he had being yet
uncircumcised.
13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of
the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed,
through the law, but through the righteousness
of faith.
14 For if they which are of the law be heirs,
faith is made void, and the promise made of
none effect:
15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where
no law is, there is no transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by
grace; to the end the promise might be sure to
all the seed; not to that only which is of the law,
but to that also which is of the faith of
Abraham; who is the father of us all,
17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of
many nations,) before him whom he believed,
even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth
those things which be not as though they were.
18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he
might become the father of many nations,
according to that which was spoken, So shall
thy seed be.
19 And being not weak in faith, he considered
not his own body now dead, when he was about
an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness
of Sarah's womb:
20 He staggered not at the promise of God
through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving
glory to God;
21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had
promised, he was able also to perform.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for
righteousness.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone,
that it was imputed to him;
24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed,
if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our
Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was
raised again for our justification.
1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into
this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope
of the glory of God.
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations
also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience,
hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the
love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the
Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due
time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die:
yet peradventure for a good man some would
even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by his
blood, we shall be saved from wrath through
him.
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were
reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much
more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his
life.
11 And not only so, but we also joy in God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we
have now received the atonement.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into
the world, and death by sin; and so death
passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin
is not imputed when there is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to
Moses, even over them that had not sinned
after the similitude of Adam's transgression,
who is the figure of him that was to come.
15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift.
For if through the offence of one many be
dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift
by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ,
hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is
the gift: for the judgment was by one to
condemnation, but the free gift is of many
offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by
one; much more they which receive abundance
of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall
reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment
came upon all men to condemnation; even so
by the righteousness of one the free gift came
upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many
were made sinners, so by the obedience of one
shall many be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence
might abound. But where sin abounded, grace
did much more abound:
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so
might grace reign through righteousness unto
eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in
sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin,
live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were
baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his
death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism
into death: that like as Christ was raised up
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even
so we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the
likeness of his death, we shall be also in the
likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified
with him, that the body of sin might be
destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve
sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that
we shall also live with him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the
dead dieth no more; death hath no more
dominion over him.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but
in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be
dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal
body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield ye your members as
instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but
yield yourselves unto God, as those that are
alive from the dead, and your members as
instruments of righteousness unto God.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you:
for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not
under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield
yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are
to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or
of obedience unto righteousness?
17 But God be thanked, that ye were the
servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the
heart that form of doctrine which was delivered
you.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became
the servants of righteousness.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of
the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have
yielded your members servants to uncleanness
and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield
your members servants to righteousness unto
holiness.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were
free from righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things
whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of
those things is death.
22 But now being made free from sin, and
become servants to God, ye have your fruit
unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of
God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them
that know the law,) how that the law hath
dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
2 For the woman which hath an husband is
bound by the law to her husband so long as he
liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed
from the law of her husband.
3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be
married to another man, she shall be called an
adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is
free from that law; so that she is no adulteress,
though she be married to another man.
4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become
dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye
should be married to another, even to him who
is raised from the dead, that we should bring
forth fruit unto God.
5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of
sins, which were by the law, did work in our
members to bring forth fruit unto death.
6 But now we are delivered from the law, that
being dead wherein we were held; that we
should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the
oldness of the letter.
7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God
forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the
law: for I had not known lust, except the law
had said, Thou shalt not covet.
8 But sin, taking occasion by the
commandment, wrought in me all manner of
concupiscence. For without the law sin was
dead.
9 For I was alive without the law once: but
when the commandment came, sin revived, and
I died.
10 And the commandment, which was ordained
to life, I found to be unto death.
11 For sin, taking occasion by the
commandment, deceived me, and by it slew
me.
12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the
commandment holy, and just, and good.
13 Was then that which is good made death
unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might
appear sin, working death in me by that which is
good; that sin by the commandment might
become exceeding sinful.
14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I
am carnal, sold under sin.
15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I
would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent
unto the law that it is good.
17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin
that dwelleth in me.
18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,)
dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with
me; but how to perform that which is good I
find not.
19 For the good that I would I do not: but the
evil which I would not, that I do.
20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I
that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
21 I find then a law, that, when I would do
good, evil is present with me.
22 For I delight in the law of God after the
inward man:
23 But I see another law in my members,
warring against the law of my mind, and
bringing me into captivity to the law of sin
which is in my members.
24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver
me from the body of this death?
25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
So then with the mind I myself serve the law of
God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to
them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not
after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus
hath made me free from the law of sin and
death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was
weak through the flesh, God sending his own
Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin,
condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be
fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the
things of the flesh; but they that are after the
Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be
spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against
God: for it is not subject to the law of God,
neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot
please God.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if
so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if
any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is
none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead
because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of
righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus
from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up
Christ from the dead shall also quicken your
mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to
the flesh, to live after the flesh.
13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but
if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of
the body, ye shall live.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of
bondage again to fear; but ye have received the
Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba,
Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our
spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and
joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer
with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this
present time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature
waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of
God.
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity,
not willingly, but by reason of him who hath
subjected the same in hope,
21 Because the creature itself also shall be
delivered from the bondage of corruption into
the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation
groaneth and travaileth in pain together until
now.
23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which
have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we
ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the
adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is
seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why
doth he yet hope for?
25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do
we with patience wait for it.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our
infirmities: for we know not what we should
pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself
maketh intercession for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth
what is the mind of the Spirit, because he
maketh intercession for the saints according to
the will of God.
28 And we know that all things work together
for good to them that love God, to them who
are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did
predestinate to be conformed to the image of
his Son, that he might be the firstborn among
many brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them
he also called: and whom he called, them he
also justified: and whom he justified, them he
also glorified.
31 What shall we then say to these things? If
God be for us, who can be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but
delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with
him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of
God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that
died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even
at the right hand of God, who also maketh
intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of
Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or
persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or
sword?
36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all
the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the
slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than
conquerors through him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor
life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,
nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us from the love of
God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my
conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy
Ghost,
2 That I have great heaviness and continual
sorrow in my heart.
3 For I could wish that myself were accursed
from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen
according to the flesh:
4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the
adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and
the giving of the law, and the service of God,
and the promises;
5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as
concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over
all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
6 Not as though the word of God hath taken
none effect. For they are not all Israel, which
are of Israel:
7 Neither, because they are the seed of
Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac
shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, They which are the children of the
flesh, these are not the children of God: but the
children of the promise are counted for the seed.
9 For this is the word of promise, At this time
will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also
had conceived by one, even by our father
Isaac;
11 (For the children being not yet born, neither
having done any good or evil, that the purpose
of God according to election might stand, not of
works, but of him that calleth;)
12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the
younger.
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau
have I hated.
14 What shall we say then? Is there
unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on
whom I will have mercy, and I will have
compassion on whom I will have compassion.
16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of
him that runneth, but of God that sheweth
mercy.
17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even
for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that
I might shew my power in thee, and that my
name might be declared throughout all the
earth.
18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will
have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he
yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest
against God? Shall the thing formed say to him
that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of
the same lump to make one vessel unto honour,
and another unto dishonour?
22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and
to make his power known, endured with much
longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to
destruction:
23 And that he might make known the riches of
his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had
afore prepared unto glory,
24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the
Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my
people, which were not my people; and her
beloved, which was not beloved.
26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place
where it was said unto them, Ye are not my
people; there shall they be called the children of
the living God.
27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though
the number of the children of Israel be as the
sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in
righteousness: because a short work will the
Lord make upon the earth.
29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord
of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as
Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles,
which followed not after righteousness, have
attained to righteousness, even the
righteousness which is of faith.
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of
righteousness, hath not attained to the law of
righteousness.
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by
faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For
they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a
stumblingstone and rock of offence: and
whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed.
1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God
for Israel is, that they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal
of God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of God's
righteousness, and going about to establish their
own righteousness, have not submitted
themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for
righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which
is of the law, That the man which doeth those
things shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness which is of faith
speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart,
Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring
Christ down from above:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is,
to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even
in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word
of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt
be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth
on him shall not be ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew
and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich
unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of
the Lord shall be saved.
14 How then shall they call on him in whom
they have not believed? and how shall they
believe in him of whom they have not heard?
and how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 And how shall they preach, except they be
sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet
of them that preach the gospel of peace, and
bring glad tidings of good things!
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For
Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our
report?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily,
their sound went into all the earth, and their
words unto the ends of the world.
19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses
saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them
that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will
anger you.
20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was
found of them that sought me not; I was made
manifest unto them that asked not after me.
21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have
stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient
and gainsaying people.
1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people?
God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the
seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God hath not cast away his people which he
foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of
Elias? how he maketh intercession to God
against Israel saying,
3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and
digged down thine altars; and I am left alone,
and they seek my life.
4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I
have reserved to myself seven thousand men,
who have not bowed the knee to the image of
Baal.
5 Even so then at this present time also there is
a remnant according to the election of grace.
6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works:
otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of
works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work
is no more work.
7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that
which he seeketh for; but the election hath
obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
8 (According as it is written, God hath given
them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should
not see, and ears that they should not hear;)
unto this day.
9 And David saith, Let their table be made a
snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a
recompence unto them:
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may
not see, and bow down their back alway.
11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they
should fall? God forbid: but rather through their
fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to
provoke them to jealousy.
12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the
world, and the diminishing of them the riches of
the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I
am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine
office:
14 If by any means I may provoke to
emulation them which are my flesh, and might
save some of them.
15 For if the casting away of them be the
reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving
of them be, but life from the dead?
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also
holy: and if the root be holy, so are the
branches.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off,
and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in
among them, and with them partakest of the
root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou
boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root
thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were
broken off, that I might be graffed in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken
off, and thou standest by faith. Be not
highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared not the natural branches,
take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity
of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward
thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness:
otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in
unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to
graff them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree
which is wild by nature, and wert graffed
contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how
much more shall these, which be the natural
branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be
ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise
in your own conceits; that blindness in part is
happened to Israel, until the fulness of the
Gentiles be come in.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is
written, There shall come out of Sion the
Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from
Jacob:
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I
shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies
for your sakes: but as touching the election,
they are beloved for the father's sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of God are without
repentance.
30 For as ye in times past have not believed
God, yet have now obtained mercy through
their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed,
that through your mercy they also may obtain
mercy.
32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief,
that he might have mercy upon all.
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom
and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are
his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord?
or who hath been his counsellor?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be
recompensed unto him again?
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are
all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that
ye may prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to
every man that is among you, not to think of
himself more highly than he ought to think; but
to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to
every man the measure of faith.
4 For as we have many members in one body,
and all members have not the same office:
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the
grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let
us prophesy according to the proportion of
faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or
he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that
giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that
ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy,
with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that
which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with
brotherly love; in honour preferring one
another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit;
serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation;
continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given
to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and
curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep
with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another.
Mind not high things, but condescend to men of
low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide
things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live
peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but
rather give place unto wrath: for it is written,
Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if
he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou
shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil
with good.
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher
powers. For there is no power but of God: the
powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power,
resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that
resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to
the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the
power? do that which is good, and thou shalt
have praise of the same:
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good.
But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for
he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the
minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath
upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only
for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they
are God's ministers, attending continually upon
this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to
whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom;
fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one
another: for he that loveth another hath
fulfilled the law.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery,
Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou
shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not
covet; and if there be any other commandment,
it is briefly comprehended in this saying,
namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour:
therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is
high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our
salvation nearer than when we believed.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let
us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and
let us put on the armour of light.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in
rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and
wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and
make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the
lusts thereof.
1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but
not to doubtful disputations.
2 For one believeth that he may eat all things:
another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
3 Let not him that eateth despise him that
eateth not; and let not him which eateth not
judge him that eateth: for God hath received
him.
4 Who art thou that judgest another man's
servant? to his own master he standeth or
falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is
able to make him stand.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another:
another esteemeth every day alike. Let every
man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto
the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to
the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth,
eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks;
and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth
not, and giveth God thanks.
7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man
dieth to himself.
8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord;
and whether we die, we die unto the Lord:
whether we live therefore, or die, we are the
Lord's.
9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and
revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead
and living.
10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why
dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall
all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord,
every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue
shall confess to God.
12 So then every one of us shall give account of
himself to God.
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any
more: but judge this rather, that no man put a
stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his
brother's way.
14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord
Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but
to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean,
to him it is unclean.
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat,
now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not
him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and
drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in
the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is
acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which
make for peace, and things wherewith one may
edify another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All
things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man
who eateth with offence.
21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink
wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother
stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before
God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself
in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat,
because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever
is not of faith is sin.
1 We then that are strong ought to bear the
infirmities of the weak, and not to please
ourselves.
2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for
his good to edification.
3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it
is written, The reproaches of them that
reproached thee fell on me.
4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning, that we through
patience and comfort of the scriptures might
have hope.
5 Now the God of patience and consolation
grant you to be likeminded one toward another
according to Christ Jesus:
6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth
glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ
also received us to the glory of God.
8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of
the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm
the promises made unto the fathers:
9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his
mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will
confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing
unto thy name.
10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with
his people.
11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles;
and laud him, all ye people.
12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root
of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the
Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, that ye may abound in
hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my
brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled
with all knowledge, able also to admonish one
another.
15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the
more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting
you in mind, because of the grace that is given
to me of God,
16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ
to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God,
that the offering up of the Gentiles might be
acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
17 I have therefore whereof I may glory
through Jesus Christ in those things which
pertain to God.
18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those
things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to
make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the
power of the Spirit of God; so that from
Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I
have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel,
not where Christ was named, lest I should build
upon another man's foundation:
21 But as it is written, To whom he was not
spoken of, they shall see: and they that have
not heard shall understand.
22 For which cause also I have been much
hindered from coming to you.
23 But now having no more place in these parts,
and having a great desire these many years to
come unto you;
24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I
will come to you: for I trust to see you in my
journey, and to be brought on my way
thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled
with your company.
25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto
the saints.
26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and
Achaia to make a certain contribution for the
poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors
they are. For if the Gentiles have been made
partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is
also to minister unto them in carnal things.
28 When therefore I have performed this, and
have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by
you into Spain.
29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I
shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the
gospel of Christ.
30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord
Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit,
that ye strive together with me in your prayers
to God for me;
31 That I may be delivered from them that do
not believe in Judaea; and that my service
which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of
the saints;
32 That I may come unto you with joy by the
will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
33 Now the God of peace be with you all.
Amen.
1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which
is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh
saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever
business she hath need of you: for she hath
been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ
Jesus:
4 Who have for my life laid down their own
necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but
also all the churches of the Gentiles.
5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house.
Salute my well-beloved Epaenetus, who is the
firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on
us.
7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen,
and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note
among the apostles, who also were in Christ
before me.
8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and
Stachys my beloved.
10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute
them which are of Aristobulus' household.
11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them
that be of the household of Narcissus, which are
in the Lord.
12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour
in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which
laboured much in the Lord.
13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his
mother and mine.
14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas,
Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are
with them.
15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his
sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are
with them.
16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The
churches of Christ salute you.
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them
which cause divisions and offences contrary to
the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid
them.
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord
Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good
words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of
the simple.
19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all
men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but
yet I would have you wise unto that which is
good, and simple concerning evil.
20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan
under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and
Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in
the Lord.
23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church,
saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the
city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you all. Amen.
25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you
according to my gospel, and the preaching of
Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the
mystery, which was kept secret since the world
began,
26 But now is made manifest, and by the
scriptures of the prophets, according to the
commandment of the everlasting God, made
known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus
Christ for ever. Amen.
1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ
through the will of God, and Sosthenes our
brother,
2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to
them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to
be saints, with all that in every place call upon
the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's
and our's:
3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our
Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for
the grace of God which is given you by Jesus
Christ;
5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in
all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6 Even as the testimony of Christ was
confirmed in you:
7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that
ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto
the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same
thing, and that there be no divisions among
you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in
the same mind and in the same judgment.
11 For it hath been declared unto me of you,
my brethren, by them which are of the house of
Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I
am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas;
and I of Christ.
13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for
you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but
Crispus and Gaius;
15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in
mine own name.
16 And I baptized also the household of
Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I
baptized any other.
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to
preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words,
lest the cross of Christ should be made of none
effect.
18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that
perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved
it is the power of God.
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of
the wise, and will bring to nothing the
understanding of the prudent.
20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where
is the disputer of this world? hath not God made
foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the
world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God
by the foolishness of preaching to save them
that believe.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks
seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews
a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks
foolishness;
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews
and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the
wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than
men; and the weakness of God is stronger than
men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that
not many wise men after the flesh, not many
mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of
the world to confound the wise; and God hath
chosen the weak things of the world to
confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things
which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and
things which are not, to bring to nought things
that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of
God is made unto us wisdom, and
righteousness, and sanctification, and
redemption:
31 That, according as it is written, He that
glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came
not with excellency of speech or of wisdom,
declaring unto you the testimony of God.
2 For I determined not to know any thing
among you, save Jesus Christ, and him
crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear,
and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not
with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in
demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the
wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that
are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world,
nor of the princes of this world, that come to
nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a
mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God
ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew:
for had they known it, they would not have
crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear
heard, neither have entered into the heart of
man, the things which God hath prepared for
them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his
Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the
deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man,
save the spirit of man which is in him? even so
the things of God knoweth no man, but the
Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the
world, but the spirit which is of God; that we
might know the things that are freely given to us
of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words
which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the
Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things
with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things
of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness
unto him: neither can he know them, because
they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet
he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord,
that he may instruct him? But we have the
mind of Christ.
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as
unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto
babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat:
for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither
yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is
among you envying, and strife, and divisions,
are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and
another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but
ministers by whom ye believed, even as the
Lord gave to every man?
6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God
gave the increase.
7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing,
neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the
increase.
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are
one: and every man shall receive his own
reward according to his own labour.
9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are
God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given
unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the
foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But
let every man take heed how he buildeth
thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than
that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation
gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest:
for the day shall declare it, because it shall be
revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every
man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built
thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall
suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so
as by fire.
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God,
and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him
shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy,
which temple ye are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man
among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let
him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness
with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in
their own craftiness.
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts
of the wise, that they are vain.
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all
things are your's;
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the
world, or life, or death, or things present, or
things to come; all are your's;
23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
1 Let a man so account of us, as of the
ministers of Christ, and stewards of the
mysteries of God.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man
be found faithful.
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I
should be judged of you, or of man's judgment:
yea, I judge not mine own self.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not
hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the
Lord.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until
the Lord come, who both will bring to light the
hidden things of darkness, and will make
manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then
shall every man have praise of God.
6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure
transferred to myself and to Apollos for your
sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of
men above that which is written, that no one of
you be puffed up for one against another.
7 For who maketh thee to differ from another?
and what hast thou that thou didst not receive?
now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory,
as if thou hadst not received it?
8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have
reigned as kings without us: and I would to God
ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
9 For I think that God hath set forth us the
apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for
we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to
angels, and to men.
10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise
in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are
honourable, but we are despised.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger,
and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and
have no certain dwellingplace;
12 And labour, working with our own hands:
being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we
suffer it:
13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as
the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of
all things unto this day.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as
my beloved sons I warn you.
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructers
in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in
Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the
gospel.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of
me.
17 For this cause have I sent unto you
Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful
in the Lord, who shall bring you into
remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as
I teach every where in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would
not come to you.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord
will, and will know, not the speech of them
which are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in
power.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a
rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
1 It is reported commonly that there is
fornication among you, and such fornication as
is not so much as named among the Gentiles,
that one should have his father's wife.
2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather
mourned, that he that hath done this deed
might be taken away from among you.
3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in
spirit, have judged already, as though I were
present, concerning him that hath so done this
deed,
4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye
are gathered together, and my spirit, with the
power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the
destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be
saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a
little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye
may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For
even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old
leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and
wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of
sincerity and truth.
9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company
with fornicators:
10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this
world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or
with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of
the world.
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep
company, if any man that is called a brother be
a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a
railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with
such an one no not to eat.
12 For what have I to do to judge them also
that are without? do not ye judge them that are
within?
13 But them that are without God judgeth.
Therefore put away from among yourselves
that wicked person.
1 Dare any of you, having a matter against
another, go to law before the unjust, and not
before the saints?
2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the
world? and if the world shall be judged by you,
are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how
much more things that pertain to this life?
4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining
to this life, set them to judge who are least
esteemed in the church.
5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is
not a wise man among you? no, not one that
shall be able to judge between his brethren?
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and
that before the unbelievers.
7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among
you, because ye go to law one with another.
Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye
not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your
brethren.
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not
inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived:
neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,
nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with
mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the
kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are
washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are
justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by
the Spirit of our God.
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things
are not expedient: all things are lawful for me,
but I will not be brought under the power of
any.
13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats:
but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the
body is not for fornication, but for the Lord;
and the Lord for the body.
14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and
will also raise up us by his own power.
15 Know ye not that your bodies are the
members of Christ? shall I then take the
members of Christ, and make them the
members of an harlot? God forbid.
16 What? know ye not that he which is joined
to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall
be one flesh.
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one
spirit.
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth
is without the body; but he that committeth
fornication sinneth against his own body.
19 What? know ye not that your body is the
temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which
ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore
glorify God in your body, and in your spirit,
which are God's.
1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote
unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a
woman.
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every
man have his own wife, and let every woman
have her own husband.
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due
benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the
husband.
4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but
the husband: and likewise also the husband
hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with
consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves
to fasting and prayer; and come together again,
that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
6 But I speak this by permission, and not of
commandment.
7 For I would that all men were even as I
myself. But every man hath his proper gift of
God, one after this manner, and another after
that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows,
It is good for them if they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry:
for it is better to marry than to burn.
10 And unto the married I command, yet not I,
but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her
husband:
11 But and if she depart, let her remain
unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and
let not the husband put away his wife.
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any
brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she
be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her
away.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that
believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with
her, let her not leave him.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by
the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified
by the husband: else were your children
unclean; but now are they holy.
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart.
A brother or a sister is not under bondage in
such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou
shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou,
O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as
the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk.
And so ordain I in all churches.
18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him
not become uncircumcised. Is any called in
uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision
is nothing, but the keeping of the
commandments of God.
20 Let every man abide in the same calling
wherein he was called.
21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for
it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a
servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he
that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the
servants of men.
24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called,
therein abide with God.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no
commandment of the Lord: yet I give my
judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of
the Lord to be faithful.
26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the
present distress, I say, that it is good for a man
so to be.
27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be
loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a
wife.
28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned;
and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned.
Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the
flesh: but I spare you.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it
remaineth, that both they that have wives be as
though they had none;
30 And they that weep, as though they wept
not; and they that rejoice, as though they
rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they
possessed not;
31 And they that use this world, as not abusing
it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
32 But I would have you without carefulness.
He that is unmarried careth for the things that
belong to the Lord, how he may please the
Lord:
33 But he that is married careth for the things
that are of the world, how he may please his
wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a
virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the
things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in
body and in spirit: but she that is married careth
for the things of the world, how she may please
her husband.
35 And this I speak for your own profit; not
that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that
which is comely, and that ye may attend upon
the Lord without distraction.
36 But if any man think that he behaveth
himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass
the flower of her age, and need so require, let
him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them
marry.
37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his
heart, having no necessity, but hath power over
his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart
that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth
well; but he that giveth her not in marriage
doeth better.
39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her
husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she
is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only
in the Lord.
40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my
judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit
of God.
1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we
know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge
puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2 And if any man think that he knoweth any
thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to
know.
3 But if any man love God, the same is known
of him.
4 As concerning therefore the eating of those
things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we
know that an idol is nothing in the world, and
that there is none other God but one.
5 For though there be that are called gods,
whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods
many, and lords many,)
6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of
whom are all things, and we in him; and one
Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and
we by him.
7 Howbeit there is not in every man that
knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol
unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an
idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for
neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we
eat not, are we the worse.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty
of your's become a stumblingblock to them that
are weak.
10 For if any man see thee which hast
knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall
not the conscience of him which is weak be
emboldened to eat those things which are
offered to idols;
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak
brother perish, for whom Christ died?
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and
wound their weak conscience, ye sin against
Christ.
13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to
offend, I will eat no flesh while the world
standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
1 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I
not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my
work in the Lord?
2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet
doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine
apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is
this,
4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a
wife, as well as other apostles, and as the
brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to
forbear working?
7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own
charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth
not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock,
and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the
law the same also?
9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou
shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that
treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for
oxen?
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For
our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that
ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that
thresheth in hope should be partaker of his
hope.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is
it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal
things?
12 If others be partakers of this power over you,
are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not
used this power; but suffer all things, lest we
should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13 Do ye not know that they which minister
about holy things live of the things of the
temple? and they which wait at the altar are
partakers with the altar?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they
which preach the gospel should live of the
gospel.
15 But I have used none of these things: neither
have I written these things, that it should be so
done unto me: for it were better for me to die,
than that any man should make my glorying
void.
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have
nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon
me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the
gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a
reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of
the gospel is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I
preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of
Christ without charge, that I abuse not my
power in the gospel.
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I
made myself servant unto all, that I might gain
the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I
might gain the Jews; to them that are under the
law, as under the law, that I might gain them
that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without
law, (being not without law to God, but under
the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that
are without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might
gain the weak: I am made all things to all men,
that I might by all means save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I
might be partaker thereof with you.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race
run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that
ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery
is temperate in all things. Now they do it to
obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight
I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into
subjection: lest that by any means, when I have
preached to others, I myself should be a
castaway.
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye
should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were
under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud
and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for
they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed
them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well
pleased: for they were overthrown in the
wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the
intent we should not lust after evil things, as
they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them;
as it is written, The people sat down to eat and
drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of
them committed, and fell in one day three and
twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them
also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also
murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for
ensamples: and they are written for our
admonition, upon whom the ends of the world
are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth
take heed lest he fall.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but
such as is common to man: but God is faithful,
who will not suffer you to be tempted above
that ye are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that ye may be able
to bear it.
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from
idolatry.
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not
the communion of the blood of Christ? The
bread which we break, is it not the communion
of the body of Christ?
17 For we being many are one bread, and one
body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they
which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the
altar?
19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or
that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any
thing?
20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles
sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to
God: and I would not that ye should have
fellowship with devils.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the
cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the
Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we
stronger than he?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are
not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but
all things edify not.
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man
another's wealth.
25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat,
asking no question for conscience sake:
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness
thereof.
27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a
feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is
set before you, eat, asking no question for
conscience sake.
28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered
in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that
shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth
is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the
other: for why is my liberty judged of another
man's conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil
spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or
whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to
the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
33 Even as I please all men in all things, not
seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many,
that they may be saved.
1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of
Christ.
2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember
me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I
delivered them to you.
3 But I would have you know, that the head of
every man is Christ; and the head of the
woman is the man; and the head of Christ is
God.
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his
head covered, dishonoureth his head.
5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth
with her head uncovered dishonoureth her
head: for that is even all one as if she were
shaven.
6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also
be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be
shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head,
forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God:
but the woman is the glory of the man.
8 For the man is not of the woman: but the
woman of the man.
9 Neither was the man created for the woman;
but the woman for the man.
10 For this cause ought the woman to have
power on her head because of the angels.
11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the
woman, neither the woman without the man, in
the Lord.
12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is
the man also by the woman; but all things of
God.
13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a
woman pray unto God uncovered?
14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if
a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to
her: for her hair is given her for a covering.
16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we
have no such custom, neither the churches of
God.
17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise
you not, that ye come together not for the
better, but for the worse.
18 For first of all, when ye come together in the
church, I hear that there be divisions among
you; and I partly believe it.
19 For there must be also heresies among you,
that they which are approved may be made
manifest among you.
20 When ye come together therefore into one
place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.
21 For in eating every one taketh before other
his own supper: and one is hungry, and another
is drunken.
22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to
drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and
shame them that have not? What shall I say to
you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
23 For I have received of the Lord that which
also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus
the same night in which he was betrayed took
bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it,
and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is
broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup,
when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye
drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink
this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he
come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread,
and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall
be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let
him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily,
eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not
discerning the Lord's body.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly
among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should
not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened
of the Lord, that we should not be condemned
with the world.
33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come
together to eat, tarry one for another.
34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home;
that ye come not together unto condemnation.
And the rest will I set in order when I come.
1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I
would not have you ignorant.
2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away
unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no
man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus
accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is
the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same
Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations,
but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is
the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to
every man to profit withal.
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of
wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by
the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to
another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of miracles; to
another prophecy; to another discerning of
spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to
another the interpretation of tongues:
11 But all these worketh that one and the
selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally
as he will.
12 For as the body is one, and hath many
members, and all the members of that one
body, being many, are one body: so also is
Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one
body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether
we be bond or free; and have been all made to
drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the
hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of
the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not
the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not
of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were
the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where
were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members every
one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were
the body?
20 But now are they many members, yet but
one body.
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I
have no need of thee: nor again the head to the
feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the
body, which seem to be more feeble, are
necessary:
23 And those members of the body, which we
think to be less honourable, upon these we
bestow more abundant honour; and our
uncomely parts have more abundant
comeliness.
24 For our comely parts have no need: but God
hath tempered the body together, having given
more abundant honour to that part which
lacked.
25 That there should be no schism in the body;
but that the members should have the same
care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the
members suffer with it; or one member be
honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members
in particular.
28 And God hath set some in the church, first
apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers,
after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
governments, diversities of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all
teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak
with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet
shew I unto you a more excellent way.
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and
of angels, and have not charity, I am become
as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and
understand all mysteries, and all knowledge;
and though I have all faith, so that I could
remove mountains, and have not charity, I am
nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the
poor, and though I give my body to be burned,
and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity
envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not
puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not
her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no
evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the
truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth
all things, endureth all things.
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be
prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be
tongues, they shall cease; whether there be
knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then
that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I
understood as a child, I thought as a child: but
when I became a man, I put away childish
things.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but
then face to face: now I know in part; but then
shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these
three; but the greatest of these is charity.
1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts,
but rather that ye may prophesy.
2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue
speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no
man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he
speaketh mysteries.
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to
edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue
edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth
the church.
5 I would that ye all spake with tongues but
rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that
prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues,
except he interpret, that the church may receive
edifying.
6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking
with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I
shall speak to you either by revelation, or by
knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7 And even things without life giving sound,
whether pipe or harp, except they give a
distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known
what is piped or harped?
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound,
who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue
words easy to be understood, how shall it be
known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into
the air.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of
voices in the world, and none of them is without
signification.
11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the
voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a
barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a
barbarian unto me.
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of
spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the
edifying of the church.
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an
unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit
prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and
I will pray with the understanding also: I will
sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the
understanding also.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit,
how shall he that occupieth the room of the
unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks,
seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the
other is not edified.
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more
than ye all:
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five
words with my understanding, that by my voice
I might teach others also, than ten thousand
words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding:
howbeit in malice be ye children, but in
understanding be men.
21 In the law it is written, With men of other
tongues and other lips will I speak unto this
people; and yet for all that will they not hear
me, saith the Lord.
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to
them that believe, but to them that believe not:
but prophesying serveth not for them that
believe not, but for them which believe.
23 If therefore the whole church be come
together into one place, and all speak with
tongues, and there come in those that are
unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that
ye are mad?
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one
that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is
convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made
manifest; and so falling down on his face he will
worship God, and report that God is in you of a
truth.
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come
together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a
doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath
an interpretation. Let all things be done unto
edifying.
27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let
it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by
course; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep
silence in the church; and let him speak to
himself, and to God.
29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let
the other judge.
30 If any thing be revealed to another that
sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all
may learn, and all may be comforted.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to
the prophets.
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but
of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
34 Let your women keep silence in the
churches: for it is not permitted unto them to
speak; but they are commanded to be under
obedience as also saith the law.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask
their husbands at home: for it is a shame for
women to speak in the church.
36 What? came the word of God out from you?
or came it unto you only?
37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or
spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things
that I write unto you are the commandments of
the Lord.
38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be
ignorant.
39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and
forbid not to speak with tongues.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the
gospel which I preached unto you, which also
ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in
memory what I preached unto you, unless ye
have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which
I also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the
twelve:
6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred
brethren at once; of whom the greater part
remain unto this present, but some are fallen
asleep.
7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all
the apostles.
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of
one born out of due time.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not
meet to be called an apostle, because I
persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am:
and his grace which was bestowed upon me was
not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly
than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God
which was with me.
11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we
preach, and so ye believed.
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from
the dead, how say some among you that there
is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead,
then is Christ not risen:
14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our
preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of
God; because we have testified of God that he
raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be
that the dead rise not.
16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ
raised:
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain;
ye are yet in your sins.
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in
Christ are perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we
are of all men most miserable.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and
become the firstfruits of them that slept.
21 For since by man came death, by man came
also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall
all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the
firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his
coming.
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have
delivered up the kingdom to God, even the
Father; when he shall have put down all rule
and all authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies
under his feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is
death.
27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But
when he saith all things are put under him, it is
manifest that he is excepted, which did put all
things under him.
28 And when all things shall be subdued unto
him, then shall the Son also himself be subject
unto him that put all things under him, that God
may be all in all.
29 Else what shall they do which are baptized
for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are
they then baptized for the dead?
30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in
Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
32 If after the manner of men I have fought
with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me,
if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to
morrow we die.
33 Be not deceived: evil communications
corrupt good manners.
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for
some have not the knowledge of God: I speak
this to your shame.
35 But some man will say, How are the dead
raised up? and with what body do they come?
36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not
quickened, except it die:
37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not
that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may
chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased
him, and to every seed his own body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is
one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of
beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies
terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one,
and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another
glory of the moon, and another glory of the
stars: for one star differeth from another star in
glory.
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is
sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it
is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a
spiritual body. There is a natural body, and
there is a spiritual body.
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was
made a living soul; the last Adam was made a
quickening spirit.
46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual,
but that which is natural; and afterward that
which is spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the
second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are
earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they
also that are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the
earthy, we shall also bear the image of the
heavenly.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood
cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth
corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not
all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and
the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we
shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on
incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on
immortality, then shall be brought to pass the
saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in
victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is
thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of
sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye
stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the
work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that
your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Now concerning the collection for the saints,
as I have given order to the churches of Galatia,
even so do ye.
2 Upon the first day of the week let every one
of you lay by him in store, as God hath
prospered him, that there be no gatherings when
I come.
3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall
approve by your letters, them will I send to bring
your liberality unto Jerusalem.
4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go
with me.
5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass
through Macedonia: for I do pass through
Macedonia.
6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and
winter with you, that ye may bring me on my
journey whithersoever I go.
7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I
trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord
permit.
8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto
me, and there are many adversaries.
10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be
with you without fear: for he worketh the work
of the Lord, as I also do.
11 Let no man therefore despise him: but
conduct him forth in peace, that he may come
unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly
desired him to come unto you with the brethren:
but his will was not at all to come at this time;
but he will come when he shall have convenient
time.
13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you
like men, be strong.
14 Let all your things be done with charity.
15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house
of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia,
and that they have addicted themselves to the
ministry of the saints,)
16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to
every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.
17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and
Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was
lacking on your part they have supplied.
18 For they have refreshed my spirit and your's:
therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and
Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the
church that is in their house.
20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one
another with an holy kiss.
21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own
hand.
22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let
him be Anathema Maranatha.
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you.
24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of
God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church
of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints
which are in all Achaia:
2 Grace be to you and peace from God our
Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God
of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that
we may be able to comfort them which are in
any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we
ourselves are comforted of God.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so
our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your
consolation and salvation, which is effectual in
the enduring of the same sufferings which we
also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for
your consolation and salvation.
7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that
as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye
be also of the consolation.
8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant
of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we
were pressed out of measure, above strength,
insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves,
that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God
which raiseth the dead:
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and
doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet
deliver us;
11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us,
that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means
of many persons thanks may be given by many
on our behalf.
12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our
conscience, that in simplicity and godly
sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the
grace of God, we have had our conversation in
the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
13 For we write none other things unto you,
than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust
ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part,
that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are
our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.
15 And in this confidence I was minded to
come unto you before, that ye might have a
second benefit;
16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to
come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of
you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use
lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I
purpose according to the flesh, that with me
there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
18 But as God is true, our word toward you was
not yea and nay.
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was
preached among you by us, even by me and
Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay,
but in him was yea.
20 For all the promises of God in him are yea,
and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in
Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the
earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my
soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto
Corinth.
24 Not for that we have dominion over your
faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye
stand.
1 But I determined this with myself, that I
would not come again to you in heaviness.
2 For if I make you sorry, who is he then that
maketh me glad, but the same which is made
sorry by me?
3 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I
came, I should have sorrow from them of
whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in
you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
4 For out of much affliction and anguish of
heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not
that ye should be grieved, but that ye might
know the love which I have more abundantly
unto you.
5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not
grieved me, but in part: that I may not
overcharge you all.
6 Sufficient to such a man is this punishment,
which was inflicted of many.
7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive
him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one
should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would
confirm your love toward him.
9 For to this end also did I write, that I might
know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient
in all things.
10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive
also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I
forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the
person of Christ;
11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us:
for we are not ignorant of his devices.
12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to
preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened
unto me of the Lord,
13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found
not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of
them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
14 Now thanks be unto God, which always
causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh
manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in
every place.
15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of
Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that
perish:
16 To the one we are the savour of death unto
death; and to the other the savour of life unto
life. And who is sufficient for these things?
17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the
word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God,
in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or
need we, as some others, epistles of
commendation to you, or letters of
commendation from you?
2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known
and read of all men:
3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to
be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written
not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living
God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables
of the heart.
4 And such trust have we through Christ to
God-ward:
5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think
any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is
of God;
6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the
new testament; not of the letter, but of the
spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth
life.
7 But if the ministration of death, written and
engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the
children of Israel could not stedfastly behold
the face of Moses for the glory of his
countenance; which glory was to be done away:
8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be
rather glorious?
9 For if the ministration of condemnation be
glory, much more doth the ministration of
righteousness exceed in glory.
10 For even that which was made glorious had
no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory
that excelleth.
11 For if that which is done away was glorious,
much more that which remaineth is glorious.
12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use
great plainness of speech:
13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his
face, that the children of Israel could not
stedfastly look to the end of that which is
abolished:
14 But their minds were blinded: for until this
day remaineth the same vail untaken away in
the reading of the old testament; which vail is
done away in Christ.
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read,
the vail is upon their heart.
16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord,
the vail shall be taken away.
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the
Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a
glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the
same image from glory to glory, even as by the
Spirit of the Lord.
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we
have received mercy, we faint not;
2 But have renounced the hidden things of
dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor
handling the word of God deceitfully; but by
manifestation of the truth commending
ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight
of God.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that
are lost:
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded
the minds of them which believe not, lest the
light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the
image of God, should shine unto them.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus
the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus'
sake.
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine
out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to
give the light of the knowledge of the glory of
God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels,
that the excellency of the power may be of
God, and not of us.
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not
distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but
not destroyed;
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying
of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus
might be made manifest in our body.
11 For we which live are alway delivered unto
death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus
might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13 We having the same spirit of faith, according
as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I
spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord
Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall
present us with you.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the
abundant grace might through the thanksgiving
of many redound to the glory of God.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our
outward man perish, yet the inward man is
renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a
moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding
and eternal weight of glory;
18 While we look not at the things which are
seen, but at the things which are not seen: for
the things which are seen are temporal; but the
things which are not seen are eternal.
1 For we know that if our earthly house of this
tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of
God, an house not made with hands, eternal in
the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be
clothed upon with our house which is from
heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be
found naked.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan,
being burdened: not for that we would be
unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality
might be swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame
thing is God, who also hath given unto us the
earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing
that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are
absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to
be absent from the body, and to be present with
the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or
absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment
seat of Christ; that every one may receive the
things done in his body, according to that he
hath done, whether it be good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we
persuade men; but we are made manifest unto
God; and I trust also are made manifest in your
consciences.
12 For we commend not ourselves again unto
you, but give you occasion to glory on our
behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer
them which glory in appearance, and not in
heart.
13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to
God: or whether we be sober, it is for your
cause.
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us;
because we thus judge, that if one died for all,
then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live
should not henceforth live unto themselves, but
unto him which died for them, and rose again.
16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man
after the flesh: yea, though we have known
Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know
we him no more.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a
new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things are of God, who hath
reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and
hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling
the world unto himself, not imputing their
trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto
us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as
though God did beseech you by us: we pray you
in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who
knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in him.
1 We then, as workers together with him,
beseech you also that ye receive not the grace
of God in vain.
2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time
accepted, and in the day of salvation have I
succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted
time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the
ministry be not blamed:
4 But in all things approving ourselves as the
ministers of God, in much patience, in
afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in
labours, in watchings, in fastings;
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering,
by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love
unfeigned,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by
the armour of righteousness on the right hand
and on the left,
8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and
good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying,
and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not
killed;
10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor,
yet making many rich; as having nothing, and
yet possessing all things.
11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto
you, our heart is enlarged.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are
straitened in your own bowels.
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak
as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with
unbelievers: for what fellowship hath
righteousness with unrighteousness? and what
communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or
what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God
with idols? for ye are the temple of the living
God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and
walk in them; and I will be their God, and they
shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and
be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not
the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall
be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord
Almighty.
1 Having therefore these promises, dearly
beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all
filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting
holiness in the fear of God.
2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we
have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no
man.
3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have
said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and
live with you.
4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you,
great is my glorying of you: I am filled with
comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our
tribulation.
5 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our
flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every
side; without were fightings, within were fears.
6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that
are cast down, comforted us by the coming of
Titus;
7 And not by his coming only, but by the
consolation wherewith he was comforted in
you, when he told us your earnest desire, your
mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so
that I rejoiced the more.
8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do
not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive
that the same epistle hath made you sorry,
though it were but for a season.
9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry,
but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were
made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might
receive damage by us in nothing.
10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to
salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow
of the world worketh death.
11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye
sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it
wrought in you, yea, what clearing of
yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what
fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal,
yea, what revenge! In all things ye have
approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
12 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it
not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor
for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our
care for you in the sight of God might appear
unto you.
13 Therefore we were comforted in your
comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed
we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was
refreshed by you all.
14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of
you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all
things to you in truth, even so our boasting,
which I made before Titus, is found a truth.
15 And his inward affection is more abundant
toward you, whilst he remembereth the
obedience of you all, how with fear and
trembling ye received him.
16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in
you in all things.
1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the
grace of God bestowed on the churches of
Macedonia;
2 How that in a great trial of affliction the
abundance of their joy and their deep poverty
abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and
beyond their power they were willing of
themselves;
4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would
receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship
of the ministering to the saints.
5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first
gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us
by the will of God.
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he
had begun, so he would also finish in you the
same grace also.
7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in
faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all
diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye
abound in this grace also.
8 I speak not by commandment, but by
occasion of the forwardness of others, and to
prove the sincerity of your love.
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your
sakes he became poor, that ye through his
poverty might be rich.
10 And herein I give my advice: for this is
expedient for you, who have begun before, not
only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that
as there was a readiness to will, so there may be
a performance also out of that which ye have.
12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is
accepted according to that a man hath, and not
according to that he hath not.
13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and
ye burdened:
14 But by an equality, that now at this time
your abundance may be a supply for their
want, that their abundance also may be a
supply for your want: that there may be
equality:
15 As it is written, He that had gathered much
had nothing over; and he that had gathered
little had no lack.
16 But thanks be to God, which put the same
earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but
being more forward, of his own accord he went
unto you.
18 And we have sent with him the brother,
whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the
churches;
19 And not that only, but who was also chosen
of the churches to travel with us with this grace,
which is administered by us to the glory of the
same Lord, and declaration of your ready
mind:
20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us
in this abundance which is administered by us:
21 Providing for honest things, not only in the
sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
22 And we have sent with them our brother,
whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in
many things, but now much more diligent, upon
the great confidence which I have in you.
23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my
partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our
brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers
of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the
churches, the proof of your love, and of our
boasting on your behalf.
1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it
is superfluous for me to write to you:
2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for
which I boast of you to them of Macedonia,
that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your
zeal hath provoked very many.
3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting
of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I
said, ye may be ready:
4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with
me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say
not, ye) should be ashamed in this same
confident boasting.
5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the
brethren, that they would go before unto you,
and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof
ye had notice before, that the same might be
ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of
covetousness.
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall
reap also sparingly; and he which soweth
bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his
heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of
necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound
toward you; that ye, always having all
sufficiency in all things, may abound to every
good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he
hath given to the poor: his righteousness
remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower
both minister bread for your food, and multiply
your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your
righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in every thing to all
bountifulness, which causeth through us
thanksgiving to God.
12 For the administration of this service not
only supplieth the want of the saints, but is
abundant also by many thanksgivings unto
God;
13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration
they glorify God for your professed subjection
unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal
distribution unto them, and unto all men;
14 And by their prayer for you, which long after
you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable
gift.
1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the
meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in
presence am base among you, but being absent
am bold toward you:
2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold
when I am present with that confidence,
wherewith I think to be bold against some,
which think of us as if we walked according to
the flesh.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war
after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not
carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling
down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high
thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge
of God, and bringing into captivity every
thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all
disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Do ye look on things after the outward
appearance? If any man trust to himself that he
is Christ's, let him of himself think this again,
that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
8 For though I should boast somewhat more of
our authority, which the Lord hath given us for
edification, and not for your destruction, I
should not be ashamed:
9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you
by letters.
10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and
powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and
his speech contemptible.
11 Let such an one think this, that, such as we
are in word by letters when we are absent, such
will we be also in deed when we are present.
12 For we dare not make ourselves of the
number, or compare ourselves with some that
commend themselves: but they measuring
themselves by themselves, and comparing
themselves among themselves, are not wise.
13 But we will not boast of things without our
measure, but according to the measure of the
rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure
to reach even unto you.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our
measure, as though we reached not unto you:
for we are come as far as to you also in
preaching the gospel of Christ:
15 Not boasting of things without our measure,
that is, of other men's labours; but having hope,
when your faith is increased, that we shall be
enlarged by you according to our rule
abundantly,
16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond
you, and not to boast in another man's line of
things made ready to our hand.
17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
18 For not he that commendeth himself is
approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
1 Would to God ye could bear with me a little in
my folly: and indeed bear with me.
2 For I am jealous over you with godly
jealousy: for I have espoused you to one
husband, that I may present you as a chaste
virgin to Christ.
3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent
beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds
should be corrupted from the simplicity that is
in Christ.
4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus,
whom we have not preached, or if ye receive
another spirit, which ye have not received, or
another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye
might well bear with him.
5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very
chiefest apostles.
6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in
knowledge; but we have been throughly made
manifest among you in all things.
7 Have I committed an offence in abasing
myself that ye might be exalted, because I have
preached to you the gospel of God freely?
8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of
them, to do you service.
9 And when I was present with you, and
wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that
which was lacking to me the brethren which
came from Macedonia supplied: and in all
things I have kept myself from being
burdensome unto you, and so will I keep
myself.
10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall
stop me of this boasting in the regions of
Achaia.
11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God
knoweth.
12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut
off occasion from them which desire occasion;
that wherein they glory, they may be found
even as we.
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers,
transforming themselves into the apostles of
Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is
transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers
also be transformed as the ministers of
righteousness; whose end shall be according to
their works.
16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if
otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may
boast myself a little.
17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the
Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence
of boasting.
18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will
glory also.
19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye
yourselves are wise.
20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into
bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of
you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you
on the face.
21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though
we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any
is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they
Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of
Abraham? so am I.
23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a
fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in
stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent,
in deaths oft.
24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes
save one.
25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I
stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and
a day I have been in the deep;
26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in
perils of robbers, in perils by mine own
countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in
the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the
sea, in perils among false brethren;
27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings
often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in
cold and nakedness.
28 Beside those things that are without, that
which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the
churches.
29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is
offended, and I burn not?
30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the
things which concern mine infirmities.
31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie
not.
32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the
king kept the city of the Damascenes with a
garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
33 And through a window in a basket was I let
down by the wall, and escaped his hands.
1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I
will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years
ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or
whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God
knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third
heaven.
3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body,
or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and
heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful
for a man to utter.
5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will
not glory, but in mine infirmities.
6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not
be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I
forbear, lest any man should think of me above
that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth
of me.
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure
through the abundance of the revelations, there
was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the
messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should
be exalted above measure.
8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it
might depart from me.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient
for thee: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather
glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ
may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in
reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in
distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak,
then am I strong.
11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have
compelled me: for I ought to have been
commended of you: for in nothing am I behind
the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought
among you in all patience, in signs, and
wonders, and mighty deeds.
13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to
other churches, except it be that I myself was
not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to
you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I
seek not your's but you: for the children ought
not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for
the children.
15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for
you; though the more abundantly I love you,
the less I be loved.
16 But be it so, I did not burden you:
nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with
guile.
17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them
whom I sent unto you?
18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother.
Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in
the same spirit? walked we not in the same
steps?
19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves
unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but
we do all things, dearly beloved, for your
edifying.
20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find
you such as I would, and that I shall be found
unto you such as ye would not: lest there be
debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings,
whisperings, swellings, tumults:
21 And lest, when I come again, my God will
humble me among you, and that I shall bewail
many which have sinned already, and have not
repented of the uncleanness and fornication
and lasciviousness which they have committed.
1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In
the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every
word be established.
2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were
present, the second time; and being absent now
I write to them which heretofore have sinned,
and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not
spare:
3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in
me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is
mighty in you.
4 For though he was crucified through
weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God.
For we also are weak in him, but we shall live
with him by the power of God toward you.
5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the
faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your
own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you,
except ye be reprobates?
6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not
reprobates.
7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that
we should appear approved, but that ye should
do that which is honest, though we be as
reprobates.
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but
for the truth.
9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are
strong: and this also we wish, even your
perfection.
10 Therefore I write these things being absent,
lest being present I should use sharpness,
according to the power which the Lord hath
given me to edification, and not to destruction.
11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of
good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace;
and the God of love and peace shall be with
you.
12 Greet one another with an holy kiss.
13 All the saints salute you.
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the
love of God, and the communion of the Holy
Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man,
but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who
raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto
the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you and peace from God the
Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might
deliver us from this present evil world, according
to the will of God and our Father:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from
him that called you into the grace of Christ unto
another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that
trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of
Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel unto you than that
which we have preached unto you, let him be
accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any
man preach any other gospel unto you than
that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I
seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I
should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel
which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I
taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in
time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond
measure I persecuted the church of God, and
wasted it:
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above
many my equals in mine own nation, being
more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of
my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me
from my mother's womb, and called me by his
grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach
him among the heathen; immediately I
conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them
which were apostles before me; but I went into
Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to
Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him
fifteen days.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save
James the Lord's brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you,
behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria
and Cilicia;
22 And was unknown by face unto the
churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23 But they had heard only, That he which
persecuted us in times past now preacheth the
faith which once he destroyed.
24 And they glorified God in me.
1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to
Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with
me also.
2 And I went up by revelation, and
communicated unto them that gospel which I
preach among the Gentiles, but privately to
them which were of reputation, lest by any
means I should run, or had run, in vain.
3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a
Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
4 And that because of false brethren unawares
brought in, who came in privily to spy out our
liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they
might bring us into bondage:
5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no,
not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel
might continue with you.
6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat,
(whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to
me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they
who seemed to be somewhat in conference
added nothing to me:
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the
gospel of the uncircumcision was committed
unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was
unto Peter;
8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the
apostleship of the circumcision, the same was
mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who
seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that
was given unto me, they gave to me and
Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we
should go unto the heathen, and they unto the
circumcision.
10 Only they would that we should remember
the poor; the same which I also was forward to
do.
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I
withstood him to the face, because he was to be
blamed.
12 For before that certain came from James, he
did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were
come, he withdrew and separated himself,
fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with
him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried
away with their dissimulation.
14 But when I saw that they walked not
uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I
said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a
Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not
as do the Jews, why compellest thou the
Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners
of the Gentiles,
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the
works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus
Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ,
that we might be justified by the faith of Christ,
and not by the works of the law: for by the
works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ,
we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore
Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
18 For if I build again the things which I
destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
19 For I through the law am dead to the law,
that I might live unto God.
20 I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live;
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life
which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith
of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave
himself for me.
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if
righteousness come by the law, then Christ is
dead in vain.
1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you,
that ye should not obey the truth, before whose
eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth,
crucified among you?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye
the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the
hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit,
are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it
be yet in vain.
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit,
and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it
by the works of the law, or by the hearing of
faith?
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was
accounted to him for righteousness.
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of
faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would
justify the heathen through faith, preached
before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee
shall all nations be blessed.
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed
with faithful Abraham.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law
are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is
every one that continueth not in all things which
are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the
sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live
by faith.
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man
that doeth them shall live in them.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of
the law, being made a curse for us: for it is
written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a
tree:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we
might receive the promise of the Spirit through
faith.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men;
Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be
confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth
thereto.
16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the
promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as
of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which
is Christ.
17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was
confirmed before of God in Christ, the law,
which was four hundred and thirty years after,
cannot disannul, that it should make the
promise of none effect.
18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no
more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham
by promise.
19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was
added because of transgressions, till the seed
should come to whom the promise was made;
and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a
mediator.
20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but
God is one.
21 Is the law then against the promises of God?
God forbid: for if there had been a law given
which could have given life, verily righteousness
should have been by the law.
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under
sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ
might be given to them that believe.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under
the law, shut up unto the faith which should
afterwards be revealed.
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to
bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified
by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer
under a schoolmaster.
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in
Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized
into Christ have put on Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is
neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor
female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's
seed, and heirs according to the promise.
1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a
child, differeth nothing from a servant, though
he be lord of all;
2 But is under tutors and governors until the
time appointed of the father.
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in
bondage under the elements of the world:
4 But when the fulness of the time was come,
God sent forth his Son, made of a woman,
made under the law,
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that
we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth
the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a
son; and if a son, then an heir of God through
Christ.
8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did
service unto them which by nature are no gods.
9 But now, after that ye have known God, or
rather are known of God, how turn ye again to
the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye
desire again to be in bondage?
10 Ye observe days, and months, and times,
and years.
11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed
upon you labour in vain.
12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am
as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I
preached the gospel unto you at the first.
14 And my temptation which was in my flesh
ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me
as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of?
for I bear you record, that, if it had been
possible, ye would have plucked out your own
eyes, and have given them to me.
16 Am I therefore become your enemy,
because I tell you the truth?
17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea,
they would exclude you, that ye might affect
them.
18 But it is good to be zealously affected
always in a good thing, and not only when I am
present with you.
19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth
again until Christ be formed in you,
20 I desire to be present with you now, and to
change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law,
do ye not hear the law?
22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons,
the one by a bondmaid, the other by a
freewoman.
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was
born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman
was by promise.
24 Which things are an allegory: for these are
the two covenants; the one from the mount
Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is
Agar.
25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and
answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in
bondage with her children.
26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which
is the mother of us all.
27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that
bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that
travailest not: for the desolate hath many more
children than she which hath an husband.
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the
children of promise.
29 But as then he that was born after the flesh
persecuted him that was born after the Spirit,
even so it is now.
30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast
out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of
the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of
the freewoman.
31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the
bondwoman, but of the free.
1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled
again with the yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be
circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man that is
circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole
law.
4 Christ is become of no effect unto you,
whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye
are fallen from grace.
5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of
righteousness by faith.
6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision
availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but
faith which worketh by love.
7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye
should not obey the truth?
8 This persuasion cometh not of him that
calleth you.
9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
10 I have confidence in you through the Lord,
that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he
that troubleth you shall bear his judgment,
whosoever he be.
11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision,
why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the
offence of the cross ceased.
12 I would they were even cut off which trouble
you.
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto
liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to
the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in
this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take
heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye
shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and
the Spirit against the flesh: and these are
contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot
do the things that ye would.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under
the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest,
which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance,
emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings,
and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I
have also told you in time past, that they which
do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of
God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is
no law.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the
flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the
Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory,
provoking one another, envying one another.
1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye
which are spiritual, restore such an one in the
spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou
also be tempted.
2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil
the law of Christ.
3 For if a man think himself to be something,
when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
4 But let every man prove his own work, and
then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone,
and not in another.
5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
6 Let him that is taught in the word
communicate unto him that teacheth in all
good things.
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for
whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also
reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the
Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in
due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do
good unto all men, especially unto them who
are of the household of faith.
11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto
you with mine own hand.
12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the
flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised;
only lest they should suffer persecution for the
cross of Christ.
13 For neither they themselves who are
circumcised keep the law; but desire to have
you circumcised, that they may glory in your
flesh.
14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in
the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the
world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision
availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a
new creature.
16 And as many as walk according to this rule,
peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the
Israel of God.
17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for
I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
be with your spirit. Amen.
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of
God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to
the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our
Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all
spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before
the foundation of the world, that we should be
holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of
children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to
the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein
he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his
blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all
wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of
his will, according to his good pleasure which he
hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of
times he might gather together in one all things
in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which
are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an
inheritance, being predestinated according to
the purpose of him who worketh all things after
the counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory,
who first trusted in Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard
the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation:
in whom also after that ye believed, ye were
sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until
the redemption of the purchased possession,
unto the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith
in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making
mention of you in my prayers;
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of
wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being
enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope
of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of
his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his
power to us-ward who believe, according to the
working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised
him from the dead, and set him at his own right
hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and
might, and dominion, and every name that is
named, not only in this world, but also in that
which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and
gave him to be the head over all things to the
church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that
filleth all in all.
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in
trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to
the course of this world, according to the prince
of the power of the air, the spirit that now
worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our
conversation in times past in the lusts of our
flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the
mind; and were by nature the children of wrath,
even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great
love wherewith he loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath
quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye
are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us
sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the
exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness
toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and
that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath
before ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time
past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called
Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ,
being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel,
and strangers from the covenants of promise,
having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes
were far off are made nigh by the blood of
Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both
one, and hath broken down the middle wall of
partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity,
even the law of commandments contained in
ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one
new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God
in one body by the cross, having slain the
enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which
were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one
Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and
foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and
of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed
together groweth unto an holy temple in the
Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an
habitation of God through the Spirit.
1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus
Christ for you Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the
grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto
me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand
my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known
unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto
his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of
the same body, and partakers of his promise in
Christ by the gospel:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to
the gift of the grace of God given unto me by
the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all
saints, is this grace given, that I should preach
among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ;
9 And to make all men see what is the
fellowship of the mystery, which from the
beginning of the world hath been hid in God,
who created all things by Jesus Christ:
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities
and powers in heavenly places might be known
by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
11 According to the eternal purpose which he
purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and access with
confidence by the faith of him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my
tribulations for you, which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and
earth is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the
riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might
by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by
faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in
love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints
what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and
height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which
passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with
all the fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding
abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that worketh in us,
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ
Jesus throughout all ages, world without end.
Amen.
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech
you that ye walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith ye are called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with
longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye
are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all,
and through all, and in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace
according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on
high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts
unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he
also descended first into the lower parts of the
earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that
ascended up far above all heavens, that he
might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work
of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of
Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and
of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a
perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of
the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children,
tossed to and fro, and carried about with every
wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and
cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to
deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up
into him in all things, which is the head, even
Christ:
16 From whom the whole body fitly joined
together and compacted by that which every
joint supplieth, according to the effectual
working in the measure of every part, maketh
increase of the body unto the edifying of itself
in love.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord,
that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles
walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 Having the understanding darkened, being
alienated from the life of God through the
ignorance that is in them, because of the
blindness of their heart:
19 Who being past feeling have given
themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have
been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22 That ye put off concerning the former
conversation the old man, which is corrupt
according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after
God is created in righteousness and true
holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every
man truth with his neighbour: for we are
members one of another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go
down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the devil.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather
let him labour, working with his hands the thing
which is good, that he may have to give to him
that needeth.
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out
of your mouth, but that which is good to the use
of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the
hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
whereby ye are sealed unto the day of
redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and
clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from
you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as
God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear
children;
2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us,
and hath given himself for us an offering and a
sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or
covetousness, let it not be once named among
you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor
jesting, which are not convenient: but rather
giving of thanks.
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor
unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an
idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of
Christ and of God.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for
because of these things cometh the wrath of
God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are
ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness
and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful
works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those
things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made
manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth
make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that
sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ
shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as
fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are
evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but
understanding what the will of the Lord is.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is
excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody
in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God
and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the
fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own
husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even
as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the
saviour of the body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto
Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands
in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with
the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious
church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such
thing; but that it should be holy and without
blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own
bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but
nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord
the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh,
and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father
and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife,
and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak
concerning Christ and the church.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in
particular so love his wife even as himself; and
the wife see that she reverence her husband.
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for
this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the
first commandment with promise;
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou
mayest live long on the earth.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to
wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and
admonition of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your
masters according to the flesh, with fear and
trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto
Christ;
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as
the servants of Christ, doing the will of God
from the heart;
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord,
and not to men:
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man
doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord,
whether he be bond or free.
9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto
them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your
Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect
of persons with him.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord,
and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye
may be able to stand against the wiles of the
devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour
of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about
with truth, and having on the breastplate of
righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of
the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the
sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and
supplication in the Spirit, and watching
thereunto with all perseverance and
supplication for all saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given
unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to
make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds:
that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to
speak.
21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and
how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and
faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known
to you all things:
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same
purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and
that he might comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith,
from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord
Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus
Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are
at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our
Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of
you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all
making request with joy,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first
day until now;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he
which hath begun a good work in you will
perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you
all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch
as both in my bonds, and in the defence and
confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers
of my grace.
8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after
you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound
yet more and more in knowledge and in all
judgment;
10 That ye may approve things that are
excellent; that ye may be sincere and without
offence till the day of Christ.
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness,
which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and
praise of God.
12 But I would ye should understand, brethren,
that the things which happened unto me have
fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the
gospel;
13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in
all the palace, and in all other places;
14 And many of the brethren in the Lord,
waxing confident by my bonds, are much more
bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and
strife; and some also of good will:
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not
sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my
bonds:
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set
for the defence of the gospel.
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way,
whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is
preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will
rejoice.
19 For I know that this shall turn to my
salvation through your prayer, and the supply
of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 According to my earnest expectation and
my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed,
but that with all boldness, as always, so now
also Christ shall be magnified in my body,
whether it be by life, or by death.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my
labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a
desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is
far better:
24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more
needful for you.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I
shall abide and continue with you all for your
furtherance and joy of faith;
26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant
in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you
again.
27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh
the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and
see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your
affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one
mind striving together for the faith of the
gospel;
28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries:
which is to them an evident token of perdition,
but to you of salvation, and that of God.
29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of
Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to
suffer for his sake;
30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in
me, and now hear to be in me.
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ,
if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the
Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded,
having the same love, being of one accord, of
one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through strife or
vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but
every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not
robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took
upon him the form of a servant, and was made
in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he
humbled himself, and became obedient unto
death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him,
and given him a name which is above every
name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth,
and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always
obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now
much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to
will and to do of his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmurings and
disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the
sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a
crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye
shine as lights in the world;
16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may
rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run
in vain, neither laboured in vain.
17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice
and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with
you all.
18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and
rejoice with me.
19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send
Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be
of good comfort, when I know your state.
20 For I have no man likeminded, who will
naturally care for your state.
21 For all seek their own, not the things which
are Jesus Christ's.
22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son
with the father, he hath served with me in the
gospel.
23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so
soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall
come shortly.
25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you
Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in
labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger,
and he that ministered to my wants.
26 For he longed after you all, and was full of
heaviness, because that ye had heard that he
had been sick.
27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but
God had mercy on him; and not on him only,
but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon
sorrow.
28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that,
when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that
I may be the less sorrowful.
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all
gladness; and hold such in reputation:
30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh
unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your
lack of service toward me.
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To
write the same things to you, to me indeed is not
grievous, but for you it is safe.
2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers,
beware of the concision.
3 For we are the circumcision, which worship
God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and
have no confidence in the flesh.
4 Though I might also have confidence in the
flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath
whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of
Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of
the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church;
touching the righteousness which is in the law,
blameless.
7 But what things were gain to me, those I
counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss
for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ
Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the
loss of all things, and do count them but dung,
that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own
righteousness, which is of the law, but that
which is through the faith of Christ, the
righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his
resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings,
being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the
resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either
were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I
may apprehend that for which also I am
apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have
apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting
those things which are behind, and reaching
forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the
high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be
thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise
minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already
attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us
mind the same thing.
17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and
mark them which walk so as ye have us for an
ensample.
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you
often, and now tell you even weeping, that they
are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their
belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who
mind earthly things.)
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from
whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord
Jesus Christ:
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may
be fashioned like unto his glorious body,
according to the working whereby he is able
even to subdue all things unto himself.
1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and
longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in
the Lord, my dearly beloved.
2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche,
that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help
those women which laboured with me in the
gospel, with Clement also, and with other my
fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book
of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say,
Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men.
The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things
are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any
praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and
received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and
the God of peace shall be with you.
10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now
at the last your care of me hath flourished
again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye
lacked opportunity.
11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I
have learned, in whatsoever state I am,
therewith to be content.
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know
how to abound: every where and in all things I
am instructed both to be full and to be hungry,
both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me.
14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye
did communicate with my affliction.
15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the
beginning of the gospel, when I departed from
Macedonia, no church communicated with me
as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and
again unto my necessity.
17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit
that may abound to your account.
18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having
received of Epaphroditus the things which were
sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a
sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
19 But my God shall supply all your need
according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for
ever and ever. Amen.
21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The
brethren which are with me greet you.
22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are
of Caesar's household.
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you all. Amen.
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of
God, and Timotheus our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ
which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and
peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus,
and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
5 For the hope which is laid up for you in
heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of
the truth of the gospel;
6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the
world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in
you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the
grace of God in truth:
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear
fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister
of Christ;
8 Who also declared unto us your love in the
Spirit.
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard
it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire
that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his
will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto
all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work,
and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 Strengthened with all might, according to his
glorious power, unto all patience and
longsuffering with joyfulness;
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath
made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance
of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of
darkness, and hath translated us into the
kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his
blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of every creature:
16 For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and
invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions,
or principalities, or powers: all things were
created by him, and for him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all
things consist.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church:
who is the beginning, the firstborn from the
dead; that in all things he might have the
preeminence.
19 For it pleased the Father that in him should
all fulness dwell;
20 And, having made peace through the blood
of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto
himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in
earth, or things in heaven.
21 And you, that were sometime alienated and
enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now
hath he reconciled
22 In the body of his flesh through death, to
present you holy and unblameable and
unreproveable in his sight:
23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and
settled, and be not moved away from the hope
of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which
was preached to every creature which is under
heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you,
and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions
of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which
is the church:
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to
the dispensation of God which is given to me for
you, to fulfil the word of God;
26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from
ages and from generations, but now is made
manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known what is
the riches of the glory of this mystery among
the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory:
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and
teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may
present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according
to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I
have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and
for as many as have not seen my face in the
flesh;
2 That their hearts might be comforted, being
knit together in love, and unto all riches of the
full assurance of understanding, to the
acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and
of the Father, and of Christ;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom
and knowledge.
4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile
you with enticing words.
5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I
with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your
order, and the stedfastness of your faith in
Christ.
6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the
Lord, so walk ye in him:
7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in
the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding
therein with thanksgiving.
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through
philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition
of men, after the rudiments of the world, and
not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the
Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the
head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the
circumcision made without hands, in putting off
the body of the sins of the flesh by the
circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye
are risen with him through the faith of the
operation of God, who hath raised him from the
dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the
uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened
together with him, having forgiven you all
trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances
that was against us, which was contrary to us,
and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers,
he made a shew of them openly, triumphing
over them in it.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or
in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the
new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but
the body is of Christ.
18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a
voluntary humility and worshipping of angels,
intruding into those things which he hath not
seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 And not holding the Head, from which all
the body by joints and bands having
nourishment ministered, and knit together,
increaseth with the increase of God.
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the
rudiments of the world, why, as though living in
the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after
the commandments and doctrines of men?
23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom
in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of
the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of
the flesh.
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those
things which are above, where Christ sitteth on
the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on
things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with
Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then
shall ye also appear with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are
upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness,
inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God
cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when
ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger,
wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have
put off the old man with his deeds;
10 And have put on the new man, which is
renewed in knowledge after the image of him
that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew,
circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian,
Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in
all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy
and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness,
humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one
another, if any man have a quarrel against any:
even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity,
which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts,
to the which also ye are called in one body; and
be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in
all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one
another in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all
in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to
God and the Father by him.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own
husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter
against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for
this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger,
lest they be discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters
according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as
menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing
God;
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to
the Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the
reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord
Christ.
25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the
wrong which he hath done: and there is no
respect of persons.
1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is
just and equal; knowing that ye also have a
Master in heaven.
2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same
with thanksgiving;
3 Withal praying also for us, that God would
open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the
mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to
speak.
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are
without, redeeming the time.
6 Let your speech be alway with grace,
seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye
ought to answer every man.
7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you,
who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister
and fellowservant in the Lord:
8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same
purpose, that he might know your estate, and
comfort your hearts;
9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved
brother, who is one of you. They shall make
known unto you all things which are done here.
10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you,
and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching
whom ye received commandments: if he come
unto you, receive him;)
11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of
the circumcision. These only are my
fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which
have been a comfort unto me.
12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of
Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently
for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect
and complete in all the will of God.
13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great
zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea,
and them in Hierapolis.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas,
greet you.
15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea,
and Nymphas, and the church which is in his
house.
16 And when this epistle is read among you,
cause that it be read also in the church of the
Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the
epistle from Laodicea.
17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the
ministry which thou hast received in the Lord,
that thou fulfil it.
18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul.
Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.
Amen.
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the
church of the Thessalonians which is in God the
Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be
unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 We give thanks to God always for you all,
making mention of you in our prayers;
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of
faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope
in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and
our Father;
4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of
God.
5 For our gospel came not unto you in word
only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost,
and in much assurance; as ye know what
manner of men we were among you for your
sake.
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the
Lord, having received the word in much
affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe
in Macedonia and Achaia.
8 For from you sounded out the word of the
Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but
also in every place your faith to God-ward is
spread abroad; so that we need not to speak
any thing.
9 For they themselves shew of us what manner
of entering in we had unto you, and how ye
turned to God from idols to serve the living and
true God;
10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom
he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which
delivered us from the wrath to come.
1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in
unto you, that it was not in vain:
2 But even after that we had suffered before,
and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at
Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto
you the gospel of God with much contention.
3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of
uncleanness, nor in guile:
4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in
trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as
pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
5 For neither at any time used we flattering
words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness;
God is witness:
6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you,
nor yet of others, when we might have been
burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a
nurse cherisheth her children:
8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we
were willing to have imparted unto you, not the
gospel of God only, but also our own souls,
because ye were dear unto us.
9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and
travail: for labouring night and day, because we
would not be chargeable unto any of you, we
preached unto you the gospel of God.
10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily
and justly and unblameably we behaved
ourselves among you that believe:
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted
and charged every one of you, as a father doth
his children,
12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who
hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
13 For this cause also thank we God without
ceasing, because, when ye received the word of
God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as
the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of
God, which effectually worketh also in you that
believe.
14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the
churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ
Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of
your own countrymen, even as they have of the
Jews:
15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their
own prophets, and have persecuted us; and
they please not God, and are contrary to all
men:
16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that
they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway:
for the wrath is come upon them to the
uttermost.
17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a
short time in presence, not in heart,
endeavoured the more abundantly to see your
face with great desire.
18 Wherefore we would have come unto you,
even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered
us.
19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of
rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our
Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
20 For ye are our glory and joy.
1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear,
we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister
of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of
Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you
concerning your faith:
3 That no man should be moved by these
afflictions: for yourselves know that we are
appointed thereunto.
4 For verily, when we were with you, we told
you before that we should suffer tribulation;
even as it came to pass, and ye know.
5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear,
I sent to know your faith, lest by some means
the tempter have tempted you, and our labour
be in vain.
6 But now when Timotheus came from you
unto us, and brought us good tidings of your
faith and charity, and that ye have good
remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to
see us, as we also to see you:
7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over
you in all our affliction and distress by your
faith:
8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
9 For what thanks can we render to God again
for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for
your sakes before our God;
10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we
might see your face, and might perfect that
which is lacking in your faith?
11 Now God himself and our Father, and our
Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
12 And the Lord make you to increase and
abound in love one toward another, and toward
all men, even as we do toward you:
13 To the end he may stablish your hearts
unblameable in holiness before God, even our
Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
with all his saints.
1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren,
and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye
have received of us how ye ought to walk and
to please God, so ye would abound more and
more.
2 For ye know what commandments we gave
you by the Lord Jesus.
3 For this is the will of God, even your
sanctification, that ye should abstain from
fornication:
4 That every one of you should know how to
possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the
Gentiles which know not God:
6 That no man go beyond and defraud his
brother in any matter: because that the Lord is
the avenger of all such, as we also have
forewarned you and testified.
7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness,
but unto holiness.
8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not
man, but God, who hath also given unto us his
holy Spirit.
9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not
that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are
taught of God to love one another.
10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren
which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech
you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your
own business, and to work with your own
hands, as we commanded you;
12 That ye may walk honestly toward them
that are without, and that ye may have lack of
nothing.
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant,
brethren, concerning them which are asleep,
that ye sorrow not, even as others which have
no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus
will God bring with him.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the
Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto
the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them
which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven with a shout, with the voice of the
archangel, and with the trump of God: and the
dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds, to
meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be
with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these
words.
1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye
have no need that I write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of
the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety;
then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as
travail upon a woman with child; and they shall
not escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that
day should overtake you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the
children of the day: we are not of the night, nor
of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let
us watch and be sober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they
that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober,
putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and
for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but
to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or
sleep, we should live together with him.
11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and
edify one another, even as also ye do.
12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them
which labour among you, and are over you in
the Lord, and admonish you;
13 And to esteem them very highly in love for
their work's sake. And be at peace among
yourselves.
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them
that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded,
support the weak, be patient toward all men.
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any
man; but ever follow that which is good, both
among yourselves, and to all men.
16 Rejoice evermore.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you
wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and
soul and body be preserved blameless unto the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will
do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be
read unto all the holy brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you. Amen.
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the
church of the Thessalonians in God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We are bound to thank God always for you,
brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith
groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every
one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the
churches of God for your patience and faith in
all your persecutions and tribulations that ye
endure:
5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous
judgment of God, that ye may be counted
worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye
also suffer:
6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to
recompense tribulation to them that trouble
you;
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us,
when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from
heaven with his mighty angels,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that
know not God, and that obey not the gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting
destruction from the presence of the Lord, and
from the glory of his power;
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his
saints, and to be admired in all them that
believe (because our testimony among you was
believed) in that day.
11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that
our God would count you worthy of this calling,
and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness,
and the work of faith with power:
12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may
be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to
the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering
together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be
troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by
letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at
hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for
that day shall not come, except there come a
falling away first, and that man of sin be
revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all
that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that
he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing
himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with
you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he
might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work:
only he who now letteth will let, until he be
taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed,
whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of
his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness
of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working
of Satan with all power and signs and lying
wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because
they received not the love of the truth, that they
might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them
strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed
not the truth, but had pleasure in
unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to
God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord,
because God hath from the beginning chosen
you to salvation through sanctification of the
Spirit and belief of the truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to
the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the
traditions which ye have been taught, whether
by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God,
even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath
given us everlasting consolation and good hope
through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in
every good word and work.
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of
the Lord may have free course, and be glorified,
even as it is with you:
2 And that we may be delivered from
unreasonable and wicked men: for all men
have not faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish
you, and keep you from evil.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching
you, that ye both do and will do the things
which we command you.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love
of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw
yourselves from every brother that walketh
disorderly, and not after the tradition which he
received of us.
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow
us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly
among you;
8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for
nought; but wrought with labour and travail
night and day, that we might not be chargeable
to any of you:
9 Not because we have not power, but to make
ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, this we
commanded you, that if any would not work,
neither should he eat.
11 For we hear that there are some which walk
among you disorderly, working not at all, but
are busybodies.
12 Now them that are such we command and
exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with
quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 And if any man obey not our word by this
epistle, note that man, and have no company
with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but
admonish him as a brother.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you
peace always by all means. The Lord be with
you all.
17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand,
which is the token in every epistle: so I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you all. Amen.
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the
commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord
Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith:
Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father
and Jesus Christ our Lord.
3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus,
when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest
charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless
genealogies, which minister questions, rather
than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity
out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience,
and of faith unfeigned:
6 From which some having swerved have
turned aside unto vain jangling;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law;
understanding neither what they say, nor
whereof they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man
use it lawfully;
9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a
righteous man, but for the lawless and
disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for
unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers
and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
10 For whoremongers, for them that defile
themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for
liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any
other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
11 According to the glorious gospel of the
blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath
enabled me, for that he counted me faithful,
putting me into the ministry;
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a
persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy,
because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding
abundant with faith and love which is in Christ
Jesus.
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all
acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the
world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy,
that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all
longsuffering, for a pattern to them which
should hereafter believe on him to life
everlasting.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal,
invisible, the only wise God, be honour and
glory for ever and ever. Amen.
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son
Timothy, according to the prophecies which
went before on thee, that thou by them mightest
war a good warfare;
19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which
some having put away concerning faith have
made shipwreck:
20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander;
whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they
may learn not to blaspheme.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all,
supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving
of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in
all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of
God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to
come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be
testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an
apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;)
a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where,
lifting up holy hands, without wrath and
doubting.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn
themselves in modest apparel, with
shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided
hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
10 But (which becometh women professing
godliness) with good works.
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all
subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to
usurp authority over the man, but to be in
silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the
woman being deceived was in the transgression.
15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in
childbearing, if they continue in faith and
charity and holiness with sobriety.
1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office
of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband
of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour,
given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of
filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not
covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his
children in subjection with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own
house, how shall he take care of the church of
God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he
fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them
which are without; lest he fall into reproach and
the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not
doubletongued, not given to much wine, not
greedy of filthy lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure
conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let
them use the office of a deacon, being found
blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not
slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one
wife, ruling their children and their own houses
well.
13 For they that have used the office of a
deacon well purchase to themselves a good
degree, and great boldness in the faith which is
in Christ Jesus.
14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to
come unto thee shortly:
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know
how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the
house of God, which is the church of the living
God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16 And without controversy great is the mystery
of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh,
justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached
unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up into glory.
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the
latter times some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of
devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their
conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to
abstain from meats, which God hath created to
be received with thanksgiving of them which
believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and
nothing to be refused, if it be received with
thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and
prayer.
6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of
these things, thou shalt be a good minister of
Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith
and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast
attained.
7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and
exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but
godliness is profitable unto all things, having
promise of the life that now is, and of that
which is to come.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all
acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer
reproach, because we trust in the living God,
who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those
that believe.
11 These things command and teach.
12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou
an example of the believers, in word, in
conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in
purity.
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to
exhortation, to doctrine.
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was
given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of
the hands of the presbytery.
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself
wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear
to all.
16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the
doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this
thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear
thee.
1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a
father; and the younger men as brethren;
2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as
sisters, with all purity.
3 Honour widows that are widows indeed.
4 But if any widow have children or nephews,
let them learn first to shew piety at home, and
to requite their parents: for that is good and
acceptable before God.
5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate,
trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications
and prayers night and day.
6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while
she liveth.
7 And these things give in charge, that they may
be blameless.
8 But if any provide not for his own, and
specially for those of his own house, he hath
denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 Let not a widow be taken into the number
under threescore years old, having been the wife
of one man.
10 Well reported of for good works; if she have
brought up children, if she have lodged
strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if
she have relieved the afflicted, if she have
diligently followed every good work.
11 But the younger widows refuse: for when
they have begun to wax wanton against Christ,
they will marry;
12 Having damnation, because they have cast
off their first faith.
13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering
about from house to house; and not only idle,
but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things
which they ought not.
14 I will therefore that the younger women
marry, bear children, guide the house, give none
occasion to the adversary to speak
reproachfully.
15 For some are already turned aside after
Satan.
16 If any man or woman that believeth have
widows, let them relieve them, and let not the
church be charged; that it may relieve them that
are widows indeed.
17 Let the elders that rule well be counted
worthy of double honour, especially they who
labour in the word and doctrine.
18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle
the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The
labourer is worthy of his reward.
19 Against an elder receive not an accusation,
but before two or three witnesses.
20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others
also may fear.
21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus
Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe
these things without preferring one before
another, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be
partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine
for thy stomach's sake and thine often
infirmities.
24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going
before to judgment; and some men they follow
after.
25 Likewise also the good works of some are
manifest beforehand; and they that are
otherwise cannot be hid.
1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke
count their own masters worthy of all honour,
that the name of God and his doctrine be not
blasphemed.
2 And they that have believing masters, let
them not despise them, because they are
brethren; but rather do them service, because
they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the
benefit. These things teach and exhort.
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not
to wholesome words, even the words of our
Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is
according to godliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting
about questions and strifes of words, whereof
cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds,
and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is
godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it
is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment let us be
therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation
and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful
lusts, which drown men in destruction and
perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil:
which while some coveted after, they have erred
from the faith, and pierced themselves through
with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things;
and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith,
love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on
eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and
hast professed a good profession before many
witnesses.
13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who
quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus,
who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good
confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment without
spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our
Lord Jesus Christ:
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the
blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings,
and Lord of lords;
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the
light which no man can approach unto; whom
no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be
honour and power everlasting. Amen.
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that
they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain
riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly
all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good
works, ready to distribute, willing to
communicate;
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good
foundation against the time to come, that they
may lay hold on eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to
thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings,
and oppositions of science falsely so called:
21 Which some professing have erred
concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of
God, according to the promise of life which is in
Christ Jesus,
2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace,
mercy, and peace, from God the Father and
Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 I thank God, whom I serve from my
forefathers with pure conscience, that without
ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my
prayers night and day;
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of
thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned
faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy
grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and
I am persuaded that in thee also.
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that
thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by
the putting on of my hands.
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the
testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner:
but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the
gospel according to the power of God;
9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an
holy calling, not according to our works, but
according to his own purpose and grace, which
was given us in Christ Jesus before the world
began,
10 But is now made manifest by the appearing
of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished
death, and hath brought life and immortality to
light through the gospel:
11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and
an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12 For the which cause I also suffer these
things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I
know whom I have believed, and am persuaded
that he is able to keep that which I have
committed unto him against that day.
13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which
thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which
is in Christ Jesus.
14 That good thing which was committed unto
thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in
us.
15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in
Asia be turned away from me; of whom are
Phygellus and Hermogenes.
16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of
Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was
not ashamed of my chain:
17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out
very diligently, and found me.
18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find
mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how
many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus,
thou knowest very well.
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace
that is in Christ Jesus.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me
among many witnesses, the same commit thou
to faithful men, who shall be able to teach
others also.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good
soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with
the affairs of this life; that he may please him
who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is
he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first
partaker of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee
understanding in all things.
8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of
David was raised from the dead according to
my gospel:
9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even
unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's
sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation
which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with
him, we shall also live with him:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if
we deny him, he also will deny us:
13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he
cannot deny himself.
14 Of these things put them in remembrance,
charging them before the Lord that they strive
not about words to no profit, but to the
subverting of the hearers.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for
they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of
whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying
that the resurrection is past already; and
overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth
sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them
that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the
name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 But in a great house there are not only
vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood
and of earth; and some to honour, and some to
dishonour.
21 If a man therefore purge himself from these,
he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and
meet for the master's use, and prepared unto
every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow
righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them
that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid,
knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive;
but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose
themselves; if God peradventure will give them
repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out
of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive
by him at his will.
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous
times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves,
covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers,
disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false
accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those
that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of
pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the
power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into
houses, and lead captive silly women laden with
sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the
knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses,
so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt
minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their
folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's
also was.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine,
manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering,
charity, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto
me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what
persecutions I endured: but out of them all the
Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ
Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse
and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou
hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing
of whom thou hast learned them;
15 And that from a child thou hast known the
holy scriptures, which are able to make thee
wise unto salvation through faith which is in
Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect,
throughly furnished unto all good works.
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the
Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and
the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of
season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all
longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not
endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts
shall they heap to themselves teachers, having
itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the
truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure
afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make
full proof of thy ministry.
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the
time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me
only, but unto all them also that love his
appearing.
9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved
this present world, and is departed unto
Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto
Dalmatia.
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring
him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the
ministry.
12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus,
when thou comest, bring with thee, and the
books, but especially the parchments.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much
evil: the Lord reward him according to his
works:
15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath
greatly withstood our words.
16 At my first answer no man stood with me,
but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may
not be laid to their charge.
17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me,
and strengthened me; that by me the preaching
might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles
might hear: and I was delivered out of the
mouth of the lion.
18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every
evil work, and will preserve me unto his
heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever
and ever. Amen.
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household
of Onesiphorus.
20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus
have I left at Miletum sick.
21 Do thy diligence to come before winter.
Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus,
and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit.
Grace be with you. Amen.
1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of
Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's
elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which
is after godliness;
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot
lie, promised before the world began;
3 But hath in due times manifested his word
through preaching, which is committed unto me
according to the commandment of God our
Saviour;
4 To Titus, mine own son after the common
faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou
shouldest set in order the things that are
wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I
had appointed thee:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife,
having faithful children not accused of riot or
unruly.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the
steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry,
not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy
lucre;
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good
men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been
taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine
both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers
and deceivers, specially they of the
circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who
subvert whole houses, teaching things which
they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their
own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil
beasts, slow bellies.
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them
sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and
commandments of men, that turn from the
truth.
15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto
them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing
pure; but even their mind and conscience is
defiled.
16 They profess that they know God; but in
works they deny him, being abominable, and
disobedient, and unto every good work
reprobate.
1 But speak thou the things which become
sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate,
sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in
behaviour as becometh holiness, not false
accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of
good things;
4 That they may teach the young women to be
sober, to love their husbands, to love their
children,
5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good,
obedient to their own husbands, that the word
of God be not blasphemed.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober
minded.
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good
works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness,
gravity, sincerity,
8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned;
that he that is of the contrary part may be
ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own
masters, and to please them well in all things;
not answering again;
10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity;
that they may adorn the doctrine of God our
Saviour in all things.
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation
hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and
worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously,
and godly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the
glorious appearing of the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might
redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto
himself a peculiar people, zealous of good
works.
15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke
with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities
and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to
every good work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers,
but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish,
disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and
pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful,
and hating one another.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God
our Saviour toward man appeared,
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to his mercy he saved us,
by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of
the Holy Ghost;
6 Which he shed on us abundantly through
Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 That being justified by his grace, we should be
made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will
that thou affirm constantly, that they which
have believed in God might be careful to
maintain good works. These things are good
and profitable unto men.
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies,
and contentions, and strivings about the law;
for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 A man that is an heretick after the first and
second admonition reject;
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted,
and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or
Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to
Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their
journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto
them.
14 And let our's also learn to maintain good
works for necessary uses, that they be not
unfruitful.
15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them
that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
Amen.
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy
our brother,
unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and
fellowlabourer,
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus
our fellowsoldier,
and to the church in thy house:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father
and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee
always in my prayers,
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast
toward the Lord
Jesus, and toward all saints;
6 That the communication of thy faith may
become effectual by
the acknowledging of every good thing which is
in you in
Christ Jesus.
7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy
love, because the
bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee,
brother.
8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in
Christ to enjoin
thee that which is convenient,
9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being
such an one
as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of
Jesus Christ.
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I
have begotten in my
bonds:
11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable,
but now
profitable to thee and to me:
12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore
receive him, that is,
mine own bowels:
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that
in thy stead he might
have ministered unto me in the bonds of the
gospel:
14 But without thy mind would I do nothing;
that thy benefit
should not be as it were of necessity, but
willingly.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a
season, that thou
shouldest receive him for ever;
16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a
brother beloved,
specially to me, but how much more unto thee,
both in the
flesh, and in the Lord?
17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive
him as myself.
18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee
ought, put that on mine
account;
19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I
will repay it:
albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto
me even thine
own self besides.
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the
Lord: refresh my
bowels in the Lord.
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote
unto thee, knowing
that thou wilt also do more than I say.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I
trust that through
your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my
fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my
fellowlabourers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
your spirit. Amen.
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers
manners spake in time past unto the fathers by
the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his
Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things,
by whom also he made the worlds;
3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the
express image of his person, and upholding all
things by the word of his power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right
hand of the Majesty on high:
4 Being made so much better than the angels,
as he hath by inheritance obtained a more
excellent name than they.
5 For unto which of the angels said he at any
time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten
thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and
he shall be to me a Son?
6 And again, when he bringeth in the
firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all
the angels of God worship him.
7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his
angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God,
is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is
the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated
iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy
fellows.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid
the foundation of the earth; and the heavens
are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and
they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up,
and they shall be changed: but thou art the
same, and thy years shall not fail.
13 But to which of the angels said he at any
time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine
enemies thy footstool?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth
to minister for them who shall be heirs of
salvation?
1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest
heed to the things which we have heard, lest at
any time we should let them slip.
2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast,
and every transgression and disobedience
received a just recompence of reward;
3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great
salvation; which at the first began to be spoken
by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by
them that heard him;
4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs
and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts
of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
5 For unto the angels hath he not put in
subjection the world to come, whereof we
speak.
6 But one in a certain place testified, saying,
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or
the son of man that thou visitest him?
7 Thou madest him a little lower than the
angels; thou crownedst him with glory and
honour, and didst set him over the works of thy
hands:
8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under
his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under
him, he left nothing that is not put under him.
But now we see not yet all things put under him.
9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower
than the angels for the suffering of death,
crowned with glory and honour; that he by the
grace of God should taste death for every man.
10 For it became him, for whom are all things,
and by whom are all things, in bringing many
sons unto glory, to make the captain of their
salvation perfect through sufferings.
11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who
are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he
is not ashamed to call them brethren,
12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my
brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing
praise unto thee.
13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And
again, Behold I and the children which God
hath given me.
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers
of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took
part of the same; that through death he might
destroy him that had the power of death, that is,
the devil;
15 And deliver them who through fear of death
were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of
angels; but he took on him the seed of
Abraham.
17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be
made like unto his brethren, that he might be a
merciful and faithful high priest in things
pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the
sins of the people.
18 For in that he himself hath suffered being
tempted, he is able to succour them that are
tempted.
1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the
heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High
Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him,
as also Moses was faithful in all his house.
3 For this man was counted worthy of more
glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath
builded the house hath more honour than the
house.
4 For every house is builded by some man; but
he that built all things is God.
5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house,
as a servant, for a testimony of those things
which were to be spoken after;
6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose
house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and
the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if
ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation,
in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me,
and saw my works forty years.
10 Wherefore I was grieved with that
generation, and said, They do alway err in their
heart; and they have not known my ways.
11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter
into my rest.)
12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of
you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from
the living God.
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is
called To day; lest any of you be hardened
through the deceitfulness of sin.
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we
hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast
unto the end;
15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his
voice, harden not your hearts, as in the
provocation.
16 For some, when they had heard, did
provoke: howbeit not all that came out of
Egypt by Moses.
17 But with whom was he grieved forty years?
was it not with them that had sinned, whose
carcases fell in the wilderness?
18 And to whom sware he that they should not
enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19 So we see that they could not enter in
because of unbelief.
1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left
us of entering into his rest, any of you should
seem to come short of it.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well
as unto them: but the word preached did not
profit them, not being mixed with faith in them
that heard it.
3 For we which have believed do enter into rest,
as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they
shall enter into my rest: although the works were
finished from the foundation of the world.
4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh
day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh
day from all his works.
5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into
my rest.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must
enter therein, and they to whom it was first
preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in
David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said,
To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would
he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people
of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also
hath ceased from his own works, as God did
from his.
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest,
lest any man fall after the same example of
unbelief.
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful,
and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing
even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner
of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not
manifest in his sight: but all things are naked
and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we
have to do.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest,
that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of
God, let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot
be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;
but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet
without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne
of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find
grace to help in time of need.
1 For every high priest taken from among men
is ordained for men in things pertaining to God,
that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for
sins:
2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant,
and on them that are out of the way; for that he
himself also is compassed with infirmity.
3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the
people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself,
but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made
an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou
art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a
priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had
offered up prayers and supplications with strong
crying and tears unto him that was able to save
him from death, and was heard in that he
feared;
8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he
obedience by the things which he suffered;
9 And being made perfect, he became the
author of eternal salvation unto all them that
obey him;
10 Called of God an high priest after the order
of Melchisedec.
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and
hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
12 For when for the time ye ought to be
teachers, ye have need that one teach you
again which be the first principles of the oracles
of God; and are become such as have need of
milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in
the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are
of full age, even those who by reason of use
have their senses exercised to discern both good
and evil.
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the
doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection;
not laying again the foundation of repentance
from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on
of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and
of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if God permit.
4 For it is impossible for those who were once
enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly
gift, and were made partakers of the Holy
Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and
the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again
unto repentance; seeing they crucify to
themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him
to an open shame.
7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that
cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs
meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth
blessing from God:
8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is
rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is
to be burned.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things
of you, and things that accompany salvation,
though we thus speak.
10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your
work and labour of love, which ye have shewed
toward his name, in that ye have ministered to
the saints, and do minister.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew
the same diligence to the full assurance of hope
unto the end:
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of
them who through faith and patience inherit the
promises.
13 For when God made promise to Abraham,
because he could swear by no greater, he sware
by himself,
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and
multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he
obtained the promise.
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an
oath for confirmation is to them an end of all
strife.
17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to
shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability
of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18 That by two immutable things, in which it
was impossible for God to lie, we might have a
strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to
lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the
soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth
into that within the veil;
20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even
Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the
order of Melchisedec.
1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of
the most high God, who met Abraham returning
from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed
him;
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of
all; first being by interpretation King of
righteousness, and after that also King of
Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without
descent, having neither beginning of days, nor
end of life; but made like unto the Son of God;
abideth a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, unto
whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the
tenth of the spoils.
5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi,
who receive the office of the priesthood, have a
commandment to take tithes of the people
according to the law, that is, of their brethren,
though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from
them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed
him that had the promises.
7 And without all contradiction the less is
blessed of the better.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there
he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that
he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth
tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when
Melchisedec met him.
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical
priesthood, (for under it the people received the
law,) what further need was there that another
priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec,
and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is
made of necessity a change also of the law.
13 For he of whom these things are spoken
pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man
gave attendance at the altar.
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of
Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing
concerning priesthood.
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after
the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth
another priest,
16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal
commandment, but after the power of an
endless life.
17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchisedec.
18 For there is verily a disannulling of the
commandment going before for the weakness
and unprofitableness thereof.
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the
bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we
draw nigh unto God.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he
was made priest:
21 (For those priests were made without an
oath; but this with an oath by him that said
unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent,
Thou art a priest for ever after the order of
Melchisedec:)
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a
better testament.
23 And they truly were many priests, because
they were not suffered to continue by reason of
death:
24 But this man, because he continueth ever,
hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the
uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he
ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 For such an high priest became us, who is
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners,
and made higher than the heavens;
27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests,
to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and
then for the people's: for this he did once, when
he offered up himself.
28 For the law maketh men high priests which
have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which
was since the law, maketh the Son, who is
consecrated for evermore.
1 Now of the things which we have spoken this
is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is
set on the right hand of the throne of the
Majesty in the heavens;
2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true
tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not
man.
3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts
and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that
this man have somewhat also to offer.
4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a
priest, seeing that there are priests that offer
gifts according to the law:
5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of
heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of
God when he was about to make the
tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all
things according to the pattern shewed to thee in
the mount.
6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent
ministry, by how much also he is the mediator
of a better covenant, which was established
upon better promises.
7 For if that first covenant had been faultless,
then should no place have been sought for the
second.
8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold,
the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make
a new covenant with the house of Israel and
with the house of Judah:
9 Not according to the covenant that I made
with their fathers in the day when I took them
by the hand to lead them out of the land of
Egypt; because they continued not in my
covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the
Lord.
10 For this is the covenant that I will make with
the house of Israel after those days, saith the
Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and
write them in their hearts: and I will be to them
a God, and they shall be to me a people:
11 And they shall not teach every man his
neighbour, and every man his brother, saying,
Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the
least to the greatest.
12 For I will be merciful to their
unrighteousness, and their sins and their
iniquities will I remember no more.
13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath
made the first old. Now that which decayeth
and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
1 Then verily the first covenant had also
ordinances of divine service, and a worldly
sanctuary.
2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first,
wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and
the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle
which is called the Holiest of all;
4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of
the covenant overlaid round about with gold,
wherein was the golden pot that had manna,
and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of
the covenant;
5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing
the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak
particularly.
6 Now when these things were thus ordained,
the priests went always into the first tabernacle,
accomplishing the service of God.
7 But into the second went the high priest alone
once every year, not without blood, which he
offered for himself, and for the errors of the
people:
8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way
into the holiest of all was not yet made
manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet
standing:
9 Which was a figure for the time then present,
in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices,
that could not make him that did the service
perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and
divers washings, and carnal ordinances,
imposed on them until the time of reformation.
11 But Christ being come an high priest of good
things to come, by a greater and more perfect
tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say,
not of this building;
12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but
by his own blood he entered in once into the
holy place, having obtained eternal redemption
for us.
13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and
the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean,
sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered himself
without spot to God, purge your conscience
from dead works to serve the living God?
15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the
new testament, that by means of death, for the
redemption of the transgressions that were
under the first testament, they which are called
might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
16 For where a testament is, there must also of
necessity be the death of the testator.
17 For a testament is of force after men are
dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while
the testator liveth.
18 Whereupon neither the first testament was
dedicated without blood.
19 For when Moses had spoken every precept
to all the people according to the law, he took
the blood of calves and of goats, with water,
and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled
both the book, and all the people,
20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament
which God hath enjoined unto you.
21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the
tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
22 And almost all things are by the law purged
with blood; and without shedding of blood is no
remission.
23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns
of things in the heavens should be purified with
these; but the heavenly things themselves with
better sacrifices than these.
24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places
made with hands, which are the figures of the
true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the
presence of God for us:
25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as
the high priest entereth into the holy place every
year with blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffered since
the foundation of the world: but now once in
the end of the world hath he appeared to put
away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die,
but after this the judgment:
28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins
of many; and unto them that look for him shall
he appear the second time without sin unto
salvation.
1 For the law having a shadow of good things to
come, and not the very image of the things, can
never with those sacrifices which they offered
year by year continually make the comers
thereunto perfect.
2 For then would they not have ceased to be
offered? because that the worshippers once
purged should have had no more conscience of
sins.
3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance
again made of sins every year.
4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls
and of goats should take away sins.
5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he
saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not,
but a body hast thou prepared me:
6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou
hast had no pleasure.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the
book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering
and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou
wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein;
which are offered by the law;
9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O
God. He taketh away the first, that he may
establish the second.
10 By the which will we are sanctified through
the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for
all.
11 And every priest standeth daily ministering
and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices,
which can never take away sins:
12 But this man, after he had offered one
sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right
hand of God;
13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be
made his footstool.
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for
ever them that are sanctified.
15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to
us: for after that he had said before,
16 This is the covenant that I will make with
them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put
my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will
I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember
no more.
18 Now where remission of these is, there is no
more offering for sin.
19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter
into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20 By a new and living way, which he hath
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to
say, his flesh;
21 And having an high priest over the house of
God;
22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full
assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled
from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed
with pure water.
23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that
promised;)
24 And let us consider one another to provoke
unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
together, as the manner of some is; but
exhorting one another: and so much the more,
as ye see the day approaching.
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have
received the knowledge of the truth, there
remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment
and fiery indignation, which shall devour the
adversaries.
28 He that despised Moses' law died without
mercy under two or three witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye,
shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden
under foot the Son of God, and hath counted
the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was
sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done
despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance
belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the
Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his
people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of
the living God.
32 But call to remembrance the former days, in
which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a
great fight of afflictions;
33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock
both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly,
whilst ye became companions of them that
were so used.
34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds,
and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods,
knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a
better and an enduring substance.
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence,
which hath great recompence of reward.
36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye
have done the will of God, ye might receive the
promise.
37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come
will come, and will not tarry.
38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any
man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure
in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto
perdition; but of them that believe to the saving
of the soul.
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped
for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds
were framed by the word of God, so that things
which are seen were not made of things which
do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more
excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he
obtained witness that he was righteous, God
testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead
yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should
not see death; and was not found, because God
had translated him: for before his translation he
had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please
him: for he that cometh to God must believe
that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things
not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an
ark to the saving of his house; by the which he
condemned the world, and became heir of the
righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go
out into a place which he should after receive
for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not
knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise,
as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles
with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the
same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath
foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received
strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of
a child when she was past age, because she
judged him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him
as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky
in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea
shore innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received
the promises, but having seen them afar off,
and were persuaded of them, and embraced
them, and confessed that they were strangers
and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly
that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that
country from whence they came out, they
might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is,
an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to
be called their God: for he hath prepared for
them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried,
offered up Isaac: and he that had received the
promises offered up his only begotten son,
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy
seed be called:
19 Accounting that God was able to raise him
up, even from the dead; from whence also he
received him in a figure.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau
concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed
both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped,
leaning upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made
mention of the departing of the children of
Israel; and gave commandment concerning his
bones.
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid
three months of his parents, because they saw
he was a proper child; and they were not afraid
of the king's commandment.
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years,
refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's
daughter;
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the
people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of
sin for a season;
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater
riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had
respect unto the recompence of the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the
wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him
who is invisible.
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the
sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the
firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as
by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do
were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after
they were compassed about seven days.
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with
them that believed not, when she had received
the spies with peace.
32 And what shall I more say? for the time
would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak,
and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also,
and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms,
wrought righteousness, obtained promises,
stopped the mouths of lions.
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the
edge of the sword, out of weakness were made
strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight
the armies of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life
again: and others were tortured, not accepting
deliverance; that they might obtain a better
resurrection:
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and
scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and
imprisonment:
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder,
were tempted, were slain with the sword: they
wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins;
being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they
wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in
dens and caves of the earth.
39 And these all, having obtained a good report
through faith, received not the promise:
40 God having provided some better thing for
us, that they without us should not be made
perfect.
1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed
about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us
lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth
so easily beset us, and let us run with patience
the race that is set before us,
2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of
our faith; who for the joy that was set before
him endured the cross, despising the shame, and
is set down at the right hand of the throne of
God.
3 For consider him that endured such
contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye
be wearied and faint in your minds.
4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving
against sin.
5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which
speaketh unto you as unto children, My son,
despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor
faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and
scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you
as with sons; for what son is he whom the father
chasteneth not?
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all
are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not
sons.
9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh
which corrected us, and we gave them
reverence: shall we not much rather be in
subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
10 For they verily for a few days chastened us
after their own pleasure; but he for our profit,
that we might be partakers of his holiness.
11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth
to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless
afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of
righteousness unto them which are exercised
thereby.
12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang
down, and the feeble knees;
13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest
that which is lame be turned out of the way; but
let it rather be healed.
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness,
without which no man shall see the Lord:
15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the
grace of God; lest any root of bitterness
springing up trouble you, and thereby many be
defiled;
16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane
person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat
sold his birthright.
17 For ye know how that afterward, when he
would have inherited the blessing, he was
rejected: for he found no place of repentance,
though he sought it carefully with tears.
18 For ye are not come unto the mount that
might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor
unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice
of words; which voice they that heard intreated
that the word should not be spoken to them any
more:
20 (For they could not endure that which was
commanded, And if so much as a beast touch
the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust
through with a dart:
21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses
said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto
the city of the living God, the heavenly
Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of
angels,
23 To the general assembly and church of the
firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to
God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just
men made perfect,
24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new
covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that
speaketh better things that that of Abel.
25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For
if they escaped not who refused him that spake
on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we
turn away from him that speaketh from
heaven:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now
he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I
shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the
removing of those things that are shaken, as of
things that are made, that those things which
cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which
cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby
we may serve God acceptably with reverence
and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.
1 Let brotherly love continue.
2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for
thereby some have entertained angels
unawares.
3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound
with them; and them which suffer adversity, as
being yourselves also in the body.
4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed
undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers
God will judge.
5 Let your conversation be without
covetousness; and be content with such things
as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave
thee, nor forsake thee.
6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my
helper, and I will not fear what man shall do
unto me.
7 Remember them which have the rule over
you, who have spoken unto you the word of
God: whose faith follow, considering the end of
their conversation.
8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day,
and for ever.
9 Be not carried about with divers and strange
doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be
established with grace; not with meats, which
have not profited them that have been
occupied therein.
10 We have an altar, whereof they have no
right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood
is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest
for sin, are burned without the camp.
12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify
the people with his own blood, suffered without
the gate.
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without
the camp, bearing his reproach.
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we
seek one to come.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of
praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our
lips giving thanks to his name.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget
not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and
submit yourselves: for they watch for your
souls, as they that must give account, that they
may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is
unprofitable for you.
18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good
conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I
may be restored to you the sooner.
20 Now the God of peace, that brought again
from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great
shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the
everlasting covenant,
21 Make you perfect in every good work to do
his will, working in you that which is
wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to
whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word
of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto
you in few words.
23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at
liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see
you.
24 Salute all them that have the rule over you,
and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus
Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered
abroad, greeting.
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into
divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith
worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye
may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of
God, that giveth to all men liberally, and
upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For
he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven
with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive
any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his
ways.
9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he
is exalted:
10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because
as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning
heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower
thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it
perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away
in his ways.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation:
for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown
of life, which the Lord hath promised to them
that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am
tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted
with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn
away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth
forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth
forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from
above, and cometh down from the Father of
lights, with whom is no variableness, neither
shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of
truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of
his creatures.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every
man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to
wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the
righteousness of God.
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and
superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with
meekness the engrafted word, which is able to
save your souls.
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers
only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a
doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural
face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way,
and straightway forgetteth what manner of
man he was.
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of
liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a
forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this
man shall be blessed in his deed.
26 If any man among you seem to be religious,
and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his
own heart, this man's religion is vain.
27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and
the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and
widows in their affliction, and to keep himself
unspotted from the world.
1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of
persons.
2 For if there come unto your assembly a man
with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there
come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the
gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in
a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou
there, or sit here under my footstool:
4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are
become judges of evil thoughts?
5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God
chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and
heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to
them that love him?
6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich
men oppress you, and draw you before the
judgment seats?
7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by
the which ye are called?
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the
scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself, ye do well:
9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit
sin, and are convinced of the law as
transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and
yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery,
said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no
adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a
transgressor of the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be
judged by the law of liberty.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy,
that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy
rejoiceth against judgment.
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a
man say he hath faith, and have not works?
can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute
of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in
peace, be ye warmed and filled;
notwithstanding ye give them not those things
which are needful to the body; what doth it
profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead,
being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I
have works: shew me thy faith without thy
works, and I will shew thee my faith by my
works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou
doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith
without works is dead?
21 Was not Abraham our father justified by
works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon
the altar?
22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works,
and by works was faith made perfect?
23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith,
Abraham believed God, and it was imputed
unto him for righteousness: and he was called
the Friend of God.
24 Ye see then how that by works a man is
justified, and not by faith only.
25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot
justified by works, when she had received the
messengers, and had sent them out another
way?
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so
faith without works is dead also.
3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that
they may obey us; and we turn about their
whole body.
4 Behold also the ships, which though they be
so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are
they turned about with a very small helm,
whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and
boasteth great things. Behold, how great a
matter a little fire kindleth!
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so
is the tongue among our members, that it
defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the
course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of
serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and
hath been tamed of mankind:
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an
unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and
therewith curse we men, which are made after
the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing
and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not
so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place
sweet water and bitter?
12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive
berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain
both yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise man and endued with
knowledge among you? let him shew out of a
good conversation his works with meekness of
wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in
your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the
truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above,
but is earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife is, there is
confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first
pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be
intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without
partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in
peace of them that make peace.
1 From whence come wars and fightings among
you? come they not hence, even of your lusts
that war in your members?
2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to
have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet
ye have not, because ye ask not.
3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask
amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not
that the friendship of the world is enmity with
God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the
world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain,
The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith,
God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto
the humble.
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the
devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to
you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify
your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your
laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to
heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,
and he shall lift you up.
11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He
that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his
brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth
the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a
doer of the law, but a judge.
12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save
and to destroy: who art thou that judgest
another?
13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow
we will go into such a city, and continue there a
year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the
morrow. For what is your life? It is even a
vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and
then vanisheth away.
15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we
shall live, and do this, or that.
16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all
such rejoicing is evil.
17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good,
and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for
your miseries that shall come upon you.
2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments
are motheaten.
3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust
of them shall be a witness against you, and shall
eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped
treasure together for the last days.
4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have
reaped down your fields, which is of you kept
back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them
which have reaped are entered into the ears of
the Lord of sabaoth.
5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and
been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as
in a day of slaughter.
6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and
he doth not resist you.
7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the
coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman
waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and
hath long patience for it, until he receive the
early and latter rain.
8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for
the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest
ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth
before the door.
10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have
spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example
of suffering affliction, and of patience.
11 Behold, we count them happy which endure.
Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have
seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very
pitiful, and of tender mercy.
12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not,
neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither
by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and
your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is
any merry? let him sing psalms.
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the
elders of the church; and let them pray over
him, anointing him with oil in the name of the
Lord:
15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick,
and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have
committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray
one for another, that ye may be healed. The
effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much.
17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as
we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might
not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the
space of three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave
rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth,
and one convert him;
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the
sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul
from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the
strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia,
Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God
the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit,
unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of
Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be
multiplied.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant
mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the
dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled,
and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven
for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through
faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the
last time.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a
season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through
manifold temptations:
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more
precious than of gold that perisheth, though it
be tried with fire, might be found unto praise
and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus
Christ:
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom,
though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye
rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the
salvation of your souls.
10 Of which salvation the prophets have
enquired and searched diligently, who
prophesied of the grace that should come unto
you:
11 Searching what, or what manner of time the
Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify,
when it testified beforehand the sufferings of
Christ, and the glory that should follow.
12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto
themselves, but unto us they did minister the
things, which are now reported unto you by
them that have preached the gospel unto you
with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven;
which things the angels desire to look into.
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be
sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is
to be brought unto you at the revelation of
Jesus Christ;
14 As obedient children, not fashioning
yourselves according to the former lusts in your
ignorance:
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so
be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am
holy.
17 And if ye call on the Father, who without
respect of persons judgeth according to every
man's work, pass the time of your sojourning
here in fear:
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not
redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and
gold, from your vain conversation received by
tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a
lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 Who verily was foreordained before the
foundation of the world, but was manifest in
these last times for you,
21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised
him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that
your faith and hope might be in God.
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying
the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love
of the brethren, see that ye love one another
with a pure heart fervently:
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but
of incorruptible, by the word of God, which
liveth and abideth for ever.
24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of
man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth,
and the flower thereof falleth away:
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever.
And this is the word which by the gospel is
preached unto you.
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all
guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil
speakings,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of
the word, that ye may grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is
gracious.
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone,
disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God,
and precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual
house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture,
Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect,
precious: and he that believeth on him shall not
be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is
precious: but unto them which be disobedient,
the stone which the builders disallowed, the
same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of
offence, even to them which stumble at the
word, being disobedient: whereunto also they
were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him
who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvellous light;
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are
now the people of God: which had not obtained
mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers
and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which
war against the soul;
12 Having your conversation honest among the
Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you
as evildoers, they may by your good works,
which they shall behold, glorify God in the day
of visitation.
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of
man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the
king, as supreme;
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are
sent by him for the punishment of evildoers,
and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing
ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish
men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke
of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear
God. Honour the king.
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all
fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to
the froward.
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for
conscience toward God endure grief, suffering
wrongfully.
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted
for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if,
when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it
patiently, this is acceptable with God.
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because
Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an
example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his
mouth:
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again;
when he suffered, he threatened not; but
committed himself to him that judgeth
righteously:
24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own
body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins,
should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes
ye were healed.
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are
now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of
your souls.
1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your
own husbands; that, if any obey not the word,
they also may without the word be won by the
conversation of the wives;
2 While they behold your chaste conversation
coupled with fear.
3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward
adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of
gold, or of putting on of apparel;
4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in
that which is not corruptible, even the ornament
of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight
of God of great price.
5 For after this manner in the old time the holy
women also, who trusted in God, adorned
themselves, being in subjection unto their own
husbands:
6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him
lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do
well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them
according to knowledge, giving honour unto the
wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being
heirs together of the grace of life; that your
prayers be not hindered.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having
compassion one of another, love as brethren, be
pitiful, be courteous:
9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing:
but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are
thereunto called, that ye should inherit a
blessing.
10 For he that will love life, and see good days,
let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips
that they speak no guile:
11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him
seek peace, and ensue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the
righteous, and his ears are open unto their
prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them
that do evil.
13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be
followers of that which is good?
14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake,
happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror,
neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:
and be ready always to give an answer to every
man that asketh you a reason of the hope that
is in you with meekness and fear:
16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas
they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they
may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good
conversation in Christ.
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that
ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins,
the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to
God, being put to death in the flesh, but
quickened by the Spirit:
19 By which also he went and preached unto
the spirits in prison;
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when
once the longsuffering of God waited in the
days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing,
wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by
water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth
also now save us (not the putting away of the
filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of
Jesus Christ:
22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right
hand of God; angels and authorities and powers
being made subject unto him.
1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us
in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the
same mind: for he that hath suffered in the
flesh hath ceased from sin;
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his
time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the
will of God.
3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to
have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we
walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine,
revellings, banquetings, and abominable
idolatries:
4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not
with them to the same excess of riot, speaking
evil of you:
5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to
judge the quick and the dead.
6 For for this cause was the gospel preached
also to them that are dead, that they might be
judged according to men in the flesh, but live
according to God in the spirit.
7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye
therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
8 And above all things have fervent charity
among yourselves: for charity shall cover the
multitude of sins.
9 Use hospitality one to another without
grudging.
10 As every man hath received the gift, even so
minister the same one to another, as good
stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If any man speak, let him speak as the
oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do
it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in
all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ,
to whom be praise and dominion for ever and
ever. Amen.
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the
fiery trial which is to try you, as though some
strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of
Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be
revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding
joy.
14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ,
happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God
resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken
of, but on your part he is glorified.
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or
as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in
other men's matters.
16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him
not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this
behalf.
17 For the time is come that judgment must
begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at
us, what shall the end be of them that obey not
the gospel of God?
18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where
shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to
the will of God commit the keeping of their
souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful
Creator.
1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who
am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings
of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that
shall be revealed:
2 Feed the flock of God which is among you,
taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint,
but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready
mind;
3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but
being ensamples to the flock.
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye
shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not
away.
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto
the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to
another, and be clothed with humility: for God
resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the
humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the
mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in
due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth
for you.
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary
the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing
that the same afflictions are accomplished in
your brethren that are in the world.
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us
unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that
ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,
stablish, strengthen, settle you.
11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and
ever. Amen.
12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I
suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and
testifying that this is the true grace of God
wherein ye stand.
13 The church that is at Babylon, elected
together with you, saluteth you; and so doth
Marcus my son.
14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity.
Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
1 Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, to them that have obtained like precious
faith with us through the righteousness of God
and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you
through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our
Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto
us all things that pertain unto life and godliness,
through the knowledge of him that hath called
us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great
and precious promises: that by these ye might
be partakers of the divine nature, having
escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to
your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to
temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to
brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they
make you that ye shall neither be barren nor
unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and
cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he
was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence
to make your calling and election sure: for if ye
do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto
you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you
always in remembrance of these things, though
ye know them, and be established in the present
truth.
13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this
tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in
remembrance;
14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my
tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath
shewed me.
15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be
able after my decease to have these things
always in remembrance.
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised
fables, when we made known unto you the
power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but
were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17 For he received from God the Father honour
and glory, when there came such a voice to him
from the excellent glory, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased.
18 And this voice which came from heaven we
heard, when we were with him in the holy
mount.
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy;
whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto
a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day
dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the
scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the
will of man: but holy men of God spake as they
were moved by the Holy Ghost.
1 But there were false prophets also among the
people, even as there shall be false teachers
among you, who privily shall bring in damnable
heresies, even denying the Lord that bought
them, and bring upon themselves swift
destruction.
2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways;
by reason of whom the way of truth shall be
evil spoken of.
3 And through covetousness shall they with
feigned words make merchandise of you:
whose judgment now of a long time lingereth
not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned,
but cast them down to hell, and delivered them
into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto
judgment;
5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah
the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness,
bringing in the flood upon the world of the
ungodly;
6 And turning the cities of Sodom and
Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an
overthrow, making them an ensample unto
those that after should live ungodly;
7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy
conversation of the wicked:
8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them,
in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul
from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly
out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust
unto the day of judgment to be punished:
10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in
the lust of uncleanness, and despise
government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled,
they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power
and might, bring not railing accusation against
them before the Lord.
12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to
be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things
that they understand not; and shall utterly
perish in their own corruption;
13 And shall receive the reward of
unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure
to riot in the day time. Spots they are and
blemishes, sporting themselves with their own
deceivings while they feast with you;
14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that
cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls:
an heart they have exercised with covetous
practices; cursed children:
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are
gone astray, following the way of Balaam the
son of Bosor, who loved the wages of
unrighteousness;
16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb
ass speaking with man's voice forbad the
madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that
are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of
darkness is reserved for ever.
18 For when they speak great swelling words of
vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh,
through much wantonness, those that were
clean escaped from them who live in error.
19 While they promise them liberty, they
themselves are the servants of corruption: for of
whom a man is overcome, of the same is he
brought in bondage.
20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions
of the world through the knowledge of the Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again
entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end
is worse with them than the beginning.
21 For it had been better for them not to have
known the way of righteousness, than, after
they have known it, to turn from the holy
commandment delivered unto them.
22 But it is happened unto them according to
the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own
vomit again; and the sow that was washed to
her wallowing in the mire.
1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto
you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by
way of remembrance:
2 That ye may be mindful of the words which
were spoken before by the holy prophets, and
of the commandment of us the apostles of the
Lord and Saviour:
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the
last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his
coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all
things continue as they were from the beginning
of the creation.
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by
the word of God the heavens were of old, and
the earth standing out of the water and in the
water:
6 Whereby the world that then was, being
overflowed with water, perished:
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now,
by the same word are kept in store, reserved
unto fire against the day of judgment and
perdition of ungodly men.
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing,
that one day is with the Lord as a thousand
years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,
as some men count slackness; but is
longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come to
repentance.
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief
in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass
away with a great noise, and the elements shall
melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the
works that are therein shall be burned up.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to
be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of
the day of God, wherein the heavens being on
fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall
melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise,
look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein
dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for
such things, be diligent that ye may be found of
him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15 And account that the longsuffering of our
Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother
Paul also according to the wisdom given unto
him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of
these things; in which are some things hard to be
understood, which they that are unlearned and
unstable wrest, as they do also the other
scriptures, unto their own destruction.
17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these
things before, beware lest ye also, being led
away with the error of the wicked, fall from
your own stedfastness.
18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be
glory both now and for ever. Amen.
1 That which was from the beginning, which we
have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,
which we have looked upon, and our hands
have handled, of the Word of life;
2 (For the life was manifested, and we have
seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you
that eternal life, which was with the Father, and
was manifested unto us;)
3 That which we have seen and heard declare
we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship
with us: and truly our fellowship is with the
Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
4 And these things write we unto you, that your
joy may be full.
5 This then is the message which we have heard
of him, and declare unto you, that God is light,
and in him is no darkness at all.
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him,
and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the
truth:
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
we have fellowship one with another, and the
blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from
all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make
him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1 My little children, these things write I unto
you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we
have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ
the righteous:
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not
for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole
world.
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if
we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in
him.
5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is
the love of God perfected: hereby know we that
we are in him.
6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself
also so to walk, even as he walked.
7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto
you, but an old commandment which ye had
from the beginning. The old commandment is
the word which ye have heard from the
beginning.
8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you,
which thing is true in him and in you: because
the darkness is past, and the true light now
shineth.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his
brother, is in darkness even until now.
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the
light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in
him.
11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness,
and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not
whither he goeth, because that darkness hath
blinded his eyes.
12 I write unto you, little children, because your
sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have
known him that is from the beginning. I write
unto you, young men, because ye have
overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little
children, because ye have known the Father.
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye
have known him that is from the beginning. I
have written unto you, young men, because ye
are strong, and the word of God abideth in you,
and ye have overcome the wicked one.
15 Love not the world, neither the things that
are in the world. If any man love the world, the
love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the
flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of
life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust
thereof: but he that doeth the will of God
abideth for ever.
18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye
have heard that antichrist shall come, even now
are there many antichrists; whereby we know
that it is the last time.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of
us; for if they had been of us, they would no
doubt have continued with us: but they went
out, that they might be made manifest that they
were not all of us.
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One,
and ye know all things.
21 I have not written unto you because ye
know not the truth, but because ye know it, and
that no lie is of the truth.
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is
the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the
Father and the Son.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath
not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son
hath the Father also.
24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye
have heard from the beginning. If that which ye
have heard from the beginning shall remain in
you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the
Father.
25 And this is the promise that he hath
promised us, even eternal life.
26 These things have I written unto you
concerning them that seduce you.
27 But the anointing which ye have received of
him abideth in you, and ye need not that any
man teach you: but as the same anointing
teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no
lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall
abide in him.
28 And now, little children, abide in him; that,
when he shall appear, we may have confidence,
and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that
every one that doeth righteousness is born of
him.
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath
bestowed upon us, that we should be called the
sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us
not, because it knew him not.
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it
doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we
know that, when he shall appear, we shall be
like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him
purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also
the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take
away our sins; and in him is no sin.
6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not:
whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither
known him.
7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he
that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he
is righteous.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the
devil sinneth from the beginning. For this
purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he
might destroy the works of the devil.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit
sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he
cannot sin, because he is born of God.
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and
the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not
righteousness is not of God, neither he that
loveth not his brother.
11 For this is the message that ye heard from
the beginning, that we should love one another.
12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one,
and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he
him? Because his own works were evil, and his
brother's righteous.
13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate
you.
14 We know that we have passed from death
unto life, because we love the brethren. He that
loveth not his brother abideth in death.
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer:
and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life
abiding in him.
16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because
he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay
down our lives for the brethren.
17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth
his brother have need, and shutteth up his
bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth
the love of God in him?
18 My little children, let us not love in word,
neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the
truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater
than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then
have we confidence toward God.
22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him,
because we keep his commandments, and do
those things that are pleasing in his sight.
23 And this is his commandment, That we
should believe on the name of his Son Jesus
Christ, and love one another, as he gave us
commandment.
24 And he that keepeth his commandments
dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we
know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which
he hath given us.
1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the
spirits whether they are of God: because many
false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit
that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus
Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and
this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have
heard that it should come; and even now
already is it in the world.
4 Ye are of God, little children, and have
overcome them: because greater is he that is in
you, than he that is in the world.
5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of
the world, and the world heareth them.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth
us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby
know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of
error.
7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of
God; and every one that loveth is born of God,
and knoweth God.
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God
is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward
us, because that God sent his only begotten Son
into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but
that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the
propitiation for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to
love one another.
12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we
love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his
love is perfected in us.
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and
he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
14 And we have seen and do testify that the
Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the
world.
15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the
Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in
God.
16 And we have known and believed the love
that God hath to us. God is love; and he that
dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in
him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may
have boldness in the day of judgment: because
as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love
casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He
that feareth is not made perfect in love.
19 We love him, because he first loved us.
20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his
brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his
brother whom he hath seen, how can he love
God whom he hath not seen?
21 And this commandment have we from him,
That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is
born of God: and every one that loveth him
that begat loveth him also that is begotten of
him.
2 By this we know that we love the children of
God, when we love God, and keep his
commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his
commandments: and his commandments are
not grievous.
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh
the world: and this is the victory that
overcometh the world, even our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he
that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This is he that came by water and blood, even
Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water
and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth
witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven,
the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and
these three are one.
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth,
the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and
these three agree in one.
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness
of God is greater: for this is the witness of God
which he hath testified of his Son.
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the
witness in himself: he that believeth not God
hath made him a liar; because he believeth not
the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to
us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that
hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13 These things have I written unto you that
believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye
may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye
may believe on the name of the Son of God.
14 And this is the confidence that we have in
him, that, if we ask any thing according to his
will, he heareth us:
15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever
we ask, we know that we have the petitions that
we desired of him.
16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is
not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give
him life for them that sin not unto death. There
is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall
pray for it.
17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin
not unto death.
18 We know that whosoever is born of God
sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God
keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth
him not.
19 And we know that we are of God, and the
whole world lieth in wickedness.
20 And we know that the Son of God is come,
and hath given us an understanding, that we
may know him that is true, and we are in him
that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is
the true God, and eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.
Amen.
1 The elder unto the elect lady and her children,
whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but
also all they that have known the truth;
2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and
shall be with us for ever.
3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from
God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ,
the Son of the Father, in truthand love.
4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children
walking in truth, as we have received a
commandment from the Father.
5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I
wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that
which we had from the beginning, that we love
one another.
6 And this is love, that we walk after his
commandments. This is the commandment,
That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye
should walk in it.
7 For many deceivers are entered into the world,
who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those
things which we have wrought, but that we
receive a full reward.
9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in
the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that
abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both
the Father and the Son.
10 If there come any unto you, and bring not
this doctrine,receive him not into your house,
neither bid him God speed:
11 For he that biddeth him God speed is
partaker of his evil deeds.
12 Having many things to write unto you, I
would not write with paper and ink: but I trust
to come unto you, and speak face to face, that
our joy may be full.
13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee.
Amen.
1 The elder unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I
love in the truth.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou
mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy
soul prospereth.
3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came
and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as
thou walkest in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my
children walk in truth.
5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever
thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
6 Which have borne witness of thy charity
before the church:whom if thou bring forward
on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do
well:
7 Because that for his name's sake they went
forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we
might be fellow helpers to the truth.
9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who
loveth to have the preeminence among them,
receiveth us not.
10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his
deeds which he doeth, prating against us with
malicious words: and not content therewith,
neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and
forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them
out of the church.
11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but
that which is good. He that doeth good is of
God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and
of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record;
and ye know that our record is true.
13 I had many things to write, but I will not with
ink and pen write unto thee:
14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we
shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our
friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother
of James, to them that are sanctified by God
the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and
called:
2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be
multiplied.
3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write
unto you of the common salvation, it was
needful for me to write unto you, and exhort
you that ye should earnestly contend for the
faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
4 For there are certain men crept in unawares,
who were before of old ordained to this
condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace
of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the
only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
5 I will therefore put you in remembrance,
though ye once knew this, how that the Lord,
having saved the people out of the land of
Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed
not.
6 And the angels which kept not their first
estate, but left their own habitation, he hath
reserved in everlasting chains under darkness
unto the judgment of the great day.
7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities
about them in like manner, giving themselves
over to fornication, and going after strange
flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the
vengeance of eternal fire.
8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the
flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of
dignities.
9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending
with the devil he disputed about the body of
Moses, durst not bring against him a railing
accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
10 But these speak evil of those things which
they know not: but what they know naturally,
as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt
themselves.
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the
way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of
Balaam for reward, and perished in the
gainsaying of Core.
12 These are spots in your feasts of charity,
when they feast with you, feeding themselves
without fear: clouds they are without water,
carried about of winds; trees whose fruit
withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up
by the roots;
13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their
own shame; wandering stars, to whom is
reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam,
prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord
cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
15 To execute judgment upon all, and to
convince all that are ungodly among them of all
their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly
committed, and of all their hard speeches which
ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking
after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh
great swelling words, having men's persons in
admiration because of advantage.
17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which
were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord
Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be
mockers in the last time, who should walk after
their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves,
sensual, having not the Spirit.
20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on
your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking
for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto
eternal life.
22 And of some have compassion, making a
difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling them out
of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by
the flesh.
24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from
falling, and to present you faultless before the
presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory
and majesty, dominion and power, both now
and ever. Amen.
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God
gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things
which must shortly come to pass; and he sent
and signified it by his angel unto his servant
John:
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of
the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things
that he saw.
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear
the words of this prophecy, and keep those
things which are written therein: for the time is
at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which
is, and which was, and which is to come; and
from the seven Spirits which are before his
throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful
witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and
the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him
that loved us, and washed us from our sins in
his own blood,
6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God
and his Father; to him be glory and dominion
for ever and ever. Amen.
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye
shall see him, and they also which pierced him:
and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because
of him. Even so, Amen.
8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the
ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was,
and which is to come, the Almighty.
9 I John, who also am your brother, and
companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom
and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that
is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for
the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and
heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and
the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book,
and send it unto the seven churches which are in
Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto
Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis,
and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with
me. And being turned, I saw seven golden
candlesticks;
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks
one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a
garment down to the foot, and girt about the
paps with a golden girdle.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool,
as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame
of fire;
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they
burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound
of many waters.
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and
out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword:
and his countenance was as the sun shineth in
his strength.
17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as
dead. And he laid his right hand upon me,
saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the
last:
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and,
behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and
have the keys of hell and of death.
19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and
the things which are, and the things which shall
be hereafter;
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou
sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden
candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of
the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks
which thou sawest are the seven churches.
1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write;
These things saith he that holdeth the seven
stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst
of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy
patience, and how thou canst not bear them
which are evil: and thou hast tried them which
say they are apostles, and are not, and hast
found them liars:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for
my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not
fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee,
because thou hast left thy first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art
fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else
I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove
thy candlestick out of his place, except thou
repent.
6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds
of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that
overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life,
which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna
write; These things saith the first and the last,
which was dead, and is alive;
9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and
poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the
blasphemy of them which say they are Jews,
and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt
suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you
into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall
have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto
death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches; He that
overcometh shall not be hurt of the second
death.
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos
write; These things saith he which hath the
sharp sword with two edges;
13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest,
even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest
fast my name, and hast not denied my faith,
even in those days wherein Antipas was my
faithful martyr, who was slain among you,
where Satan dwelleth.
14 But I have a few things against thee,
because thou hast there them that hold the
doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a
stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to
eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit
fornication.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine
of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly,
and will fight against them with the sword of my
mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that
overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden
manna, and will give him a white stone, and in
the stone a new name written, which no man
knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira
write; These things saith the Son of God, who
hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his
feet are like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and charity, and service,
and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and
the last to be more than the first.
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against
thee, because thou sufferest that woman
Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to
teach and to seduce my servants to commit
fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto
idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her
fornication; and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them
that commit adultery with her into great
tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all
the churches shall know that I am he which
searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give
unto every one of you according to your works.
24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in
Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine,
and which have not known the depths of Satan,
as they speak; I will put upon you none other
burden.
25 But that which ye have already hold fast till
I come.
26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my
works unto the end, to him will I give power
over the nations:
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as
the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to
shivers: even as I received of my Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches.
1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis
write; These things saith he that hath the seven
Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy
works, that thou hast a name that thou livest,
and art dead.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which
remain, that are ready to die: for I have not
found thy works perfect before God.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received
and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If
therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on
thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what
hour I will come upon thee.
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which
have not defiled their garments; and they shall
walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
5 He that overcometh, the same shall be
clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out
his name out of the book of life, but I will
confess his name before my Father, and before
his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia
write; These things saith he that is holy, he that
is true, he that hath the key of David, he that
openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth,
and no man openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before
thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for
thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my
word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of
Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but
do lie; behold, I will make them to come and
worship before thy feet, and to know that I
have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my
patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of
temptation, which shall come upon all the
world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which
thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in
the temple of my God, and he shall go no more
out: and I will write upon him the name of my
God, and the name of the city of my God,
which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down
out of heaven from my God: and I will write
upon him my new name.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches.
14 And unto the angel of the church of the
Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen,
the faithful and true witness, the beginning of
the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold
nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and
neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my
mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and
increased with goods, and have need of
nothing; and knowest not that thou art
wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind,
and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the
fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white
raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that
the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and
anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou
mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be
zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if
any man hear my voice, and open the door, I
will come in to him, and will sup with him, and
he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit
with me in my throne, even as I also overcame,
and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches.
1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was
opened in heaven: and the first voice which I
heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with
me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew
thee things which must be hereafter.
2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and,
behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat
on the throne.
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper
and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow
round about the throne, in sight like unto an
emerald.
4 And round about the throne were four and
twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and
twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment;
and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings
and thunderings and voices: and there were
seven lamps of fire burning before the throne,
which are the seven Spirits of God.
6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass
like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne,
and round about the throne, were four beasts
full of eyes before and behind.
7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the
second beast like a calf, and the third beast had
a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a
flying eagle.
8 And the four beasts had each of them six
wings about him; and they were full of eyes
within: and they rest not day and night, saying,
Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which
was, and is, and is to come.
9 And when those beasts give glory and honour
and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who
liveth for ever and ever,
10 The four and twenty elders fall down before
him that sat on the throne, and worship him
that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their
crowns before the throne, saying,
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory
and honour and power: for thou hast created all
things, and for thy pleasure they are and were
created.
1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on
the throne a book written within and on the
backside, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a
loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book,
and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither
under the earth, was able to open the book,
neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found
worthy to open and to read the book, neither to
look thereon.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep
not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the
Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book,
and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the
throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst
of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain,
having seven horns and seven eyes, which are
the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the
earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the
right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four
beasts and four and twenty elders fell down
before the Lamb, having every one of them
harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are
the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art
worthy to take the book, and to open the seals
thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed
us to God by thy blood out of every kindred,
and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and
priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many
angels round about the throne and the beasts
and the elders: and the number of them was ten
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of
thousands;
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the
Lamb that was slain to receive power, and
riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour,
and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and
on the earth, and under the earth, and such as
are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I
saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and
power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne,
and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the
four and twenty elders fell down and
worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the
seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of
thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come
and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he
that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was
given unto him: and he went forth conquering,
and to conquer.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I
heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was
red: and power was given to him that sat
thereon to take peace from the earth, and that
they should kill one another: and there was
given unto him a great sword.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I
heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I
beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on
him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four
beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny,
and three measures of barley for a penny; and
see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I
heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come
and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and
his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell
followed with him. And power was given unto
them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill
with sword, and with hunger, and with death,
and with the beasts of the earth.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw
under the altar the souls of them that were slain
for the word of God, and for the testimony
which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying,
How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not
judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell
on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one
of them; and it was said unto them, that they
should rest yet for a little season, until their
fellowservants also and their brethren, that
should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth
seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and
the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and
the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth,
even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs,
when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it
is rolled together; and every mountain and
island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great
men, and the rich men, and the chief captains,
and the mighty men, and every bondman, and
every free man, hid themselves in the dens and
in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on
us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth
on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and
who shall be able to stand?
1 And after these things I saw four angels
standing on the four corners of the earth,
holding the four winds of the earth, that the
wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the
sea, nor on any tree.
2 And I saw another angel ascending from the
east, having the seal of the living God: and he
cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to
whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor
the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our
God in their foreheads.
4 And I heard the number of them which were
sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and
forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the
children of Israel.
5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed
twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were
sealed twelve thousand.
6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed
twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were
sealed twelve thousand.
8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed
twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were
sealed twelve thousand.
9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude,
which no man could number, of all nations, and
kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before
the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with
white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying,
Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the
throne, and unto the Lamb.
11 And all the angels stood round about the
throne, and about the elders and the four
beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces,
and worshipped God,
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and
wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and
power, and might, be unto our God for ever and
ever. Amen.
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto
me, What are these which are arrayed in white
robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And
he said to me, These are they which came out
of great tribulation, and have washed their
robes, and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God,
and serve him day and night in his temple: and
he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among
them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any
more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor
any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the
throne shall feed them, and shall lead them
unto living fountains of waters: and God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes.
1 And when he had opened the seventh seal,
there was silence in heaven about the space of
half an hour.
2 And I saw the seven angels which stood
before God; and to them were given seven
trumpets.
3 And another angel came and stood at the
altar, having a golden censer; and there was
given unto him much incense, that he should
offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the
golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came
with the prayers of the saints, ascended up
before God out of the angel's hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it
with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth:
and there were voices, and thunderings, and
lightnings, and an earthquake.
6 And the seven angels which had the seven
trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
7 The first angel sounded, and there followed
hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were
cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees
was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
8 And the second angel sounded, and as it were
a great mountain burning with fire was cast into
the sea: and the third part of the sea became
blood;
9 And the third part of the creatures which were
in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part
of the ships were destroyed.
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a
great star from heaven, burning as it were a
lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers,
and upon the fountains of waters;
11 And the name of the star is called
Wormwood: and the third part of the waters
became wormwood; and many men died of the
waters, because they were made bitter.
12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third
part of the sun was smitten, and the third part
of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so
as the third part of them was darkened, and the
day shone not for a third part of it, and the
night likewise.
13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying
through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud
voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the
earth by reason of the other voices of the
trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to
sound!
1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star
fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was
given the key of the bottomless pit.
2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there
arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a
great furnace; and the sun and the air were
darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts
upon the earth: and unto them was given
power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
4 And it was commanded them that they
should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither
any green thing, neither any tree; but only those
men which have not the seal of God in their
foreheads.
5 And to them it was given that they should not
kill them, but that they should be tormented
five months: and their torment was as the
torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
6 And in those days shall men seek death, and
shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and
death shall flee from them.
7 And the shapes of the locusts were like unto
horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads
were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces
were as the faces of men.
8 And they had hair as the hair of women, and
their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
9 And they had breastplates, as it were
breastplates of iron; and the sound of their
wings was as the sound of chariots of many
horses running to battle.
10 And they had tails like unto scorpions, and
there were stings in their tails: and their power
was to hurt men five months.
11 And they had a king over them, which is the
angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the
Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek
tongue hath his name Apollyon.
12 One woe is past; and, behold, there come
two woes more hereafter.
13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a
voice from the four horns of the golden altar
which is before God,
14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the
trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound
in the great river Euphrates.
15 And the four angels were loosed, which were
prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month,
and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
16 And the number of the army of the
horsemen were two hundred thousand
thousand: and I heard the number of them.
17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and
them that sat on them, having breastplates of
fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the
heads of the horses were as the heads of lions;
and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke
and brimstone.
18 By these three was the third part of men
killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the
brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their
tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and
had heads, and with them they do hurt.
20 And the rest of the men which were not killed
by these plagues yet repented not of the works
of their hands, that they should not worship
devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass,
and stone, and of wood: which neither can see,
nor hear, nor walk:
21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor
of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of
their thefts.
1 And I saw another mighty angel come down
from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a
rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as
it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and
he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left
foot on the earth,
3 And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion
roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders
uttered their voices.
4 And when the seven thunders had uttered
their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a
voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up
those things which the seven thunders uttered,
and write them not.
5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea
and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and
ever, who created heaven, and the things that
therein are, and the earth, and the things that
therein are, and the sea, and the things which
are therein, that there should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh
angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery
of God should be finished, as he hath declared
to his servants the prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven
spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the
little book which is open in the hand of the
angel which standeth upon the sea and upon
the earth.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him,
Give me the little book. And he said unto me,
Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy
belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as
honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's
hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth
sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it,
my belly was bitter.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy
again before many peoples, and nations, and
tongues, and kings.
1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod:
and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure
the temple of God, and the altar, and them that
worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple
leave out, and measure it not; for it is given
unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they
tread under foot forty and two months.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses,
and they shall prophesy a thousand two
hundred and threescore days, clothed in
sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two
candlesticks standing before the God of the
earth.
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth
out of their mouth, and devoureth their
enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he
must in this manner be killed.
6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain
not in the days of their prophecy: and have
power over waters to turn them to blood, and to
smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they
will.
7 And when they shall have finished their
testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the
bottomless pit shall make war against them,
and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of
the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom
and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
9 And they of the people and kindreds and
tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies
three days and an half, and shall not suffer their
dead bodies to be put in graves.
10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall
rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall
send gifts one to another; because these two
prophets tormented them that dwelt on the
earth.
11 And after three days and an half the spirit of
life from God entered into them, and they stood
upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them
which saw them.
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven
saying unto them, Come up hither. And they
ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their
enemies beheld them.
13 And the same hour was there a great
earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell,
and in the earthquake were slain of men seven
thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and
gave glory to the God of heaven.
14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the
third woe cometh quickly.
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there
were great voices in heaven, saying, The
kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he
shall reign for ever and ever.
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat
before God on their seats, fell upon their faces,
and worshipped God,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O LORD God
Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come;
because thou hast taken to thee thy great
power, and hast reigned.
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is
come, and the time of the dead, that they
should be judged, and that thou shouldest give
reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to
the saints, and them that fear thy name, small
and great; and shouldest destroy them which
destroy the earth.
19 And the temple of God was opened in
heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark
of his testament: and there were lightnings, and
voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake,
and great hail.
1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven;
a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon
under her feet, and upon her head a crown of
twelve stars:
2 And she being with child cried, travailing in
birth, and pained to be delivered.
3 And there appeared another wonder in
heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having
seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns
upon his heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of
heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the
dragon stood before the woman which was
ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as
soon as it was born.
5 And she brought forth a man child, who was
to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her
child was caught up unto God, and to his
throne.
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness,
where she hath a place prepared of God, that
they should feed her there a thousand two
hundred and threescore days.
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his
angels fought against the dragon; and the
dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place
found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old
serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which
deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into
the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven,
Now is come salvation, and strength, and the
kingdom of our God, and the power of his
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast
down, which accused them before our God day
and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the
Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and
they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that
dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth
and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto
you, having great wrath, because he knoweth
that he hath but a short time.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast
unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which
brought forth the man child.
14 And to the woman were given two wings of a
great eagle, that she might fly into the
wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished
for a time, and times, and half a time, from the
face of the serpent.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water
as a flood after the woman, that he might cause
her to be carried away of the flood.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the
earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the
flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman,
and went to make war with the remnant of her
seed, which keep the commandments of God,
and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and
saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven
heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten
crowns, and upon his heads the name of
blasphemy.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a
leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear,
and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the
dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and
great authority.
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were
wounded to death; and his deadly wound was
healed: and all the world wondered after the
beast.
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave
power unto the beast: and they worshipped the
beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is
able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth
speaking great things and blasphemies; and
power was given unto him to continue forty and
two months.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy
against God, to blaspheme his name, and his
tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
7 And it was given unto him to make war with
the saints, and to overcome them: and power
was given him over all kindreds, and tongues,
and nations.
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship
him, whose names are not written in the book of
life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of
the world.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into
captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be
killed with the sword. Here is the patience and
the faith of the saints.
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of
the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb,
and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first
beast before him, and causeth the earth and
them which dwell therein to worship the first
beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he
maketh fire come down from heaven on the
earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth
by the means of those miracles which he had
power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to
them that dwell on the earth, that they should
make an image to the beast, which had the
wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image
of the beast, that the image of the beast should
both speak, and cause that as many as would
not worship the image of the beast should be
killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich
and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in
their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he
that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or
the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath
understanding count the number of the beast:
for it is the number of a man; and his number is
Six hundred threescore and six.
1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the
mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and
four thousand, having his Father's name written
in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice
of many waters, and as the voice of a great
thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers
harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before
the throne, and before the four beasts, and the
elders: and no man could learn that song but
the hundred and forty and four thousand,
which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with
women; for they are virgins. These are they
which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.
These were redeemed from among men, being
the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for
they are without fault before the throne of God.
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of
heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach
unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every
nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give
glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is
come: and worship him that made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
8 And there followed another angel, saying,
Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city,
because she made all nations drink of the wine
of the wrath of her fornication.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying
with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast
and his image, and receive his mark in his
forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the
wrath of God, which is poured out without
mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he
shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in
the presence of the holy angels, and in the
presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth
up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day
nor night, who worship the beast and his image,
and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are
they that keep the commandments of God, and
the faith of Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die
in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the
Spirit, that they may rest from their labours;
and their works do follow them.
14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and
upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of
man, having on his head a golden crown, and in
his hand a sharp sickle.
15 And another angel came out of the temple,
crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the
cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the
time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of
the earth is ripe.
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his
sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
17 And another angel came out of the temple
which is in heaven, he also having a sharp
sickle.
18 And another angel came out from the altar,
which had power over fire; and cried with a loud
cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying,
Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the
clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes
are fully ripe.
19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the
earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and
cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of
God.
20 And the winepress was trodden without the
city, and blood came out of the winepress, even
unto the horse bridles, by the space of a
thousand and six hundred furlongs.
1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and
marvellous, seven angels having the seven last
plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of
God.
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled
with fire: and them that had gotten the victory
over the beast, and over his image, and over his
mark, and over the number of his name, stand
on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant
of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God
Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King
of saints.
4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify
thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations
shall come and worship before thee; for thy
judgments are made manifest.
5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the
temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in
heaven was opened:
6 And the seven angels came out of the temple,
having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and
white linen, and having their breasts girded with
golden girdles.
7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the
seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath
of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
8 And the temple was filled with smoke from
the glory of God, and from his power; and no
man was able to enter into the temple, till the
seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple
saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and
pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the
earth.
2 And the first went, and poured out his vial
upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and
grievous sore upon the men which had the mark
of the beast, and upon them which worshipped
his image.
3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon
the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead
man: and every living soul died in the sea.
4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon
the rivers and fountains of waters; and they
became blood.
5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou
art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and
shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
6 For they have shed the blood of saints and
prophets, and thou hast given them blood to
drink; for they are worthy.
7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even
so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are
thy judgments.
8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon
the sun; and power was given unto him to
scorch men with fire.
9 And men were scorched with great heat, and
blasphemed the name of God, which hath
power over these plagues: and they repented
not to give him glory.
10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon
the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full
of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for
pain,
11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because
of their pains and their sores, and repented not
of their deeds.
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon
the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof
was dried up, that the way of the kings of the
east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs
come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out
of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth
of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working
miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the
earth and of the whole world, to gather them to
the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that
watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he
walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And he gathered them together into a place
called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial
into the air; and there came a great voice out of
the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying,
It is done.
18 And there were voices, and thunders, and
lightnings; and there was a great earthquake,
such as was not since men were upon the earth,
so mighty an earthquake, and so great.
19 And the great city was divided into three
parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great
Babylon came in remembrance before God, to
give unto her the cup of the wine of the
fierceness of his wrath.
20 And every island fled away, and the
mountains were not found.
21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of
heaven, every stone about the weight of a
talent: and men blasphemed God because of
the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof
was exceeding great.
1 And there came one of the seven angels which
had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying
unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the
judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon
many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have
committed fornication, and the inhabitants of
the earth have been made drunk with the wine
of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the
wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a
scarlet coloured beast, full of names of
blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and
scarlet colour, and decked with gold and
precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup
in her hand full of abominations and filthiness
of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written,
MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE
MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND
ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood
of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs
of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with
great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst
thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the
woman, and of the beast that carrieth her,
which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not;
and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and
go into perdition: and they that dwell on the
earth shall wonder, whose names were not
written in the book of life from the foundation
of the world, when they behold the beast that
was, and is not, and yet is.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The
seven heads are seven mountains, on which the
woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen,
and one is, and the other is not yet come; and
when he cometh, he must continue a short
space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is
the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into
perdition.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten
kings, which have received no kingdom as yet;
but receive power as kings one hour with the
beast.
13 These have one mind, and shall give their
power and strength unto the beast.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and
the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord
of lords, and King of kings: and they that are
with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which
thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are
peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and
tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon
the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall
make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her
flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his
will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto
the beast, until the words of God shall be
fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that
great city, which reigneth over the kings of the
earth.
1 And after these things I saw another angel
come down from heaven, having great power;
and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice,
saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and
is become the habitation of devils, and the hold
of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean
and hateful bird.
3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the
wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the
earth have committed fornication with her, and
the merchants of the earth are waxed rich
through the abundance of her delicacies.
4 And I heard another voice from heaven,
saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be
not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not
of her plagues.
5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and
God hath remembered her iniquities.
6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and
double unto her double according to her works:
in the cup which she hath filled fill to her
double.
7 How much she hath glorified herself, and
lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow
give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen,
and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day,
death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall
be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord
God who judgeth her.
9 And the kings of the earth, who have
committed fornication and lived deliciously
with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her,
when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment,
saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that
mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment
come.
11 And the merchants of the earth shall weep
and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their
merchandise any more:
12 The merchandise of gold, and silver, and
precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen,
and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine
wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all
manner vessels of most precious wood, and of
brass, and iron, and marble,
13 And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments,
and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine
flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and
horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of
men.
14 And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are
departed from thee, and all things which were
dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and
thou shalt find them no more at all.
15 The merchants of these things, which were
made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the
fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16 And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that
was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and
scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious
stones, and pearls!
17 For in one hour so great riches is come to
nought. And every shipmaster, and all the
company in ships, and sailors, and as many as
trade by sea, stood afar off,
18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her
burning, saying, What city is like unto this great
city!
19 And they cast dust on their heads, and cried,
weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas that
great city, wherein were made rich all that had
ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for
in one hour is she made desolate.
20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy
apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged
you on her.
21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a
great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying,
Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon
be thrown down, and shall be found no more at
all.
22 And the voice of harpers, and musicians,
and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no
more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of
whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any
more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall
be heard no more at all in thee;
23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more
at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom
and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in
thee: for thy merchants were the great men of
the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations
deceived.
24 And in her was found the blood of prophets,
and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the
earth.
1 And after these things I heard a great voice of
much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia;
Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power,
unto the Lord our God:
2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for
he hath judged the great whore, which did
corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath
avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke
rose up for ever and ever.
4 And the four and twenty elders and the four
beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat
on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying,
Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that
fear him, both small and great.
6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great
multitude, and as the voice of many waters,
and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying,
Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to
him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and
his wife hath made herself ready.
8 And to her was granted that she should be
arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the
fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they
which are called unto the marriage supper of the
Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true
sayings of God.
10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he
said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy
fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the
testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the
testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a
white horse; and he that sat upon him was
called Faithful and True, and in righteousness
he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his
head were many crowns; and he had a name
written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in
blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven
followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine
linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword,
that with it he should smite the nations: and he
shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he
treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and
wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a
name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF
LORDS.
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and
he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls
that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and
gather yourselves together unto the supper of
the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the
flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men,
and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on
them, and the flesh of all men, both free and
bond, both small and great.
19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the
earth, and their armies, gathered together to
make war against him that sat on the horse, and
against his army.
20 And the beast was taken, and with him the
false prophet that wrought miracles before him,
with which he deceived them that had received
the mark of the beast, and them that
worshipped his image. These both were cast
alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword
of him that sat upon the horse, which sword
proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls
were filled with their flesh.
1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven,
having the key of the bottomless pit and a great
chain in his hand.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old
serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and
bound him a thousand years,
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut
him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should
deceive the nations no more, till the thousand
years should be fulfilled: and after that he must
be loosed a little season.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them,
and judgment was given unto them: and I saw
the souls of them that were beheaded for the
witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and
which had not worshipped the beast, neither his
image, neither had received his mark upon their
foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and
reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until
the thousand years were finished. This is the
first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the
first resurrection: on such the second death hath
no power, but they shall be priests of God and
of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand
years.
7 And when the thousand years are expired,
Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which
are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and
Magog, to gather them together to battle: the
number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth,
and compassed the camp of the saints about,
and the beloved city: and fire came down from
God out of heaven, and devoured them.
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast
into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the
beast and the false prophet are, and shall be
tormented day and night for ever and ever.
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that
sat on it, from whose face the earth and the
heaven fled away; and there was found no
place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand
before God; and the books were opened: and
another book was opened, which is the book of
life: and the dead were judged out of those
things which were written in the books,
according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in
it; and death and hell delivered up the dead
which were in them: and they were judged every
man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of
fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the
book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for
the first heaven and the first earth were passed
away; and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven
saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with
men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall
be his people, and God himself shall be with
them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither
sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any
more pain: for the former things are passed
away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold,
I make all things new. And he said unto me,
Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha
and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will
give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of
the water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things;
and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable, and murderers, and
whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and
all liars, shall have their part in the lake which
burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the
second death.
9 And there came unto me one of the seven
angels which had the seven vials full of the
seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying,
Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the
Lamb's wife.
10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a
great and high mountain, and shewed me that
great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of
heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light was
like unto a stone most precious, even like a
jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12 And had a wall great and high, and had
twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and
names written thereon, which are the names of
the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
13 On the east three gates; on the north three
gates; on the south three gates; and on the west
three gates.
14 And the wall of the city had twelve
foundations, and in them the names of the
twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 And he that talked with me had a golden
reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof,
and the wall thereof.
16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length
is as large as the breadth: and he measured the
city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs.
The length and the breadth and the height of it
are equal.
17 And he measured the wall thereof, an
hundred and forty and four cubits, according to
the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
18 And the building of the wall of it was of
jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto
clear glass.
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city
were garnished with all manner of precious
stones. The first foundation was jasper; the
second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the
fourth, an emerald;
20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the
seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth,
a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh,
a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls:
every several gate was of one pearl: and the
street of the city was pure gold, as it were
transparent glass.
22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord
God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of
it.
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither
of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God
did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
24 And the nations of them which are saved
shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the
earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by
day: for there shall be no night there.
26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of
the nations into it.
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any
thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh
abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which
are written in the Lamb's book of life.
1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of
life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the
throne of God and of the Lamb.
2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either
side of the river, was there the tree of life, which
bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her
fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree
were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the
throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it;
and his servants shall serve him:
4 And they shall see his face; and his name
shall be in their foreheads.
5 And there shall be no night there; and they
need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the
Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign
for ever and ever.
6 And he said unto me, These sayings are
faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy
prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants
the things which must shortly be done.
7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that
keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this
book.
8 And I John saw these things, and heard them.
And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to
worship before the feet of the angel which
shewed me these things.
9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for
I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the
prophets, and of them which keep the sayings
of this book: worship God.
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings
of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand.
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and
he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he
that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and
he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward
is with me, to give every man according as his
work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and
the end, the first and the last.
14 Blessed are they that do his commandments,
that they may have right to the tree of life, and
may enter in through the gates into the city.
15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and
whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters,
and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto
you these things in the churches. I am the root
and the offspring of David, and the bright and
morning star.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And
let him that heareth say, Come. And let him
that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him
take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the
words of the prophecy of this book, If any man
shall add unto these things, God shall add unto
him the plagues that are written in this book:
19 And if any man shall take away from the
words of the book of this prophecy, God shall
take away his part out of the book of life, and
out of the holy city, and from the things which
are written in this book.
20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely
I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord
Jesus.
21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you all. Amen.
1 In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful.
2 Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer
of the worlds;
3 Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
4 Master of the Day of Judgement.
5 Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
6 Show us the straight way,
7 The way of those on whom Thou hast
bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is
not wrath, and who go not astray.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Alif Lam Mim.
2 This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without
doubt, to those who fear Allah;
3 Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in
prayer, and spend out of what We have
provided for them;
4 And who believe in the Revelation sent to
thee, and sent before thy time, and (in their
hearts) have the assurance of the Hereafter.
5 They are on (true) guidance, from their Lord,
and it is these who will prosper.
6 As to those who reject Faith, it is the same to
them whether thou warn them or do not warn
them; they will not believe.
7 Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on
their hearing, and on their eyes is a veil; great is
the penalty they (incur).
8 Of the people there are some who say: "We
believe in Allah and the Last Day;" but they do
not (really) believe.
9 Fain would they deceive Allah and those who
believe, but they only deceive themselves, and
realise (it) not!
10 In their hearts is a disease; and Allah has
increased their disease: And grievous is the
penalty they (incur), because they are false (to
themselves).
11 When it is said to them: "Make not mischief
on the earth," they say: "Why, we only Want to
make peace!"
12 Of a surety, they are the ones who make
mischief, but they realise (it) not.
13 When it is said to them: "Believe as the
others believe:" They say: "Shall we believe as
the fools believe?" Nay, of a surety they are the
fools, but they do not know.
14 When they meet those who believe, they
say: "We believe;" but when they are alone with
their evil ones, they say: "We are really with
you: We (were) only jesting."
15 Allah will throw back their mockery on them,
and give them rope in their trespasses; so they
will wander like blind ones (To and fro).
16 These are they who have bartered Guidance
for error: But their traffic is profitless, and they
have lost true direction,
17 Their similitude is that of a man who kindled
a fire; when it lighted all around him, Allah took
away their light and left them in utter darkness.
So they could not see.
18 Deaf, dumb, and blind, they will not return
(to the path).
19 Or (another similitude) is that of a rain-laden
cloud from the sky: In it are zones of darkness,
and thunder and lightning: They press their
fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning
thunder-clap, the while they are in terror of
death. But Allah is ever round the rejecters of
Faith!
20 The lightning all but snatches away their
sight; every time the light (Helps) them, they
walk therein, and when the darkness grows on
them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He
could take away their faculty of hearing and
seeing; for Allah hath power over all things.
21 O ye people! Adore your Guardian-Lord,
who created you and those who came before
you, that ye may have the chance to learn
righteousness;
22 Who has made the earth your couch, and
the heavens your canopy; and sent down rain
from the heavens; and brought forth therewith
Fruits for your sustenance; then set not up rivals
unto Allah when ye know (the truth).
23 And if ye are in doubt as to what We have
revealed from time to time to Our servant, then
produce a Sura like thereunto; and call your
witnesses or helpers (If there are any) besides
Allah, if your (doubts) are true.
24 But if ye cannot - and of a surety ye cannot -
then fear the Fire whose fuel is men and stones,-
which is prepared for those who reject Faith.
25 But give glad tidings to those who believe
and work righteousness, that their portion is
Gardens, beneath which rivers flow. Every time
they are fed with fruits therefrom, they say:
"Why, this is what we were fed with before," for
they are given things in similitude; and they
have therein companions pure (and holy); and
they abide therein (for ever).
26 Allah disdains not to use the similitude of
things, lowest as well as highest. Those who
believe know that it is truth from their Lord; but
those who reject Faith say: "What means Allah
by this similitude?" By it He causes many to
stray, and many He leads into the right path;
but He causes not to stray, except those who
forsake (the path),-
27 Those who break Allah's Covenant after it is
ratified, and who sunder what Allah Has
ordered to be joined, and do mischief on earth:
These cause loss (only) to themselves.
28 How can ye reject the faith in Allah?- seeing
that ye were without life, and He gave you life;
then will He cause you to die, and will again
bring you to life; and again to Him will ye
return.
29 It is He Who hath created for you all things
that are on earth; Moreover His design
comprehended the heavens, for He gave order
and perfection to the seven firmaments; and of
all things He hath perfect knowledge.
30 Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will
create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt
Thou place therein one who will make mischief
therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate
Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He
said: "I know what ye know not."
31 And He taught Adam the names of all
things; then He placed them before the angels,
and said: "Tell me the names of these if ye are
right."
32 They said: "Glory to Thee, of knowledge We
have none, save what Thou Hast taught us: In
truth it is Thou Who art perfect in knowledge
and wisdom."
33 He said: "O Adam! Tell them their names."
When he had told them, Allah said: "Did I not
tell you that I know the secrets of heaven and
earth, and I know what ye reveal and what ye
conceal?"
34 And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow
down to Adam" and they bowed down. Not so
Iblis: he refused and was haughty: He was of
those who reject Faith.
35 We said: "O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife
in the Garden; and eat of the bountiful things
therein as (where and when) ye will; but
approach not this tree, or ye run into harm and
transgression."
36 Then did Satan make them slip from the
(garden), and get them out of the state (of
felicity) in which they had been. We said: "Get
ye down, all (ye people), with enmity between
yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place
and your means of livelihood - for a time."
37 Then learnt Adam from his Lord words of
inspiration, and his Lord Turned towards him;
for He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
38 We said: "Get ye down all from here; and if,
as is sure, there comes to you Guidance from
me, whosoever follows My guidance, on them
shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
39 "But those who reject Faith and belie Our
Signs, they shall be companions of the Fire;
they shall abide therein."
40 O Children of Israel! call to mind the
(special) favour which I bestowed upon you,
and fulfil your covenant with Me as I fulfil My
Covenant with you, and fear none but Me.
41 And believe in what I reveal, confirming the
revelation which is with you, and be not the first
to reject Faith therein, nor sell My Signs for a
small price; and fear Me, and Me alone.
42 And cover not Truth with falsehood, nor
conceal the Truth when ye know (what it is).
43 And be steadfast in prayer; practise regular
charity; and bow down your heads with those
who bow down (in worship).
44 Do ye enjoin right conduct on the people,
and forget (To practise it) yourselves, and yet ye
study the Scripture? Will ye not understand?
45 Nay, seek (Allah's) help with patient
perseverance and prayer: It is indeed hard,
except to those who bring a lowly spirit,-
46 Who bear in mind the certainty that they are
to meet their Lord, and that they are to return to
Him.
47 Children of Israel! call to mind the (special)
favour which I bestowed upon you, and that I
preferred you to all other (for My Message).
48 Then guard yourselves against a day when
one soul shall not avail another nor shall
intercession be accepted for her, nor shall
compensation be taken from her, nor shall
anyone be helped (from outside).
49 And remember, We delivered you from the
people of Pharaoh: They set you hard tasks and
punishments, slaughtered your sons and let your
women-folk live; therein was a tremendous trial
from your Lord.
50 And remember We divided the sea for you
and saved you and drowned Pharaoh's people
within your very sight.
51 And remember We appointed forty nights
for Moses, and in his absence ye took the calf
(for worship), and ye did grievous wrong.
52 Even then We did forgive you; there was a
chance for you to be grateful.
53 And remember We gave Moses the Scripture
and the Criterion (Between right and wrong):
There was a chance for you to be guided aright.
54 And remember Moses said to his people: "O
my people! Ye have indeed wronged yourselves
by your worship of the calf: So turn (in
repentance) to your Maker, and slay yourselves
(the wrong-doers); that will be better for you in
the sight of your Maker." Then He turned
towards you (in forgiveness): For He is
Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
55 And remember ye said: "O Moses! We shall
never believe in thee until we see Allah
manifestly," but ye were dazed with thunder
and lighting even as ye looked on.
56 Then We raised you up after your death: Ye
had the chance to be grateful.
57 And We gave you the shade of clouds and
sent down to you Manna and quails, saying:
"Eat of the good things We have provided for
you:" (But they rebelled); to us they did no
harm, but they harmed their own souls.
58 And remember We said: "Enter this town,
and eat of the plenty therein as ye wish; but
enter the gate with humility, in posture and in
words, and We shall forgive you your faults and
increase (the portion of) those who do good."
59 But the transgressors changed the word from
that which had been given them; so We sent on
the transgressors a plague from heaven, for that
they infringed (Our command) repeatedly.
60 And remember Moses prayed for water for
his people; We said: "Strike the rock with thy
staff." Then gushed forth therefrom twelve
springs. Each group knew its own place for
water. So eat and drink of the sustenance
provided by Allah, and do no evil nor mischief
on the (face of the) earth.
61 And remember ye said: "O Moses! we
cannot endure one kind of food (always); so
beseech thy Lord for us to produce for us of
what the earth groweth, - its pot-herbs, and
cucumbers, Its garlic, lentils, and onions." He
said: "Will ye exchange the better for the worse?
Go ye down to any town, and ye shall find what
ye want!" They were covered with humiliation
and misery; they drew on themselves the wrath
of Allah. This because they went on rejecting
the Signs of Allah and slaying His Messengers
without just cause. This because they rebelled
and went on transgressing.
62 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), and those
who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the
Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in
Allah and the Last Day, and work
righteousness, shall have their reward with their
Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they
grieve.
63 And remember We took your covenant and
We raised above you (The towering height) of
Mount (Sinai) : (Saying): "Hold firmly to what
We have given you and bring (ever) to
remembrance what is therein: Perchance ye
may fear Allah."
64 But ye turned back thereafter: Had it not
been for the Grace and Mercy of Allah to you,
ye had surely been among the lost.
65 And well ye knew those amongst you who
transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath: We
said to them: "Be ye apes, despised and
rejected."
66 So We made it an example to their own time
and to their posterity, and a lesson to those who
fear Allah.
67 And remember Moses said to his people:
"Allah commands that ye sacrifice a heifer."
They said: "Makest thou a laughing-stock of
us?" He said: "Allah save me from being an
ignorant (fool)!"
68 They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord
to make plain to us what (heifer) it is!" He said;
"He says: The heifer should be neither too old
nor too young, but of middling age. Now do
what ye are commanded!"
69 They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord
to make plain to us Her colour." He said: "He
says: A fawn-coloured heifer, pure and rich in
tone, the admiration of beholders!"
70 They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord
to make plain to us what she is: To us are all
heifers alike: We wish indeed for guidance, if
Allah wills."
71 He said: "He says: A heifer not trained to till
the soil or water the fields; sound and without
blemish." They said: "Now hast thou brought
the truth." Then they offered her in sacrifice, but
not with good-will.
72 Remember ye slew a man and fell into a
dispute among yourselves as to the crime: But
Allah was to bring forth what ye did hide.
73 So We said: "Strike the (body) with a piece
of the (heifer)." Thus Allah bringeth the dead to
life and showeth you His Signs: Perchance ye
may understand.
74 Thenceforth were your hearts hardened:
They became like a rock and even worse in
hardness. For among rocks there are some from
which rivers gush forth; others there are which
when split asunder send forth water; and others
which sink for fear of Allah. And Allah is not
unmindful of what ye do.
75 Can ye (o ye men of Faith) entertain the
hope that they will believe in you?- Seeing that
a party of them heard the Word of Allah, and
perverted it knowingly after they understood it.
76 Behold! when they meet the men of Faith,
they say: "We believe": But when they meet
each other in private, they say: "Shall you tell
them what Allah hath revealed to you, that they
may engage you in argument about it before
your Lord?"- Do ye not understand (their aim)?
77 Know they not that Allah knoweth what
they conceal and what they reveal?
78 And there are among them illiterates, who
know not the Book, but (see therein their own)
desires, and they do nothing but conjecture.
79 Then woe to those who write the Book with
their own hands, and then say:"This is from
Allah," to traffic with it for miserable price!-
Woe to them for what their hands do write, and
for the gain they make thereby.
80 And they say: "The Fire shall not touch us
but for a few numbered days:" Say: "Have ye
taken a promise from Allah, for He never
breaks His promise? or is it that ye say of Allah
what ye do not know?"
81 Nay, those who seek gain in evil, and are girt
round by their sins,- they are companions of the
Fire: Therein shall they abide (For ever).
82 But those who have faith and work
righteousness, they are companions of the
Garden: Therein shall they abide (For ever).
83 And remember We took a covenant from
the Children of Israel (to this effect): Worship
none but Allah; treat with kindness your parents
and kindred, and orphans and those in need;
speak fair to the people; be steadfast in prayer;
and practise regular charity. Then did ye turn
back, except a few among you, and ye
backslide (even now).
84 And remember We took your covenant (to
this effect): Shed no blood amongst you, nor
turn out your own people from your homes:
and this ye solemnly ratified, and to this ye can
bear witness.
85 After this it is ye, the same people, who slay
among yourselves, and banish a party of you
from their homes; assist (Their enemies) against
them, in guilt and rancour; and if they come to
you as captives, ye ransom them, though it was
not lawful for you to banish them. Then is it
only a part of the Book that ye believe in, and
do ye reject the rest? but what is the reward for
those among you who behave like this but
disgrace in this life?- and on the Day of
Judgment they shall be consigned to the most
grievous penalty. For Allah is not unmindful of
what ye do.
86 These are the people who buy the life of this
world at the price of the Hereafter: their penalty
shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped.
87 We gave Moses the Book and followed him
up with a succession of messengers; We gave
Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and
strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is it that
whenever there comes to you a messenger with
what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up
with pride?- Some ye called impostors, and
others ye slay!
88 They say, "Our hearts are the wrappings
(which preserve Allah's Word: we need no
more)." Nay, Allah's curse is on them for their
blasphemy: Little is it they believe.
89 And when there comes to them a Book from
Allah, confirming what is with them,- although
from of old they had prayed for victory against
those without Faith,- when there comes to them
that which they (should) have recognised, they
refuse to believe in it but the curse of Allah is on
those without Faith.
90 Miserable is the price for which they have
sold their souls, in that they deny (the
revelation) which Allah has sent down, in
insolent envy that Allah of His Grace should
send it to any of His servants He pleases: Thus
have they drawn on themselves Wrath upon
Wrath. And humiliating is the punishment of
those who reject Faith.
91 When it is said to them, "Believe in what
Allah Hath sent down, "they say, "We believe in
what was sent down to us:" yet they reject all
besides, even if it be Truth confirming what is
with them. Say: "Why then have ye slain the
prophets of Allah in times gone by, if ye did
indeed believe?"
92 There came to you Moses with clear (Signs);
yet ye worshipped the calf (Even) after that,
and ye did behave wrongfully.
93 And remember We took your covenant and
We raised above you (the towering height) of
Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly to what
We have given you, and hearken (to the Law)":
They said:" We hear, and we disobey:" And
they had to drink into their hearts (of the taint)
of the calf because of their Faithlessness. Say:
"Vile indeed are the behests of your Faith if ye
have any faith!"
94 Say: "If the last Home, with Allah, be for
you specially, and not for anyone else, then
seek ye for death, if ye are sincere."
95 But they will never seek for death, on
account of the (sins) which their hands have
sent on before them. and Allah is
well-acquainted with the wrong-doers.
96 Thou wilt indeed find them, of all people,
most greedy of life,- even more than the
idolaters: Each one of them wishes He could be
given a life of a thousand years: But the grant
of such life will not save him from (due)
punishment. For Allah sees well all that they do.
97 Say: Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel - for he
brings down the (revelation) to thy heart by
Allah's will, a confirmation of what went before,
and guidance and glad tidings for those who
believe,-
98 Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His
angels and messengers, to Gabriel and Michael,-
Lo! Allah is an enemy to those who reject Faith.
99 We have sent down to thee Manifest Signs
(ayat); and none reject them but those who are
perverse.
100 Is it not (the case) that every time they
make a covenant, some party among them
throw it aside?- Nay, Most of them are faithless.
101 And when there came to them a messenger
from Allah, confirming what was with them, a
party of the people of the Book threw away the
Book of Allah behind their backs, as if (it had
been something) they did not know!
102 They followed what the evil ones gave out
(falsely) against the power of Solomon: the
blasphemers Were, not Solomon, but the evil
ones, teaching men Magic, and such things as
came down at babylon to the angels Harut and
Marut. But neither of these taught anyone
(Such things) without saying: "We are only for
trial; so do not blaspheme." They learned from
them the means to sow discord between man
and wife. But they could not thus harm anyone
except by Allah's permission. And they learned
what harmed them, not what profited them.
And they knew that the buyers of (magic)
would have no share in the happiness of the
Hereafter. And vile was the price for which they
did sell their souls, if they but knew!
103 If they had kept their Faith and guarded
themselves from evil, far better had been the
reward from their Lord, if they but knew!
104 O ye of Faith! Say not (to the Messenger)
words of ambiguous import, but words of
respect; and hearken (to him): To those without
Faith is a grievous punishment.
105 It is never the wish of those without Faith
among the People of the Book, nor of the
Pagans, that anything good should come down
to you from your Lord. But Allah will choose
for His special Mercy whom He will - for Allah
is Lord of grace abounding.
106 None of Our revelations do We abrogate or
cause to be forgotten, but We substitute
something better or similar: Knowest thou not
that Allah Hath power over all things?
107 Knowest thou not that to Allah belongeth
the dominion of the heavens and the earth?
And besides Him ye have neither patron nor
helper.
108 Would ye question your Messenger as
Moses was questioned of old? but whoever
changeth from Faith to Unbelief, Hath strayed
without doubt from the even way.
109 Quite a number of the People of the Book
wish they could Turn you (people) back to
infidelity after ye have believed, from selfish
envy, after the Truth hath become Manifest
unto them: But forgive and overlook, Till Allah
accomplish His purpose; for Allah Hath power
over all things.
110 And be steadfast in prayer and regular in
charity: And whatever good ye send forth for
your souls before you, ye shall find it with
Allah: for Allah sees Well all that ye do.
111 And they say: "None shall enter Paradise
unless he be a Jew or a Christian." Those are
their (vain) desires. Say: "Produce your proof if
ye are truthful."
112 Nay,- whoever submits His whole self to
Allah and is a doer of good,- He will get his
reward with his Lord; on such shall be no fear,
nor shall they grieve.
113 The Jews say: "The Christians have naught
(to stand) upon; and the Christians say: "The
Jews have naught (To stand) upon." Yet they
(Profess to) study the (same) Book. Like unto
their word is what those say who know not; but
Allah will judge between them in their quarrel on
the Day of Judgment.
114 And who is more unjust than he who
forbids that in places for the worship of Allah,
Allah's name should be celebrated?- whose zeal
is (in fact) to ruin them? It was not fitting that
such should themselves enter them except in
fear. For them there is nothing but disgrace in
this world, and in the world to come, an
exceeding torment.
115 To Allah belong the east and the West:
Whithersoever ye turn, there is the presence of
Allah. For Allah is all-Pervading, all-Knowing.
116 They say: "Allah hath begotten a son"
:Glory be to Him.- Nay, to Him belongs all that
is in the heavens and on earth: everything
renders worship to Him.
117 To Him is due the primal origin of the
heavens and the earth: When He decreeth a
matter, He saith to it: "Be," and it is.
118 Say those without knowledge: "Why
speaketh not Allah unto us? or why cometh not
unto us a Sign?" So said the people before them
words of similar import. Their hearts are alike.
We have indeed made clear the Signs unto any
people who hold firmly to Faith (in their hearts).
119 Verily We have sent thee in truth as a
bearer of glad tidings and a warner: But of thee
no question shall be asked of the Companions
of the Blazing Fire.
120 Never will the Jews or the Christians be
satisfied with thee unless thou follow their form
of religion. Say: "The Guidance of Allah,- that is
the (only) Guidance." Wert thou to follow their
desires after the knowledge which hath reached
thee, then wouldst thou find neither Protector
nor helper against Allah.
121 Those to whom We have sent the Book
study it as it should be studied: They are the
ones that believe therein: Those who reject faith
therein,- the loss is their own.
122 O Children of Israel! call to mind the
special favour which I bestowed upon you, and
that I preferred you to all others (for My
Message).
123 Then guard yourselves against a-Day when
one soul shall not avail another, nor shall
compensation be accepted from her nor shall
intercession profit her nor shall anyone be
helped (from outside).
124 And remember that Abraham was tried by
his Lord with certain commands, which he
fulfilled: He said: "I will make thee an Imam to
the Nations." He pleaded: "And also (Imams)
from my offspring!" He answered: "But My
Promise is not within the reach of evil-doers."
125 Remember We made the House a place of
assembly for men and a place of safety; and
take ye the station of Abraham as a place of
prayer; and We covenanted with Abraham and
Isma'il, that they should sanctify My House for
those who compass it round, or use it as a
retreat, or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein
in prayer).
126 And remember Abraham said: "My Lord,
make this a City of Peace, and feed its people
with fruits,- such of them as believe in Allah and
the Last Day." He said: "(Yea), and such as
reject Faith,- for a while will I grant them their
pleasure, but will soon drive them to the torment
of Fire,- an evil destination (indeed)!"
127 And remember Abraham and Isma'il raised
the foundations of the House (With this prayer):
"Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For
Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-knowing.
128 "Our Lord! make of us Muslims, bowing to
Thy (Will), and of our progeny a people Muslim,
bowing to Thy (will); and show us our place for
the celebration of (due) rites; and turn unto us
(in Mercy); for Thou art the Oft-Returning,
Most Merciful.
129 "Our Lord! send amongst them a
Messenger of their own, who shall rehearse Thy
Signs to them and instruct them in scripture and
wisdom, and sanctify them: For Thou art the
Exalted in Might, the Wise."
130 And who turns away from the religion of
Abraham but such as debase their souls with
folly? Him We chose and rendered pure in this
world: And he will be in the Hereafter in the
ranks of the Righteous.
131 Behold! his Lord said to him: "Bow (thy will
to Me):" He said: "I bow (my will) to the Lord
and Cherisher of the Universe."
132 And this was the legacy that Abraham left
to his sons, and so did Jacob; "Oh my sons!
Allah hath chosen the Faith for you; then die
not except in the Faith of Islam."
133 Were ye witnesses when death appeared
before Jacob? Behold, he said to his sons:
"What will ye worship after me?" They said:
"We shall worship Thy god and the god of thy
fathers, of Abraham, Isma'il and Isaac,- the one
(True) Allah: To Him we bow (in Islam)."
134 That was a people that hath passed away.
They shall reap the fruit of what they did, and
ye of what ye do! Of their merits there is no
question in your case!
135 They say: "Become Jews or Christians if ye
would be guided (To salvation)." Say thou:
"Nay! (I would rather) the Religion of Abraham
the True, and he joined not gods with Allah."
136 Say ye: "We believe in Allah, and the
revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Isma'il,
Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to
Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all)
prophets from their Lord: We make no
difference between one and another of them:
And we bow to Allah (in Islam)."
137 So if they believe as ye believe, they are
indeed on the right path; but if they turn back, it
is they who are in schism; but Allah will suffice
thee as against them, and He is the All-Hearing,
the All-Knowing.
138 (Our religion is) the Baptism of Allah: And
who can baptize better than Allah? And it is He
Whom we worship.
139 Say: Will ye dispute with us about Allah,
seeing that He is our Lord and your Lord; that
we are responsible for our doings and ye for
yours; and that We are sincere (in our faith) in
Him?
140 Or do ye say that Abraham, Isma'il Isaac,
Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians?
Say: Do ye know better than Allah? Ah! who is
more unjust than those who conceal the
testimony they have from Allah? but Allah is
not unmindful of what ye do!
141 That was a people that hath passed away.
They shall reap the fruit of what they did, and
ye of what ye do! Of their merits there is no
question in your case:
142 The fools among the people will say: "What
hath turned them from the Qibla to which they
were used?" Say: To Allah belong both east and
West: He guideth whom He will to a Way that is
straight.
143 Thus, have We made of you an Ummat
justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over
the nations, and the Messenger a witness over
yourselves; and We appointed the Qibla to
which thou wast used, only to test those who
followed the Messenger from those who would
turn on their heels (From the Faith). Indeed it
was (A change) momentous, except to those
guided by Allah. And never would Allah Make
your faith of no effect. For Allah is to all people
Most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful.
144 We see the turning of thy face (for
guidance to the heavens: now Shall We turn
thee to a Qibla that shall please thee. Turn then
Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque:
Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that
direction. The people of the Book know well
that that is the truth from their Lord. Nor is
Allah unmindful of what they do.
145 Even if thou wert to bring to the people of
the Book all the Signs (together), they would not
follow Thy Qibla; nor art thou going to follow
their Qibla; nor indeed will they follow each
other's Qibla. If thou after the knowledge hath
reached thee, Wert to follow their (vain) desires,-
then wert thou Indeed (clearly) in the wrong.
146 The people of the Book know this as they
know their own sons; but some of them conceal
the truth which they themselves know.
147 The Truth is from thy Lord; so be not at all
in doubt.
148 To each is a goal to which Allah turns him;
then strive together (as in a race) Towards all
that is good. Wheresoever ye are, Allah will
bring you Together. For Allah Hath power over
all things.
149 From whencesoever Thou startest forth,
turn Thy face in the direction of the sacred
Mosque; that is indeed the truth from the Lord.
And Allah is not unmindful of what ye do.
150 So from whencesoever Thou startest forth,
turn Thy face in the direction of the sacred
Mosque; and wheresoever ye are, Turn your
face thither: that there be no ground of dispute
against you among the people, except those of
them that are bent on wickedness; so fear them
not, but fear Me; and that I may complete My
favours on you, and ye May (consent to) be
guided;
151 A similar (favour have ye already received)
in that We have sent among you a Messenger
of your own, rehearsing to you Our Signs, and
sanctifying you, and instructing you in Scripture
and Wisdom, and in new knowledge.
152 Then do ye remember Me; I will remember
you. Be grateful to Me, and reject not Faith.
153 O ye who believe! seek help with patient
perseverance and prayer; for Allah is with those
who patiently persevere.
154 And say not of those who are slain in the
way of Allah: "They are dead." Nay, they are
living, though ye perceive (it) not.
155 Be sure we shall test you with something of
fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or
the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to
those who patiently persevere,
156 Who say, when afflicted with calamity: "To
Allah We belong, and to Him is our return":-
157 They are those on whom (Descend)
blessings from Allah, and Mercy, and they are
the ones that receive guidance.
158 Behold! Safa and Marwa are among the
Symbols of Allah. So if those who visit the
House in the Season or at other times, should
compass them round, it is no sin in them. And if
any one obeyeth his own impulse to good,- be
sure that Allah is He Who recogniseth and
knoweth.
159 Those who conceal the clear (Signs) We
have sent down, and the Guidance, after We
have made it clear for the people in the Book,-
on them shall be Allah's curse, and the curse of
those entitled to curse,-
160 Except those who repent and make
amends and openly declare (the Truth): To
them I turn; for I am Oft-returning, Most
Merciful.
161 Those who reject Faith, and die rejecting,-
on them is Allah's curse, and the curse of angels,
and of all mankind;
162 They will abide therein: Their penalty will
not be lightened, nor will respite be their (lot).
163 And your Allah is One Allah: There is no
god but He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
164 Behold! in the creation of the heavens and
the earth; in the alternation of the night and the
day; in the sailing of the ships through the
ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain
which Allah Sends down from the skies, and the
life which He gives therewith to an earth that is
dead; in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters
through the earth; in the change of the winds,
and the clouds which they Trail like their slaves
between the sky and the earth;- (Here) indeed
are Signs for a people that are wise.
165 Yet there are men who take (for worship)
others besides Allah, as equal (with Allah): They
love them as they should love Allah. But those
of Faith are overflowing in their love for Allah.
If only the unrighteous could see, behold, they
would see the penalty: that to Allah belongs all
power, and Allah will strongly enforce the
penalty.
166 Then would those who are followed clear
themselves of those who follow (them) : They
would see the penalty, and all relations between
them would be cut off.
167 And those who followed would say: "If
only We had one more chance, We would clear
ourselves of them, as they have cleared
themselves of us." Thus will Allah show them
(The fruits of) their deeds as (nothing but)
regrets. Nor will there be a way for them out of
the Fire.
168 O ye people! Eat of what is on earth,
Lawful and good; and do not follow the
footsteps of the evil one, for he is to you an
avowed enemy.
169 For he commands you what is evil and
shameful, and that ye should say of Allah that
of which ye have no knowledge.
170 When it is said to them: "Follow what Allah
hath revealed:" They say: "Nay! we shall follow
the ways of our fathers." What! even though
their fathers Were void of wisdom and
guidance?
171 The parable of those who reject Faith is as
if one were to shout Like a goat-herd, to things
that listen to nothing but calls and cries: Deaf,
dumb, and blind, they are void of wisdom.
172 O ye who believe! Eat of the good things
that We have provided for you, and be grateful
to Allah, if it is Him ye worship.
173 He hath only forbidden you dead meat,
and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that on
which any other name hath been invoked
besides that of Allah. But if one is forced by
necessity, without wilful disobedience, nor
transgressing due limits,- then is he guiltless. For
Allah is Oft-forgiving Most Merciful.
174 Those who conceal Allah's revelations in
the Book, and purchase for them a miserable
profit,- they swallow into themselves naught but
Fire; Allah will not address them on the Day of
Resurrection. Nor purify them: Grievous will be
their penalty.
175 They are the ones who buy Error in place of
Guidance and Torment in place of Forgiveness.
Ah! what boldness (They show) for the Fire!
176 (Their doom is) because Allah sent down
the Book in truth but those who seek causes of
dispute in the Book are in a schism Far (from
the purpose).
177 It is not righteousness that ye turn your
faces Towards east or West; but it is
righteousness - to believe in Allah and the Last
Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the
Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of
love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for the
needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and
for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in
prayer, and practice regular charity; to fulfil the
contracts which ye have made; and to be firm
and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity,
and throughout all periods of panic. Such are
the people of truth, the Allah-fearing.
178 O ye who believe! the law of equality is
prescribed to you in cases of murder: the free
for the free, the slave for the slave, the woman
for the woman. But if any remission is made by
the brother of the slain, then grant any
reasonable demand, and compensate him with
handsome gratitude, this is a concession and a
Mercy from your Lord. After this whoever
exceeds the limits shall be in grave penalty.
179 In the Law of Equality there is (saving of)
Life to you, o ye men of understanding; that ye
may restrain yourselves.
180 It is prescribed, when death approaches
any of you, if he leave any goods that he make
a bequest to parents and next of kin, according
to reasonable usage; this is due from the
Allah-fearing.
181 If anyone changes the bequest after
hearing it, the guilt shall be on those who make
the change. For Allah hears and knows (All
things).
182 But if anyone fears partiality or
wrong-doing on the part of the testator, and makes
peace between (The parties concerned), there is
no wrong in him: For Allah is Oft-forgiving,
Most Merciful.
183 O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to
you as it was prescribed to those before you,
that ye may (learn) self-restraint,-
184 (Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if
any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed
number (Should be made up) from days later.
For those who can do it (With hardship), is a
ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. But
he that will give more, of his own free will,- it is
better for him. And it is better for you that ye
fast, if ye only knew.
185 Ramadhan is the (month) in which was
sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind,
also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment
(Between right and wrong). So every one of you
who is present (at his home) during that month
should spend it in fasting, but if any one is ill, or
on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be
made up) by days later. Allah intends every
facility for you; He does not want to put to
difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the
prescribed period, and to glorify Him in that He
has guided you; and perchance ye shall be
grateful.
186 When My servants ask thee concerning Me,
I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the
prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on
Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call,
and believe in Me: That they may walk in the
right way.
187 Permitted to you, on the night of the fasts,
is the approach to your wives. They are your
garments and ye are their garments. Allah
knoweth what ye used to do secretly among
yourselves; but He turned to you and forgave
you; so now associate with them, and seek what
Allah Hath ordained for you, and eat and drink,
until the white thread of dawn appear to you
distinct from its black thread; then complete
your fast Till the night appears; but do not
associate with your wives while ye are in retreat
in the mosques. Those are Limits (set by) Allah:
Approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth Allah
make clear His Signs to men: that they may
learn self-restraint.
188 And do not eat up your property among
yourselves for vanities, nor use it as bait for the
judges, with intent that ye may eat up
wrongfully and knowingly a little of (other)
people's property.
189 They ask thee concerning the New Moons.
Say: They are but signs to mark fixed periods of
time in (the affairs of) men, and for Pilgrimage.
It is no virtue if ye enter your houses from the
back: It is virtue if ye fear Allah. Enter houses
through the proper doors: And fear Allah: That
ye may prosper.
190 Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight
you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah
loveth not transgressors.
191 And slay them wherever ye catch them,
and turn them out from where they have
Turned you out; for tumult and oppression are
worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the
Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you
there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is
the reward of those who suppress faith.
192 But if they cease, Allah is Oft-forgiving,
Most Merciful.
193 And fight them on until there is no more
Tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice
and faith in Allah; but if they cease, Let there
be no hostility except to those who practise
oppression.
194 The prohibited month for the prohibited
month,- and so for all things prohibited,- there is
the law of equality. If then any one transgresses
the prohibition against you, Transgress ye
likewise against him. But fear Allah, and know
that Allah is with those who restrain themselves.
195 And spend of your substance in the cause
of Allah, and make not your own hands
contribute to (your) destruction; but do good;
for Allah loveth those who do good.
196 And complete the Hajj or 'umra in the
service of Allah. But if ye are prevented (From
completing it), send an offering for sacrifice,
such as ye may find, and do not shave your
heads until the offering reaches the place of
sacrifice. And if any of you is ill, or has an
ailment in his scalp, (Necessitating shaving), (He
should) in compensation either fast, or feed the
poor, or offer sacrifice; and when ye are in
peaceful conditions (again), if any one wishes to
continue the 'umra on to the hajj, He must
make an offering, such as he can afford, but if
he cannot afford it, He should fast three days
during the hajj and seven days on his return,
Making ten days in all. This is for those whose
household is not in (the precincts of) the Sacred
Mosque. And fear Allah, and know that Allah Is
strict in punishment.
197 For Hajj are the months well known. If any
one undertakes that duty therein, Let there be
no obscenity, nor wickedness, nor wrangling in
the Hajj. And whatever good ye do, (be sure)
Allah knoweth it. And take a provision (With
you) for the journey, but the best of provisions
is right conduct. So fear Me, o ye that are wise.
198 It is no crime in you if ye seek of the
bounty of your Lord (during pilgrimage). Then
when ye pour down from (Mount) Arafat,
celebrate the praises of Allah at the Sacred
Monument, and celebrate His praises as He has
directed you, even though, before this, ye went
astray.
199 Then pass on at a quick pace from the
place whence it is usual for the multitude so to
do, and ask for Allah's forgiveness. For Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
200 So when ye have accomplished your holy
rites, celebrate the praises of Allah, as ye used to
celebrate the praises of your fathers,- yea, with
far more Heart and soul. There are men who
say: "Our Lord! Give us (Thy bounties) in this
world!" but they will have no portion in the
Hereafter.
201 And there are men who say: "Our Lord!
Give us good in this world and good in the
Hereafter, and defend us from the torment of
the Fire!"
202 To these will be allotted what they have
earned; and Allah is quick in account.
203 Celebrate the praises of Allah during the
Appointed Days. But if any one hastens to
leave in two days, there is no blame on him, and
if any one stays on, there is no blame on him, if
his aim is to do right. Then fear Allah, and know
that ye will surely be gathered unto Him.
204 There is the type of man whose speech
about this world's life May dazzle thee, and he
calls Allah to witness about what is in his heart;
yet is he the most contentious of enemies.
205 When he turns his back, His aim
everywhere is to spread mischief through the
earth and destroy crops and cattle. But Allah
loveth not mischief.
206 When it is said to him, "Fear Allah", He is
led by arrogance to (more) crime. Enough for
him is Hell;- An evil bed indeed (To lie on)!
207 And there is the type of man who gives his
life to earn the pleasure of Allah: And Allah is
full of kindness to (His) devotees.
208 O ye who believe! Enter into Islam
whole-heartedly; and follow not the footsteps of
the evil one; for he is to you an avowed enemy.
209 If ye backslide after the clear (Signs) have
come to you, then know that Allah is Exalted in
Power, Wise.
210 Will they wait until Allah comes to them in
canopies of clouds, with angels (in His train)
and the question is (thus) settled? but to Allah
do all questions go back (for decision).
211 Ask the Children of Israel how many clear
(Signs) We have sent them. But if any one, after
Allah's favour has come to him, substitutes
(something else), Allah is strict in punishment.
212 The life of this world is alluring to those
who reject faith, and they scoff at those who
believe. But the righteous will be above them on
the Day of Resurrection; for Allah bestows His
abundance without measure on whom He will.
213 Mankind was one single nation, and Allah
sent Messengers with glad tidings and warnings;
and with them He sent the Book in truth, to
judge between people in matters wherein they
differed; but the People of the Book, after the
clear Signs came to them, did not differ among
themselves, except through selfish contumacy.
Allah by His Grace Guided the believers to the
Truth, concerning that wherein they differed.
For Allah guided whom He will to a path that is
straight.
214 Or do ye think that ye shall enter the
Garden (of bliss) without such (trials) as came to
those who passed away before you? they
encountered suffering and adversity, and were
so shaken in spirit that even the Messenger and
those of faith who were with him cried: "When
(will come) the help of Allah?" Ah! Verily, the
help of Allah is (always) near!
215 They ask thee what they should spend (In
charity). Say: Whatever ye spend that is good, is
for parents and kindred and orphans and those
in want and for wayfarers. And whatever ye do
that is good, - Allah knoweth it well.
216 Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike
it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which
is good for you, and that ye love a thing which
is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know
not.
217 They ask thee concerning fighting in the
Prohibited Month. Say: "Fighting therein is a
grave (offence); but graver is it in the sight of
Allah to prevent access to the path of Allah, to
deny Him, to prevent access to the Sacred
Mosque, and drive out its members." Tumult
and oppression are worse than slaughter. Nor
will they cease fighting you until they turn you
back from your faith if they can. And if any of
you Turn back from their faith and die in
unbelief, their works will bear no fruit in this life
and in the Hereafter; they will be companions
of the Fire and will abide therein.
218 Those who believed and those who
suffered exile and fought (and strove and
struggled) in the path of Allah,- they have the
hope of the Mercy of Allah: And Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
219 They ask thee concerning wine and
gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some
profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the
profit." They ask thee how much they are to
spend; Say: "What is beyond your needs." Thus
doth Allah Make clear to you His Signs: In
order that ye may consider -
220 (Their bearings) on this life and the
Hereafter. They ask thee concerning orphans.
Say: "The best thing to do is what is for their
good; if ye mix their affairs with yours, they are
your brethren; but Allah knows the man who
means mischief from the man who means
good. And if Allah had wished, He could have
put you into difficulties: He is indeed Exalted in
Power, Wise."
221 Do not marry unbelieving women
(idolaters), until they believe: A slave woman
who believes is better than an unbelieving
woman, even though she allures you. Nor marry
(your girls) to unbelievers until they believe: A
man slave who believes is better than an
unbeliever, even though he allures you.
Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the Fire. But
Allah beckons by His Grace to the Garden (of
bliss) and forgiveness, and makes His Signs
clear to mankind: That they may celebrate His
praise.
222 They ask thee concerning women's courses.
Say: They are a hurt and a pollution: So keep
away from women in their courses, and do not
approach them until they are clean. But when
they have purified themselves, ye may
approach them in any manner, time, or place
ordained for you by Allah. For Allah loves those
who turn to Him constantly and He loves those
who keep themselves pure and clean.
223 Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so
approach your tilth when or how ye will; but do
some good act for your souls beforehand; and
fear Allah. And know that ye are to meet Him
(in the Hereafter), and give (these) good tidings
to those who believe.
224 And make not Allah's (name) an excuse in
your oaths against doing good, or acting rightly,
or making peace between persons; for Allah is
One Who heareth and knoweth all things.
225 Allah will not call you to account for
thoughtlessness in your oaths, but for the
intention in your hearts; and He is Oft-forgiving,
Most Forbearing.
226 For those who take an oath for abstention
from their wives, a waiting for four months is
ordained; if then they return, Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
227 But if their intention is firm for divorce,
Allah heareth and knoweth all things.
228 Divorced women shall wait concerning
themselves for three monthly periods. Nor is it
lawful for them to hide what Allah Hath created
in their wombs, if they have faith in Allah and
the Last Day. And their husbands have the
better right to take them back in that period, if
they wish for reconciliation. And women shall
have rights similar to the rights against them,
according to what is equitable; but men have a
degree (of advantage) over them. And Allah is
Exalted in Power, Wise.
229 A divorce is only permissible twice: after
that, the parties should either hold Together on
equitable terms, or separate with kindness. It is
not lawful for you, (Men), to take back any of
your gifts (from your wives), except when both
parties fear that they would be unable to keep
the limits ordained by Allah. If ye (judges) do
indeed fear that they would be unable to keep
the limits ordained by Allah, there is no blame
on either of them if she give something for her
freedom. These are the limits ordained by Allah;
so do not transgress them if any do transgress
the limits ordained by Allah, such persons wrong
(Themselves as well as others).
230 So if a husband divorces his wife
(irrevocably), He cannot, after that, re-marry
her until after she has married another husband
and He has divorced her. In that case there is no
blame on either of them if they re-unite,
provided they feel that they can keep the limits
ordained by Allah. Such are the limits ordained
by Allah, which He makes plain to those who
understand.
231 When ye divorce women, and they fulfil
the term of their ('Iddat), either take them back
on equitable terms or set them free on equitable
terms; but do not take them back to injure
them, (or) to take undue advantage; if any one
does that; He wrongs his own soul. Do not treat
Allah's Signs as a jest, but solemnly rehearse
Allah's favours on you, and the fact that He
sent down to you the Book and Wisdom, for
your instruction. And fear Allah, and know that
Allah is well acquainted with all things.
232 When ye divorce women, and they fulfil
the term of their ('Iddat), do not prevent them
from marrying their (former) husbands, if they
mutually agree on equitable terms. This
instruction is for all amongst you, who believe in
Allah and the Last Day. That is (the course
Making for) most virtue and purity amongst
you and Allah knows, and ye know not.
233 The mothers shall give such to their
offspring for two whole years, if the father
desires to complete the term. But he shall bear
the cost of their food and clothing on equitable
terms. No soul shall have a burden laid on it
greater than it can bear. No mother shall be
Treated unfairly on account of her child. Nor
father on account of his child, an heir shall be
chargeable in the same way. If they both decide
on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due
consultation, there is no blame on them. If ye
decide on a foster-mother for your offspring,
there is no blame on you, provided ye pay (the
mother) what ye offered, on equitable terms.
But fear Allah and know that Allah sees well
what ye do.
234 If any of you die and leave widows behind,
they shall wait concerning themselves four
months and ten days: When they have fulfilled
their term, there is no blame on you if they
dispose of themselves in a just and reasonable
manner. And Allah is well acquainted with what
ye do.
235 There is no blame on you if ye make an
offer of betrothal or hold it in your hearts. Allah
knows that ye cherish them in your hearts: But
do not make a secret contract with them except
in terms Honourable, nor resolve on the tie of
marriage till the term prescribed is fulfilled. And
know that Allah Knoweth what is in your hearts,
and take heed of Him; and know that Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.
236 There is no blame on you if ye divorce
women before consummation or the fixation of
their dower; but bestow on them (A suitable
gift), the wealthy according to his means, and
the poor according to his means;- A gift of a
reasonable amount is due from those who wish
to do the right thing.
237 And if ye divorce them before
consummation, but after the fixation of a
dower for them, then the half of the dower (Is
due to them), unless they remit it or (the man's
half) is remitted by him in whose hands is the
marriage tie; and the remission (of the man's
half) is the nearest to righteousness. And do not
forget Liberality between yourselves. For Allah
sees well all that ye do.
238 Guard strictly your (habit of) prayers,
especially the Middle Prayer; and stand before
Allah in a devout (frame of mind).
239 If ye fear (an enemy), pray on foot, or
riding, (as may be most convenient), but when
ye are in security, celebrate Allah's praises in the
manner He has taught you, which ye knew not
(before).
240 Those of you who die and leave widows
should bequeath for their widows a year's
maintenance and residence; but if they leave
(The residence), there is no blame on you for
what they do with themselves, provided it is
reasonable. And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.
241 For divorced women Maintenance (should
be provided) on a reasonable (scale). This is a
duty on the righteous.
242 Thus doth Allah Make clear His Signs to
you: In order that ye may understand.
243 Didst thou not Turn by vision to those who
abandoned their homes, though they were
thousands (In number), for fear of death? Allah
said to them: "Die": Then He restored them to
life. For Allah is full of bounty to mankind, but
Most of them are ungrateful.
244 Then fight in the cause of Allah, and know
that Allah Heareth and knoweth all things.
245 Who is he that will loan to Allah a beautiful
loan, which Allah will double unto his credit and
multiply many times? It is Allah that giveth
(you) Want or plenty, and to Him shall be your
return.
246 Hast thou not Turned thy vision to the
Chiefs of the Children of Israel after (the time
of) Moses? they said to a prophet (That was)
among them: "Appoint for us a king, that we
May fight in the cause of Allah." He said: "Is it
not possible, if ye were commanded to fight,
that that ye will not fight?" They said: "How
could we refuse to fight in the cause of Allah,
seeing that we were turned out of our homes
and our families?" but when they were
commanded to fight, they turned back, except
a small band among them. But Allah Has full
knowledge of those who do wrong.
247 Their Prophet said to them: "Allah hath
appointed Talut as king over you." They said:
"How can he exercise authority over us when
we are better fitted than he to exercise
authority, and he is not even gifted, with wealth
in abundance?" He said: "Allah hath Chosen
him above you, and hath gifted him
abundantly with knowledge and bodily
prowess: Allah Granteth His authority to whom
He pleaseth. Allah careth for all, and He
knoweth all things."
248 And (further) their Prophet said to them: "A
Sign of his authority is that there shall come to
you the Ark of the covenant, with (an
assurance) therein of security from your Lord,
and the relics left by the family of Moses and
the family of Aaron, carried by angels. In this is
a symbol for you if ye indeed have faith."
249 When Talut set forth with the armies, he
said: "Allah will test you at the stream: if any
drinks of its water, He goes not with my army:
Only those who taste not of it go with me: A
mere sip out of the hand is excused." but they
all drank of it, except a few. When they crossed
the river,- He and the faithful ones with him,-
they said: "This day We cannot cope with
Goliath and his forces." but those who were
convinced that they must meet Allah, said:
"How oft, by Allah's will, Hath a small force
vanquished a big one? Allah is with those who
steadfastly persevere."
250 When they advanced to meet Goliath and
his forces, they prayed: "Our Lord! Pour out
constancy on us and make our steps firm: Help
us against those that reject faith."
251 By Allah's will they routed them; and David
slew Goliath; and Allah gave him power and
wisdom and taught him whatever (else) He
willed. And did not Allah Check one set of
people by means of another, the earth would
indeed be full of mischief: But Allah is full of
bounty to all the worlds.
252 These are the Signs of Allah: we rehearse
them to thee in truth: verily Thou art one of the
messengers.
253 Those messengers We endowed with gifts,
some above others: To one of them Allah
spoke; others He raised to degrees (of honour);
to Jesus the son of Mary We gave clear (Signs),
and strengthened him with the holy spirit. If
Allah had so willed, succeeding generations
would not have fought among each other, after
clear (Signs) had come to them, but they (chose)
to wrangle, some believing and others rejecting.
If Allah had so willed, they would not have
fought each other; but Allah Fulfilleth His plan.
254 O ye who believe! Spend out of (the
bounties) We have provided for you, before the
Day comes when no bargaining (Will avail), nor
friendship nor intercession. Those who reject
Faith they are the wrong-doers.
255 Allah! There is no god but He,- the Living,
the Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can
seize Him nor sleep. His are all things in the
heavens and on earth. Who is there can
intercede in His presence except as He
permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His
creatures as) before or after or behind them. Nor
shall they compass aught of His knowledge
except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend
over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth
no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for
He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).
256 Let there be no compulsion in religion:
Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever
rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped
the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never
breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all
things.
257 Allah is the Protector of those who have
faith: from the depths of darkness He will lead
them forth into light. Of those who reject faith
the patrons are the evil ones: from light they will
lead them forth into the depths of darkness.
They will be companions of the fire, to dwell
therein (For ever).
258 Hast thou not Turned thy vision to one who
disputed with Abraham About his Lord,
because Allah had granted him power?
Abraham said: "My Lord is He Who Giveth life
and death." He said: "I give life and death".
Said Abraham: "But it is Allah that causeth the
sun to rise from the east: Do thou then cause
him to rise from the West." Thus was he
confounded who (in arrogance) rejected faith.
Nor doth Allah Give guidance to a people
unjust.
259 Or (take) the similitude of one who passed
by a hamlet, all in ruins to its roofs. He said:
"Oh! how shall Allah bring it (ever) to life, after
(this) its death?" but Allah caused him to die for
a hundred years, then raised him up (again). He
said: "How long didst thou tarry (thus)?" He
said: (Perhaps) a day or part of a day." He said:
"Nay, thou hast tarried thus a hundred years;
but look at thy food and thy drink; they show
no signs of age; and look at thy donkey: And
that We may make of thee a sign unto the
people, Look further at the bones, how We bring
them together and clothe them with flesh."
When this was shown clearly to him, he said: "I
know that Allah hath power over all things."
260 When Abraham said: "Show me, Lord, how
You will raise the dead, " He replied: "Have you
no faith?" He said "Yes, but just to reassure my
heart." Allah said, "Take four birds, draw them
to you, and cut their bodies to pieces. Scatter
them over the mountain-tops, then call them
back. They will come swiftly to you. Know that
Allah is Mighty, Wise."
261 The parable of those who spend their
substance in the way of Allah is that of a grain
of corn: it groweth seven ears, and each ear
Hath a hundred grains. Allah giveth manifold
increase to whom He pleaseth: And Allah
careth for all and He knoweth all things.
262 Those who spend their substance in the
cause of Allah, and follow not up their gifts with
reminders of their generosity or with injury,- for
them their reward is with their Lord: on them
shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
263 Kind words and the covering of faults are
better than charity followed by injury. Allah is
free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.
264 O ye who believe! cancel not your charity
by reminders of your generosity or by injury,-
like those who spend their substance to be seen
of men, but believe neither in Allah nor in the
Last Day. They are in parable like a hard,
barren rock, on which is a little soil: on it falls
heavy rain, which leaves it (Just) a bare stone.
They will be able to do nothing with aught they
have earned. And Allah guideth not those who
reject faith.
265 And the likeness of those who spend their
substance, seeking to please Allah and to
strengthen their souls, is as a garden, high and
fertile: heavy rain falls on it but makes it yield a
double increase of harvest, and if it receives not
Heavy rain, light moisture sufficeth it. Allah
seeth well whatever ye do.
266 Does any of you wish that he should have
a garden with date-palms and vines and
streams flowing underneath, and all kinds of
fruit, while he is stricken with old age, and his
children are not strong (enough to look after
themselves)- that it should be caught in a
whirlwind, with fire therein, and be burnt up?
Thus doth Allah make clear to you (His) Signs;
that ye may consider.
267 O ye who believe! Give of the good things
which ye have (honourably) earned, and of the
fruits of the earth which We have produced for
you, and do not even aim at getting anything
which is bad, in order that out of it ye may give
away something, when ye yourselves would not
receive it except with closed eyes. And know
that Allah is Free of all wants, and worthy of all
praise.
268 The Evil one threatens you with poverty
and bids you to conduct unseemly. Allah
promiseth you His forgiveness and bounties.
And Allah careth for all and He knoweth all
things.
269 He granteth wisdom to whom He pleaseth;
and he to whom wisdom is granted receiveth
indeed a benefit overflowing; but none will
grasp the Message but men of understanding.
270 And whatever ye spend in charity or
devotion, be sure Allah knows it all. But the
wrong-doers have no helpers.
271 If ye disclose (acts of) charity, even so it is
well, but if ye conceal them, and make them
reach those (really) in need, that is best for you:
It will remove from you some of your (stains of)
evil. And Allah is well acquainted with what ye
do.
272 It is not required of thee (O Messenger), to
set them on the right path, but Allah sets on the
right path whom He pleaseth. Whatever of good
ye give benefits your own souls, and ye shall
only do so seeking the "Face" of Allah.
Whatever good ye give, shall be rendered back
to you, and ye shall not Be dealt with unjustly.
273 (Charity is) for those in need, who, in
Allah's cause are restricted (from travel), and
cannot move about in the land, seeking (For
trade or work): the ignorant man thinks,
because of their modesty, that they are free
from want. Thou shalt know them by their
(Unfailing) mark: They beg not importunately
from all the sundry. And whatever of good ye
give, be assured Allah knoweth it well.
274 Those who (in charity) spend of their goods
by night and by day, in secret and in public,
have their reward with their Lord: on them shall
be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
275 Those who devour usury will not stand
except as stand one whom the Evil one by his
touch Hath driven to madness. That is because
they say: "Trade is like usury," but Allah hath
permitted trade and forbidden usury. Those
who after receiving direction from their Lord,
desist, shall be pardoned for the past; their case
is for Allah (to judge); but those who repeat
(The offence) are companions of the Fire: They
will abide therein (for ever).
276 Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but
will give increase for deeds of charity: For He
loveth not creatures ungrateful and wicked.
277 Those who believe, and do deeds of
righteousness, and establish regular prayers and
regular charity, will have their reward with their
Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they
grieve.
278 O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and give up
what remains of your demand for usury, if ye
are indeed believers.
279 If ye do it not, Take notice of war from
Allah and His Messenger: But if ye turn back,
ye shall have your capital sums: Deal not
unjustly, and ye shall not be dealt with unjustly.
280 If the debtor is in a difficulty, grant him
time Till it is easy for him to repay. But if ye
remit it by way of charity, that is best for you if
ye only knew. let there be postponement until
(he is in) ease; and that you remit (it) as alms is
better for you, if you knew.
281 And fear the Day when ye shall be brought
back to Allah. Then shall every soul be paid
what it earned, and none shall be dealt with
unjustly.
282 O ye who believe! When ye deal with each
other, in transactions involving future
obligations in a fixed period of time, reduce
them to writing Let a scribe write down
faithfully as between the parties: let not the
scribe refuse to write: as Allah Has taught him,
so let him write. Let him who incurs the liability
dictate, but let him fear His Lord Allah, and not
diminish aught of what he owes. If they party
liable is mentally deficient, or weak, or unable
Himself to dictate, Let his guardian dictate
faithfully, and get two witnesses, out of your
own men, and if there are not two men, then a
man and two women, such as ye choose, for
witnesses, so that if one of them errs, the other
can remind her. The witnesses should not refuse
when they are called on (For evidence). Disdain
not to reduce to writing (your contract) for a
future period, whether it be small or big: it is
juster in the sight of Allah, More suitable as
evidence, and more convenient to prevent
doubts among yourselves but if it be a
transaction which ye carry out on the spot
among yourselves, there is no blame on you if
ye reduce it not to writing. But take witness
whenever ye make a commercial contract; and
let neither scribe nor witness suffer harm. If ye
do (such harm), it would be wickedness in you.
So fear Allah; For it is Good that teaches you.
And Allah is well acquainted with all things. If
ye are on a journey, and cannot find a scribe, a
pledge with possession (may serve the purpose).
And if one of you deposits a thing on trust with
another, let the trustee (faithfully) discharge his
trust, and let him Fear his Lord conceal not
evidence; for whoever conceals it, - his heart is
tainted with sin. And Allah knoweth all that ye
do.
283 If ye are on a journey, and cannot find a
scribe, a pledge with possession (may serve the
purpose). And if one of you deposits a thing on
trust with another, Let the trustee (Faithfully)
discharge His trust, and let him fear his Lord.
Conceal not evidence; for whoever conceals it,-
His heart is tainted with sin. And Allah Knoweth
all that ye do.
284 To Allah belongeth all that is in the heavens
and on earth. Whether ye show what is in your
minds or conceal it, Allah Calleth you to
account for it. He forgiveth whom He pleaseth,
and punisheth whom He pleaseth, for Allah
hath power over all things.
285 The Messenger believeth in what hath been
revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of
faith. Each one (of them) believeth in Allah, His
angels, His books, and His messengers. "We
make no distinction (they say) between one and
another of His messengers." And they say: "We
hear, and we obey: (We seek) Thy forgiveness,
our Lord, and to Thee is the end of all
journeys."
286 On no soul doth Allah Place a burden
greater than it can bear. It gets every good that
it earns, and it suffers every ill that it earns.
(Pray:) "Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget
or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a
burden Like that which Thou didst lay on those
before us; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden
greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out
our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy
on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against
those who stand against faith."
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Alif Lam Mim.
2 Allah! There is no god but He,- the Living, the
Self-Subsisting, Eternal.
3 It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step),
in truth, the Book, confirming what went before
it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and
the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to
mankind, and He sent down the criterion (of
judgment between right and wrong).
4 Then those who reject Faith in the Signs of
Allah will suffer the severest penalty, and Allah
is Exalted in Might, Lord of Retribution.
5 From Allah, verily nothing is hidden on earth
or in the heavens.
6 He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He
pleases. There is no god but He, the Exalted in
Might, the Wise.
7 He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book:
In it are verses basic or fundamental (of
established meaning); they are the foundation
of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in
whose hearts is perversity follow the part
thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and
searching for its hidden meanings, but no one
knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And
those who are firmly grounded in knowledge
say: "We believe in the Book; the whole of it is
from our Lord:" and none will grasp the
Message except men of understanding.
8 "Our Lord!" (they say), "Let not our hearts
deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but
grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for
Thou art the Grantor of bounties without
measure.
9 "Our Lord! Thou art He that will gather
mankind Together against a day about which
there is no doubt; for Allah never fails in His
promise."
10 Those who reject Faith,- neither their
possessions nor their (numerous) progeny will
avail them aught against Allah: They are
themselves but fuel for the Fire.
11 (Their plight will be) no better than that of
the people of Pharaoh, and their predecessors:
They denied our Signs, and Allah called them to
account for their sins. For Allah is strict in
punishment.
12 Say to those who reject Faith: "Soon will ye
be vanquished and gathered together to Hell,- an
evil bed indeed (to lie on)!
13 "There has already been for you a Sign in the
two armies that met (in combat): One was
fighting in the cause of Allah, the other resisting
Allah; these saw with their own eyes Twice their
number. But Allah doth support with His aid
whom He pleaseth. In this is a warning for such
as have eyes to see."
14 Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things
they covet: Women and sons; Heaped-up
hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for
blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle
and well-tilled land. Such are the possessions of
this world's life; but in nearness to Allah is the
best of the goals (To return to).
15 Say: Shall I give you glad tidings of things
Far better than those? For the righteous are
Gardens in nearness to their Lord, with rivers
flowing beneath; therein is their eternal home;
with companions pure (and holy); and the good
pleasure of Allah. For in Allah's sight are (all)
His servants,-
16 (Namely), those who say: "Our Lord! we
have indeed believed: forgive us, then, our sins,
and save us from the agony of the Fire;"-
17 Those who show patience, Firmness and
self-control; who are true (in word and deed); who
worship devoutly; who spend (in the way of
Allah); and who pray for forgiveness in the
early hours of the morning.
18 There is no god but He: That is the witness of
Allah, His angels, and those endued with
knowledge, standing firm on justice. There is no
god but He, the Exalted in Power, the Wise.
19 The Religion before Allah is Islam
(submission to His Will): Nor did the People of
the Book dissent therefrom except through
envy of each other, after knowledge had come
to them. But if any deny the Signs of Allah,
Allah is swift in calling to account.
20 So if they dispute with thee, say: "I have
submitted My whole self to Allah and so have
those who follow me." And say to the People of
the Book and to those who are unlearned: "Do
ye (also) submit yourselves?" If they do, they
are in right guidance, but if they turn back, Thy
duty is to convey the Message; and in Allah's
sight are (all) His servants.
21 As to those who deny the Signs of Allah and
in defiance of right, slay the prophets, and slay
those who teach just dealing with mankind,
announce to them a grievous penalty.
22 They are those whose works will bear no fruit
in this world and in the Hereafter nor will they
have anyone to help.
23 Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those
who have been given a portion of the Book?
They are invited to the Book of Allah, to settle
their dispute, but a party of them Turn back
and decline (The arbitration).
24 This because they say: "The Fire shall not
touch us but for a few numbered days": For
their forgeries deceive them as to their own
religion.
25 But how (will they fare) when we gather
them together against a day about which there
is no doubt, and each soul will be paid out just
what it has earned, without (favour or)
injustice?
26 Say: "O Allah! Lord of Power (And Rule),
Thou givest power to whom Thou pleasest, and
Thou strippest off power from whom Thou
pleasest: Thou enduest with honour whom
Thou pleasest, and Thou bringest low whom
Thou pleasest: In Thy hand is all good. Verily,
over all things Thou hast power.
27 "Thou causest the night to gain on the day,
and thou causest the day to gain on the night;
Thou bringest the Living out of the dead, and
Thou bringest the dead out of the Living; and
Thou givest sustenance to whom Thou pleasest,
without measure."
28 Let not the believers Take for friends or
helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any
do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah:
except by way of precaution, that ye may
Guard yourselves from them. But Allah
cautions you (To remember) Himself; for the
final goal is to Allah.
29 Say: "Whether ye hide what is in your hearts
or reveal it, Allah knows it all: He knows what is
in the heavens, and what is on earth. And Allah
has power over all things.
30 "On the Day when every soul will be
confronted with all the good it has done, and all
the evil it has done, it will wish there were a great
distance between it and its evil. But Allah
cautions you (To remember) Himself. And
Allah is full of kindness to those that serve
Him."
31 Say: "If ye do love Allah, Follow me: Allah
will love you and forgive you your sins: For
Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
32 Say: "Obey Allah and His Messenger": But if
they turn back, Allah loveth not those who
reject Faith.
33 Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the
family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran
above all people,-
34 Offspring, one of the other: And Allah
heareth and knoweth all things.
35 Behold! a woman of 'Imran said: "O my
Lord! I do dedicate unto Thee what is in my
womb for Thy special service: So accept this of
me: For Thou hearest and knowest all things."
36 When she was delivered, she said: "O my
Lord! Behold! I am delivered of a female
child!"- and Allah knew best what she brought
forth - "And no wise is the male Like the female.
I have named her Mary, and I commend her
and her offspring to Thy protection from the
Evil One, the Rejected."
37 Right graciously did her Lord accept her: He
made her grow in purity and beauty: To the
care of Zakariya was she assigned. Every time
that he entered (Her) chamber to see her, He
found her supplied with sustenance. He said: "O
Mary! Whence (comes) this to you?" She said:
"From Allah: for Allah Provides sustenance to
whom He pleases without measure."
38 There did Zakariya pray to his Lord, saying:
"O my Lord! Grant unto me from Thee a
progeny that is pure: for Thou art He that
heareth prayer!
39 While he was standing in prayer in the
chamber, the angels called unto him: "Allah
doth give thee glad tidings of Yahya, witnessing
the truth of a Word from Allah, and (be besides)
noble, chaste, and a prophet,- of the (goodly)
company of the righteous."
40 He said: "O my Lord! How shall I have son,
seeing I am very old, and my wife is barren?"
"Thus," was the answer, "Doth Allah accomplish
what He willeth."
41 He said: "O my Lord! Give me a Sign!" "Thy
Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou shalt
speak to no man for three days but with signals.
Then celebrate the praises of thy Lord again
and again, and glorify Him in the evening and
in the morning."
42 Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah hath
chosen thee and purified thee - chosen thee
above the women of all nations.
43 "O Mary! worship Thy Lord devoutly:
Prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with
those who bow down."
44 This is part of the tidings of the things
unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O
Messenger!) by inspiration: Thou wast not with
them when they cast lots with arrows, as to
which of them should be charged with the care
of Mary: Nor wast thou with them when they
disputed (the point).
45 Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah
giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his
name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held
in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of
(the company of) those nearest to Allah;
46 "He shall speak to the people in childhood
and in maturity. And he shall be (of the
company) of the righteous."
47 She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a
son when no man hath touched me?" He said:
"Even so: Allah createth what He willeth: When
He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,'
and it is!
48 "And Allah will teach him the Book and
Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel,
49 "And (appoint him) a messenger to the
Children of Israel, (with this message): "'I have
come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in
that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the
figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it
becomes a bird by Allah's leave: And I heal
those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken
the dead, by Allah's leave; and I declare to you
what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses.
Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe;
50 "'(I have come to you), to attest the Law
which was before me. And to make lawful to
you part of what was (Before) forbidden to
you; I have come to you with a Sign from your
Lord. So fear Allah, and obey me.
51 "'It is Allah Who is my Lord and your Lord;
then worship Him. This is a Way that is
straight.'"
52 When Jesus found Unbelief on their part He
said: "Who will be My helpers to (the work of)
Allah?" Said the disciples: "We are Allah's
helpers: We believe in Allah, and do thou bear
witness that we are Muslims.
53 "Our Lord! we believe in what Thou hast
revealed, and we follow the Messenger; then
write us down among those who bear witness."
54 And (the unbelievers) plotted and planned,
and Allah too planned, and the best of planners
is Allah.
55 Behold! Allah said: "O Jesus! I will take thee
and raise thee to Myself and clear thee (of the
falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I will
make those who follow thee superior to those
who reject faith, to the Day of Resurrection:
Then shall ye all return unto me, and I will judge
between you of the matters wherein ye dispute.
56 "As to those who reject faith, I will punish
them with terrible agony in this world and in the
Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help."
57 "As to those who believe and work
righteousness, Allah will pay them (in full) their
reward; but Allah loveth not those who do
wrong."
58 "This is what we rehearse unto thee of the
Signs and the Message of Wisdom."
59 The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that
of Adam; He created him from dust, then said
to him: "Be". And he was.
60 The Truth (comes) from Allah alone; so be
not of those who doubt.
61 If any one disputes in this matter with thee,
now after (full) knowledge Hath come to thee,
say: "Come! let us gather together,- our sons
and your sons, our women and your women,
ourselves and yourselves: Then let us earnestly
pray, and invoke the curse of Allah on those
who lie!"
62 This is the true account: There is no god
except Allah; and Allah - He is indeed the
Exalted in Power, the Wise.
63 But if they turn back, Allah hath full
knowledge of those who do mischief.
64 Say: "O People of the Book! come to
common terms as between us and you: That we
worship none but Allah; that we associate no
partners with him; that we erect not, from
among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than
Allah." If then they turn back, say ye: "Bear
witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing
to Allah's Will).
65 Ye People of the Book! Why dispute ye
about Abraham, when the Law and the Gospel
Were not revealed Till after him? Have ye no
understanding?
66 Ah! Ye are those who fell to disputing (Even)
in matters of which ye had some knowledge!
but why dispute ye in matters of which ye have
no knowledge? It is Allah Who knows, and ye
who know not!
67 Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian;
but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to
Allah's (Which is Islam), and he joined not gods
with Allah.
68 Without doubt, among men, the nearest of
kin to Abraham, are those who follow him, as
are also this Prophet and those who believe:
And Allah is the Protector of those who have
faith.
69 It is the wish of a section of the People of the
Book to lead you astray. But they shall lead
astray (Not you), but themselves, and they do
not perceive!
70 Ye People of the Book! Why reject ye the
Signs of Allah, of which ye are (Yourselves)
witnesses?
71 Ye People of the Book! Why do ye clothe
Truth with falsehood, and conceal the Truth,
while ye have knowledge?
72 A section of the People of the Book say:
"Believe in the morning what is revealed to the
believers, but reject it at the end of the day;
perchance they may (themselves) Turn back;
73 "And believe no one unless he follows your
religion." Say: "True guidance is the Guidance
of Allah: (Fear ye) Lest a revelation be sent to
someone (else) Like unto that which was sent
unto you? or that those (Receiving such
revelation) should engage you in argument
before your Lord?" Say: "All bounties are in the
hand of Allah: He granteth them to whom He
pleaseth: And Allah careth for all, and He
knoweth all things."
74 For His Mercy He specially chooseth whom
He pleaseth; for Allah is the Lord of bounties
unbounded.
75 Among the People of the Book are some
who, if entrusted with a hoard of gold, will
(readily) pay it back; others, who, if entrusted
with a single silver coin, will not repay it unless
thou constantly stoodest demanding, because,
they say, "there is no call on us (to keep faith)
with these ignorant (Pagans)." but they tell a lie
against Allah, and (well) they know it.
76 Nay.- Those that keep their plighted faith
and act aright,- verily Allah loves those who act
aright.
77 As for those who sell the faith they owe to
Allah and their own plighted word for a small
price, they shall have no portion in the
Hereafter: Nor will Allah (Deign to) speak to
them or look at them on the Day of Judgment,
nor will He cleanse them (of sin): They shall
have a grievous penalty.
78 There is among them a section who distort
the Book with their tongues: (As they read) you
would think it is a part of the Book, but it is no
part of the Book; and they say, "That is from
Allah," but it is not from Allah: It is they who
tell a lie against Allah, and (well) they know it!
79 It is not (possible) that a man, to whom is
given the Book, and Wisdom, and the prophetic
office, should say to people: "Be ye my
worshippers rather than Allah's": on the
contrary (He would say) "Be ye worshippers of
Him Who is truly the Cherisher of all: For ye
have taught the Book and ye have studied it
earnestly."
80 Nor would he instruct you to take angels and
prophets for Lords and patrons. What! would he
bid you to unbelief after ye have bowed your
will (To Allah in Islam)?
81 Behold! Allah took the covenant of the
prophets, saying: "I give you a Book and
Wisdom; then comes to you a messenger,
confirming what is with you; do ye believe in
him and render him help." Allah said: "Do ye
agree, and take this my Covenant as binding on
you?" They said: "We agree." He said: "Then
bear witness, and I am with you among the
witnesses."
82 If any turn back after this, they are
perverted transgressors.
83 Do they seek for other than the Religion of
Allah?- while all creatures in the heavens and on
earth have, willing or unwilling, bowed to His
Will (Accepted Islam), and to Him shall they all
be brought back.
84 Say: "We believe in Allah, and in what has
been revealed to us and what was revealed to
Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes,
and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus, and
the prophets, from their Lord: We make no
distinction between one and another among
them, and to Allah do we bow our will (in
Islam)."
85 If anyone desires a religion other than Islam
(submission to Allah), never will it be accepted
of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the
ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).
86 How shall Allah Guide those who reject Faith
after they accepted it and bore witness that the
Messenger was true and that Clear Signs had
come unto them? but Allah guides not a people
unjust.
87 Of such the reward is that on them (rests) the
curse of Allah, of His angels, and of all
mankind;-
88 In that will they dwell; nor will their penalty
be lightened, nor respite be (their lot);-
89 Except for those that repent (Even) after
that, and make amends; for verily Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
90 But those who reject Faith after they
accepted it, and then go on adding to their
defiance of Faith,- never will their repentance be
accepted; for they are those who have (of set
purpose) gone astray.
91 As to those who reject Faith, and die
rejecting,- never would be accepted from any
such as much gold as the earth contains, though
they should offer it for ransom. For such is (in
store) a penalty grievous, and they will find no
helpers.
92 By no means shall ye attain righteousness
unless ye give (freely) of that which ye love;
and whatever ye give, of a truth Allah knoweth
it well.
93 All food was lawful to the Children of Israel,
except what Israel Made unlawful for itself,
before the Law (of Moses) was revealed. Say:
"Bring ye the Law and study it, if ye be men of
truth."
94 If any, after this, invent a lie and attribute it
to Allah, they are indeed unjust wrong-doers.
95 Say: "Allah speaketh the Truth: follow the
religion of Abraham, the sane in faith; he was
not of the Pagans."
96 The first House (of worship) appointed for
men was that at Bakka: Full of blessing and of
guidance for all kinds of beings:
97 In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the
Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains
security; Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe
to Allah,- those who can afford the journey; but
if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of
any of His creatures.
98 Say: "O People of the Book! Why reject ye
the Signs of Allah, when Allah is Himself
witness to all ye do?"
99 Say: "O ye People of the Book! Why
obstruct ye those who believe, from the path of
Allah, Seeking to make it crooked, while ye were
yourselves witnesses (to Allah's Covenant)? but
Allah is not unmindful of all that ye do."
100 O ye who believe! If ye listen to a faction
among the People of the Book, they would
(indeed) render you apostates after ye have
believed!
101 And how would ye deny Faith while unto
you are rehearsed the Signs of Allah, and
among you Lives the Messenger? Whoever
holds firmly to Allah will be shown a way that is
straight.
102 O ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should
be feared, and die not except in a state of
Islam.
103 And hold fast, all together, by the rope
which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not
divided among yourselves; and remember with
gratitude Allah's favour on you; for ye were
enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so
that by His Grace, ye became brethren; and ye
were on the brink of the pit of Fire, and He
saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make His
Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.
104 Let there arise out of you a band of people
inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is
right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are
the ones to attain felicity.
105 Be not like those who are divided amongst
themselves and fall into disputations after
receiving Clear Signs: For them is a dreadful
penalty,-
106 On the Day when some faces will be (lit up
with) white, and some faces will be (in the
gloom of) black: To those whose faces will be
black, (will be said): "Did ye reject Faith after
accepting it? Taste then the penalty for rejecting
Faith."
107 But those whose faces will be (lit with)
white,- they will be in (the light of) Allah's
mercy: therein to dwell (forever).
108 These are the Signs of Allah: We rehearse
them to thee in Truth: And Allah means no
injustice to any of His creatures.
109 To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens
and on earth: To Him do all questions go back
(for decision).
110 Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for
mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding
what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the
People of the Book had faith, it were best for
them: among them are some who have faith,
but most of them are perverted transgressors.
111 They will do you no harm, barring a trifling
annoyance; if they come out to fight you, they
will show you their backs, and no help shall they
get.
112 Shame is pitched over them (Like a tent)
wherever they are found, except when under a
covenant (of protection) from Allah and from
men; they draw on themselves wrath from
Allah, and pitched over them is (the tent of)
destitution. This because they rejected the Signs
of Allah, and slew the prophets in defiance of
right; this because they rebelled and
transgressed beyond bounds.
113 Not all of them are alike: Of the People of
the Book are a portion that stand (For the right):
They rehearse the Signs of Allah all night long,
and they prostrate themselves in adoration.
114 They believe in Allah and the Last Day;
they enjoin what is right, and forbid what is
wrong; and they hasten (in emulation) in (all)
good works: They are in the ranks of the
righteous.
115 Of the good that they do, nothing will be
rejected of them; for Allah knoweth well those
that do right.
116 Those who reject Faith,- neither their
possessions nor their (numerous) progeny will
avail them aught against Allah: They will be
companions of the Fire,- dwelling therein (for
ever).
117 What they spend in the life of this
(material) world May be likened to a wind
which brings a nipping frost: It strikes and
destroys the harvest of men who have wronged
their own souls: it is not Allah that hath wronged
them, but they wrong themselves.
118 O ye who believe! Take not into your
intimacy those outside your ranks: They will not
fail to corrupt you. They only desire your ruin:
Rank hatred has already appeared from their
mouths: What their hearts conceal is far worse.
We have made plain to you the Signs, if ye
have wisdom.
119 Ah! ye are those who love them, but they
love you not,- though ye believe in the whole of
the Book. When they meet you, they say, "We
believe": But when they are alone, they bite off
the very tips of their fingers at you in their rage.
Say: "Perish in your rage; Allah knoweth well all
the secrets of the heart."
120 If aught that is good befalls you, it grieves
them; but if some misfortune overtakes you,
they rejoice at it. But if ye are constant and do
right, not the least harm will their cunning do to
you; for Allah Compasseth round about all that
they do.
121 Remember that morning Thou didst leave
Thy household (early) to post the faithful at
their stations for battle: And Allah heareth and
knoweth all things:
122 Remember two of your parties Meditated
cowardice; but Allah was their protector, and in
Allah should the faithful (Ever) put their trust.
123 Allah had helped you at Badr, when ye
were a contemptible little force; then fear Allah;
thus May ye show your gratitude.
124 Remember thou saidst to the Faithful: "Is it
not enough for you that Allah should help you
with three thousand angels (Specially) sent
down?
125 "Yea, - if ye remain firm, and act aright,
even if the enemy should rush here on you in
hot haste, your Lord would help you with five
thousand angels Making a terrific onslaught.
126 Allah made it but a message of hope for
you, and an assurance to your hearts: (in any
case) there is no help except from Allah. The
Exalted, the Wise:
127 That He might cut off a fringe of the
Unbelievers or expose them to infamy, and they
should then be turned back, frustrated of their
purpose.
128 Not for thee, (but for Allah), is the decision:
Whether He turn in mercy to them, or punish
them; for they are indeed wrong-doers.
129 To Allah belongeth all that is in the heavens
and on earth. He forgiveth whom He pleaseth
and punisheth whom He pleaseth; but Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
130 O ye who believe! Devour not usury,
doubled and multiplied; but fear Allah; that ye
may (really) prosper.
131 Fear the Fire, which is prepared for those
who reject Faith:
132 And obey Allah and the Messenger; that ye
may obtain mercy.
133 Be quick in the race for forgiveness from
your Lord, and for a Garden whose width is that
(of the whole) of the heavens and of the earth,
prepared for the righteous,-
134 Those who spend (freely), whether in
prosperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger,
and pardon (all) men;- for Allah loves those
who do good;-
135 And those who, having done something to
be ashamed of, or wronged their own souls,
earnestly bring Allah to mind, and ask for
forgiveness for their sins,- and who can forgive
sins except Allah?- and are never obstinate in
persisting knowingly in (the wrong) they have
done.
136 For such the reward is forgiveness from
their Lord, and Gardens with rivers flowing
underneath,- an eternal dwelling: How excellent
a recompense for those who work (and strive)!
137 Many were the Ways of Life that have
passed away before you: travel through the
earth, and see what was the end of those who
rejected Truth.
138 Here is a plain statement to men, a
guidance and instruction to those who fear
Allah!
139 So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: For
ye must gain mastery if ye are true in Faith.
140 If a wound hath touched you, be sure a
similar wound hath touched the others. Such
days (of varying fortunes) We give to men and
men by turns: that Allah may know those that
believe, and that He may take to Himself from
your ranks Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And
Allah loveth not those that do wrong.
141 Allah's object also is to purge those that are
true in Faith and to deprive of blessing Those
that resist Faith.
142 Did ye think that ye would enter Heaven
without Allah testing those of you who fought
hard (In His Cause) and remained steadfast?
143 Ye did indeed wish for death before ye met
him: Now ye have seen him with your own eyes,
(And ye flinch!)
144 Muhammad is no more than a messenger:
many Were the messenger that passed away
before him. If he died or were slain, will ye then
Turn back on your heels? If any did turn back
on his heels, not the least harm will he do to
Allah; but Allah (on the other hand) will swiftly
reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude.
145 Nor can a soul die except by Allah's leave,
the term being fixed as by writing. If any do
desire a reward in this life, We shall give it to
him; and if any do desire a reward in the
Hereafter, We shall give it to him. And swiftly
shall We reward those that (serve us with)
gratitude.
146 How many of the prophets fought (in
Allah's way), and with them (fought) Large
bands of godly men? but they never lost heart if
they met with disaster in Allah's way, nor did
they weaken (in will) nor give in. And Allah
Loves those who are firm and steadfast.
147 All that they said was: "Our Lord! Forgive
us our sins and anything We may have done
that transgressed our duty: Establish our feet
firmly, and help us against those that resist
Faith."
148 And Allah gave them a reward in this world,
and the excellent reward of the Hereafter. For
Allah Loveth those who do good.
149 O ye who believe! If ye obey the
Unbelievers, they will drive you back on your
heels, and ye will turn back (from Faith) to your
own loss.
150 Nay, Allah is your protector, and He is the
best of helpers.
151 Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of
the Unbelievers, for that they joined
companions with Allah, for which He had sent
no authority: their abode will be the Fire: And
evil is the home of the wrong-doers!
152 Allah did indeed fulfil His promise to you
when ye with His permission Were about to
annihilate your enemy,- until ye flinched and fell
to disputing about the order, and disobeyed it
after He brought you in sight (of the booty)
which ye covet. Among you are some that
hanker after this world and some that desire the
Hereafter. Then did He divert you from your
foes in order to test you but He forgave you:
For Allah is full of grace to those who believe.
153 Behold! ye were climbing up the high
ground, without even casting a side glance at
any one, and the Messenger in your rear was
calling you back. There did Allah give you one
distress after another by way of requital, to
teach you not to grieve for (the booty) that had
escaped you and for (the ill) that had befallen
you. For Allah is well aware of all that ye do.
154 After (the excitement) of the distress, He
sent down calm on a band of you overcome
with slumber, while another band was stirred to
anxiety by their own feelings: moved by wrong
suspicions of Allah; suspicions due to ignorance.
They said: "What affair is this of ours?" Say
thou: "Indeed, this affair is wholly Allah's."
They hide in their minds what they dare not
reveal to thee. They say (to themselves): "If we
had had anything to do with this affair, We
should not have been in the slaughter here."
Say: "Even if you had remained in your homes,
those for whom death was decreed would
certainly have gone forth to the place of their
death"; but (all this was) that Allah might test
what is in your breasts and purge what is in your
hearts. For Allah knoweth well the secrets of
your hearts.
155 Those of you who turned back on the day
the two hosts Met,- it was Satan who caused
them to fail, because of some (evil) they had
done. But Allah Has blotted out (their fault):
For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.
156 O ye who believe! Be not like the
Unbelievers, who say of their brethren, when
they are travelling through the Earth or engaged
in fighting: "If they had stayed with us, they
would not have died, or been slain." This that
Allah may make it a cause of sighs and regrets
in their hearts. It is Allah that gives Life and
Death, and Allah sees well all that ye do.
157 And if ye are slain, or die, in the way of
Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far
better than all they could amass.
158 And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! it is unto
Allah that ye are brought together.
159 It is part of the Mercy of Allah that thou
dost deal gently with them Wert thou severe or
harsh-hearted, they would have broken away
from about thee: so pass over (Their faults),
and ask for (Allah's) forgiveness for them; and
consult them in affairs (of moment). Then,
when thou hast Taken a decision put thy trust in
Allah. For Allah loves those who put their trust
(in Him).
160 If Allah helps you, none can overcome
you: If He forsakes you, who is there, after that,
that can help you? in Allah, then, Let believers
put their trust.
161 No prophet could (ever) be false to his trust.
If any person is so false, He shall, on the Day of
Judgment, restore what he misappropriated;
then shall every soul receive its due,- whatever it
earned,- and none shall be dealt with unjustly.
162 Is the man who follows the good pleasure
of Allah Like the man who draws on himself the
wrath of Allah, and whose abode is in Hell?- A
woeful refuge!
163 They are in varying gardens in the sight of
Allah, and Allah sees well all that they do.
164 Allah did confer a great favour on the
believers when He sent among them a
messenger from among themselves, rehearsing
unto them the Signs of Allah, sanctifying them,
and instructing them in Scripture and Wisdom,
while, before that, they had been in manifest
error.
165 What! When a single disaster smites you,
although ye smote (your enemies) with one
twice as great, do ye say?- "Whence is this?"
Say (to them): "It is from yourselves: For Allah
hath power over all things."
166 What ye suffered on the day the two
armies Met, was with the leave of Allah, in order
that He might test the believers,-
167 And the Hypocrites also. These were told:
"Come, fight in the way of Allah, or (at least)
drive (The foe from your city)." They said:
"Had we known how to fight, we should
certainly have followed you." They were that
day nearer to Unbelief than to Faith, saying
with their lips what was not in their hearts but
Allah hath full knowledge of all they conceal.
168 (They are) the ones that say, (of their
brethren slain), while they themselves sit (at
ease): "If only they had listened to us they
would not have been slain." Say: "Avert death
from your own selves, if ye speak the truth."
169 Think not of those who are slain in Allah's
way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their
sustenance in the presence of their Lord;
170 They rejoice in the bounty provided by
Allah: And with regard to those left behind, who
have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the
(Martyrs) glory in the fact that on them is no
fear, nor have they (cause to) grieve.
171 They glory in the Grace and the bounty
from Allah, and in the fact that Allah suffereth
not the reward of the Faithful to be lost (in the
least).
172 Of those who answered the call of Allah
and the Messenger, even after being wounded,
those who do right and refrain from wrong have
a great reward;-
173 Men said to them: "A great army is
gathering against you": And frightened them:
But it (only) increased their Faith: They said:
"For us Allah sufficeth, and He is the best
disposer of affairs."
174 And they returned with Grace and bounty
from Allah: no harm ever touched them: For
they followed the good pleasure of Allah: And
Allah is the Lord of bounties unbounded.
175 It is only the Evil One that suggests to you
the fear of his votaries: Be ye not afraid of
them, but fear Me, if ye have Faith.
176 Let not those grieve thee who rush
headlong into Unbelief: Not the least harm will
they do to Allah: Allah's plan is that He will give
them no portion in the Hereafter, but a severe
punishment.
177 Those who purchase Unbelief at the price
of faith,- not the least harm will they do to
Allah, but they will have a grievous punishment.
178 Let not the Unbelievers think that our
respite to them is good for themselves: We grant
them respite that they may grow in their
iniquity: But they will have a shameful
punishment.
179 Allah will not leave the believers in the state
in which ye are now, until He separates what is
evil from what is good nor will He disclose to
you the secrets of the Unseen. But He chooses
of His Messengers (For the purpose) whom He
pleases. So believe in Allah. And His
messengers: And if ye believe and do right, ye
have a reward without measure.
180 And let not those who covetously withhold
of the gifts which Allah Hath given them of His
Grace, think that it is good for them: Nay, it will
be the worse for them: soon shall the things
which they covetously withheld be tied to their
necks Like a twisted collar, on the Day of
Judgment. To Allah belongs the heritage of the
heavens and the earth; and Allah is
well-acquainted with all that ye do.
181 Allah hath heard the taunt of those who
say: "Truly, Allah is indigent and we are rich!"-
We shall certainly record their word and (their
act) of slaying the prophets in defiance of right,
and We shall say: "Taste ye the penalty of the
Scorching Fire!
182 "This is because of the (unrighteous deeds)
which your hands sent on before ye: For Allah
never harms those who serve Him."
183 They (also) said: "Allah took our promise
not to believe in an messenger unless He
showed us a sacrifice consumed by Fire (From
heaven)." Say: "There came to you messengers
before me, with clear Signs and even with what
ye ask for: why then did ye slay them, if ye
speak the truth?"
184 Then if they reject thee, so were rejected
messengers before thee, who came with Clear
Signs, Books of dark prophecies, and the Book
of Enlightenment.
185 Every soul shall have a taste of death: And
only on the Day of Judgment shall you be paid
your full recompense. Only he who is saved far
from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will
have attained the object (of Life): For the life of
this world is but goods and chattels of
deception.
186 Ye shall certainly be tried and tested in your
possessions and in your personal selves; and ye
shall certainly Hear much that will grieve you,
from those who received the Book before you
and from those who worship many gods. But if
ye persevere patiently, and guard against evil,-
then that will be a determining factor in all
affairs.
187 And remember Allah took a covenant from
the People of the Book, to make it known and
clear to mankind, and not to hide it; but they
threw it away behind their backs, and
purchased with it some miserable gain! And vile
was the bargain they made!
188 Think not that those who exult in what they
have brought about, and who love to be praised
for what they have not done; that they can
escape the penalty. For them is a penalty
Grievous indeed.
189 To Allah belongeth the dominion of the
heavens and the earth; and Allah hath power
over all things.
190 Behold! in the creation of the heavens and
the earth, and the alternation of night and day,-
there are indeed Signs for men of
understanding,-
191 Men who celebrate the praises of Allah,
standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides,
and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in
the heavens and the earth, (With the thought):
"Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created
(all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from
the penalty of the Fire.
192 "Our Lord! any whom Thou dost admit to
the Fire, Truly Thou coverest with shame, and
never will wrong-doers Find any helpers!
193 "Our Lord! we have heard the call of one
calling (Us) to Faith, 'Believe ye in the Lord,' and
we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins,
blot out from us our iniquities, and take to
Thyself our souls in the company of the
righteous.
194 "Our Lord! Grant us what Thou didst
promise unto us through Thine messengers, and
save us from shame on the Day of Judgment:
For Thou never breakest Thy promise."
195 And their Lord hath accepted of them, and
answered them: "Never will I suffer to be lost
the work of any of you, be he male or female:
Ye are members, one of another: Those who
have left their homes, or been driven out
therefrom, or suffered harm in My Cause, or
fought or been slain,- verily, I will blot out from
them their iniquities, and admit them into
Gardens with rivers flowing beneath;- A reward
from the presence of Allah, and from His
presence is the best of rewards."
196 Let not the strutting about of the
Unbelievers through the land deceive thee:
197 Little is it for enjoyment: Their ultimate
abode is Hell: what an evil bed (To lie on)!
198 On the other hand, for those who fear their
Lord, are Gardens, with rivers flowing beneath;
therein are they to dwell (for ever),- a gift from
the presence of Allah; and that which is in the
presence of Allah is the best (bliss) for the
righteous.
199 And there are, certainly, among the People
of the Book, those who believe in Allah, in the
revelation to you, and in the revelation to them,
bowing in humility to Allah: They will not sell
the Signs of Allah for a miserable gain! For
them is a reward with their Lord, and Allah is
swift in account.
200 O ye who believe! Persevere in patience and
constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen
each other; and fear Allah; that ye may
prosper.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O mankind! reverence your Guardian-Lord,
who created you from a single person, created,
of like nature, His mate, and from them twain
scattered (like seeds) countless men and
women;- reverence Allah, through whom ye
demand your mutual (rights), and (reverence)
the wombs (That bore you): for Allah ever
watches over you.
2 To orphans restore their property (When they
reach their age), nor substitute (your) worthless
things for (their) good ones; and devour not
their substance (by mixing it up) with your own.
For this is indeed a great sin.
3 If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal
justly with the orphans, Marry women of your
choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that
ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them),
then only one, or (a captive) that your right
hands possess, that will be more suitable, to
prevent you from doing injustice.
4 And give the women (on marriage) their dower
as a free gift; but if they, of their own good
pleasure, remit any part of it to you, Take it and
enjoy it with right good cheer.
5 To those weak of understanding Make not
over your property, which Allah hath made a
means of support for you, but feed and clothe
them therewith, and speak to them words of
kindness and justice.
6 Make trial of orphans until they reach the age
of marriage; if then ye find sound judgment in
them, release their property to them; but
consume it not wastefully, nor in haste against
their growing up. If the guardian is well-off, Let
him claim no remuneration, but if he is poor, let
him have for himself what is just and
reasonable. When ye release their property to
them, take witnesses in their presence: But
all-sufficient is Allah in taking account.
7 From what is left by parents and those nearest
related there is a share for men and a share for
women, whether the property be small or large,-
a determinate share.
8 But if at the time of division other relatives, or
orphans or poor, are present, feed them out of
the (property), and speak to them words of
kindness and justice.
9 Let those (disposing of an estate) have the
same fear in their minds as they would have for
their own if they had left a helpless family
behind: Let them fear Allah, and speak words
of appropriate (comfort).
10 Those who unjustly eat up the property of
orphans, eat up a Fire into their own bodies:
They will soon be enduring a Blazing Fire!
11 Allah (thus) directs you as regards your
Children's (Inheritance): to the male, a portion
equal to that of two females: if only daughters,
two or more, their share is two-thirds of the
inheritance; if only one, her share is a half. For
parents, a sixth share of the inheritance to each,
if the deceased left children; if no children, and
the parents are the (only) heirs, the mother has a
third; if the deceased Left brothers (or sisters)
the mother has a sixth. (The distribution in all
cases ('s) after the payment of legacies and
debts. Ye know not whether your parents or
your children are nearest to you in benefit.
These are settled portions ordained by Allah.
and Allah is All-knowing, All-wise.
12 In what your wives leave, your share is a
half, if they leave no child; but if they leave a
child, ye get a fourth; after payment of legacies
and debts. In what ye leave, their share is a
fourth, if ye leave no child; but if ye leave a
child, they get an eighth; after payment of
legacies and debts. If the man or woman whose
inheritance is in question, has left neither
ascendants nor descendants, but has left a
brother or a sister, each one of the two gets a
sixth; but if more than two, they share in a
third; after payment of legacies and debts; so
that no loss is caused (to any one). Thus is it
ordained by Allah. and Allah is All-knowing,
Most Forbearing.
13 Those are limits set by Allah. those who obey
Allah and His Messenger will be admitted to
Gardens with rivers flowing beneath, to abide
therein (for ever) and that will be the supreme
achievement.
14 But those who disobey Allah and His
Messenger and transgress His limits will be
admitted to a Fire, to abide therein: And they
shall have a humiliating punishment.
15 If any of your women are guilty of lewdness,
Take the evidence of four (Reliable) witnesses
from amongst you against them; and if they
testify, confine them to houses until death do
claim them, or Allah ordain for them some
(other) way.
16 If two men among you are guilty of
lewdness, punish them both. If they repent and
amend, Leave them alone; for Allah is
Oft-returning, Most Merciful.
17 Allah accept the repentance of those who do
evil in ignorance and repent soon afterwards; to
them will Allah turn in mercy: For Allah is full of
knowledge and wisdom.
18 Of no effect is the repentance of those who
continue to do evil, until death faces one of
them, and he says, "Now have I repented
indeed;" nor of those who die rejecting Faith:
for them have We prepared a punishment most
grievous.
19 O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit
women against their will. Nor should ye treat
them with harshness, that ye may Take away
part of the dower ye have given them,- except
where they have been guilty of open lewdness;
on the contrary live with them on a footing of
kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them
it may be that ye dislike a thing, and Allah
brings about through it a great deal of good.
20 But if ye decide to take one wife in place of
another, even if ye had given the latter a whole
treasure for dower, Take not the least bit of it
back: Would ye take it by slander and manifest
wrong?
21 And how could ye take it when ye have gone
in unto each other, and they have Taken from
you a solemn covenant?
22 And marry not women whom your fathers
married,- except what is past: It was shameful
and odious,- an abominable custom indeed.
23 Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your
mothers, daughters, sisters; father's sisters,
Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's
daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck),
foster-sisters; your wives' mothers; your
step-daughters under your guardianship, born of
your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no
prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who
have been) wives of your sons proceeding from
your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one
and the same time, except for what is past; for
Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;-
24 Also (prohibited are) women already
married, except those whom your right hands
possess: Thus hath Allah ordained (Prohibitions)
against you: Except for these, all others are
lawful, provided ye seek (them in marriage) with
gifts from your property,- desiring chastity, not
lust, seeing that ye derive benefit from them,
give them their dowers (at least) as prescribed;
but if, after a dower is prescribed, agree
Mutually (to vary it), there is no blame on you,
and Allah is All-knowing, All-wise.
25 If any of you have not the means wherewith
to wed free believing women, they may wed
believing girls from among those whom your
right hands possess: And Allah hath full
knowledge about your faith. Ye are one from
another: Wed them with the leave of their
owners, and give them their dowers, according
to what is reasonable: They should be chaste,
not lustful, nor taking paramours: when they
are taken in wedlock, if they fall into shame,
their punishment is half that for free women.
This (permission) is for those among you who
fear sin; but it is better for you that ye practise
self-restraint. And Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most
Merciful.
26 Allah doth wish to make clear to you and to
show you the ordinances of those before you;
and (He doth wish to) turn to you (In Mercy):
And Allah is All-knowing, All-wise.
27 Allah doth wish to Turn to you, but the wish
of those who follow their lusts is that ye should
turn away (from Him),- far, far away.
28 Allah doth wish to lighten your (difficulties):
For man was created Weak (in flesh).
29 O ye who believe! Eat not up your property
among yourselves in vanities: But let there be
amongst you Traffic and trade by mutual
good-will: Nor kill (or destroy) yourselves: for verily
Allah hath been to you Most Merciful!
30 If any do that in rancour and injustice,- soon
shall We cast them into the Fire: And easy it is
for Allah.
31 If ye (but) eschew the most heinous of the
things which ye are forbidden to do, We shall
expel out of you all the evil in you, and admit
you to a gate of great honour.
32 And in no wise covet those things in which
Allah Hath bestowed His gifts More freely on
some of you than on others: To men is allotted
what they earn, and to women what they earn:
But ask Allah of His bounty. For Allah hath full
knowledge of all things.
33 To (benefit) every one, We have appointed
shares and heirs to property left by parents and
relatives. To those, also, to whom your right
hand was pledged, give their due portion. For
truly Allah is witness to all things.
34 Men are the protectors and maintainers of
women, because Allah has given the one more
(strength) than the other, and because they
support them from their means. Therefore the
righteous women are devoutly obedient, and
guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah
would have them guard. As to those women on
whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct,
admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share
their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if
they return to obedience, seek not against them
Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High,
great (above you all).
35 If ye fear a breach between them twain,
appoint (two) arbiters, one from his family, and
the other from hers; if they wish for peace,
Allah will cause their reconciliation: For Allah
hath full knowledge, and is acquainted with all
things.
36 Serve Allah, and join not any partners with
Him; and do good - to parents, kinsfolk,
orphans, those in need, neighbours who are
near, neighbours who are strangers, the
companion by your side, the wayfarer (ye
meet), and what your right hands possess: For
Allah loveth not the arrogant, the vainglorious;-
37 (Nor) those who are niggardly or enjoin
niggardliness on others, or hide the bounties
which Allah hath bestowed on them; for We
have prepared, for those who resist Faith, a
punishment that steeps them in contempt;-
38 Not those who spend of their substance, to
be seen of men, but have no faith in Allah and
the Last Day: If any take the Evil One for their
intimate, what a dreadful intimate he is!
39 And what burden Were it on them if they
had faith in Allah and in the Last Day, and they
spent out of what Allah hath given them for
sustenance? For Allah hath full knowledge of
them.
40 Allah is never unjust in the least degree: If
there is any good (done), He doubleth it, and
giveth from His own presence a great reward.
41 How then if We brought from each people a
witness, and We brought thee as a witness
against these people!
42 On that day those who reject Faith and
disobey the apostle will wish that the earth Were
made one with them: But never will they hide a
single fact from Allah.
43 O ye who believe! Approach not prayers with
a mind befogged, until ye can understand all
that ye say,- nor in a state of ceremonial
impurity (Except when travelling on the road),
until after washing your whole body. If ye are
ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from
offices of nature, or ye have been in contact
with women, and ye find no water, then take for
yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub
therewith your faces and hands. For Allah doth
blot out sins and forgive again and again.
44 Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those
who were given a portion of the Book? they
traffic in error, and wish that ye should lose the
right path.
45 But Allah hath full knowledge of your
enemies: Allah is enough for a protector, and
Allah is enough for a Helper.
46 Of the Jews there are those who displace
words from their (right) places, and say: "We
hear and we disobey"; and "Hear what is not
Heard"; and "Ra'ina"; with a twist of their
tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had
said: "What hear and we obey"; and "Do hear";
and "Do look at us"; it would have been better
for them, and more proper; but Allah hath
cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of
them will believe.
47 O ye People of the Book! believe in what We
have (now) revealed, confirming what was
(already) with you, before We change the face
and fame of some (of you) beyond all
recognition, and turn them hindwards, or curse
them as We cursed the Sabbath-breakers, for
the decision of Allah Must be carried out.
48 Allah forgiveth not that partners should be
set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else,
to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with
Allah is to devise a sin Most heinous indeed.
49 Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those
who claim sanctity for themselves? Nay - but
Allah Doth sanctify whom He pleaseth. But
never will they fail to receive justice in the least
little thing.
50 Behold! how they invent a lie against Allah.
but that by itself is a manifest sin!
51 Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those
who were given a portion of the Book? they
believe in sorcery and Evil, and say to the
Unbelievers that they are better guided in the
(right) way Than the believers!
52 They are (men) whom Allah hath cursed:
And those whom Allah Hath cursed, thou wilt
find, have no one to help.
53 Have they a share in dominion or power?
Behold, they give not a farthing to their
fellow-men?
54 Or do they envy mankind for what Allah
hath given them of his bounty? but We had
already given the people of Abraham the Book
and Wisdom, and conferred upon them a great
kingdom.
55 Some of them believed, and some of them
averted their faces from him: And enough is
Hell for a burning fire.
56 Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon
cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are
roasted through, We shall change them for fresh
skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah
is Exalted in Power, Wise.
57 But those who believe and do deeds of
righteousness, We shall soon admit to Gardens,
with rivers flowing beneath,- their eternal home:
Therein shall they have companions pure and
holy: We shall admit them to shades, cool and
ever deepening.
58 Allah doth command you to render back
your Trusts to those to whom they are due; And
when ye judge between man and man, that ye
judge with justice: Verily how excellent is the
teaching which He giveth you! For Allah is He
Who heareth and seeth all things.
59 O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the
Messenger, and those charged with authority
among you. If ye differ in anything among
yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger,
if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day: That
is best, and most suitable for final
determination.
60 Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those
who declare that they believe in the revelations
that have come to thee and to those before
thee? Their (real) wish is to resort together for
judgment (in their disputes) to the Evil One,
though they were ordered to reject him. But
Satan's wish is to lead them astray far away
(from the right).
61 When it is said to them: "Come to what
Allah hath revealed, and to the Messenger.:
Thou seest the Hypocrites avert their faces from
thee in disgust.
62 How then, when they are seized by
misfortune, because of the deeds which they
hands have sent forth? Then their come to thee,
swearing by Allah. "We meant no more than
good-will and conciliation!"
63 Those men,-(Allah) knows what is in their
hearts; so keep clear of them, but admonish
them, and speak to them a word to reach their
very souls.
64 We sent not an apostle, but to be obeyed, in
accordance with the will of Allah. If they had
only, when they were unjust to themselves,
come unto thee and asked Allah's forgiveness,
and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for
them, they would have found Allah indeed
Oft-returning, Most Merciful.
65 But no, by the Lord, they can have no (real)
Faith, until they make thee judge in all disputes
between them, and find in their souls no
resistance against Thy decisions, but accept
them with the fullest conviction.
66 If We had ordered them to sacrifice their
lives or to leave their homes, very few of them
would have done it: But if they had done what
they were (actually) told, it would have been
best for them, and would have gone farthest to
strengthen their (faith);
67 And We should then have given them from
our presence a great reward;
68 And We should have shown them the
Straight Way.
69 All who obey Allah and the apostle are in the
company of those on whom is the Grace of
Allah,- of the prophets (who teach), the sincere
(lovers of Truth), the witnesses (who testify),
and the Righteous (who do good): Ah! what a
beautiful fellowship!
70 Such is the bounty from Allah. And
sufficient is it that Allah knoweth all.
71 O ye who believe! Take your precautions,
and either go forth in parties or go forth all
together.
72 There are certainly among you men who
would tarry behind: If a misfortune befalls you,
they say: "(Allah) did favour us in that we were
not present among them."
73 But if good fortune comes to you from
Allah, they would be sure to say - as if there had
never been Ties of affection between you and
them - "Oh! I wish I had been with them; a fine
thing should I then have made of it!"
74 Let those fight in the cause of Allah Who sell
the life of this world for the hereafter. To him
who fighteth in the cause of Allah,- whether he
is slain or gets victory - Soon shall We give him
a reward of great (value).
75 And why should ye not fight in the cause of
Allah and of those who, being weak, are
ill-treated (and oppressed)?- Men, women, and
children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us
from this town, whose people are oppressors;
and raise for us from thee one who will protect;
and raise for us from thee one who will help!"
76 Those who believe fight in the cause of
Allah, and those who reject Faith Fight in the
cause of Evil: So fight ye against the friends of
Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan.
77 Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those
who were told to hold back their hands (from
fight) but establish regular prayers and spend in
regular charity? When (at length) the order for
fighting was issued to them, behold! a section of
them feared men as - or even more than - they
should have feared Allah. They said: "Our Lord!
Why hast Thou ordered us to fight? Wouldst
Thou not Grant us respite to our (natural) term,
near (enough)?" Say: "Short is the enjoyment of
this world: the Hereafter is the best for those
who do right: Never will ye be dealt with
unjustly in the very least!
78 "Wherever ye are, death will find you out,
even if ye are in towers built up strong and
high!" If some good befalls them, they say,
"This is from Allah.; but if evil, they say, "This is
from thee" (O Prophet). Say: "All things are
from Allah." But what hath come to these
people, that they fail to understand a single
fact?
79 Whatever good, (O man!) happens to thee, is
from Allah. but whatever evil happens to thee,
is from thy (own) soul. and We have sent thee
as an apostle to (instruct) mankind. And enough
is Allah for a witness.
80 He who obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah.
But if any turn away, We have not sent thee to
watch over their (evil deeds).
81 They have "Obedience" on their lips; but
when they leave thee, a section of them
Meditate all night on things very different from
what thou tellest them. But Allah records their
nightly (plots): So keep clear of them, and put
thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah as a
disposer of affairs.
82 Do they not consider the Qur'an (with care)?
Had it been from other Than Allah, they would
surely have found therein Much discrepancy.
83 When there comes to them some matter
touching (Public) safety or fear, they divulge it.
If they had only referred it to the Messenger, or
to those charged with authority among them,
the proper investigators would have Tested it
from them (direct). Were it not for the Grace
and Mercy of Allah unto you, all but a few of
you would have fallen into the clutches of
Satan.
84 Then fight in Allah's cause - Thou art held
responsible only for thyself - and rouse the
believers. It may be that Allah will restrain the
fury of the Unbelievers; for Allah is the
strongest in might and in punishment.
85 Whoever recommends and helps a good
cause becomes a partner therein: And whoever
recommends and helps an evil cause, shares in
its burden: And Allah hath power over all things.
86 When a (courteous) greeting is offered you,
meet it with a greeting still more courteous, or
(at least) of equal courtesy. Allah takes careful
account of all things.
87 Allah. There is no god but He: of a surety He
will gather you together against the Day of
Judgment, about which there is no doubt. And
whose word can be truer than Allah's?
88 Why should ye be divided into two parties
about the Hypocrites? Allah hath upset them
for their (evil) deeds. Would ye guide those
whom Allah hath thrown out of the Way? For
those whom Allah hath thrown out of the Way,
never shalt thou find the Way.
89 They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as
they do, and thus be on the same footing (as
they): But take not friends from their ranks until
they flee in the way of Allah (From what is
forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize
them and slay them wherever ye find them; and
(in any case) take no friends or helpers from
their ranks;-
90 Except those who join a group between
whom and you there is a treaty (of peace), or
those who approach you with hearts restraining
them from fighting you as well as fighting their
own people. If Allah had pleased, He could
have given them power over you, and they
would have fought you: Therefore if they
withdraw from you but fight you not, and
(instead) send you (Guarantees of) peace, then
Allah Hath opened no way for you (to war
against them).
91 Others you will find that wish to gain your
confidence as well as that of their people: Every
time they are sent back to temptation, they
succumb thereto: if they withdraw not from you
nor give you (guarantees) of peace besides
restraining their hands, seize them and slay
them wherever ye get them: In their case We
have provided you with a clear argument
against them.
92 Never should a believer kill a believer; but (If
it so happens) by mistake, (Compensation is
due): If one (so) kills a believer, it is ordained
that he should free a believing slave, and pay
compensation to the deceased's family, unless
they remit it freely. If the deceased belonged to
a people at war with you, and he was a believer,
the freeing of a believing slave (Is enough). If he
belonged to a people with whom ye have treaty
of Mutual alliance, compensation should be
paid to his family, and a believing slave be
freed. For those who find this beyond their
means, (is prescribed) a fast for two months
running: by way of repentance to Allah. for
Allah hath all knowledge and all wisdom.
93 If a man kills a believer intentionally, his
recompense is Hell, to abide therein (For ever):
And the wrath and the curse of Allah are upon
him, and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him.
94 O ye who believe! When ye go abroad in the
cause of Allah, investigate carefully, and say
not to any one who offers you a salutation:
"Thou art none of a believer!" Coveting the
perishable goods of this life: with Allah are
profits and spoils abundant. Even thus were ye
yourselves before, till Allah conferred on you
His favours: Therefore carefully investigate. For
Allah is well aware of all that ye do.
95 Not equal are those believers who sit (at
home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive
and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods
and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade
higher to those who strive and fight with their
goods and persons than to those who sit (at
home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath Allah promised
good: But those who strive and fight Hath He
distinguished above those who sit (at home) by
a special reward,-
96 Ranks specially bestowed by Him, and
Forgiveness and Mercy. For Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
97 When angels take the souls of those who die
in sin against their souls, they say: "In what
(plight) Were ye?" They reply: "Weak and
oppressed Were we in the earth." They say:
"Was not the earth of Allah spacious enough for
you to move yourselves away (From evil)?"
Such men will find their abode in Hell,- What an
evil refuge! -
98 Except those who are (really) weak and
oppressed - men, women, and children - who
have no means in their power, nor (a guide-post)
to their way.
99 For these, there is hope that Allah will
forgive: For Allah doth blot out (sins) and
forgive again and again.
100 He who forsakes his home in the cause of
Allah, finds in the earth Many a refuge, wide
and spacious: Should he die as a refugee from
home for Allah and His Messenger, His reward
becomes due and sure with Allah. And Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
101 When ye travel through the earth, there is
no blame on you if ye shorten your prayers, for
fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the
Unbelievers are unto you open enemies.
102 When thou (O Messenger. art with them,
and standest to lead them in prayer, Let one
party of them stand up (in prayer) with thee,
Taking their arms with them: When they finish
their prostrations, let them Take their position in
the rear. And let the other party come up which
hath not yet prayed - and let them pray with
thee, Taking all precaution, and bearing arms:
the Unbelievers wish, if ye were negligent of
your arms and your baggage, to assault you in a
single rush. But there is no blame on you if ye
put away your arms because of the
inconvenience of rain or because ye are ill; but
take (every) precaution for yourselves. For the
Unbelievers Allah hath prepared a humiliating
punishment.
103 When ye pass (Congregational) prayers,
celebrate Allah's praises, standing, sitting down,
or lying down on your sides; but when ye are
free from danger, set up Regular Prayers: For
such prayers are enjoined on believers at stated
times.
104 And slacken not in following up the enemy:
If ye are suffering hardships, they are suffering
similar hardships; but ye have Hope from Allah,
while they have none. And Allah is full of
knowledge and wisdom.
105 We have sent down to thee the Book in
truth, that thou mightest judge between men, as
guided by Allah. so be not (used) as an
advocate by those who betray their trust;
106 But seek the forgiveness of Allah. for Allah
is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
107 Contend not on behalf of such as betray
their own souls; for Allah loveth not one given
to perfidy and crime:
108 They may hide (Their crimes) from men,
but they cannot hide (Them) from Allah, seeing
that He is in their midst when they plot by night,
in words that He cannot approve: And Allah
Doth compass round all that they do.
109 Ah! These are the sort of men on whose
behalf ye may contend in this world; but who
will contend with Allah on their behalf on the
Day of Judgment, or who will carry their affairs
through?
110 If any one does evil or wrongs his own soul
but afterwards seeks Allah's forgiveness, he will
find Allah Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
111 And if any one earns sin. he earns it against
His own soul: for Allah is full of knowledge and
wisdom.
112 But if any one earns a fault or a sin and
throws it on to one that is innocent, He carries
(on himself) (Both) a falsehood and a flagrant
sin.
113 But for the Grace of Allah to thee and his
Mercy, a party of them would certainly have
plotted to lead thee astray. But (in fact) they
will only Lead their own souls astray, and to
thee they can do no harm in the least. For Allah
hath sent down to thee the Book and wisdom
and taught thee what thou Knewest not
(before): And great is the Grace of Allah unto
thee.
114 In most of their secret talks there is no
good: But if one exhorts to a deed of charity or
justice or conciliation between men, (Secrecy is
permissible): To him who does this, seeking the
good pleasure of Allah, We shall soon give a
reward of the highest (value).
115 If anyone contends with the Messenger
even after guidance has been plainly conveyed
to him, and follows a path other than that
becoming to men of Faith, We shall leave him
in the path he has chosen, and land him in Hell,-
what an evil refuge!
116 Allah forgiveth not (The sin of) joining
other gods with Him; but He forgiveth whom
He pleaseth other sins than this: one who joins
other gods with Allah, Hath strayed far, far
away (from the right).
117 (The Pagans), leaving Him, call but upon
female deities: They call but upon satan the
persistent rebel!
118 Allah did curse him, but he said: "I will take
of Thy servants a portion Marked off;
119 "I will mislead them, and I will create in
them false desires; I will order them to slit the
ears of cattle, and to deface the (fair) nature
created by Allah." Whoever, forsaking Allah,
takes satan for a friend, hath of a surety
suffered a loss that is manifest.
120 Satan makes them promises, and creates in
them false desires; but satan's promises are
nothing but deception.
121 They (his dupes) will have their dwelling in
Hell, and from it they will find no way of
escape.
122 But those who believe and do deeds of
righteousness,- we shall soon admit them to
gardens, with rivers flowing beneath,- to dwell
therein for ever. Allah's promise is the truth, and
whose word can be truer than Allah's?
123 Not your desires, nor those of the People of
the Book (can prevail): whoever works evil, will
be requited accordingly. Nor will he find, besides
Allah, any protector or helper.
124 If any do deeds of righteousness,- be they
male or female - and have faith, they will enter
Heaven, and not the least injustice will be done
to them.
125 Who can be better in religion than one who
submits his whole self to Allah, does good, and
follows the way of Abraham the true in Faith?
For Allah did take Abraham for a friend.
126 But to Allah belong all things in the
heavens and on earth: And He it is that
Encompasseth all things.
127 They ask thy instruction concerning the
women say: Allah doth instruct you about
them: And (remember) what hath been
rehearsed unto you in the Book, concerning the
orphans of women to whom ye give not the
portions prescribed, and yet whom ye desire to
marry, as also concerning the children who are
weak and oppressed: that ye stand firm for
justice to orphans. There is not a good deed
which ye do, but Allah is well-acquainted
therewith.
128 If a wife fears cruelty or desertion on her
husband's part, there is no blame on them if
they arrange an amicable settlement between
themselves; and such settlement is best; even
though men's souls are swayed by greed. But if
ye do good and practise self-restraint, Allah is
well-acquainted with all that ye do.
129 Ye are never able to be fair and just as
between women, even if it is your ardent desire:
But turn not away (from a woman) altogether,
so as to leave her (as it were) hanging (in the
air). If ye come to a friendly understanding, and
practise self-restraint, Allah is Oft-forgiving,
Most Merciful.
130 But if they disagree (and must part), Allah
will provide abundance for all from His
all-reaching bounty: for Allah is He that careth for
all and is Wise.
131 To Allah belong all things in the heavens
and on earth. Verily we have directed the People
of the Book before you, and you (o Muslims) to
fear Allah. But if ye deny Him, lo! unto Allah
belong all things in the heavens and on earth,
and Allah is free of all wants, worthy of all
praise.
132 Yea, unto Allah belong all things in the
heavens and on earth, and enough is Allah to
carry through all affairs.
133 If it were His will, He could destroy you, o
mankind, and create another race; for He hath
power this to do.
134 If any one desires a reward in this life, in
Allah's (gift) is the reward (both) of this life and
of the hereafter: for Allah is He that heareth
and seeth (all things).
135 O ye who believe! stand out firmly for
justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against
yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and
whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah
can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of
your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort
(justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is
well-acquainted with all that ye do.
136 O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His
Messenger, and the scripture which He hath sent
to His Messenger and the scripture which He
sent to those before (him). Any who denieth
Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messenger.,
and the Day of Judgment, hath gone far, far
astray.
137 Those who believe, then reject faith, then
believe (again) and (again) reject faith, and go
on increasing in unbelief,- Allah will not forgive
them nor guide them nor guide them on the
way.
138 To the Hypocrites give the glad tidings that
there is for them (but) a grievous penalty;-
139 Yea, to those who take for friends
unbelievers rather than believers: is it honour
they seek among them? Nay,- all honour is with
Allah.
140 Already has He sent you Word in the Book,
that when ye hear the signs of Allah held in
defiance and ridicule, ye are not to sit with them
unless they turn to a different theme: if ye did,
ye would be like them. For Allah will collect the
hypocrites and those who defy faith - all in
Hell:-
141 (These are) the ones who wait and watch
about you: if ye do gain a victory from Allah,
they say: "Were we not with you?"- but if the
unbelievers gain a success, they say (to them):
"Did we not gain an advantage over you, and
did we not guard you from the believers?" but
Allah will judge betwixt you on the Day of
Judgment. And never will Allah grant to the
unbelievers a way (to triumphs) over the
believers.
142 The Hypocrites - they think they are
over-reaching Allah, but He will over-reach them:
When they stand up to prayer, they stand
without earnestness, to be seen of men, but little
do they hold Allah in remembrance;
143 (They are) distracted in mind even in the
midst of it,- being (sincerely) for neither one
group nor for another whom Allah leaves
straying,- never wilt thou find for him the way.
144 O ye who believe! Take not for friends
unbelievers rather than believers: Do ye wish to
offer Allah an open proof against yourselves?
145 The Hypocrites will be in the lowest depths
of the Fire: no helper wilt thou find for them;-
146 Except for those who repent, mend (their
lives) hold fast to Allah, and purify their religion
as in Allah's sight: if so they will be (numbered)
with the believers. And soon will Allah grant to
the believers a reward of immense value.
147 What can Allah gain by your punishment,
if ye are grateful and ye believe? Nay, it is Allah
that recogniseth (all good), and knoweth all
things.
148 Allah loveth not that evil should be noised
abroad in public speech, except where injustice
hath been done; for Allah is He who heareth
and knoweth all things.
149 Whether ye publish a good deed or conceal
it or cover evil with pardon, verily Allah doth
blot out (sins) and hath power (in the judgment
of values).
150 Those who deny Allah and His apostles,
and (those who) wish to separate Allah from His
apostles, saying: "We believe in some but reject
others": And (those who) wish to take a course
midway,-
151 They are in truth (equally) unbelievers; and
we have prepared for unbelievers a humiliating
punishment.
152 To those who believe in Allah and His
apostles and make no distinction between any
of the apostles, we shall soon give their (due)
rewards: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most
Merciful.
153 The people of the Book ask thee to cause a
book to descend to them from heaven: Indeed
they asked Moses for an even greater (miracle),
for they said: "Show us Allah in public," but
they were dazed for their presumption, with
thunder and lightning. Yet they worshipped the
calf even after clear signs had come to them;
even so we forgave them; and gave Moses
manifest proofs of authority.
154 And for their covenant we raised over them
(the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on
another occasion) we said: "Enter the gate with
humility"; and (once again) we commanded
them: "Transgress not in the matter of the
sabbath." And we took from them a solemn
covenant.
155 (They have incurred divine displeasure): In
that they broke their covenant; that they
rejected the signs of Allah. that they slew the
Messengers in defiance of right; that they said,
"Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve
Allah's Word; We need no more)";- Nay, Allah
hath set the seal on their hearts for their
blasphemy, and little is it they believe;-
156 That they rejected Faith; that they uttered
against Mary a grave false charge;
157 That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ
Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.;-
but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so
it was made to appear to them, and those who
differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain)
knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of
a surety they killed him not:-
158 Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and
Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise;-
159 And there is none of the People of the Book
but must believe in him before his death; and
on the Day of Judgment he will be a witness
against them;-
160 For the iniquity of the Jews We made
unlawful for them certain (foods) good and
wholesome which had been lawful for them;- in
that they hindered many from Allah's Way;-
161 That they took usury, though they were
forbidden; and that they devoured men's
substance wrongfully;- we have prepared for
those among them who reject faith a grievous
punishment.
162 But those among them who are
well-grounded in knowledge, and the believers,
believe in what hath been revealed to thee and
what was revealed before thee: And (especially)
those who establish regular prayer and practise
regular charity and believe in Allah and in the
Last Day: To them shall We soon give a great
reward.
163 We have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it
to Noah and the Messengers after him: we sent
inspiration to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob
and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and
solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms.
164 Of some apostles We have already told
thee the story; of others We have not;- and to
Moses Allah spoke direct;-
165 Messenger. who gave good news as well as
warning, that mankind, after (the coming) of
the apostles, should have no plea against Allah.
For Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.
166 But Allah beareth witness that what He
hath sent unto thee He hath sent from His
(own) knowledge, and the angels bear witness:
But enough is Allah for a witness.
167 Those who reject Faith and keep off (men)
from the way of Allah, have verily strayed far,
far away from the Path.
168 Those who reject Faith and do wrong,-
Allah will not forgive them nor guide them to
any way -
169 Except the way of Hell, to dwell therein for
ever. And this to Allah is easy.
170 O Mankind! The Messenger hath come to
you in truth from Allah. believe in him: It is best
for you. But if ye reject Faith, to Allah belong
all things in the heavens and on earth: And
Allah is All-knowing, All-wise.
171 O People of the Book! Commit no excesses
in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the
truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no
more than) an apostle of Allah, and His Word,
which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit
proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and
His apostles. Say not "Trinity" : desist: it will be
better for you: for Allah is one Allah. Glory be
to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son.
To Him belong all things in the heavens and on
earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of
affairs.
172 Christ disdaineth nor to serve and worship
Allah, nor do the angels, those nearest (to
Allah.: those who disdain His worship and are
arrogant,- He will gather them all together unto
Himself to (answer).
173 But to those who believe and do deeds of
righteousness, He will give their (due) rewards,-
and more, out of His bounty: But those who are
disdainful and arrogant, He will punish with a
grievous penalty; Nor will they find, besides
Allah, any to protect or help them.
174 O mankind! verily there hath come to you
a convincing proof from your Lord: For We
have sent unto you a light (that is) manifest.
175 Then those who believe in Allah, and hold
fast to Him,- soon will He admit them to mercy
and grace from Himself, and guide them to
Himself by a straight way.
176 They ask thee for a legal decision. Say:
Allah directs (thus) about those who leave no
descendants or ascendants as heirs. If it is a
man that dies, leaving a sister but no child, she
shall have half the inheritance: If (such a
deceased was) a woman, who left no child, Her
brother takes her inheritance: If there are two
sisters, they shall have two-thirds of the
inheritance (between them): if there are brothers
and sisters, (they share), the male having twice
the share of the female. Thus doth Allah make
clear to you (His law), lest ye err. And Allah
hath knowledge of all things.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O ye who believe! fulfil (all) obligations.
Lawful unto you (for food) are all four-footed
animals, with the exceptions named: But
animals of the chase are forbidden while ye are
in the sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb: for
Allah doth command according to His will and
plan.
2 O ye who believe! Violate not the sanctity of
the symbols of Allah, nor of the sacred month,
nor of the animals brought for sacrifice, nor the
garlands that mark out such animals, nor the
people resorting to the sacred house, seeking of
the bounty and good pleasure of their Lord. But
when ye are clear of the sacred precincts and of
pilgrim garb, ye may hunt and let not the hatred
of some people in (once) shutting you out of the
Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and
hostility on your part). Help ye one another in
righteousness and piety, but help ye not one
another in sin and rancour: fear Allah. for Allah
is strict in punishment.
3 Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat,
blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which
hath been invoked the name of other than
Allah. that which hath been killed by strangling,
or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by
being gored to death; that which hath been
(partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are
able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is
sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is
the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows:
that is impiety. This day have those who reject
faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear
them not but fear Me. This day have I
perfected your religion for you, completed My
favour upon you, and have chosen for you
Islam as your religion. But if any is forced by
hunger, with no inclination to transgression,
Allah is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
4 They ask thee what is lawful to them (as
food). Say: lawful unto you are (all) things good
and pure: and what ye have taught your trained
hunting animals (to catch) in the manner
directed to you by Allah. eat what they catch
for you, but pronounce the name of Allah over
it: and fear Allah, for Allah is swift in taking
account.
5 This day are (all) things good and pure made
lawful unto you. The food of the People of the
Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful
unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) are
(not only) chaste women who are believers, but
chaste women among the People of the Book,
revealed before your time,- when ye give them
their due dowers, and desire chastity, not
lewdness, nor secret intrigues if any one rejects
faith, fruitless is his work, and in the Hereafter
he will be in the ranks of those who have lost
(all spiritual good).
6 O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer,
wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to
the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and
(wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a
state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole
body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of
you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have
been in contact with women, and ye find no
water, then take for yourselves clean sand or
earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands,
Allah doth not wish to place you in a difficulty,
but to make you clean, and to complete his
favour to you, that ye may be grateful.
7 And call in remembrance the favour of Allah
unto you, and His covenant, which He ratified
with you, when ye said: "We hear and we
obey": And fear Allah, for Allah knoweth well
the secrets of your hearts.
8 O ye who believe! stand out firmly for Allah,
as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the
hatred of others to you make you swerve to
wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is
next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is
well-acquainted with all that ye do.
9 To those who believe and do deeds of
righteousness hath Allah promised forgiveness
and a great reward.
10 Those who reject faith and deny our signs
will be companions of Hell-fire.
11 O ye who believe! Call in remembrance the
favour of Allah unto you when certain men
formed the design to stretch out their hands
against you, but ((Allah)) held back their hands
from you: so fear Allah. And on Allah let
believers put (all) their trust.
12 Allah did aforetime take a covenant from
the Children of Israel, and we appointed twelve
captains among them. And Allah said: "I am
with you: if ye (but) establish regular prayers,
practise regular charity, believe in my apostles,
honour and assist them, and loan to Allah a
beautiful loan, verily I will wipe out from you
your evils, and admit you to gardens with rivers
flowing beneath; but if any of you, after this,
resisteth faith, he hath truly wandered from the
path or rectitude."
13 But because of their breach of their
covenant, We cursed them, and made their
hearts grow hard; they change the words from
their (right) places and forget a good part of the
message that was sent them, nor wilt thou cease
to find them - barring a few - ever bent on (new)
deceits: but forgive them, and overlook (their
misdeeds): for Allah loveth those who are kind.
14 From those, too, who call themselves
Christians, We did take a covenant, but they
forgot a good part of the message that was sent
them: so we estranged them, with enmity and
hatred between the one and the other, to the
day of judgment. And soon will Allah show
them what it is they have done.
15 O people of the Book! There hath come to
you our Messenger, revealing to you much that
ye used to hide in the Book, and passing over
much (that is now unnecessary). There hath
come to you from Allah a (new) light and a
perspicuous Book,-
16 Wherewith Allah guideth all who seek His
good pleasure to ways of peace and safety, and
leadeth them out of darkness, by His will, unto
the light,- guideth them to a path that is straight.
17 In blasphemy indeed are those that say that
Allah is Christ the son of Mary. Say: "Who then
hath the least power against Allah, if His will
were to destroy Christ the son of Mary, his
mother, and all every - one that is on the earth?
For to Allah belongeth the dominion of the
heavens and the earth, and all that is between.
He createth what He pleaseth. For Allah hath
power over all things."
18 (Both) the Jews and the Christians say: "We
are sons of Allah, and his beloved." Say: "Why
then doth He punish you for your sins? Nay, ye
are but men,- of the men he hath created: He
forgiveth whom He pleaseth, and He punisheth
whom He pleaseth: and to Allah belongeth the
dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all
that is between: and unto Him is the final goal
(of all)"
19 O People of the Book! Now hath come unto
you, making (things) clear unto you, Our
Messenger, after the break in (the series of) our
apostles, lest ye should say: "There came unto
us no bringer of glad tidings and no warner
(from evil)": But now hath come unto you a
bringer of glad tidings and a warner (from evil).
And Allah hath power over all things.
20 Remember Moses said to his people: "O my
people! Call in remembrance the favour of
Allah unto you, when He produced prophets
among you, made you kings, and gave you
what He had not given to any other among the
peoples.
21 "O my people! Enter the holy land which
Allah hath assigned unto you, and turn not
back ignominiously, for then will ye be
overthrown, to your own ruin."
22 They said: "O Moses! In this land are a
people of exceeding strength: Never shall we
enter it until they leave it: if (once) they leave,
then shall we enter."
23 (But) among (their) Allah.fearing men were
two on whom Allah had bestowed His grace:
They said: "Assault them at the (proper) Gate:
when once ye are in, victory will be yours; But
on Allah put your trust if ye have faith."
24 They said: "O Moses! while they remain
there, never shall we be able to enter, to the end
of time. Go thou, and thy Lord, and fight ye
two, while we sit here (and watch)."
25 He said: "O my Lord! I have power only
over myself and my brother: so separate us
from this rebellious people!"
26 Allah said: "Therefore will the land be out of
their reach for forty years: In distraction will
they wander through the land: But sorrow thou
not over these rebellious people.
27 Recite to them the truth of the story of the
two sons of Adam. Behold! they each presented
a sacrifice (to Allah.: It was accepted from one,
but not from the other. Said the latter: "Be sure
I will slay thee." "Surely," said the former,
"(Allah) doth accept of the sacrifice of those
who are righteous.
28 "If thou dost stretch thy hand against me, to
slay me, it is not for me to stretch my hand
against thee to slay thee: for I do fear Allah, the
cherisher of the worlds.
29 "For me, I intend to let thee draw on thyself
my sin as well as thine, for thou wilt be among
the companions of the fire, and that is the
reward of those who do wrong."
30 The (selfish) soul of the other led him to the
murder of his brother: he murdered him, and
became (himself) one of the lost ones.
31 Then Allah sent a raven, who scratched the
ground, to show him how to hide the shame of
his brother. "Woe is me!" said he; "Was I not
even able to be as this raven, and to hide the
shame of my brother?" then he became full of
regrets -
32 On that account: We ordained for the
Children of Israel that if any one slew a person -
unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief
in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole
people: and if any one saved a life, it would be
as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then
although there came to them Our apostles with
clear signs, yet, even after that, many of them
continued to commit excesses in the land.
33 The punishment of those who wage war
against Allah and His Messenger, and strive
with might and main for mischief through the
land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting
off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or
exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this
world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the
Hereafter;
34 Except for those who repent before they fall
into your power: in that case, know that Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
35 O ye who believe! Do your duty to Allah,
seek the means of approach unto Him, and
strive with might and main in his cause: that ye
may prosper.
36 As to those who reject Faith,- if they had
everything on earth, and twice repeated, to give
as ransom for the penalty of the Day of
Judgment, it would never be accepted of them,
theirs would be a grievous penalty.
37 Their wish will be to get out of the Fire, but
never will they get out therefrom: their penalty
will be one that endures.
38 As to the thief, Male or female, cut off his or
her hands: a punishment by way of example,
from Allah, for their crime: and Allah is Exalted
in power.
39 But if the thief repents after his crime, and
amends his conduct, Allah turneth to him in
forgiveness; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most
Merciful.
40 Knowest thou not that to Allah (alone)
belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the
earth? He punisheth whom He pleaseth, and He
forgiveth whom He pleaseth: and Allah hath
power over all things.
41 O Messenger. let not those grieve thee, who
race each other into unbelief: (whether it be)
among those who say "We believe" with their
lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be
among the Jews,- men who will listen to any lie,-
will listen even to others who have never so
much as come to thee. They change the words
from their (right) times and places: they say, "If
ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!" If
any one's trial is intended by Allah, thou hast no
authority in the least for him against Allah. For
such - it is not Allah's will to purify their hearts.
For them there is disgrace in this world, and in
the Hereafter a heavy punishment.
42 (They are fond of) listening to falsehood, of
devouring anything forbidden. If they do come
to thee, either judge between them, or decline to
interfere. If thou decline, they cannot hurt thee
in the least. If thou judge, judge in equity
between them. For Allah loveth those who judge
in equity.
43 But why do they come to thee for decision,
when they have (their own) law before them?-
therein is the (plain) command of Allah. yet
even after that, they would turn away. For they
are not (really) People of Faith.
44 It was We who revealed the law (to Moses):
therein was guidance and light. By its standard
have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who
bowed (as in Islam) to Allah's will, by the rabbis
and the doctors of law: for to them was
entrusted the protection of Allah's book, and
they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not
men, but fear me, and sell not my signs for a
miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the
light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no
better than) Unbelievers.
45 We ordained therein for them: "Life for life,
eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for
tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if any
one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is
an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail
to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath
revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.
46 And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son
of Mary, confirming the Law that had come
before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein
was guidance and light, and confirmation of the
Law that had come before him: a guidance and
an admonition to those who fear Allah.
47 Let the people of the Gospel judge by what
Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to
judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed,
they are (no better than) those who rebel.
48 To thee We sent the Scripture in truth,
confirming the scripture that came before it,
and guarding it in safety: so judge between
them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow
not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth
that hath come to thee. To each among you
have we prescribed a law and an open way. If
Allah had so willed, He would have made you a
single people, but (His plan is) to test you in
what He hath given you: so strive as in a race in
all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah. it is He
that will show you the truth of the matters in
which ye dispute;
49 And this (He commands): Judge thou
between them by what Allah hath revealed, and
follow not their vain desires, but beware of them
lest they beguile thee from any of that
(teaching) which Allah hath sent down to thee.
And if they turn away, be assured that for some
of their crime it is Allah's purpose to punish
them. And truly most men are rebellious.
50 Do they then seek after a judgment of (the
days of) ignorance? But who, for a people
whose faith is assured, can give better judgment
than Allah.
51 O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the
Christians for your friends and protectors: They
are but friends and protectors to each other.
And he amongst you that turns to them (for
friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a
people unjust.
52 Those in whose hearts is a disease - thou
seest how eagerly they run about amongst
them, saying: "We do fear lest a change of
fortune bring us disaster." Ah! perhaps Allah will
give (thee) victory, or a decision according to
His will. Then will they repent of the thoughts
which they secretly harboured in their hearts.
53 And those who believe will say: "Are these
the men who swore their strongest oaths by
Allah, that they were with you?" All that they do
will be in vain, and they will fall into (nothing
but) ruin.
54 O ye who believe! if any from among you
turn back from his Faith, soon will Allah
produce a people whom He will love as they will
love Him,- lowly with the believers, mighty
against the rejecters, fighting in the way of
Allah, and never afraid of the reproaches of
such as find fault. That is the grace of Allah,
which He will bestow on whom He pleaseth.
And Allah encompasseth all, and He knoweth
all things.
55 Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah,
His Messenger, and the (fellowship of)
believers,- those who establish regular prayers
and regular charity, and they bow down humbly
(in worship).
56 As to those who turn (for friendship) to
Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of)
believers,- it is the fellowship of Allah that must
certainly triumph.
57 O ye who believe! take not for friends and
protectors those who take your religion for a
mockery or sport,- whether among those who
received the Scripture before you, or among
those who reject Faith; but fear ye Allah, if ye
have faith (indeed).
58 When ye proclaim your call to prayer they
take it (but) as mockery and sport; that is
because they are a people without
understanding.
59 Say: "O people of the Book! Do ye
disapprove of us for no other reason than that
we believe in Allah, and the revelation that hath
come to us and that which came before (us),
and (perhaps) that most of you are rebellious
and disobedient?"
60 Say: "Shall I point out to you something
much worse than this, (as judged) by the
treatment it received from Allah. those who
incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those
of whom some He transformed into apes and
swine, those who worshipped evil;- these are
(many times) worse in rank, and far more
astray from the even path!"
61 When they come to thee, they say: "We
believe": but in fact they enter with a mind
against Faith, and they go out with the same but
Allah knoweth fully all that they hide.
62 Many of them dost thou see, racing each
other in sin and rancour, and their eating of
things forbidden. Evil indeed are the things that
they do.
63 Why do not the rabbis and the doctors of
Law forbid them from their (habit of) uttering
sinful words and eating things forbidden? Evil
indeed are their works.
64 The Jews say: "(Allah)'s hand is tied up." Be
their hands tied up and be they accursed for the
(blasphemy) they utter. Nay, both His hands are
widely outstretched: He giveth and spendeth (of
His bounty) as He pleaseth. But the revelation
that cometh to thee from Allah increaseth in
most of them their obstinate rebellion and
blasphemy. Amongst them we have placed
enmity and hatred till the Day of Judgment.
Every time they kindle the fire of war, Allah
doth extinguish it; but they (ever) strive to do
mischief on earth. And Allah loveth not those
who do mischief.
65 If only the People of the Book had believed
and been righteous, We should indeed have
blotted out their iniquities and admitted them to
gardens of bliss.
66 If only they had stood fast by the Law, the
Gospel, and all the revelation that was sent to
them from their Lord, they would have enjoyed
happiness from every side. There is from among
them a party on the right course: but many of
them follow a course that is evil.
67 O Messenger. proclaim the (message) which
hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou
didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and
proclaimed His mission. And Allah will defend
thee from men (who mean mischief). For Allah
guideth not those who reject Faith.
68 Say: "O People of the Book! ye have no
ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast by
the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that
has come to you from your Lord." It is the
revelation that cometh to thee from thy Lord,
that increaseth in most of them their obstinate
rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow thou not
over (these) people without Faith.
69 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who
follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians
and the Christians,- any who believe in Allah
and the Last Day, and work righteousness,- on
them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
70 We took the covenant of the Children of
Israel and sent them apostles, every time, there
came to them an apostle with what they
themselves desired not - some (of these) they
called impostors, and some they (go so far as
to) slay.
71 They thought there would be no trial (or
punishment); so they became blind and deaf;
yet Allah (in mercy) turned to them; yet again
many of them became blind and deaf. But
Allah sees well all that they do.
72 They do blaspheme who say: "(Allah) is
Christ the son of Mary." But said Christ: "O
Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and
your Lord." Whoever joins other gods with
Allah,- Allah will forbid him the garden, and the
Fire will be his abode. There will for the
wrong-doers be no one to help.
73 They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of
three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One
Allah. If they desist not from their word (of
blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall
the blasphemers among them.
74 Why turn they not to Allah, and seek His
forgiveness? For Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most
Merciful.
75 Christ the son of Mary was no more than an
apostle; many were the apostles that passed
away before him. His mother was a woman of
truth. They had both to eat their (daily) food.
See how Allah doth make His signs clear to
them; yet see in what ways they are deluded
away from the truth!
76 Say: "Will ye worship, besides Allah,
something which hath no power either to harm
or benefit you? But Allah,- He it is that heareth
and knoweth all things."
77 Say: "O people of the Book! exceed not in
your religion the bounds (of what is proper),
trespassing beyond the truth, nor follow the vain
desires of people who went wrong in times gone
by,- who misled many, and strayed
(themselves) from the even way.
78 Curses were pronounced on those among the
Children of Israel who rejected Faith, by the
tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary:
because they disobeyed and persisted in
excesses.
79 Nor did they (usually) forbid one another the
iniquities which they committed: evil indeed
were the deeds which they did.
80 Thou seest many of them turning in
friendship to the Unbelievers. Evil indeed are
(the works) which their souls have sent forward
before them (with the result), that Allah's wrath
is on them, and in torment will they abide.
81 If only they had believed in Allah, in the
Messenger, and in what hath been revealed to
him, never would they have taken them for
friends and protectors, but most of them are
rebellious wrong-doers.
82 Strongest among men in enmity to the
believers wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans;
and nearest among them in love to the believers
wilt thou find those who say, "We are
Christians": because amongst these are men
devoted to learning and men who have
renounced the world, and they are not arrogant.
83 And when they listen to the revelation
received by the Messenger, thou wilt see their
eyes overflowing with tears, for they recognise
the truth: they pray: "Our Lord! we believe;
write us down among the witnesses.
84 "What cause can we have not to believe in
Allah and the truth which has come to us, seeing
that we long for our Lord to admit us to the
company of the righteous?"
85 And for this their prayer hath Allah rewarded
them with gardens, with rivers flowing
underneath,- their eternal home. Such is the
recompense of those who do good.
86 But those who reject Faith and belie our
Signs,- they shall be companions of Hell-fire.
87 O ye who believe! make not unlawful the
good things which Allah hath made lawful for
you, but commit no excess: for Allah loveth not
those given to excess.
88 Eat of the things which Allah hath provided
for you, lawful and good; but fear Allah, in
Whom ye believe.
89 Allah will not call you to account for what is
futile in your oaths, but He will call you to
account for your deliberate oaths: for expiation,
feed ten indigent persons, on a scale of the
average for the food of your families; or clothe
them; or give a slave his freedom. If that is
beyond your means, fast for three days. That is
the expiation for the oaths ye have sworn. But
keep to your oaths. Thus doth Allah make clear
to you His signs, that ye may be grateful.
90 O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling,
(dedication of) stones, and (divination by)
arrows, are an abomination,- of Satan's
handwork: eschew such (abomination), that ye
may prosper.
91 Satan's plan is (but) to excite enmity and
hatred between you, with intoxicants and
gambling, and hinder you from the
remembrance of Allah, and from prayer: will ye
not then abstain?
92 Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and
beware (of evil): if ye do turn back, know ye
that it is Our Messenger's duty to proclaim (the
message) in the clearest manner.
93 On those who believe and do deeds of
righteousness there is no blame for what they
ate (in the past), when they guard themselves
from evil, and believe, and do deeds of
righteousness,- (or) again, guard themselves
from evil and believe,- (or) again, guard
themselves from evil and do good. For Allah
loveth those who do good.
94 O ye who believe! Allah doth but make a
trial of you in a little matter of game well within
reach of your hands and your lances, that He
may test who feareth him unseen: any who
transgress thereafter, will have a grievous
penalty.
95 O ye who believe! Kill not game while in the
sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb. If any of you
doth so intentionally, the compensation is an
offering, brought to the Ka'ba, of a domestic
animal equivalent to the one he killed, as
adjudged by two just men among you; or by
way of atonement, the feeding of the indigent;
or its equivalent in fasts: that he may taste of
the penalty of his deed. Allah forgives what is
past: for repetition Allah will exact from him the
penalty. For Allah is Exalted, and Lord of
Retribution.
96 Lawful to you is the pursuit of water-game
and its use for food,- for the benefit of
yourselves and those who travel; but forbidden
is the pursuit of land-game;- as long as ye are in
the sacred precincts or in pilgrim garb. And fear
Allah, to Whom ye shall be gathered back.
97 Allah made the Ka'ba, the Sacred House, an
asylum of security for men, as also the Sacred
Months, the animals for offerings, and the
garlands that mark them: That ye may know
that Allah hath knowledge of what is in the
heavens and on earth and that Allah is well
acquainted with all things.
98 Know ye that Allah is strict in punishment
and that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
99 The Messenger's duty is but to proclaim (the
message). But Allah knoweth all that ye reveal
and ye conceal.
100 Say: "Not equal are things that are bad and
things that are good, even though the
abundance of the bad may dazzle thee; so fear
Allah, O ye that understand; that (so) ye may
prosper."
101 O ye who believe! Ask not questions about
things which, if made plain to you, may cause
you trouble. But if ye ask about things when the
Qur'an is being revealed, they will be made plain
to you, Allah will forgive those: for Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.
102 Some people before you did ask such
questions, and on that account lost their faith.
103 It was not Allah who instituted
(superstitions like those of) a slit-ear she-camel,
or a she-camel let loose for free pasture, or idol
sacrifices for twin-births in animals, or
stallion-camels freed from work: It is blasphemers who
invent a lie against Allah. but most of them lack
wisdom.
104 When it is said to them: "Come to what
Allah hath revealed; come to the Messenger.:
They say: "Enough for us are the ways we
found our fathers following." what! even though
their fathers were void of knowledge and
guidance?
105 O ye who believe! Guard your own souls: If
ye follow (right) guidance, no hurt can come to
you from those who stray. The goal of you all is
to Allah. It is He that will show you the truth of
all that ye do.
106 O ye who believe! When death approaches
any of you, (take) witnesses among yourselves
when making bequests,- two just men of your
own (brotherhood) or others from outside if ye
are journeying through the earth, and the
chance of death befalls you (thus). If ye doubt
(their truth), detain them both after prayer, and
let them both swear by Allah. "We wish not in
this for any worldly gain, even though the
(beneficiary) be our near relation: we shall hide
not the evidence before Allah. if we do, then
behold! the sin be upon us!"
107 But if it gets known that these two were
guilty of the sin (of perjury), let two others stand
forth in their places,- nearest in kin from among
those who claim a lawful right: let them swear
by Allah. "We affirm that our witness is truer
than that of those two, and that we have not
trespassed (beyond the truth): if we did, behold!
the wrong be upon us!"
108 That is most suitable: that they may give
the evidence in its true nature and shape, or else
they would fear that other oaths would be taken
after their oaths. But fear Allah, and listen (to
His counsel): for Allah guideth not a rebellious
people:
109 One day will Allah gather the apostles
together, and ask: "What was the response ye
received (from men to your teaching)?" They
will say: "We have no knowledge: it is Thou
Who knowest in full all that is hidden."
110 Then will Allah say: "O Jesus the son of
Mary! Recount My favour to thee and to thy
mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the
holy spirit, so that thou didst speak to the
people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I
taught thee the Book and Wisdom, the Law and
the Gospel and behold! thou makest out of
clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My
leave, and thou breathest into it and it
becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest
those born blind, and the lepers, by My leave.
And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My
leave. And behold! I did restrain the Children of
Israel from (violence to) thee when thou didst
show them the clear Signs, and the unbelievers
among them said: 'This is nothing but evident
magic.'
111 "And behold! I inspired the disciples to
have faith in Me and Mine Messenger. they
said, 'We have faith, and do thou bear witness
that we bow to Allah as Muslims'".
112 Behold! the disciples, said: "O Jesus the son
of Mary! can thy Lord send down to us a table
set (with viands) from heaven?" Said Jesus:
"Fear Allah, if ye have faith."
113 They said: "We only wish to eat thereof
and satisfy our hearts, and to know that thou
hast indeed told us the truth; and that we
ourselves may be witnesses to the miracle."
114 Said Jesus the son of Mary: "O Allah our
Lord! Send us from heaven a table set (with
viands), that there may be for us - for the first
and the last of us - a solemn festival and a sign
from thee; and provide for our sustenance, for
thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs)."
115 Allah said: "I will send it down unto you:
But if any of you after that resisteth faith, I will
punish him with a penalty such as I have not
inflicted on any one among all the peoples."
116 And behold! Allah will say: "O Jesus the son
of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, worship me
and my mother as gods in derogation of
Allah.?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! never
could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I
said such a thing, thou wouldst indeed have
known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart,
Thou I know not what is in Thine. For Thou
knowest in full all that is hidden.
117 "Never said I to them aught except what
Thou didst command me to say, to wit, 'worship
Allah, my Lord and your Lord'; and I was a
witness over them whilst I dwelt amongst them;
when Thou didst take me up Thou wast the
Watcher over them, and Thou art a witness to
all things.
118 "If Thou dost punish them, they are Thy
servant: If Thou dost forgive them, Thou art the
Exalted in power, the Wise."
119 Allah will say: "This is a day on which the
truthful will profit from their truth: theirs are
gardens, with rivers flowing beneath,- their
eternal Home: Allah well-pleased with them,
and they with Allah. That is the great salvation,
(the fulfilment of all desires).
120 To Allah doth belong the dominion of the
heavens and the earth, and all that is therein,
and it is He who hath power over all things.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Praise be Allah, Who created the heavens and
the earth, and made the darkness and the light.
Yet those who reject Faith hold (others) as
equal, with their Guardian-Lord.
2 He it is created you from clay, and then
decreed a stated term (for you). And there is in
His presence another determined term; yet ye
doubt within yourselves!
3 And He is Allah in the heavens and on earth.
He knoweth what ye hide, and what ye reveal,
and He knoweth the (recompense) which ye
earn (by your deeds).
4 But never did a single one of the signs of their
Lord reach them, but they turned away
therefrom.
5 And now they reject the truth when it reaches
them: but soon shall they learn the reality of
what they used to mock at.
6 See they not how many of those before them
We did destroy?generations We had established
on the earth, in strength such as We have not
given to you for whom We poured out rain from
the skies in abundance, and gave (fertile)
streams flowing beneath their (feet): yet for
their sins We destroyed them, and raised in their
wake fresh generations (to succeed them).
7 If We had sent unto thee a written (message)
on parchment, so that they could touch it with
their hands, the Unbelievers would have been
sure to say: "This is nothing but obvious magic!"
8 They say: "Why is not an angel sent down to
him?" If we did send down an angel, the matter
would be settled at once, and no respite would
be granted them.
9 If We had made it an angel, We should have
sent him as a man, and We should certainly
have caused them confusion in a matter which
they have already covered with confusion.
10 Mocked were (many) messengers before
thee; but their scoffers were hemmed in by the
thing that they mocked.
11 Say: "Travel through the earth and see what
was the end of those who rejected Truth."
12 Say: "To whom belongeth all that is in the
heavens and on earth?" Say: "To Allah. He
hath inscribed for Himself (the rule of) Mercy.
That He will gather you together for the Day of
Judgment, there is no doubt whatever. It is they
who have lost their own souls, that will not
believe."
13 "To him belongeth all that dwelleth (or
lurketh) in the night and the day. For he is the
one who heareth and knoweth all things."
14 Say: "Shall I take for my protector any other
than Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the
earth? And He it is that feedeth but is not fed."
Say: "Nay! but I am commanded to be the first
of those who bow to Allah (in Islam), and be
not thou of the company of those who join
gods with Allah."
15 Say: "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord,
indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty
Day."
16 "On that day, if the penalty is averted from
any, it is due to Allah's mercy; And that would
be (Salvation), the obvious fulfilment of all
desire."
17 "If Allah touch thee with affliction, none can
remove it but He; if He touch thee with
happiness, He hath power over all things."
18 "He is the irresistible, (watching) from above
over His worshippers; and He is the Wise,
acquainted with all things."
19 Say: "What thing is most weighty in
evidence?" Say: "Allah is witness between me
and you; This Qur'an hath been revealed to me
by inspiration, that I may warn you and all
whom it reaches. Can ye possibly bear witness
that besides Allah there is another Allah?" Say:
"Nay! I cannot bear witness!" Say: "But in truth
He is the one Allah, and I truly am innocent of
(your blasphemy of) joining others with Him."
20 Those to whom We have given the Book
know this as they know their own sons. Those
who have lost their own souls refuse therefore to
believe.
21 Who doth more wrong than he who
inventeth a lie against Allah or rejecteth His
signs? But verily the wrong-doers never shall
prosper.
22 One day shall We gather them all together:
We shall say to those who ascribed partners (to
Us): "Where are the partners whom ye (invented
and) talked about?"
23 There will then be (left) no subterfuge for
them but to say: "By Allah our Lord, we were
not those who joined gods with Allah."
24 Behold! how they lie against their own souls!
But the (lie) which they invented will leave them
in the lurch.
25 Of them there are some who (pretend to)
listen to thee; but We have thrown veils on their
hearts, So they understand it not, and deafness
in their ears; if they saw every one of the signs,
not they will believe in them; in so much that
when they come to thee, they (but) dispute with
thee; the Unbelievers say: "These are nothing
but tales of the ancients."
26 Others they keep away from it, and
themselves they keep away; but they only
destroy their own souls, and they perceive it not.
27 If thou couldst but see when they are
confronted with the Fire! They will say: "Would
that we were but sent back! Then would we not
reject the signs of our Lord, but would be
amongst those who believe!"
28 Yea, in their own (eyes) will become
manifest what before they concealed. But if
they were returned, they would certainly relapse
to the things they were forbidden, for they are
indeed liars.
29 And they (sometimes) say: "There is nothing
except our life on this earth, and never shall we
be raised up again."
30 If thou couldst but see when they are
confronted with their Lord! He will say: "Is not
this the truth?" They will say: "Yea, by our
Lord!" He will say: "Taste ye then the penalty,
because ye rejected Faith."
31 Lost indeed are they who treat it as a
falsehood that they must meet Allah, until on a
sudden the hour is on them, and they say: "Ah!
woe unto us that we took no thought of it"; for
they bear their burdens on their backs, and evil
indeed are the burdens that they bear?
32 What is the life of this world but play and
amusement? But best is the home in the
hereafter, for those who are righteous. Will ye
not then understand?
33 We know indeed the grief which their words
do cause thee: It is not thee they reject: it is the
signs of Allah, which the wicked contemn.
34 Rejected were the messengers before thee:
with patience and constancy they bore their
rejection and their wrongs, until Our aid did
reach them: there is none that can alter the
words (and decrees) of Allah. Already hast thou
received some account of those messengers.
35 If their spurning is hard on thy mind, yet if
thou wert able to seek a tunnel in the ground or
a ladder to the skies and bring them a sign,
(what good?). If it were Allah's will, He could
gather them together unto true guidance: so be
not thou amongst those who are swayed by
ignorance (and impatience)!
36 Those who listen (in truth), be sure, will
accept: as to the dead, Allah will raise them up;
then will they be turned unto Him.
37 They say: "Why is not a sign sent down to
him from his Lord?" Say: "Allah hath certainly
power to send down a sign: but most of them
understand not."
38 There is not an animal (that lives) on the
earth, nor a being that flies on its wings, but
(forms part of) communities like you. Nothing
have we omitted from the Book, and they (all)
shall be gathered to their Lord in the end.
39 Those who reject our signs are deaf and
dumb,- in the midst of darkness profound:
whom Allah willeth, He leaveth to wander:
whom He willeth, He placeth on the way that is
straight.
40 Say: "Think ye to yourselves, if there come
upon you the wrath of Allah, or the Hour (that
ye dread), would ye then call upon other than
Allah?- (reply) if ye are truthful!"
41 "Nay, On Him would ye call, and if it be His
will, He would remove (the distress) which
occasioned your call upon Him, and ye would
forget (the false gods) which ye join with Him!"
42 Before thee We sent (messengers) to many
nations, and We afflicted the nations with
suffering and adversity, that they might learn
humility.
43 When the suffering reached them from us,
why then did they not learn humility? On the
contrary their hearts became hardened, and
Satan made their (sinful) acts seem alluring to
them.
44 But when they forgot the warning they had
received, We opened to them the gates of all
(good) things, until, in the midst of their
enjoyment of Our gifts, on a sudden, We called
them to account, when lo! they were plunged in
despair!
45 Of the wrong-doers the last remnant was cut
off. Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher of the
worlds.
46 Say: "Think ye, if Allah took away your
hearing and your sight, and sealed up your
hearts, who a god other than Allah could restore
them to you?" See how We explain the signs by
various (symbols); yet they turn aside.
47 Say: "Think ye, if the punishment of Allah
comes to you, whether suddenly or openly, will
any be destroyed except those who do wrong?"
48 We send the messengers only to give good
news and to warn: so those who believe and
mend (their lives),- upon them shall be no fear,
nor shall they grieve.
49 But those who reject our signs, them shall
punishment touch, for that they ceased not
from transgressing.
50 Say: "I tell you not that with me are the
treasures of Allah, nor do I know what is
hidden, nor do I tell you I am an angel. I but
follow what is revealed to me." Say: "can the
blind be held equal to the seeing?" Will ye then
consider not?
51 Give this warning to those in whose (hearts)
is the fear that they will be brought (to
judgment) before their Lord: except for Him
they will have no protector nor intercessor: that
they may guard (against evil).
52 Send not away those who call on their Lord
morning and evening, seeking His face. In
naught art thou accountable for them, and in
naught are they accountable for thee, that thou
shouldst turn them away, and thus be (one) of
the unjust.
53 Thus did We try some of them by
comparison with others, that they should say:
"Is it these then that Allah hath favoured from
amongst us?" Doth not Allah know best those
who are grateful?
54 When those come to thee who believe in Our
signs, Say: "Peace be on you: Your Lord had
inscribed for Himself (the rule of) mercy: verily,
if any of you did evil in ignorance, and
thereafter repented, and amend (his conduct),
lo! He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
55 Thus do We explain the signs in detail: that
the way of the sinners may be shown up.
56 Say: "I am forbidden to worship those others
than Allah - whom ye call upon." Say: "I will
not follow your vain desires: If I did, I would
stray from the path, and be not of the company
of those who receive guidance."
57 Say: "For me, I (work) on a clear sign from
my Lord, but ye reject Him. What ye would see
hastened, is not in my power. The command
rests with none but Allah: He declares the truth,
and He is the best of judges."
58 Say: "If what ye would see hastened were in
my power, the matter would be settled at once
between you and me. But Allah knoweth best
those who do wrong."
59 With Him are the keys of the unseen, the
treasures that none knoweth but He. He
knoweth whatever there is on the earth and in
the sea. Not a leaf doth fall but with His
knowledge: there is not a grain in the darkness
(or depths) of the earth, nor anything fresh or
dry (green or withered), but is (inscribed) in a
record clear (to those who can read).
60 It is He who doth take your souls by night,
and hath knowledge of all that ye have done by
day: by day doth He raise you up again; that a
term appointed be fulfilled; In the end unto
Him will be your return; then will He show you
the truth of all that ye did.
61 He is the irresistible, (watching) from above
over His worshippers, and He sets guardians
over you. At length, when death approaches
one of you, Our angels take his soul, and they
never fail in their duty.
62 Then are men returned unto Allah, their
protector, the (only) reality: Is not His the
command? and He is the swiftest in taking
account.
63 Say: "Who is it that delivereth you from the
dark recesses of land and sea, when ye call
upon Him in humility and silent terror: 'If He
only delivers us from these (dangers), (we vow)
we shall truly show our gratitude'?"
64 Say "It is Allah that delivereth you from
these and all (other) distresses: and yet ye
worship false gods!"
65 Say: "He hath power to send calamities on
you, from above and below, or to cover you
with confusion in party strife, giving you a taste
of mutual vengeance - each from the other."
See how We explain the signs by various
(symbols); that they may understand.
66 But thy people reject this, though it is the
truth. Say: "Not mine is the responsibility for
arranging your affairs;"
67 "For every message is a limit of time, and
soon shall ye know it."
68 When thou seest men engaged in vain
discourse about Our signs, turn away from them
unless they turn to a different theme. If Satan
ever makes thee forget, then after recollection,
sit not thou in the company of those who do
wrong.
69 On their account no responsibility falls on
the righteous, but (their duty) is to remind them,
that they may (learn to) fear Allah.
70 Leave alone those who take their religion to
be mere play and amusement, and are deceived
by the life of this world. But proclaim (to them)
this (truth): that every soul delivers itself to ruin
by its own acts: it will find for itself no protector
or intercessor except Allah: if it offered every
ransom, (or reparation), none will be accepted:
such is (the end of) those who deliver
themselves to ruin by their own acts: they will
have for drink (only) boiling water, and for
punishment, one most grievous: for they
persisted in rejecting Allah.
71 Say: "Shall we indeed call on others besides
Allah,- things that can do us neither good nor
harm,- and turn on our heels after receiving
guidance from Allah? - like one whom the evil
ones have made into a fool, wandering
bewildered through the earth, his friends calling,
come to us', (vainly) guiding him to the path."
Say: "Allah's guidance is the (only) guidance,
and we have been directed to submit ourselves
to the Lord of the worlds;-"
72 "To establish regular prayers and to fear
Allah: for it is to Him that we shall be gathered
together."
73 It is He who created the heavens and the
earth in true (proportions): the day He saith,
"Be," behold! it is. His word is the truth. His will
be the dominion the day the trumpet will be
blown. He knoweth the unseen as well as that
which is open. For He is the Wise, well
acquainted (with all things).
74 Lo! Abraham said to his father Azar:
"Takest thou idols for gods? For I see thee and
thy people in manifest error."
75 So also did We show Abraham the power
and the laws of the heavens and the earth, that
he might (with understanding) have certitude.
76 When the night covered him over, He saw a
star: He said: "This is my Lord." But when it set,
He said: "I love not those that set."
77 When he saw the moon rising in splendour,
he said: "This is my Lord." But when the moon
set, He said: "unless my Lord guide me, I shall
surely be among those who go astray."
78 When he saw the sun rising in splendour, he
said: "This is my Lord; this is the greatest (of
all)." But when the sun set, he said: "O my
people! I am indeed free from your (guilt) of
giving partners to Allah."
79 "For me, I have set my face, firmly and
truly, towards Him Who created the heavens
and the earth, and never shall I give partners to
Allah."
80 His people disputed with him. He said:
"(Come) ye to dispute with me, about Allah,
when He (Himself) hath guided me? I fear not
(the beings) ye associate with Allah: Unless my
Lord willeth, (nothing can happen). My Lord
comprehendeth in His knowledge all things. Will
ye not (yourselves) be admonished?"
81 "How should I fear (the beings) ye associate
with Allah, when ye fear not to give partners to
Allah without any warrant having been given to
you? Which of (us) two parties hath more right
to security? (tell me) if ye know."
82 "It is those who believe and confuse not their
beliefs with wrong that are (truly) in security, for
they are on (right) guidance."
83 That was the reasoning about Us, which We
gave to Abraham (to use) against his people:
We raise whom We will, degree after degree: for
thy Lord is full of wisdom and knowledge.
84 We gave him Isaac and Jacob: all (three)
guided: and before him, We guided Noah, and
among his progeny, David, Solomon, Job,
Joseph, Moses, and Aaron: thus do We reward
those who do good:
85 And Zakariya and John, and Jesus and
Elias: all in the ranks of the righteous:
86 And Isma'il and Elisha, and Jonas, and Lot:
and to all We gave favour above the nations:
87 (To them) and to their fathers, and progeny
and brethren: We chose them, and we guided
them to a straight way.
88 This is the guidance of Allah: He giveth that
guidance to whom He pleaseth, of His
worshippers. If they were to join other gods with
Him, all that they did would be vain for them.
89 These were the men to whom We gave the
Book, and authority, and prophethood: if these
(their descendants) reject them, Behold! We
shall entrust their charge to a new people who
reject them not.
90 Those were the (prophets) who received
Allah's guidance: Copy the guidance they
received; Say: "No reward for this do I ask of
you: This is no less than a message for the
nations."
91 No just estimate of Allah do they make
when they say: "Nothing doth Allah send down
to man (by way of revelation)" Say: "Who then
sent down the Book which Moses brought?- a
light and guidance to man: But ye make it into
(separate) sheets for show, while ye conceal
much (of its contents): therein were ye taught
that which ye knew not - neither ye nor your
fathers." Say: "Allah (sent it down)": Then leave
them to plunge in vain discourse and trifling.
92 And this is a Book which We have sent
down, bringing blessings, and confirming (the
revelations) which came before it: that thou
mayest warn the mother of cities and all around
her. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe
in this (Book), and they are constant in guarding
their prayers.
93 Who can be more wicked than one who
inventeth a lie against Allah, or saith, "I have
received inspiration," when he hath received
none, or (again) who saith, "I can reveal the like
of what Allah hath revealed"? If thou couldst
but see how the wicked (do fare) in the flood of
confusion at death! the angels stretch forth their
hands, (saying), "Yield up your souls: this day
shall ye receive your reward, a penalty of
shame, for that ye used to tell lies against Allah,
and scornfully to reject of His signs!"
94 "And behold! ye come to us bare and alone
as We created you for the first time: ye have
left behind you all (the favours) which We
bestowed on you: We see not with you your
intercessors whom ye thought to be partners in
your affairs: so now all relations between you
have been cut off, and your (pet) fancies have
left you in the lurch!"
95 It is Allah Who causeth the seed-grain and
the date-stone to split and sprout. He causeth
the living to issue from the dead, and He is the
one to cause the dead to issue from the living.
That is Allah: then how are ye deluded away
from the truth?
96 He it is that cleaveth the day-break (from
the dark): He makes the night for rest and
tranquillity, and the sun and moon for the
reckoning (of time): Such is the judgment and
ordering of (Him), the Exalted in Power, the
Omniscient.
97 It is He Who maketh the stars (as beacons)
for you, that ye may guide yourselves, with their
help, through the dark spaces of land and sea:
We detail Our signs for people who know.
98 It is He Who hath produced you from a
single person: here is a place of sojourn and a
place of departure: We detail Our signs for
people who understand.
99 It is He Who sendeth down rain from the
skies: with it We produce vegetation of all
kinds: from some We produce green (crops), out
of which We produce grain, heaped up (at
harvest); out of the date-palm and its sheaths
(or spathes) (come) clusters of dates hanging
low and near: and (then there are) gardens of
grapes, and olives, and pomegranates, each
similar (in kind) yet different (in variety): when
they begin to bear fruit, feast your eyes with the
fruit and the ripeness thereof. Behold! in these
things there are signs for people who believe.
100 Yet they make the jinns equals with Allah,
though Allah did create the jinns; and they
falsely, having no knowledge, attribute to Him
sons and daughters. Praise and glory be to Him!
(for He is) above what they attribute to Him!
101 To Him is due the primal origin of the
heavens and the earth: How can He have a son
when He hath no consort? He created all things,
and He hath full knowledge of all things.
102 That is Allah, your Lord! there is no god but
He, the Creator of all things: then worship ye
Him: and He hath power to dispose of all
affairs.
103 No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is
over all vision: He is above all comprehension,
yet is acquainted with all things.
104 "Now have come to you, from your Lord,
proofs (to open your eyes): if any will see, it will
be for (the good of) his own soul; if any will be
blind, it will be to his own (harm): I am not
(here) to watch over your doings."
105 Thus do we explain the signs by various
(symbols): that they may say, "Thou hast
taught (us) diligently," and that We may make
the matter clear to those who know.
106 Follow what thou art taught by inspiration
from thy Lord: there is no god but He: and turn
aside from those who join gods with Allah.
107 If it had been Allah's plan, they would not
have taken false gods: but We made thee not
one to watch over their doings, nor art thou set
over them to dispose of their affairs.
108 Revile not ye those whom they call upon
besides Allah, lest they out of spite revile Allah
in their ignorance. Thus have We made alluring
to each people its own doings. In the end will
they return to their Lord, and We shall then tell
them the truth of all that they did.
109 They swear their strongest oaths by Allah,
that if a (special) sign came to them, by it they
would believe. Say: "Certainly (all) signs are in
the power of Allah: but what will make you
(Muslims) realise that (even) if (special) signs
came, they will not believe."?
110 We (too) shall turn to (confusion) their
hearts and their eyes, even as they refused to
believe in this in the first instance: We shall
leave them in their trespasses, to wander in
distraction.
111 Even if We did send unto them angels, and
the dead did speak unto them, and We gathered
together all things before their very eyes, they
are not the ones to believe, unless it is in Allah's
plan. But most of them ignore (the truth).
112 Likewise did We make for every Messenger
an enemy,- evil ones among men and jinns,
inspiring each other with flowery discourses by
way of deception. If thy Lord had so planned,
they would not have done it: so leave them and
their inventions alone.
113 To such (deceit) let the hearts of those
incline, who have no faith in the hereafter: let
them delight in it, and let them earn from it
what they may.
114 Say: "Shall I seek for judge other than
Allah? - when He it is Who hath sent unto you
the Book, explained in detail." They know full
well, to whom We have given the Book, that it
hath been sent down from thy Lord in truth.
Never be then of those who doubt.
115 The word of thy Lord doth find its
fulfilment in truth and in justice: None can
change His words: for He is the one who
heareth and knoweth all.
116 Wert thou to follow the common run of
those on earth, they will lead thee away from
the way of Allah. They follow nothing but
conjecture: they do nothing but lie.
117 Thy Lord knoweth best who strayeth from
His way: He knoweth best who they are that
receive His guidance.
118 So eat of (meats) on which Allah's name
hath been pronounced, if ye have faith in His
signs.
119 Why should ye not eat of (meats) on which
Allah's name hath been pronounced, when He
hath explained to you in detail what is
forbidden to you except under compulsion of
necessity? But many do mislead (men) by their
appetites unchecked by knowledge. Thy Lord
knoweth best those who transgress.
120 Eschew all sin, open or secret: those who
earn sin will get due recompense for their
"earnings."
121 Eat not of (meats) on which Allah's name
hath not been pronounced: That would be
impiety. But the evil ones ever inspire their
friends to contend with you if ye were to obey
them, ye would indeed be Pagans.
122 Can he who was dead, to whom We gave
life, and a light whereby he can walk amongst
men, be like him who is in the depths of
darkness, from which he can never come out?
Thus to those without faith their own deeds
seem pleasing.
123 Thus have We placed leaders in every
town, its wicked men, to plot (and burrow)
therein: but they only plot against their own
souls, and they perceive it not.
124 When there comes to them a sign (from
Allah), They say: "We shall not believe until we
receive one (exactly) like those received by
Allah's messengers." Allah knoweth best where
(and how) to carry out His mission. Soon will
the wicked be overtaken by humiliation before
Allah, and a severe punishment, for all their
plots.
125 Those whom Allah (in His plan) willeth to
guide,- He openeth their breast to Islam; those
whom He willeth to leave straying,- He maketh
their breast close and constricted, as if they had
to climb up to the skies: thus doth Allah (heap)
the penalty on those who refuse to believe.
126 This is the way of thy Lord, leading
straight: We have detailed the signs for those
who receive admonition.
127 For them will be a home of peace in the
presence of their Lord: He will be their friend,
because they practised (righteousness).
128 One day will He gather them all together,
(and say): "O ye assembly of jinns! Much (toll)
did ye take of men." Their friends amongst men
will say: "Our Lord! we made profit from each
other: but (alas!) we reached our term - which
thou didst appoint for us." He will say: "The Fire
be your dwelling-place: you will dwell therein for
ever, except as Allah willeth." for thy Lord is full
of wisdom and knowledge.
129 Thus do we make the wrong-doers turn to
each other, because of what they earn.
130 "O ye assembly of jinns and men! came
there not unto you messengers from amongst
you, setting forth unto you My signs, and
warning you of the meeting of this Day of
yours?" They will say: "We bear witness against
ourselves." It was the life of this world that
deceived them. So against themselves will they
bear witness that they rejected Faith.
131 (The messengers were sent) thus, for thy
Lord would not destroy for their wrong-doing
men's habitations whilst their occupants were
unwarned.
132 To all are degrees (or ranks) according to
their deeds: for thy Lord is not unmindful of
anything that they do.
133 Thy Lord is self-sufficient, full of Mercy: if
it were His will, He could destroy you, and in
your place appoint whom He will as your
successors, even as He raised you up from the
posterity of other people.
134 All that hath been promised unto you will
come to pass: nor can ye frustrate it (in the least
bit).
135 Say: "O my people! Do whatever ye can: I
will do (my part): soon will ye know who it is
whose end will be (best) in the Hereafter: certain
it is that the wrong-doers will not prosper."
136 Out of what Allah hath produced in
abundance in tilth and in cattle, they assigned
Him a share: they say, according to their
fancies: "This is for Allah, and this" for our
"partners"! but the share of their "partners"
reacheth not Allah, whilst the share of Allah
reacheth their "partners"! evil (and unjust) is
their assignment!
137 Even so, in the eyes of most of the pagans,
their "partners" made alluring the slaughter of
their children, in order to lead them to their own
destruction, and cause confusion in their
religion. If Allah had willed, they would not
have done so: But leave alone them and their
inventions.
138 And they say that such and such cattle and
crops are taboo, and none should eat of them
except those whom so they say We wish;
further, there are cattle forbidden to yoke or
burden, and cattle on which, (at slaughter), the
name of Allah is not pronounced; - inventions
against Allah's name: soon will He requite them
for their inventions.
139 They say: "What is in the wombs of such
and such cattle is specially reserved (for food)
for our men, and forbidden to our women; but
if it is still-born, then all have share therein." For
their (false) attribution (of superstitions to
Allah), He will soon punish them: for He is full
of wisdom and knowledge.
140 Lost are those who slay their children, from
folly, without knowledge, and forbid food which
Allah hath provided for them, inventing (lies)
against Allah. They have indeed gone astray
and heeded no guidance.
141 It is He Who produceth gardens, with
trellises and without, and dates, and tilth with
produce of all kinds, and olives and
pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different (in
variety): eat of their fruit in their season, but
render the dues that are proper on the day that
the harvest is gathered. But waste not by
excess: for Allah loveth not the wasters.
142 Of the cattle are some for burden and some
for meat: eat what Allah hath provided for you,
and follow not the footsteps of Satan: for he is
to you and avowed enemy.
143 (Take) eight (head of cattle) in (four) pairs:
of sheep a pair, and of goats a pair; say, hath
He forbidden the two males, or the two females,
or (the young) which the wombs of the two
females enclose? Tell me with knowledge if ye
are truthful:
144 Of camels a pair, and oxen a pair; say,
hath He forbidden the two males, or the two
females, or (the young) which the wombs of the
two females enclose? - Were ye present when
Allah ordered you such a thing? But who doth
more wrong than one who invents a lie against
Allah, to lead astray men without knowledge?
For Allah guideth not people who do wrong.
145 Say: "I find not in the message received by
me by inspiration any (meat) forbidden to be
eaten by one who wishes to eat it, unless it be
dead meat, or blood poured forth, or the flesh
of swine,- for it is an abomination or, what is
impious, (meat) on which a name has been
invoked, other than Allah's". But (even so), if a
person is forced by necessity, without wilful
disobedience, nor transgressing due limits, thy
Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
146 For those who followed the Jewish Law, We
forbade every (animal) with undivided hoof,
and We forbade them that fat of the ox and the
sheep, except what adheres to their backs or
their entrails, or is mixed up with a bone: this in
recompense for their wilful disobedience: for
We are true (in Our ordinances).
147 If they accuse thee of falsehood, say:
"Your Lord is full of mercy all-embracing; but
from people in guilt never will His wrath be
turned back."
148 Those who give partners (to Allah) will say:
"If Allah had wished, we should not have given
partners to Him nor would our fathers; nor
should we have had any taboos." So did their
ancestors argue falsely, until they tasted of Our
wrath. Say: "Have ye any (certain) knowledge?
If so, produce it before us. Ye follow nothing
but conjecture: ye do nothing but lie."
149 Say: "With Allah is the argument that
reaches home: if it had been His will, He could
indeed have guided you all."
150 Say: "Bring forward your witnesses to
prove that Allah did forbid so and so." If they
bring such witnesses, be not thou amongst
them: Nor follow thou the vain desires of such
as treat our signs as falsehoods, and such as
believe not in the Hereafter: for they hold others
as equal with their Guardian-Lord.
151 Say: "Come, I will rehearse what Allah hath
(really) prohibited you from": Join not anything
as equal with Him; be good to your parents; kill
not your children on a plea of want; We provide
sustenance for you and for them; come not
nigh to shameful deeds. Whether open or secret;
take not life, which Allah hath made sacred,
except by way of justice and law: thus doth He
command you, that ye may learn wisdom.
152 And come not nigh to the orphan's
property, except to improve it, until he attain
the age of full strength; give measure and
weight with (full) justice; no burden do We place
on any soul, but that which it can bear;-
whenever ye speak, speak justly, even if a near
relative is concerned; and fulfil the covenant of
Allah: thus doth He command you, that ye
may remember.
153 Verily, this is My way, leading straight:
follow it: follow not (other) paths: they will
scatter you about from His (great) path: thus
doth He command you, that ye may be
righteous.
154 Moreover, We gave Moses the Book,
completing (Our favour) to those who would do
right, and explaining all things in detail,- and a
guide and a mercy, that they might believe in
the meeting with their Lord.
155 And this is a Book which We have revealed
as a blessing: so follow it and be righteous, that
ye may receive mercy:
156 Lest ye should say: "The Book was sent
down to two Peoples before us, and for our part,
we remained unacquainted with all that they
learned by assiduous study:"
157 Or lest ye should say: "If the Book had
only been sent down to us, we should have
followed its guidance better than they." Now
then hath come unto you a clear (sign) from
your Lord,- and a guide and a mercy: then who
could do more wrong than one who rejecteth
Allah's signs, and turneth away therefrom? In
good time shall We requite those who turn away
from Our signs, with a dreadful penalty, for their
turning away.
158 Are they waiting to see if the angels come
to them, or thy Lord (Himself), or certain of the
signs of thy Lord! the day that certain of the
signs of thy Lord do come, no good will it do to
a soul to believe in them then if it believed not
before nor earned righteousness through its
faith. Say: "Wait ye: we too are waiting."
159 As for those who divide their religion and
break up into sects, thou hast no part in them in
the least: their affair is with Allah: He will in the
end tell them the truth of all that they did.
160 He that doeth good shall have ten times as
much to his credit: He that doeth evil shall only
be recompensed according to his evil: no wrong
shall be done unto (any of) them.
161 Say: "Verily, my Lord hath guided me to a
way that is straight, a religion of right, the path
(trod) by Abraham the true in Faith, and he
(certainly) joined not gods with Allah."
162 Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of
sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for
Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds:"
163 No partner hath He: this am I commanded,
and I am the first of those who bow to His will.
164 Say: "Shall I seek for (my) Cherisher other
than Allah, when He is the Cherisher of all
things (that exist)? Every soul draws the meed
of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of
burdens can bear of burdens can bear the
burden of another. Your goal in the end is
towards Allah: He will tell you the truth of the
things wherein ye disputed."
165 It is He Who hath made you (His) agents,
inheritors of the earth: He hath raised you in
ranks, some above others: that He may try you
in the gifts He hath given you: for thy Lord is
quick in punishment: yet He is indeed
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Alif, Lam, Mim, Sad.
2 A Book revealed unto thee,- So let thy heart
be oppressed no more by any difficulty on that
account,- that with it thou mightest warn (the
erring) and teach the Believers).
3 Follow (O men!) the revelation given unto you
from your Lord, and follow not, as friends or
protectors, other than Him. Little it is ye
remember of admonition.
4 How many towns have We destroyed (for
their sins)? Our punishment took them on a
sudden by night or while they slept for their
afternoon rest.
5 When (thus) Our punishment took them, no
cry did they utter but this: "Indeed we did
wrong."
6 Then shall we question those to whom Our
message was sent and those by whom We sent
it.
7 And verily, We shall recount their whole story
with knowledge, for We were never absent (at
any time or place).
8 The balance that day will be true (to nicety):
those whose scale (of good) will be heavy, will
prosper:
9 Those whose scale will be light, will be their
souls in perdition, for that they wrongfully
treated Our signs.
10 It is We Who have placed you with authority
on earth, and provided you therein with means
for the fulfilment of your life: small are the
thanks that ye give!
11 It is We Who created you and gave you
shape; then We bade the angels bow down to
Adam, and they bowed down; not so Iblis; He
refused to be of those who bow down.
12 ((Allah)) said: "What prevented thee from
bowing down when I commanded thee?" He
said: "I am better than he: Thou didst create me
from fire, and him from clay."
13 ((Allah)) said: "Get thee down from this: it is
not for thee to be arrogant here: get out, for
thou art of the meanest (of creatures)."
14 He said: "Give me respite till the day they are
raised up."
15 ((Allah)) said: "Be thou among those who
have respite."
16 He said: "Because thou hast thrown me out
of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy
straight way:
17 "Then will I assault them from before them
and behind them, from their right and their left:
Nor wilt thou find, in most of them, gratitude
(for thy mercies)."
18 ((Allah)) said: "Get out from this, disgraced
and expelled. If any of them follow thee,- Hell
will I fill with you all.
19 "O Adam! dwell thou and thy wife in the
Garden, and enjoy (its good things) as ye wish:
but approach not this tree, or ye run into harm
and transgression."
20 Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to
them, bringing openly before their minds all
their shame that was hidden from them
(before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you
this tree, lest ye should become angels or such
beings as live for ever."
21 And he swore to them both, that he was their
sincere adviser.
22 So by deceit he brought about their fall:
when they tasted of the tree, their shame
became manifest to them, and they began to
sew together the leaves of the garden over their
bodies. And their Lord called unto them: "Did I
not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan
was an avowed enemy unto you?"
23 They said: "Our Lord! We have wronged our
own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow
not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be
lost."
24 ((Allah)) said: "Get ye down. With enmity
between yourselves. On earth will be your
dwelling-place and your means of livelihood,-
for a time."
25 He said: "Therein shall ye live, and therein
shall ye die; but from it shall ye be taken out (at
last)."
26 O ye Children of Adam! We have bestowed
raiment upon you to cover your shame, as well
as to be an adornment to you. But the raiment
of righteousness,- that is the best. Such are
among the Signs of Allah, that they may receive
admonition!
27 O ye Children of Adam! Let not Satan
seduce you, in the same manner as He got your
parents out of the Garden, stripping them of
their raiment, to expose their shame: for he and
his tribe watch you from a position where ye
cannot see them: We made the evil ones friends
(only) to those without faith.
28 When they do aught that is shameful, they
say: "We found our fathers doing so"; and
"(Allah) commanded us thus": Say: "Nay, Allah
never commands what is shameful: do ye say
of Allah what ye know not?"
29 Say: "My Lord hath commanded justice;
and that ye set your whole selves (to Him) at
every time and place of prayer, and call upon
Him, making your devotion sincere as in His
sight: such as He created you in the beginning,
so shall ye return."
30 Some He hath guided: Others have (by their
choice) deserved the loss of their way; in that
they took the evil ones, in preference to Allah,
for their friends and protectors, and think that
they receive guidance.
31 O Children of Adam! wear your beautiful
apparel at every time and place of prayer: eat
and drink: But waste not by excess, for Allah
loveth not the wasters.
32 Say: Who hath forbidden the beautiful
(gifts) of Allah, which He hath produced for His
servants, and the things, clean and pure, (which
He hath provided) for sustenance? Say: They
are, in the life of this world, for those who
believe, (and) purely for them on the Day of
Judgment. Thus do We explain the signs in
detail for those who understand.
33 Say: the things that my Lord hath indeed
forbidden are: shameful deeds, whether open or
secret; sins and trespasses against truth or
reason; assigning of partners to Allah, for which
He hath given no authority; and saying things
about Allah of which ye have no knowledge.
34 To every people is a term appointed: when
their term is reached, not an hour can they
cause delay, nor (an hour) can they advance (it
in anticipation).
35 O ye Children of Adam! whenever there
come to you apostles from amongst you,
rehearsing My signs unto you,- those who are
righteous and mend (their lives),- on them shall
be no fear nor shall they grieve.
36 But those who reject Our signs and treat
them with arrogance,- they are companions of
the Fire, to dwell therein (for ever).
37 Who is more unjust than one who invents a
lie against Allah or rejects His Signs? For such,
their portion appointed must reach them from
the Book (of decrees): until, when our
messengers (of death) arrive and take their
souls, they say: "Where are the things that ye
used to invoke besides Allah." They will reply,
"They have left us in the lurch," And they will
bear witness against themselves, that they had
rejected Allah.
38 He will say: "Enter ye in the company of the
peoples who passed away before you - men and
jinns, - into the Fire." Every time a new people
enters, it curses its sister-people (that went
before), until they follow each other, all into the
Fire. Saith the last about the first: "Our Lord! it
is these that misled us: so give them a double
penalty in the Fire." He will say: "Doubled for
all" : but this ye do not understand.
39 Then the first will say to the last: "See then!
No advantage have ye over us; so taste ye of
the penalty for all that ye did !"
40 To those who reject Our signs and treat them
with arrogance, no opening will there be of the
gates of heaven, nor will they enter the garden,
until the camel can pass through the eye of the
needle: Such is Our reward for those in sin.
41 For them there is Hell, as a couch (below)
and folds and folds of covering above: such is
Our requital of those who do wrong.
42 But those who believe and work
righteousness,- no burden do We place on any
soul, but that which it can bear,- they will be
Companions of the Garden, therein to dwell (for
ever).
43 And We shall remove from their hearts any
lurking sense of injury;- beneath them will be
rivers flowing;- and they shall say: "Praise be to
Allah, who hath guided us to this (felicity):
never could we have found guidance, had it not
been for the guidance of Allah. indeed it was the
truth, that the apostles of our Lord brought unto
us." And they shall hear the cry: "Behold! the
garden before you! Ye have been made its
inheritors, for your deeds (of righteousness)."
44 The Companions of the Garden will call out
to the Companions of the Fire: "We have
indeed found the promises of our Lord to us
true: Have you also found Your Lord's promises
true?" They shall say, "Yes"; but a crier shall
proclaim between them: "The curse of Allah is
on the wrong-doers;-
45 "Those who would hinder (men) from the
path of Allah and would seek in it something
crooked: they were those who denied the
Hereafter."
46 Between them shall be a veil, and on the
heights will be men who would know every one
by his marks: they will call out to the
Companions of the Garden, "peace on you":
they will not have entered, but they will have an
assurance (thereof).
47 When their eyes shall be turned towards the
Companions of the Fire, they will say: "Our
Lord! send us not to the company of the
wrong-doers."
48 The men on the heights will call to certain
men whom they will know from their marks,
saying: "Of what profit to you were your hoards
and your arrogant ways?
49 "Behold! are these not the men whom you
swore that Allah with His Mercy would never
bless? Enter ye the Garden: no fear shall be on
you, nor shall ye grieve."
50 The Companions of the Fire will call to the
Companions of the Garden: "Pour down to us
water or anything that Allah doth provide for
your sustenance." They will say: "Both these
things hath Allah forbidden to those who
rejected Him."
51 "Such as took their religion to be mere
amusement and play, and were deceived by the
life of the world." That day shall We forget
them as they forgot the meeting of this day of
theirs, and as they were wont to reject Our signs.
52 For We had certainly sent unto them a Book,
based on knowledge, which We explained in
detail,- a guide and a mercy to all who believe.
53 Do they just wait for the final fulfilment of
the event? On the day the event is finally
fulfilled, those who disregarded it before will
say: "The apostles of our Lord did indeed bring
true (tidings). Have we no intercessors now to
intercede on our behalf? Or could we be sent
back? then should we behave differently from
our behaviour in the past." In fact they will
have lost their souls, and the things they
invented will leave them in the lurch.
54 Your Guardian-Lord is Allah, Who created
the heavens and the earth in six days, and is
firmly established on the throne (of authority):
He draweth the night as a veil o'er the day, each
seeking the other in rapid succession: He
created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all)
governed by laws under His command. Is it not
His to create and to govern? Blessed be Allah,
the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds!
55 Call on your Lord with humility and in
private: for Allah loveth not those who trespass
beyond bounds.
56 Do no mischief on the earth, after it hath
been set in order, but call on Him with fear and
longing (in your hearts): for the Mercy of Allah
is (always) near to those who do good.
57 It is He Who sendeth the winds like heralds
of glad tidings, going before His mercy: when
they have carried the heavy-laden clouds, We
drive them to a land that is dead, make rain to
descend thereon, and produce every kind of
harvest therewith: thus shall We raise up the
dead: perchance ye may remember.
58 From the land that is clean and good, by the
will of its Cherisher, springs up produce, (rich)
after its kind: but from the land that is bad,
springs up nothing but that which is niggardly:
thus do we explain the signs by various
(symbols) to those who are grateful.
59 We sent Noah to his people. He said: "O my
people! worship Allah. ye have no other god but
Him. I fear for you the punishment of a
dreadful day!
60 The leaders of his people said: "Ah! we see
thee evidently wandering (in mind)."
61 He said: "O my people! No wandering is
there in my (mind): on the contrary I am an
apostle from the Lord and Cherisher of the
worlds!
62 "I but fulfil towards you the duties of my
Lord's mission: Sincere is my advice to you, and
I know from Allah something that ye know not.
63 "Do ye wonder that there hath come to you
a message from your Lord, through a man of
your own people, to warn you,- so that ye may
fear Allah and haply receive His Mercy?"
64 But they rejected him, and We delivered
him, and those with him, in the Ark: but We
overwhelmed in the flood those who rejected
Our signs. They were indeed a blind people!
65 To the 'Ad people, (We sent) Hud, one of
their (own) brethren: He said: O my people!
worship Allah. ye have no other god but Him
will ye not fear ((Allah))?"
66 The leaders of the Unbelievers among his
people said: "Ah! we see thou art an imbecile!"
and "We think thou art a liar!"
67 He said: "O my people! I am no imbecile,
but (I am) an apostle from the Lord and
Cherisher of the worlds!
68 "I but fulfil towards you the duties of my
Lord's mission: I am to you a sincere and
trustworthy adviser.
69 "Do ye wonder that there hath come to you
a message from your Lord through a man of
your own people, to warn you? call in
remembrance that He made you inheritors after
the people of Noah, and gave you a stature tall
among the nations. Call in remembrance the
benefits (ye have received) from Allah. that so
ye may prosper."
70 They said: "Comest thou to us, that we may
worship Allah alone, and give up the cult of our
fathers? bring us what thou threatenest us with,
if so be that thou tellest the truth!"
71 He said: "Punishment and wrath have
already come upon you from your Lord:
dispute ye with me over names which ye have
devised - ye and your fathers,- without
authority from Allah. then wait: I am amongst
you, also waiting."
72 We saved him and those who adhered to
him. By Our mercy, and We cut off the roots of
those who rejected Our signs and did not
believe.
73 To the Thamud people (We sent) Salih, one
of their own brethren: He said: "O my people!
worship Allah. ye have no other god but Him.
Now hath come unto you a clear (Sign) from
your Lord! This she-camel of Allah is a Sign
unto you: So leave her to graze in Allah's earth,
and let her come to no harm, or ye shall be
seized with a grievous punishment.
74 "And remember how He made you inheritors
after the 'Ad people and gave you habitations in
the land: ye build for yourselves palaces and
castles in (open) plains, and care out homes in
the mountains; so bring to remembrance the
benefits (ye have received) from Allah, and
refrain from evil and mischief on the earth."
75 The leaders of the arrogant party among his
people said to those who were reckoned
powerless - those among them who believed:
"know ye indeed that Salih is an apostle from
his Lord?" They said: "We do indeed believe in
the revelation which hath been sent through
him."
76 The Arrogant party said: "For our part, we
reject what ye believe in."
77 Then they ham-strung the she-camel, and
insolently defied the order of their Lord, saying:
"O Salih! bring about thy threats, if thou art an
apostle (of Allah.!"
78 So the earthquake took them unawares, and
they lay prostrate in their homes in the morning!
79 So Salih left them, saying: "O my people! I
did indeed convey to you the message for which
I was sent by my Lord: I gave you good
counsel, but ye love not good counsellors!"
80 We also (sent) Lut: He said to his people:
"Do ye commit lewdness such as no people in
creation (ever) committed before you?
81 "For ye practise your lusts on men in
preference to women : ye are indeed a people
transgressing beyond bounds."
82 And his people gave no answer but this: they
said, "Drive them out of your city: these are
indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"
83 But we saved him and his family, except his
wife: she was of those who legged behind.
84 And we rained down on them a shower (of
brimstone): Then see what was the end of those
who indulged in sin and crime!
85 To the Madyan people We sent Shu'aib, one
of their own brethren: he said: "O my people!
worship Allah. Ye have no other god but Him.
Now hath come unto you a clear (Sign) from
your Lord! Give just measure and weight, nor
withhold from the people the things that are
their due; and do no mischief on the earth after
it has been set in order: that will be best for you,
if ye have Faith.
86 "And squat not on every road, breathing
threats, hindering from the path of Allah those
who believe in Him, and seeking in it something
crooked; But remember how ye were little, and
He gave you increase. And hold in your mind's
eye what was the end of those who did
mischief.
87 "And if there is a party among you who
believes in the message with which I have been
sent, and a party which does not believe, hold
yourselves in patience until Allah doth decide
between us: for He is the best to decide.
88 The leaders, the arrogant party among his
people, said: "O Shu'aib! we shall certainly drive
thee out of our city - (thee) and those who
believe with thee; or else ye (thou and they)
shall have to return to our ways and religion."
He said: "What! even though we do detest
(them)?
89 "We should indeed invent a lie against Allah,
if we returned to your ways after Allah hath
rescued us therefrom; nor could we by any
manner of means return thereto unless it be as
in the will and plan of Allah, Our Lord. Our Lord
can reach out to the utmost recesses of things
by His knowledge. In the Allah is our trust. our
Lord! decide Thou between us and our people in
truth, for Thou art the best to decide."
90 The leaders, the unbelievers among his
people, said: "If ye follow Shu'aib, be sure then
ye are ruined!"
91 But the earthquake took them unawares,
and they lay prostrate in their homes before the
morning!
92 The men who reject Shu'aib became as if
they had never been in the homes where they
had flourished: the men who rejected Shu'aib -
it was they who were ruined!
93 So Shu'aib left them, saying: "O my people! I
did indeed convey to you the messages for
which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you good
counsel, but how shall I lament over a people
who refuse to believe!"
94 Whenever We sent a prophet to a town, We
took up its people in suffering and adversity, in
order that they might learn humility.
95 Then We changed their suffering into
prosperity, until they grew and multiplied, and
began to say: "Our fathers (too) were touched
by suffering and affluence" ... Behold! We
called them to account of a sudden, while they
realised not (their peril).
96 If the people of the towns had but believed
and feared Allah, We should indeed have
opened out to them (All kinds of) blessings from
heaven and earth; but they rejected (the truth),
and We brought them to book for their
misdeeds.
97 Did the people of the towns feel secure
against the coming of Our wrath by night while
they were asleep?
98 Or else did they feel secure against its coming
in broad daylight while they played about
(care-free)?
99 Did they then feel secure against the plan of
Allah.- but no one can feel secure from the Plan
of Allah, except those (doomed) to ruin!
100 To those who inherit the earth in succession
to its (previous) possessors, is it not a guiding,
(lesson) that, if We so willed, We could punish
them (too) for their sins, and seal up their hearts
so that they could not hear?
101 Such were the towns whose story We (thus)
relate unto thee: There came indeed to them
their apostles with clear (signs): But they would
not believe what they had rejected before. Thus
doth Allah seal up the hearts of those who reject
faith.
102 Most of them We found not men (true) to
their covenant: but most of them We found
rebellious and disobedient.
103 Then after them We sent Moses with Our
signs to Pharaoh and his chiefs, but they
wrongfully rejected them: So see what was the
end of those who made mischief.
104 Moses said: "O Pharaoh! I am an apostle
from the Lord of the worlds,-
105 One for whom it is right to say nothing but
truth about Allah. Now have I come unto you
(people), from your Lord, with a clear (Sign): So
let the Children of Israel depart along with me."
106 (Pharaoh) said: "If indeed thou hast come
with a Sign, show it forth,- if thou tellest the
truth."
107 Then (Moses) threw his rod, and behold! it
was a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
108 And he drew out his hand, and behold! it
was white to all beholders!
109 Said the Chiefs of the people of Pharaoh:
"This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed.
110 "His plan is to get you out of your land:
then what is it ye counsel?"
111 They said: "Keep him and his brother in
suspense (for a while); and send to the cities
men to collect -
112 And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers
well-versed."
113 So there came the sorcerers to Pharaoh:
They said, "of course we shall have a (suitable)
reward if we win!"
114 He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in
that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my
person)."
115 They said: "O Moses! wilt thou throw (first),
or shall we have the (first) throw?"
116 Said Moses: "Throw ye (first)." So when
they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the
people, and struck terror into them: for they
showed a great (feat of) magic.
117 We put it into Moses's mind by inspiration:
"Throw (now) thy rod":and behold! it swallows
up straight away all the falsehoods which they
fake!
118 Thus truth was confirmed, and all that they
did was made of no effect.
119 So the (great ones) were vanquished there
and then, and were made to look small.
120 But the sorcerers fell down prostrate in
adoration.
121 Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the
Worlds,-
122 "The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
123 Said Pharaoh: "Believe ye in Him before I
give you permission? Surely this is a trick which
ye have planned in the city to drive out its
people: but soon shall ye know (the
consequences).
124 "Be sure I will cut off your hands and your
feet on apposite sides, and I will cause you all to
die on the cross."
125 They said: "For us, We are but sent back
unto our Lord:
126 "But thou dost wreak thy vengeance on us
simply because we believed in the Signs of our
Lord when they reached us! Our Lord! pour out
on us patience and constancy, and take our
souls unto thee as Muslims (who bow to thy
will)!
127 Said the chiefs of Pharaoh's people: "Wilt
thou leave Moses and his people, to spread
mischief in the land, and to abandon thee and
thy gods?" He said: "Their male children will we
slay; (only) their females will we save alive; and
we have over them (power) irresistible."
128 Said Moses to his people: "Pray for help
from Allah, and (wait) in patience and
constancy: for the earth is Allah's, to give as a
heritage to such of His servants as He pleaseth;
and the end is (best) for the righteous.
129 They said: "We have had (nothing but)
trouble, both before and after thou camest to
us." He said: "It may be that your Lord will
destroy your enemy and make you inheritors in
the earth; that so He may try you by your
deeds."
130 We punished the people of Pharaoh with
years (of droughts) and shortness of crops; that
they might receive admonition.
131 But when good (times) came, they said,
"This is due to us;" When gripped by calamity,
they ascribed it to evil omens connected with
Moses and those with him! Behold! in truth the
omens of evil are theirs in Allah's sight, but most
of them do not understand!
132 They said (to Moses): "Whatever be the
Signs thou bringest, to work therewith thy
sorcery on us, we shall never believe in thee.
133 So We sent (plagues) on them: Wholesale
death, Locusts, Lice, Frogs, And Blood: Signs
openly self-explained: but they were steeped in
arrogance,- a people given to sin.
134 Every time the penalty fell on them, they
said: "O Moses! on your behalf call on thy Lord
in virtue of his promise to thee: If thou wilt
remove the penalty from us, we shall truly
believe in thee, and we shall send away the
Children of Israel with thee."
135 But every time We removed the penalty
from them according to a fixed term which they
had to fulfil,- Behold! they broke their word!
136 So We exacted retribution from them: We
drowned them in the sea, because they rejected
Our Signs and failed to take warning from them.
137 And We made a people, considered weak
(and of no account), inheritors of lands in both
east and west, - lands whereon We sent down
Our blessings. The fair promise of thy Lord was
fulfilled for the Children of Israel, because they
had patience and constancy, and We levelled to
the ground the great works and fine buildings
which Pharaoh and his people erected (with
such pride).
138 We took the Children of Israel (with safety)
across the sea. They came upon a people
devoted entirely to some idols they had. They
said: "O Moses! fashion for us a god like unto
the gods they have." He said: "Surely ye are a
people without knowledge.
139 "As to these folk,- the cult they are in is
(but) a fragment of a ruin, and vain is the
(worship) which they practise."
140 He said: "Shall I seek for you a god other
than the (true) Allah, when it is Allah Who hath
endowed you with gifts above the nations?"
141 And remember We rescued you from
Pharaoh's people, who afflicted you with the
worst of penalties, who slew your male children
and saved alive your females: in that was a
momentous trial from your Lord.
142 We appointed for Moses thirty nights, and
completed (the period) with ten (more): thus
was completed the term (of communion) with
his Lord, forty nights. And Moses had charged
his brother Aaron (before he went up): "Act for
me amongst my people: Do right, and follow
not the way of those who do mischief."
143 When Moses came to the place appointed
by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: "O
my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may look
upon thee." Allah said: "By no means canst
thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount;
if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me."
When his Lord manifested His glory on the
Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses fell
down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses
he said: "Glory be to Thee! to Thee I turn in
repentance, and I am the first to believe."
144 ((Allah)) said: "O Moses! I have chosen
thee above (other) men, by the mission I (have
given thee) and the words I (have spoken to
thee): take then the (revelation) which I give
thee, and be of those who give thanks."
145 And We ordained laws for him in the
tablets in all matters, both commanding and
explaining all things, (and said): "Take and hold
these with firmness, and enjoin thy people to
hold fast by the best in the precepts: soon shall I
show you the homes of the wicked,- (How they
lie desolate)."
146 Those who behave arrogantly on the earth
in defiance of right - them will I turn away from
My signs: Even if they see all the signs, they will
not believe in them; and if they see the way of
right conduct, they will not adopt it as the way;
but if they see the way of error, that is the way
they will adopt. For they have rejected our signs,
and failed to take warning from them.
147 Those who reject Our signs and the meeting
in the Hereafter,- vain are their deeds: Can they
expect to be rewarded except as they have
wrought?
148 The people of Moses made, in his absence,
out of their ornaments, the image of calf, (for
worship): it seemed to low: did they not see that
it could neither speak to them, nor show them
the way? They took it for worship and they did
wrong.
149 When they repented, and saw that they had
erred, they said: "If our Lord have not mercy
upon us and forgive us, we shall indeed be of
those who perish."
150 When Moses came back to his people,
angry and grieved, he said: "Evil it is that ye
have done in my place in my absence: did ye
make haste to bring on the judgment of your
Lord?" He put down the tablets, seized his
brother by (the hair of) his head, and dragged
him to him. Aaron said: "Son of my mother! the
people did indeed reckon me as naught, and
went near to slaying me! Make not the enemies
rejoice over my misfortune, nor count thou me
amongst the people of sin."
151 Moses prayed: "O my Lord! forgive me and
my brother! admit us to Thy mercy! for Thou
art the Most Merciful of those who show
mercy!"
152 Those who took the calf (for worship) will
indeed be overwhelmed with wrath from their
Lord, and with shame in this life: thus do We
recompense those who invent (falsehoods).
153 But those who do wrong but repent
thereafter and (truly) believe,- verily thy Lord is
thereafter Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
154 When the anger of Moses was appeased, he
took up the tablets: in the writing thereon was
guidance and Mercy for such as fear their Lord.
155 And Moses chose seventy of his people for
Our place of meeting: when they were seized
with violent quaking, he prayed: "O my Lord! if
it had been Thy will Thou couldst have
destroyed, long before, both them and me:
wouldst Thou destroy us for the deeds of the
foolish ones among us? this is no more than
Thy trial: by it Thou causest whom Thou wilt to
stray, and Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into
the right path. Thou art our Protector: so forgive
us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art the best
of those who forgive.
156 "And ordain for us that which is good, in
this life and in the Hereafter: for we have turned
unto Thee." He said: "With My punishment I
visit whom I will; but My mercy extendeth to all
things. That (mercy) I shall ordain for those who
do right, and practise regular charity, and those
who believe in Our signs;-
157 "Those who follow the apostle, the
unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned
in their own (scriptures),- in the law and the
Gospel;- for he commands them what is just
and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as
lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits
them from what is bad (and impure); He
releases them from their heavy burdens and
from the yokes that are upon them. So it is
those who believe in him, honour him, help him,
and follow the light which is sent down with
him,- it is they who will prosper."
158 Say: "O men! I am sent unto you all, as the
Messenger of Allah, to Whom belongeth the
dominion of the heavens and the earth: there is
no god but He: it is He That giveth both life and
death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger,
the Unlettered Prophet, who believeth in Allah
and His words: follow him that (so) ye may be
guided."
159 Of the people of Moses there is a section
who guide and do justice in the light of truth.
160 We divided them into twelve tribes or
nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, when
his (thirsty) people asked him for water: "Strike
the rock with thy staff": out of it there gushed
forth twelve springs: Each group knew its own
place for water. We gave them the shade of
clouds, and sent down to them manna and
quails, (saying): "Eat of the good things We
have provided for you": (but they rebelled); to
Us they did no harm, but they harmed their own
souls.
161 And remember it was said to them: "Dwell
in this town and eat therein as ye wish, but say
the word of humility and enter the gate in a
posture of humility: We shall forgive you your
faults; We shall increase (the portion of) those
who do good."
162 But the transgressors among them changed
the word from that which had been given them
so we sent on them a plague from heaven. For
that they repeatedly transgressed.
163 Ask them concerning the town standing
close by the sea. Behold! they transgressed in
the matter of the Sabbath. For on the day of
their Sabbath their fish did come to them,
openly holding up their heads, but on the day
they had no Sabbath, they came not: thus did
We make a trial of them, for they were given to
transgression.
164 When some of them said: "Why do ye
preach to a people whom Allah will destroy or
visit with a terrible punishment?"- said the
preachers:" To discharge our duty to your Lord,
and perchance they may fear Him."
165 When they disregarded the warnings that
had been given them, We rescued those who
forbade Evil; but We visited the wrong-doers
with a grievous punishment because they were
given to transgression.
166 When in their insolence they transgressed
(all) prohibitions, We said to them: "Be ye apes,
despised and rejected."
167 Behold! thy Lord did declare that He would
send against them, to the Day of Judgment,
those who would afflict them with grievous
penalty. Thy Lord is quick in retribution, but He
is also Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
168 We broke them up into sections on this
earth. There are among them some that are the
righteous, and some that are the opposite. We
have tried them with both prosperity and
adversity: In order that they might turn (to us).
169 After them succeeded an (evil) generation:
They inherited the Book, but they chose (for
themselves) the vanities of this world, saying
(for excuse): "(Everything) will be forgiven us."
(Even so), if similar vanities came their way,
they would (again) seize them. Was not the
covenant of the Book taken from them, that
they would not ascribe to Allah anything but the
truth? and they study what is in the Book. But
best for the righteous is the home in the
Hereafter. Will ye not understand?
170 As to those who hold fast by the Book and
establish regular prayer,- never shall We suffer
the reward of the righteous to perish.
171 When We shook the Mount over them, as if
it had been a canopy, and they thought it was
going to fall on them (We said): "Hold firmly to
what We have given you, and bring (ever) to
remembrance what is therein; perchance ye
may fear Allah."
172 When thy Lord drew forth from the
Children of Adam - from their loins - their
descendants, and made them testify concerning
themselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (who
cherishes and sustains you)?"- They said: "Yea!
We do testify!" (This), lest ye should say on the
Day of Judgment: "Of this we were never
mindful":
173 Or lest ye should say: "Our fathers before
us may have taken false gods, but we are (their)
descendants after them: wilt Thou then destroy
us because of the deeds of men who were
futile?"
174 Thus do We explain the signs in detail; and
perchance they may turn (unto Us).
175 Relate to them the story of the man to
whom We sent Our signs, but he passed them
by: so Satan followed him up, and he went
astray.
176 If it had been Our will, We should have
elevated him with Our signs; but he inclined to
the earth, and followed his own vain desires. His
similitude is that of a dog: if you attack him, he
lolls out his tongue, or if you leave him alone, he
(still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude
of those who reject Our signs; So relate the
story; perchance they may reflect.
177 Evil as an example are people who reject
Our signs and wrong their own souls.
178 Whom Allah doth guide,- he is on the right
path: whom He rejects from His guidance,-
such are the persons who perish.
179 Many are the Jinns and men we have made
for Hell: They have hearts wherewith they
understand not, eyes wherewith they see not,
and ears wherewith they hear not. They are like
cattle,- nay more misguided: for they are
heedless (of warning).
180 The most beautiful names belong to Allah.
so call on him by them; but shun such men as
use profanity in his names: for what they do,
they will soon be requited.
181 Of those We have created are people who
direct (others) with truth. And dispense justice
therewith.
182 Those who reject Our signs, We shall
gradually visit with punishment, in ways they
perceive not;
183 Respite will I grant unto them: for My
scheme is strong (and unfailing).
184 Do they not reflect? Their companion is not
seized with madness: he is but a perspicuous
warner.
185 Do they see nothing in the government of
the heavens and the earth and all that Allah
hath created? (Do they not see) that it may well
be that their terms is nigh drawing to an end? In
what message after this will they then believe?
186 To such as Allah rejects from His guidance,
there can be no guide: He will leave them in
their trespasses, wandering in distraction.
187 They ask thee about the (final) Hour -
when will be its appointed time? Say: "The
knowledge thereof is with my Lord (alone):
None but He can reveal as to when it will occur.
Heavy were its burden through the heavens and
the earth. Only, all of a sudden will it come to
you." They ask thee as if thou Wert eager in
search thereof: Say: "The knowledge thereof is
with Allah (alone), but most men know not."
188 Say: "I have no power over any good or
harm to myself except as Allah willeth. If I had
knowledge of the unseen, I should have
multiplied all good, and no evil should have
touched me: I am but a warner, and a bringer of
glad tidings to those who have faith."
189 It is He Who created you from a single
person, and made his mate of like nature, in
order that he might dwell with her (in love).
When they are united, she bears a light burden
and carries it about (unnoticed). When she
grows heavy, they both pray to Allah their Lord,
(saying): "If Thou givest us a goodly child, we
vow we shall (ever) be grateful."
190 But when He giveth them a goodly child,
they ascribe to others a share in the gift they
have received: but Allah is exalted high above
the partners they ascribe to Him.
191 Do they indeed ascribe to Him as partners
things that can create nothing, but are
themselves created?
192 No aid can they give them, nor can they aid
themselves!
193 If ye call them to guidance, they will not
obey: For you it is the same whether ye call
them or ye hold your peace!
194 Verily those whom ye call upon besides
Allah are servants like unto you: Call upon
them, and let them listen to your prayer, if ye
are (indeed) truthful!
195 Have they feet to walk with? Or hands to
lay hold with? Or eyes to see with? Or ears to
hear with? Say: "Call your 'god-partners',
scheme (your worst) against me, and give me no
respite!
196 "For my Protector is Allah, Who revealed
the Book (from time to time), and He will
choose and befriend the righteous.
197 "But those ye call upon besides Him, are
unable to help you, and indeed to help
themselves."
198 If thou callest them to guidance, they hear
not. Thou wilt see them looking at thee, but they
see not.
199 Hold to forgiveness; command what is
right; But turn away from the ignorant.
200 If a suggestion from Satan assail thy
(mind), seek refuge with Allah. for He heareth
and knoweth (all things).
201 Those who fear Allah, when a thought of
evil from Satan assaults them, bring Allah to
remembrance, when lo! they see (aright)!
202 But their brethren (the evil ones) plunge
them deeper into error, and never relax (their
efforts).
203 If thou bring them not a revelation, they
say: "Why hast thou not got it together?" Say:
"I but follow what is revealed to me from my
Lord: this is (nothing but) lights from your Lord,
and Guidance, and mercy, for any who have
faith."
204 When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with
attention, and hold your peace: that ye may
receive Mercy.
205 And do thou (O reader!) Bring thy Lord to
remembrance in thy (very) soul, with humility
and in reverence, without loudness in words, in
the mornings and evenings; and be not thou of
those who are unheedful.
206 Those who are near to thy Lord, disdain not
to do Him worship: They celebrate His praises,
and bow down before Him.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 They ask thee concerning (things taken as)
spoils of war. Say: "(such) spoils are at the
disposal of Allah and the Messenger. So fear
Allah, and keep straight the relations between
yourselves: Obey Allah and His Messenger, if ye
do believe."
2 For, Believers are those who, when Allah is
mentioned, feel a tremor in their hearts, and
when they hear His signs rehearsed, find their
faith strengthened, and put (all) their trust in
their Lord;
3 Who establish regular prayers and spend
(freely) out of the gifts We have given them for
sustenance:
4 Such in truth are the believers: they have
grades of dignity with their Lord, and
forgiveness, and generous sustenance:
5 Just as thy Lord ordered thee out of thy house
in truth, even though a party among the
Believers disliked it,
6 Disputing with thee concerning the truth after
it was made manifest, as if they were being
driven to death and they (actually) saw it.
7 Behold! Allah promised you one of the two
(enemy) parties, that it should be yours: Ye
wished that the one unarmed should be yours,
but Allah willed to justify the Truth according to
His words and to cut off the roots of the
Unbelievers;-
8 That He might justify Truth and prove
Falsehood false, distasteful though it be to those
in guilt.
9 Remember ye implored the assistance of your
Lord, and He answered you: "I will assist you
with a thousand of the angels, ranks on ranks."
10 Allah made it but a message of hope, and an
assurance to your hearts: (in any case) there is
no help except from Allah, and Allah is Exalted
in Power, Wise.
11 Remember He covered you with a sort of
drowsiness, to give you calm as from Himself,
and he caused rain to descend on you from
heaven, to clean you therewith, to remove from
you the stain of Satan, to strengthen your
hearts, and to plant your feet firmly therewith.
12 Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with
the message): "I am with you: give firmness to
the Believers: I will instill terror into the hearts of
the Unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and
smite all their finger-tips off them."
13 This because they contended against Allah
and His Messenger. If any contend against
Allah and His Messenger, Allah is strict in
punishment.
14 Thus (will it be said): "Taste ye then of the
(punishment): for those who resist Allah, is the
penalty of the Fire."
15 O ye who believe! when ye meet the
Unbelievers in hostile array, never turn your
backs to them.
16 If any do turn his back to them on such a
day - unless it be in a stratagem of war, or to
retreat to a troop (of his own)- he draws on
himself the wrath of Allah, and his abode is
Hell,- an evil refuge (indeed)!
17 It is not ye who slew them; it was Allah.
When thou threwest (a handful of dust), it was
not thy act, but Allah's: in order that He might
test the Believers by a gracious trial from
Himself: for Allah is He Who heareth and
knoweth (all things).
18 That, and also because Allah is He Who
makes feeble the plans and stratagem of the
Unbelievers.
19 (O Unbelievers!) if ye prayed for victory and
judgment, now hath the judgment come to you:
if ye desist (from wrong), it will be best for you:
if ye return (to the attack), so shall We. Not the
least good will your forces be to you even if
they were multiplied: for verily Allah is with
those who believe!
20 O ye who believe! Obey Allah and His
Messenger, and turn not away from him when
ye hear (him speak).
21 Nor be like those who say, "We hear," but
listen not:
22 For the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah
are the deaf and the dumb,- those who
understand not.
23 If Allah had found in them any good. He
would indeed have made them listen: (As it is),
if He had made them listen, they would but
have turned back and declined (Faith).
24 O ye who believe! give your response to
Allah and His Messenger, when He calleth you
to that which will give you life; and know that
Allah cometh in between a man and his heart,
and that it is He to Whom ye shall (all) be
gathered.
25 And fear tumult or oppression, which
affecteth not in particular (only) those of you
who do wrong: and know that Allah is strict in
punishment.
26 Call to mind when ye were a small (band),
despised through the land, and afraid that men
might despoil and kidnap you; But He provided
a safe asylum for you, strengthened you with
His aid, and gave you Good things for
sustenance: that ye might be grateful.
27 O ye that believe! betray not the trust of
Allah and the Messenger, nor misappropriate
knowingly things entrusted to you.
28 And know ye that your possessions and your
progeny are but a trial; and that it is Allah with
Whom lies your highest reward.
29 O ye who believe! if ye fear Allah, He will
grant you a criterion (to judge between right and
wrong), remove from you (all) evil (that may
afflict) you, and forgive you: for Allah is the
Lord of grace unbounded.
30 Remember how the Unbelievers plotted
against thee, to keep thee in bonds, or slay thee,
or get thee out (of thy home). They plot and
plan, and Allah too plans; but the best of
planners is Allah.
31 When Our Signs are rehearsed to them, they
say: "We have heard this (before): if we wished,
we could say (words) like these: these are
nothing but tales of the ancients."
32 Remember how they said: "O Allah if this is
indeed the Truth from Thee, rain down on us a
shower of stones form the sky, or send us a
grievous penalty."
33 But Allah was not going to send them a
penalty whilst thou wast amongst them; nor
was He going to send it whilst they could ask for
pardon.
34 But what plea have they that Allah should
not punish them, when they keep out (men)
from the sacred Mosque - and they are not its
guardians? No men can be its guardians except
the righteous; but most of them do not
understand.
35 Their prayer at the House of Allah is nothing
but whistling and clapping of hands: (Its only
answer can be), "Taste ye the penalty because
ye blasphemed."
36 The Unbelievers spend their wealth to hinder
(man) from the path of Allah, and so will they
continue to spend; but in the end they will have
(only) regrets and sighs; at length they will be
overcome: and the Unbelievers will be gathered
together to Hell;-
37 In order that Allah may separate the impure
from the pure, put the impure, one on another,
heap them together, and cast them into Hell.
They will be the ones to have lost.
38 Say to the Unbelievers, if (now) they desist
(from Unbelief), their past would be forgiven
them; but if they persist, the punishment of
those before them is already (a matter of
warning for them).
39 And fight them on until there is no more
tumult or oppression, and there prevails justice
and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere;
but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that
they do.
40 If they refuse, be sure that Allah is your
Protector - the best to protect and the best to
help.
41 And know that out of all the booty that ye
may acquire (in war), a fifth share is assigned to
Allah,- and to the Messenger, and to near
relatives, orphans, the needy, and the wayfarer,-
if ye do believe in Allah and in the revelation
We sent down to Our servant on the Day of
Testing,- the Day of the meeting of the two
forces. For Allah hath power over all things.
42 Remember ye were on the hither side of the
valley, and they on the farther side, and the
caravan on lower ground than ye. Even if ye
had made a mutual appointment to meet, ye
would certainly have failed in the appointment:
But (thus ye met), that Allah might accomplish
a matter already enacted; that those who died
might die after a clear Sign (had been given),
and those who lived might live after a Clear
Sign (had been given). And verily Allah is He
Who heareth and knoweth (all things).
43 Remember in thy dream Allah showed them
to thee as few: if He had shown them to thee as
many, ye would surely have been discouraged,
and ye would surely have disputed in (your)
decision; but Allah saved (you): for He knoweth
well the (secrets) of (all) hearts.
44 And remember when ye met, He showed
them to you as few in your eyes, and He made
you appear as contemptible in their eyes: that
Allah might accomplish a matter already
enacted. For to Allah do all questions go back
(for decision).
45 O ye who believe! When ye meet a force, be
firm, and call Allah in remembrance much (and
often); that ye may prosper:
46 And obey Allah and His Messenger; and fall
into no disputes, lest ye lose heart and your
power depart; and be patient and persevering:
For Allah is with those who patiently persevere.
47 And be not like those who started from their
homes insolently and to be seen of men, and to
hinder (men) from the path of Allah. For Allah
compasseth round about all that they do.
48 Remember Satan made their (sinful) acts
seem alluring to them, and said: "No one among
men can overcome you this day, while I am
near to you": But when the two forces came in
sight of each other, he turned on his heels, and
said: "Lo! I am clear of you; lo! I see what ye
see not; Lo! I fear Allah: for Allah is strict in
punishment."
49 Lo! the hypocrites say, and those in whose
hearts is a disease: "These people,- their religion
has misled them." But if any trust in Allah,
behold! Allah is Exalted in might, Wise.
50 If thou couldst see, when the angels take the
souls of the Unbelievers (at death), (How) they
smite their faces and their backs, (saying):
"Taste the penalty of the blazing Fire".
51 "Because of (the deeds) which your (own)
hands sent forth; for Allah is never unjust to His
servants".
52 "(Deeds) after the manner of the people of
Pharaoh and of those before them: They
rejected the Signs of Allah, and Allah punished
them for their crimes: for Allah is Strong, and
Strict in punishment".
53 "Because Allah will never change the grace
which He hath bestowed on a people until they
change what is in their (own) souls: and verily
Allah is He Who heareth and knoweth (all
things)."
54 (Deeds) after the manner of the people of
Pharaoh and those before them: They treated
as false the Signs of their Lord: so We destroyed
them for their crimes, and We drowned the
people of Pharaoh: for they were all oppressors
and wrong-doers.
55 For the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah
are those who reject Him: They will not believe.
56 They are those with whom thou didst make
a covenant, but they break their covenant every
time, and they have not the fear (of Allah).
57 If ye gain the mastery over them in war,
disperse, with them, those who follow them, that
they may remember.
58 If thou fearest treachery from any group,
throw back (their covenant) to them, (so as to
be) on equal terms: for Allah loveth not the
treacherous.
59 Let not the unbelievers think that they can
get the better (of the godly): they will never
frustrate (them).
60 Against them make ready your strength to
the utmost of your power, including steeds of
war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the
enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others
besides, whom ye may not know, but whom
Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in
the cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you,
and ye shall not be treated unjustly.
61 But if the enemy incline towards peace, do
thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in
Allah: for He is One that heareth and knoweth
(all things).
62 Should they intend to deceive thee, verily
Allah sufficeth thee: He it is That hath
strengthened thee with His aid and with (the
company of) the Believers;
63 And (moreover) He hath put affection
between their hearts: not if thou hadst spent all
that is in the earth, couldst thou have produced
that affection, but Allah hath done it: for He is
Exalted in might, Wise.
64 O Messenger! sufficient unto thee is
Allah,(unto thee) and unto those who follow
thee among the Believers.
65 O Messenger! rouse the Believers to the fight.
If there are twenty amongst you, patient and
persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if
a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the
Unbelievers: for these are a people without
understanding.
66 For the present, Allah hath lightened your
(task), for He knoweth that there is a weak spot
in you: But (even so), if there are a hundred of
you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish
two hundred, and if a thousand, they will
vanquish two thousand, with the leave of Allah.
for Allah is with those who patiently persevere.
67 It is not fitting for an apostle that he should
have prisoners of war until he hath thoroughly
subdued the land. Ye look for the temporal
goods of this world; but Allah looketh to the
Hereafter: And Allah is Exalted in might, Wise.
68 Had it not been for a previous ordainment
from Allah, a severe penalty would have
reached you for the (ransom) that ye took.
69 But (now) enjoy what ye took in war, lawful
and good: but fear Allah: for Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
70 O Messenger! say to those who are captives
in your hands: "If Allah findeth any good in
your hearts, He will give you something better
than what has been taken from you, and He
will forgive you: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most
Merciful."
71 But if they have treacherous designs against
thee, (O Messenger), they have already been in
treason against Allah, and so hath He given
(thee) power over them; and Allah is He Who
hath (full) knowledge and wisdom.
72 Those who believed, and adopted exile, and
fought for the Faith, with their property and
their persons, in the cause of Allah, as well as
those who gave (them) asylum and aid, these
are (all) friends and protectors, one of another.
As to those who believed but came not into
exile, ye owe no duty of protection to them until
they come into exile; but if they seek your aid in
religion, it is your duty to help them, except
against a people with whom ye have a treaty of
mutual alliance. And (remember) Allah seeth all
that ye do.
73 The Unbelievers are protectors, one of
another: Unless ye do this, (protect each other),
there would be tumult and oppression on earth,
and great mischief.
74 Those who believe, and adopt exile, and
fight for the Faith, in the cause of Allah as well
as those who give (them) asylum and aid, these
are (all) in very truth the Believers: for them is
the forgiveness of sins and a provision most
generous.
75 And those who accept Faith subsequently,
and adopt exile, and fight for the Faith in your
company, they are of you. But kindred by
blood have prior rights against each other in the
Book of Allah. Verily Allah is well-acquainted
with all things.
1 A (declaration) of immunity from Allah and
His Messenger, to those of the Pagans with
whom ye have contracted mutual alliances:-
2 Go ye, then, for four months, backwards and
forwards, (as ye will), throughout the land, but
know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah (by your
falsehood) but that Allah will cover with shame
those who reject Him.
3 And an announcement from Allah and His
Messenger, to the people (assembled) on the
day of the Great Pilgrimage, that Allah and His
Messenger dissolve (treaty) obligations with the
Pagans. If then, ye repent, it were best for you;
but if ye turn away, know ye that ye cannot
frustrate Allah. And proclaim a grievous penalty
to those who reject Faith.
4 (But the treaties are) not dissolved with those
Pagans with whom ye have entered into alliance
and who have not subsequently failed you in
aught, nor aided any one against you. So fulfil
your engagements with them to the end of their
term: for Allah loveth the righteous.
5 But when the forbidden months are past, then
fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find
them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in
wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if
they repent, and establish regular prayers and
practise regular charity, then open the way for
them: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
6 If one amongst the Pagans ask thee for
asylum, grant it to him, so that he may hear the
word of Allah, and then escort him to where he
can be secure. That is because they are men
without knowledge.
7 How can there be a league, before Allah and
His Messenger, with the Pagans, except those
with whom ye made a treaty near the sacred
Mosque? As long as these stand true to you,
stand ye true to them: for Allah doth love the
righteous.
8 How (can there be such a league), seeing that
if they get an advantage over you, they respect
not in you the ties either of kinship or of
covenant? With (fair words from) their mouths
they entice you, but their hearts are averse from
you; and most of them are rebellious and
wicked.
9 The Signs of Allah have they sold for a
miserable price, and (many) have they hindered
from His way: evil indeed are the deeds they
have done.
10 In a Believer they respect not the ties either
of kinship or of covenant! It is they who have
transgressed all bounds.
11 But (even so), if they repent, establish regular
prayers, and practice regular charity, they are
your brethren in Faith: (thus) do We explain the
Signs in detail, for those who understand.
12 But if they violate their oaths after their
covenant, and taunt you for your Faith, fight ye
the chiefs of Unfaith: for their oaths are nothing
to them: that thus they may be restrained.
13 Will ye not fight people who violated their
oaths, plotted to expel the Messenger, and took
the aggressive by being the first (to assault)
you? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is Allah Whom
ye should more justly fear, if ye believe!
14 Fight them, and Allah will punish them by
your hands, cover them with shame, help you
(to victory) over them, heal the breasts of
Believers,
15 And still the indignation of their hearts. For
Allah will turn (in mercy) to whom He will; and
Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
16 Or think ye that ye shall be abandoned, as
though Allah did not know those among you
who strive with might and main, and take none
for friends and protectors except Allah, His
Messenger, and the (community of) Believers?
But Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that ye
do.
17 It is not for such as to join gods with Allah,
to visit or maintain the mosques of Allah while
they witness against their own souls to infidelity.
The works of such bear no fruit: In Fire shall
they dwell.
18 The mosques of Allah shall be visited and
maintained by such as believe in Allah and the
Last Day, establish regular prayers, and practise
regular charity, and fear none (at all) except
Allah. It is they who are expected to be on true
guidance.
19 Do ye make the giving of drink to pilgrims, or
the maintenance of the Sacred Mosque, equal
to (the pious service of) those who believe in
Allah and the Last Day, and strive with might
and main in the cause of Allah. They are not
comparable in the sight of Allah. and Allah
guides not those who do wrong.
20 Those who believe, and suffer exile and
strive with might and main, in Allah's cause,
with their goods and their persons, have the
highest rank in the sight of Allah. They are the
people who will achieve (salvation).
21 Their Lord doth give them glad tidings of a
Mercy from Himself, of His good pleasure, and
of gardens for them, wherein are delights that
endure.
22 They will dwell therein for ever. Verily in
Allah's presence is a reward, the greatest (of all).
23 O ye who believe! take not for protectors
your fathers and your brothers if they love
infidelity above Faith: if any of you do so, they
do wrong.
24 Say: If it be that your fathers, your sons,
your brothers, your mates, or your kindred; the
wealth that ye have gained; the commerce in
which ye fear a decline: or the dwellings in
which ye delight - are dearer to you than Allah,
or His Messenger, or the striving in His cause;-
then wait until Allah brings about His decision:
and Allah guides not the rebellious.
25 Assuredly Allah did help you in many
battlefields and on the day of Hunain: Behold!
your great numbers elated you, but they availed
you naught: the land, for all that it is wide, did
constrain you, and ye turned back in retreat.
26 But Allah did pour His calm on the
Messenger and on the Believers, and sent down
forces which ye saw not: He punished the
Unbelievers; thus doth He reward those without
Faith.
27 Again will Allah, after this, turn (in mercy) to
whom He will: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most
Merciful.
28 O ye who believe! Truly the Pagans are
unclean; so let them not, after this year of
theirs, approach the Sacred Mosque. And if ye
fear poverty, soon will Allah enrich you, if He
wills, out of His bounty, for Allah is
All-knowing, All-wise.
29 Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the
Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath
been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor
acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they
are) of the People of the Book, until they pay
the Jizya with willing submission, and feel
themselves subdued.
30 The Jews call Uzair a son of Allah, and the
Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a
saying from their mouth; (in this) they but
imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say.
Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded
away from the Truth!
31 They take their priests and their anchorites to
be their lords in derogation of Allah, and (they
take as their Lord) Christ the son of Mary; yet
they were commanded to worship but One
Allah: there is no god but He. Praise and glory to
Him: (Far is He) from having the partners they
associate (with Him).
32 Fain would they extinguish Allah's light with
their mouths, but Allah will not allow but that
His light should be perfected, even though the
Unbelievers may detest (it).
33 It is He Who hath sent His Messenger with
guidance and the Religion of Truth, to proclaim
it over all religion, even though the Pagans may
detest (it).
34 O ye who believe! there are indeed many
among the priests and anchorites, who in
Falsehood devour the substance of men and
hinder (them) from the way of Allah. And there
are those who bury gold and silver and spend it
not in the way of Allah. Announce unto them a
most grievous penalty.
35 On the Day when heat will be produced out
of that (wealth) in the fire of Hell, and with it
will be branded their foreheads, their flanks, and
their backs, their flanks, and their backs. "This is
the (treasure) which ye buried for yourselves:
taste ye, then, the (treasures) ye buried!"
36 The number of months in the sight of Allah
is twelve (in a year)- so ordained by Him the
day He created the heavens and the earth; of
them four are sacred: that is the straight usage.
So wrong not yourselves therein, and fight the
Pagans all together as they fight you all
together. But know that Allah is with those who
restrain themselves.
37 Verily the transposing (of a prohibited
month) is an addition to Unbelief: the
Unbelievers are led to wrong thereby: for they
make it lawful one year, and forbidden another
year, in order to adjust the number of months
forbidden by Allah and make such forbidden
ones lawful. The evil of their course seems
pleasing to them. But Allah guideth not those
who reject Faith.
38 O ye who believe! what is the matter with
you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the
cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do
ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter?
But little is the comfort of this life, as compared
with the Hereafter.
39 Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a
grievous penalty, and put others in your place;
but Him ye would not harm in the least. For
Allah hath power over all things.
40 If ye help not (your leader), (it is no matter):
for Allah did indeed help him, when the
Unbelievers drove him out: he had no more
than one companion; they two were in the cave,
and he said to his companion, "Have no fear,
for Allah is with us": then Allah sent down His
peace upon him, and strengthened him with
forces which ye saw not, and humbled to the
depths the word of the Unbelievers. But the
word of Allah is exalted to the heights: for Allah
is Exalted in might, Wise.
41 Go ye forth, (whether equipped) lightly or
heavily, and strive and struggle, with your goods
and your persons, in the cause of Allah. That is
best for you, if ye (but) knew.
42 If there had been immediate gain (in sight),
and the journey easy, they would (all) without
doubt have followed thee, but the distance was
long, (and weighed) on them. They would
indeed swear by Allah, "If we only could, we
should certainly have come out with you": They
would destroy their own souls; for Allah doth
know that they are certainly lying.
43 Allah give thee grace! why didst thou grant
them until those who told the truth were seen by
thee in a clear light, and thou hadst proved the
liars?
44 Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day
ask thee for no exemption from fighting with
their goods and persons. And Allah knoweth
well those who do their duty.
45 Only those ask thee for exemption who
believe not in Allah and the Last Day, and
whose hearts are in doubt, so that they are
tossed in their doubts to and fro.
46 If they had intended to come out, they
would certainly have made some preparation
therefor; but Allah was averse to their being sent
forth; so He made them lag behind, and they
were told, "Sit ye among those who sit
(inactive)."
47 If they had come out with you, they would
not have added to your (strength) but only
(made for) disorder, hurrying to and fro in your
midst and sowing sedition among you, and
there would have been some among you who
would have listened to them. But Allah knoweth
well those who do wrong.
48 Indeed they had plotted sedition before, and
upset matters for thee, until, the Truth arrived,
and the Decree of Allah became manifest much
to their disgust.
49 Among them is (many) a man who says:
"Grant me exemption and draw me not into
trial." Have they not fallen into trial already?
and indeed Hell surrounds the Unbelievers (on
all sides).
50 If good befalls thee, it grieves them; but if a
misfortune befalls thee, they say, "We took
indeed our precautions beforehand," and they
turn away rejoicing.
51 Say: "Nothing will happen to us except what
Allah has decreed for us: He is our protector":
and on Allah let the Believers put their trust.
52 Say: "Can you expect for us (any fate) other
than one of two glorious things - (Martyrdom or
victory)? But we can expect for you either that
Allah will send his punishment from Himself, or
by our hands. So wait (expectant); we too will
wait with you."
53 Say: "Spend (for the cause) willingly or
unwillingly: not from you will it be accepted: for
ye are indeed a people rebellious and wicked."
54 The only reasons why their contributions are
not accepted are: that they reject Allah and His
Messenger; that they come to prayer without
earnestness; and that they offer contributions
unwillingly.
55 Let not their wealth nor their (following in)
sons dazzle thee: in reality Allah's plan is to
punish them with these things in this life, and
that their souls may perish in their (very) denial
of Allah.
56 They swear by Allah that they are indeed of
you; but they are not of you: yet they are afraid
(to appear in their true colours).
57 If they could find a place to flee to, or caves,
or a place of concealment, they would turn
straightaway thereto, with an obstinate rush.
58 And among them are men who slander thee
in the matter of (the distribution of) the alms: if
they are given part thereof, they are pleased,
but if not, behold! they are indignant!
59 If only they had been content with what
Allah and His Messenger gave them, and had
said, "Sufficient unto us is Allah. Allah and His
Messenger will soon give us of His bounty: to
Allah do we turn our hopes!" (that would have
been the right course).
60 Alms are for the poor and the needy, and
those employed to administer the (funds); for
those whose hearts have been (recently)
reconciled (to Truth); for those in bondage and
in debt; in the cause of Allah; and for the
wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah, and
Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.
61 Among them are men who molest the
Prophet and say, "He is (all) ear." Say, "He
listens to what is best for you: he believes in
Allah, has faith in the Believers, and is a Mercy
to those of you who believe." But those who
molest the Messenger will have a grievous
penalty.
62 To you they swear by Allah. In order to
please you: But it is more fitting that they
should please Allah and His Messenger, if they
are Believers.
63 Know they not that for those who oppose
Allah and His Messenger, is the Fire of Hell?
wherein they shall dwell. That is the supreme
disgrace.
64 The Hypocrites are afraid lest a Sura should
be sent down about them, showing them what is
(really passing) in their hearts. Say: "Mock ye!
But verily Allah will bring to light all that ye fear
(should be revealed)."
65 If thou dost question them, they declare
(with emphasis): "We were only talking idly and
in play." Say: "Was it at Allah, and His Signs,
and His Messenger, that ye were mocking?"
66 Make ye no excuses: ye have rejected Faith
after ye had accepted it. If We pardon some of
you, We will punish others amongst you, for
that they are in sin.
67 The Hypocrites, men and women, (have an
understanding) with each other: They enjoin
evil, and forbid what is just, and are close with
their hands. They have forgotten Allah: so He
hath forgotten them. Verily the Hypocrites are
rebellious and perverse.
68 Allah hath promised the Hypocrites men and
women, and the rejecters, of Faith, the fire of
Hell: Therein shall they dwell: Sufficient is it for
them: for them is the curse of Allah, and an
enduring punishment,
69 As in the case of those before you: they were
mightier than you in power, and more
flourishing in wealth and children. They had
their enjoyment of their portion: and ye have of
yours, as did those before you; and ye indulge
in idle talk as they did. They!- their work are
fruitless in this world and in the Hereafter, and
they will lose (all spiritual good).
70 Hath not the story reached them of those
before them? The People of Noah, and 'Ad, and
Thamud; the People of Abraham, the men of
Midian, and the cities overthrown. To them
came their apostles with clear signs. It is not
Allah Who wrongs them, but they wrong their
own souls.
71 The Believers, men and women, are
protectors one of another: they enjoin what is
just, and forbid what is evil: they observe
regular prayers, practise regular charity, and
obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will
Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in
power, Wise.
72 Allah hath promised to Believers, men and
women, gardens under which rivers flow, to
dwell therein, and beautiful mansions in gardens
of everlasting bliss. But the greatest bliss is the
good pleasure of Allah. That is the supreme
felicity.
73 O Prophet! strive hard against the
unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm
against them. Their abode is Hell, an evil refuge
indeed.
74 They swear by Allah that they said nothing
(evil), but indeed they uttered blasphemy, and
they did it after accepting Islam; and they
meditated a plot which they were unable to
carry out: this revenge of theirs was (their) only
return for the bounty with which Allah and His
Messenger had enriched them! If they repent, it
will be best for them; but if they turn back (to
their evil ways), Allah will punish them with a
grievous penalty in this life and in the Hereafter:
They shall have none on earth to protect or help
them.
75 Amongst them are men who made a
covenant with Allah, that if He bestowed on
them of His bounty, they would give (largely) in
charity, and be truly amongst those who are
righteous.
76 But when He did bestow of His bounty, they
became covetous, and turned back (from their
covenant), averse (from its fulfilment).
77 So He hath put as a consequence hypocrisy
into their hearts, (to last) till the Day, whereupon
they shall meet Him: because they broke their
covenant with Allah, and because they lied
(again and again).
78 Know they not that Allah doth know their
secret (thoughts) and their secret counsels, and
that Allah knoweth well all things unseen?
79 Those who slander such of the believers as
give themselves freely to (deeds of) charity, as
well as such as can find nothing to give except
the fruits of their labour, and throw ridicule on
them, Allah will throw back their ridicule on
them: and they shall have a grievous penalty.
80 Whether thou ask for their forgiveness, or
not, (their sin is unforgivable): if thou ask
seventy times for their forgiveness, Allah will
not forgive them; because they have rejected
Allah and His Messenger. And Allah guideth not
those who are perversely rebellious.
81 Those who were left behind (in the Tabuk
expedition) rejoiced in their inaction behind the
back of the Messenger of Allah. They hated to
strive and fight, with their goods and their
persons, in the cause of Allah. They said, "Go
not forth in the heat." Say, "The fire of Hell is
fiercer in heat." If only they could understand!
82 Let them laugh a little: much will they weep;
a recompense for the (evil) that they do.
83 If, then, Allah bring thee back to any of
them, and they ask thy permission to come out
(with thee), say: "Never shall ye come out with
me, nor fight an enemy with me: for ye
preferred to sit inactive on the first occasion;
Then sit ye (now) with those who lag behind."
84 Nor do thou ever pray for any of them that
dies, nor stand at his grave; for they rejected
Allah and His Messenger, and died in a state of
perverse rebellion.
85 Nor let their wealth nor their (following in)
sons dazzle thee: Allah's plan is to punish them
with these things in this world, and that their
souls may perish in their (very) denial of Allah.
86 When a Sura comes down, enjoining them to
believe in Allah and to strive and fight along
with His Messenger, those with wealth and
influence among them ask thee for exemption,
and say: "Leave us (behind): we would be with
those who sit (at home)."
87 They prefer to be with (the women), who
remain behind (at home): their hearts are sealed
and so they understand not.
88 But the Messenger, and those who believe
with him, strive and fight with their wealth and
their persons: for them are (all) good things: and
it is they who will prosper.
89 Allah hath prepared for them gardens under
which rivers flow, to dwell therein: that is the
supreme felicity.
90 And there were, among the desert Arabs
(also), men who made excuses and came to
claim exemption; and those who were false to
Allah and His Messenger (merely) sat inactive.
Soon will a grievous penalty seize the
Unbelievers among them.
91 There is no blame on those who are infirm,
or ill, or who find no resources to spend (on the
cause), if they are sincere (in duty) to Allah and
His Messenger. No ground (of complaint) can
there be against such as do right: and Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
92 Nor (is there blame) on those who came to
thee to be provided with mounts, and when
thou saidst, "I can find no mounts for you,"
they turned back, their eyes streaming with tears
of grief that they had no resources wherewith to
provide the expenses.
93 The ground (of complaint) is against such as
claim exemption while they are rich. They
prefer to stay with the (women) who remain
behind: Allah hath sealed their hearts; so they
know not (what they miss).
94 They will present their excuses to you when
ye return to them. Say thou: "Present no
excuses: we shall not believe you; Allah hath
already informed us of the true state of matters
concerning you: It is your actions that Allah
and His Messenger will observe; in the end will
ye be brought back to Him Who knoweth what
is hidden and what is open: then will He show
you the truth of all that ye did."
95 They will swear to you by Allah, when ye
return to them, that ye may leave them alone.
So leave them alone: For they are an
abomination, and Hell is their dwelling-place, a
fitting recompense for the (evil) that they did.
96 They will swear unto you, that ye may be
pleased with them but if ye are pleased with
them, Allah is not pleased with those who
disobey.
97 The Arabs of the desert are the worst in
Unbelief and hypocrisy, and most fitted to be in
ignorance of the command which Allah hath
sent down to His Messenger. But Allah is
All-knowing, All-Wise.
98 Some of the desert Arabs look upon their
payments as a fine, and watch for disasters for
you: on them be the disaster of evil: for Allah is
He That heareth and knoweth (all things).
99 But some of the desert Arabs believe in Allah
and the Last Day, and look on their payments
as pious gifts bringing them nearer to Allah and
obtaining the prayers of the Messenger. Aye,
indeed they bring them nearer (to Him): soon
will Allah admit them to His Mercy: for Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
100 The vanguard (of Islam)- the first of those
who forsook (their homes) and of those who
gave them aid, and (also) those who follow
them in (all) good deeds, well-pleased is Allah
with them, as are they with Him: for them hath
He prepared gardens under which rivers flow, to
dwell therein for ever: that is the supreme
felicity.
101 Certain of the desert Arabs round about
you are hypocrites, as well as (desert Arabs)
among the Medina folk: they are obstinate in
hypocrisy: thou knowest them not: We know
them: twice shall We punish them: and in
addition shall they be sent to a grievous penalty.
102 Others (there are who) have acknowledged
their wrong-doings: they have mixed an act that
was good with another that was evil. Perhaps
Allah will turn unto them (in Mercy): for Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
103 Of their goods, take alms, that so thou
mightest purify and sanctify them; and pray on
their behalf. Verily thy prayers are a source of
security for them: And Allah is One Who
heareth and knoweth.
104 Know they not that Allah doth accept
repentance from His votaries and receives their
gifts of charity, and that Allah is verily He, the
Oft-Returning, Most Merciful?
105 And say: "Work (righteousness): Soon will
Allah observe your work, and His Messenger,
and the Believers: Soon will ye be brought back
to the knower of what is hidden and what is
open: then will He show you the truth of all that
ye did."
106 There are (yet) others, held in suspense for
the command of Allah, whether He will punish
them, or turn in mercy to them: and Allah is
All-Knowing, Wise.
107 And there are those who put up a mosque
by way of mischief and infidelity - to disunite
the Believers - and in preparation for one who
warred against Allah and His Messenger
aforetime. They will indeed swear that their
intention is nothing but good; But Allah doth
declare that they are certainly liars.
108 Never stand thou forth therein. There is a
mosque whose foundation was laid from the
first day on piety; it is more worthy of the
standing forth (for prayer) therein. In it are men
who love to be purified; and Allah loveth those
who make themselves pure.
109 Which then is best? - he that layeth his
foundation on piety to Allah and His good
pleasure? - or he that layeth his foundation on
an undermined sand-cliff ready to crumble to
pieces? and it doth crumble to pieces with him,
into the fire of Hell. And Allah guideth not
people that do wrong.
110 The foundation of those who so build is
never free from suspicion and shakiness in their
hearts, until their hearts are cut to pieces. And
Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.
111 Allah hath purchased of the believers their
persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is
the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause,
and slay and are slain: a promise binding on
Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and
the Qur'an: and who is more faithful to his
covenant than Allah. Then rejoice in the
bargain which ye have concluded: that is the
supreme achievement.
112 Those that turn (to Allah in repentance);
that serve Him, and praise Him; that wander in
devotion to the cause of Allah; that bow down
and prostrate themselves in prayer; that enjoin
good and forbid evil; and observe the limit set
by Allah; (These do rejoice). So proclaim the
glad tidings to the Believers.
113 It is not fitting, for the Prophet and those
who believe, that they should pray for
forgiveness for Pagans, even though they be of
kin, after it is clear to them that they are
companions of the Fire.
114 And Abraham prayed for his father's
forgiveness only because of a promise he had
made to him. But when it became clear to him
that he was an enemy to Allah, he dissociated
himself from him: for Abraham was most
tender-hearted, forbearing.
115 And Allah will not mislead a people after
He hath guided them, in order that He may
make clear to them what to fear (and avoid)-
for Allah hath knowledge of all things.
116 Unto Allah belongeth the dominion of the
heavens and the earth. He giveth life and He
taketh it. Except for Him ye have no protector
nor helper.
117 Allah turned with favour to the Prophet, the
Muhajirs, and the Ansar, who followed him in a
time of distress, after that the hearts of a part of
them had nearly swerved (from duty); but He
turned to them (also): for He is unto them Most
Kind, Most Merciful.
118 (He turned in mercy also) to the three who
were left behind; (they felt guilty) to such a
degree that the earth seemed constrained to
them, for all its spaciousness, and their (very)
souls seemed straitened to them, and they
perceived that there is no fleeing from Allah
(and no refuge) but to Himself. Then He turned
to them, that they might repent: for Allah is
Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
119 O ye who believe! Fear Allah and be with
those who are true (in word and deed).
120 It was not fitting for the people of Medina
and the Bedouin Arabs of the neighbourhood,
to refuse to follow Allah's Messenger, nor to
prefer their own lives to his: because nothing
could they suffer or do, but was reckoned to
their credit as a deed of righteousness, whether
they suffered thirst, or fatigue, or hunger, in the
cause of Allah, or trod paths to raise the ire of
the Unbelievers, or received any injury whatever
from an enemy: for Allah suffereth not the
reward to be lost of those who do good;-
121 Nor could they spend anything (for the
cause) - small or great - nor cut across a valley,
but the deed is inscribed to their credit: that
Allah may requite their deed with the best
(possible reward).
122 Nor should the Believers all go forth
together: if a contingent from every expedition
remained behind, they could devote themselves
to studies in religion, and admonish the people
when they return to them, that thus they (may
learn) to guard themselves (against evil).
123 O ye who believe! fight the unbelievers who
gird you about, and let them find firmness in
you: and know that Allah is with those who fear
Him.
124 Whenever there cometh down a sura, some
of them say: "Which of you has had His faith
increased by it?" Yea, those who believe, their
faith is increased and they do rejoice.
125 But those in whose hearts is a disease, it will
add doubt to their doubt, and they will die in a
state of Unbelief.
126 See they not that they are tried every year
once or twice? Yet they turn not in repentance,
and they take no heed.
127 Whenever there cometh down a Sura, they
look at each other, (saying), "Doth anyone see
you?" Then they turn aside: Allah hath turned
their hearts (from the light); for they are a
people that understand not.
128 Now hath come unto you a Messenger
from amongst yourselves: it grieves him that ye
should perish; ardently anxious is he over you:
to the Believers is he most kind and merciful.
129 But if they turn away, Say: "(Allah)
sufficeth me: there is no god but He: On Him is
my trust, He the Lord of the Throne (of Glory)
Supreme!"
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A.L.R. These are the ayats of the Book of
Wisdom.
2 Is it a matter of wonderment to men that We
have sent Our inspiration to a man from among
themselves? That he should warn mankind (of
their danger), and give the good news to the
Believers that they have before their Lord the
lofty rank of truth. (But) say the Unbelievers:
"This is indeed an evident sorcerer!"
3 Verily your Lord is Allah, who created the
heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly
established on the throne (of authority),
regulating and governing all things. No
intercessor (can plead with Him) except after
His leave (hath been obtained). This is Allah,
your Lord; Him therefore serve ye: will ye not
receive admonition?
4 To Him will be your return - of all of you. The
promise of Allah is true and sure. It is He Who
beginneth the process of creation, and repeateth
it, that He may reward with justice those who
believe and work righteousness; but those who
reject Him will have draughts of boiling fluids,
and a penalty grievous, because they did reject
Him.
5 It is He Who made the sun to be a shining
glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty),
and measured out stages for her; that ye might
know the number of years and the count (of
time). Nowise did Allah create this but in truth
and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain His
Signs in detail, for those who understand.
6 Verily, in the alternation of the night and the
day, and in all that Allah hath created, in the
heavens and the earth, are signs for those who
fear Him.
7 Those who rest not their hope on their meeting
with Us, but are pleased and satisfied with the
life of the present, and those who heed not Our
Signs:
8 Their abode is the Fire, because of the (evil)
they earned.
9 Those who believe, and work righteousness,
their Lord will guide them because of their faith:
beneath them will flow rivers in gardens of bliss.
10 (This will be) their cry therein: "Glory to
Thee, O Allah." And "Peace" will be their
greeting therein! and the close of their cry will
be: "Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and
Sustainer of the worlds!"
11 If Allah were to hasten for men the ill (they
have earned) as they would fain hasten on the
good, then would their respite be settled at once.
But We leave those who rest not their hope on
their meeting with Us, in their trespasses,
wandering in distraction to and fro.
12 When trouble toucheth a man, He crieth
unto Us (in all postures)- lying down on his side,
or sitting, or standing. But when We have solved
his trouble, he passeth on his way as if he had
never cried to Us for a trouble that touched him!
thus do the deeds of transgressors seem fair in
their eyes!
13 Generations before you We destroyed when
they did wrong: their apostles came to them
with clear signs, but they would not believe! thus
do We requite those who sin!
14 Then We made you heirs in the land after
them, to see how ye would behave!
15 But when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed unto
them, those who rest not their hope on their
meeting with Us, Say: "Bring us a reading other
than this, or change this," Say: "It is not for me,
of my own accord, to change it: I follow naught
but what is revealed unto me: if I were to
disobey my Lord, I should myself fear the
penalty of a Great Day (to come)."
16 Say: "If Allah had so willed, I should not
have rehearsed it to you, nor would He have
made it known to you. A whole lifetime before
this have I tarried amongst you: will ye not then
understand?"
17 Who doth more wrong than such as forge a
lie against Allah, or deny His Signs? But never
will prosper those who sin.
18 They serve, besides Allah, things that hurt
them not nor profit them, and they say: "These
are our intercessors with Allah." Say: "Do ye
indeed inform Allah of something He knows
not, in the heavens or on earth? Glory to Him!
and far is He above the partners they ascribe (to
Him)!"
19 Mankind was but one nation, but differed
(later). Had it not been for a word that went
forth before from thy Lord, their differences
would have been settled between them.
20 They say: "Why is not a sign sent down to
him from his Lord?" Say: "The Unseen is only
for Allah (to know), then wait ye: I too will wait
with you."
21 When We make mankind taste of some
mercy after adversity hath touched them,
behold! they take to plotting against Our Signs!
Say: "Swifter to plan is Allah." Verily, Our
messengers record all the plots that ye make!
22 He it is Who enableth you to traverse
through land and sea; so that ye even board
ships; they sail with them with a favourable
wind, and they rejoice thereat; then comes a
stormy wind and the waves come to them from
all sides, and they think they are being
overwhelmed: they cry unto Allah, sincerely
offering (their) duty unto Him saying, "If thou
dost deliver us from this, we shall truly show our
gratitude!"
23 But when he delivereth them, behold! they
transgress insolently through the earth in
defiance of right! O mankind! your insolence is
against your own souls, an enjoyment of the life
of the present: in the end, to Us is your return,
and We shall show you the truth of all that ye
did.
24 The likeness of the life of the present is as
the rain which We send down from the skies: by
its mingling arises the produce of the earth -
which provides food for men and animals; (It
grows) till the earth is clad with its golden
ornaments and is decked out (in beauty); the
people to whom it belongs think they have all
powers of disposal over it; There reaches it Our
command by night or by day, and We make it
like a harvest clean-mown, as if it had not
flourished only the day before! thus do We
explain the Signs in detail for those who reflect.
25 But Allah doth call to the Home of Peace:
He doth guide whom He pleaseth to a way that
is straight.
26 To those who do right is a goodly (reward)-
Yea, more (than in measure)! No darkness nor
shame shall cover their faces! they are
companions of the garden; they will abide
therein (for aye)!
27 But those who have earned evil will have a
reward of like evil: ignominy will cover their
(faces); No defender will they have from (the
wrath of) Allah. Their faces will be covered, as it
were, with pieces from the depth of the darkness
of night: they are companions of the Fire: they
will abide therein (for aye)!
28 One day shall We gather them all together.
Then shall We say to those who joined gods
(with Us): "To your place! ye and those ye
joined as 'partners' We shall separate them, and
their "Partners" shall say: "It was not us that ye
worshipped!"
29 "Enough is Allah for a witness between us
and you: we certainly knew nothing of your
worship of us!"
30 There will every soul prove (the fruits of) the
deeds it sent before: they will be brought back
to Allah their rightful Lord, and their invented
falsehoods will leave them in the lurch.
31 Say: "Who is it that sustains you (in life)
from the sky and from the earth? or who is it
that has power over hearing and sight? And who
is it that brings out the living from the dead and
the dead from the living? and who is it that rules
and regulates all affairs?" They will soon say,
"Allah". Say, "will ye not then show piety (to
Him)?"
32 Such is Allah, your real Cherisher and
Sustainer: apart from truth, what (remains) but
error? How then are ye turned away?
33 Thus is the word of thy Lord proved true
against those who rebel: Verily they will not
believe.
34 Say: "Of your 'partners', can any originate
creation and repeat it?" Say: "It is Allah Who
originates creation and repeats it: then how are
ye deluded away (from the truth)?"
35 Say: "Of your 'partners' is there any that can
give any guidance towards truth?" Say: "It is
Allah Who gives guidance towards truth, is then
He Who gives guidance to truth more worthy to
be followed, or he who finds not guidance
(himself) unless he is guided? what then is the
matter with you? How judge ye?"
36 But most of them follow nothing but fancy:
truly fancy can be of no avail against truth.
Verily Allah is well aware of all that they do.
37 This Qur'an is not such as can be produced
by other than Allah. On the contrary, it is a
confirmation of (revelations) that went before
it, and a fuller explanation of the Book -
wherein there is no doubt - from the Lord of the
worlds.
38 Or do they say, "He forged it"? say: "Bring
then a Sura like unto it, and call (to your aid)
anyone you can besides Allah, if it be ye speak
the truth!"
39 Nay, they charge with falsehood that whose
knowledge they cannot compass, even before
the elucidation thereof hath reached them: thus
did those before them make charges of
falsehood: but see what was the end of those
who did wrong!
40 Of them there are some who believe therein,
and some who do not: and thy Lord knoweth
best those who are out for mischief.
41 If they charge thee with falsehood, say: "My
work to me, and yours to you! ye are free from
responsibility for what I do, and I for what ye
do!"
42 Among them are some who (pretend to)
listen to thee: But canst thou make the deaf to
hear, even though they are without
understanding?
43 And among them are some who look at
thee: but canst thou guide the blind, even
though they will not see?
44 Verily Allah will not deal unjustly with man
in aught: It is man that wrongs his own soul.
45 One day He will gather them together: (It will
be) as if they had tarried but an hour of a day:
they will recognize each other: assuredly those
will be lost who denied the meeting with Allah
and refused to receive true guidance.
46 Whether We show thee (realized in thy
life-time) some part of what We promise them, or
We take thy soul (to Our Mercy) (Before that),
in any case, to Us is their return: ultimately
Allah is witness, to all that they do.
47 To every people (was sent) an apostle: when
their apostle comes (before them), the matter
will be judged between them with justice, and
they will not be wronged.
48 They say: "When will this promise come to
pass, if ye speak the truth?"
49 Say: "I have no power over any harm or
profit to myself except as Allah willeth. To
every people is a term appointed: when their
term is reached, not an hour can they cause
delay, nor (an hour) can they advance (it in
anticipation)."
50 Say: "Do ye see, if His punishment should
come to you by night or by day, what portion of
it would the sinners wish to hasten?
51 "Would ye then believe in it at last, when it
actually cometh to pass? (It will then be said):
'Ah! now? and ye wanted (aforetime) to hasten
it on!'
52 "At length will be said to the wrong-doers:
'Taste ye the enduring punishment! ye get but
the recompense of what ye earned!'"
53 They seek to be informed by thee: "Is that
true?" Say: "Aye! by my Lord! it is the very
truth! and ye cannot frustrate it!"
54 Every soul that hath sinned, if it possessed
all that is on earth, would fain give it in ransom:
They would declare (their) repentance when
they see the penalty: but the judgment between
them will be with justice, and no wrong will be
done unto them.
55 Is it not (the case) that to Allah belongeth
whatever is in the heavens and on earth? Is it
not (the case) that Allah's promise is assuredly
true? Yet most of them understand not.
56 It is He Who giveth life and who taketh it,
and to Him shall ye all be brought back.
57 O mankind! there hath come to you a
direction from your Lord and a healing for the
(diseases) in your hearts, and for those who
believe, a guidance and a Mercy.
58 Say: "In the bounty of Allah. And in His
Mercy, in that let them rejoice": that is better
than the (wealth) they hoard.
59 Say: "See ye what things Allah hath sent
down to you for sustenance? Yet ye hold
forbidden some things thereof and (some
things) lawful." Say: "Hath Allah indeed
permitted you, or do ye invent (things) to
attribute to Allah."
60 And what think those who invent lies against
Allah, of the Day of Judgment? Verily Allah is
full of bounty to mankind, but most of them
are ungrateful.
61 In whatever business thou mayest be, and
whatever portion thou mayest be reciting from
the Qur'an, and whatever deed ye (mankind)
may be doing, We are witnesses thereof when
ye are deeply engrossed therein. Nor is hidden
from thy Lord (so much as) the weight of an
atom on the earth or in heaven. And not the
least and not the greatest of these things but are
recorded in a clear record.
62 Behold! verily on the friends of Allah there is
no fear, nor shall they grieve;
63 Those who believe and (constantly) guard
against evil;
64 For them are glad tidings, in the life of the
present and in the Hereafter; no change can
there be in the words of Allah. This is indeed the
supreme felicity.
65 Let not their speech grieve thee: for all power
and honour belong to Allah. It is He Who
heareth and knoweth (all things).
66 Behold! verily to Allah belong all creatures,
in the heavens and on earth. What do they
follow who worship as His "partners" other than
Allah. They follow nothing but fancy, and they
do nothing but lie.
67 He it is That hath made you the night that ye
may rest therein, and the day to make things
visible (to you). Verily in this are signs for those
who listen (to His Message).
68 They say: "(Allah) hath begotten a son!" -
Glory be to Him! He is self-sufficient! His are all
things in the heavens and on earth! No warrant
have ye for this! say ye about Allah what ye
know not?
69 Say: "Those who invent a lie against Allah
will never prosper."
70 A little enjoyment in this world! and then, to
Us will be their return, then shall We make them
taste the severest penalty for their blasphemies.
71 Relate to them the story of Noah. Behold! he
said to his people: "O my people, if it be hard on
your (mind) that I should stay (with you) and
commemorate the signs of Allah, yet I put my
trust in Allah. Get ye then an agreement about
your plan and among your partners, so your
plan be on to you dark and dubious. Then pass
your sentence on me, and give me no respite.
72 "But if ye turn back, (consider): no reward
have I asked of you: my reward is only due
from Allah, and I have been commanded to be
of those who submit to Allah's will (in Islam)."
73 They rejected Him, but We delivered him,
and those with him, in the Ark, and We made
them inherit (the earth), while We overwhelmed
in the flood those who rejected Our Signs. Then
see what was the end of those who were warned
(but heeded not)!
74 Then after him We sent (many) apostles to
their peoples: they brought them Clear Signs,
but they would not believe what they had
already rejected beforehand. Thus do We seal
the hearts of the transgressors.
75 Then after them sent We Moses and Aaron
to Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our Signs. But
they were arrogant: they were a people in sin.
76 When the Truth did come to them from Us,
they said: "This is indeed evident sorcery!"
77 Said Moses: "Say ye (this) about the truth
when it hath (actually) reached you? Is sorcery
(like) this? But sorcerers will not prosper."
78 They said: "Hast thou come to us to turn us
away from the ways we found our fathers
following, in order that thou and thy brother
may have greatness in the land? But not we
shall believe in you!"
79 Said Pharaoh: "Bring me every sorcerer well
versed."
80 When the sorcerers came, Moses said to
them: "Throw ye what ye (wish) to throw!"
81 When they had had their throw, Moses said:
"What ye have brought is sorcery: Allah will
surely make it of no effect: for Allah prospereth
not the work of those who make mischief.
82 "And Allah by His words doth prove and
establish His truth, however much the sinners
may hate it!"
83 But none believed in Moses except some
children of his people, because of the fear of
Pharaoh and his chiefs, lest they should
persecute them; and certainly Pharaoh was
mighty on the earth and one who transgressed
all bounds.
84 Moses said: "O my people! If ye do (really)
believe in Allah, then in Him put your trust if ye
submit (your will to His)."
85 They said: "In Allah do we put out trust. Our
Lord! make us not a trial for those who practise
oppression."
86 "And deliver us by Thy Mercy from those
who reject (Thee)."
87 We inspired Moses and his brother with this
Message: "Provide dwellings for your people in
Egypt, make your dwellings into places of
worship, and establish regular prayers: and give
glad tidings to those who believe!"
88 Moses prayed: "Our Lord! Thou hast indeed
bestowed on Pharaoh and his chiefs splendour
and wealth in the life of the present, and so, Our
Lord, they mislead (men) from Thy Path.
Deface our Lord, the features of their wealth,
and send hardness to their hearts, so they will
not believe until they see the grievous penalty."
89 Allah said: "Accepted is your prayer (O
Moses and Aaron)! So stand ye straight, and
follow not the path of those who know not."
90 We took the Children of Israel across the
sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them in
insolence and spite. At length, when
overwhelmed with the flood, he said: "I believe
that there is no god except Him Whom the
Children of Israel believe in: I am of those who
submit (to Allah in Islam)."
91 (It was said to him): "Ah now! But a little
while before, wast thou in rebellion! and thou
didst mischief (and violence)!"
92 "This day shall We save thee in the body,
that thou mayest be a sign to those who come
after thee! but verily, many among mankind
are heedless of Our Signs!"
93 We settled the Children of Israel in a
beautiful dwelling-place, and provided for them
sustenance of the best: it was after knowledge
had been granted to them, that they fell into
schisms. Verily Allah will judge between them as
to the schisms amongst them, on the Day of
Judgment.
94 If thou wert in doubt as to what We have
revealed unto thee, then ask those who have
been reading the Book from before thee: the
Truth hath indeed come to thee from thy Lord:
so be in no wise of those in doubt.
95 Nor be of those who reject the signs of Allah,
or thou shalt be of those who perish.
96 Those against whom the word of thy Lord
hath been verified would not believe -
97 Even if every Sign was brought unto them,
until they see (for themselves) the grievous
penalty.
98 Why was there not a single township (among
those We warned), which believed, so its faith
should have profited it, except the people of
Jonah? When they believed, We removed from
them the penalty of ignominy in the life of the
present, and permitted them to enjoy (their life)
for a while.
99 If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all
have believed, all who are on earth! wilt thou
then compel mankind, against their will, to
believe!
100 No soul can believe, except by the will of
Allah, and He will place doubt (or obscurity) on
those who will not understand.
101 Say: "Behold all that is in the heavens and
on earth"; but neither Signs nor Warners profit
those who believe not.
102 Do they then expect (anything) but (what
happened in) the days of the men who passed
away before them? Say: "Wait ye then: for I,
too, will wait with you."
103 In the end We deliver Our apostles and
those who believe: Thus is it fitting on Our part
that We should deliver those who believe!
104 Say: "O ye men! If ye are in doubt as to my
religion, (behold!) I worship not what ye
worship, other than Allah. But I worship Allah -
Who will take your souls (at death): I am
commanded to be (in the ranks) of the
Believers,
105 "And further (thus): 'set thy face towards
religion with true piety, and never in any wise be
of the Unbelievers.'"
106 "'Nor call on any, other than Allah. Such
will neither profit thee nor hurt thee: if thou
dost, behold! thou shalt certainly be of those
who do wrong.'"
107 If Allah do touch thee with hurt, there is
none can remove it but He: if He do design
some benefit for thee, there is none can keep
back His favour: He causeth it to reach
whomsoever of His servants He pleaseth. And
He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
108 Say: "O ye men! Now Truth hath reached
you from your Lord! those who receive
guidance, do so for the good of their own souls;
those who stray, do so to their own loss: and I
am not (set) over you to arrange your affairs."
109 Follow thou the inspiration sent unto thee,
and be patient and constant, till Allah do
decide: for He is the best to decide.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A. L. R. (This is) a Book, with verses basic or
fundamental (of established meaning), further
explained in detail,- from One Who is Wise and
Well-acquainted (with all things):
2 (It teacheth) that ye should worship none but
Allah. (Say): "Verily I am (sent) unto you from
Him to warn and to bring glad tidings,
3 "(And to preach thus), 'Seek ye the forgiveness
of your Lord, and turn to Him in repentance;
that He may grant you enjoyment, good (and
true), for a term appointed, and bestow His
abounding grace on all who abound in merit!
But if ye turn away, then I fear for you the
penalty of a great day:
4 'To Allah is your return, and He hath power
over all things.'"
5 Behold! they fold up their hearts, that they
may lie hid from Him! Ah even when they
cover themselves with their garments, He
knoweth what they conceal, and what they
reveal: for He knoweth well the (innermost
secrets) of the hearts.
6 There is no moving creature on earth but its
sustenance dependeth on Allah. He knoweth
the time and place of its definite abode and its
temporary deposit: All is in a clear Record.
7 He it is Who created the heavens and the
earth in six Days - and His Throne was over the
waters - that He might try you, which of you is
best in conduct. But if thou wert to say to them,
"Ye shall indeed be raised up after death", the
Unbelievers would be sure to say, "This is
nothing but obvious sorcery!"
8 If We delay the penalty for them for a
definite term, they are sure to say, "What keeps
it back?" Ah! On the day it (actually) reaches
them, nothing will turn it away from them, and
they will be completely encircled by that which
they used to mock at!
9 If We give man a taste of Mercy from
Ourselves, and then withdraw it from him,
behold! he is in despair and (falls into)
blasphemy.
10 But if We give him a taste of (Our) favours
after adversity hath touched him, he is sure to
say, "All evil has departed from me." Behold! he
falls into exultation and pride.
11 Not so do those who show patience and
constancy, and work righteousness; for them is
forgiveness (of sins) and a great reward.
12 Perchance thou mayest (feel the inclination)
to give up a part of what is revealed unto thee,
and thy heart feeleth straitened lest they say,
"Why is not a treasure sent down unto him, or
why does not an angel come down with him?"
But thou art there only to warn! It is Allah that
arrangeth all affairs!
13 Or they may say, "He forged it," Say, "Bring
ye then ten suras forged, like unto it, and call (to
your aid) whomsoever ye can, other than Allah.
If ye speak the truth!"
14 "If then they (your false gods) answer not
your (call), know ye that this revelation is sent
down (replete) with the knowledge of Allah, and
that there is no god but He! Will ye even then
submit (to Islam)?"
15 Those who desire the life of the present and
its glitter, to them we shall pay (the price of)
their deeds therein, without diminution.
16 They are those for whom there is nothing in
the Hereafter but the Fire: vain are the designs
they frame therein, and of no effect and the
deeds that they do!
17 Can they be (like) those who accept a Clear
(Sign) from their Lord, and whom a witness
from Himself doth teach, as did the Book of
Moses before it, a guide and a mercy? They
believe therein; but those of the Sects that reject
it, the Fire will be their promised meeting-place.
Be not then in doubt thereon: for it is the truth
from thy Lord: yet many among men do not
believe!
18 Who doth more wrong than those who
invent a lie against Allah. They will be turned
back to the presence of their Lord, and the
witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied
against their Lord! Behold! the Curse of Allah is
on those who do wrong!
19 "Those who would hinder (men) from the
path of Allah and would seek in it something
crooked: these were they who denied the
Hereafter!"
20 They will in no way frustrate (His design) on
earth, nor have they protectors besides Allah.
Their penalty will be doubled! They lost the
power to hear, and they did not see!
21 They are the ones who have lost their own
souls: and the (fancies) they invented have left
them in the lurch!
22 Without a doubt, these are the very ones
who will lose most in the Hereafter!
23 But those who believe and work
righteousness, and humble themselves before
their Lord; They will be companions of the
gardens, to dwell therein for aye!
24 These two kinds (of men) may be compared
to the blind and deaf, and those who can see
and hear well. Are they equal when compared?
Will ye not then take heed?
25 We sent Noah to his people (with a mission):
"I have come to you with a Clear Warning:
26 "That ye serve none but Allah. Verily I do
fear for you the penalty of a grievous day."
27 But the chiefs of the Unbelievers among his
people said: "We see (in) thee nothing but a
man like ourselves: Nor do we see that any
follow thee but the meanest among us, in
judgment immature: Nor do we see in you (all)
any merit above us: in fact we think ye are
liars!"
28 He said: "O my people! See ye if (it be that) I
have a Clear Sign from my Lord, and that He
hath sent Mercy unto me from His own
presence, but that the Mercy hath been
obscured from your sight? Shall we compel you
to accept it when ye are averse to it?
29 "And O my people! I ask you for no wealth
in return: my reward is from none but Allah. But
I will not drive away (in contempt) those who
believe: for verily they are to meet their Lord,
and ye I see are the ignorant ones!
30 "And O my people! who would help me
against Allah if I drove them away? Will ye not
then take heed?
31 "I tell you not that with me are the treasures
of Allah, nor do I know what is hidden, nor
claim I to be an angel. Nor yet do I say, of those
whom your eyes do despise that Allah will not
grant them (all) that is good: Allah knoweth best
what is in their souls: I should, if I did, indeed be
a wrong-doer."
32 They said: "O Noah! thou hast disputed with
us, and (much) hast thou prolonged the dispute
with us: now bring upon us what thou
threatenest us with, if thou speakest the truth!?"
33 He said: "Truly, Allah will bring it on you if
He wills, and then, ye will not be able to
frustrate it!
34 "Of no profit will be my counsel to you,
much as I desire to give you (good) counsel, if it
be that Allah willeth to leave you astray: He is
your Lord! and to Him will ye return!"
35 Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say: "If I
had forged it, on me were my sin! and I am free
of the sins of which ye are guilty!
36 It was revealed to Noah: "None of thy
people will believe except those who have
believed already! So grieve no longer over their
(evil) deeds.
37 "But construct an Ark under Our eyes and
Our inspiration, and address Me no (further) on
behalf of those who are in sin: for they are
about to be overwhelmed (in the Flood)."
38 Forthwith he (starts) constructing the Ark:
Every time that the chiefs of his people passed
by him, they threw ridicule on him. He said: "If
ye ridicule us now, we (in our turn) can look
down on you with ridicule likewise!
39 "But soon will ye know who it is on whom
will descend a penalty that will cover them with
shame, on whom will be unloosed a penalty
lasting:"
40 At length, behold! there came Our
command, and the fountains of the earth
gushed forth! We said: "Embark therein, of
each kind two, male and female, and your
family - except those against whom the word
has already gone forth, and the Believers." but
only a few believed with him.
41 So he said: "Embark ye on the Ark, In the
name of Allah, whether it move or be at rest!
For my Lord is, be sure, Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful!"
42 So the Ark floated with them on the waves
(towering) like mountains, and Noah called out
to his son, who had separated himself (from the
rest): "O my son! embark with us, and be not
with the unbelievers!"
43 The son replied: "I will betake myself to
some mountain: it will save me from the water."
Noah said: "This day nothing can save, from
the command of Allah, any but those on whom
He hath mercy! "And the waves came between
them, and the son was among those
overwhelmed in the Flood.
44 Then the word went forth: "O earth! swallow
up thy water, and O sky! Withhold (thy rain)!"
and the water abated, and the matter was
ended. The Ark rested on Mount Judi, and the
word went forth: "Away with those who do
wrong!"
45 And Noah called upon his Lord, and said: "O
my Lord! surely my son is of my family! and
Thy promise is true, and Thou art the justest of
Judges!"
46 He said: "O Noah! He is not of thy family:
For his conduct is unrighteous. So ask not of Me
that of which thou hast no knowledge! I give
thee counsel, lest thou act like the ignorant!"
47 Noah said: "O my Lord! I do seek refuge
with Thee, lest I ask Thee for that of which I
have no knowledge. And unless thou forgive me
and have Mercy on me, I should indeed be
lost!"
48 The word came: "O Noah! Come down
(from the Ark) with peace from Us, and blessing
on thee and on some of the peoples (who will
spring) from those with thee: but (there will be
other) peoples to whom We shall grant their
pleasures (for a time), but in the end will a
grievous penalty reach them from Us."
49 Such are some of the stories of the unseen,
which We have revealed unto thee: before this,
neither thou nor thy people knew them. So
persevere patiently: for the End is for those who
are righteous.
50 To the 'Ad People (We sent) Hud, one of
their own brethren. He said: "O my people!
worship Allah. ye have no other god but Him.
(Your other gods) ye do nothing but invent!
51 "O my people! I ask of you no reward for
this (Message). My reward is from none but
Him who created me: Will ye not then
understand?
52 "And O my people! Ask forgiveness of your
Lord, and turn to Him (in repentance): He will
send you the skies pouring abundant rain, and
add strength to your strength: so turn ye not
back in sin!"
53 They said: "O Hud! No Clear (Sign) that hast
thou brought us, and we are not the ones to
desert our gods on thy word! Nor shall we
believe in thee!
54 "We say nothing but that (perhaps) some of
our gods may have seized thee with imbecility."
He said: "I call Allah to witness, and do ye bear
witness, that I am free from the sin of ascribing,
to Him,
55 "Other gods as partners! so scheme (your
worst) against me, all of you, and give me no
respite.
56 "I put my trust in Allah, My Lord and your
Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He
hath grasp of its fore-lock. Verily, it is my Lord
that is on a straight Path.
57 "If ye turn away, I (at least) have conveyed
the Message with which I was sent to you. My
Lord will make another people to succeed you,
and you will not harm Him in the least. For my
Lord hath care and watch over all things."
58 So when Our decree issued, We saved Hud
and those who believed with him, by (special)
Grace from Ourselves: We saved them from a
severe penalty.
59 Such were the 'Ad People: they rejected the
Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed His
apostles; And followed the command of every
powerful, obstinate transgressor.
60 And they were pursued by a Curse in this
life,- and on the Day of Judgment. Ah! Behold!
for the 'Ad rejected their Lord and Cherisher!
Ah! Behold! removed (from sight) were 'Ad the
people of Hud!
61 To the Thamud People (We sent) Salih, one
of their own brethren. He said: "O my people!
Worship Allah. Ye have no other god but Him.
It is He Who hath produced you from the earth
and settled you therein: then ask forgiveness of
Him, and turn to Him (in repentance): for my
Lord is (always) near, ready to answer."
62 They said: "O Salih! thou hast been of us! a
centre of our hopes hitherto! dost thou (now)
forbid us the worship of what our fathers
worshipped? But we are really in suspicious
(disquieting) doubt as to that to which thou
invitest us."
63 He said: "O my people! do ye see? If I have
a Clear (Sign) from my Lord and He hath sent
Mercy unto me from Himself, who then can
help me against Allah if I were to disobey Him?
What then would ye add to my (portion) but
perdition?
64 "And O my people! This she-camel of Allah
is a symbol to you: leave her to feed on Allah's
(free) earth, and inflict no harm on her, or a
swift penalty will seize you!"
65 But they did ham-string her. So he said:
"Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days:
(Then will be your ruin); (Behold) there a
promise not to be belied!"
66 When Our Decree issued, We saved Salih
and those who believed with him, by (special)
Grace from Ourselves - and from the Ignominy
of that day. For thy Lord - He is the Strong One,
and able to enforce His Will.
67 The (mighty) Blast overtook the
wrong-doers, and they lay prostrate in their homes
before the morning,
68 As if they had never dwelt and flourished
there. Ah! Behold! for the Thamud rejected
their Lord and Cherisher! Ah! Behold! removed
(from sight) were the Thamud!
69 There came Our messengers to Abraham
with glad tidings. They said, "Peace!" He
answered, "Peace!" and hastened to entertain
them with a roasted calf.
70 But when he saw their hands went not
towards the (meal), he felt some mistrust of
them, and conceived a fear of them. They said:
"Fear not: We have been sent against the people
of Lut."
71 And his wife was standing (there), and she
laughed: But we gave her glad tidings of Isaac,
and after him, of Jacob.
72 She said: "Alas for me! shall I bear a child,
seeing I am an old woman, and my husband
here is an old man? That would indeed be a
wonderful thing!"
73 They said: "Dost thou wonder at Allah's
decree? The grace of Allah and His blessings on
you, o ye people of the house! for He is indeed
worthy of all praise, full of all glory!"
74 When fear had passed from (the mind of)
Abraham and the glad tidings had reached him,
he began to plead with us for Lut's people.
75 For Abraham was, without doubt, forbearing
(of faults), compassionate, and given to look to
Allah.
76 O Abraham! Seek not this. The decree of thy
Lord hath gone forth: for them there cometh a
penalty that cannot be turned back!
77 When Our messengers came to Lut, he was
grieved on their account and felt himself
powerless (to protect) them. He said: "This is a
distressful day."
78 And his people came rushing towards him,
and they had been long in the habit of
practising abominations. He said: "O my
people! Here are my daughters: they are purer
for you (if ye marry)! Now fear Allah, and cover
me not with shame about my guests! Is there
not among you a single right-minded man?"
79 They said: "Well dost thou know we have no
need of thy daughters: indeed thou knowest
quite well what we want!"
80 He said: "Would that I had power to
suppress you or that I could betake myself to
some powerful support."
81 (The Messengers) said: "O Lut! We are
Messengers from thy Lord! By no means shall
they reach thee! Now travel with thy family
while yet a part of the night remains, and let not
any of you look back; but thy wife (will remain
behind): To her will happen what happens to
the people. Morning is their time appointed: Is
not the morning nigh?"
82 When Our Decree issued, We turned (the
cities) upside down, and rained down on them
brimstones hard as baked clay, spread, layer on
layer,-
83 Marked as from thy Lord: Nor are they ever
far from those who do wrong!
84 To the Madyan People (We sent) Shu'aib,
one of their own brethren: he said: "O my
people! worship Allah. Ye have no other god but
Him. And give not short measure or weight: I
see you in prosperity, but I fear for you the
penalty of a day that will compass (you) all
round.
85 "And O my people! give just measure and
weight, nor withhold from the people the things
that are their due: commit not evil in the land
with intent to do mischief.
86 "That which is left you by Allah is best for
you, if ye (but) believed! but I am not set over
you to keep watch!"
87 They said: "O Shu'aib! Does thy (religion of)
prayer command thee that we leave off the
worship which our fathers practised, or that we
leave off doing what we like with our property?
Truly, thou art the one that forbeareth with
faults and is right-minded!"
88 He said: "O my people! see ye whether I
have a Clear (Sign) from my Lord, and He hath
given me sustenance (pure and) good as from
Himself? I wish not, in opposition to you, to do
that which I forbid you to do. I only desire
(your) betterment to the best of my power; and
my success (in my task) can only come from
Allah. In Him I trust, and unto Him I look.
89 "And O my people! let not my dissent (from
you) cause you to sin, lest ye suffer a fate
similar to that of the people of Noah or of Hud
or of Salih, nor are the people of Lut far off
from you!
90 "But ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn
unto Him (in repentance): For my Lord is
indeed full of mercy and loving-kindness."
91 They said: "O Shu'aib! much of what thou
sayest we do not understand! In fact among us
we see that thou hast no strength! Were it not
for thy family, we should certainly have stoned
thee! for thou hast among us no great position!"
92 He said: "O my people! Is then my family of
more consideration with you than Allah? For ye
cast Him away behind your backs (with
contempt). But verily my Lord encompasseth
on all sides all that ye do!
93 "And O my people! Do whatever ye can: I
will do (my part). Soon will ye know who it is on
whom descends the penalty of ignominy; and
who is a liar! and watch ye! for I too am
watching with you!"
94 When Our decree issued, We saved Shu'aib
and those who believed with him, by (special)
mercy from Ourselves: But the (mighty) blast
did seize the wrong-doers, and they lay prostrate
in their homes by the morning,-
95 As if they had never dwelt and flourished
there! Ah! Behold! How the Madyan were
removed (from sight) as were removed the
Thamud!
96 And we sent Moses, with Our Clear (Signs)
and an authority manifest,
97 Unto Pharaoh and his chiefs: but they
followed the command of Pharaoh and the
command of Pharaoh was no right (guide).
98 He will go before his people on the Day of
Judgment, and lead them into the Fire (as cattle
are led to water): But woeful indeed will be the
place to which they are led!
99 And they are followed by a curse in this (life)
and on the Day of Judgment: and woeful is the
gift which shall be given (unto them)!
100 These are some of the stories of
communities which We relate unto thee: of
them some are standing, and some have been
mown down (by the sickle of time).
101 It was not We that wronged them: They
wronged their own souls: the deities, other than
Allah, whom they invoked, profited them no
whit when there issued the decree of thy Lord:
Nor did they add aught (to their lot) but
perdition!
102 Such is the chastisement of thy Lord when
He chastises communities in the midst of their
wrong: grievous, indeed, and severe is His
chastisement.
103 In that is a Sign for those who fear the
penalty of the Hereafter: that is a Day for
which mankind will be gathered together: that
will be a Day of Testimony.
104 Nor shall We delay it but for a term
appointed.
105 The day it arrives, no soul shall speak
except by His leave: of those (gathered) some
will be wretched and some will be blessed.
106 Those who are wretched shall be in the Fire:
There will be for them therein (nothing but) the
heaving of sighs and sobs:
107 They will dwell therein for all the time that
the heavens and the earth endure, except as thy
Lord willeth: for thy Lord is the (sure)
accomplisher of what He planneth.
108 And those who are blessed shall be in the
Garden: They will dwell therein for all the time
that the heavens and the earth endure, except
as thy Lord willeth: a gift without break.
109 Be not then in doubt as to what these men
worship. They worship nothing but what their
fathers worshipped before (them): but verily We
shall pay them back (in full) their portion
without (the least) abatement.
110 We certainly gave the Book to Moses, but
differences arose therein: had it not been that a
word had gone forth before from thy Lord, the
matter would have been decided between them,
but they are in suspicious doubt concerning it.
111 And, of a surety, to all will your Lord pay
back (in full the recompense) of their deeds: for
He knoweth well all that they do.
112 Therefore stand firm (in the straight Path)
as thou art commanded - thou and those who
with thee turn (unto Allah); and transgress not
(from the Path): for He seeth well all that ye do.
113 And incline not to those who do wrong, or
the Fire will seize you; and ye have no
protectors other than Allah, nor shall ye be
helped.
114 And establish regular prayers at the two
ends of the day and at the approaches of the
night: For those things, that are good remove
those that are evil: Be that the word of
remembrance to those who remember (their
Lord):
115 And be steadfast in patience; for verily
Allah will not suffer the reward of the righteous
to perish.
116 Why were there not, among the generations
before you, persons possessed of balanced good
sense, prohibiting (men) from mischief in the
earth - except a few among them whom We
saved (from harm)? But the wrong-doers
pursued the enjoyment of the good things of life
which were given them, and persisted in sin.
117 Nor would thy Lord be the One to destroy
communities for a single wrong-doing, if its
members were likely to mend.
118 If thy Lord had so willed, He could have
made mankind one people: but they will not
cease to dispute.
119 Except those on whom thy Lord hath
bestowed His Mercy: and for this did He create
them: and the Word of thy Lord shall be
fulfilled: "I will fill Hell with jinns and men all
together."
120 All that we relate to thee of the stories of
the apostles,- with it We make firm thy heart: in
them there cometh to thee the Truth, as well as
an exhortation and a message of remembrance
to those who believe.
121 Say to those who do not believe: "Do what
ever ye can: We shall do our part;
122 "And wait ye! We too shall wait."
123 To Allah do belong the unseen (secrets) of
the heavens and the earth, and to Him goeth
back every affair (for decision): then worship
Him, and put thy trust in Him: and thy Lord is
not unmindful of aught that ye do.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A.L.R. These are the symbols (or Verses) of
the perspicuous Book.
2 We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an, in
order that ye may learn wisdom.
3 We do relate unto thee the most beautiful of
stories, in that We reveal to thee this (portion of
the) Qur'an: before this, thou too was among
those who knew it not.
4 Behold! Joseph said to his father: "O my
father! I did see eleven stars and the sun and
the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves to
me!"
5 Said (the father): "My (dear) little son! relate
not thy vision to thy brothers, lest they concoct
a plot against thee: for Satan is to man an
avowed enemy!
6 "Thus will thy Lord choose thee and teach
thee the interpretation of stories (and events)
and perfect His favour to thee and to the
posterity of Jacob - even as He perfected it to
thy fathers Abraham and Isaac aforetime! for
Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom."
7 Verily in Joseph and his brethren are signs (or
symbols) for seekers (after Truth).
8 They said: "Truly Joseph and his brother are
loved more by our father than we: But we are a
goodly body! Really our father is obviously
wandering (in his mind)!
9 "Slay ye Joseph or cast him out to some
(unknown) land, that so the favour of your
father may be given to you alone: (there will be
time enough) for you to be righteous after that!"
10 Said one of them: "Slay not Joseph, but if ye
must do something, throw him down to the
bottom of the well: he will be picked up by
some caravan of travelers."
11 They said: "O our father! why dost thou not
trust us with Joseph, seeing we are indeed his
sincere well-wishers?
12 "Send him with us tomorrow to enjoy
himself and play, and we shall take every care
of him."
13 (Jacob) said: "Really it saddens me that ye
should take him away: I fear lest the wolf
should devour him while ye attend not to him."
14 They said: "If the wolf were to devour him
while we are (so large) a party, then should we
indeed (first) have perished ourselves!"
15 So they did take him away, and they all
agreed to throw him down to the bottom of the
well: and We put into his heart (this Message):
'Of a surety thou shalt (one day) tell them the
truth of this their affair while they know (thee)
not'
16 Then they came to their father in the early
part of the night, weeping.
17 They said: "O our father! We went racing
with one another, and left Joseph with our
things; and the wolf devoured him... But thou
wilt never believe us even though we tell the
truth."
18 They stained his shirt with false blood. He
said: "Nay, but your minds have made up a tale
(that may pass) with you, (for me) patience is
most fitting: Against that which ye assert, it is
Allah (alone) Whose help can be sought."
19 Then there came a caravan of travelers:
they sent their water-carrier (for water), and he
let down his bucket (into the well)... He said:
"Ah there! Good news! Here is a (fine) young
man!" So they concealed him as a treasure! But
Allah knoweth well all that they do!
20 The (Brethren) sold him for a miserable
price, for a few dirhams counted out: in such
low estimation did they hold him!
21 The man in Egypt who bought him, said to
his wife: "Make his stay (among us)
honourable: may be he will bring us much good,
or we shall adopt him as a son." Thus did We
establish Joseph in the land, that We might
teach him the interpretation of stories (and
events). And Allah hath full power and control
over His affairs; but most among mankind
know it not.
22 When Joseph attained His full manhood, We
gave him power and knowledge: thus do We
reward those who do right.
23 But she in whose house he was, sought to
seduce him from his (true) self: she fastened the
doors, and said: "Now come, thou (dear one)!"
He said: "(Allah) forbid! truly (thy husband) is
my lord! he made my sojourn agreeable! truly
to no good come those who do wrong!"
24 And (with passion) did she desire him, and he
would have desired her, but that he saw the
evidence of his Lord: thus (did We order) that
We might turn away from him (all) evil and
shameful deeds: for he was one of Our servants,
sincere and purified.
25 So they both raced each other to the door,
and she tore his shirt from the back: they both
found her lord near the door. She said: "What is
the (fitting) punishment for one who formed an
evil design against thy wife, but prison or a
grievous chastisement?"
26 He said: "It was she that sought to seduce
me - from my (true) self." And one of her
household saw (this) and bore witness, (thus):-
"If it be that his shirt is rent from the front, then
is her tale true, and he is a liar!
27 "But if it be that his shirt is torn from the
back, then is she the liar, and he is telling the
truth!"
28 So when he saw his shirt,- that it was torn at
the back,- (her husband) said: "Behold! It is a
snare of you women! truly, mighty is your
snare!
29 "O Joseph, pass this over! (O wife), ask
forgiveness for thy sin, for truly thou hast been
at fault!"
30 Ladies said in the City: "The wife of the
(great) 'Aziz is seeking to seduce her slave from
his (true) self: Truly hath he inspired her with
violent love: we see she is evidently going
astray."
31 When she heard of their malicious talk, she
sent for them and prepared a banquet for them:
she gave each of them a knife: and she said (to
Joseph), "Come out before them." When they
saw him, they did extol him, and (in their
amazement) cut their hands: they said, "(Allah)
preserve us! No mortal is this! This is none other
than a noble angel!"
32 She said: "There before you is the man
about whom ye did blame me! I did seek to
seduce him from his (true) self but he did firmly
save himself guiltless! And now, if he doth not
my bidding, he shall certainly be cast into
prison, and (what is more) be of the company
of the vilest!"
33 He said: "O my Lord! the prison is more to
my liking than that to which they invite me:
Unless Thou turn away their snare from me, I
should (in my youthful folly) feel inclined
towards them and join the ranks of the
ignorant."
34 So his Lord hearkened to him (in his prayer),
and turned away from him their snare: Verily
He heareth and knoweth (all things).
35 Then it occurred to the men, after they had
seen the signs, (that it was best) to imprison him
for a time.
36 Now with him there came into the prison two
young men. Said one of them: "I see myself (in
a dream) pressing wine." said the other: "I see
myself (in a dream) carrying bread on my head,
and birds are eating, thereof." "Tell us" (they
said) "The truth and meaning thereof: for we
see thou art one that doth good (to all)."
37 He said: "Before any food comes (in due
course) to feed either of you, I will surely reveal
to you the truth and meaning of this ere it befall
you: that is part of the (duty) which my Lord
hath taught me. I have (I assure you)
abandoned the ways of a people that believe
not in Allah and that (even) deny the Hereafter.
38 "And I follow the ways of my fathers:
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and never could
we attribute any partners whatever to Allah.
That (comes) of the grace of Allah to us and to
mankind: yet most men are not grateful.
39 "O my two companions of the prison! (I ask
you): are many lords differing among
themselves better, or the One Allah, Supreme
and Irresistible?
40 "If not Him, ye worship nothing but names
which ye have named, ye and your fathers, for
which Allah hath sent down no authority: the
command is for none but Allah. He hath
commanded that ye worship none but Him:
that is the right religion, but most men
understand not...
41 "O my two companions of the prison! As to
one of you, he will pour out the wine for his lord
to drink: as for the other, he will hang from the
cross, and the birds will eat from off his head.
(so) hath been decreed that matter whereof ye
twain do enquire..."
42 And of the two, to that one whom he
consider about to be saved, he said: "Mention
me to thy lord." But Satan made him forget to
mention him to his lord: and (Joseph) lingered in
prison a few (more) years.
43 The king (of Egypt) said: "I do see (in a
vision) seven fat kine, whom seven lean ones
devour, and seven green ears of corn, and seven
(others) withered. O ye chiefs! Expound to me
my vision if it be that ye can interpret visions."
44 They said: "A confused medley of dreams:
and we are not skilled in the interpretation of
dreams."
45 But the man who had been released, one of
the two (who had been in prison) and who now
bethought him after (so long) a space of time,
said: "I will tell you the truth of its
interpretation: send ye me (therefore)."
46 "O Joseph!" (he said) "O man of truth!
Expound to us (the dream) of seven fat kine
whom seven lean ones devour, and of seven
green ears of corn and (seven) others withered:
that I may return to the people, and that they
may understand."
47 (Joseph) said: "For seven years shall ye
diligently sow as is your wont: and the harvests
that ye reap, ye shall leave them in the ear,
except a little, of which ye shall eat.
48 "Then will come after that (period) seven
dreadful (years), which will devour what ye shall
have laid by in advance for them, (all) except a
little which ye shall have (specially) guarded.
49 "Then will come after that (period) a year in
which the people will have abundant water, and
in which they will press (wine and oil)."
50 So the king said: "Bring ye him unto me."
But when the messenger came to him, (Joseph)
said: "Go thou back to thy lord, and ask him,
'What is the state of mind of the ladies who cut
their hands?' For my Lord is certainly well aware
of their snare."
51 (The king) said (to the ladies): "What was
your affair when ye did seek to seduce Joseph
from his (true) self?" The ladies said: "(Allah)
preserve us! no evil know we against him!" Said
the 'Aziz's wife: "Now is the truth manifest (to
all): it was I who sought to seduce him from his
(true) self: He is indeed of those who are (ever)
true (and virtuous).
52 "This (say I), in order that He may know that
I have never been false to him in his absence,
and that Allah will never guide the snare of the
false ones.
53 "Nor do I absolve my own self (of blame):
the (human) soul is certainly prone to evil,
unless my Lord do bestow His Mercy: but surely
my Lord is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."
54 So the king said: "Bring him unto me; I will
take him specially to serve about my own
person." Therefore when he had spoken to him,
he said: "Be assured this day, thou art, before
our own presence, with rank firmly established,
and fidelity fully proved!
55 (Joseph) said: "Set me over the store-houses
of the land: I will indeed guard them, as one
that knows (their importance)."
56 Thus did We give established power to
Joseph in the land, to take possession therein as,
when, or where he pleased. We bestow of our
Mercy on whom We please, and We suffer not,
to be lost, the reward of those who do good.
57 But verily the reward of the Hereafter is the
best, for those who believe, and are constant in
righteousness.
58 Then came Joseph's brethren: they entered
his presence, and he knew them, but they knew
him not.
59 And when he had furnished them forth with
provisions (suitable) for them, he said: "Bring
unto me a brother ye have, of the same father
as yourselves, (but a different mother): see ye
not that I pay out full measure, and that I do
provide the best hospitality?
60 "Now if ye bring him not to me, ye shall have
no measure (of corn) from me, nor shall ye
(even) come near me."
61 They said: "We shall certainly seek to get our
wish about him from his father: Indeed we shall
do it."
62 And (Joseph) told his servants to put their
stock-in-trade (with which they had bartered)
into their saddle-bags, so they should know it
only when they returned to their people, in order
that they might come back.
63 Now when they returned to their father, they
said: "O our father! No more measure of grain
shall we get (unless we take our brother): So
send our brother with us, that we may get our
measure; and we will indeed take every care of
him."
64 He said: "Shall I trust you with him with any
result other than when I trusted you with his
brother aforetime? But Allah is the best to take
care (of him), and He is the Most Merciful of
those who show mercy!"
65 Then when they opened their baggage, they
found their stock-in-trade had been returned to
them. They said: "O our father! What (more)
can we desire? this our stock-in-trade has been
returned to us: so we shall get (more) food for
our family; We shall take care of our brother;
and add (at the same time) a full camel's load
(of grain to our provisions). This is but a small
quantity.
66 (Jacob) said: "Never will I send him with you
until ye swear a solemn oath to me, in Allah's
name, that ye will be sure to bring him back to
me unless ye are yourselves hemmed in (and
made powerless). And when they had sworn
their solemn oath, he said: "Over all that we say,
be Allah the witness and guardian!"
67 Further he said: "O my sons! enter not all by
one gate: enter ye by different gates. Not that I
can profit you aught against Allah (with my
advice): None can command except Allah. On
Him do I put my trust: and let all that trust put
their trust on Him."
68 And when they entered in the manner their
father had enjoined, it did not profit them in the
least against (the plan of) Allah. It was but a
necessity of Jacob's soul, which he discharged.
For he was, by our instruction, full of knowledge
(and experience): but most men know not.
69 Now when they came into Joseph's presence,
he received his (full) brother to stay with him.
He said (to him): "Behold! I am thy (own)
brother; so grieve not at aught of their doings."
70 At length when he had furnished them forth
with provisions (suitable) for them, he put the
drinking cup into his brother's saddle-bag. Then
shouted out a crier: "O ye (in) the caravan!
behold! ye are thieves, without doubt!"
71 They said, turning towards them: "What is it
that ye miss?"
72 They said: "We miss the great beaker of the
king; for him who produces it, is (the reward of)
a camel load; I will be bound by it."
73 (The brothers) said: "By Allah. Well ye know
that we came not to make mischief in the land,
and we are no thieves!"
74 (The Egyptians) said: "What then shall be
the penalty of this, if ye are (proved) to have
lied?"
75 They said: "The penalty should be that he in
whose saddle-bag it is found, should be held (as
bondman) to atone for the (crime). Thus it is we
punish the wrong-doers!"
76 So he began (the search) with their baggage,
before (he came to) the baggage of his brother:
at length he brought it out of his brother's
baggage. Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could
not take his brother by the law of the king
except that Allah willed it (so). We raise to
degrees (of wisdom) whom We please: but over
all endued with knowledge is one, the
All-Knowing.
77 They said: "If he steals, there was a brother
of his who did steal before (him)." But these
things did Joseph keep locked in his heart,
revealing not the secrets to them. He (simply)
said (to himself): "Ye are the worse situated;
and Allah knoweth best the truth of what ye
assert!"
78 They said: "O exalted one! Behold! he has a
father, aged and venerable, (who will grieve for
him); so take one of us in his place; for we see
that thou art (gracious) in doing good."
79 He said: "(Allah) forbid that we take other
than him with whom we found our property:
indeed (if we did so), we should be acting
wrongfully.
80 Now when they saw no hope of his
(yielding), they held a conference in private. The
leader among them said: "Know ye not that
your father did take an oath from you in Allah's
name, and how, before this, ye did fail in your
duty with Joseph? Therefore will I not leave this
land until my father permits me, or Allah
commands me; and He is the best to command.
81 "Turn ye back to your father, and say, 'O our
father! behold! thy son committed theft! we
bear witness only to what we know, and we
could not well guard against the unseen!
82 "'Ask at the town where we have been and
the caravan in which we returned, and (you will
find) we are indeed telling the truth.'"
83 Jacob said: "Nay, but ye have yourselves
contrived a story (good enough) for you. So
patience is most fitting (for me). Maybe Allah
will bring them (back) all to me (in the end). For
He is indeed full of knowledge and wisdom."
84 And he turned away from them, and said:
"How great is my grief for Joseph!" And his eyes
became white with sorrow, and he fell into silent
melancholy.
85 They said: "By Allah. (never) wilt thou cease
to remember Joseph until thou reach the last
extremity of illness, or until thou die!"
86 He said: "I only complain of my distraction
and anguish to Allah, and I know from Allah
that which ye know not...
87 "O my sons! go ye and inquire about Joseph
and his brother, and never give up hope of
Allah's Soothing Mercy: truly no one despairs of
Allah's Soothing Mercy, except those who have
no faith."
88 Then, when they came (back) into (Joseph's)
presence they said: "O exalted one! distress has
seized us and our family: we have (now)
brought but scanty capital: so pay us full
measure, (we pray thee), and treat it as charity
to us: for Allah doth reward the charitable."
89 He said: "Know ye how ye dealt with Joseph
and his brother, not knowing (what ye were
doing)?"
90 They said: "Art thou indeed Joseph?" He
said, "I am Joseph, and this is my brother: Allah
has indeed been gracious to us (all): behold, he
that is righteous and patient, never will Allah
suffer the reward to be lost, of those who do
right."
91 They said: "By Allah, Indeed has Allah
preferred thee above us, and we certainly have
been guilty of sin!"
92 He said: "This day let no reproach be (cast)
on you: Allah will forgive you, and He is the
Most Merciful of those who show mercy!
93 "Go with this my shirt, and cast it over the
face of my father: he will come to see (clearly).
Then come ye (here) to me together with all
your family."
94 When the caravan left (Egypt), their father
said: "I do indeed scent the presence of Joseph:
Nay, think me not a dotard."
95 They said: "By Allah, truly thou art in thine
old wandering mind."
96 Then when the bearer of the good news
came, He cast (the shirt) over his face, and he
forthwith regained clear sight. He said: "Did I
not say to you, 'I know from Allah that which
ye know not?'"
97 They said: "O our father! ask for us
forgiveness for our sins, for we were truly at
fault."
98 He said: "Soon will I ask my Lord for
forgiveness for you: for he is indeed
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
99 Then when they entered the presence of
Joseph, he provided a home for his parents with
himself, and said: "Enter ye Egypt (all) in safety
if it please Allah."
100 And he raised his parents high on the throne
(of dignity), and they fell down in prostration,
(all) before him. He said: "O my father! this is
the fulfillment of my vision of old! Allah hath
made it come true! He was indeed good to me
when He took me out of prison and brought
you (all here) out of the desert, (even) after
Satan had sown enmity between me and my
brothers. Verily my Lord understandeth best the
mysteries of all that He planneth to do, for
verily He is full of knowledge and wisdom.
101 "O my Lord! Thou hast indeed bestowed on
me some power, and taught me something of
the interpretation of dreams and events, O Thou
Creator of the heavens and the earth! Thou art
my Protector in this world and in the Hereafter.
Take Thou my soul (at death) as one submitting
to Thy will (as a Muslim), and unite me with the
righteous."
102 Such is one of the stories of what happened
unseen, which We reveal by inspiration unto
thee; nor wast thou (present) with them then
when they concerted their plans together in the
process of weaving their plots.
103 Yet no faith will the greater part of
mankind have, however ardently thou dost
desire it.
104 And no reward dost thou ask of them for
this: it is no less than a message for all creatures.
105 And how many Signs in the heavens and
the earth do they pass by? Yet they turn (their
faces) away from them!
106 And most of them believe not in Allah
without associating (other as partners) with
Him!
107 Do they then feel secure from the coming
against them of the covering veil of the wrath of
Allah, or of the coming against them of the
(final) Hour all of a sudden while they perceive
not?
108 Say thou: "This is my way: I do invite unto
Allah, on evidence clear as the seeing with one's
eyes, I and whoever follows me. Glory to Allah,
and never will I join gods with Allah."
109 Nor did We send before thee (as apostles)
any but men, whom we did inspire: (men) living
in human habitations. Do they not travel
through the earth, and see what was the end of
those before them? But the home of the
hereafter is best, for those who do right. Will ye
not then understand?
110 (Respite will be granted) until, when the
apostles give up hope (of their people) and
(come to) think that they were treated as liars,
there reaches them Our help, and those whom
We will are delivered into safety. But never will
be warded off our punishment from those who
are in sin.
111 There is, in their stories, instruction for men
endued with understanding. It is not a tale
invented, but a confirmation of what went
before it, a detailed exposition of all things, and
a guide and a mercy to any such as believe.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A.L.M.R. These are the signs (or verses) of the
Book: that which hath been revealed unto thee
from thy Lord is the Truth; but most men
believe not.
2 Allah is He Who raised the heavens without
any pillars that ye can see; is firmly established
on the throne (of authority); He has subjected
the sun and the moon (to his Law)! Each one
runs (its course) for a term appointed. He doth
regulate all affairs, explaining the signs in detail,
that ye may believe with certainty in the
meeting with your Lord.
3 And it is He who spread out the earth, and set
thereon mountains standing firm and (flowing)
rivers: and fruit of every kind He made in pairs,
two and two: He draweth the night as a veil o'er
the Day. Behold, verily in these things there are
signs for those who consider!
4 And in the earth are tracts (diverse though)
neighbouring, and gardens of vines and fields
sown with corn, and palm trees - growing out of
single roots or otherwise: watered with the same
water, yet some of them We make more
excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in
these things there are signs for those who
understand!
5 If thou dost marvel (at their want of faith),
strange is their saying: "When we are (actually)
dust, shall we indeed then be in a creation
renewed?" They are those who deny their Lord!
They are those round whose necks will be yokes
(of servitude): they will be Companions of the
Fire, to dwell therein (for aye)!
6 They ask thee to hasten on the evil in
preference to the good: Yet have come to pass,
before them, (many) exemplary punishments!
But verily thy Lord is full of forgiveness for
mankind for their wrong-doing, and verily thy
Lord is (also) strict in punishment.
7 And the Unbelievers say: "Why is not a sign
sent down to him from his Lord?" But thou art
truly a warner, and to every people a guide.
8 Allah doth know what every female (womb)
doth bear, by how much the wombs fall short
(of their time or number) or do exceed. Every
single thing is before His sight, in (due)
proportion.
9 He knoweth the unseen and that which is
open: He is the Great, the Most High.
10 It is the same (to Him) whether any of you
conceal his speech or declare it openly; whether
he lie hid by night or walk forth freely by day.
11 For each (such person) there are (angels) in
succession, before and behind him: They guard
him by command of Allah. Verily never will
Allah change the condition of a people until
they change it themselves (with their own souls).
But when (once) Allah willeth a people's
punishment, there can be no turning it back, nor
will they find, besides Him, any to protect.
12 It is He Who doth show you the lightning, by
way both of fear and of hope: It is He Who
doth raise up the clouds, heavy with (fertilizing)
rain!
13 Nay, thunder repeateth His praises, and so
do the angels, with awe: He flingeth the
loud-voiced thunder-bolts, and therewith He striketh
whomsoever He will. Yet these (are the men)
who (dare to) dispute about Allah, with the
strength of His power (supreme)!
14 For Him (alone) is prayer in Truth: any
others that they call upon besides Him hear
them no more than if they were to stretch forth
their hands for water to reach their mouths but
it reaches them not: for the prayer of those
without Faith is nothing but (futile) wandering
(in the mind).
15 Whatever beings there are in the heavens
and the earth do prostrate themselves to Allah
(Acknowledging subjection), with good-will or in
spite of themselves: so do their shadows in the
morning and evenings.
16 Say: "Who is the Lord and Sustainer of the
heavens and the earth?" Say: "(It is) Allah."
Say: "Do ye then take (for worship) protectors
other than Him, such as have no power either
for good or for harm to themselves?" Say: "Are
the blind equal with those who see? Or the
depths of darkness equal with light?" Or do they
assign to Allah partners who have created
(anything) as He has created, so that the
creation seemed to them similar? Say: "(Allah)
is the Creator of all things: He is the One, the
Supreme and Irresistible."
17 He sends down water from the skies, and the
channels flow, each according to its measure:
But the torrent bears away to foam that mounts
up to the surface. Even so, from that (ore)
which they heat in the fire, to make ornaments
or utensils therewith, there is a scum likewise.
Thus doth Allah (by parables) show forth Truth
and Vanity. For the scum disappears like froth
cast out; while that which is for the good of
mankind remains on the earth. Thus doth Allah
set forth parables.
18 For those who respond to their Lord, are (all)
good things. But those who respond not to Him,
Even if they had all that is in the heavens and
on earth, and as much more, (in vain) would
they offer it for ransom. For them will the
reckoning be terrible: their abode will be Hell,
what a bed of misery!
19 Is then one who doth know that that which
hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord is
the Truth, like one who is blind? It is those who
are endued with understanding that receive
admonition;-
20 Those who fulfill the covenant of Allah and
fail not in their plighted word;
21 Those who join together those things which
Allah hath commanded to be joined, hold their
Lord in awe, and fear the terrible reckoning;
22 Those who patiently persevere, seeking the
countenance of their Lord; Establish regular
prayers; spend, out of (the gifts) We have
bestowed for their sustenance, secretly and
openly; and turn off Evil with good: for such
there is the final attainment of the (eternal)
home,
23 Gardens of perpetual bliss: they shall enter
there, as well as the righteous among their
fathers, their spouses, and their offspring: and
angels shall enter unto them from every gate
(with the salutation):
24 "Peace unto you for that ye persevered in
patience! Now how excellent is the final home!"
25 But those who break the Covenant of Allah,
after having plighted their word thereto, and cut
asunder those things which Allah has
commanded to be joined, and work mischief in
the land;- on them is the curse; for them is the
terrible home!
26 Allah doth enlarge, or grant by (strict)
measure, the sustenance (which He giveth) to
whoso He pleaseth. (The worldly) rejoice in the
life of this world: But the life of this world is but
little comfort in the Hereafter.
27 The Unbelievers say: "Why is not a sign sent
down to him from his Lord?" Say: "Truly Allah
leaveth, to stray, whom He will; But He guideth
to Himself those who turn to Him in penitence,-
28 "Those who believe, and whose hearts find
satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah. for
without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do
hearts find satisfaction.
29 "For those who believe and work
righteousness, is (every) blessedness, and a
beautiful place of (final) return."
30 Thus have we sent thee amongst a People
before whom (long since) have (other) Peoples
(gone and) passed away; in order that thou
mightest rehearse unto them what We send
down unto thee by inspiration; yet do they
reject (Him), the Most Gracious! Say: "He is my
Lord! There is no god but He! On Him is my
trust, and to Him do I turn!"
31 If there were a Qur'an with which mountains
were moved, or the earth were cloven asunder,
or the dead were made to speak, (this would be
the one!) But, truly, the command is with Allah
in all things! Do not the Believers know, that,
had Allah (so) willed, He could have guided all
mankind (to the right)? But the Unbelievers,
never will disaster cease to seize them for their
(ill) deeds, or to settle close to their homes, until
the promise of Allah come to pass, for, verily,
Allah will not fail in His promise.
32 Mocked were (many) apostles before thee:
but I granted respite to the unbelievers, and
finally I punished them: Then how (terrible) was
my requital!
33 Is then He who standeth over every soul
(and knoweth) all that it doth, (like any others)?
And yet they ascribe partners to Allah. Say:
"But name them! Is it that ye will inform Him
of something he knoweth not on earth, or is it
(just) a show of words?" Nay! to those who
believe not, their pretense seems pleasing, but
they are kept back (thereby) from the path. And
those whom Allah leaves to stray, no one can
guide.
34 For them is a penalty in the life of this world,
but harder, truly, is the penalty of the Hereafter:
and defender have they none against Allah.
35 The parable of the Garden which the
righteous are promised! Beneath it flow rivers:
perpetual is the enjoyment thereof and the
shade therein: such is the end of the Righteous;
and the end of Unbelievers in the Fire.
36 Those to whom We have given the Book
rejoice at what hath been revealed unto thee:
but there are among the clans those who reject
a part thereof. Say: "I am commanded to
worship Allah, and not to join partners with
Him. Unto Him do I call, and unto Him is my
return."
37 Thus have We revealed it to be a judgment
of authority in Arabic. Wert thou to follow their
(vain) desires after the knowledge which hath
reached thee, then wouldst thou find neither
protector nor defender against Allah.
38 We did send apostles before thee, and
appointed for them wives and children: and it
was never the part of an apostle to bring a sign
except as Allah permitted (or commanded). For
each period is a Book (revealed).
39 Allah doth blot out or confirm what He
pleaseth: with Him is the Mother of the Book.
40 Whether We shall show thee (within thy
life-time) part of what we promised them or take to
ourselves thy soul (before it is all accomplished),
thy duty is to make (the Message) reach them:
it is our part to call them to account.
41 See they not that We gradually reduce the
land (in their control) from its outlying borders?
(Where) Allah commands, there is none to put
back His Command: and He is swift in calling
to account.
42 Those before them did (also) devise plots;
but in all things the master-planning is Allah's.
He knoweth the doings of every soul: and soon
will the Unbelievers know who gets home in the
end.
43 The Unbelievers say: "No apostle art thou."
Say: "Enough for a witness between me and
you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the
Book."
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A. L. R. A Book which We have revealed unto
thee, in order that thou mightest lead mankind
out of the depths of darkness into light - by the
leave of their Lord - to the Way of (Him) the
Exalted in power, worthy of all praise!
2 Of Allah, to Whom do belong all things in the
heavens and on earth! But alas for the
Unbelievers for a terrible penalty (their Unfaith
will bring them)!
3 Those who love the life of this world more
than the Hereafter, who hinder (men) from the
Path of Allah and seek therein something
crooked: they are astray by a long distance.
4 We sent not an apostle except (to teach) in the
language of his (own) people, in order to make
(things) clear to them. Now Allah leaves straying
those whom He pleases and guides whom He
pleases: and He is Exalted in power, full of
Wisdom.
5 We sent Moses with Our signs (and the
command). "Bring out thy people from the
depths of darkness into light, and teach them to
remember the Days of Allah." Verily in this
there are Signs for such as are firmly patient
and constant, grateful and appreciative.
6 Remember! Moses said to his people: "Call to
mind the favour of Allah to you when He
delivered you from the people of Pharaoh: they
set you hard tasks and punishments,
slaughtered your sons, and let your women-folk
live: therein was a tremendous trial from your
Lord."
7 And remember! your Lord caused to be
declared (publicly): "If ye are grateful, I will add
more (favours) unto you; But if ye show
ingratitude, truly My punishment is terrible
indeed."
8 And Moses said: "If ye show ingratitude, ye
and all on earth together, yet is Allah free of all
wants, worthy of all praise.
9 Has not the story reached you, (O people!), of
those who (went) before you? Of the people of
Noah, and 'Ad, and Thamud? And of those who
(came) after them? None knows them but
Allah. To them came apostles with Clear
(Signs); but they put their hands up to their
mouths, and said: "We do deny (the mission) on
which ye have been sent, and we are really in
suspicious (disquieting) doubt as to that to
which ye invite us."
10 Their apostles said: "Is there a doubt about
Allah, The Creator of the heavens and the
earth? It is He Who invites you, in order that He
may forgive you your sins and give you respite
for a term appointed!" They said: "Ah! ye are
no more than human, like ourselves! Ye wish to
turn us away from the (gods) our fathers used to
worship: then bring us some clear authority."
11 Their apostles said to them: "True, we are
human like yourselves, but Allah doth grant His
grace to such of his servants as He pleases. It is
not for us to bring you an authority except as
Allah permits. And on Allah let all men of faith
put their trust.
12 "No reason have we why we should not put
our trust on Allah. Indeed He Has guided us to
the Ways we (follow). We shall certainly bear
with patience all the hurt you may cause us. For
those who put their trust should put their trust
on Allah."
13 And the Unbelievers said to their apostles:
"Be sure we shall drive you out of our land, or
ye shall return to our religion." But their Lord
inspired (this Message) to them: "Verily We shall
cause the wrong-doers to perish!
14 "And verily We shall cause you to abide in
the land, and succeed them. This for such as
fear the Time when they shall stand before My
tribunal, such as fear the punishment
denounced."
15 But they sought victory and decision (there
and then), and frustration was the lot of every
powerful, obstinate transgressor.
16 In front of such a one is Hell, and he is given,
for drink, boiling fetid water.
17 In gulps will he sip it, but never will he be
near swallowing it down his throat: death will
come to him from every quarter, yet will he not
die: and in front of him will be a chastisement
unrelenting.
18 The parable of those who reject their Lord is
that their works are as ashes, on which the wind
blows furiously on a tempestuous day: No
power have they over aught that they have
earned: that is the straying far, far (from the
goal).
19 Seest thou not that Allah created the
heavens and the earth in Truth? If He so will,
He can remove you and put (in your place) a
new creation?
20 Nor is that for Allah any great matter.
21 They will all be marshaled before Allah
together: then will the weak say to those who
were arrogant, "For us, we but followed you;
can ye then avail us to all against the wrath of
Allah." They will reply, "If we had received the
Guidance of Allah, we should have given it to
you: to us it makes no difference (now) whether
we rage, or bear (these torments) with patience:
for ourselves there is no way of escape."
22 And Satan will say when the matter is
decided: "It was Allah Who gave you a promise
of Truth: I too promised, but I failed in my
promise to you. I had no authority over you
except to call you but ye listened to me: then
reproach not me, but reproach your own souls. I
cannot listen to your cries, nor can ye listen to
mine. I reject your former act in associating me
with Allah. For wrong-doers there must be a
grievous penalty."
23 But those who believe and work
righteousness will be admitted to gardens
beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for
aye with the leave of their Lord. Their greeting
therein will be: "Peace!"
24 Seest thou not how Allah sets forth a
parable? A goodly word like a goodly tree,
whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches
(reach) to the heavens, of its Lord. So Allah sets
forth parables for men, in order that they may
receive admonition.
25 It brings forth its fruit at all times, by the
leave of its Lord. So Allah sets forth parables
for men, in order that they may receive
admonition.
26 And the parable of an evil word is that of an
evil tree: It is torn up by the root from the
surface of the earth: it has no stability.
27 Allah will establish in strength those who
believe, with the word that stands firm, in this
world and in the Hereafter; but Allah will leave,
to stray, those who do wrong: Allah doeth what
He willeth.
28 Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who
have changed the favour of Allah. Into
blasphemy and caused their people to descend
to the House of Perdition?
29 Into Hell? They will burn therein, an evil
place to stay in!
30 And they set up (idols) as equal to Allah, to
mislead (men) from the Path! Say: "Enjoy (your
brief power)! But verily ye are making
straightway for Hell!"
31 Speak to my servants who have believed,
that they may establish regular prayers, and
spend (in charity) out of the sustenance we
have given them, secretly and openly, before
the coming of a Day in which there will be
neither mutual bargaining nor befriending.
32 It is Allah Who hath created the heavens
and the earth and sendeth down rain from the
skies, and with it bringeth out fruits wherewith to
feed you; it is He Who hath made the ships
subject to you, that they may sail through the
sea by His command; and the rivers (also) hath
He made subject to you.
33 And He hath made subject to you the sun
and the moon, both diligently pursuing their
courses; and the night and the day hath he
(also) made subject to you.
34 And He giveth you of all that ye ask for. But
if ye count the favours of Allah, never will ye be
able to number them. Verily, man is given up to
injustice and ingratitude.
35 Remember Abraham said: "O my Lord!
make this city one of peace and security: and
preserve me and my sons from worshiping idols.
36 "O my Lord! they have indeed led astray
many among mankind; He then who follows
my (ways) is of me, and he that disobeys me,-
but Thou art indeed Oft-forgiving, Most
Merciful.
37 "O our Lord! I have made some of my
offspring to dwell in a valley without
cultivation, by Thy Sacred House; in order, O
our Lord, that they may establish regular
Prayer: so fill the hearts of some among men
with love towards them, and feed them with
fruits: so that they may give thanks.
38 "O our Lord! truly Thou dost know what we
conceal and what we reveal: for nothing
whatever is hidden from Allah, whether on earth
or in heaven.
39 "Praise be to Allah, Who hath granted unto
me in old age Isma'il and Isaac: for truly my
Lord is He, the Hearer of Prayer!
40 O my Lord! make me one who establishes
regular Prayer, and also (raise such) among my
offspring O our Lord! and accept Thou my
Prayer.
41 "O our Lord! cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness
- me, my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day
that the Reckoning will be established!
42 Think not that Allah doth not heed the deeds
of those who do wrong. He but giveth them
respite against a Day when the eyes will fixedly
stare in horror:
43 They running forward with necks
outstretched, their heads uplifted, their gaze
returning not towards them, and their hearts a
(gaping) void!
44 So warn mankind of the Day when the
Wrath will reach them: then will the wrong-doers
say: "Our Lord! respite us (if only) for a short
term: we will answer Thy call, and follow the
apostles!" "What! were ye not wont to swear
aforetime that ye should suffer no decline?
45 "And ye dwelt in the dwellings of men who
wronged their own souls; ye were clearly shown
how We dealt with them; and We put forth
(many) parables in your behoof!"
46 Mighty indeed were the plots which they
made, but their plots were (well) within the sight
of Allah, even though they were such as to
shake the hills!
47 Never think that Allah would fail his apostles
in His promise: for Allah is Exalted in power, the
Lord of Retribution.
48 One day the earth will be changed to a
different earth, and so will be the heavens, and
(men) will be marshaled forth, before Allah, the
One, the Irresistible;
49 And thou wilt see the sinners that day bound
together in fetters;-
50 Their garments of liquid pitch, and their
faces covered with Fire;
51 That Allah may requite each soul according
to its deserts; and verily Allah is swift in calling
to account.
52 Here is a Message for mankind: Let them
take warning therefrom, and let them know that
He is (no other than) One Allah. Let men of
understanding take heed.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation,- of
a Qur'an that makes things clear.
2 Again and again will those who disbelieve,
wish that they had bowed (to Allah's will) in
Islam.
3 Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things
of this life) and to please themselves: let (false)
hope amuse them; soon will knowledge
(undeceive them).
4 Never did We destroy a population that had
not a term decreed and assigned beforehand.
5 Neither can a people anticipate its term, nor
delay it.
6 They say: "O thou to whom the Message is
being revealed! truly thou art mad (or
possessed)!
7 "Why bringest thou not angels to us if it be
that thou hast the Truth?"
8 We send not the angels down except for just
cause: if they came (to the ungodly), behold!
No respite would they have!
9 We have, without doubt, sent down the
Message; and We will assuredly guard it (from
corruption).
10 We did send apostles before thee amongst
the religious sects of old:
11 But never came an apostle to them but they
mocked him.
12 Even so do we let it creep into the hearts of
the sinners -
13 That they should not believe in the
(Message); but the ways of the ancients have
passed away.
14 Even if We opened out to them a gate from
heaven, and they were to continue (all day)
ascending therein,
15 They would only say: "Our eyes have been
intoxicated: Nay, we have been bewitched by
sorcery."
16 It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs
in the heavens, and made them fair-seeming to
(all) beholders;
17 And (moreover) We have guarded them
from every evil spirit accursed:
18 But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is
pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).
19 And the earth We have spread out (like a
carpet); set thereon mountains firm and
immovable; and produced therein all kinds of
things in due balance.
20 And We have provided therein means of
subsistence,- for you and for those for whose
sustenance ye are not responsible.
21 And there is not a thing but its (sources and)
treasures (inexhaustible) are with Us; but We
only send down thereof in due and
ascertainable measures.
22 And We send the fecundating winds, then
cause the rain to descend from the sky,
therewith providing you with water (in
abundance), though ye are not the guardians of
its stores.
23 And verily, it is We Who give life, and Who
give death: it is We Who remain inheritors (after
all else passes away).
24 To Us are known those of you who hasten
forward, and those who lag behind.
25 Assuredly it is thy Lord Who will gather them
together: for He is perfect in Wisdom and
Knowledge.
26 We created man from sounding clay, from
mud moulded into shape;
27 And the Jinn race, We had created before,
from the fire of a scorching wind.
28 Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am
about to create man, from sounding clay from
mud moulded into shape;
29 "When I have fashioned him (in due
proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit,
fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
30 So the angels prostrated themselves, all of
them together:
31 Not so Iblis: he refused to be among those
who prostrated themselves.
32 ((Allah)) said: "O Iblis! what is your reason
for not being among those who prostrated
themselves?"
33 (Iblis) said: "I am not one to prostrate myself
to man, whom Thou didst create from sounding
clay, from mud moulded into shape."
34 ((Allah)) said: "Then get thee out from here;
for thou art rejected, accursed.
35 "And the curse shall be on thee till the day of
Judgment."
36 (Iblis) said: "O my Lord! give me then respite
till the Day the (dead) are raised."
37 ((Allah)) said: "Respite is granted thee
38 "Till the Day of the Time appointed."
39 (Iblis) said: "O my Lord! because Thou hast
put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong)
fair-seeming to them on the earth, and I will put
them all in the wrong,
40 "Except Thy servants among them, sincere
and purified (by Thy Grace)."
41 ((Allah)) said: "This (way of My sincere
servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to
Me.
42 "For over My servants no authority shalt
thou have, except such as put themselves in the
wrong and follow thee."
43 And verily, Hell is the promised abode for
them all!
44 To it are seven gates: for each of those gates
is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.
45 The righteous (will be) amid gardens and
fountains (of clear-flowing water).
46 (Their greeting will be): "Enter ye here in
peace and security."
47 And We shall remove from their hearts any
lurking sense of injury: (they will be) brothers
(joyfully) facing each other on thrones (of
dignity).
48 There no sense of fatigue shall touch them,
nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave.
49 Tell My servants that I am indeed the
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;
50 And that My Penalty will be indeed the most
grievous Penalty.
51 Tell them about the guests of Abraham.
52 When they entered his presence and said,
"Peace!" He said, "We feel afraid of you!"
53 They said: "Fear not! We give thee glad
tidings of a son endowed with wisdom."
54 He said: "Do ye give me glad tidings that old
age has seized me? Of what, then, is your good
news?"
55 They said: "We give thee glad tidings in
truth: be not then in despair!"
56 He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of
his Lord, but such as go astray?"
57 Abraham said: "What then is the business on
which ye (have come), O ye messengers (of
Allah)?"
58 They said: "We have been sent to a people
(deep) in sin,
59 "Excepting the adherents of Lut: them we
are certainly (charged) to save (from harm), All.
60 "Except his wife, who, We have ascertained,
will be among those who will lag behind."
61 At length when the messengers arrived
among the adherents of Lut,
62 He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
63 They said: "Yea, we have come to thee to
accomplish that of which they doubt.
64 "We have brought to thee that which is
inevitably due, and assuredly we tell the truth.
65 "Then travel by night with thy household,
when a portion of the night (yet remains), and
do thou bring up the rear: let no one amongst
you look back, but pass on whither ye are
ordered."
66 And We made known this decree to him,
that the last remnants of those (sinners) should
be cut off by the morning.
67 The inhabitants of the city came in (mad)
joy (at news of the young men).
68 Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me
not.
69 "But fear Allah, and shame me not."
70 They said: "Did we not forbid thee (to speak)
for all and sundry?"
71 He said: "There are my daughters (to marry),
if ye must act (so)."
72 Verily, by thy life (O Prophet), in their wild
intoxication, they wander in distraction, to and
fro.
73 But the (mighty) Blast overtook them before
morning,
74 And We turned (the cities) upside down, and
rained down on them brimstones hard as baked
clay.
75 Behold! in this are Signs for those who by
tokens do understand.
76 And the (cities were) right on the high-road.
77 Behold! in this is a sign for those who
believed.
78 And the Companions of the Wood were also
wrong-doers;
79 So We exacted retribution from them. They
were both on an open highway, plain to see.
80 The Companions of the Rocky Tract also
rejected the apostles:
81 We sent them Our Sings, but they persisted in
turning away from them.
82 Out of the mountains did they hew (their)
edifices, (feeling themselves) secure.
83 But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a
morning,
84 And of no avail to them was all that they did
(with such art and care)!
85 We created not the heavens, the earth, and
all between them, but for just ends. And the
Hour is surely coming (when this will be
manifest). So overlook (any human faults) with
gracious forgiveness.
86 For verily it is thy Lord who is the
Master-Creator, knowing all things.
87 And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven
Oft-repeated (verses) and the Grand Qur'an.
88 Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We
have bestowed on certain classes of them, nor
grieve over them: but lower thy wing (in
gentleness) to the believers.
89 And say: "I am indeed he that warneth
openly and without ambiguity,"
90 (Of just such wrath) as We sent down on
those who divided (Scripture into arbitrary
parts),
91 (So also on such) as have made Qur'an into
shreds (as they please).
92 Therefore, by the Lord, We will, of a surety,
call them to account,
93 For all their deeds.
94 Therefore expound openly what thou art
commanded, and turn away from those who
join false gods with Allah.
95 For sufficient are We unto thee against those
who scoff,
96 Those who adopt, with Allah, another god:
but soon will they come to know.
97 We do indeed know how thy heart is
distressed at what they say.
98 But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be
of those who prostrate themselves in adoration.
99 And serve thy Lord until there come unto
thee the Hour that is Certain.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 (Inevitable) cometh (to pass) the Command
of Allah. Seek ye not then to hasten it: Glory to
Him, and far is He above having the partners
they ascribe unto Him!
2 He doth send down His angels with inspiration
of His Command, to such of His servants as He
pleaseth, (saying): "Warn (Man) that there is no
god but I: so do your duty unto Me."
3 He has created the heavens and the earth for
just ends: Far is He above having the partners
they ascribe to Him!
4 He has created man from a sperm-drop; and
behold this same (man) becomes an open
disputer!
5 And cattle He has created for you (men):
from them ye derive warmth, and numerous
benefits, and of their (meat) ye eat.
6 And ye have a sense of pride and beauty in
them as ye drive them home in the evening, and
as ye lead them forth to pasture in the morning.
7 And they carry your heavy loads to lands that
ye could not (otherwise) reach except with souls
distressed: for your Lord is indeed Most Kind,
Most Merciful,
8 And (He has created) horses, mules, and
donkeys, for you to ride and use for show; and
He has created (other) things of which ye have
no knowledge.
9 And unto Allah leads straight the Way, but
there are ways that turn aside: if Allah had
willed, He could have guided all of you.
10 It is He who sends down rain from the sky:
from it ye drink, and out of it (grows) the
vegetation on which ye feed your cattle.
11 With it He produces for you corn, olives,
date-palms, grapes and every kind of fruit:
verily in this is a sign for those who give thought.
12 He has made subject to you the Night and
the Day; the sun and the moon; and the stars
are in subjection by His Command: verily in
this are Signs for men who are wise.
13 And the things on this earth which He has
multiplied in varying colours (and qualities):
verily in this is a sign for men who celebrate the
praises of Allah (in gratitude).
14 It is He Who has made the sea subject, that
ye may eat thereof flesh that is fresh and
tender, and that ye may extract therefrom
ornaments to wear; and thou seest the ships
therein that plough the waves, that ye may seek
(thus) of the bounty of Allah and that ye may
be grateful.
15 And He has set up on the earth mountains
standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and
rivers and roads; that ye may guide yourselves;
16 And marks and sign-posts; and by the stars
(men) guide themselves.
17 Is then He Who creates like one that creates
not? Will ye not receive admonition?
18 If ye would count up the favours of Allah,
never would ye be able to number them: for
Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
19 And Allah doth know what ye conceal, and
what ye reveal.
20 Those whom they invoke besides Allah
create nothing and are themselves created.
21 (They are things) dead, lifeless: nor do they
know when they will be raised up.
22 Your Allah is one Allah. as to those who
believe not in the Hereafter, their hearts refuse
to know, and they are arrogant.
23 Undoubtedly Allah doth know what they
conceal, and what they reveal: verily He loveth
not the arrogant.
24 When it is said to them, "What is it that your
Lord has revealed?" they say, "Tales of the
ancients!"
25 Let them bear, on the Day of Judgment, their
own burdens in full, and also (something) of the
burdens of those without knowledge, whom
they misled. Alas, how grievous the burdens
they will bear!
26 Those before them did also plot (against
Allah's Way): but Allah took their structures
from their foundations, and the roof fell down
on them from above; and the Wrath seized
them from directions they did not perceive.
27 Then, on the Day of Judgment, He will cover
them with shame, and say: "Where are My
'partners' concerning whom ye used to dispute
(with the godly)?" Those endued with
knowledge will say: "This Day, indeed, are the
Unbelievers covered with shame and misery,
28 "(Namely) those whose lives the angels take
in a state of wrong-doing to their own souls."
Then would they offer submission (with the
pretense), "We did no evil (knowingly)." (The
angels will reply), "Nay, but verily Allah
knoweth all that ye did;
29 "So enter the gates of Hell, to dwell therein.
Thus evil indeed is the abode of the arrogant."
30 To the righteous (when) it is said, "What is it
that your Lord has revealed?" they say, "All
that is good." To those who do good, there is
good in this world, and the Home of the
Hereafter is even better and excellent indeed is
the Home of the righteous,
31 Gardens of Eternity which they will enter:
beneath them flow (pleasant) rivers: they will
have therein all that they wish: thus doth Allah
reward the righteous,
32 (Namely) those whose lives the angels take
in a state of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be
on you; enter ye the Garden, because of (the
good) which ye did (in the world)."
33 Do the (ungodly) wait until the angels come
to them, or there comes the Command of thy
Lord (for their doom)? So did those who went
before them. But Allah wronged them not: nay,
they wronged their own souls.
34 But the evil results of their deeds overtook
them, and that very (Wrath) at which they had
scoffed hemmed them in.
35 The worshipers of false gods say: "If Allah
had so willed, we should not have worshiped
aught but Him - neither we nor our fathers, nor
should we have prescribed prohibitions other
than His." So did those who went before them.
But what is the mission of apostles but to
preach the Clear Message?
36 For We assuredly sent amongst every People
an apostle, (with the Command), "Serve Allah,
and eschew Evil": of the People were some
whom Allah guided, and some on whom error
became inevitably (established). So travel
through the earth, and see what was the end of
those who denied (the Truth).
37 If thou art anxious for their guidance, yet
Allah guideth not such as He leaves to stray,
and there is none to help them.
38 They swear their strongest oaths by Allah,
that Allah will not raise up those who die: Nay,
but it is a promise (binding) on Him in truth: but
most among mankind realize it not.
39 (They must be raised up), in order that He
may manifest to them the truth of that wherein
they differ, and that the rejectors of Truth may
realize that they had indeed (surrendered to)
Falsehood.
40 For to anything which We have willed, We
but say the word, "Be", and it is.
41 To those who leave their homes in the cause
of Allah, after suffering oppression, We will
assuredly give a goodly home in this world; but
truly the reward of the Hereafter will be greater.
If they only realized (this)!
42 (They are) those who persevere in patience,
and put their trust on their Lord.
43 And before thee also the apostles We sent
were but men, to whom We granted inspiration:
if ye realize this not, ask of those who possess
the Message.
44 (We sent them) with Clear Signs and Books
of dark prophecies; and We have sent down
unto thee (also) the Message; that thou mayest
explain clearly to men what is sent for them,
and that they may give thought.
45 Do then those who devise evil (plots) feel
secure that Allah will not cause the earth to
swallow them up, or that the Wrath will not
seize them from directions they little perceive?
46 Or that He may not call them to account in
the midst of their goings to and fro, without a
chance of their frustrating Him?
47 Or that He may not call them to account by
a process of slow wastage - for thy Lord is
indeed full of kindness and mercy.
48 Do they not look at Allah's creation, (even)
among (inanimate) things, How their (very)
shadows turn round, from the right and the left,
prostrating themselves to Allah, and that in the
humblest manner?
49 And to Allah doth obeisance all that is in the
heavens and on earth, whether moving (living)
creatures or the angels: for none are arrogant
(before their Lord).
50 They all revere their Lord, high above them,
and they do all that they are commanded.
51 Allah has said: "Take not (for worship) two
gods: for He is just One Allah. Then fear Me
(and Me alone)."
52 To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens
and on earth, and to Him is duty due always:
then will ye fear other than Allah.
53 And ye have no good thing but is from Allah.
And moreover, when ye are touched by distress,
unto Him ye cry with groans;
54 Yet, when He removes the distress from you,
behold! some of you turn to other gods to join
with their Lord;
55 (As if) to show their ingratitude for the
favours we have bestowed on them! then enjoy
(your brief day): but soon will ye know (your
folly)!
56 And they (even) assign, to things they do not
know, a portion out of that which We have
bestowed for their sustenance! By Allah, ye
shall certainly be called to account for your
false inventions.
57 And they assign daughters for Allah. - Glory
be to Him! - and for themselves (sons, the issue)
they desire!
58 When news is brought to one of them, of (the
birth of) a female (child), his face darkens, and
he is filled with inward grief!
59 With shame does he hide himself from his
people, because of the bad news he has had!
Shall he retain it on (sufferance and) contempt,
or bury it in the dust? Ah! what an evil (choice)
they decide on?
60 To those who believe not in the Hereafter,
applies the similitude of evil: to Allah applies
the highest similitude: for He is the Exalted in
Power, full of Wisdom.
61 If Allah were to punish men for their
wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth), a
single living creature: but He gives them respite
for a stated Term: When their Term expires,
they would not be able to delay (the
punishment) for a single hour, just as they
would not be able to anticipate it (for a single
hour).
62 They attribute to Allah what they hate (for
themselves), and their tongues assert the
falsehood that all good things are for
themselves: without doubt for them is the Fire,
and they will be the first to be hastened on into
it!
63 By Allah, We (also) sent (Our apostles) to
Peoples before thee; but Satan made, (to the
wicked), their own acts seem alluring: He is also
their patron today, but they shall have a most
grievous penalty.
64 And We sent down the Book to thee for the
express purpose, that thou shouldst make clear
to them those things in which they differ, and
that it should be a guide and a mercy to those
who believe.
65 And Allah sends down rain from the skies,
and gives therewith life to the earth after its
death: verily in this is a Sign for those who
listen.
66 And verily in cattle (too) will ye find an
instructive sign. From what is within their bodies
between excretions and blood, We produce, for
your drink, milk, pure and agreeable to those
who drink it.
67 And from the fruit of the date-palm and the
vine, ye get out wholesome drink and food:
behold, in this also is a sign for those who are
wise.
68 And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells
in hills, on trees, and in (men's) habitations;
69 Then to eat of all the produce (of the earth),
and find with skill the spacious paths of its
Lord: there issues from within their bodies a
drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for
men: verily in this is a Sign for those who give
thought.
70 It is Allah who creates you and takes your
souls at death; and of you there are some who
are sent back to a feeble age, so that they know
nothing after having known (much): for Allah is
All-Knowing, All-Powerful.
71 Allah has bestowed His gifts of sustenance
more freely on some of you than on others:
those more favoured are not going to throw
back their gifts to those whom their right hands
possess, so as to be equal in that respect. Will
they then deny the favours of Allah.
72 And Allah has made for you mates (and
companions) of your own nature, and made for
you, out of them, sons and daughters and
grandchildren, and provided for you sustenance
of the best: will they then believe in vain things,
and be ungrateful for Allah's favours?
73 And worship others than Allah, such as have
no power of providing them, for sustenance,
with anything in heavens or earth, and cannot
possibly have such power?
74 Invent not similitudes for Allah. For Allah
knoweth, and ye know not.
75 Allah sets forth the Parable (of two men:
one) a slave under the dominion of another; He
has no power of any sort; and (the other) a man
on whom We have bestowed goodly favours
from Ourselves, and he spends thereof (freely),
privately and publicly: are the two equal? (By
no means;) praise be to Allah. But most of them
understand not.
76 Allah sets forth (another) Parable of two
men: one of them dumb, with no power of any
sort; a wearisome burden is he to his master;
whichever way be directs him, he brings no
good: is such a man equal with one who
commands Justice, and is on a Straight Way?
77 To Allah belongeth the Mystery of the
heavens and the earth. And the Decision of the
Hour (of Judgment) is as the twinkling of an
eye, or even quicker: for Allah hath power over
all things.
78 It is He Who brought you forth from the
wombs of your mothers when ye knew nothing;
and He gave you hearing and sight and
intelligence and affections: that ye may give
thanks (to Allah..
79 Do they not look at the birds, held poised in
the midst of (the air and) the sky? Nothing holds
them up but (the power of) Allah. Verily in this
are signs for those who believe.
80 It is Allah Who made your habitations
homes of rest and quiet for you; and made for
you, out of the skins of animals, (tents for)
dwellings, which ye find so light (and handy)
when ye travel and when ye stop (in your
travels); and out of their wool, and their soft
fibres (between wool and hair), and their hair,
rich stuff and articles of convenience (to serve
you) for a time.
81 It is Allah Who made out of the things He
created, some things to give you shade; of the
hills He made some for your shelter; He made
you garments to protect you from heat, and
coats of mail to protect you from your (mutual)
violence. Thus does He complete His favours
on you, that ye may bow to His Will (in Islam).
82 But if they turn away, thy duty is only to
preach the clear Message.
83 They recognize the favours of Allah. Then
they deny them; and most of them are
(creatures) ungrateful.
84 One Day We shall raise from all Peoples a
Witness: then will no excuse be accepted from
Unbelievers, nor will they receive any favours.
85 When the wrong-doers (actually) see the
Penalty, then will it in no way be mitigated, nor
will they then receive respite.
86 When those who gave partners to Allah will
see their "partners", they will say: "Our Lord!
these are our 'partners,' those whom we used to
invoke besides Thee." But they will throw back
their word at them (and say): "Indeed ye are
liars!"
87 That Day shall they (openly) show (their)
submission to Allah. And all their inventions
shall leave them in the lurch.
88 Those who reject Allah and hinder (men)
from the Path of Allah - for them will We add
Penalty to Penalty; for that they used to spread
mischief.
89 One day We shall raise from all Peoples a
witness against them, from amongst
themselves: and We shall bring thee as a witness
against these (thy people): and We have sent
down to thee the Book explaining all things, a
Guide, a Mercy, and Glad Tidings to Muslims.
90 Allah commands justice, the doing of good,
and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all
shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He
instructs you, that ye may receive admonition.
91 Fulfil the Covenant of Allah when ye have
entered into it, and break not your oaths after
ye have confirmed them; indeed ye have made
Allah your surety; for Allah knoweth all that ye
do.
92 And be not like a woman who breaks into
untwisted strands the yarn which she has spun,
after it has become strong. Nor take your oaths
to practice deception between yourselves, lest
one party should be more numerous than
another: for Allah will test you by this; and on
the Day of Judgment He will certainly make
clear to you (the truth of) that wherein ye
disagree.
93 If Allah so willed, He could make you all one
people: But He leaves straying whom He
pleases, and He guides whom He pleases; but
ye shall certainly be called to account for all
your actions.
94 And take not your oaths, to practice
deception between yourselves, with the result
that someone's foot may slip after it was firmly
planted, and ye may have to taste the evil
(consequences) of having hindered (men) from
the Path of Allah, and a Mighty Wrath descend
on you.
95 Nor sell the covenant of Allah for a
miserable price: for with Allah is (a prize) far
better for you, if ye only knew.
96 What is with you must vanish: what is with
Allah will endure. And We will certainly bestow,
on those who patiently persevere, their reward
according to the best of their actions.
97 Whoever works righteousness, man or
woman, and has Faith, verily, to him will We
give a new Life, a life that is good and pure and
We will bestow on such their reward according
to the best of their actions.
98 When thou dost read the Qur'an, seek Allah's
protection from Satan the rejected one.
99 No authority has he over those who believe
and put their trust in their Lord.
100 His authority is over those only, who take
him as patron and who join partners with Allah.
101 When We substitute one revelation for
another, and Allah knows best what He reveals
(in stages), they say, "Thou art but a forger": but
most of them understand not.
102 Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the
revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to
strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide
and Glad Tidings to Muslims.
103 We know indeed that they say, "It is a man
that teaches him." The tongue of him they
wickedly point to is notably foreign, while this is
Arabic, pure and clear.
104 Those who believe not in the Signs of Allah,
Allah will not guide them, and theirs will be a
grievous Penalty.
105 It is those who believe not in the Signs of
Allah, that forge falsehood: it is they who lie!
106 Any one who, after accepting faith in Allah,
utters Unbelief - except under compulsion, his
heart remaining firm in Faith - but such as open
their breast to Unbelief, on them is Wrath from
Allah, and theirs will be a dreadful Penalty.
107 This because they love the life of this world
better than the Hereafter: and Allah will not
guide those who reject Faith.
108 Those are they whose hearts, ears, and eyes
Allah has sealed up, and they take no heed.
109 Without doubt, in the Hereafter they will
perish.
110 But verily thy Lord - to those who leave
their homes after trials and persecutions - and
who thereafter strive and fight for the faith and
patiently persevere - Thy Lord, after all this is
oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
111 One Day every soul will come up struggling
for itself, and every soul will be recompensed
(fully) for all its actions, and none will be
unjustly dealt with.
112 Allah sets forth a Parable: a city enjoying
security and quiet, abundantly supplied with
sustenance from every place: Yet was it
ungrateful for the favours of Allah. So Allah
made it taste of hunger and terror (in extremes)
(closing in on it) like a garment (from every
side), because of the (evil) which (its people)
wrought.
113 And there came to them an Messenger
from among themselves, but they falsely
rejected him; so the Wrath seized them even in
the midst of their iniquities.
114 So eat of the sustenance which Allah has
provided for you, lawful and good; and be
grateful for the favours of Allah, if it is He
Whom ye serve.
115 He has only forbidden you dead meat, and
blood, and the flesh of swine, and any (food)
over which the name of other than Allah has
been invoked. But if one is forced by necessity,
without willful disobedience, nor transgressing
due limits, then Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
116 But say not - for any false thing that your
tongues may put forth, "This is lawful, and this
is forbidden," so as to ascribe false things to
Allah. For those who ascribe false things to
Allah, will never prosper.
117 (In such falsehood) is but a paltry profit;
but they will have a most grievous Penalty.
118 To the Jews We prohibited such things as
We have mentioned to thee before: We did
them no wrong, but they were used to doing
wrong to themselves.
119 But verily thy Lord, to those who do wrong
in ignorance, but who thereafter repent and
make amends, thy Lord, after all this, is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
120 Abraham was indeed a model, devoutly
obedient to Allah, (and) true in Faith, and he
joined not gods with Allah.
121 He showed his gratitude for the favours of
Allah, who chose him, and guided him to a
Straight Way.
122 And We gave him Good in this world, and
he will be, in the Hereafter, in the ranks of the
Righteous.
123 So We have taught thee the inspired
(Message), "Follow the ways of Abraham the
True in Faith, and he joined not gods with
Allah."
124 The Sabbath was only made (strict) for
those who disagreed (as to its observance); But
Allah will judge between them on the Day of
Judgment, as to their differences.
125 Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with
wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue
with them in ways that are best and most
gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have
strayed from His Path, and who receive
guidance.
126 And if ye do catch them out, catch them
out no worse than they catch you out: But if ye
show patience, that is indeed the best (course)
for those who are patient.
127 And do thou be patient, for thy patience is
but from Allah. Nor grieve over them: and
distress not thyself because of their plots.
128 For Allah is with those who restrain
themselves, and those who do good.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Glory to ((Allah)) Who did take His servant
for a Journey by night from the Sacred Mosque
to the farthest Mosque, whose precincts We did
bless, in order that We might show him some of
Our Signs: for He is the One Who heareth and
seeth (all things).
2 We gave Moses the Book, and made it a
Guide to the Children of Israel, (commanding):
"Take not other than Me as Disposer of (your)
affairs."
3 O ye that are sprung from those whom We
carried (in the Ark) with Noah! Verily he was a
devotee most grateful.
4 And We gave (Clear) Warning to the Children
of Israel in the Book, that twice would they do
mischief on the earth and be elated with mighty
arrogance (and twice would they be punished)!
5 When the first of the warnings came to pass,
We sent against you Our servants given to
terrible warfare: They entered the very inmost
parts of your homes; and it was a warning
(completely) fulfilled.
6 Then did We grant you the Return as against
them: We gave you increase in resources and
sons, and made you the more numerous in
man-power.
7 If ye did well, ye did well for yourselves; if ye
did evil, (ye did it) against yourselves. So when
the second of the warnings came to pass, (We
permitted your enemies) to disfigure your faces,
and to enter your Temple as they had entered it
before, and to visit with destruction all that fell
into their power.
8 It may be that your Lord may (yet) show
Mercy unto you; but if ye revert (to your sins),
We shall revert (to Our punishments): And we
have made Hell a prison for those who reject
(all Faith).
9 Verily this Qur'an doth guide to that which is
most right (or stable), and giveth the Glad
Tidings to the Believers who work deeds of
righteousness, that they shall have a
magnificent reward;
10 And to those who believe not in the
Hereafter, (it announceth) that We have
prepared for them a Penalty Grievous (indeed).
11 The prayer that man should make for good,
he maketh for evil; for man is given to hasty
(deeds).
12 We have made the Night and the Day as two
(of Our) Signs: the Sign of the Night have We
obscured, while the Sign of the Day We have
made to enlighten you; that ye may seek
bounty from your Lord, and that ye may know
the number and count of the years: all things
have We explained in detail.
13 Every man's fate We have fastened on his
own neck: On the Day of Judgment We shall
bring out for him a scroll, which he will see
spread open.
14 (It will be said to him:) "Read thine (own)
record: Sufficient is thy soul this day to make
out an account against thee."
15 Who receiveth guidance, receiveth it for his
own benefit; who goeth astray doth so to his
own loss: No bearer of burdens can bear the
burden of another, nor would We visit with Our
Wrath until We had sent an apostle (to give
warning).
16 When We decide to destroy a population,
We (first) send a definite order to those among
them who are given the good things of this life
and yet transgress; so that the word is proved
true against them: then (it is), We destroy them
utterly.
17 How many generations have We destroyed
after Noah? and enough is thy Lord to note and
see the sins of His servants.
18 If any do wish for the transitory things (of
this life), We readily grant them - such things as
We will, to such person as We will: in the end
have We provided Hell for them; they will burn
therein, disgraced and rejected.
19 Those who do wish for the (things of) the
Hereafter, and strive therefor with all due
striving, and have Faith - they are the ones
whose striving is acceptable (to Allah).
20 Of the bounties of thy Lord We bestow
freely on all - These as well as those: The
bounties of thy Lord are not closed (to anyone).
21 See how We have bestowed more on some
than on others; but verily the Hereafter is more
in rank and gradation and more in excellence.
22 Take not with Allah another object of
worship; or thou (O man!) wilt sit in disgrace
and destitution.
23 Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none
but Him, and that ye be kind to parents.
Whether one or both of them attain old age in
thy life, say not to them a word of contempt,
nor repel them, but address them in terms of
honour.
24 And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing
of humility, and say: "My Lord! bestow on
them thy Mercy even as they cherished me in
childhood."
25 Your Lord knoweth best what is in your
hearts: If ye do deeds of righteousness, verily
He is Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him
again and again (in true penitence).
26 And render to the kindred their due rights, as
(also) to those in want, and to the wayfarer: But
squander not (your wealth) in the manner of a
spendthrift.
27 Verily spendthrifts are brothers of the Evil
Ones; and the Evil One is to his Lord (himself)
ungrateful.
28 And even if thou hast to turn away from
them in pursuit of the Mercy from thy Lord
which thou dost expect, yet speak to them a
word of easy kindness.
29 Make not thy hand tied (like a niggard's) to
thy neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach,
so that thou become blameworthy and
destitute.
30 Verily thy Lord doth provide sustenance in
abundance for whom He pleaseth, and He
provideth in a just measure. For He doth know
and regard all His servants.
31 Kill not your children for fear of want: We
shall provide sustenance for them as well as for
you. Verily the killing of them is a great sin.
32 Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a
shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road
(to other evils).
33 Nor take life - which Allah has made sacred -
except for just cause. And if anyone is slain
wrongfully, we have given his heir authority (to
demand qisas or to forgive): but let him nor
exceed bounds in the matter of taking life; for
he is helped (by the Law).
34 Come not nigh to the orphan's property
except to improve it, until he attains the age of
full strength; and fulfill (every) engagement, for
(every) engagement will be inquired into (on the
Day of Reckoning).
35 Give full measure when ye measure, and
weigh with a balance that is straight: that is the
most fitting and the most advantageous in the
final determination.
36 And pursue not that of which thou hast no
knowledge; for every act of hearing, or of seeing
or of (feeling in) the heart will be inquired into
(on the Day of Reckoning).
37 Nor walk on the earth with insolence: for
thou canst not rend the earth asunder, nor reach
the mountains in height.
38 Of all such things the evil is hateful in the
sight of thy Lord.
39 These are among the (precepts of) wisdom,
which thy Lord has revealed to thee. Take not,
with Allah, another object of worship, lest thou
shouldst be thrown into Hell, blameworthy and
rejected.
40 Has then your Lord (O Pagans!) preferred for
you sons, and taken for Himself daughters
among the angels? Truly ye utter a most
dreadful saying!
41 We have explained (things) in various (ways)
in this Qur'an, in order that they may receive
admonition, but it only increases their flight
(from the Truth)!
42 Say: If there had been (other) gods with
Him, as they say - behold, they would certainly
have sought out a way to the Lord of the
Throne!
43 Glory to Him! He is high above all that they
say! Exalted and Great (beyond measure)!
44 The seven heavens and the earth, and all
beings therein, declare His glory: there is not a
thing but celebrates His praise; And yet ye
understand not how they declare His glory!
Verily He is Oft-Forbear, Most Forgiving!
45 When thou dost recite the Qur'an, We put,
between thee and those who believe not in the
Hereafter, a veil invisible:
46 And We put coverings over their hearts (and
minds) lest they should understand the Qur'an,
and deafness into their ears: when thou dost
commemorate thy Lord and Him alone in the
Qur'an, they turn on their backs, fleeing (from
the Truth).
47 We know best why it is they listen, when they
listen to thee; and when they meet in private
conference, behold, the wicked say, "Ye follow
none other than a man bewitched!"
48 See what similes they strike for thee: but
they have gone astray, and never can they find
a way.
49 They say: "What! when we are reduced to
bones and dust, should we really be raised up
(to be) a new creation?"
50 Say: "(Nay!) be ye stones or iron,
51 "Or created matter which, in your minds, is
hardest (to be raised up), (Yet shall ye be raised
up)!" then will they say: "Who will cause us to
return?" Say: "He who created you first!" Then
will they wag their heads towards thee, and say,
"When will that be?" Say, "May be it will be
quite soon!
52 "It will be on a Day when He will call you,
and ye will answer (His call) with (words of) His
praise, and ye will think that ye tarried but a
little while!"
53 Say to My servants that they should (only)
say those things that are best: for Satan doth
sow dissensions among them: For Satan is to
man an avowed enemy.
54 It is your Lord that knoweth you best: If He
pleases, He granteth you mercy, or if He
pleases, punishment: We have not sent thee to
be a disposer of their affairs for them.
55 And it is your Lord that knoweth best all
beings that are in the heavens and on earth: We
did bestow on some prophets more (and other)
gifts than on others: and We gave to David (the
gift of) the Psalms.
56 Say: "Call on those - besides Him - whom ye
fancy: they have neither the power to remove
your troubles from you nor to change them."
57 Those whom they call upon do desire (for
themselves) means of access to their Lord - even
those who are nearest: they hope for His Mercy
and fear His Wrath: for the Wrath of thy Lord is
something to take heed of.
58 There is not a population but We shall
destroy it before the Day of Judgment or punish
it with a dreadful Penalty: that is written in the
(eternal) Record.
59 And We refrain from sending the signs, only
because the men of former generations treated
them as false: We sent the she-camel to the
Thamud to open their eyes, but they treated her
wrongfully: We only send the Signs by way of
terror (and warning from evil).
60 Behold! We told thee that thy Lord doth
encompass mankind round about: We granted
the vision which We showed thee, but as a trial
for men,- as also the Cursed Tree (mentioned) in
the Qur'an: We put terror (and warning) into
them, but it only increases their inordinate
transgression!
61 Behold! We said to the angels: "Bow down
unto Adam": They bowed down except Iblis:
He said, "Shall I bow down to one whom Thou
didst create from clay?"
62 He said: "Seest Thou? this is the one whom
Thou hast honoured above me! If Thou wilt but
respite me to the Day of Judgment, I will surely
bring his descendants under my sway - all but a
few!"
63 ((Allah)) said: "Go thy way; if any of them
follow thee, verily Hell will be the recompense
of you (all)- an ample recompense.
64 "Lead to destruction those whom thou canst
among them, with thy (seductive) voice; make
assaults on them with thy cavalry and thy
infantry; mutually share with them wealth and
children; and make promises to them." But
Satan promises them nothing but deceit.
65 "As for My servants, no authority shalt thou
have over them:" Enough is thy Lord for a
Disposer of affairs.
66 Your Lord is He That maketh the Ship go
smoothly for you through the sea, in order that
ye may seek of his Bounty. For he is unto you
most Merciful.
67 When distress seizes you at sea, those that ye
call upon - besides Himself - leave you in the
lurch! but when He brings you back safe to
land, ye turn away (from Him). Most ungrateful
is man!
68 Do ye then feel secure that He will not cause
you to be swallowed up beneath the earth when
ye are on land, or that He will not send against
you a violent tornado (with showers of stones)
so that ye shall find no one to carry out your
affairs for you?
69 Or do ye feel secure that He will not send
you back a second time to sea and send against
you a heavy gale to drown you because of your
ingratitude, so that ye find no helper. Therein
against Us?
70 We have honoured the sons of Adam;
provided them with transport on land and sea;
given them for sustenance things good and
pure; and conferred on them special favours,
above a great part of our creation.
71 One day We shall call together all human
beings with their (respective) Imams: those who
are given their record in their right hand will read
it (with pleasure), and they will not be dealt with
unjustly in the least.
72 But those who were blind in this world, will
be blind in the hereafter, and most astray from
the Path.
73 And their purpose was to tempt thee away
from that which We had revealed unto thee, to
substitute in our name something quite
different; (in that case), behold! they would
certainly have made thee (their) friend!
74 And had We not given thee strength, thou
wouldst nearly have inclined to them a little.
75 In that case We should have made thee taste
an equal portion (of punishment) in this life,
and an equal portion in death: and moreover
thou wouldst have found none to help thee
against Us!
76 Their purpose was to scare thee off the land,
in order to expel thee; but in that case they
would not have stayed (therein) after thee,
except for a little while.
77 (This was Our) way with the apostles We sent
before thee: thou wilt find no change in Our
ways.
78 Establish regular prayers - at the sun's decline
till the darkness of the night, and the morning
prayer and reading: for the prayer and reading
in the morning carry their testimony.
79 And pray in the small watches of the
morning: (it would be) an additional prayer (or
spiritual profit) for thee: soon will thy Lord raise
thee to a Station of Praise and Glory!
80 Say: "O my Lord! Let my entry be by the
Gate of Truth and Honour, and likewise my exit
by the Gate of Truth and Honour; and grant me
from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)."
81 And say: "Truth has (now) arrived, and
Falsehood perished: for Falsehood is (by its
nature) bound to perish."
82 We send down (stage by stage) in the Qur'an
that which is a healing and a mercy to those
who believe: to the unjust it causes nothing but
loss after loss.
83 Yet when We bestow Our favours on man,
he turns away and becomes remote on his side
(instead of coming to Us), and when evil seizes
him he gives himself up to despair!
84 Say: "Everyone acts according to his own
disposition: But your Lord knows best who it is
that is best guided on the Way."
85 They ask thee concerning the Spirit (of
inspiration). Say: "The Spirit (cometh) by
command of my Lord: of knowledge it is only a
little that is communicated to you, (O men!)."
86 If it were Our Will, We could take away that
which We have sent thee by inspiration: then
wouldst thou find none to plead thy affair in
that matter as against Us,
87 Except for Mercy from thy Lord: for his
bounty is to thee (indeed) great.
88 Say: "If the whole of mankind and Jinns
were to gather together to produce the like of
this Qur'an, they could not produce the like
thereof, even if they backed up each other with
help and support.
89 And We have explained to man, in this
Qur'an, every kind of similitude: yet the greater
part of men refuse (to receive it) except with
ingratitude!
90 They say: "We shall not believe in thee, until
thou cause a spring to gush forth for us from the
earth,
91 "Or (until) thou have a garden of date trees
and vines, and cause rivers to gush forth in their
midst, carrying abundant water;
92 "Or thou cause the sky to fall in pieces, as
thou sayest (will happen), against us; or thou
bring Allah and the angels before (us) face to
face:
93 "Or thou have a house adorned with gold, or
thou mount a ladder right into the skies. No, we
shall not even believe in thy mounting until thou
send down to us a book that we could read."
Say: "Glory to my Lord! Am I aught but a man,
an apostle?"
94 What kept men back from belief when
Guidance came to them, was nothing but this:
they said, "Has Allah sent a man (like us) to be
(His) Messenger."
95 Say, "If there were settled, on earth, angels
walking about in peace and quiet, We should
certainly have sent them down from the
heavens an angel for an apostle."
96 Say: "Enough is Allah for a witness between
me and you: for He is well acquainted with His
servants, and He sees (all things).
97 It is he whom Allah guides, that is on true
Guidance; but he whom He leaves astray - for
such wilt thou find no protector besides Him. On
the Day of Judgment We shall gather, them
together, prone on their faces, blind, dumb, and
deaf: their abode will be Hell; every time it
shows abatement, We shall increase from them
the fierceness of the Fire.
98 That is their recompense, because they
rejected Our signs, and said, "When we are
reduced to bones and broken dust, should we
really be raised up (to be) a new Creation?"
99 See they not that Allah, Who created the
heavens and the earth, has power to create the
like of them (anew)? Only He has decreed a
term appointed, of which there is no doubt. But
the unjust refuse (to receive it) except with
ingratitude.
100 Say: "If ye had control of the Treasures of
the Mercy of my Lord, behold, ye would keep
them back, for fear of spending them: for man
is (every) niggardly!"
101 To Moses We did give Nine Clear Sings: As
the Children of Israel: when he came to them,
Pharaoh said to him: "O Moses! I consider thee,
indeed, to have been worked upon by sorcery!"
102 Moses said, "Thou knowest well that these
things have been sent down by none but the
Lord of the heavens and the earth as
eye-opening evidence: and I consider thee indeed,
O Pharaoh, to be one doomed to destruction!"
103 So he resolved to remove them from the
face of the earth: but We did drown him and all
who were with him.
104 And We said thereafter to the Children of
Israel, "Dwell securely in the land (of promise)":
but when the second of the warnings came to
pass, We gathered you together in a mingled
crowd.
105 We sent down the (Qur'an) in Truth, and in
Truth has it descended: and We sent thee but to
give Glad Tidings and to warn (sinners).
106 (It is) a Qur'an which We have divided (into
parts from time to time), in order that thou
mightest recite it to men at intervals: We have
revealed it by stages.
107 Say: "Whether ye believe in it or not, it is
true that those who were given knowledge
beforehand, when it is recited to them, fall down
on their faces in humble prostration,
108 "And they say: 'Glory to our Lord! Truly
has the promise of our Lord been fulfilled!'"
109 They fall down on their faces in tears, and
it increases their (earnest) humility.
110 Say: "Call upon Allah, or call upon
Rahman: by whatever name ye call upon Him,
(it is well): for to Him belong the Most Beautiful
Names. Neither speak thy Prayer aloud, nor
speak it in a low tone, but seek a middle course
between."
111 Say: "Praise be to Allah, who begets no son,
and has no partner in (His) dominion: Nor
(needs) He any to protect Him from
humiliation: yea, magnify Him for His
greatness and glory!"
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Praise be to Allah, Who hath sent to His
Servant the Book, and hath allowed therein no
crookedness:
2 (He hath made it) Straight (and Clear) in order
that He may warn (the godless) of a terrible
Punishment from Him, and that He may give
Glad Tidings to the Believers who work
righteous deeds, that they shall have a goodly
Reward,
3 Wherein they shall remain for ever:
4 Further, that He may warn those (also) who
say, "(Allah) hath begotten a son":
5 No knowledge have they of such a thing, nor
had their fathers. It is a grievous thing that
issues from their mouths as a saying what they
say is nothing but falsehood!
6 Thou wouldst only, perchance, fret thyself to
death, following after them, in grief, if they
believe not in this Message.
7 That which is on earth we have made but as a
glittering show for the earth, in order that We
may test them - as to which of them are best in
conduct.
8 Verily what is on earth we shall make but as
dust and dry soil (without growth or herbage).
9 Or dost thou reflect that the Companions of
the Cave and of the Inscription were wonders
among Our Sign?
10 Behold, the youths betook themselves to the
Cave: they said, "Our Lord! bestow on us Mercy
from Thyself, and dispose of our affair for us in
the right way!"
11 Then We draw (a veil) over their ears, for a
number of years, in the Cave, (so that they
heard not):
12 Then We roused them, in order to test which
of the two parties was best at calculating the
term of years they had tarried!
13 We relate to thee their story in truth: they
were youths who believed in their Lord, and We
advanced them in guidance:
14 We gave strength to their hearts: Behold,
they stood up and said: "Our Lord is the Lord of
the heavens and of the earth: never shall we call
upon any god other than Him; if we did, we
should indeed have uttered an enormity!
15 "These our people have taken for worship,
gods other than Him: why do they not bring
forward an authority clear (and convincing) for
what they do? Who doth more wrong than such
as invent a falsehood against Allah?
16 "When ye turn away from them and the
things they worship other than Allah, betake
yourselves to the Cave: Your Lord will shower
His mercies on you and disposes of your affair
towards comfort and ease."
17 Thou wouldst have seen the sun, when it
rose, declining to the right from their Cave, and
when it set, turning away from them to the left,
while they lay in the open space in the midst of
the Cave. Such are among the Signs of Allah.
He whom Allah, guides is rightly guided; but he
whom Allah leaves to stray, for him wilt thou
find no protector to lead him to the Right Way.
18 Thou wouldst have deemed them awake,
whilst they were asleep, and We turned them on
their right and on their left sides: their dog
stretching forth his two fore-legs on the
threshold: if thou hadst come up on to them,
thou wouldst have certainly turned back from
them in flight, and wouldst certainly have been
filled with terror of them.
19 Such (being their state), we raised them up
(from sleep), that they might question each
other. Said one of them, "How long have ye
stayed (here)?" They said, "We have stayed
(perhaps) a day, or part of a day." (At length)
they (all) said, "(Allah) (alone) knows best how
long ye have stayed here... Now send ye then
one of you with this money of yours to the
town: let him find out which is the best food (to
be had) and bring some to you, that (ye may)
satisfy your hunger therewith: And let him
behave with care and courtesy, and let him not
inform any one about you.
20 "For if they should come upon you, they
would stone you or force you to return to their
cult, and in that case ye would never attain
prosperity."
21 Thus did We make their case known to the
people, that they might know that the promise
of Allah is true, and that there can be no doubt
about the Hour of Judgment. Behold, they
dispute among themselves as to their affair.
(Some) said, "Construct a building over them":
Their Lord knows best about them: those who
prevailed over their affair said, "Let us surely
build a place of worship over them."
22 (Some) say they were three, the dog being
the fourth among them; (others) say they were
five, the dog being the sixth,- doubtfully
guessing at the unknown; (yet others) say they
were seven, the dog being the eighth. Say thou:
"My Lord knoweth best their number; It is but
few that know their (real case)." Enter not,
therefore, into controversies concerning them,
except on a matter that is clear, nor consult any
of them about (the affair of) the Sleepers.
23 Nor say of anything, "I shall be sure to do so
and so tomorrow"
24 Without adding, "So please Allah." and call
thy Lord to mind when thou forgettest, and say,
"I hope that my Lord will guide me ever closer
(even) than this to the right road."
25 So they stayed in their Cave three hundred
years, and (some) add nine (more)
26 Say: "(Allah) knows best how long they
stayed: with Him is (the knowledge of) the
secrets of the heavens and the earth: how
clearly He sees, how finely He hears
(everything)! They have no protector other than
Him; nor does He share His Command with
any person whatsoever.
27 And recite (and teach) what has been
revealed to thee of the Book of thy Lord: none
can change His Words, and none wilt thou find
as a refuge other than Him.
28 And keep thy soul content with those who
call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking
His Face; and let not thine eyes pass beyond
them, seeking the pomp and glitter of this Life;
nor obey any whose heart We have permitted to
neglect the remembrance of Us, one who
follows his own desires, whose case has gone
beyond all bounds.
29 Say, "The truth is from your Lord": Let him
who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it):
for the wrong-doers We have prepared a Fire
whose (smoke and flames), like the walls and
roof of a tent, will hem them in: if they implore
relief they will be granted water like melted
brass, that will scald their faces, how dreadful
the drink! How uncomfortable a couch to
recline on!
30 As to those who believe and work
righteousness, verily We shall not suffer to
perish the reward of any who do a (single)
righteous deed.
31 For them will be Gardens of Eternity;
beneath them rivers will flow; they will be
adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and they
will wear green garments of fine silk and heavy
brocade: They will recline therein on raised
thrones. How good the recompense! How
beautiful a couch to recline on!
32 Set forth to them the parable of two men:
for one of them We provided two gardens of
grape-vines and surrounded them with date
palms; in between the two We placed
corn-fields.
33 Each of those gardens brought forth its
produce, and failed not in the least therein: in
the midst of them We caused a river to flow.
34 (Abundant) was the produce this man had :
he said to his companion, in the course of a
mutual argument: "more wealth have I than
you, and more honour and power in (my
following of) men."
35 He went into his garden in a state (of mind)
unjust to his soul: He said, "I deem not that this
will ever perish,
36 "Nor do I deem that the Hour (of Judgment)
will (ever) come: Even if I am brought back to
my Lord, I shall surely find (there) something
better in exchange."
37 His companion said to him, in the course of
the argument with him: "Dost thou deny Him
Who created thee out of dust, then out of a
sperm-drop, then fashioned thee into a man?
38 "But (I think) for my part that He is Allah,
My Lord, and none shall I associate with my
Lord.
39 "Why didst thou not, as thou wentest into
thy garden, say: '(Allah)'s will (be done)! There is
no power but with Allah.' If thou dost see me
less than thee in wealth and sons,
40 "It may be that my Lord will give me
something better than thy garden, and that He
will send on thy garden thunderbolts (by way of
reckoning) from heaven, making it (but)
slippery sand!-
41 "Or the water of the garden will run off
underground so that thou wilt never be able to
find it."
42 So his fruits (and enjoyment) were
encompassed (with ruin), and he remained
twisting and turning his hands over what he had
spent on his property, which had (now) tumbled
to pieces to its very foundations, and he could
only say, "Woe is me! Would I had never
ascribed partners to my Lord and Cherisher!"
43 Nor had he numbers to help him against
Allah, nor was he able to deliver himself.
44 There, the (only) protection comes from
Allah, the True One. He is the Best to reward,
and the Best to give success.
45 Set forth to them the similitude of the life of
this world: It is like the rain which we send down
from the skies: the earth's vegetation absorbs it,
but soon it becomes dry stubble, which the
winds do scatter: it is (only) Allah who prevails
over all things.
46 Wealth and sons are allurements of the life
of this world: But the things that endure, good
deeds, are best in the sight of thy Lord, as
rewards, and best as (the foundation for) hopes.
47 One Day We shall remove the mountains,
and thou wilt see the earth as a level stretch,
and We shall gather them, all together, nor shall
We leave out any one of them.
48 And they will be marshalled before thy Lord
in ranks, (with the announcement), "Now have
ye come to Us (bare) as We created you first:
aye, ye thought We shall not fulfil the
appointment made to you to meet (Us)!":
49 And the Book (of Deeds) will be placed
(before you); and thou wilt see the sinful in
great terror because of what is (recorded)
therein; they will say, "Ah! woe to us! what a
Book is this! It leaves out nothing small or great,
but takes account thereof!" They will find all
that they did, placed before them: And not one
will thy Lord treat with injustice.
50 Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to
Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was
one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of
his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny
as protectors rather than Me? And they are
enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for
the wrong-doers!
51 I called them not to witness the creation of
the heavens and the earth, nor (even) their own
creation: nor is it for helpers such as Me to take
as lead (men) astray!
52 One Day He will say, "Call on those whom
ye thought to be My partners," and they will call
on them, but they will not listen to them; and
We shall make for them a place of common
perdition.
53 And the Sinful shall see the fire and
apprehend that they have to fall therein: no
means will they find to turn away therefrom.
54 We have explained in detail in this Qur'an,
for the benefit of mankind, every kind of
similitude: but man is, in most things,
contentious.
55 And what is there to keep back men from
believing, now that Guidance has come to them,
nor from praying for forgiveness from their
Lord, but that (they ask that) the ways of the
ancients be repeated with them, or the Wrath be
brought to them face to face?
56 We only send the apostles to give Glad
Tidings and to give warnings: But the
unbelievers dispute with vain argument, in order
therewith to weaken the truth, and they treat
My Signs as a jest, as also the fact that they are
warned!
57 And who doth more wrong than one who is
reminded of the Signs of his Lord, but turns
away from them, forgetting the (deeds) which
his hands have sent forth? Verily We have set
veils over their hearts lest they should
understand this, and over their ears, deafness, if
thou callest them to guidance, even then will
they never accept guidance.
58 But your Lord is Most forgiving, full of
Mercy. If He were to call them (at once) to
account for what they have earned, then surely
He would have hastened their punishment, but
they have their appointed time, beyond which
they will find no refuge.
59 Such were the populations We destroyed
when they committed iniquities; but We fixed
an appointed time for their destruction.
60 Behold, Moses said to his attendant, "I will
not give up until I reach the junction of the two
seas or (until) I spend years and years in travel."
61 But when they reached the Junction, they
forgot (about) their Fish, which took its course
through the sea (straight) as in a tunnel.
62 When they had passed on (some distance),
Moses said to his attendant: "Bring us our early
meal; truly we have suffered much fatigue at
this (stage of) our journey."
63 He replied: "Sawest thou (what happened)
when we betook ourselves to the rock? I did
indeed forget (about) the Fish: none but Satan
made me forget to tell (you) about it: it took its
course through the sea in a marvellous way!"
64 Moses said: "That was what we were seeking
after:" So they went back on their footsteps,
following (the path they had come).
65 So they found one of Our servants, on whom
We had bestowed Mercy from Ourselves and
whom We had taught knowledge from Our own
Presence.
66 Moses said to him: "May I follow thee, on
the footing that thou teach me something of the
(Higher) Truth which thou hast been taught?"
67 (The other) said: "Verily thou wilt not be able
to have patience with me!"
68 "And how canst thou have patience about
things about which thy understanding is not
complete?"
69 Moses said: "Thou wilt find me, if Allah so
will, (truly) patient: nor shall I disobey thee in
aught."
70 The other said: "If then thou wouldst follow
me, ask me no questions about anything until I
myself speak to thee concerning it."
71 So they both proceeded: until, when they
were in the boat, he scuttled it. Said Moses:
"Hast thou scuttled it in order to drown those in
it? Truly a strange thing hast thou done!"
72 He answered: "Did I not tell thee that thou
canst have no patience with me?"
73 Moses said: "Rebuke me not for forgetting,
nor grieve me by raising difficulties in my case."
74 Then they proceeded: until, when they met a
young man, he slew him. Moses said: "Hast
thou slain an innocent person who had slain
none? Truly a foul (unheard of) thing hast thou
done!"
75 He answered: "Did I not tell thee that thou
canst have no patience with me?"
76 (Moses) said: "If ever I ask thee about
anything after this, keep me not in thy
company: then wouldst thou have received
(full) excuse from my side."
77 Then they proceeded: until, when they came
to the inhabitants of a town, they asked them
for food, but they refused them hospitality.
They found there a wall on the point of falling
down, but he set it up straight. (Moses) said: "If
thou hadst wished, surely thou couldst have
exacted some recompense for it!"
78 He answered: "This is the parting between
me and thee: now will I tell thee the
interpretation of (those things) over which thou
wast unable to hold patience.
79 "As for the boat, it belonged to certain men
in dire want: they plied on the water: I but
wished to render it unserviceable, for there was
after them a certain king who seized on every
boat by force.
80 "As for the youth, his parents were people of
Faith, and we feared that he would grieve them
by obstinate rebellion and ingratitude (to Allah
and man).
81 "So we desired that their Lord would give
them in exchange (a son) better in purity (of
conduct) and closer in affection.
82 "As for the wall, it belonged to two youths,
orphans, in the Town; there was, beneath it, a
buried treasure, to which they were entitled:
their father had been a righteous man: So thy
Lord desired that they should attain their age of
full strength and get out their treasure - a mercy
(and favour) from thy Lord. I did it not of my
own accord. Such is the interpretation of (those
things) over which thou wast unable to hold
patience."
83 They ask thee concerning Zul-qarnain. Say,
"I will rehearse to you something of his story."
84 Verily We established his power on earth,
and We gave him the ways and the means to all
ends.
85 One (such) way he followed,
86 Until, when he reached the setting of the sun,
he found it set in a spring of murky water: Near
it he found a People: We said: "O Zul-qarnain!
(thou hast authority,) either to punish them, or
to treat them with kindness."
87 He said: "Whoever doth wrong, him shall we
punish; then shall he be sent back to his Lord;
and He will punish him with a punishment
unheard of (before).
88 "But whoever believes, and works
righteousness, he shall have a goodly reward,
and easy will be his task as We order it by our
Command."
89 Then followed he (another) way,
90 Until, when he came to the rising of the sun,
he found it rising on a people for whom We had
provided no covering protection against the sun.
91 (He left them) as they were: We completely
understood what was before him.
92 Then followed he (another) way,
93 Until, when he reached (a tract) between two
mountains, he found, beneath them, a people
who scarcely understood a word.
94 They said: "O Zul-qarnain! the Gog and
Magog (People) do great mischief on earth:
shall we then render thee tribute in order that
thou mightest erect a barrier between us and
them?
95 He said: "(The power) in which my Lord has
established me is better (than tribute): Help me
therefore with strength (and labour): I will erect
a strong barrier between you and them:
96 "Bring me blocks of iron." At length, when he
had filled up the space between the two steep
mountain-sides, He said, "Blow (with your
bellows)" Then, when he had made it (red) as
fire, he said: "Bring me, that I may pour over it,
molten lead."
97 Thus were they made powerless to scale it or
to dig through it.
98 He said: "This is a mercy from my Lord: But
when the promise of my Lord comes to pass,
He will make it into dust; and the promise of
my Lord is true."
99 On that day We shall leave them to surge
like waves on one another: the trumpet will be
blown, and We shall collect them all together.
100 And We shall present Hell that day for
Unbelievers to see, all spread out,
101 (Unbelievers) whose eyes had been under a
veil from remembrance of Me, and who had
been unable even to hear.
102 Do the Unbelievers think that they can take
My servants as protectors besides Me? Verily
We have prepared Hell for the Unbelievers for
(their) entertainment.
103 Say: "Shall we tell you of those who lose
most in respect of their deeds?
104 "Those whose efforts have been wasted in
this life, while they thought that they were
acquiring good by their works?"
105 They are those who deny the Signs of their
Lord and the fact of their having to meet Him
(in the Hereafter): vain will be their works, nor
shall We, on the Day of Judgment, give them
any weight.
106 That is their reward, Hell, because they
rejected Faith, and took My Signs and My
Messengers by way of jest.
107 As to those who believe and work righteous
deeds, they have, for their entertainment, the
Gardens of Paradise,
108 Wherein they shall dwell (for aye): no
change will they wish for from them.
109 Say: "If the ocean were ink (wherewith to
write out) the words of my Lord, sooner would
the ocean be exhausted than would the words
of my Lord, even if we added another ocean
like it, for its aid."
110 Say: "I am but a man like yourselves, (but)
the inspiration has come to me, that your Allah
is one Allah. Whoever expects to meet his Lord,
let him work righteousness, and, in the worship
of his Lord, admit no one as partner.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Kaf. Ha. Ya. 'Ain. Sad.
2 (This is) a recital of the Mercy of thy Lord to
His servant Zakariya.
3 Behold! he cried to his Lord in secret,
4 Praying: "O my Lord! infirm indeed are my
bones, and the hair of my head doth glisten with
grey: but never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my
prayer to Thee!
5 "Now I fear (what) my relatives (and
colleagues) (will do) after me: but my wife is
barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself,-
6 "(One that) will (truly) represent me, and
represent the posterity of Jacob; and make him,
O my Lord! one with whom Thou art
well-pleased!"
7 (His prayer was answered): "O Zakariya! We
give thee good news of a son: His name shall be
Yahya: on none by that name have We
conferred distinction before."
8 He said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son,
when my wife is barren and I have grown quite
decrepit from old age?"
9 He said: "So (it will be) thy Lord saith, 'that is
easy for Me: I did indeed create thee before,
when thou hadst been nothing!'"
10 (Zakariya) said: "O my Lord! give me a
Sign." "Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that
thou shalt speak to no man for three nights,
although thou art not dumb."
11 So Zakariya came out to his people from
him chamber: He told them by signs to
celebrate Allah's praises in the morning and in
the evening.
12 (To his son came the command): "O Yahya!
take hold of the Book with might": and We
gave him Wisdom even as a youth,
13 And piety (for all creatures) as from Us, and
purity: He was devout,
14 And kind to his parents, and he was not
overbearing or rebellious.
15 So Peace on him the day he was born, the
day that he dies, and the day that he will be
raised up to life (again)!
16 Relate in the Book (the story of) Mary, when
she withdrew from her family to a place in the
East.
17 She placed a screen (to screen herself) from
them; then We sent her our angel, and he
appeared before her as a man in all respects.
18 She said: "I seek refuge from thee to
((Allah)) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou
dost fear Allah."
19 He said: "Nay, I am only a messenger from
thy Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a
holy son.
20 She said: "How shall I have a son, seeing
that no man has touched me, and I am not
unchaste?"
21 He said: "So (it will be): Thy Lord saith, 'that
is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as
a Sign unto men and a Mercy from Us':It is a
matter (so) decreed."
22 So she conceived him, and she retired with
him to a remote place.
23 And the pains of childbirth drove her to the
trunk of a palm-tree: She cried (in her anguish):
"Ah! would that I had died before this! would
that I had been a thing forgotten and out of
sight!"
24 But (a voice) cried to her from beneath the
(palm-tree): "Grieve not! for thy Lord hath
provided a rivulet beneath thee;
25 "And shake towards thyself the trunk of the
palm-tree: It will let fall fresh ripe dates upon
thee.
26 "So eat and drink and cool (thine) eye. And
if thou dost see any man, say, 'I have vowed a
fast to ((Allah)) Most Gracious, and this day will
I enter into not talk with any human being'"
27 At length she brought the (babe) to her
people, carrying him (in her arms). They said:
"O Mary! truly an amazing thing hast thou
brought!
28 "O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a
man of evil, nor thy mother a woman
unchaste!"
29 But she pointed to the babe. They said:
"How can we talk to one who is a child in the
cradle?"
30 He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah. He
hath given me revelation and made me a
prophet;
31 "And He hath made me blessed wheresoever
I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and
Charity as long as I live;
32 "(He) hath made me kind to my mother, and
not overbearing or miserable;
33 "So peace is on me the day I was born, the
day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised
up to life (again)"!
34 Such (was) Jesus the son of Mary: (it is) a
statement of truth, about which they (vainly)
dispute.
35 It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah
that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him!
when He determines a matter, He only says to
it, "Be", and it is.
36 Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord: Him
therefore serve ye: this is a Way that is straight.
37 But the sects differ among themselves: and
woe to the unbelievers because of the (coming)
Judgment of a Momentous Day!
38 How plainly will they see and hear, the Day
that they will appear before Us! but the unjust
today are in error manifest!
39 But warn them of the Day of Distress, when
the matter will be determined: for (behold,) they
are negligent and they do not believe!
40 It is We Who will inherit the earth, and all
beings thereon: to Us will they all be returned.
41 (Also mention in the Book (the story of)
Abraham: He was a man of Truth, a prophet.
42 Behold, he said to his father: "O my father!
why worship that which heareth not and seeth
not, and can profit thee nothing?
43 "O my father! to me hath come knowledge
which hath not reached thee: so follow me: I
will guide thee to a way that is even and
straight.
44 "O my father! serve not Satan: for Satan is a
rebel against ((Allah)) Most Gracious.
45 "O my father! I fear lest a Penalty afflict
thee from ((Allah)) Most Gracious, so that thou
become to Satan a friend."
46 (The father) replied: "Dost thou hate my
gods, O Abraham? If thou forbear not, I will
indeed stone thee: Now get away from me for a
good long while!"
47 Abraham said: "Peace be on thee: I will pray
to my Lord for thy forgiveness; for He is to me
Most Gracious.
48 "And I will turn away from you (all) and
from those whom ye invoke besides Allah. I will
call on my Lord: perhaps, by my prayer to my
Lord, I shall be not unblest."
49 When he had turned away from them and
from those whom they worshiped besides Allah,
We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and
each one of them We made a prophet.
50 And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them,
and We granted them lofty honour on the
tongue of truth.
51 Also mention in the Book (the story of)
Moses: for he was specially chosen, and he was
an apostle (and) a prophet.
52 And we called him from the right side of
Mount (Sinai), and made him draw near to Us,
for mystic (converse).
53 And, out of Our Mercy, We gave him his
brother Aaron, (also) a prophet.
54 Also mention in the Book (the story of)
Isma'il: He was (strictly) true to what he
promised, and he was an apostle (and) a
prophet.
55 He used to enjoin on his people Prayer and
Charity, and he was most acceptable in the
sight of his Lord.
56 Also mention in the Book the case of Idris:
He was a man of truth (and sincerity), (and) a
prophet:
57 And We raised him to a lofty station.
58 Those were some of the prophets on whom
Allah did bestow His Grace, of the posterity of
Adam, and of those who We carried (in the Ark)
with Noah, and of the posterity of Abraham
and Israel of those whom We guided and chose.
Whenever the Signs of ((Allah)) Most Gracious
were rehearsed to them, they would fall down in
prostrate adoration and in tears.
59 But after them there followed a posterity
who missed prayers and followed after lusts
soon, then, will they face Destruction,
60 Except those who repent and believe, and
work righteousness: for these will enter the
Garden and will not be wronged in the least,
61 Gardens of Eternity, those which (Allah)
Most Gracious has promised to His servants in
the Unseen: for His promise must (necessarily)
come to pass.
62 They will not there hear any vain discourse,
but only salutations of Peace: And they will
have therein their sustenance, morning and
evening.
63 Such is the Garden which We give as an
inheritance to those of Our servants who guard
against Evil.
64 (The angels say:) "We descend not but by
command of thy Lord: to Him belongeth what
is before us and what is behind us, and what is
between: and thy Lord never doth forget,
65 "Lord of the heavens and of the earth, and
of all that is between them; so worship Him,
and be constant and patient in His worship:
knowest thou of any who is worthy of the same
Name as He?"
66 Man says: "What! When I am dead, shall I
then be raised up alive?"
67 But does not man call to mind that We
created him before out of nothing?
68 So, by thy Lord, without doubt, We shall
gather them together, and (also) the Evil Ones
(with them); then shall We bring them forth on
their knees round about Hell;
69 Then shall We certainly drag out from every
sect all those who were worst in obstinate
rebellion against ((Allah)) Most Gracious.
70 And certainly We know best those who are
most worthy of being burned therein.
71 Not one of you but will pass over it: this is,
with thy Lord, a Decree which must be
accomplished.
72 But We shall save those who guarded
against evil, and We shall leave the wrong-doers
therein, (humbled) to their knees.
73 When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them,
the Unbelievers say to those who believe,
"Which of the two sides is best in point of
position? Which makes the best show in
council?"
74 But how many (countless) generations
before them have we destroyed, who were even
better in equipment and in glitter to the eye?
75 Say: "If any men go astray, (Allah) Most
Gracious extends (the rope) to them, until, when
they see the warning of Allah (being fulfilled) -
either in punishment or in (the approach of) the
Hour, they will at length realize who is worst in
position, and (who) weakest in forces!
76 "And Allah doth advance in guidance those
who seek guidance: and the things that endure,
Good Deeds, are best in the sight of thy Lord, as
rewards, and best in respect of (their) eventual
return."
77 Hast thou then seen the (sort of) man who
rejects Our Signs, yet says: "I shall certainly be
given wealth and children?"
78 Has he penetrated to the Unseen, or has he
taken a contract with ((Allah)) Most Gracious?
79 Nay! We shall record what he says, and We
shall add and add to his punishment.
80 To Us shall return all that he talks of and he
shall appear before Us bare and alone.
81 And they have taken (for worship) gods
other than Allah, to give them power and glory!
82 Instead, they shall reject their worship, and
become adversaries against them.
83 Seest thou not that We have set the Evil
Ones on against the unbelievers, to incite them
with fury?
84 So make no haste against them, for We but
count out to them a (limited) number (of days).
85 The day We shall gather the righteous to
((Allah)) Most Gracious, like a band presented
before a king for honours,
86 And We shall drive the sinners to Hell, like
thirsty cattle driven down to water,
87 None shall have the power of intercession,
but such a one as has received permission (or
promise) from ((Allah)) Most Gracious.
88 They say: "((Allah)) Most Gracious has
begotten a son!"
89 Indeed ye have put forth a thing most
monstrous!
90 At it the skies are ready to burst, the earth to
split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in
utter ruin,
91 That they should invoke a son for ((Allah))
Most Gracious.
92 For it is not consonant with the majesty of
((Allah)) Most Gracious that He should beget a
son.
93 Not one of the beings in the heavens and the
earth but must come to ((Allah)) Most Gracious
as a servant.
94 He does take an account of them (all), and
hath numbered them (all) exactly.
95 And everyone of them will come to Him
singly on the Day of Judgment.
96 On those who believe and work deeds of
righteousness, will (Allah) Most Gracious bestow
love.
97 So have We made the (Qur'an) easy in thine
own tongue, that with it thou mayest give Glad
Tidings to the righteous, and warnings to people
given to contention.
98 But how many (countless) generations
before them have We destroyed? Canst thou
find a single one of them (now) or hear (so
much as) a whisper of them?
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ta-Ha.
2 We have not sent down the Qur'an to thee to
be (an occasion) for thy distress,
3 But only as an admonition to those who fear
(Allah),-
4 A revelation from Him Who created the earth
and the heavens on high.
5 (Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on
the throne (of authority).
6 To Him belongs what is in the heavens and on
earth, and all between them, and all beneath the
soil.
7 If thou pronounce the word aloud, (it is no
matter): for verily He knoweth what is secret
and what is yet more hidden.
8 Allah. There is no god but He! To Him belong
the most Beautiful Names.
9 Has the story of Moses reached thee?
10 Behold, he saw a fire: So he said to his
family, "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; perhaps I
can bring you some burning brand therefrom, or
find some guidance at the fire."
11 But when he came to the fire, a voice was
heard: "O Moses!
12 "Verily I am thy Lord! therefore (in My
presence) put off thy shoes: thou art in the
sacred valley Tuwa.
13 "I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the
inspiration (sent to thee).
14 "Verily, I am Allah. There is no god but I: So
serve thou Me (only), and establish regular
prayer for celebrating My praise.
15 "Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to
keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its
reward by the measure of its Endeavour.
16 "Therefore let not such as believe not therein
but follow their own lusts, divert thee therefrom,
lest thou perish!".
17 "And what is that in the right hand, O
Moses?"
18 He said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I
beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find
other uses."
19 ((Allah)) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"
20 He threw it, and behold! It was a snake,
active in motion.
21 ((Allah)) said, "Seize it, and fear not: We
shall return it at once to its former condition".
22 "Now draw thy hand close to thy side: It
shall come forth white (and shining), without
harm (or stain),- as another Sign,-
23 "In order that We may show thee (two) of
our Greater Signs.
24 "Go thou to Pharaoh, for he has indeed
transgressed all bounds."
25 (Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my
breast;
26 "Ease my task for me;
27 "And remove the impediment from my
speech,
28 "So they may understand what I say:
29 "And give me a Minister from my family,
30 "Aaron, my brother;
31 "Add to my strength through him,
32 "And make him share my task:
33 "That we may celebrate Thy praise without
stint,
34 "And remember Thee without stint:
35 "For Thou art He that (ever) regardeth us."
36 (Allah) said: "Granted is thy prayer, O
Moses!"
37 "And indeed We conferred a favour on thee
another time (before).
38 "Behold! We sent to thy mother, by
inspiration, the message:
39 "'Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw
(the chest) into the river: the river will cast him
up on the bank, and he will be taken up by one
who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him:
But I cast (the garment of) love over thee from
Me: and (this) in order that thou mayest be
reared under Mine eye.
40 "Behold! thy sister goeth forth and saith,
'shall I show you one who will nurse and rear the
(child)?' So We brought thee back to thy
mother, that her eye might be cooled and she
should not grieve. Then thou didst slay a man,
but We saved thee from trouble, and We tried
thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry a
number of years with the people of Midian.
Then didst thou come hither as ordained, O
Moses!
41 "And I have prepared thee for Myself (for
service)".
42 "Go, thou and thy brother, with My Signs,
and slacken not, either of you, in keeping Me in
remembrance.
43 "Go, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has
indeed transgressed all bounds;
44 "But speak to him mildly; perchance he may
take warning or fear (Allah)."
45 They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord!
We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us,
or lest he transgress all bounds."
46 He said: "Fear not: for I am with you: I hear
and see (everything).
47 "So go ye both to him, and say, 'Verily we
are apostles sent by thy Lord: Send forth,
therefore, the Children of Israel with us, and
afflict them not: with a Sign, indeed, have we
come from thy Lord! and peace to all who
follow guidance!
48 "'Verily it has been revealed to us that the
Penalty (awaits) those who reject and turn
away.'"
49 (When this message was delivered),
(Pharaoh) said: "Who, then, O Moses, is the
Lord of you two?"
50 He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave to each
(created) thing its form and nature, and further,
gave (it) guidance."
51 (Pharaoh) said: "What then is the condition
of previous generations?"
52 He replied: "The knowledge of that is with
my Lord, duly recorded: my Lord never errs, nor
forgets,-
53 "He Who has, made for you the earth like a
carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about
therein by roads (and channels); and has sent
down water from the sky." With it have We
produced diverse pairs of plants each separate
from the others.
54 Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle:
verily, in this are Signs for men endued with
understanding.
55 From the (earth) did We create you, and into
it shall We return you, and from it shall We
bring you out once again.
56 And We showed Pharaoh all Our Signs, but
he did reject and refuse.
57 He said: "Hast thou come to drive us out of
our land with thy magic, O Moses?
58 "But we can surely produce magic to match
thine! So make a tryst between us and thee,
which we shall not fail to keep - neither we nor
thou - in a place where both shall have even
chances."
59 Moses said: "Your tryst is the Day of the
Festival, and let the people be assembled when
the sun is well up."
60 So Pharaoh withdrew: He concerted his plan,
and then came (back).
61 Moses said to him: Woe to you! Forge not ye
a lie against Allah, lest He destroy you (at once)
utterly by chastisement: the forger must suffer
frustration!"
62 So they disputed, one with another, over
their affair, but they kept their talk secret.
63 They said: "These two are certainly (expert)
magicians: their object is to drive you out from
your land with their magic, and to do away with
your most cherished institutions.
64 "Therefore concert your plan, and then
assemble in (serried) ranks: He wins (all along)
today who gains the upper hand."
65 They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that
thou throw (first) or that we be the first to
throw?"
66 He said, "Nay, throw ye first!" Then behold
their ropes and their rods - so it seemed to him
on account of their magic - began to be in lively
motion!
67 So Moses conceived in his mind a (sort of)
fear.
68 We said: "Fear not! for thou hast indeed the
upper hand:
69 "Throw that which is in thy right hand:
Quickly will it swallow up that which they have
faked what they have faked is but a magician's
trick: and the magician thrives not, (no matter)
where he goes."
70 So the magicians were thrown down to
prostration: they said, "We believe in the Lord
of Aaron and Moses".
71 (Pharaoh) said: "Believe ye in Him before I
give you permission? Surely this must be your
leader, who has taught you magic! be sure I will
cut off your hands and feet on opposite sides,
and I will have you crucified on trunks of
palm-trees: so shall ye know for certain, which of us
can give the more severe and the more lasting
punishment!"
72 They said: "Never shall we regard thee as
more than the Clear Sings that have come to us,
or than Him Who created us! so decree
whatever thou desirest to decree: for thou canst
only decree (touching) the life of this world.
73 "For us, we have believed in our Lord: may
He forgive us our faults, and the magic to which
thou didst compel us: for Allah is Best and Most
Abiding."
74 Verily he who comes to his Lord as a sinner
(at Judgment),- for him is Hell: therein shall he
neither die nor live.
75 But such as come to Him as Believers who
have worked righteous deeds,- for them are
ranks exalted,-
76 Gardens of Eternity, beneath which flow
rivers: they will dwell therein for aye: such is the
reward of those who purify themselves (from
evil).
77 We sent an inspiration to Moses: "Travel by
night with My servants, and strike a dry path for
them through the sea, without fear of being
overtaken (by Pharaoh) and without (any other)
fear."
78 Then Pharaoh pursued them with his forces,
but the waters completely overwhelmed them
and covered them up.
79 Pharaoh led his people astray instead of
leading them aright.
80 O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you
from your enemy, and We made a Covenant
with you on the right side of Mount (Sinai), and
We sent down to you Manna and quails:
81 (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have
provided for your sustenance, but commit no
excess therein, lest My Wrath should justly
descend on you: and those on whom descends
My Wrath do perish indeed!
82 "But, without doubt, I am (also) He that
forgives again and again, to those who repent,
believe, and do right, who, in fine, are ready to
receive true guidance."
83 (When Moses was up on the Mount, Allah
said:) "What made thee hasten in advance of
thy people, O Moses?"
84 He replied: "Behold, they are close on my
footsteps: I hastened to thee, O my Lord, to
please thee."
85 (Allah) said: "We have tested thy people in
thy absence: the Samiri has led them astray."
86 So Moses returned to his people in a state of
indignation and sorrow. He said: "O my people!
did not your Lord make a handsome promise to
you? Did then the promise seem to you long (in
coming)? Or did ye desire that Wrath should
descend from your Lord on you, and so ye
broke your promise to me?"
87 They said: "We broke not the promise to
thee, as far as lay in our power: but we were
made to carry the weight of the ornaments of
the (whole) people, and we threw them (into the
fire), and that was what the Samiri suggested.
88 "Then he brought out (of the fire) before the
(people) the image of a calf: It seemed to low:
so they said: This is your god, and the god of
Moses, but (Moses) has forgotten!"
89 Could they not see that it could not return
them a word (for answer), and that it had no
power either to harm them or to do them good?
90 Aaron had already, before this said to them:
"O my people! ye are being tested in this: for
verily your Lord is (Allah) Most Gracious; so
follow me and obey my command."
91 They had said: "We will not abandon this
cult, but we will devote ourselves to it until
Moses returns to us."
92 (Moses) said: "O Aaron! what kept thee
back, when thou sawest them going wrong,
93 "From following me? Didst thou then
disobey my order?"
94 (Aaron) replied: "O son of my mother! Seize
(me) not by my beard nor by (the hair of) my
head! Truly I feared lest thou shouldst say,
'Thou has caused a division among the children
of Israel, and thou didst not respect my word!'"
95 (Moses) said: "What then is thy case, O
Samiri?"
96 He replied: "I saw what they saw not: so I
took a handful (of dust) from the footprint of
the Messenger, and threw it (into the calf): thus
did my soul suggest to me."
97 (Moses) said: "Get thee gone! but thy
(punishment) in this life will be that thou wilt
say, 'touch me not'; and moreover (for a future
penalty) thou hast a promise that will not fail:
Now look at thy god, of whom thou hast
become a devoted worshiper: We will certainly
(melt) it in a blazing fire and scatter it broadcast
in the sea!"
98 But the god of you all is the One Allah. There
is no god but He: all things He comprehends in
His knowledge.
99 Thus do We relate to thee some stories of
what happened before: for We have sent thee a
Message from Our own Presence.
100 If any do turn away therefrom, verily they
will bear a burden on the Day of judgment;
101 They will abide in this (state): and grievous
will the burden be to them on that Day,-
102 The Day when the Trumpet will be
sounded: that Day, We shall gather the sinful,
blear-eyed (with terror).
103 In whispers will they consult each other:
"Yet tarried not longer than ten (Days);
104 We know best what they will say, when
their leader most eminent in conduct will say:
"Ye tarried not longer than a day!"
105 They ask thee concerning the Mountains:
say, "My Lord will uproot them and scatter
them as dust;
106 "He will leave them as plains smooth and
level;
107 "Nothing crooked or curved wilt thou see in
their place."
108 On that Day will they follow the Caller
(straight): no crookedness (can they show) him:
all sounds shall humble themselves in the
Presence of (Allah) Most Gracious: nothing
shalt thou hear but the tramp of their feet (as
they march).
109 On that Day shall no intercession avail
except for those for whom permission has been
granted by (Allah) Most Gracious and whose
word is acceptable to Him.
110 He knows what (appears to His creatures
as) before or after or behind them: but they
shall not compass it with their knowledge.
111 (All) faces shall be humbled before (Him) -
the Living, the Self-Subsisting, Eternal: hopeless
indeed will be the man that carries iniquity (on
his back).
112 But he who works deeds of righteousness,
and has faith, will have no fear of harm nor of
any curtailment (of what is his due).
113 Thus have We sent this down - an Arabic
Qur'an - and explained therein in detail some of
the warnings, in order that they may fear Allah,
or that it may cause their remembrance (of
Him).
114 High above all is Allah, the King, the Truth!
Be not in haste with the Qur'an before its
revelation to thee is completed, but say, "O my
Lord! advance me in knowledge."
115 We had already, beforehand, taken the
covenant of Adam, but he forgot: and We
found on his part no firm resolve.
116 When We said to the angels, "Prostrate
yourselves to Adam", they prostrated
themselves, but not Iblis: he refused.
117 Then We said: "O Adam! verily, this is an
enemy to thee and thy wife: so let him not get
you both out of the Garden, so that thou art
landed in misery.
118 "There is therein (enough provision) for thee
not to go hungry nor to go naked,
119 "Nor to suffer from thirst, nor from the
sun's heat."
120 But Satan whispered evil to him: he said,
"O Adam! shall I lead thee to the Tree of
Eternity and to a kingdom that never decays?"
121 In the result, they both ate of the tree, and
so their nakedness appeared to them: they
began to sew together, for their covering, leaves
from the Garden: thus did Adam disobey his
Lord, and allow himself to be seduced.
122 But his Lord chose him (for His Grace): He
turned to him, and gave him Guidance.
123 He said: "Get ye down, both of you,- all
together, from the Garden, with enmity one to
another: but if, as is sure, there comes to you
Guidance from Me, whosoever follows My
Guidance, will not lose his way, nor fall into
misery.
124 "But whosoever turns away from My
Message, verily for him is a life narrowed down,
and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of
Judgment."
125 He will say: "O my Lord! why hast Thou
raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)?"
126 (Allah) will say: "Thus didst Thou, when
Our Signs came unto thee, disregard them: so
wilt thou, this day, be disregarded."
127 And thus do We recompense him who
transgresses beyond bounds and believes not in
the Signs of his Lord: and the Penalty of the
Hereafter is far more grievous and more
enduring.
128 Is it not a warning to such men (to call to
mind) how many generations before them We
destroyed, in whose haunts they (now) move?
Verily, in this are Signs for men endued with
understanding.
129 Had it not been for a Word that went forth
before from thy Lord, (their punishment) must
necessarily have come; but there is a Term
appointed (for respite).
130 Therefore, be patient with what they say,
and celebrate (constantly) the praises of thy
Lord, before the rising of the sun, and before its
setting; yea, celebrate them for part of the hours
of the night, and at the sides of the day: that
thou mayest have (spiritual) joy.
131 Nor strain thine eyes in longing for the
things We have given for enjoyment to parties
of them, the splendour of the life of this world,
through which We test them: but the provision
of thy Lord is better and more enduring.
132 Enjoin prayer on thy people, and be
constant therein. We ask thee not to provide
sustenance: We provide it for thee. But the (fruit
of) the Hereafter is for righteousness.
133 They say: "Why does he not bring us a sign
from his Lord?" Has not a Clear Sign come to
them of all that was in the former Books of
revelation?
134 And if We had inflicted on them a penalty
before this, they would have said: "Our Lord! If
only Thou hadst sent us an apostle, we should
certainly have followed Thy Signs before we
were humbled and put to shame."
135 Say: "Each one (of us) is waiting: wait ye,
therefore, and soon shall ye know who it is that
is on the straight and even way, and who it is
that has received Guidance."
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Closer and closer to mankind comes their
Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn
away.
2 Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed
Message from their Lord, but they listen to it as
in jest,-
3 Their hearts toying as with trifles. The
wrong-doers conceal their private counsels, (saying),
"Is this (one) more than a man like yourselves?
Will ye go to witchcraft with your eyes open?"
4 Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word
(spoken) in the heavens and on earth: He is the
One that heareth and knoweth (all things)."
5 "Nay," they say, "(these are) medleys of
dream! - Nay, He forged it! - Nay, He is (but) a
poet! Let him then bring us a Sign like the ones
that were sent to (Prophets) of old!"
6 (As to those) before them, not one of the
populations which We destroyed believed: will
these believe?
7 Before thee, also, the apostles We sent were
but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye
realise this not, ask of those who possess the
Message.
8 Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food,
nor were they exempt from death.
9 In the end We fulfilled to them Our Promise,
and We saved them and those whom We
pleased, but We destroyed those who
transgressed beyond bounds.
10 We have revealed for you (O men!) a book
in which is a Message for you: will ye not then
understand?
11 How many were the populations We utterly
destroyed because of their iniquities, setting up
in their places other peoples?
12 Yet, when they felt Our Punishment
(coming), behold, they (tried to) flee from it.
13 Flee not, but return to the good things of this
life which were given you, and to your homes in
order that ye may be called to account.
14 They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed
wrong-doers!"
15 And that cry of theirs ceased not, till We
made them as a field that is mown, as ashes
silent and quenched.
16 Not for (idle) sport did We create the
heavens and the earth and all that is between!
17 If it had been Our wish to take (just) a
pastime, We should surely have taken it from
the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a
thing)!
18 Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood,
and it knocks out its brain, and behold,
falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for
the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us).
19 To Him belong all (creatures) in the heavens
and on earth: Even those who are in His (very)
Presence are not too proud to serve Him, nor are
they (ever) weary (of His service):
20 They celebrate His praises night and day, nor
do they ever flag or intermit.
21 Or have they taken (for worship) gods from
the earth who can raise (the dead)?
22 If there were, in the heavens and the earth,
other gods besides Allah, there would have been
confusion in both! but glory to Allah, the Lord
of the Throne: (High is He) above what they
attribute to Him!
23 He cannot be questioned for His acts, but
they will be questioned (for theirs).
24 Or have they taken for worship (other) gods
besides him? Say, "Bring your convincing proof:
this is the Message of those with me and the
Message of those before me." But most of them
know not the Truth, and so turn away.
25 Not an apostle did We send before thee
without this inspiration sent by Us to him: that
there is no god but I; therefore worship and
serve Me.
26 And they say: "((Allah)) Most Gracious has
begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are
(but) servants raised to honour.
27 They speak not before He speaks, and they
act (in all things) by His Command.
28 He knows what is before them, and what is
behind them, and they offer no intercession
except for those who are acceptable, and they
stand in awe and reverence of His (Glory).
29 If any of them should say, "I am a god
besides Him", such a one We should reward
with Hell: thus do We reward those who do
wrong.
30 Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens
and the earth were joined together (as one unit
of creation), before we clove them asunder? We
made from water every living thing. Will they
not then believe?
31 And We have set on the earth mountains
standing firm, lest it should shake with them,
and We have made therein broad highways
(between mountains) for them to pass through:
that they may receive Guidance.
32 And We have made the heavens as a
canopy well guarded: yet do they turn away
from the Signs which these things (point to)!
33 It is He Who created the Night and the Day,
and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial
bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.
34 We granted not to any man before thee
permanent life (here): if then thou shouldst die,
would they live permanently?
35 Every soul shall have a taste of death: and
We test you by evil and by good by way of trial.
To Us must ye return.
36 When the Unbelievers see thee, they treat
thee not except with ridicule. "Is this," (they
say), "the one who talks of your gods?" and
they blaspheme at the mention of ((Allah))
Most Gracious!
37 Man is a creature of haste: soon (enough)
will I show you My Signs; then ye will not ask
Me to hasten them!
38 They say: "When will this promise come to
pass, if ye are telling the truth?"
39 If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when
they will not be able to ward off the fire from
their faces, nor yet from their backs, and (when)
no help can reach them!
40 Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden
and confound them: no power will they have
then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite.
41 Mocked were (many) apostle before thee;
But their scoffers were hemmed in by the thing
that they mocked.
42 Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and
by day from (the Wrath of) (Allah) Most
Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the
mention of their Lord.
43 Or have they gods that can guard them from
Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor
can they be defended from Us.
44 Nay, We gave the good things of this life to
these men and their fathers until the period grew
long for them; See they not that We gradually
reduce the land (in their control) from its
outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?
45 Say, "I do but warn you according to
revelation": But the deaf will not hear the call,
(even) when they are warned!
46 If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do
touch them, they will then say, "Woe to us! we
did wrong indeed!"
47 We shall set up scales of justice for the Day
of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with
unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more
than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will
bring it (to account): and enough are We to take
account.
48 In the past We granted to Moses and Aaron
the criterion (for judgment), and a Light and a
Message for those who would do right,-
49 Those who fear their Lord in their most
secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of
Judgment) in awe.
50 And this is a blessed Message which We
have sent down: will ye then reject it?
51 We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his
rectitude of conduct, and well were We
acquainted with him.
52 Behold! he said to his father and his people,
"What are these images, to which ye are (so
assiduously) devoted?"
53 They said, "We found our fathers worshiping
them."
54 He said, "Indeed ye have been in manifest
error - ye and your fathers."
55 They said, "Have you brought us the Truth,
or are you one of those who jest?"
56 He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the
heavens and the earth, He Who created them
(from nothing): and I am a witness to this
(Truth).
57 "And by Allah, I have a plan for your idols -
after ye go away and turn your backs".
58 So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the
biggest of them, that they might turn (and
address themselves) to it.
59 They said, "Who has done this to our gods?
He must indeed be some man of impiety!"
60 They said, "We heard a youth talk of them:
He is called Abraham."
61 They said, "Then bring him before the eyes
of the people, that they may bear witness."
62 They said, "Art thou the one that did this
with our gods, O Abraham?"
63 He said: "Nay, this was done by - this is their
biggest one! ask them, if they can speak
intelligently!"
64 So they turned to themselves and said,
"Surely ye are the ones in the wrong!"
65 Then were they confounded with shame:
(they said), "Thou knowest full well that these
(idols) do not speak!"
66 (Abraham) said, "Do ye then worship,
besides Allah, things that can neither be of any
good to you nor do you harm?
67 "Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye
worship besides Allah. Have ye no sense?".
68 They said, "Burn him and protect your gods,
If ye do (anything at all)!"
69 We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means
of) safety for Abraham!"
70 Then they sought a stratagem against him:
but We made them the ones that lost most!
71 But We delivered him and (his nephew) Lut
(and directed them) to the land which We have
blessed for the nations.
72 And We bestowed on him Isaac and, as an
additional gift, (a grandson), Jacob, and We
made righteous men of every one (of them).
73 And We made them leaders, guiding (men)
by Our Command, and We sent them
inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular
prayers, and to practise regular charity; and
they constantly served Us (and Us only).
74 And to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and
Knowledge, and We saved him from the town
which practised abominations: truly they were a
people given to Evil, a rebellious people.
75 And We admitted him to Our Mercy: for he
was one of the Righteous.
76 (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us)
aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and
delivered him and his family from great distress.
77 We helped him against people who rejected
Our Signs: truly they were a people given to
Evil: so We drowned them (in the Flood) all
together.
78 And remember David and Solomon, when
they gave judgment in the matter of the field
into which the sheep of certain people had
strayed by night: We did witness their judgment.
79 To Solomon We inspired the (right)
understanding of the matter: to each (of them)
We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our
power that made the hills and the birds
celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We
Who did (all these things).
80 It was We Who taught him the making of
coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you
from each other's violence: will ye then be
grateful?
81 (It was Our power that made) the violent
(unruly) wind flow (tamely) for Solomon, to his
order, to the land which We had blessed: for We
do know all things.
82 And of the evil ones, were some who dived
for him, and did other work besides; and it was
We Who guarded them.
83 And (remember) Job, when He cried to his
Lord, "Truly distress has seized me, but Thou art
the Most Merciful of those that are merciful."
84 So We listened to him: We removed the
distress that was on him, and We restored his
people to him, and doubled their number,- as a
Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for
commemoration, for all who serve Us.
85 And (remember) Isma'il, Idris, and Zul-kifl,
all (men) of constancy and patience;
86 We admitted them to Our mercy: for they
were of the righteous ones.
87 And remember Zun-nun, when he departed
in wrath: He imagined that We had no power
over him! But he cried through the depths of
darkness, "There is no god but thou: glory to
thee: I was indeed wrong!"
88 So We listened to him: and delivered him
from distress: and thus do We deliver those who
have faith.
89 And (remember) Zakariya, when he cried to
his Lord: "O my Lord! leave me not without
offspring, though thou art the best of inheritors."
90 So We listened to him: and We granted him
Yahya: We cured his wife's (barrenness) for
him. These (three) were ever quick in emulation
in good works; they used to call on Us with love
and reverence, and humble themselves before
Us.
91 And (remember) her who guarded her
chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and
We made her and her son a sign for all peoples.
92 Verily, this brotherhood of yours is a single
brotherhood, and I am your Lord and
Cherisher: therefore serve Me (and no other).
93 But (later generations) cut off their affair (of
unity), one from another: (yet) will they all
return to Us.
94 Whoever works any act of righteousness and
has faith,- His endeavour will not be rejected:
We shall record it in his favour.
95 But there is a ban on any population which
We have destroyed: that they shall not return,
96 Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let
through (their barrier), and they swiftly swarm
from every hill.
97 Then will the true promise draw nigh (of
fulfillment): then behold! the eyes of the
Unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: "Ah!
Woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay,
we truly did wrong!"
98 Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods
that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for
Hell! to it will ye (surely) come!
99 If these had been gods, they would not have
got there! but each one will abide therein.
100 There, sobbing will be their lot, nor will they
there hear (aught else).
101 Those for whom the good (record) from Us
has gone before, will be removed far therefrom.
102 Not the slightest sound will they hear of
Hell: what their souls desired, in that will they
dwell.
103 The Great Terror will bring them no grief:
but the angels will meet them (with mutual
greetings): "This is your Day,- (the Day) that ye
were promised."
104 The Day that We roll up the heavens like a
scroll rolled up for books (completed),- even as
We produced the first creation, so shall We
produce a new one: a promise We have
undertaken: truly shall We fulfill it.
105 Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after
the Message (given to Moses): My servants the
righteous, shall inherit the earth."
106 Verily in this (Qur'an) is a Message for
people who would (truly) worship Allah.
107 We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all
creatures.
108 Say: "What has come to me by inspiration
is that your Allah is One Allah. Will ye therefore
bow to His Will (in Islam)?"
109 But if they turn back, Say: "I have
proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in
truth; but I know not whether that which ye are
promised is near or far.
110 "It is He Who knows what is open in speech
and what ye hide (in your hearts).
111 "I know not but that it may be a trial for
you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you)
for a time."
112 Say: "O my Lord! judge Thou in truth!"
"Our Lord Most Gracious is the One Whose
assistance should be sought against the
blasphemies ye utter!"
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O mankind! fear your Lord! for the
convulsion of the Hour (of Judgment) will be a
thing terrible!
2 The Day ye shall see it, every mother giving
suck shall forget her suckling-babe, and every
pregnant female shall drop her load
(unformed): thou shalt see mankind as in a
drunken riot, yet not drunk: but dreadful will be
the Wrath of Allah.
3 And yet among men there are such as dispute
about Allah, without knowledge, and follow
every evil one obstinate in rebellion!
4 About the (Evil One) it is decreed that
whoever turns to him for friendship, him will he
lead astray, and he will guide him to the Penalty
of the Fire.
5 O mankind! if ye have a doubt about the
Resurrection, (consider) that We created you
out of dust, then out of sperm, then out of a
leech-like clot, then out of a morsel of flesh,
partly formed and partly unformed, in order
that We may manifest (our power) to you; and
We cause whom We will to rest in the wombs
for an appointed term, then do We bring you
out as babes, then (foster you) that ye may
reach your age of full strength; and some of
you are called to die, and some are sent back to
the feeblest old age, so that they know nothing
after having known (much), and (further), thou
seest the earth barren and lifeless, but when We
pour down rain on it, it is stirred (to life), it
swells, and it puts forth every kind of beautiful
growth (in pairs).
6 This is so, because Allah is the Reality: it is He
Who gives life to the dead, and it is He Who has
power over all things.
7 And verily the Hour will come: there can be
no doubt about it, or about (the fact) that Allah
will raise up all who are in the graves.
8 Yet there is among men such a one as
disputes about Allah, without Knowledge,
without Guidance, and without a Book of
Enlightenment,-
9 (Disdainfully) bending his side, in order to lead
(men) astray from the Path of Allah. for him
there is disgrace in this life, and on the Day of
Judgment We shall make him taste the Penalty
of burning (Fire).
10 (It will be said): "This is because of the deeds
which thy hands sent forth, for verily Allah is
not unjust to His servants.
11 There are among men some who serve Allah,
as it were, on the verge: if good befalls them,
they are, therewith, well content; but if a trial
comes to them, they turn on their faces: they
lose both this world and the Hereafter: that is
loss for all to see!
12 They call on such deities, besides Allah, as
can neither hurt nor profit them: that is straying
far indeed (from the Way)!
13 (Perhaps) they call on one whose hurt is
nearer than his profit: evil, indeed, is the patron,
and evil the companion (or help)!
14 Verily Allah will admit those who believe and
work righteous deeds, to Gardens, beneath
which rivers flow: for Allah carries out all that
He plans.
15 If any think that Allah will not help him (His
Messenger), in this world and the Hereafter, let
him stretch out a rope to the ceiling and cut
(himself) off: then let him see whether his plan
will remove that which enrages (him)!
16 Thus have We sent down Clear Signs; and
verily Allah doth guide whom He will!
17 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who
follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians,
Christians, Magians, and Polytheists,- Allah will
judge between them on the Day of Judgment:
for Allah is witness of all things.
18 Seest thou not that to Allah bow down in
worship all things that are in the heavens and on
earth: the sun, the moon, the stars; the hills, the
trees, the animals; and a great number among
mankind? But a great number are (also) such as
are fit for Punishment: and such as Allah shall
disgrace,- None can raise to honour: for Allah
carries out all that He wills.
19 These two antagonists dispute with each
other about their Lord: But those who deny
(their Lord),- for them will be cut out a garment
of Fire: over their heads will be poured out
boiling water.
20 With it will be scalded what is within their
bodies, as well as (their) skins.
21 In addition there will be maces of iron (to
punish) them.
22 Every time they wish to get away therefrom,
from anguish, they will be forced back therein,
and (it will be said), "Taste ye the Penalty of
Burning!"
23 Allah will admit those who believe and work
righteous deeds, to Gardens beneath which
rivers flow: they shall be adorned therein with
bracelets of gold and pearls; and their garments
there will be of silk.
24 For they have been guided (in this life) to the
purest of speeches; they have been guided to
the Path of Him Who is Worthy of (all) Praise.
25 As to those who have rejected ((Allah)), and
would keep back (men) from the Way of Allah,
and from the Sacred Mosque, which We have
made (open) to (all) men - equal is the dweller
there and the visitor from the country - and any
whose purpose therein is profanity or
wrong-doing - them will We cause to taste of a most
Grievous Penalty.
26 Behold! We gave the site, to Abraham, of
the (Sacred) House, (saying): "Associate not
anything (in worship) with Me; and sanctify My
House for those who compass it round, or stand
up, or bow, or prostrate themselves (therein in
prayer).
27 "And proclaim the Pilgrimage among men:
they will come to thee on foot and (mounted)
on every kind of camel, lean on account of
journeys through deep and distant mountain
highways;
28 "That they may witness the benefits
(provided) for them, and celebrate the name of
Allah, through the Days appointed, over the
cattle which He has provided for them (for
sacrifice): then eat ye thereof and feed the
distressed ones in want.
29 "Then let them complete the rites prescribed
for them, perform their vows, and (again)
circumambulate the Ancient House."
30 Such (is the Pilgrimage): whoever honours
the sacred rites of Allah, for him it is good in the
Sight of his Lord. Lawful to you (for food in
Pilgrimage) are cattle, except those mentioned
to you (as exception): but shun the
abomination of idols, and shun the word that is
false,-
31 Being true in faith to Allah, and never
assigning partners to Him: if anyone assigns
partners to Allah, it is as if he had fallen from
heaven and been snatched up by birds, or the
wind had swooped (like a bird on its prey) and
thrown him into a far-distant place.
32 Such (is his state): and whoever holds in
honour the symbols of Allah, (in the sacrifice of
animals), such (honour) should come truly from
piety of heart.
33 In them ye have benefits for a term
appointed: in the end their place of sacrifice is
near the Ancient House.
34 To every people did We appoint rites (of
sacrifice), that they might celebrate the name of
Allah over the sustenance He gave them from
animals (fit for food). But your Allah is One
Allah. Submit then your wills to Him (in Islam):
and give thou the good news to those who
humble themselves,-
35 To those whose hearts when Allah is
mentioned, are filled with fear, who show
patient perseverance over their afflictions, keep
up regular prayer, and spend (in charity) out of
what We have bestowed upon them.
36 The sacrificial camels we have made for you
as among the symbols from Allah, in them is
(much) good for you: then pronounce the name
of Allah over them as they line up (for
sacrifice): when they are down on their sides
(after slaughter), eat ye thereof, and feed such
as (beg not but) live in contentment, and such
as beg with due humility: thus have We made
animals subject to you, that ye may be grateful.
37 It is not their meat nor their blood, that
reaches Allah; it is your piety that reaches Him:
He has thus made them subject to you, that ye
may glorify Allah for His Guidance to you and
proclaim the good news to all who do right.
38 Verily Allah will defend (from ill) those who
believe: verily, Allah loveth not any that is a
traitor to faith, or show ingratitude.
39 To those against whom war is made,
permission is given (to fight), because they are
wronged;- and verily, Allah is most powerful for
their aid;-
40 (They are) those who have been expelled
from their homes in defiance of right,- (for no
cause) except that they say, "our Lord is Allah."
Did not Allah check one set of people by means
of another, there would surely have been pulled
down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and
mosques, in which the name of Allah is
commemorated in abundant measure. Allah
will certainly aid those who aid his (cause);- for
verily Allah is full of Strength, Exalted in Might,
(able to enforce His Will).
41 (They are) those who, if We establish them in
the land, establish regular prayer and give
regular charity, enjoin the right and forbid
wrong: with Allah rests the end (and decision) of
(all) affairs.
42 If they treat thy (mission) as false, so did the
peoples before them (with their prophets),- the
People of Noah, and 'Ad and Thamud;
43 Those of Abraham and Lut;
44 And the Companions of the Madyan
People; and Moses was rejected (in the same
way). But I granted respite to the Unbelievers,
and (only) after that did I punish them: but how
(terrible) was my rejection (of them)!
45 How many populations have We destroyed,
which were given to wrong-doing? They
tumbled down on their roofs. And how many
wells are lying idle and neglected, and castles
lofty and well-built?
46 Do they not travel through the land, so that
their hearts (and minds) may thus learn wisdom
and their ears may thus learn to hear? Truly it is
not their eyes that are blind, but the hearts
which are in their breasts.
47 Yet they ask thee to hasten on the
Punishment! But Allah will not fail in His
Promise. Verily a Day in the sight of thy Lord is
like a thousand years of your reckoning.
48 And to how many populations did I give
respite, which were given to wrong-doing? In the
end I punished them. To me is the destination
(of all).
49 Say: "O men! I am (sent) to you only to give
a Clear Warning:
50 "Those who believe and work righteousness,
for them is forgiveness and a sustenance most
generous.
51 "But those who strive against Our Signs, to
frustrate them,- they will be Companions of the
Fire."
52 Never did We send an apostle or a prophet
before thee, but, when he framed a desire,
Satan threw some (vanity) into his desire: but
Allah will cancel anything (vain) that Satan
throws in, and Allah will confirm (and establish)
His Signs: for Allah is full of Knowledge and
Wisdom:
53 That He may make the suggestions thrown
in by Satan, but a trial for those in whose hearts
is a disease and who are hardened of heart:
verily the wrong-doers are in a schism far (from
the Truth):
54 And that those on whom knowledge has
been bestowed may learn that the (Qur'an) is
the Truth from thy Lord, and that they may
believe therein, and their hearts may be made
humbly (open) to it: for verily Allah is the Guide
of those who believe, to the Straight Way.
55 Those who reject Faith will not cease to be in
doubt concerning (Revelation) until the Hour
(of Judgment) comes suddenly upon them, or
there comes to them the Penalty of a Day of
Disaster.
56 On that Day of Dominion will be that of
Allah. He will judge between them: so those
who believe and work righteous deeds will be in
Gardens of Delight.
57 And for those who reject Faith and deny our
Signs, there will be a humiliating Punishment.
58 Those who leave their homes in the cause of
Allah, and are then slain or die,- On them will
Allah bestow verily a goodly Provision: Truly
Allah is He Who bestows the best provision.
59 Verily He will admit them to a place with
which they shall be well pleased: for Allah is
All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.
60 That (is so). And if one has retaliated to no
greater extent than the injury he received, and is
again set upon inordinately, Allah will help him:
for Allah is One that blots out (sins) and forgives
(again and again).
61 That is because Allah merges night into day,
and He merges day into night, and verily it is
Allah Who hears and sees (all things).
62 That is because Allah - He is the Reality; and
those besides Him whom they invoke,- they are
but vain Falsehood: verily Allah is He, Most
High, Most Great.
63 Seest thou not that Allah sends down rain
from the sky, and forthwith the earth becomes
clothed with green? for Allah is He Who
understands the finest mysteries, and is
well-acquainted (with them).
64 To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and
on earth: for verily Allah,- He is free of all
wants, Worthy of all Praise.
65 Seest thou not that Allah has made subject
to you (men) all that is on the earth, and the
ships that sail through the sea by His
Command? He withholds the sky (rain) from
failing on the earth except by His leave: for
Allah is Most Kind and Most Merciful to man.
66 It is He Who gave you life, will cause you to
die, and will again give you life: Truly man is a
most ungrateful creature!
67 To every People have We appointed rites
and ceremonies which they must follow: let
them not then dispute with thee on the matter,
but do thou invite (them) to thy Lord: for thou
art assuredly on the Right Way.
68 If they do wrangle with thee, say, "(Allah)
knows best what it is ye are doing."
69 "(Allah) will judge between you on the Day
of Judgment concerning the matters in which ye
differ."
70 Knowest thou not that Allah knows all that is
in heaven and on earth? Indeed it is all in a
Record, and that is easy for Allah.
71 Yet they worship, besides Allah, things for
which no authority has been sent down to them,
and of which they have (really) no knowledge:
for those that do wrong there is no helper.
72 When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them,
thou wilt notice a denial on the faces of the
Unbelievers! they nearly attack with violence
those who rehearse Our Signs to them. Say,
"Shall I tell you of something (far) worse than
these Signs? It is the Fire (of Hell)! Allah has
promised it to the Unbelievers! and evil is that
destination!"
73 O men! Here is a parable set forth! listen to
it! Those on whom, besides Allah, ye call,
cannot create (even) a fly, if they all met
together for the purpose! and if the fly should
snatch away anything from them, they would
have no power to release it from the fly. Feeble
are those who petition and those whom they
petition!
74 No just estimate have they made of Allah:
for Allah is He Who is strong and able to Carry
out His Will.
75 Allah chooses messengers from angels and
from men: for Allah is He Who hears and sees
(all things).
76 He knows what is before them and what is
behind them: and to Allah go back all questions
(for decision).
77 O ye who believe! bow down, prostrate
yourselves, and adore your Lord; and do good;
that ye may prosper.
78 And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive,
(with sincerity and under discipline). He has
chosen you, and has imposed no difficulties on
you in religion; it is the cult of your father
Abraham. It is He Who has named you
Muslims, both before and in this (Revelation);
that the Messenger may be a witness for you,
and ye be witnesses for mankind! So establish
regular Prayer, give regular Charity, and hold
fast to Allah. He is your Protector - the Best to
protect and the Best to help!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 The believers must (eventually) win through,--
2 Those who humble themselves in their
prayers;
3 Who avoid vain talk;
4 Who are active in deeds of charity;
5 Who abstain from sex,
6 Except with those joined to them in the
marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their
right hands possess,- for (in their case) they are
free from blame,
7 But those whose desires exceed those limits
are transgressors;-
8 Those who faithfully observe their trusts and
their covenants;
9 And who (strictly) guard their prayers;-
10 These will be the heirs,
11 Who will inherit Paradise: they will dwell
therein (for ever).
12 Man We did create from a quintessence (of
clay);
13 Then We placed him as (a drop of) sperm in
a place of rest, firmly fixed;
14 Then We made the sperm into a clot of
congealed blood; then of that clot We made a
(foetus) lump; then we made out of that lump
bones and clothed the bones with flesh; then we
developed out of it another creature. So blessed
be Allah, the best to create!
15 After that, at length ye will die
16 Again, on the Day of Judgment, will ye be
raised up.
17 And We have made, above you, seven
tracts; and We are never unmindful of (our)
Creation.
18 And We send down water from the sky
according to (due) measure, and We cause it to
soak in the soil; and We certainly are able to
drain it off (with ease).
19 With it We grow for you gardens of
date-palms and vines: in them have ye abundant
fruits: and of them ye eat (and have
enjoyment),-
20 Also a tree springing out of Mount Sinai,
which produces oil, and relish for those who use
it for food.
21 And in cattle (too) ye have an instructive
example: from within their bodies We produce
(milk) for you to drink; there are, in them,
(besides), numerous (other) benefits for you;
and of their (meat) ye eat;
22 And on them, as well as in ships, ye ride.
23 (Further, We sent a long line of prophets for
your instruction). We sent Noah to his people:
He said, "O my people! worship Allah. Ye have
no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"
24 The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his
people said: "He is no more than a man like
yourselves: his wish is to assert his superiority
over you: if Allah had wished (to send
messengers), He could have sent down angels;
never did we hear such a thing (as he says),
among our ancestors of old."
25 (And some said): "He is only a man
possessed: wait (and have patience) with him
for a time."
26 (Noah) said: "O my Lord! help me: for that
they accuse me of falsehood!"
27 So We inspired him (with this message):
"Construct the Ark within Our sight and under
Our guidance: then when comes Our
Command, and the fountains of the earth gush
forth, take thou on board pairs of every species,
male and female, and thy family - except those
of them against whom the Word has already
gone forth: And address Me not in favour of the
wrong-doers; for they shall be drowned (in the
Flood).
28 And when thou hast embarked on the Ark -
thou and those with thee,- say: "Praise be to
Allah, Who has saved us from the people who
do wrong."
29 And say: "O my Lord! enable me to
disembark with thy blessing: for Thou art the
Best to enable (us) to disembark."
30 Verily in this there are Signs (for men to
understand); (thus) do We try (men).
31 Then We raised after them another
generation.
32 And We sent to them an apostle from
among themselves, (saying), "Worship Allah. Ye
have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear
(Him)?"
33 And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved
and denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, and on
whom We had bestowed the good things of this
life, said: "He is no more than a man like
yourselves: he eats of that of which ye eat, and
drinks of what ye drink.
34 "If ye obey a man like yourselves, behold, it
is certain ye will be lost.
35 "Does he promise that when ye die and
become dust and bones, ye shall be brought
forth (again)?
36 "Far, very far is that which ye are promised!
37 "There is nothing but our life in this world!
We shall die and we live! But we shall never be
raised up again!
38 "He is only a man who invents a lie against
Allah, but we are not the ones to believe in
him!"
39 (The prophet) said: "O my Lord! help me: for
that they accuse me of falsehood."
40 ((Allah)) said: "In but a little while, they are
sure to be sorry!"
41 Then the Blast overtook them with justice,
and We made them as rubbish of dead leaves
(floating on the stream of Time)! So away with
the people who do wrong!
42 Then We raised after them other generations.
43 No people can hasten their term, nor can
they delay (it).
44 Then sent We our apostles in succession:
every time there came to a people their apostle,
they accused him of falsehood: so We made
them follow each other (in punishment): We
made them as a tale (that is told): So away with
a people that will not believe!
45 Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron,
with Our Signs and authority manifest,
46 To Pharaoh and his Chiefs: But these
behaved insolently: they were an arrogant
people.
47 They said: "Shall we believe in two men like
ourselves? And their people are subject to us!"
48 So they accused them of falsehood, and
they became of those who were destroyed.
49 And We gave Moses the Book, in order that
they might receive guidance.
50 And We made the son of Mary and his
mother as a Sign: We gave them both shelter on
high ground, affording rest and security and
furnished with springs.
51 O ye apostles! enjoy (all) things good and
pure, and work righteousness: for I am
well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.
52 And verily this Brotherhood of yours is a
single Brotherhood, and I am your Lord and
Cherisher: therefore fear Me (and no other).
53 But people have cut off their affair (of
unity), between them, into sects: each party
rejoices in that which is with itself.
54 But leave them in their confused ignorance
for a time.
55 Do they think that because We have granted
them abundance of wealth and sons,
56 We would hasten them on in every good?
Nay, they do not understand.
57 Verily those who live in awe for fear of their
Lord;
58 Those who believe in the Signs of their Lord;
59 Those who join not (in worship) partners with
their Lord;
60 And those who dispense their charity with
their hearts full of fear, because they will return
to their Lord;-
61 It is these who hasten in every good work,
and these who are foremost in them.
62 On no soul do We place a burden greater
than it can bear: before Us is a record which
clearly shows the truth: they will never be
wronged.
63 But their hearts are in confused ignorance of
this; and there are, besides that, deeds of theirs,
which they will (continue) to do,-
64 Until, when We seize in Punishment those of
them who received the good things of this world,
behold, they will groan in supplication!
65 (It will be said): "Groan not in supplication
this day: for ye shall certainly not be helped by
Us.
66 "My Signs used to be rehearsed to you, but
ye used to turn back on your heels -
67 "In arrogance: talking nonsense about the
(Qur'an), like one telling fables by night."
68 Do they not ponder over the Word (of Allah),
or has anything (new) come to them that did
not come to their fathers of old?
69 Or do they not recognise their Messenger,
that they deny him?
70 Or do they say, "He is possessed"? Nay, he
has brought them the Truth, but most of them
hate the Truth.
71 If the Truth had been in accord with their
desires, truly the heavens and the earth, and all
beings therein would have been in confusion
and corruption! Nay, We have sent them their
admonition, but they turn away from their
admonition.
72 Or is it that thou askest them for some
recompense? But the recompense of thy Lord is
best: He is the Best of those who give
sustenance.
73 But verily thou callest them to the Straight
Way;
74 And verily those who believe not in the
Hereafter are deviating from that Way.
75 If We had mercy on them and removed the
distress which is on them, they would
obstinately persist in their transgression,
wandering in distraction to and fro.
76 We inflicted Punishment on them, but they
humbled not themselves to their Lord, nor do
they submissively entreat (Him)!-
77 Until We open on them a gate leading to a
severe Punishment: then Lo! they will be
plunged in despair therein!
78 It is He Who has created for you (the
faculties of) hearing, sight, feeling and
understanding: little thanks it is ye give!
79 And He has multiplied you through the
earth, and to Him shall ye be gathered back.
80 It is He Who gives life and death, and to
Him (is due) the alternation of Night and Day:
will ye not then understand?
81 On the contrary they say things similar to
what the ancients said.
82 They say: "What! when we die and become
dust and bones, could we really be raised up
again?
83 "Such things have been promised to us and
to our fathers before! they are nothing but tales
of the ancients!"
84 Say: "To whom belong the earth and all
beings therein? (say) if ye know!"
85 They will say, "To Allah." say: "Yet will ye
not receive admonition?"
86 Say: "Who is the Lord of the seven heavens,
and the Lord of the Throne (of Glory)
Supreme?"
87 They will say, "(They belong) to Allah." Say:
"Will ye not then be filled with awe?"
88 Say: "Who is it in whose hands is the
governance of all things,- who protects (all), but
is not protected (of any)? (say) if ye know."
89 They will say, "(It belongs) to Allah." Say:
"Then how are ye deluded?"
90 We have sent them the Truth: but they
indeed practise falsehood!
91 No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god
along with Him: (if there were many gods),
behold, each god would have taken away what
he had created, and some would have lorded it
over others! Glory to Allah. (He is free) from the
(sort of) things they attribute to Him!
92 He knows what is hidden and what is open:
too high is He for the partners they attribute to
Him!
93 Say: "O my Lord! if Thou wilt show me (in
my lifetime) that which they are warned
against,-
94 "Then, O my Lord! put me not amongst the
people who do wrong!"
95 And We are certainly able to show thee (in
fulfillment) that against which they are warned.
96 Repel evil with that which is best: We are
well acquainted with the things they say.
97 And say "O my Lord! I seek refuge with
Thee from the suggestions of the Evil Ones.
98 "And I seek refuge with Thee O my Lord! lest
they should come near me."
99 (In Falsehood will they be) Until, when death
comes to one of them, he says: "O my Lord!
send me back (to life),-
100 "In order that I may work righteousness in
the things I neglected." - "By no means! It is but
a word he says."- Before them is a Partition till
the Day they are raised up.
101 Then when the Trumpet is blown, there will
be no more relationships between them that
Day, nor will one ask after another!
102 Then those whose balance (of good deeds)
is heavy,- they will attain salvation:
103 But those whose balance is light, will be
those who have lost their souls, in Hell will they
abide.
104 The Fire will burn their faces, and they will
therein grin, with their lips displaced.
105 "Were not My Signs rehearsed to you, and
ye did but treat them as falsehood?"
106 They will say: "our Lord! Our misfortune
overwhelmed us, and we became a people
astray!
107 "Our Lord! bring us out of this: if ever we
return (to Evil), then shall we be wrong-doers
indeed!"
108 He will say: "Be ye driven into it (with
ignominy)! And speak ye not to Me!
109 "A part of My servants there was, who used
to pray 'our Lord! we believe; then do Thou
forgive us, and have mercy upon us: For Thou
art the Best of those who show mercy!"
110 "But ye treated them with ridicule, so much
so that (ridicule of) them made you forget My
Message while ye were laughing at them!
111 "I have rewarded them this Day for their
patience and constancy: they are indeed the
ones that have achieved Bliss..."
112 He will say: "What number of years did ye
stay on earth?"
113 They will say: "We stayed a day or part of
a day: but ask those who keep account."
114 He will say: "Ye stayed not but a little,- if
ye had only known!
115 "Did ye then think that We had created you
in jest, and that ye would not be brought back
to Us (for account)?"
116 Therefore exalted be Allah, the King, the
Reality: there is no god but He, the Lord of the
Throne of Honour!
117 If anyone invokes, besides Allah, Any other
god, he has no authority therefor; and his
reckoning will be only with his Lord! and verily
the Unbelievers will fail to win through!
118 So say: "O my Lord! grant Thou
forgiveness and mercy for Thou art the Best of
those who show mercy!"
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A sura which We have sent down and which
We have ordained in it have We sent down
Clear Signs, in order that ye may receive
admonition.
2 The woman and the man guilty of adultery or
fornication,- flog each of them with a hundred
stripes: Let not compassion move you in their
case, in a matter prescribed by Allah, if ye
believe in Allah and the Last Day: and let a
party of the Believers witness their punishment.
3 Let no man guilty of adultery or fornication
marry and but a woman similarly guilty, or an
Unbeliever: nor let any but such a man or an
Unbeliever marry such a woman: to the
Believers such a thing is forbidden.
4 And those who launch a charge against chaste
women, and produce not four witnesses (to
support their allegations),- flog them with eighty
stripes; and reject their evidence ever after: for
such men are wicked transgressors;-
5 Unless they repent thereafter and mend (their
conduct); for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
6 And for those who launch a charge against
their spouses, and have (in support) no evidence
but their own,- their solitary evidence (can be
received) if they bear witness four times (with
an oath) by Allah that they are solemnly telling
the truth;
7 And the fifth (oath) (should be) that they
solemnly invoke the curse of Allah on
themselves if they tell a lie.
8 But it would avert the punishment from the
wife, if she bears witness four times (with an
oath) By Allah, that (her husband) is telling a
lie;
9 And the fifth (oath) should be that she
solemnly invokes the wrath of Allah on herself
if (her accuser) is telling the truth.
10 If it were not for Allah's grace and mercy on
you, and that Allah is Oft-Returning, full of
Wisdom,- (Ye would be ruined indeed).
11 Those who brought forward the lie are a
body among yourselves: think it not to be an
evil to you; On the contrary it is good for you:
to every man among them (will come the
punishment) of the sin that he earned, and to
him who took on himself the lead among them,
will be a penalty grievous.
12 Why did not the believers - men and women
- when ye heard of the affair,- put the best
construction on it in their own minds and say,
"This (charge) is an obvious lie"?
13 Why did they not bring four witnesses to
prove it? When they have not brought the
witnesses, such men, in the sight of Allah, (stand
forth) themselves as liars!
14 Were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah
on you, in this world and the Hereafter, a
grievous penalty would have seized you in that
ye rushed glibly into this affair.
15 Behold, ye received it on your tongues, and
said out of your mouths things of which ye had
no knowledge; and ye thought it to be a light
matter, while it was most serious in the sight of
Allah.
16 And why did ye not, when ye heard it, say? -
"It is not right of us to speak of this: Glory to
Allah; this is a most serious slander!"
17 Allah doth admonish you, that ye may never
repeat such (conduct), if ye are (true) Believers.
18 And Allah makes the Signs plain to you: for
Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.
19 Those who love (to see) scandal published
(broadcast) among the Believers, will have a
grievous Penalty in this life and in the Hereafter:
Allah knows, and ye know not.
20 Were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah
on you, and that Allah is full of kindness and
mercy, (ye would be ruined indeed).
21 O ye who believe! follow not Satan's
footsteps: if any will follow the footsteps of
Satan, he will (but) command what is shameful
and wrong: and were it not for the grace and
mercy of Allah on you, not one of you would
ever have been pure: but Allah doth purify
whom He pleases: and Allah is One Who hears
and knows (all things).
22 Let not those among you who are endued
with grace and amplitude of means resolve by
oath against helping their kinsmen, those in
want, and those who have left their homes in
Allah's cause: let them forgive and overlook, do
you not wish that Allah should forgive you? For
Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
23 Those who slander chaste women, indiscreet
but believing, are cursed in this life and in the
Hereafter: for them is a grievous Penalty,-
24 On the Day when their tongues, their hands,
and their feet will bear witness against them as
to their actions.
25 On that Day Allah will pay them back (all)
their just dues, and they will realise that Allah is
the (very) Truth, that makes all things manifest.
26 Women impure are for men impure, and
men impure for women impure and women of
purity are for men of purity, and men of purity
are for women of purity: these are not affected
by what people say: for them there is
forgiveness, and a provision honourable.
27 O ye who believe! enter not houses other
than your own, until ye have asked permission
and saluted those in them: that is best for you,
in order that ye may heed (what is seemly).
28 If ye find no one in the house, enter not until
permission is given to you: if ye are asked to go
back, go back: that makes for greater purity for
yourselves: and Allah knows well all that ye do.
29 It is no fault on your part to enter houses not
used for living in, which serve some (other) use
for you: And Allah has knowledge of what ye
reveal and what ye conceal.
30 Say to the believing men that they should
lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that
will make for greater purity for them: And Allah
is well acquainted with all that they do.
31 And say to the believing women that they
should lower their gaze and guard their
modesty; that they should not display their
beauty and ornaments except what (must
ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should
draw their veils over their bosoms and not
display their beauty except to their husbands,
their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons,
their husbands' sons, their brothers or their
brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their
women, or the slaves whom their right hands
possess, or male servants free of physical needs,
or small children who have no sense of the
shame of sex; and that they should not strike
their feet in order to draw attention to their
hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye
all together towards Allah, that ye may attain
Bliss.
32 Marry those among you who are single, or
the virtuous ones among yourselves, male or
female: if they are in poverty, Allah will give
them means out of His grace: for Allah
encompasseth all, and he knoweth all things.
33 Let those who find not the wherewithal for
marriage keep themselves chaste, until Allah
gives them means out of His grace. And if any
of your slaves ask for a deed in writing (to
enable them to earn their freedom for a certain
sum), give them such a deed if ye know any
good in them: yea, give them something
yourselves out of the means which Allah has
given to you. But force not your maids to
prostitution when they desire chastity, in order
that ye may make a gain in the goods of this
life. But if anyone compels them, yet, after such
compulsion, is Allah, Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful (to them),
34 We have already sent down to you verses
making things clear, an illustration from (the
story of) people who passed away before you,
and an admonition for those who fear ((Allah)).
35 Allah is the Light of the heavens and the
earth. The Parable of His Light is as if there
were a Niche and within it a Lamp: the Lamp
enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant
star: Lit from a blessed Tree, an Olive, neither of
the east nor of the west, whose oil is well-nigh
luminous, though fire scarce touched it: Light
upon Light! Allah doth guide whom He will to
His Light: Allah doth set forth Parables for men:
and Allah doth know all things.
36 (Lit is such a Light) in houses, which Allah
hath permitted to be raised to honour; for the
celebration, in them, of His name: In them is He
glorified in the mornings and in the evenings,
(again and again),-
37 By men whom neither traffic nor
merchandise can divert from the Remembrance
of Allah, nor from regular Prayer, nor from the
practice of regular Charity: Their (only) fear is
for the Day when hearts and eyes will be
transformed (in a world wholly new),-
38 That Allah may reward them according to
the best of their deeds, and add even more for
them out of His Grace: for Allah doth provide
for those whom He will, without measure.
39 But the Unbelievers,- their deeds are like a
mirage in sandy deserts, which the man parched
with thirst mistakes for water; until when he
comes up to it, he finds it to be nothing: But he
finds Allah (ever) with him, and Allah will pay
him his account: and Allah is swift in taking
account.
40 Or (the Unbelievers' state) is like the depths
of darkness in a vast deep ocean, overwhelmed
with billow topped by billow, topped by (dark)
clouds: depths of darkness, one above another:
if a man stretches out his hands, he can hardly
see it! for any to whom Allah giveth not light,
there is no light!
41 Seest thou not that it is Allah Whose praises
all beings in the heavens and on earth do
celebrate, and the birds (of the air) with wings
outspread? Each one knows its own (mode of)
prayer and praise. And Allah knows well all that
they do.
42 Yea, to Allah belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth; and to Allah is the final
goal (of all).
43 Seest thou not that Allah makes the clouds
move gently, then joins them together, then
makes them into a heap? - then wilt thou see
rain issue forth from their midst. And He sends
down from the sky mountain masses (of
clouds) wherein is hail: He strikes therewith
whom He pleases and He turns it away from
whom He pleases, the vivid flash of His
lightning well-nigh blinds the sight.
44 It is Allah Who alternates the Night and the
Day: verily in these things is an instructive
example for those who have vision!
45 And Allah has created every animal from
water: of them there are some that creep on
their bellies; some that walk on two legs; and
some that walk on four. Allah creates what He
wills for verily Allah has power over all things.
46 We have indeed sent down signs that make
things manifest: and Allah guides whom He
wills to a way that is straight.
47 They say, "We believe in Allah and in the
apostle, and we obey": but even after that,
some of them turn away; they are not (really)
Believers.
48 When they are summoned to Allah and His
apostle, in order that He may judge between
them, behold some of them decline (to come).
49 But if the right is on their side, they come to
him with all submission.
50 Is it that there is a disease in their hearts? or
do they doubt, or are they in fear, that Allah
and His Messenger will deal unjustly with them?
Nay, it is they themselves who do wrong.
51 The answer of the Believers, when
summoned to Allah and His Messenger, in order
that He may judge between them, is no other
than this: they say, "We hear and we obey": it is
such as these that will attain felicity.
52 It is such as obey Allah and His Messenger,
and fear Allah and do right, that will win (in the
end),
53 They swear their strongest oaths by Allah
that, if only thou wouldst command them, they
would leave (their homes). Say: "Swear ye not;
Obedience is (more) reasonable; verily, Allah is
well acquainted with all that ye do."
54 Say: "Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger,
but if ye turn away, he is only responsible for
the duty placed on him and ye for that placed
on you. If ye obey him, ye shall be on right
guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to
preach the clear (Message).
55 Allah has promised, to those among you
who believe and work righteous deeds, that He
will, of a surety, grant them in the land,
inheritance (of power), as He granted it to those
before them; that He will establish in authority
their religion - the one which He has chosen for
them; and that He will change (their state), after
the fear in which they (lived), to one of security
and peace: 'They will worship Me (alone) and
not associate aught with Me.' If any do reject
Faith after this, they are rebellious and wicked.
56 So establish regular Prayer and give regular
Charity; and obey the Messenger, that ye may
receive mercy.
57 Never think thou that the Unbelievers are
going to frustrate ((Allah)'s Plan) on earth: their
abode is the Fire,- and it is indeed an evil refuge!
58 O ye who believe! let those whom your right
hands possess, and the (children) among you
who have not come of age ask your permission
(before they come to your presence), on three
occasions: before morning prayer; the while ye
doff your clothes for the noonday heat; and
after the late-night prayer: these are your three
times of undress: outside those times it is not
wrong for you or for them to move about
attending to each other: Thus does Allah make
clear the Signs to you: for Allah is full of
knowledge and wisdom.
59 But when the children among you come of
age, let them (also) ask for permission, as do
those senior to them (in age): Thus does Allah
make clear His Signs to you: for Allah is full of
knowledge and wisdom.
60 Such elderly women as are past the prospect
of marriage,- there is no blame on them if they
lay aside their (outer) garments, provided they
make not a wanton display of their beauty: but
it is best for them to be modest: and Allah is
One Who sees and knows all things.
61 It is no fault in the blind nor in one born
lame, nor in one afflicted with illness, nor in
yourselves, that ye should eat in your own
houses, or those of your fathers, or your
mothers, or your brothers, or your sisters, or
your father's brothers or your father's sisters, or
your mother's brothers, or your mother's sisters,
or in houses of which the keys are in your
possession, or in the house of a sincere friend of
yours: there is no blame on you, whether ye eat
in company or separately. But if ye enter
houses, salute each other - a greeting of blessing
and purity as from Allah. Thus does Allah make
clear the signs to you: that ye may understand.
62 Only those are believers, who believe in Allah
and His Messenger. When they are with him on
a matter requiring collective action, they do not
depart until they have asked for his leave; those
who ask for thy leave are those who believe in
Allah and His Messenger. So when they ask for
thy leave, for some business of theirs, give leave
to those of them whom thou wilt, and ask Allah
for their forgiveness: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful.
63 Deem not the summons of the Messenger
among yourselves like the summons of one of
you to another: Allah doth know those of you
who slip away under shelter of some excuse:
then let those beware who withstand the
Messenger's order, lest some trial befall them, or
a grievous penalty be inflicted on them.
64 Be quite sure that to Allah doth belong
whatever is in the heavens and on earth. Well
doth He know what ye are intent upon: and one
day they will be brought back to Him, and He
will tell them the truth of what they did: for
Allah doth know all things.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Blessed is He who sent down the criterion to
His servant, that it may be an admonition to all
creatures;-
2 He to whom belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth: no son has He begotten,
nor has He a partner in His dominion: it is He
who created all things, and ordered them in due
proportions.
3 Yet have they taken, besides him, gods that
can create nothing but are themselves created;
that have no control of hurt or good to
themselves; nor can they control death nor life
nor resurrection.
4 But the misbelievers say: "Naught is this but a
lie which he has forged, and others have helped
him at it." In truth it is they who have put
forward an iniquity and a falsehood.
5 And they say: "Tales of the ancients, which he
has caused to be written: and they are dictated
before him morning and evening."
6 Say: "The (Qur'an) was sent down by Him
who knows the mystery (that is) in the heavens
and the earth: verily He is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful."
7 And they say: "What sort of an apostle is this,
who eats food, and walks through the streets?
Why has not an angel been sent down to him to
give admonition with him?
8 "Or (Why) has not a treasure been bestowed
on him, or why has he (not) a garden for
enjoyment?" The wicked say: "Ye follow none
other than a man bewitched."
9 See what kinds of comparisons they make for
thee! But they have gone astray, and never a
way will they be able to find!
10 Blessed is He who, if that were His will, could
give thee better (things) than those,- Gardens
beneath which rivers flow; and He could give
thee palaces (secure to dwell in).
11 Nay they deny the hour (of the judgment to
come): but We have prepared a blazing fire for
such as deny the hour:
12 When it sees them from a place far off, they
will hear its fury and its ranging sigh.
13 And when they are cast, bound together into
a constricted place therein, they will plead for
destruction there and then!
14 "This day plead not for a single destruction:
plead for destruction oft-repeated!"
15 Say: "Is that best, or the eternal garden,
promised to the righteous? For them, that is a
reward as well as a goal (of attainment).
16 "For them there will be therein all that they
wish for: they will dwell (there) for aye: A
promise to be prayed for from thy Lord."
17 The day He will gather them together as well
as those whom they worship besides Allah, He
will ask: "Was it ye who let these My servants
astray, or did they stray from the Path
themselves?"
18 They will say: "Glory to Thee! not meet was
it for us that we should take for protectors
others besides Thee: But Thou didst bestow, on
them and their fathers, good things (in life), until
they forgot the Message: for they were a people
(worthless and) lost."
19 ((Allah) will say): "Now have they proved
you liars in what ye say: so ye cannot avert
(your penalty) nor (get) help." And whoever
among you does wrong, him shall We cause to
taste of a grievous Penalty.
20 And the apostles whom We sent before thee
were all (men) who ate food and walked
through the streets: We have made some of you
as a trial for others: will ye have patience? for
Allah is One Who sees (all things).
21 Such as fear not the meeting with Us (for
Judgment) say: "Why are not the angels sent
down to us, or (why) do we not see our Lord?"
Indeed they have an arrogant conceit of
themselves, and mighty is the insolence of their
impiety!
22 The Day they see the angels,- no joy will
there be to the sinners that Day: The (angels)
will say: "There is a barrier forbidden (to you)
altogether!"
23 And We shall turn to whatever deeds they
did (in this life), and We shall make such deeds
as floating dust scattered about.
24 The Companions of the Garden will be well,
that Day, in their abode, and have the fairest of
places for repose.
25 The Day the heaven shall be rent asunder
with clouds, and angels shall be sent down,
descending (in ranks),-
26 That Day, the dominion as of right and truth,
shall be (wholly) for ((Allah)) Most Merciful: it
will be a Day of dire difficulty for the
Misbelievers.
27 The Day that the wrong-doer will bite at his
hands, he will say, "Oh! would that I had taken
a (straight) path with the Messenger.
28 "Ah! woe is me! Would that I had never
taken such a one for a friend!
29 "He did lead me astray from the Message (of
Allah, after it had come to me! Ah! the Evil One
is but a traitor to man!" Then the Messenger will
say:
30 "O my Lord! Truly my people took this
Qur'an for just foolish nonsense."
31 Thus have We made for every prophet an
enemy among the sinners: but enough is thy
Lord to guide and to help.
32 Those who reject Faith say: "Why is not the
Qur'an revealed to him all at once? Thus (is it
revealed), that We may strengthen thy heart
thereby, and We have rehearsed it to thee in
slow, well-arranged stages, gradually.
33 And no question do they bring to thee but
We reveal to thee the truth and the best
explanation (thereof).
34 Those who will be gathered to Hell (prone)
on their faces,- they will be in an evil plight, and,
as to Path, most astray.
35 (Before this,) We sent Moses The Book, and
appointed his brother Aaron with him as
minister;
36 And We command: "Go ye both, to the
people who have rejected our Signs:" And those
(people) We destroyed with utter destruction.
37 And the people of Noah,- when they rejected
the apostles, We drowned them, and We made
them as a Sign for mankind; and We have
prepared for (all) wrong-doers a grievous
Penalty;-
38 As also 'Ad and Thamud, and the
Companions of the Rass, and many a
generation between them.
39 To each one We set forth Parables and
examples; and each one We broke to utter
annihilation (for their sins).
40 And the (Unbelievers) must indeed have
passed by the town on which was rained a
shower of evil: did they not then see it (with
their own eyes)? But they fear not the
Resurrection.
41 When they see thee, they treat thee no
otherwise than in mockery: "Is this the one
whom Allah has sent as an apostle?"
42 "He indeed would well-nigh have misled us
from our gods, had it not been that we were
constant to them!" - Soon will they know, when
they see the Penalty, who it is that is most
misled in Path!
43 Seest thou such a one as taketh for his god
his own passion (or impulse)? Couldst thou be a
disposer of affairs for him?
44 Or thinkest thou that most of them listen or
understand? They are only like cattle;- nay,
they are worse astray in Path.
45 Hast thou not turned thy vision to thy Lord?-
How He doth prolong the shadow! If He willed,
He could make it stationary! then do We make
the sun its guide;
46 Then We draw it in towards Ourselves,- a
contraction by easy stages.
47 And He it is Who makes the Night as a Robe
for you, and Sleep as Repose, and makes the
Day (as it were) a Resurrection.
48 And He it is Who sends the winds as heralds
of glad tidings, going before His mercy, and We
send down pure water from the sky,-
49 That with it We may give life to a dead land,
and slake the thirst of things We have created,-
cattle and men in great numbers.
50 And We have distributed the (water)
amongst them, in order that they may celebrate
(our) praises, but most men are averse (to
aught) but (rank) ingratitude.
51 Had it been Our Will, We could have sent a
warner to every centre of population.
52 Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but
strive against them with the utmost
strenuousness, with the (Qur'an).
53 It is He Who has let free the two bodies of
flowing water: One palatable and sweet, and the
other salt and bitter; yet has He made a barrier
between them, a partition that is forbidden to be
passed.
54 It is He Who has created man from water:
then has He established relationships of lineage
and marriage: for thy Lord has power (over all
things).
55 Yet do they worship, besides Allah, things
that can neither profit them nor harm them:
and the Misbeliever is a helper (of Evil), against
his own Lord!
56 But thee We only sent to give glad tidings
and admonition.
57 Say: "No reward do I ask of you for it but
this: that each one who will may take a
(straight) Path to his Lord."
58 And put thy trust in Him Who lives and dies
not; and celebrate his praise; and enough is He
to be acquainted with the faults of His
servants;-
59 He Who created the heavens and the earth
and all that is between, in six days, and is firmly
established on the Throne (of Authority): Allah
Most Gracious: ask thou, then, about Him of
any acquainted (with such things).
60 When it is said to them, "Adore ye (Allah)
Most Gracious!", they say, "And what is (Allah)
Most Gracious? Shall we adore that which thou
commandest us?" And it increases their flight
(from the Truth).
61 Blessed is He Who made constellations in
the skies, and placed therein a Lamp and a
Moon giving light;
62 And it is He Who made the Night and the
Day to follow each other: for such as have the
will to celebrate His praises or to show their
gratitude.
63 And the servants of (Allah) Most Gracious
are those who walk on the earth in humility, and
when the ignorant address them, they say,
"Peace!";
64 Those who spend the night in adoration of
their Lord prostrate and standing;
65 Those who say, "Our Lord! avert from us the
Wrath of Hell, for its Wrath is indeed an
affliction grievous,-
66 "Evil indeed is it as an abode, and as a place
to rest in";
67 Those who, when they spend, are not
extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just
(balance) between those (extremes);
68 Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other
god, nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred
except for just cause, nor commit fornication; -
and any that does this (not only) meets
punishment.
69 (But) the Penalty on the Day of Judgment
will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein
in ignominy,-
70 Unless he repents, believes, and works
righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of
such persons into good, and Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful,
71 And whoever repents and does good has
truly turned to Allah with an (acceptable)
conversion;-
72 Those who witness no falsehood, and, if they
pass by futility, they pass by it with honourable
(avoidance);
73 Those who, when they are admonished with
the Signs of their Lord, droop not down at them
as if they were deaf or blind;
74 And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto
us wives and offspring who will be the comfort
of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the
righteous."
75 Those are the ones who will be rewarded with
the highest place in heaven, because of their
patient constancy: therein shall they be met
with salutations and peace,
76 Dwelling therein;- how beautiful an abode
and place of rest!
77 Say (to the Rejecters): "My Lord is not
uneasy because of you if ye call not on Him:
But ye have indeed rejected (Him), and soon
will come the inevitable (punishment)!"
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ta. Sin. Mim.
2 These are verses of the Book that makes
(things) clear.
3 It may be thou frettest thy soul with grief, that
they do not become Believers.
4 If (such) were Our Will, We could send down
to them from the sky a Sign, to which they
would bend their necks in humility.
5 But there comes not to them a newly-revealed
Message from ((Allah)) Most Gracious, but they
turn away therefrom.
6 They have indeed rejected (the Message): so
they will know soon (enough) the truth of what
they mocked at!
7 Do they not look at the earth,- how many
noble things of all kinds We have produced
therein?
8 Verily, in this is a Sign: but most of them do
not believe.
9 And verily, thy Lord is He, the Exalted in
Might, Most Merciful.
10 Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the
people of iniquity,-
11 "The people of the Pharaoh: will they not
fear Allah."
12 He said: "O my Lord! I do fear that they will
charge me with falsehood:
13 "My breast will be straitened. And my speech
may not go (smoothly): so send unto Aaron.
14 "And (further), they have a charge of crime
against me; and I fear they may slay me."
15 Allah said: "By no means! proceed then,
both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you,
and will listen (to your call).
16 "So go forth, both of you, to Pharaoh, and
say: 'We have been sent by the Lord and
Cherisher of the worlds;
17 "'Send thou with us the Children of Israel.'"
18 (Pharaoh) said: "Did we not cherish thee as a
child among us, and didst thou not stay in our
midst many years of thy life?
19 "And thou didst a deed of thine which (thou
knowest) thou didst, and thou art an ungrateful
(wretch)!"
20 Moses said: "I did it then, when I was in
error.
21 "So I fled from you (all) when I feared you;
but my Lord has (since) invested me with
judgment (and wisdom) and appointed me as
one of the apostles.
22 "And this is the favour with which thou dost
reproach me,- that thou hast enslaved the
Children of Israel!"
23 Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and
Cherisher of the worlds'?"
24 (Moses) said: "The Lord and Cherisher of the
heavens and the earth, and all between,- if ye
want to be quite sure."
25 (Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not
listen (to what he says)?"
26 (Moses) said: "Your Lord and the Lord of
your fathers from the beginning!"
27 (Pharaoh) said: "Truly your apostle who has
been sent to you is a veritable madman!"
28 (Moses) said: "Lord of the East and the
West, and all between! if ye only had sense!"
29 (Pharaoh) said: "If thou dost put forward
any god other than me, I will certainly put thee
in prison!"
30 (Moses) said: "Even if I showed you
something clear (and) convincing?"
31 (Pharaoh) said: "Show it then, if thou tellest
the truth!"
32 So (Moses) threw his rod, and behold, it was
a serpent, plain (for all to see)!
33 And he drew out his hand, and behold, it was
white to all beholders!
34 (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs around him:
"This is indeed a sorcerer well-versed:
35 "His plan is to get you out of your land by
his sorcery; then what is it ye counsel?"
36 They said: "Keep him and his brother in
suspense (for a while), and dispatch to the Cities
heralds to collect -
37 "And bring up to thee all (our) sorcerers
well-versed."
38 So the sorcerers were got together for the
appointment of a day well-known,
39 And the people were told: "Are ye (now)
assembled?-
40 "That we may follow the sorcerers (in
religion) if they win?"
41 So when the sorcerers arrived, they said to
Pharaoh: "Of course - shall we have a (suitable)
reward if we win?
42 He said: "Yea, (and more),- for ye shall in
that case be (raised to posts) nearest (to my
person)."
43 Moses said to them: "Throw ye - that which
ye are about to throw!"
44 So they threw their ropes and their rods, and
said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will
certainly win!"
45 Then Moses threw his rod, when, behold, it
straightway swallows up all the falsehoods
which they fake!
46 Then did the sorcerers fall down, prostrate in
adoration,
47 Saying: "We believe in the Lord of the
Worlds,
48 "The Lord of Moses and Aaron."
49 Said (Pharaoh): "Believe ye in Him before I
give you permission? surely he is your leader,
who has taught you sorcery! but soon shall ye
know!
50 "Be sure I will cut off your hands and your
feet on opposite sides, and I will cause you all to
die on the cross!"
51 They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but
return to our Lord!
52 "Only, our desire is that our Lord will forgive
us our faults, that we may become foremost
among the believers!"
53 By inspiration we told Moses: "Travel by
night with my servants; for surely ye shall be
pursued."
54 Then Pharaoh sent heralds to (all) the Cities,
55 (Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small
band,
56 "And they are raging furiously against us;
57 "But we are a multitude amply fore-warned."
58 So We expelled them from gardens, springs,
59 Treasures, and every kind of honourable
position;
60 Thus it was, but We made the Children of
Israel inheritors of such things.
61 So they pursued them at sunrise.
62 And when the two bodies saw each other, the
people of Moses said: "We are sure to be
overtaken."
63 (Moses) said: "By no means! My Lord is
with me! Soon will He guide me!"
64 Then We told Moses by inspiration: "Strike
the sea with thy rod." So it divided, and each
separate part became like the huge, firm mass
of a mountain.
65 And We made the other party approach
thither.
66 We delivered Moses and all who were with
him;
67 But We drowned the others.
68 Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do
not believe.
69 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in
Might, Most Merciful.
70 And rehearse to them (something of)
Abraham's story.
71 Behold, he said to his father and his people:
"What worship ye?"
72 They said: "We worship idols, and we remain
constantly in attendance on them."
73 He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call
(on them), or do you good or harm?"
74 They said: "Nay, but we found our fathers
doing thus (what we do)."
75 He said: "Do ye then see whom ye have
been worshiping,-
76 "Ye and your fathers before you?-
77 "For they are enemies to me; not so the Lord
and Cherisher of the Worlds;
78 "Who created me, and it is He Who guides
me;
79 "Who gives me food and drink,
80 "And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;
81 "Who will cause me to die, and then to life
(again);
82 "And who, I hope, will forgive me my faults
on the day of Judgment.
83 "O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join
me with the righteous;
84 "Grant me honourable mention on the
tongue of truth among the latest (generations);
85 "Make me one of the inheritors of the
Garden of Bliss;
86 "Forgive my father, for that he is among
those astray;
87 "And let me not be in disgrace on the Day
when (men) will be raised up;-
88 "The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons
will avail,
89 "But only he (will prosper) that brings to
Allah a sound heart;
90 "To the righteous, the Garden will be brought
near,
91 "And to those straying in Evil, the Fire will be
placed in full view;
92 "And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the
(gods) ye worshiped -
93 "'Besides Allah. Can they help you or help
themselves?'
94 "Then they will be thrown headlong into the
(Fire),- they and those straying in Evil,
95 "And the whole hosts of Iblis together.
96 "They will say there in their mutual
bickerings:
97 "'By Allah, we were truly in an error
manifest,
98 "'When we held you as equals with the Lord
of the Worlds;
99 "'And our seducers were only those who were
steeped in guilt.
100 "'Now, then, we have none to intercede (for
us),
101 "'Nor a single friend to feel (for us).
102 "'Now if we only had a chance of return we
shall truly be of those who believe!'"
103 Verily in this is a Sign but most of them do
not believe.
104 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in
Might, Most Merciful.
105 The people of Noah rejected the apostles.
106 Behold, their brother Noah said to them:
"Will ye not fear (Allah)?
107 "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust:
108 "So fear Allah, and obey me.
109 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my
reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds:
110 "So fear Allah, and obey me."
111 They said: "Shall we believe in thee when it
is the meanest that follow thee?"
112 He said: "And what do I know as to what
they do?
113 "Their account is only with my Lord, if ye
could (but) understand.
114 "I am not one to drive away those who
believe.
115 "I am sent only to warn plainly in public."
116 They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah!
thou shalt be stoned (to death)."
117 He said: "O my Lord! truly my people have
rejected me.
118 "Judge Thou, then, between me and them
openly, and deliver me and those of the
Believers who are with me."
119 So We delivered him and those with him, in
the Ark filled (with all creatures).
120 Thereafter We drowned those who
remained behind.
121 Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do
not believe.
122 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in
Might, Most Merciful.
123 The 'Ad (people) rejected the apostles.
124 Behold, their brother Hud said to them:
"Will ye not fear (Allah)?
125 "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust:
126 "So fear Allah and obey me.
127 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my
reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
128 "Do ye build a landmark on every high
place to amuse yourselves?
129 "And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings
in the hope of living therein (for ever)?
130 "And when ye exert your strong hand, do
ye do it like men of absolute power?
131 "Now fear Allah, and obey me.
132 "Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you
freely all that ye know.
133 "Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and
sons,-
134 "And Gardens and Springs.
135 "Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great
Day."
136 They said: "It is the same to us whether
thou admonish us or be not among (our)
admonishers!
137 "This is no other than a customary device
of the ancients,
138 "And we are not the ones to receive Pains
and Penalties!"
139 So they rejected him, and We destroyed
them. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them
do not believe.
140 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in
Might, Most Merciful.
141 The Thamud (people) rejected the apostles.
142 Behold, their brother Salih said to them:
"Will you not fear (Allah)?
143 "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust.
144 "So fear Allah, and obey me.
145 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my
reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
146 "Will ye be left secure, in (the enjoyment
of) all that ye have here?-
147 "Gardens and Springs,
148 "And corn-fields and date-palms with
spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?
149 "And ye carve houses out of (rocky)
mountains with great skill.
150 "But fear Allah and obey me;
151 "And follow not the bidding of those who
are extravagant,-
152 "Who make mischief in the land, and mend
not (their ways)."
153 They said: "Thou art only one of those
bewitched!
154 "Thou art no more than a mortal like us:
then bring us a Sign, if thou tellest the truth!"
155 He said: "Here is a she-camel: she has a
right of watering, and ye have a right of
watering, (severally) on a day appointed.
156 "Touch her not with harm, lest the Penalty
of a Great Day seize you."
157 But they ham-strung her: then did they
become full of regrets.
158 But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is
a Sign: but most of them do not believe.
159 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in
Might, Most Merciful.
160 The people of Lut rejected the apostles.
161 Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will
ye not fear (Allah)?
162 "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust.
163 "So fear Allah and obey me.
164 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my
reward is only from the lord of the Worlds.
165 "Of all the creatures in the world, will ye
approach males,
166 "And leave those whom Allah has created
for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people
transgressing (all limits)!"
167 They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou
wilt assuredly be cast out!"
168 He said: "I do detest your doings."
169 "O my Lord! deliver me and my family
from such things as they do!"
170 So We delivered him and his family, all.
171 Except an old woman who lingered behind.
172 But the rest We destroyed utterly.
173 We rained down on them a shower (of
brimstone): and evil was the shower on those
who were admonished (but heeded not)!
174 Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do
not believe.
175 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in
Might Most Merciful.
176 The Companions of the Wood rejected the
apostles.
177 Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not
fear (Allah)?
178 "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust.
179 "So fear Allah and obey me.
180 "No reward do I ask of you for it: my
reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
181 "Give just measure, and cause no loss (to
others by fraud).
182 "And weigh with scales true and upright.
183 "And withhold not things justly due to men,
nor do evil in the land, working mischief.
184 "And fear Him Who created you and (who
created) the generations before (you)"
185 They said: "Thou art only one of those
bewitched!
186 "Thou art no more than a mortal like us,
and indeed we think thou art a liar!
187 "Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us,
if thou art truthful!"
188 He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."
189 But they rejected him. Then the
punishment of a day of overshadowing gloom
seized them, and that was the Penalty of a
Great Day.
190 Verily in that is a Sign: but most of them do
not believe.
191 And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in
Might, Most Merciful.
192 Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of
the Worlds:
193 With it came down the spirit of Faith and
Truth -
194 To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest
admonish.
195 In the perspicuous Arabic tongue.
196 Without doubt it is (announced) in the
mystic Books of former peoples.
197 Is it not a Sign to them that the Learned of
the Children of Israel knew it (as true)?
198 Had We revealed it to any of the
non-Arabs,
199 And had he recited it to them, they would
not have believed in it.
200 Thus have We caused it to enter the hearts
of the sinners.
201 They will not believe in it until they see the
grievous Penalty;
202 But the (Penalty) will come to them of a
sudden, while they perceive it not;
203 Then they will say: "Shall we be respited?"
204 Do they then ask for Our Penalty to be
hastened on?
205 Seest thou? If We do let them enjoy (this
life) for a few years,
206 Yet there comes to them at length the
(Punishment) which they were promised!
207 It will profit them not that they enjoyed
(this life)!
208 Never did We destroy a population, but had
its warners -
209 By way of reminder; and We never are
unjust.
210 No evil ones have brought down this
(Revelation):
211 It would neither suit them nor would they
be able (to produce it).
212 Indeed they have been removed far from
even (a chance of) hearing it.
213 So call not on any other god with Allah, or
thou wilt be among those under the Penalty.
214 And admonish thy nearest kinsmen,
215 And lower thy wing to the Believers who
follow thee.
216 Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free
(of responsibility) for what ye do!"
217 And put thy trust on the Exalted in Might,
the Merciful,-
218 Who seeth thee standing forth (in prayer),
219 And thy movements among those who
prostrate themselves,
220 For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all
things.
221 Shall I inform you, (O people!), on whom it
is that the evil ones descend?
222 They descend on every lying, wicked
person,
223 (Into whose ears) they pour hearsay
vanities, and most of them are liars.
224 And the Poets,- It is those straying in Evil,
who follow them:
225 Seest thou not that they wander distracted
in every valley?-
226 And that they say what they practise not?-
227 Except those who believe, work
righteousness, engage much in the
remembrance of Allah, and defend themselves
only after they are unjustly attacked. And soon
will the unjust assailants know what vicissitudes
their affairs will take!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 These are verses of the Qur'an,- a book that
makes (things) clear;
2 A guide: and glad tidings for the believers,-
3 Those who establish regular prayers and give
in regular charity, and also have (full) assurance
of the hereafter.
4 As to those who believe not in the Hereafter,
We have made their deeds pleasing in their
eyes; and so they wander about in distraction.
5 Such are they for whom a grievous Penalty is
(waiting); and in the Hereafter theirs will be the
greatest loss.
6 As to thee, the Qur'an is bestowed upon thee
from the presence of one who is wise and
all-knowing.
7 Behold! Moses said to his family: "I perceive
a fire; soon will I bring you from there some
information, or I will bring you a burning brand
to light our fuel, that ye may warm yourselves.
8 But when he came to the (fire), a voice was
heard: "Blessed are those in the fire and those
around: and glory to Allah, the Lord of the
worlds.
9 "O Moses! verily, I am Allah, the exalted in
might, the wise!..."
10 "Now do thou throw thy rod!" But when he
saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had
been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and
retraced not his steps: "O Moses!" (it was said),
"Fear not: truly, in My presence, those called as
apostles have no fear,-
11 "But if any have done wrong and have
thereafter substituted good to take the place of
evil, truly, I am Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
12 "Now put thy hand into thy bosom, and it
will come forth white without stain (or harm):
(these are) among the nine Signs (thou wilt take)
to Pharaoh and his people: for they are a people
rebellious in transgression."
13 But when Our Signs came to them, that
should have opened their eyes, they said: "This
is sorcery manifest!"
14 And they rejected those Signs in iniquity and
arrogance, though their souls were convinced
thereof: so see what was the end of those who
acted corruptly!
15 We gave (in the past) knowledge to David
and Solomon: And they both said: "Praise be to
Allah, Who has favoured us above many of his
servants who believe!"
16 And Solomon was David's heir. He said: "O
ye people! We have been taught the speech of
birds, and on us has been bestowed (a little) of
all things: this is indeed Grace manifest (from
Allah.)"
17 And before Solomon were marshaled his
hosts,- of Jinns and men and birds, and they
were all kept in order and ranks.
18 At length, when they came to a (lowly)
valley of ants, one of the ants said: "O ye ants,
get into your habitations, lest Solomon and his
hosts crush you (under foot) without knowing
it."
19 So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he
said: "O my Lord! so order me that I may be
grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast
bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I
may work the righteousness that will please
Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the
ranks of Thy righteous Servants."
20 And he took a muster of the Birds; and he
said: "Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he
among the absentees?
21 "I will certainly punish him with a severe
penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a
clear reason (for absence)."
22 But the Hoopoe tarried not far: he (came up
and) said: "I have compassed (territory) which
thou hast not compassed, and I have come to
thee from Saba with tidings true.
23 "I found (there) a woman ruling over them
and provided with every requisite; and she has a
magnificent throne.
24 "I found her and her people worshiping the
sun besides Allah. Satan has made their deeds
seem pleasing in their eyes, and has kept them
away from the Path,- so they receive no
guidance,-
25 "(Kept them away from the Path), that they
should not worship Allah, Who brings to light
what is hidden in the heavens and the earth,
and knows what ye hide and what ye reveal.
26 "(Allah)!- there is no god but He!- Lord of the
Throne Supreme!"
27 (Solomon) said: "Soon shall we see whether
thou hast told the truth or lied!
28 "Go thou, with this letter of mine, and deliver
it to them: then draw back from them, and
(wait to) see what answer they return"...
29 (The queen) said: "Ye chiefs! here is
delivered to me - a letter worthy of respect.
30 "It is from Solomon, and is (as follows): 'In
the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful:
31 "'Be ye not arrogant against me, but come to
me in submission (to the true Religion).'"
32 She said: "Ye chiefs! advise me in (this) my
affair: no affair have I decided except in your
presence."
33 They said: "We are endued with strength,
and given to vehement war: but the command
is with thee; so consider what thou wilt
command."
34 She said: "Kings, when they enter a country,
despoil it, and make the noblest of its people its
meanest; thus do they behave.
35 "But I am going to send him a present, and
(wait) to see with what (answer) return (my)
ambassadors."
36 Now when (the embassy) came to Solomon,
he said: "Will ye give me abundance in wealth?
But that which Allah has given me is better than
that which He has given you! Nay it is ye who
rejoice in your gift!
37 "Go back to them, and be sure we shall come
to them with such hosts as they will never be
able to meet: We shall expel them from there in
disgrace, and they will feel humbled (indeed)."
38 He said (to his own men): "Ye chiefs! which
of you can bring me her throne before they
come to me in submission?"
39 Said an 'Ifrit, of the Jinns: "I will bring it to
thee before thou rise from thy council: indeed I
have full strength for the purpose, and may be
trusted."
40 Said one who had knowledge of the Book: "I
will bring it to thee within the twinkling of an
eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it placed firmly
before him, he said: "This is by the Grace of my
Lord!- to test me whether I am grateful or
ungrateful! and if any is grateful, truly his
gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul; but if any
is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of all Needs,
Supreme in Honour !"
41 He said: "Transform her throne out of all
recognition by her: let us see whether she is
guided (to the truth) or is one of those who
receive no guidance."
42 So when she arrived, she was asked, "Is this
thy throne?" She said, "It was just like this; and
knowledge was bestowed on us in advance of
this, and we have submitted to Allah (in Islam)."
43 And he diverted her from the worship of
others besides Allah, for she was (sprung) of a
people that had no faith.
44 She was asked to enter the lofty Palace: but
when she saw it, she thought it was a lake of
water, and she (tucked up her skirts), uncovering
her legs. He said: "This is but a palace paved
smooth with slabs of glass." She said: "O my
Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul: I do
(now) submit (in Islam), with Solomon, to the
Lord of the Worlds."
45 We sent (aforetime), to the Thamud, their
brother Salih, saying, "Serve Allah: But behold,
they became two factions quarreling with each
other.
46 He said: "O my people! why ask ye to hasten
on the evil in preference to the good? If only ye
ask Allah for forgiveness, ye may hope to
receive mercy.
47 They said: "Ill omen do we augur from thee
and those that are with thee". He said: "Your ill
omen is with Allah. Yea, ye are a people under
trial."
48 There were in the city nine men of a family,
who made mischief in the land, and would not
reform.
49 They said: "Swear a mutual oath by Allah
that we shall make a secret night attack on him
and his people, and that we shall then say to his
heir (when he seeks vengeance): 'We were not
present at the slaughter of his people, and we
are positively telling the truth.'"
50 They plotted and planned, but We too
planned, even while they perceived it not.
51 Then see what was the end of their plot!-
this, that We destroyed them and their people,
all (of them).
52 Now such were their houses, - in utter ruin, -
because they practised wrong-doing. Verily in
this is a Sign for people of knowledge.
53 And We saved those who believed and
practised righteousness.
54 (We also sent) Lut (as an apostle): behold,
He said to his people, "Do ye do what is
shameful though ye see (its iniquity)?
55 Would ye really approach men in your lusts
rather than women? Nay, ye are a people
(grossly) ignorant!
56 But his people gave no other answer but this:
they said, "Drive out the followers of Lut from
your city: these are indeed men who want to be
clean and pure!"
57 But We saved him and his family, except his
wife; her We destined to be of those who lagged
behind.
58 And We rained down on them a shower (of
brimstone): and evil was the shower on those
who were admonished (but heeded not)!
59 Say: Praise be to Allah, and Peace on his
servants whom He has chosen (for his
Message). (Who) is better?- Allah or the false
gods they associate (with Him)?
60 Or, Who has created the heavens and the
earth, and Who sends you down rain from the
sky? Yea, with it We cause to grow well-planted
orchards full of beauty of delight: it is not in
your power to cause the growth of the trees in
them. (Can there be another) god besides Allah.
Nay, they are a people who swerve from justice.
61 Or, Who has made the earth firm to live in;
made rivers in its midst; set thereon mountains
immovable; and made a separating bar
between the two bodies of flowing water? (can
there be another) god besides Allah. Nay, most
of them know not.
62 Or, Who listens to the (soul) distressed when
it calls on Him, and Who relieves its suffering,
and makes you (mankind) inheritors of the
earth? (Can there be another) god besides Allah.
Little it is that ye heed!
63 Or, Who guides you through the depths of
darkness on land and sea, and Who sends the
winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before
His Mercy? (Can there be another) god besides
Allah.- High is Allah above what they associate
with Him!
64 Or, Who originates creation, then repeats it,
and who gives you sustenance from heaven
and earth? (Can there be another) god besides
Allah. Say, "Bring forth your argument, if ye are
telling the truth!"
65 Say: None in the heavens or on earth, except
Allah, knows what is hidden: nor can they
perceive when they shall be raised up (for
Judgment).
66 Still less can their knowledge comprehend
the Hereafter: Nay, they are in doubt and
uncertainty thereanent; nay, they are blind
thereunto!
67 The Unbelievers say: "What! when we
become dust,- we and our fathers,- shall we
really be raised (from the dead)?
68 "It is true we were promised this,- we and our
fathers before (us): these are nothing but tales
of the ancients."
69 Say: "Go ye through the earth and see what
has been the end of those guilty (of sin)."
70 But grieve not over them, nor distress thyself
because of their plots.
71 They also say: "When will this promise
(come to pass)? (Say) if ye are truthful."
72 Say: "It may be that some of the events
which ye wish to hasten on may be (close) in
your pursuit!"
73 But verily thy Lord is full of grace to
mankind: Yet most of them are ungrateful.
74 And verily thy Lord knoweth all that their
hearts do hide. As well as all that they reveal.
75 Nor is there aught of the unseen, in heaven
or earth, but is (recorded) in a clear record.
76 Verily this Qur'an doth explain to the
Children of Israel most of the matters in which
they disagree.
77 And it certainly is a Guide and a Mercy to
those who believe.
78 Verily thy Lord will decide between them by
His Decree: and He is Exalted in Might,
All-Knowing.
79 So put thy trust in Allah: for thou art on (the
path of) manifest Truth.
80 Truly thou canst not cause the dead to listen,
nor canst thou cause the deaf to hear the call,
(especially) when they turn back in retreat.
81 Nor canst thou be a guide to the blind, (to
prevent them) from straying: only those wilt
thou get to listen who believe in Our Signs, and
they will bow in Islam.
82 And when the Word is fulfilled against them
(the unjust), we shall produce from the earth a
beast to (face) them: He will speak to them, for
that mankind did not believe with assurance in
Our Signs.
83 One day We shall gather together from every
people a troop of those who reject our Signs,
and they shall be kept in ranks,-
84 Until, when they come (before the Judgment-seat),
((Allah)) will say: "Did ye reject My Signs,
though ye comprehended them not in
knowledge, or what was it ye did?"
85 And the Word will be fulfilled against them,
because of their wrong-doing, and they will be
unable to speak (in plea).
86 See they not that We have made the Night
for them to rest in and the Day to give them
light? Verily in this are Signs for any people that
believe!
87 And the Day that the Trumpet will be
sounded - then will be smitten with terror those
who are in the heavens, and those who are on
earth, except such as Allah will please (to
exempt): and all shall come to His (Presence) as
beings conscious of their lowliness.
88 Thou seest the mountains and thinkest them
firmly fixed: but they shall pass away as the
clouds pass away: (such is) the artistry of Allah,
who disposes of all things in perfect order: for
he is well acquainted with all that ye do.
89 If any do good, good will (accrue) to them
therefrom; and they will be secure from terror
that Day.
90 And if any do evil, their faces will be thrown
headlong into the Fire: "Do ye receive a reward
other than that which ye have earned by your
deeds?"
91 For me, I have been commanded to serve
the Lord of this city, Him Who has sanctified it
and to Whom (belong) all things: and I am
commanded to be of those who bow in Islam to
Allah's Will,-
92 And to rehearse the Qur'an: and if any
accept guidance, they do it for the good of their
own souls, and if any stray, say: "I am only a
Warner".
93 And say: "Praise be to Allah, Who will soon
show you His Signs, so that ye shall know
them"; and thy Lord is not unmindful of all that
ye do.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ta. Sin. Mim.
2 These are Verses of the Book that makes
(things) clear.
3 We rehearse to thee some of the story of
Moses and Pharaoh in Truth, for people who
believe.
4 Truly Pharaoh elated himself in the land and
broke up its people into sections, depressing a
small group among them: their sons he slew, but
he kept alive their females: for he was indeed a
maker of mischief.
5 And We wished to be Gracious to those who
were being depressed in the land, to make them
leaders (in Faith) and make them heirs,
6 To establish a firm place for them in the land,
and to show Pharaoh, Haman, and their hosts,
at their hands, the very things against which
they were taking precautions.
7 So We sent this inspiration to the mother of
Moses: "Suckle (thy child), but when thou hast
fears about him, cast him into the river, but fear
not nor grieve: for We shall restore him to thee,
and We shall make him one of Our apostles."
8 Then the people of Pharaoh picked him up
(from the river): (It was intended) that (Moses)
should be to them an adversary and a cause of
sorrow: for Pharaoh and Haman and (all) their
hosts were men of sin.
9 The wife of Pharaoh said: "(Here is) joy of the
eye, for me and for thee: slay him not. It may
be that he will be use to us, or we may adopt
him as a son." And they perceived not (what
they were doing)!
10 But there came to be a void in the heart of
the mother of Moses: She was going almost to
disclose his (case), had We not strengthened her
heart (with faith), so that she might remain a
(firm) believer.
11 And she said to the sister of (Moses), "Follow
him" so she (the sister) watched him in the
character of a stranger. And they knew not.
12 And we ordained that he refused suck at
first, until (His sister came up and) said: "Shall I
point out to you the people of a house that will
nourish and bring him up for you and be
sincerely attached to him?"...
13 Thus did We restore him to his mother, that
her eye might be comforted, that she might not
grieve, and that she might know that the
promise of Allah is true: but most of them do
not understand.
14 When he reached full age, and was firmly
established (in life), We bestowed on him
wisdom and knowledge: for thus do We reward
those who do good.
15 And he entered the city at a time when its
people were not watching: and he found there
two men fighting,- one of his own religion, and
the other, of his foes. Now the man of his own
religion appealed to him against his foe, and
Moses struck him with his fist and made an end
of him. He said: "This is a work of Evil (Satan):
for he is an enemy that manifestly misleads!"
16 He prayed: "O my Lord! I have indeed
wronged my soul! Do Thou then forgive me!"
So ((Allah)) forgave him: for He is the
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
17 He said: "O my Lord! For that Thou hast
bestowed Thy Grace on me, never shall I be a
help to those who sin!"
18 So he saw the morning in the city, looking
about, in a state of fear, when behold, the man
who had, the day before, sought his help called
aloud for his help (again). Moses said to him:
"Thou art truly, it is clear, a quarrelsome
fellow!"
19 Then, when he decided to lay hold of the
man who was an enemy to both of them, that
man said: "O Moses! Is it thy intention to slay
me as thou slewest a man yesterday? Thy
intention is none other than to become a
powerful violent man in the land, and not to be
one who sets things right!"
20 And there came a man, running, from the
furthest end of the City. He said: "O Moses! the
Chiefs are taking counsel together about thee,
to slay thee: so get thee away, for I do give thee
sincere advice."
21 He therefore got away therefrom, looking
about, in a state of fear. He prayed "O my
Lord! save me from people given to wrong-doing."
22 Then, when he turned his face towards (the
land of) Madyan, he said: "I do hope that my
Lord will show me the smooth and straight
Path."
23 And when he arrived at the watering (place)
in Madyan, he found there a group of men
watering (their flocks), and besides them he
found two women who were keeping back (their
flocks). He said: "What is the matter with you?"
They said: "We cannot water (our flocks) until
the shepherds take back (their flocks): And our
father is a very old man."
24 So he watered (their flocks) for them; then
he turned back to the shade, and said:"O my
Lord! truly am I in (desperate) need of any
good that Thou dost send me!"
25 Afterwards one of the (damsels) came
(back) to him, walking bashfully. She said: "My
father invites thee that he may reward thee for
having watered (our flocks) for us." So when he
came to him and narrated the story, he said:
"Fear thou not: (well) hast thou escaped from
unjust people."
26 Said one of the (damsels): "O my (dear)
father! engage him on wages: truly the best of
men for thee to employ is the (man) who is
strong and trusty"....
27 He said: "I intend to wed one of these my
daughters to thee, on condition that thou serve
me for eight years; but if thou complete ten
years, it will be (grace) from thee. But I intend
not to place thee under a difficulty: thou wilt
find me, indeed, if Allah wills, one of the
righteous."
28 He said: "Be that (the agreement) between
me and thee: whichever of the two terms I fulfil,
let there be no ill-will to me. Be Allah a witness
to what we say."
29 Now when Moses had fulfilled the term, and
was travelling with his family, he perceived a
fire in the direction of Mount Tur. He said to his
family: "Tarry ye; I perceive a fire; I hope to
bring you from there some information, or a
burning firebrand, that ye may warm
yourselves."
30 But when he came to the (fire), a voice was
heard from the right bank of the valley, from a
tree in hallowed ground: "O Moses! Verily I am
Allah, the Lord of the Worlds....
31 "Now do thou throw thy rod!" but when he
saw it moving (of its own accord) as if it had
been a snake, he turned back in retreat, and
retraced not his steps: O Moses!" (It was said),
"Draw near, and fear not: for thou art of those
who are secure.
32 "Move thy hand into thy bosom, and it will
come forth white without stain (or harm), and
draw thy hand close to thy side (to guard)
against fear. Those are the two credentials from
thy Lord to Pharaoh and his Chiefs: for truly
they are a people rebellious and wicked."
33 He said: "O my Lord! I have slain a man
among them, and I fear lest they slay me.
34 "And my brother Aaron - He is more
eloquent in speech than I: so send him with me
as a helper, to confirm (and strengthen) me: for
I fear that they may accuse me of falsehood."
35 He said: "We will certainly strengthen thy
arm through thy brother, and invest you both
with authority, so they shall not be able to touch
you: with Our Sign shall ye triumph,- you two as
well as those who follow you."
36 When Moses came to them with Our clear
signs, they said: "This is nothing but sorcery
faked up: never did we head the like among our
fathers of old!"
37 Moses said: "My Lord knows best who it is
that comes with guidance from Him and whose
end will be best in the Hereafter: certain it is that
the wrong-doers will not prosper."
38 Pharaoh said: "O Chiefs! no god do I know
for you but myself: therefore, O Haman! light
me a (kiln to bake bricks) out of clay, and build
me a lofty palace, that I may mount up to the
god of Moses: but as far as I am concerned, I
think (Moses) is a liar!"
39 And he was arrogant and insolent in the
land, beyond reason,- He and his hosts: they
thought that they would not have to return to
Us!
40 So We seized him and his hosts, and We
flung them into the sea: Now behold what was
the end of those who did wrong!
41 And we made them (but) leaders inviting to
the Fire; and on the Day of Judgment no help
shall they find.
42 in this world We made a curse to follow them
and on the Day of Judgment they will be among
the loathed (and despised).
43 We did reveal to Moses the Book after We
had destroyed the earlier generations, (to give)
Insight to men, and guidance and Mercy, that
they might receive admonition.
44 Thou wast not on the Western side when We
decreed the Commission to Moses, nor wast
thou a witness (of those events).
45 But We raised up (new) generations, and
long were the ages that passed over them; but
thou wast not a dweller among the people of
Madyan, rehearsing Our Signs to them; but it is
We Who send apostles (with inspiration).
46 Nor wast thou at the side of (the Mountain
of) Tur when we called (to Moses). Yet (art thou
sent) as Mercy from thy Lord, to give warning
to a people to whom no warner had come
before thee: in order that they may receive
admonition.
47 If (We had) not (sent thee to the Quraish),- in
case a calamity should seize them for (the
deeds) that their hands have sent forth, they
might say: "Our Lord! why didst Thou not sent
us an apostle? We should then have followed
Thy Signs and been amongst those who
believe!"
48 But (now), when the Truth has come to them
from Ourselves, they say, "Why are not (Signs)
sent to him, like those which were sent to
Moses?" Do they not then reject (the Signs)
which were formerly sent to Moses? They say:
"Two kinds of sorcery, each assisting the other!"
And they say: "For us, we reject all (such
things)!"
49 Say: "Then bring ye a Book from Allah,
which is a better guide than either of them, that
I may follow it! (do), if ye are truthful!"
50 But if they hearken not to thee, know that
they only follow their own lusts: and who is
more astray than one who follow his own lusts,
devoid of guidance from Allah. for Allah guides
not people given to wrong-doing.
51 Now have We caused the Word to reach
them themselves, in order that they may receive
admonition.
52 Those to whom We sent the Book before
this,- they do believe in this (revelation):
53 And when it is recited to them, they say: "We
believe therein, for it is the Truth from our Lord:
indeed we have been Muslims (bowing to
Allah's Will) from before this.
54 Twice will they be given their reward, for that
they have persevered, that they avert Evil with
Good, and that they spend (in charity) out of
what We have given them.
55 And when they hear vain talk, they turn
away therefrom and say: "To us our deeds, and
to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the
ignorant."
56 It is true thou wilt not be able to guide every
one, whom thou lovest; but Allah guides those
whom He will and He knows best those who
receive guidance.
57 They say: "If we were to follow the guidance
with thee, we should be snatched away from
our land." Have We not established for them a
secure sanctuary, to which are brought as
tribute fruits of all kinds,- a provision from
Ourselves? but most of them understand not.
58 And how many populations We destroyed,
which exulted in their life (of ease and plenty)!
now those habitations of theirs, after them, are
deserted,- All but a (miserable) few! and We are
their heirs!
59 Nor was thy Lord the one to destroy a
population until He had sent to its centre an
apostle, rehearsing to them Our Signs; nor are
We going to destroy a population except when
its members practise iniquity.
60 The (material) things which ye are given are
but the conveniences of this life and the glitter
thereof; but that which is with Allah is better
and more enduring: will ye not then be wise?
61 Are (these two) alike?- one to whom We
have made a goodly promise, and who is going
to reach its (fulfilment), and one to whom We
have given the good things of this life, but who,
on the Day of Judgment, is to be among those
brought up (for punishment)?
62 That Day ((Allah)) will call to them, and say
"Where are my 'partners'?- whom ye imagined
(to be such)?"
63 Those against whom the charge will be
proved, will say: "Our Lord! These are the ones
whom we led astray: we led them astray, as we
were astray ourselves: we free ourselves (from
them) in Thy presence: it was not us they
worshipped."
64 It will be said (to them): "Call upon your
'partners' (for help)" :they will call upon them,
but they will not listen to them; and they will see
the Penalty (before them); (how they will wish)
'if only they had been open to guidance!'
65 That Day ((Allah)) will call to them, and say:
"What was the answer ye gave to the apostles?"
66 Then the (whole) story that Day will seem
obscure to them (like light to the blind) and they
will not be able (even) to question each other.
67 But any that (in this life) had repented,
believed, and worked righteousness, will have
hopes to be among those who achieve
salvation.
68 Thy Lord does create and choose as He
pleases: no choice have they (in the matter):
Glory to Allah. and far is He above the partners
they ascribe (to Him)!
69 And thy Lord knows all that their hearts
conceal and all that they reveal.
70 And He is Allah. There is no god but He. To
Him be praise, at the first and at the last: for
Him is the Command, and to Him shall ye (all)
be brought back.
71 Say: See ye? If Allah were to make the night
perpetual over you to the Day of Judgment,
what god is there other than Allah, who can give
you enlightenment? Will ye not then hearken?
72 Say: See ye? If Allah were to make the day
perpetual over you to the Day of Judgment,
what god is there other than Allah, who can give
you a night in which ye can rest? Will ye not
then see?
73 It is out of His Mercy that He has made for
you Night and Day,- that ye may rest therein,
and that ye may seek of his Grace;- and in
order that ye may be grateful.
74 The Day that He will call on them, He will
say: "Where are my 'partners'? whom ye
imagined (to be such)?"
75 And from each people shall We draw a
witness, and We shall say: "Produce your
Proof": then shall they know that the Truth is in
Allah (alone), and the (lies) which they invented
will leave them in lurch.
76 Qarun was doubtless, of the people of
Moses; but he acted insolently towards them:
such were the treasures We had bestowed on
him that their very keys would have been a
burden to a body of strong men, behold, his
people said to him: "Exult not, for Allah loveth
not those who exult (in riches).
77 "But seek, with the (wealth) which Allah has
bestowed on thee, the Home of the Hereafter,
nor forget thy portion in this world: but do thou
good, as Allah has been good to thee, and seek
not (occasions for) mischief in the land: for
Allah loves not those who do mischief."
78 He said: "This has been given to me because
of a certain knowledge which I have." Did he
not know that Allah had destroyed, before him,
(whole) generations,- which were superior to him
in strength and greater in the amount (of riches)
they had collected? but the wicked are not
called (immediately) to account for their sins.
79 So he went forth among his people in the
(pride of his wordly) glitter. Said those whose
aim is the Life of this World: "Oh! that we had
the like of what Qarun has got! for he is truly a
lord of mighty good fortune!"
80 But those who had been granted (true)
knowledge said: "Alas for you! The reward of
Allah (in the Hereafter) is best for those who
believe and work righteousness: but this none
shall attain, save those who steadfastly
persevere (in good)."
81 Then We caused the earth to swallow up him
and his house; and he had not (the least little)
party to help him against Allah, nor could he
defend himself.
82 And those who had envied his position the
day before began to say on the morrow: "Ah! it
is indeed Allah Who enlarges the provision or
restricts it, to any of His servants He pleases!
had it not been that Allah was gracious to us,
He could have caused the earth to swallow us
up! Ah! those who reject Allah will assuredly
never prosper."
83 That Home of the Hereafter We shall give to
those who intend not high-handedness or
mischief on earth: and the end is (best) for the
righteous.
84 If any does good, the reward to him is better
than his deed; but if any does evil, the doers of
evil are only punished (to the extent) of their
deeds.
85 Verily He Who ordained the Qur'an for thee,
will bring thee back to the Place of Return. Say:
"My Lord knows best who it is that brings true
guidance, and who is in manifest error."
86 And thou hadst not expected that the Book
would be sent to thee except as a Mercy from
thy Lord: Therefore lend not thou support in
any way to those who reject ((Allah)'s Message).
87 And let nothing keep thee back from the
Signs of Allah after they have been revealed to
thee: and invite (men) to thy Lord, and be not
of the company of those who join gods with
Allah.
88 And call not, besides Allah, on another god.
There is no god but He. Everything (that exists)
will perish except His own Face. To Him belongs
the Command, and to Him will ye (all) be
brought back.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A.L.M.
2 Do men think that they will be left alone on
saying, "We believe", and that they will not be
tested?
3 We did test those before them, and Allah will
certainly know those who are true from those
who are false.
4 Do those who practise evil think that they will
get the better of Us? Evil is their judgment!
5 For those whose hopes are in the meeting with
Allah (in the Hereafter, let them strive); for the
term (appointed) by Allah is surely coming and
He hears and knows (all things).
6 And if any strive (with might and main), they
do so for their own souls: for Allah is free of all
needs from all creation.
7 Those who believe and work righteous deeds,-
from them shall We blot out all evil (that may
be) in them, and We shall reward them
according to the best of their deeds.
8 We have enjoined on man kindness to
parents: but if they (either of them) strive (to
force) thee to join with Me (in worship) anything
of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them
not. Ye have (all) to return to me, and I will tell
you (the truth) of all that ye did.
9 And those who believe and work righteous
deeds,- them shall We admit to the company of
the Righteous.
10 Then there are among men such as say, "We
believe in Allah.; but when they suffer affliction
in (the cause of) Allah, they treat men's
oppression as if it were the Wrath of Allah. And
if help comes (to thee) from thy Lord, they are
sure to say, "We have (always) been with you!"
Does not Allah know best all that is in the hearts
of all creation?
11 And Allah most certainly knows those who
believe, and as certainly those who are
Hypocrites.
12 And the Unbelievers say to those who
believe: "Follow our path, and we will bear (the
consequences) of your faults." Never in the least
will they bear their faults: in fact they are liars!
13 They will bear their own burdens, and (other)
burdens along with their own, and on the Day of
Judgments they will be called to account for
their falsehoods.
14 We (once) sent Noah to his people, and he
tarried among them a thousand years less fifty:
but the Deluge overwhelmed them while they
(persisted in) sin.
15 But We saved him and the companions of
the Ark, and We made the (Ark) a Sign for all
peoples!
16 And (We also saved) Abraham: behold, he
said to his people, "Serve Allah and fear Him:
that will be best for you - If ye understand!
17 "For ye do worship idols besides Allah, and
ye invent falsehood. The things that ye worship
besides Allah have no power to give you
sustenance: then seek ye sustenance from
Allah, serve Him, and be grateful to Him: to
Him will be your return.
18 "And if ye reject (the Message), so did
generations before you: and the duty of the
apostle is only to preach publicly (and clearly)."
19 See they not how Allah originates creation,
then repeats it: truly that is easy for Allah.
20 Say: "Travel through the earth and see how
Allah did originate creation; so will Allah
produce a later creation: for Allah has power
over all things.
21 "He punishes whom He pleases, and He
grants Mercy to whom He pleases, and towards
Him are ye turned.
22 "Not on earth nor in heaven will ye be able
(fleeing) to frustrate (his Plan), nor have ye,
besides Allah, any protector or helper."
23 Those who reject the Signs of Allah and the
Meeting with Him (in the Hereafter),- it is they
who shall despair of My Mercy: it is they who
will (suffer) a most grievous Penalty.
24 So naught was the answer of (Abraham's)
people except that they said: "Slay him or burn
him." But Allah did save him from the Fire.
Verily in this are Signs for people who believe.
25 And he said: "For you, ye have taken (for
worship) idols besides Allah, out of mutual love
and regard between yourselves in this life; but
on the Day of Judgment ye shall disown each
other and curse each other: and your abode will
be the Fire, and ye shall have none to help."
26 But Lut had faith in Him: He said: "I will
leave home for the sake of my Lord: for He is
Exalted in Might, and Wise."
27 And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob,
and ordained among his progeny Prophethood
and Revelation, and We granted him his reward
in this life; and he was in the Hereafter (of the
company) of the Righteous.
28 And (remember) Lut: behold, he said to his
people: "Ye do commit lewdness, such as no
people in Creation (ever) committed before you.
29 "Do ye indeed approach men, and cut off
the highway?- and practise wickedness (even) in
your councils?" But his people gave no answer
but this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of Allah
if thou tellest the truth."
30 He said: "O my Lord! help Thou me against
people who do mischief!"
31 When Our Messengers came to Abraham
with the good news, they said: "We are indeed
going to destroy the people of this township: for
truly they are (addicted to) crime."
32 He said: "But there is Lut there." They said:
"Well do we know who is there : we will certainly
save him and his following,- except his wife: she
is of those who lag behind!"
33 And when Our Messengers came to Lut, he
was grieved on their account, and felt himself
powerless (to protect) them: but they said: "Fear
thou not, nor grieve: we are (here) to save thee
and thy following, except thy wife: she is of
those who lag behind.
34 "For we are going to bring down on the
people of this township a Punishment from
heaven, because they have been wickedly
rebellious."
35 And We have left thereof an evident Sign,
for any people who (care to) understand.
36 To the Madyan (people) (We sent) their
brother Shu'aib. Then he said: "O my people!
serve Allah, and fear the Last Day: nor commit
evil on the earth, with intent to do mischief."
37 But they rejected him: Then the mighty
Blast seized them, and they lay prostrate in their
homes by the morning.
38 (Remember also) the 'Ad and the Thamud
(people): clearly will appear to you from (the
traces) of their buildings (their fate): the Evil
One made their deeds alluring to them, and kept
them back from the Path, though they were
gifted with intelligence and skill.
39 (Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and
Haman: there came to them Moses with Clear
Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the
earth; yet they could not overreach (Us).
40 Each one of them We seized for his crime: of
them, against some We sent a violent tornado
(with showers of stones); some were caught by a
(mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth to
swallow up; and some We drowned (in the
waters): It was not Allah Who injured (or
oppressed) them:" They injured (and oppressed)
their own souls.
41 The parable of those who take protectors
other than Allah is that of the spider, who builds
(to itself) a house; but truly the flimsiest of
houses is the spider's house;- if they but knew.
42 Verily Allah doth know of (every thing)
whatever that they call upon besides Him: and
He is Exalted (in power), Wise.
43 And such are the Parables We set forth for
mankind, but only those understand them who
have knowledge.
44 Allah created the heavens and the earth in
true (proportions): verily in that is a Sign for
those who believe.
45 Recite what is sent of the Book by
inspiration to thee, and establish regular Prayer:
for Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust
deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the greatest
(thing in life) without doubt. And Allah knows
the (deeds) that ye do.
46 And dispute ye not with the People of the
Book, except with means better (than mere
disputation), unless it be with those of them who
inflict wrong (and injury): but say, "We believe
in the revelation which has come down to us
and in that which came down to you; Our Allah
and your Allah is one; and it is to Him we bow
(in Islam)."
47 And thus (it is) that We have sent down the
Book to thee. So the People of the Book believe
therein, as also do some of these (pagan Arabs):
and none but Unbelievers reject our signs.
48 And thou wast not (able) to recite a Book
before this (Book came), nor art thou (able) to
transcribe it with thy right hand: In that case,
indeed, would the talkers of vanities have
doubted.
49 Nay, here are Signs self-evident in the hearts
of those endowed with knowledge: and none
but the unjust reject Our Signs.
50 Ye they say: "Why are not Signs sent down
to him from his Lord?" Say: "The signs are
indeed with Allah. and I am indeed a clear
Warner."
51 And is it not enough for them that we have
sent down to thee the Book which is rehearsed
to them? Verily, in it is Mercy and a Reminder
to those who believe.
52 Say: "Enough is Allah for a witness between
me and you: He knows what is in the heavens
and on earth. And it is those who believe in
vanities and reject Allah, that will perish (in the
end).
53 They ask thee to hasten on the Punishment
(for them): had it not been for a term (of
respite) appointed, the Punishment would
certainly have come to them: and it will
certainly reach them,- of a sudden, while they
perceive not!
54 They ask thee to hasten on the Punishment:
but, of a surety, Hell will encompass the
Rejecters of Faith!-
55 On the Day that the Punishment shall cover
them from above them and from below them,
and (a Voice) shall say: "Taste ye (the fruits) of
your deeds!"
56 O My servants who believe! truly, spacious is
My Earth: therefore serve ye Me - (and Me
alone)!
57 Every soul shall have a taste of death in the
end to Us shall ye be brought back.
58 But those who believe and work deeds of
righteousness - to them shall We give a Home in
Heaven,- lofty mansions beneath which flow
rivers,- to dwell therein for aye;- an excellent
reward for those who do (good)!-
59 Those who persevere in patience, and put
their trust, in their Lord and Cherisher.
60 How many are the creatures that carry not
their own sustenance? It is Allah who feeds
(both) them and you: for He hears and knows
(all things).
61 If indeed thou ask them who has created the
heavens and the earth and subjected the sun
and the moon (to his Law), they will certainly
reply, "(Allah)". How are they then deluded
away (from the truth)?
62 Allah enlarges the sustenance (which He
gives) to whichever of His servants He pleases;
and He (similarly) grants by (strict) measure, (as
He pleases): for Allah has full knowledge of all
things.
63 And if indeed thou ask them who it is that
sends down rain from the sky, and gives life
therewith to the earth after its death, they will
certainly reply, "(Allah)!" Say, "Praise be to
Allah." But most of them understand not.
64 What is the life of this world but amusement
and play? but verily the Home in the Hereafter,-
that is life indeed, if they but knew.
65 Now, if they embark on a boat, they call on
Allah, making their devotion sincerely (and
exclusively) to Him; but when He has delivered
them safely to (dry) land, behold, they give a
share (of their worship to others)!-
66 Disdaining ungratefully Our gifts, and giving
themselves up to (worldly) enjoyment! But soon
will they know.
67 Do they not then see that We have made a
sanctuary secure, and that men are being
snatched away from all around them? Then, do
they believe in that which is vain, and reject the
Grace of Allah.
68 And who does more wrong than he who
invents a lie against Allah or rejects the Truth
when it reaches him? Is there not a home in Hell
for those who reject Faith?
69 And those who strive in Our (cause),- We will
certainly guide them to our Paths: For verily
Allah is with those who do right.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A. L. M.
2 The Roman Empire has been defeated -
3 In a land close by; but they, (even) after (this)
defeat of theirs, will soon be victorious -
4 Within a few years. With Allah is the Decision,
in the past and in the Future: on that Day shall
the Believers rejoice -
5 With the help of Allah. He helps whom He
will, and He is exalted in might, most merciful.
6 (It is) the promise of Allah. Never does Allah
depart from His promise: but most men
understand not.
7 They know but the outer (things) in the life of
this world: but of the End of things they are
heedless.
8 Do they not reflect in their own minds? Not
but for just ends and for a term appointed, did
Allah create the heavens and the earth, and all
between them: yet are there truly many among
men who deny the meeting with their Lord (at
the Resurrection)!
9 Do they not travel through the earth, and see
what was the end of those before them? They
were superior to them in strength: they tilled the
soil and populated it in greater numbers than
these have done: there came to them their
apostles with Clear (Signs). (Which they
rejected, to their own destruction): It was not
Allah Who wronged them, but they wronged
their own souls.
10 In the long run evil in the extreme will be the
End of those who do evil; for that they rejected
the Signs of Allah, and held them up to ridicule.
11 It is Allah Who begins (the process of)
creation; then repeats it; then shall ye be
brought back to Him.
12 On the Day that the Hour will be established,
the guilty will be struck dumb with despair.
13 No intercessor will they have among their
"Partners" and they will (themselves) reject their
"Partners".
14 On the Day that the Hour will be
established,- that Day shall (all men) be sorted
out.
15 Then those who have believed and worked
righteous deeds, shall be made happy in a Mead
of Delight.
16 And those who have rejected Faith and
falsely denied our Signs and the meeting of the
Hereafter,- such shall be brought forth to
Punishment.
17 So (give) glory to Allah, when ye reach
eventide and when ye rise in the morning;
18 Yea, to Him be praise, in the heavens and on
earth; and in the late afternoon and when the
day begins to decline.
19 It is He Who brings out the living from the
dead, and brings out the dead from the living,
and Who gives life to the earth after it is dead:
and thus shall ye be brought out (from the
dead).
20 Among His Signs in this, that He created you
from dust; and then,- behold, ye are men
scattered (far and wide)!
21 And among His Signs is this, that He created
for you mates from among yourselves, that ye
may dwell in tranquillity with them, and He has
put love and mercy between your (hearts):
verily in that are Signs for those who reflect.
22 And among His Signs is the creation of the
heavens and the earth, and the variations in
your languages and your colours: verily in that
are Signs for those who know.
23 And among His Signs is the sleep that ye
take by night and by day, and the quest that ye
(make for livelihood) out of His Bounty: verily
in that are signs for those who hearken.
24 And among His Signs, He shows you the
lightning, by way both of fear and of hope, and
He sends down rain from the sky and with it
gives life to the earth after it is dead: verily in
that are Signs for those who are wise.
25 And among His Signs is this, that heaven
and earth stand by His Command: then when
He calls you, by a single call, from the earth,
behold, ye (straightway) come forth.
26 To Him belongs every being that is in the
heavens and on earth: all are devoutly obedient
to Him.
27 It is He Who begins (the process of) creation;
then repeats it; and for Him it is most easy. To
Him belongs the loftiest similitude (we can think
of) in the heavens and the earth: for He is
Exalted in Might, full of wisdom.
28 He does propound to you a similitude from
your own (experience): do ye have partners
among those whom your right hands possess, to
share as equals in the wealth We have bestowed
on you? Do ye fear them as ye fear each other?
Thus do we explain the Signs in detail to a
people that understand.
29 Nay, the wrong-doers (merely) follow their
own lusts, being devoid of knowledge. But who
will guide those whom Allah leaves astray? To
them there will be no helpers.
30 So set thou thy face steadily and truly to the
Faith: (establish) Allah's handiwork according to
the pattern on which He has made mankind: no
change (let there be) in the work (wrought) by
Allah. that is the standard Religion: but most
among mankind understand not.
31 Turn ye back in repentance to Him, and fear
Him: establish regular prayers, and be not ye
among those who join gods with Allah,-
32 Those who split up their Religion, and
become (mere) Sects,- each party rejoicing in
that which is with itself!
33 When trouble touches men, they cry to their
Lord, turning back to Him in repentance: but
when He gives them a taste of Mercy as from
Himself, behold, some of them pay
part-worship to other god's besides their Lord,-
34 (As if) to show their ingratitude for the
(favours) We have bestowed on them! Then
enjoy (your brief day); but soon will ye know
(your folly).
35 Or have We sent down authority to them,
which points out to them the things to which
they pay part-worship?
36 When We give men a taste of Mercy, they
exult thereat: and when some evil afflicts them
because of what their (own) hands have sent
forth, behold, they are in despair!
37 See they not that Allah enlarges the
provision and restricts it, to whomsoever He
pleases? Verily in that are Signs for those who
believe.
38 So give what is due to kindred, the needy,
and the wayfarer. That is best for those who
seek the Countenance, of Allah, and it is they
who will prosper.
39 That which ye lay out for increase through
the property of (other) people, will have no
increase with Allah. but that which ye lay out
for charity, seeking the Countenance of Allah,
(will increase): it is these who will get a
recompense multiplied.
40 It is Allah Who has created you: further, He
has provided for your sustenance; then He will
cause you to die; and again He will give you
life. Are there any of your (false) "Partners" who
can do any single one of these things? Glory to
Him! and high is He above the partners they
attribute (to him)!
41 Mischief has appeared on land and sea
because of (the meed) that the hands of men
have earned, that ((Allah)) may give them a
taste of some of their deeds: in order that they
may turn back (from Evil).
42 Say: "Travel through the earth and see what
was the end of those before (you): Most of
them worshipped others besides Allah."
43 But set thou thy face to the right Religion
before there come from Allah the Day which
there is no chance of averting: on that Day shall
men be divided (in two).
44 Those who reject Faith will suffer from that
rejection: and those who work righteousness will
spread their couch (of repose) for themselves (in
heaven):
45 That He may reward those who believe and
work righteous deeds, out of his Bounty. For He
loves not those who reject Faith.
46 Among His Signs is this, that He sends the
Winds, as heralds of Glad Tidings, giving you a
taste of His (Grace and) Mercy,- that the ships
may sail (majestically) by His Command and
that ye may seek of His Bounty: in order that
ye may be grateful.
47 We did indeed send, before thee, apostles to
their (respective) peoples, and they came to
them with Clear Signs: then, to those who
transgressed, We meted out Retribution: and it
was due from Us to aid those who believed.
48 It is Allah Who sends the Winds, and they
raise the Clouds: then does He spread them in
the sky as He wills, and break them into
fragments, until thou seest rain-drops issue from
the midst thereof: then when He has made
them reach such of his servants as He wills
behold, they do rejoice!-
49 Even though, before they received (the rain)
- just before this - they were dumb with despair!
50 Then contemplate (O man!) the memorials
of Allah's Mercy!- how He gives life to the earth
after its death: verily the same will give life to
the men who are dead: for He has power over
all things.
51 And if We (but) send a Wind from which
they see (their tilth) turn yellow,- behold, they
become, thereafter, Ungrateful (Unbelievers)!
52 So verily thou canst not make the dead to
hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the
call, when they show their backs and turn away.
53 Nor canst thou lead back the blind from their
straying: only those wilt thou make to hear, who
believe in Our signs and submit (their wills in
Islam).
54 It is Allah Who created you in a state of
(helpless) weakness, then gave (you) strength
after weakness, then, after strength, gave (you
weakness and a hoary head: He creates as He
wills, and it is He Who has all knowledge and
power.
55 On the Day that the Hour (of Reckoning) will
be established, the transgressors will swear that
they tarried not but an hour: thus were they
used to being deluded!
56 But those endued with knowledge and faith
will say: "Indeed ye did tarry, within Allah's
Decree, to the Day of Resurrection, and this is
the Day of Resurrection: but ye - ye were not
aware!"
57 So on that Day no excuse of theirs will avail
the transgressors, nor will they be invited (then)
to seek grace (by repentance).
58 verily We have propounded for men, in this
Qur'an every kind of Parable: But if thou bring
to them any Sign, the Unbelievers are sure to
say, "Ye do nothing but talk vanities."
59 Thus does Allah seal up the hearts of those
who understand not.
60 So patiently persevere: for verily the promise
of Allah is true: nor let those shake thy firmness,
who have (themselves) no certainty of faith.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A. L. M.
2 These are Verses of the Wise Book,--
3 A Guide and a Mercy to the Doers of Good,--
4 Those who establish regular Prayer, and give
regular Charity, and have (in their hearts) the
assurance of the Hereafter.
5 These are on (true) guidance from their Lord:
and these are the ones who will prosper.
6 But there are, among men, those who
purchase idle tales, without knowledge (or
meaning), to mislead (men) from the Path of
Allah and throw ridicule (on the Path): for such
there will be a Humiliating Penalty.
7 When Our Signs are rehearsed to such a one,
he turns away in arrogance, as if he heard them
not, as if there were deafness in both his ears:
announce to him a grievous Penalty.
8 For those who believe and work righteous
deeds, there will be Gardens of Bliss,-
9 To dwell therein. The promise of Allah is true:
and He is Exalted in Power, Wise.
10 He created the heavens without any pillars
that ye can see; He set on the earth mountains
standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and
He scattered through it beasts of all kinds. We
send down rain from the sky, and produce on
the earth every kind of noble creature, in pairs.
11 Such is the Creation of Allah. now show Me
what is there that others besides Him have
created: nay, but the Transgressors are in
manifest error.
12 we bestowed (in the past) Wisdom on
Luqman: "Show (thy) gratitude to Allah." Any
who is (so) grateful does so to the profit of his
own soul: but if any is ungrateful, verily Allah is
free of all wants, Worthy of all praise.
13 Behold, Luqman said to his son by way of
instruction: "O my son! join not in worship
(others) with Allah. for false worship is indeed
the highest wrong-doing."
14 And We have enjoined on man (to be good)
to his parents: in travail upon travail did his
mother bear him, and in years twain was his
weaning: (hear the command), "Show gratitude
to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final)
Goal.
15 "But if they strive to make thee join in
worship with Me things of which thou hast no
knowledge, obey them not; yet bear them
company in this life with justice (and
consideration), and follow the way of those who
turn to me (in love): in the end the return of you
all is to Me, and I will tell you the truth (and
meaning) of all that ye did."
16 "O my son!" (said Luqman), "If there be
(but) the weight of a mustard-seed and it were
(hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the heavens
or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah
understands the finest mysteries, (and) is
well-acquainted (with them).
17"O my son! establish regular prayer, enjoin
what is just, and forbid what is wrong: and bear
with patient constancy whatever betide thee;
for this is firmness (of purpose) in (the conduct
of) affairs.
18 "And swell not thy cheek (for pride) at men,
nor walk in insolence through the earth; for
Allah loveth not any arrogant boaster.
19"And be moderate in thy pace, and lower thy
voice; for the harshest of sounds without doubt
is the braying of the ass."
20 Do ye not see that Allah has subjected to
your (use) all things in the heavens and on
earth, and has made his bounties flow to you in
exceeding measure, (both) seen and unseen?
Yet there are among men those who dispute
about Allah, without knowledge and without
guidance, and without a Book to enlighten
them!
21 When they are told to follow the
(Revelation) that Allah has sent down, they say:
"Nay, we shall follow the ways that we found
our fathers (following). "What! even if it is
Satan beckoning them to the Penalty of the
(Blazing) Fire?
22 Whoever submits his whole self to Allah, and
is a doer of good, has grasped indeed the most
trustworthy hand-hold: and with Allah rests the
End and Decision of (all) affairs.
23 But if any reject Faith, let not his rejection
grieve thee: to Us is their return, and We shall
tell them the truth of their deeds: for Allah
knows well all that is in (men's) hearts.
24 We grant them their pleasure for a little while:
in the end shall We drive them to a
chastisement unrelenting.
25 If thou ask them, who it is that created the
heavens and the earth. They will certainly say,
"(Allah)". Say: "Praise be to Allah." But most of
them understand not.
26 To Allah belong all things in heaven and
earth: verily Allah is He (that is) free of all
wants, worthy of all praise.
27 And if all the trees on earth were pens and
the ocean (were ink), with seven oceans behind
it to add to its (supply), yet would not the words
of Allah be exhausted (in the writing): for Allah
is Exalted in Power, full of Wisdom.
28 And your creation or your resurrection is in
no wise but as an individual soul: for Allah is He
Who hears and sees (all things).
29 Seest thou not that Allah merges Night into
Day and he merges Day into Night; that He has
subjected the sun, and the moon (to his Law),
each running its course for a term appointed;
and that Allah is well-acquainted with all that
ye do?
30 That is because Allah is the (only) Reality,
and because whatever else they invoke besides
Him is Falsehood; and because Allah,- He is the
Most High, Most Great.
31 Seest thou not that the ships sail through the
ocean by the Grace of Allah.- that He may
show you of His Signs? Verily in this are Signs
for all who constantly persevere and give
thanks.
32 When a wave covers them like the canopy
(of clouds), they call to Allah, offering Him
sincere devotion. But when He has delivered
them safely to land, there are among them
those that halt between (right and wrong). But
none reject Our Signs except only a perfidious
ungrateful (wretch)!
33 O mankind! do your duty to your Lord, and
fear (the coming of) a Day when no father can
avail aught for his son, nor a son avail aught for
his father. Verily, the promise of Allah is true: let
not then this present life deceive you, nor let the
chief Deceiver deceive you about Allah.
34 Verily the knowledge of the Hour is with
Allah (alone). It is He Who sends down rain,
and He Who knows what is in the wombs. Nor
does any one know what it is that he will earn
on the morrow: Nor does any one know in what
land he is to die. Verily with Allah is full
knowledge and He is acquainted (with all
things).
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A. L. M.
2 (This is) the Revelation of the Book in which
there is no doubt,- from the Lord of the Worlds.
3 Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Nay, it is
the Truth from thy Lord, that thou mayest
admonish a people to whom no warner has
come before thee: in order that they may
receive guidance.
4 It is Allah Who has created the heavens and
the earth, and all between them, in six Days,
and is firmly established on the Throne (of
Authority): ye have none, besides Him, to
protect or intercede (for you): will ye not then
receive admonition?
5 He rules (all) affairs from the heavens to the
earth: in the end will (all affairs) go up to Him,
on a Day, the space whereof will be (as) a
thousand years of your reckoning.
6 Such is He, the Knower of all things, hidden
and open, the Exalted (in power), the Merciful;-
7 He Who has made everything which He has
created most good: He began the creation of
man with (nothing more than) clay,
8 And made his progeny from a quintessence of
the nature of a fluid despised:
9 But He fashioned him in due proportion, and
breathed into him something of His spirit. And
He gave you (the faculties of) hearing and sight
and feeling (and understanding): little thanks do
ye give!
10 And they say: "What! when we lie, hidden
and lost, in the earth, shall we indeed be in a
Creation renewed? Nay, they deny the Meeting
with their Lord.
11 Say: "The Angel of Death, put in charge of
you, will (duly) take your souls: then shall ye be
brought back to your Lord."
12 If only thou couldst see when the guilty ones
will bend low their heads before their Lord,
(saying:) "Our Lord! We have seen and we have
heard: Now then send us back (to the world): we
will work righteousness: for we do indeed (now)
believe."
13 If We had so willed, We could certainly have
brought every soul its true guidance: but the
Word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell
with Jinns and men all together."
14 "Taste ye then - for ye forgot the Meeting of
this Day of yours, and We too will forget you -
taste ye the Penalty of Eternity for your (evil)
deeds!"
15 Only those believe in Our Signs, who, when
they are recited to them, fall down in adoration,
and celebrate the praises of their Lord, nor are
they (ever) puffed up with pride.
16 Their limbs do forsake their beds of sleep,
the while they call on their Lord, in Fear and
Hope: and they spend (in charity) out of the
sustenance which We have bestowed on them.
17 Now no person knows what delights of the
eye are kept hidden (in reserve) for them - as a
reward for their (good) deeds.
18 Is then the man who believes no better than
the man who is rebellious and wicked? Not
equal are they.
19 For those who believe and do righteous
deeds are Gardens as hospitable homes, for
their (good) deeds.
20 As to those who are rebellious and wicked,
their abode will be the Fire: every time they wish
to get away therefrom, they will be forced
thereinto, and it will be said to them: "Taste ye
the Penalty of the Fire, the which ye were wont
to reject as false."
21 And indeed We will make them taste of the
Penalty of this (life) prior to the supreme
Penalty, in order that they may (repent and)
return.
22 And who does more wrong than one to
whom are recited the Signs of his Lord, and who
then turns away therefrom? Verily from those
who transgress We shall exact (due) Retribution.
23 We did indeed aforetime give the Book to
Moses: be not then in doubt of its reaching
(thee): and We made it a guide to the Children
of Israel.
24 And We appointed, from among them,
leaders, giving guidance under Our command,
so long as they persevered with patience and
continued to have faith in Our Signs.
25 Verily thy Lord will judge between them on
the Day of Judgment, in the matters wherein
they differ (among themselves)
26 Does it not teach them a lesson, how many
generations We destroyed before them, in
whose dwellings they (now) go to and fro?
Verily in that are Signs: Do they not then listen?
27 And do they not see that We do drive rain to
parched soil (bare of herbage), and produce
therewith crops, providing food for their cattle
and themselves? Have they not the vision?
28 They say: "When will this decision be, if ye
are telling the truth?"
29 Say: "On the Day of Decision, no profit will it
be to Unbelievers if they (then) believe! nor will
they be granted a respite."
30 So turn away from them, and wait: they too
are waiting.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O Prophet! Fear Allah, and hearken not to the
Unbelievers and the Hypocrites: verily Allah is
full of Knowledge and Wisdom.
2 But follow that which comes to thee by
inspiration from thy Lord: for Allah is well
acquainted with (all) that ye do.
3 And put thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah
as a disposer of affairs.
4 Allah has not made for any man two hearts in
his (one) body: nor has He made your wives
whom ye divorce by Zihar your mothers: nor
has He made your adopted sons your sons.
Such is (only) your (manner of) speech by your
mouths. But Allah tells (you) the Truth, and He
shows the (right) Way.
5 Call them by (the names of) their fathers: that
is juster in the sight of Allah. But if ye know not
their father's (names, call them) your Brothers in
faith, or your maulas. But there is no blame on
you if ye make a mistake therein: (what counts
is) the intention of your hearts: and Allah is
Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
6 The Prophet is closer to the Believers than
their own selves, and his wives are their mothers.
Blood-relations among each other have closer
personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the
Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs:
nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest
friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of
Allah..
7 And remember We took from the prophets
their covenant: As (We did) from thee: from
Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of
Mary: We took from them a solemn covenant:
8 That ((Allah)) may question the (custodians)
of Truth concerning the Truth they (were
charged with): And He has prepared for the
Unbelievers a grievous Penalty.
9 O ye who believe! Remember the Grace of
Allah, (bestowed) on you, when there came
down on you hosts (to overwhelm you): But We
sent against them a hurricane and forces that ye
saw not: but Allah sees (clearly) all that ye do.
10 Behold! they came on you from above you
and from below you, and behold, the eyes
became dim and the hearts gaped up to the
throats, and ye imagined various (vain)
thoughts about Allah.
11 In that situation were the Believers tried:
they were shaken as by a tremendous shaking.
12 And behold! The Hypocrites and those in
whose hearts is a disease (even) say: "(Allah)
and His Messenger promised us nothing but
delusion!"
13 Behold! A party among them said: "Ye men
of Yathrib! ye cannot stand (the attack)!
therefore go back!" And a band of them ask for
leave of the Prophet, saying, "Truly our houses
are bare and exposed," though they were not
exposed they intended nothing but to run away.
14 And if an entry had been effected to them
from the sides of the (city), and they had been
incited to sedition, they would certainly have
brought it to pass, with none but a brief delay!
15 And yet they had already covenanted with
Allah not to turn their backs, and a covenant
with Allah must (surely) be answered for.
16 Say: "Running away will not profit you if ye
are running away from death or slaughter; and
even if (ye do escape), no more than a brief
(respite) will ye be allowed to enjoy!"
17 Say: "Who is it that can screen you from
Allah if it be His wish to give you punishment or
to give you Mercy?" Nor will they find for
themselves, besides Allah, any protector or
helper.
18 Verily Allah knows those among you who
keep back (men) and those who say to their
brethren, "Come along to us", but come not to
the fight except for just a little while.
19 Covetous over you. Then when fear comes,
thou wilt see them looking to thee, their eyes
revolving, like (those of) one over whom hovers
death: but when the fear is past, they will smite
you with sharp tongues, covetous of goods.
Such men have no faith, and so Allah has made
their deeds of none effect: and that is easy for
Allah.
20 They think that the Confederates have not
withdrawn; and if the Confederates should
come (again), they would wish they were in the
deserts (wandering) among the Bedouins, and
seeking news about you (from a safe distance);
and if they were in your midst, they would fight
but little.
21 Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a
beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one
whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and
who engages much in the Praise of Allah.
22 When the Believers saw the Confederate
forces, they said: "This is what Allah and his
Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His
Messenger told us what was true." And it only
added to their faith and their zeal in obedience.
23 Among the Believers are men who have
been true to their covenant with Allah. of them
some have completed their vow (to the
extreme), and some (still) wait: but they have
never changed (their determination) in the least:
24 That Allah may reward the men of Truth for
their Truth, and punish the Hypocrites if that be
His Will, or turn to them in Mercy: for Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
25 And Allah turned back the Unbelievers for
(all) their fury: no advantage did they gain; and
enough is Allah for the believers in their fight.
And Allah is full of Strength, able to enforce His
Will.
26 And those of the People of the Book who
aided them - Allah did take them down from
their strongholds and cast terror into their hearts.
(So that) some ye slew, and some ye made
prisoners.
27 And He made you heirs of their lands, their
houses, and their goods, and of a land which ye
had not frequented (before). And Allah has
power over all things.
28 O Prophet! Say to thy Consorts: "If it be that
ye desire the life of this World, and its glitter,-
then come! I will provide for your enjoyment
and set you free in a handsome manner.
29 But if ye seek Allah and His Messenger, and
the Home of the Hereafter, verily Allah has
prepared for the well-doers amongst you a great
reward.
30 O Consorts of the Prophet! If any of you
were guilty of evident unseemly conduct, the
Punishment would be doubled to her, and that is
easy for Allah.
31 But any of you that is devout in the service
of Allah and His Messenger, and works
righteousness,- to her shall We grant her reward
twice: and We have prepared for her a generous
Sustenance.
32 O Consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like
any of the (other) women: if ye do fear
((Allah)), be not too complacent of speech, lest
one in whose heart is a disease should be moved
with desire: but speak ye a speech (that is) just.
33 And stay quietly in your houses, and make
not a dazzling display, like that of the former
Times of Ignorance; and establish regular
Prayer, and give regular Charity; and obey
Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes
to remove all abomination from you, ye
members of the Family, and to make you pure
and spotless.
34 And recite what is rehearsed to you in your
homes, of the Signs of Allah and His Wisdom:
for Allah understands the finest mysteries and is
well-acquainted (with them).
35 For Muslim men and women,- for believing
men and women, for devout men and women,
for true men and women, for men and women
who are patient and constant, for men and
women who humble themselves, for men and
women who give in Charity, for men and
women who fast (and deny themselves), for
men and women who guard their chastity, and
for men and women who engage much in
Allah's praise,- for them has Allah prepared
forgiveness and great reward.
36 It is not fitting for a Believer, man or
woman, when a matter has been decided by
Allah and His Messenger to have any option
about their decision: if any one disobeys Allah
and His Messenger, he is indeed on a clearly
wrong Path.
37 Behold! Thou didst say to one who had
received the grace of Allah and thy favour:
"Retain thou (in wedlock) thy wife, and fear
Allah." But thou didst hide in thy heart that
which Allah was about to make manifest: thou
didst fear the people, but it is more fitting that
thou shouldst fear Allah. Then when Zaid had
dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the
necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage
to thee: in order that (in future) there may be no
difficulty to the Believers in (the matter of)
marriage with the wives of their adopted sons,
when the latter have dissolved with the
necessary (formality) (their marriage) with
them. And Allah's command must be fulfilled.
38 There can be no difficulty to the Prophet in
what Allah has indicated to him as a duty. It
was the practice (approved) of Allah amongst
those of old that have passed away. And the
command of Allah is a decree determined.
39 (It is the practice of those) who preach the
Messages of Allah, and fear Him, and fear none
but Allah. And enough is Allah to call (men) to
account.
40 Muhammad is not the father of any of your
men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the
Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full
knowledge of all things.
41 O ye who believe! Celebrate the praises of
Allah, and do this often;
42 And glorify Him morning and evening.
43 He it is Who sends blessings on you, as do
His angels, that He may bring you out from the
depths of Darkness into Light: and He is Full of
Mercy to the Believers.
44 Their salutation on the Day they meet Him
will be "Peace!"; and He has prepared for them
a generous Reward.
45 O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a
Witness, a Bearer of Glad Tidings, and Warner,-
46 And as one who invites to Allah's (grace) by
His leave, and as a lamp spreading light.
47 Then give the Glad Tidings to the Believers,
that they shall have from Allah a very great
Bounty.
48 And obey not (the behests) of the
Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and heed not
their annoyances, but put thy Trust in Allah. For
enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
49 O ye who believe! When ye marry believing
women, and then divorce them before ye have
touched them, no period of 'Iddat have ye to
count in respect of them: so give them a
present. And set them free in a handsome
manner.
50 O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy
wives to whom thou hast paid their dowers; and
those whom thy right hand possesses out of the
prisoners of war whom Allah has assigned to
thee; and daughters of thy paternal uncles and
aunts, and daughters of thy maternal uncles
and aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with
thee; and any believing woman who dedicates
her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to
wed her;- this only for thee, and not for the
Believers (at large); We know what We have
appointed for them as to their wives and the
captives whom their right hands possess;- in
order that there should be no difficulty for thee.
And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
51 Thou mayest defer (the turn of) any of them
that thou pleasest, and thou mayest receive any
thou pleasest: and there is no blame on thee if
thou invite one whose (turn) thou hadst set
aside. This were nigher to the cooling of their
eyes, the prevention of their grief, and their
satisfaction - that of all of them - with that
which thou hast to give them: and Allah knows
(all) that is in your hearts: and Allah is
All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.
52 It is not lawful for thee (to marry more)
women after this, nor to change them for (other)
wives, even though their beauty attract thee,
except any thy right hand should possess (as
handmaidens): and Allah doth watch over all
things.
53 O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's
houses,- until leave is given you,- for a meal,
(and then) not (so early as) to wait for its
preparation: but when ye are invited, enter; and
when ye have taken your meal, disperse,
without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour)
annoys the Prophet: he is ashamed to dismiss
you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the
truth. And when ye ask (his ladies) for anything
ye want, ask them from before a screen: that
makes for greater purity for your hearts and for
theirs. Nor is it right for you that ye should
annoy Allah's Messenger, or that ye should
marry his widows after him at any time. Truly
such a thing is in Allah's sight an enormity.
54 Whether ye reveal anything or conceal it,
verily Allah has full knowledge of all things.
55 There is no blame (on these ladies if they
appear) before their fathers or their sons, their
brothers, or their brother's sons, or their sisters'
sons, or their women, or the (slaves) whom their
right hands possess. And, (ladies), fear Allah. for
Allah is Witness to all things.
56 Allah and His angels send blessings on the
Prophet: O ye that believe! Send ye blessings on
him, and salute him with all respect.
57 Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger -
Allah has cursed them in this World and in the
Hereafter, and has prepared for them a
humiliating Punishment.
58 And those who annoy believing men and
women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a
calumny and a glaring sin.
59 O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and
the believing women, that they should cast their
outer garments over their persons (when
abroad): that is most convenient, that they
should be known (as such) and not molested.
And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
60 Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose
hearts is a disease, and those who stir up
sedition in the City, desist not, We shall certainly
stir thee up against them: Then will they not be
able to stay in it as thy neighbours for any
length of time:
61 They shall have a curse on them: whenever
they are found, they shall be seized and slain
(without mercy).
62 (Such was) the practice (approved) of Allah
among those who lived aforetime: No change
wilt thou find in the practice (approved) of
Allah.
63 Men ask thee concerning the Hour: Say,
"The knowledge thereof is with Allah (alone)":
and what will make thee understand?-
perchance the Hour is nigh!
64 Verily Allah has cursed the Unbelievers and
prepared for them a Blazing Fire,-
65 To dwell therein for ever: no protector will
they find, nor helper.
66 The Day that their faces will be turned
upside down in the Fire, they will say: "Woe to
us! Would that we had obeyed Allah and
obeyed the Messenger."
67 And they would say: "Our Lord! We obeyed
our chiefs and our great ones, and they misled
us as to the (right) Path.
68 "Our Lord! Give them double Penalty and
curse them with a very great Curse!"
69 O ye who believe! Be ye not like those who
vexed and insulted Moses, but Allah cleared
him of the (calumnies) they had uttered: and he
was honourable in Allah's sight.
70 O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and (always)
say a word directed to the Right:
71 That He may make your conduct whole and
sound and forgive you your sins: He that obeys
Allah and His Messenger, has already attained
the highest achievement.
72 We did indeed offer the Trust to the Heavens
and the Earth and the Mountains; but they
refused to undertake it, being afraid thereof: but
man undertook it;- He was indeed unjust and
foolish;-
73 (With the result) that Allah has to punish the
Hypocrites, men and women, and the
Unbelievers, men and women, and Allah turns
in Mercy to the Believers, men and women: for
Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Praise be to Allah, to Whom belong all things
in the heavens and on earth: to Him be Praise in
the Hereafter: and He is Full of Wisdom,
acquainted with all things.
2 He knows all that goes into the earth, and all
that comes out thereof; all that comes down
from the sky and all that ascends thereto and
He is the Most Merciful, the Oft-Forgiving.
3 The Unbelievers say, "Never to us will come
the Hour": Say, "Nay! but most surely, by my
Lord, it will come upon you;- by Him Who
knows the unseen,- from Whom is not hidden
the least little atom in the heavens or on earth:
Nor is there anything less than that, or greater,
but is in the Record Perspicuous:
4 That He may reward those who believe and
work deeds of righteousness: for such is
Forgiveness and a Sustenance Most Generous."
5 But those who strive against Our Signs, to
frustrate them,- for such will be a Penalty,- a
Punishment most humiliating.
6 And those to whom knowledge has come see
that the (Revelation) sent down to thee from
thy Lord - that is the Truth, and that it guides to
the Path of the Exalted (in might), Worthy of all
praise.
7 The Unbelievers say (in ridicule): "Shall we
point out to you a man that will tell you, when
ye are all scattered to pieces in disintegration,
that ye shall (then be raised) in a New Creation?
8 "Has he invented a falsehood against Allah,
or has a spirit (seized) him?"- Nay, it is those
who believe not in the Hereafter, that are in
(real) Penalty, and in farthest error.
9 See they not what is before them and behind
them, of the sky and the earth? If We wished,
We could cause the earth to swallow them up,
or cause a piece of the sky to fall upon them.
Verily in this is a Sign for every devotee that
turns to Allah (in repentance).
10 We bestowed Grace aforetime on David
from ourselves: "O ye Mountains! Sing ye back
the Praises of Allah with him! and ye birds
(also)! And We made the iron soft for him;-
11 (Commanding), "Make thou coast of mail,
balancing well the rings of chain armour, and
work ye righteousness; for be sure I see (clearly)
all that ye do."
12 And to Solomon (We made) the Wind
(obedient): Its early morning (stride) was a
month's (journey), and its evening (stride) was a
month's (journey); and We made a Font of
molten brass to flow for him; and there were
Jinns that worked in front of him, by the leave
of his Lord, and if any of them turned aside
from our command, We made him taste of the
Penalty of the Blazing Fire.
13 They worked for him as he desired, (making)
arches, images, basons as large as reservoirs,
and (cooking) cauldrons fixed (in their places):
"Work ye, sons of David, with thanks! but few
of My servants are grateful!"
14 Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death,
nothing showed them his death except a little
worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing
away at his staff: so when he fell down, the
Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the
unseen, they would not have tarried in the
humiliating Penalty (of their Task).
15 There was, for Saba, aforetime, a Sign in
their home-land - two Gardens to the right and
to the left. "Eat of the Sustenance (provided) by
your Lord, and be grateful to Him: a territory
fair and happy, and a Lord Oft-Forgiving!
16 But they turned away (from Allah., and We
sent against them the Flood (released) from the
dams, and We converted their two garden
(rows) into "gardens" producing bitter fruit, and
tamarisks, and some few (stunted) Lote-trees.
17 That was the Requital We gave them
because they ungratefully rejected Faith: and
never do We give (such) requital except to such
as are ungrateful rejecters.
18 Between them and the Cities on which We
had poured our blessings, We had placed Cities
in prominent positions, and between them We
had appointed stages of journey in due
proportion: "Travel therein, secure, by night and
by day."
19 But they said: "Our Lord! Place longer
distances between our journey-stages": but
they wronged themselves (therein). At length We
made them as a tale (that is told), and We
dispersed them all in scattered fragments. Verily
in this are Signs for every (soul that is) patiently
constant and grateful.
20 And on them did Satan prove true his idea,
and they followed him, all but a party that
believed.
21 But he had no authority over them,- except
that We might test the man who believes in the
Hereafter from him who is in doubt concerning
it: and thy Lord doth watch over all things.
22 Say: "Call upon other (gods) whom ye
fancy, besides Allah. They have no power,- not
the weight of an atom,- in the heavens or on
earth: No (sort of) share have they therein, nor
is any of them a helper to Allah.
23 "No intercession can avail in His Presence,
except for those for whom He has granted
permission. So far (is this the case) that, when
terror is removed from their hearts (at the Day
of Judgment, then) will they say, 'what is it that
your Lord commanded?' they will say, 'That
which is true and just; and He is the Most High
Most Great'."
24 Say: "Who gives you sustenance, from the
heavens and the earth?" Say: "It is Allah. and
certain it is that either we or ye are on right
guidance or in manifest error!"
25 Say: "Ye shall not be questioned as to our
sins, nor shall we be questioned as to what ye
do."
26 Say: "Our Lord will gather us together and
will in the end decide the matter between us
(and you) in truth and justice: and He is the one
to decide, the One Who knows all."
27 Say: "Show me those whom ye have joined
with Him as partners: by no means (can ye).
Nay, He is Allah, the Exalted in Power, the
Wise."
28 We have not sent thee but as a universal
(Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings,
and warning them (against sin), but most men
understand not.
29 They say: "When will this promise (come to
pass) if ye are telling the truth?"
30 Say: "The appointment to you is for a Day,
which ye cannot put back for an hour nor put
forward."
31 The Unbelievers say: "We shall neither
believe in this scripture nor in (any) that (came)
before it." Couldst thou but see when the wrong-doers
will be made to stand before their Lord,
throwing back the word (of blame) on one
another! Those who had been despised will say
to the arrogant ones: "Had it not been for you,
we should certainly have been believers!"
32 The arrogant ones will say to those who had
been despised: "Was it we who kept you back
from Guidance after it reached you? Nay,
rather, it was ye who transgressed.
33 Those who had been despised will say to the
arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (of yours) by
day and by night: Behold! Ye (constantly)
ordered us to be ungrateful to Allah and to
attribute equals to Him!" They will declare
(their) repentance when they see the Penalty:
We shall put yokes on the necks of the
Unbelievers: It would only be a requital for their
(ill) Deeds.
34 Never did We send a warner to a population,
but the wealthy ones among them said: "We
believe not in the (Message) with which ye have
been sent."
35 They said: "We have more in wealth and in
sons, and we cannot be punished."
36 Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts
the Provision to whom He pleases, but most
men understand not."
37 It is not your wealth nor your sons, that will
bring you nearer to Us in degree: but only those
who believe and work righteousness - these are
the ones for whom there is a multiplied Reward
for their deeds, while secure they (reside) in the
dwellings on high!
38 Those who strive against Our Signs, to
frustrate them, will be given over into
Punishment.
39 Say: "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts
the Sustenance to such of his servants as He
pleases: and nothing do ye spend in the least (in
His cause) but He replaces it: for He is the Best
of those who grant Sustenance.
40 One Day He will gather them all together,
and say to the angels, "Was it you that these
men used to worship?"
41 They will say, "Glory to Thee! our (tie) is with
Thee - as Protector - not with them. Nay, but
they worshipped the Jinns: most of them
believed in them."
42 So on that Day no power shall they have
over each other, for profit or harm: and We
shall say to the wrong-doers, "Taste ye the
Penalty of the Fire,- the which ye were wont to
deny!"
43 When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them,
they say, "This is only a man who wishes to
hinder you from the (worship) which your
fathers practised." And they say, "This is only a
falsehood invented!" and the Unbelievers say of
the Truth when it comes to them, "This is
nothing but evident magic!"
44 But We had not given them Books which
they could study, nor sent apostles to them
before thee as Warners.
45 And their predecessors rejected (the Truth);
these have not received a tenth of what We had
granted to those: yet when they rejected My
apostles, how (terrible) was My rejection (of
them)!
46 Say: "I do admonish you on one point: that
ye do stand up before Allah,- (It may be) in
pairs, or (it may be) singly,- and reflect (within
yourselves): your Companion is not possessed:
he is no less than a warner to you, in face of a
terrible Penalty."
47 Say: "No reward do I ask of you: it is (all) in
your interest: my reward is only due from Allah.
And He is witness to all things."
48 Say: "Verily my Lord doth cast the (mantle
of) Truth (over His servants),- He that has full
knowledge of (all) that is hidden."
49 Say: "The Truth has arrived, and Falsehood
neither creates anything new, nor restores
anything."
50 Say: "If I am astray, I only stray to the loss
of my own soul: but if I receive guidance, it is
because of the inspiration of my Lord to me: it
is He Who hears all things, and is (ever) near."
51 If thou couldst but see when they will quake
with terror; but then there will be no escape (for
them), and they will be seized from a position
(quite) near.
52 And they will say, "We do believe (now) in
the (Truth)"; but how could they receive (Faith)
from a position (so far off,-
53 Seeing that they did reject Faith (entirely)
before, and that they (continually) cast
(slanders) on the unseen from a position far
off?
54 And between them and their desires, is
placed a barrier, as was done in the past with
their partisans: for they were indeed in
suspicious (disquieting) doubt.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Praise be to Allah, Who created (out of
nothing) the heavens and the earth, Who made
the angels, messengers with wings,- two, or three,
or four (pairs): He adds to Creation as He
pleases: for Allah has power over all things.
2 What Allah out of his Mercy doth bestow on
mankind there is none can withhold: what He
doth withhold, there is none can grant, apart
from Him: and He is the Exalted in Power, full
of Wisdom.
3 O men! Call to mind the grace of Allah unto
you! is there a creator, other than Allah, to give
you sustenance from heaven or earth? There is
no god but He: how then are ye deluded away
from the Truth?
4 And if they reject thee, so were apostles
rejected before thee: to Allah back for decision
all affairs.
5 O men! Certainly the promise of Allah is true.
Let not then this present life deceive you, nor let
the Chief Deceiver deceive you about Allah.
6 Verily Satan is an enemy to you: so treat him
as an enemy. He only invites his adherents, that
they may become Companions of the Blazing
Fire.
7 For those who reject Allah, is a terrible
Penalty: but for those who believe and work
righteous deeds, is Forgiveness, and a
magnificent Reward.
8 Is he, then, to whom the evil of his conduct is
made alluring, so that he looks upon it as good,
(equal to one who is rightly guided)? For Allah
leaves to stray whom He wills, and guides
whom He wills. So let not thy soul go out in
(vainly) sighing after them: for Allah knows well
all that they do!
9 It is Allah Who sends forth the Winds, so that
they raise up the Clouds, and We drive them to
a land that is dead, and revive the earth
therewith after its death: even so (will be) the
Resurrection!
10 If any do seek for glory and power,- to Allah
belong all glory and power. To Him mount up
(all) Words of Purity: It is He Who exalts each
Deed of Righteousness. Those that lay Plots of
Evil,- for them is a Penalty terrible; and the
plotting of such will be void (of result).
11 And Allah did create you from dust; then
from a sperm-drop; then He made you in pairs.
And no female conceives, or lays down (her
load), but with His knowledge. Nor is a man
long-lived granted length of days, nor is a part
cut off from his life, but is in a Decree
(ordained). All this is easy to Allah.
12 Nor are the two bodies of flowing water
alike,- the one palatable, sweet, and pleasant to
drink, and the other, salt and bitter. Yet from
each (kind of water) do ye eat flesh fresh and
tender, and ye extract ornaments to wear; and
thou seest the ships therein that plough the
waves, that ye may seek (thus) of the Bounty
of Allah that ye may be grateful.
13 He merges Night into Day, and he merges
Day into Night, and he has subjected the sun
and the moon (to his Law): each one runs its
course for a term appointed. Such is Allah your
Lord: to Him belongs all Dominion. And those
whom ye invoke besides Him have not the least
power.
14 If ye invoke them, they will not listen to your
call, and if they were to listen, they cannot
answer your (prayer). On the Day of Judgment
they will reject your "Partnership". and none, (O
man!) can tell thee (the Truth) like the One Who
is acquainted with all things.
15 O ye men! It is ye that have need of Allah.
but Allah is the One Free of all wants, worthy of
all praise.
16 If He so pleased, He could blot you out and
bring in a New Creation.
17 Nor is that (at all) difficult for Allah.
18 Nor can a bearer of burdens bear another's
burdens if one heavily laden should call another
to (bear) his load. Not the least portion of it can
be carried (by the other). Even though he be
nearly related. Thou canst but admonish such
as fear their Lord unseen and establish regular
Prayer. And whoever purifies himself does so
for the benefit of his own soul; and the
destination (of all) is to Allah.
19 The blind and the seeing are not alike;
20 Nor are the depths of Darkness and the
Light;
21 Nor are the (chilly) shade and the (genial)
heat of the sun:
22 Nor are alike those that are living and those
that are dead. Allah can make any that He wills
to hear; but thou canst not make those to hear
who are (buried) in graves.
23 Thou art no other than a warner.
24 Verily We have sent thee in truth, as a bearer
of glad tidings, and as a warner: and there never
was a people, without a warner having lived
among them (in the past).
25 And if they reject thee, so did their
predecessors, to whom came their apostles with
Clear Signs, Books of dark prophecies, and the
Book of Enlightenment.
26 In the end did I punish those who rejected
Faith: and how (terrible) was My rejection (of
them)!
27 Seest thou not that Allah sends down rain
from the sky? With it We then bring out produce
of various colours. And in the mountains are
tracts white and red, of various shades of
colour, and black intense in hue.
28 And so amongst men and crawling creatures
and cattle, are they of various colours. Those
truly fear Allah, among His Servants, who have
knowledge: for Allah is Exalted in Might,
Oft-Forgiving.
29 Those who rehearse the Book of Allah,
establish regular Prayer, and spend (in Charity)
out of what We have provided for them,
secretly and openly, hope for a commerce that
will never fail:
30 For He will pay them their meed, nay, He will
give them (even) more out of His Bounty: for
He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate
(service).
31 That which We have revealed to thee of the
Book is the Truth,- confirming what was
(revealed) before it: for Allah is assuredly - with
respect to His Servants - well acquainted and
Fully Observant.
32 Then We have given the Book for
inheritance to such of Our Servants as We have
chosen: but there are among them some who
wrong their own souls; some who follow a
middle course; and some who are, by Allah's
leave, foremost in good deeds; that is the
highest Grace.
33 Gardens of Eternity will they enter: therein
will they be adorned with bracelets of gold and
pearls; and their garments there will be of silk.
34 And they will say: "Praise be to Allah, Who
has removed from us (all) sorrow: for our Lord
is indeed Oft-Forgiving Ready to appreciate
(service):
35 "Who has, out of His Bounty, settled us in a
Home that will last: no toil nor sense of
weariness shall touch us therein."
36 But those who reject ((Allah)) - for them will
be the Fire of Hell: No term shall be determined
for them, so they should die, nor shall its
Penalty be lightened for them. Thus do We
reward every ungrateful one!
37 Therein will they cry aloud (for assistance):
"Our Lord! Bring us out: we shall work
righteousness, not the (deeds) we used to do!" -
"Did We not give you long enough life so that he
that would should receive admonition? and
(moreover) the warner came to you. So taste ye
(the fruits of your deeds): for the wrong-doers
there is no helper."
38 Verily Allah knows (all) the hidden things of
the heavens and the earth: verily He has full
knowledge of all that is in (men's) hearts.
39 He it is That has made you inheritors in the
earth: if, then, any do reject ((Allah)), their
rejection (works) against themselves: their
rejection but adds to the odium for the
Unbelievers in the sight of their Lord: their
rejection but adds to (their own) undoing.
40 Say: "Have ye seen (these) 'Partners' of
yours whom ye call upon besides Allah. Show
Me what it is they have created in the (wide)
earth. Or have they a share in the heavens? Or
have We given them a Book from which they
(can derive) clear (evidence)?- Nay, the wrong-doers
promise each other nothing but delusions.
41 It is Allah Who sustains the heavens and the
earth, lest they cease (to function): and if they
should fail, there is none - not one - can sustain
them thereafter: Verily He is Most Forbearing,
Oft-Forgiving.
42 They swore their strongest oaths by Allah
that if a warner came to them, they would
follow his guidance better than any (other) of
the Peoples: But when a warner came to them,
it has only increased their flight (from
righteousness),-
43 On account of their arrogance in the land
and their plotting of Evil, but the plotting of Evil
will hem in only the authors thereof. Now are
they but looking for the way the ancients were
dealt with? But no change wilt thou find in
Allah's way (of dealing): no turning off wilt thou
find in Allah's way (of dealing).
44 Do they not travel through the earth, and see
what was the End of those before them,- though
they were superior to them in strength? Nor is
Allah to be frustrated by anything whatever in
the heavens or on earth: for He is All-Knowing.
All-Powerful.
45 If Allah were to punish men according to
what they deserve. He would not leave on the
back of the (earth) a single living creature: but
He gives them respite for a stated Term: when
their Term expires, verily Allah has in His sight
all His Servants.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ya Seen.
2 By the Qur'an, full of Wisdom,-
3 Thou art indeed one of the apostles,
4 On a Straight Way.
5 It is a Revelation sent down by (Him), the
Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
6 In order that thou mayest admonish a people,
whose fathers had received no admonition, and
who therefore remain heedless (of the Signs of
Allah).
7 The Word is proved true against the greater
part of them: for they do not believe.
8 We have put yokes round their necks right up
to their chins, so that their heads are forced up
(and they cannot see).
9 And We have put a bar in front of them and a
bar behind them, and further, We have covered
them up; so that they cannot see.
10 The same is it to them whether thou
admonish them or thou do not admonish them:
they will not believe.
11 Thou canst but admonish such a one as
follows the Message and fears the (Lord) Most
Gracious, unseen: give such a one, therefore,
good tidings, of Forgiveness and a Reward most
generous.
12 Verily We shall give life to the dead, and We
record that which they send before and that
which they leave behind, and of all things have
We taken account in a clear Book (of
evidence).
13 Set forth to them, by way of a parable, the
(story of) the Companions of the City. Behold!,
there came apostles to it.
14 When We (first) sent to them two apostles,
they rejected them: But We strengthened them
with a third: they said, "Truly, we have been
sent on a mission to you."
15 The (people) said: "Ye are only men like
ourselves; and ((Allah)) Most Gracious sends no
sort of revelation: ye do nothing but lie."
16 They said: "Our Lord doth know that we
have been sent on a mission to you:
17 "And our duty is only to proclaim the clear
Message."
18 The (people) said: "for us, we augur an evil
omen from you: if ye desist not, we will
certainly stone you. And a grievous punishment
indeed will be inflicted on you by us."
19 They said: "Your evil omens are with
yourselves: (deem ye this an evil omen). If ye
are admonished? Nay, but ye are a people
transgressing all bounds!"
20 Then there came running, from the farthest
part of the City, a man, saying, "O my people!
Obey the apostles:
21 "Obey those who ask no reward of you (for
themselves), and who have themselves received
Guidance.
22 "It would not be reasonable in me if I did not
serve Him Who created me, and to Whom ye
shall (all) be brought back.
23 "Shall I take (other) gods besides Him? If
((Allah)) Most Gracious should intend some
adversity for me, of no use whatever will be
their intercession for me, nor can they deliver
me.
24 "I would indeed, if I were to do so, be in
manifest Error.
25 "For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all):
listen, then, to me!"
26 It was said: "Enter thou the Garden." He
said: "Ah me! Would that my People knew
(what I know)!-
27 "For that my Lord has granted me
Forgiveness and has enrolled me among those
held in honour!"
28 And We sent not down against his People,
after him, any hosts from heaven, nor was it
needful for Us so to do.
29 It was no more than a single mighty Blast,
and behold! they were (like ashes) quenched
and silent.
30 Ah! Alas for (My) Servants! There comes not
an apostle to them but they mock him!
31 See they not how many generations before
them we destroyed? Not to them will they
return:
32 But each one of them all - will be brought
before Us (for judgment).
33 A Sign for them is the earth that is dead: We
do give it life, and produce grain therefrom, of
which ye do eat.
34 And We produce therein orchard with
date-palms and vines, and We cause springs to gush
forth therein:
35 That they may enjoy the fruits of this
(artistry): It was not their hands that made this:
will they not then give thanks?
36 Glory to Allah, Who created in pairs all
things that the earth produces, as well as their
own (human) kind and (other) things of which
they have no knowledge.
37 And a Sign for them is the Night: We
withdraw therefrom the Day, and behold they
are plunged in darkness;
38 And the sun runs his course for a period
determined for him: that is the decree of (Him),
the Exalted in Might, the All-Knowing.
39 And the Moon,- We have measured for her
mansions (to traverse) till she returns like the old
(and withered) lower part of a date-stalk.
40 It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the
Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: Each
(just) swims along in (its own) orbit (according
to Law).
41 And a Sign for them is that We bore their
race (through the Flood) in the loaded Ark;
42 And We have created for them similar
(vessels) on which they ride.
43 If it were Our Will, We could drown them:
then would there be no helper (to hear their cry),
nor could they be delivered,
44 Except by way of Mercy from Us, and by
way of (world) convenience (to serve them) for
a time.
45 When they are told, "Fear ye that which is
before you and that which will be after you, in
order that ye may receive Mercy," (they turn
back).
46 Not a Sign comes to them from among the
Signs of their Lord, but they turn away
therefrom.
47 And when they are told, "Spend ye of (the
bounties) with which Allah has provided you,"
the Unbelievers say to those who believe: "Shall
we then feed those whom, if Allah had so willed,
He would have fed, (Himself)?- Ye are in
nothing but manifest error."
48 Further, they say, "When will this promise
(come to pass), if what ye say is true?"
49 They will not (have to) wait for aught but a
single Blast: it will seize them while they are yet
disputing among themselves!
50 No (chance) will they then have, by will, to
dispose (of their affairs), nor to return to their
own people!
51 The trumpet shall be sounded, when behold!
from the sepulchres (men) will rush forth to their
Lord!
52 They will say: "Ah! Woe unto us! Who hath
raised us up from our beds of repose?"... (A
voice will say:) "This is what ((Allah)) Most
Gracious had promised. And true was the word
of the apostles!"
53 It will be no more than a single Blast, when
lo! they will all be brought up before Us!
54 Then, on that Day, not a soul will be
wronged in the least, and ye shall but be repaid
the meeds of your past Deeds.
55 Verily the Companions of the Garden shall
that Day have joy in all that they do;
56 They and their associates will be in groves of
(cool) shade, reclining on Thrones (of dignity);
57 (Every) fruit (enjoyment) will be there for
them; they shall have whatever they call for;
58 "Peace!" - a word (of salutation) from a Lord
Most Merciful!
59 "And O ye in sin! Get ye apart this Day!
60 "Did I not enjoin on you, O ye Children of
Adam, that ye should not worship Satan; for
that he was to you an enemy avowed?-
61 "And that ye should worship Me, (for that)
this was the Straight Way?
62 "But he did lead astray a great multitude of
you. Did ye not, then, understand?
63 "This is the Hell of which ye were
(repeatedly) warned!
64 "Embrace ye the (fire) this Day, for that ye
(persistently) rejected (Truth)."
65 That Day shall We set a seal on their
mouths. But their hands will speak to us, and
their feet bear witness, to all that they did.
66 If it had been our Will, We could surely have
blotted out their eyes; then should they have
run about groping for the Path, but how could
they have seen?
67 And if it had been Our Will, We could have
transformed them (to remain) in their places;
then should they have been unable to move
about, nor could they have returned (after
error).
68 If We grant long life to any, We cause him to
be reversed in nature: Will they not then
understand?
69 We have not instructed the (Prophet) in
Poetry, nor is it meet for him: this is no less than
a Message and a Qur'an making things clear:
70 That it may give admonition to any (who
are) alive, and that the charge may be proved
against those who reject (Truth).
71 See they not that it is We Who have created
for them - among the things which Our hands
have fashioned - cattle, which are under their
dominion?-
72 And that We have subjected them to their
(use)? of them some do carry them and some
they eat:
73 And they have (other) profits from them
(besides), and they get (milk) to drink. Will they
not then be grateful?
74 Yet they take (for worship) gods other than
Allah, (hoping) that they might be helped!
75 They have not the power to help them: but
they will be brought up (before Our
Judgment-seat) as a troop (to be condemned).
76 Let not their speech, then, grieve thee. Verily
We know what they hide as well as what they
disclose.
77 Doth not man see that it is We Who created
him from sperm? yet behold! he (stands forth)
as an open adversary!
78 And he makes comparisons for Us, and
forgets his own (origin and) Creation: He says,
"Who can give life to (dry) bones and
decomposed ones (at that)?"
79 Say, "He will give them life Who created
them for the first time! for He is Well-versed in
every kind of creation!-
80 "The same Who produces for you fire out of
the green tree, when behold! ye kindle therewith
(your own fires)!
81 "Is not He Who created the heavens and the
earth able to create the like thereof?" - Yea,
indeed! for He is the Creator Supreme, of skill
and knowledge (infinite)!
82 Verily, when He intends a thing, His
Command is, "be", and it is!
83 So glory to Him in Whose hands is the
dominion of all things: and to Him will ye be all
brought back.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By those who range themselves in ranks,
2 And so are strong in repelling (evil),
3 And thus proclaim the Message (of God)!
4 Verily, verily, your God is one!-
5 Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all
between them, and Lord of every point at the
rising of the sun!
6 We have indeed decked the lower heaven with
beauty (in) the stars,-
7 (For beauty) and for guard against all
obstinate rebellious evil spirits,
8 (So) they should not strain their ears in the
direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast
away from every side,
9 Repulsed, for they are under a perpetual
penalty,
10 Except such as snatch away something by
stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire,
of piercing brightness.
11 Just ask their opinion: are they the more
difficult to create, or the (other) beings We have
created? Them have We created out of a sticky
clay!
12 Truly dost thou marvel, while they ridicule,
13 And, when they are admonished, pay no
heed,-
14 And, when they see a Sign, turn it to
mockery,
15 And say, "This is nothing but evident
sorcery!
16 "What! when we die, and become dust and
bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)
17 "And also our fathers of old?"
18 Say thou: "Yea, and ye shall then be
humiliated (on account of your evil)."
19 Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and
behold, they will begin to see!
20 They will say, "Ah! Woe to us! This is the
Day of Judgment!"
21 (A voice will say,) "This is the Day of Sorting
Out, whose truth ye (once) denied!"
22 "Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The
wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they
worshipped -
23 "Besides God, and lead them to the Way to
the (Fierce) Fire!
24 "But stop them, for they must be asked:
25 "'What is the matter with you that ye help
not each other?'"
26 Nay, but that day they shall submit (to
Judgment);
27 And they will turn to one another, and
question one another.
28 They will say: "It was ye who used to come
to us from the right hand (of power and
authority)!"
29 They will reply: "Nay, ye yourselves had no
Faith!
30 "Nor had we any authority over you. Nay, it
was ye who were a people in obstinate rebellion!
31 "So now has been proved true, against us,
the word of our Lord that we shall indeed (have
to) taste (the punishment of our sins).
32 "We led you astray: for truly we were
ourselves astray."
33 Truly, that Day, they will (all) share in the
Penalty.
34 Verily that is how We shall deal with Sinners.
35 For they, when they were told that there is no
god except God, would puff themselves up with
Pride,
36 And say: "What! shall we give up our gods
for the sake of a Poet possessed?"
37 Nay! he has come with the (very) Truth, and
he confirms (the Message of) the apostles
(before him).
38 Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous
Penalty;-
39 But it will be no more than the retribution of
(the Evil) that ye have wrought;-
40 But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of
God,-
41 For them is a Sustenance determined,
42 Fruits (Delights); and they (shall enjoy)
honour and dignity,
43 In Gardens of Felicity,
44 Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):
45 Round will be passed to them a Cup from a
clear-flowing fountain,
46 Crystal-white, of a taste delicious to those
who drink (thereof),
47 Free from headiness; nor will they suffer
intoxication therefrom.
48 And besides them will be chaste women,
restraining their glances, with big eyes (of
wonder and beauty).
49 As if they were (delicate) eggs closely
guarded.
50 Then they will turn to one another and
question one another.
51 One of them will start the talk and say: "I
had an intimate companion (on the earth),
52 "Who used to say, 'what! art thou amongst
those who bear witness to the Truth (of the
Message)?
53 "'When we die and become dust and bones,
shall we indeed receive rewards and
punishments?'"
54 (A voice) said: "Would ye like to look
down?"
55 He looked down and saw him in the midst of
the Fire.
56 He said: "By God! thou wast little short of
bringing me to perdition!
57 "Had it not been for the Grace of my Lord, I
should certainly have been among those
brought (there)!
58 "Is it (the case) that we shall not die,
59 "Except our first death, and that we shall not
be punished?"
60 Verily this is the supreme achievement!
61 For the like of this let all strive, who wish to
strive.
62 Is that the better entertainment or the Tree
of Zaqqum?
63 For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the
wrong-doers.
64 For it is a tree that springs out of the bottom
of Hell-Fire:
65 The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the
heads of devils:
66 Truly they will eat thereof and fill their bellies
therewith.
67 Then on top of that they will be given a
mixture made of boiling water.
68 Then shall their return be to the (Blazing)
Fire.
69 Truly they found their fathers on the wrong
Path;
70 So they (too) were rushed down on their
footsteps!
71 And truly before them, many of the ancients
went astray;-
72 But We sent aforetime, among them,
(apostles) to admonish them;-
73 Then see what was the end of those who
were admonished (but heeded not),-
74 Except the sincere (and devoted) Servants of
God.
75 (In the days of old), Noah cried to Us, and
We are the best to hear prayer.
76 And We delivered him and his people from
the Great Calamity,
77 And made his progeny to endure (on this
earth);
78 And We left (this blessing) for him among
generations to come in later times:
79 "Peace and salutation to Noah among the
nations!"
80 Thus indeed do we reward those who do
right.
81 For he was one of our believing Servants.
82 Then the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood.
83 Verily among those who followed his Way
was Abraham.
84 Behold! he approached his Lord with a
sound heart.
85 Behold! he said to his father and to his
people, "What is that which ye worship?
86 "Is it a falsehood - gods other than God - that
ye desire?
87 "Then what is your idea about the Lord of
the worlds?"
88 Then did he cast a glance at the Stars.
89 And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!"
90 So they turned away from him, and
departed.
91 Then did he turn to their gods and said, "will
ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?...
92 "What is the matter with you that ye speak
not (intelligently)?"
93 Then did he turn upon them, striking (them)
with the right hand.
94 Then came (the worshipers) with hurried
steps, and faced (him).
95 He said: "Worship ye that which ye have
(yourselves) carved?
96 "But God has created you and your
handwork!"
97 They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw
him into the blazing fire!"
98 (This failing), they then sought a stratagem
against him, but We made them the ones most
humiliated!
99 He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely
guide me!
100 "O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!"
101 So We gave him the good news of a boy
ready to suffer and forbear.
102 Then, when (the son) reached (the age of)
(serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I
see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now
see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my
father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will
find me, if God so wills one practicing Patience
and Constancy!"
103 So when they had both submitted their wills
(to God), and he had laid him prostrate on his
forehead (for sacrifice),
104 We called out to him "O Abraham!
105 "Thou hast already fulfilled the vision!" -
thus indeed do We reward those who do right.
106 For this was obviously a trial -
107 And We ransomed him with a momentous
sacrifice:
108 And We left (this blessing) for him among
generations (to come) in later times:
109 "Peace and salutation to Abraham!"
110 Thus indeed do We reward those who do
right.
111 For he was one of our believing Servants.
112 And We gave him the good news of Isaac -
a prophet,- one of the Righteous.
113 We blessed him and Isaac: but of their
progeny are (some) that do right, and (some)
that obviously do wrong, to their own souls.
114 Again (of old) We bestowed Our favour on
Moses and Aaron,
115 And We delivered them and their people
from (their) Great Calamity;
116 And We helped them, so they overcame
(their troubles);
117 And We gave them the Book which helps
to make things clear;
118 And We guided them to the Straight Way.
119 And We left (this blessing) for them among
generations (to come) in later times:
120 "Peace and salutation to Moses and
Aaron!"
121 Thus indeed do We reward those who do
right.
122 For they were two of our believing Servants.
123 So also was Elias among those sent (by Us).
124 Behold, he said to his people, "Will ye not
fear (God)?
125 "Will ye call upon Baal and forsake the
Best of Creators,-
126 "God, your Lord and Cherisher and the
Lord and Cherisher of your fathers of old?"
127 But they rejected him, and they will
certainly be called up (for punishment),-
128 Except the sincere and devoted Servants of
God (among them).
129 And We left (this blessing) for him among
generations (to come) in later times:
130 "Peace and salutation to such as Elias!"
131 Thus indeed do We reward those who do
right.
132 For he was one of our believing Servants.
133 So also was Lut among those sent (by Us).
134 Behold, We delivered him and his
adherents, all
135 Except an old woman who was among
those who lagged behind:
136 Then We destroyed the rest.
137 Verily, ye pass by their (sites), by day -
138 And by night: will ye not understand?
139 So also was Jonah among those sent (by
Us).
140 When he ran away (like a slave from
captivity) to the ship (fully) laden,
141 He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was
condemned:
142 Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he
had done acts worthy of blame.
143 Had it not been that he (repented and)
glorified God,
144 He would certainly have remained inside
the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.
145 But We cast him forth on the naked shore
in a state of sickness,
146 And We caused to grow, over him, a
spreading plant of the gourd kind.
147 And We sent him (on a mission) to a
hundred thousand (men) or more.
148 And they believed; so We permitted them
to enjoy (their life) for a while.
149 Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy
Lord has (only) daughters, and they have sons?-
150 Or that We created the angels female, and
they are witnesses (thereto)?
151 Is it not that they say, from their own
invention,
152 "God has begotten children"? but they are
liars!
153 Did He (then) choose daughters rather than
sons?
154 What is the matter with you? How judge
ye?
155 Will ye not then receive admonition?
156 Or have ye an authority manifest?
157 Then bring ye your Book (of authority) if
ye be truthful!
158 And they have invented a blood-relationship
between Him and the Jinns: but the
Jinns know (quite well) that they have indeed to
appear (before his Judgment-Seat)!
159 Glory to God! (He is free) from the things
they ascribe (to Him)!
160 Not (so do) the Servants of God, sincere
and devoted.
161 For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship -
162 Can lead (any) into temptation concerning
God,
163 Except such as are (themselves) going to
the blazing Fire!
164 (Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us
but has a place appointed;
165 "And we are verily ranged in ranks (for
service);
166 "And we are verily those who declare
(God's) glory!"
167 And there were those who said,
168 "If only we had had before us a Message
from those of old,
169 "We should certainly have been Servants of
God, sincere (and devoted)!"
170 But (now that the Qur'an has come), they
reject it: But soon will they know!
171 Already has Our Word been passed before
(this) to our Servants sent (by Us),
172 That they would certainly be assisted,
173 And that Our forces,- they surely must
conquer.
174 So turn thou away from them for a little
while,
175 And watch them (how they fare), and they
soon shall see (how thou farest)!
176 Do they wish (indeed) to hurry on our
Punishment?
177 But when it descends into the open space
before them, evil will be the morning for those
who were warned (and heeded not)!
178 So turn thou away from them for a little
while,
179 And watch (how they fare) and they soon
shall see (how thou farest)!
180 Glory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honor and
Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to
Him)!
181 And Peace on the apostles!
182 And Praise to God, the Lord and Cherisher
of the Worlds.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Sad: By the Qur'an, Full of Admonition: (This
is the Truth).
2 But the Unbelievers (are steeped) in self-glory
and Separatism.
3 How many generations before them did We
destroy? In the end they cried (for mercy)- when
there was no longer time for being saved!
4 So they wonder that a Warner has come to
them from among themselves! and the
Unbelievers say, "This is a sorcerer telling lies!
5 "Has he made the gods (all) into one God?
Truly this is a wonderful thing!"
6 And the leader among them go away
(impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye away, and
remain constant to your gods! For this is truly a
thing designed (against you)!
7 "We never heard (the like) of this among the
people of these latter days: this is nothing but a
made-up tale!"
8 "What! has the Message been sent to him -
(Of all persons) among us?"...but they are in
doubt concerning My (Own) Message! Nay,
they have not yet tasted My Punishment!
9 Or have they the treasures of the mercy of thy
Lord,- the Exalted in Power, the Grantor of
Bounties without measure?
10 Or have they the dominion of the heavens
and the earth and all between? If so, let them
mount up with the ropes and means (to reach
that end)!
11 But there - will be put to flight even a host of
confederates.
12 Before them (were many who) rejected
apostles,- the people of Noah, and 'Ad, and
Pharaoh, the Lord of Stakes,
13 And Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the
Companions of the Wood; - such were the
Confederates.
14 Not one (of them) but rejected the apostles,
but My punishment came justly and inevitably
(on them).
15 These (today) only wait for a single mighty
Blast, which (when it comes) will brook no
delay.
16 They say: "Our Lord! hasten to us our
sentence (even) before the Day of Account!"
17 Have patience at what they say, and
remember our servant David, the man of
strength: for he ever turned (to God).
18 It was We that made the hills declare, in
unison with him, Our Praises, at eventide and at
break of day,
19 And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all
with him did turn (to God).
20 We strengthened his kingdom, and gave him
wisdom and sound judgment in speech and
decision.
21 Has the Story of the Disputants reached
thee? Behold, they climbed over the wall of the
private chamber;
22 When they entered the presence of David,
and he was terrified of them, they said: "Fear
not: we are two disputants, one of whom has
wronged the other: Decide now between us with
truth, and treat us not with injustice, but guide
us to the even Path..
23 "This man is my brother: He has nine and
ninety ewes, and I have (but) one: Yet he says,
'commit her to my care,' and is (moreover)
harsh to me in speech."
24 (David) said: "He has undoubtedly wronged
thee in demanding thy (single) ewe to be added
to his (flock of) ewes: truly many are the
partners (in business) who wrong each other:
Not so do those who believe and work deeds of
righteousness, and how few are they?"...and
David gathered that We had tried him: he asked
forgiveness of his Lord, fell down, bowing (in
prostration), and turned (to God in repentance).
25 So We forgave him this (lapse): he enjoyed,
indeed, a Near Approach to Us, and a beautiful
place of (Final) Return.
26 O David! We did indeed make thee a
vicegerent on earth: so judge thou between men
in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the lusts
(of thy heart), for they will mislead thee from
the Path of God: for those who wander astray
from the Path of God, is a Penalty Grievous, for
that they forget the Day of Account.
27 Not without purpose did We create heaven
and earth and all between! that were the
thought of Unbelievers! but woe to the
Unbelievers because of the Fire (of Hell)!
28 Shall We treat those who believe and work
deeds of righteousness, the same as those who
do mischief on earth? Shall We treat those who
guard against evil, the same as those who turn
aside from the right?
29 (Here is) a Book which We have sent down
unto thee, full of blessings, that they may
mediate on its Signs, and that men of
understanding may receive admonition.
30 To David We gave Solomon (for a son),-
How excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn
(to Us)!
31 Behold, there were brought before him, at
eventide coursers of the highest breeding, and
swift of foot;
32 And he said, "Truly do I love the love of
good, with a view to the glory of my Lord,"-
until (the sun) was hidden in the veil (of night):
33 "Bring them back to me." then began he to
pass his hand over (their) legs and their necks.
34 And We did try Solomon: We placed on his
throne a body (without life); but he did turn (to
Us in true devotion):
35 He said, "O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant
me a kingdom which, (it may be), suits not
another after me: for Thou art the Grantor of
Bounties (without measure).
36 Then We subjected the wind to his power, to
flow gently to his order, Whithersoever he
willed,-
37 As also the evil ones, (including) every kind
of builder and diver,-
38 As also others bound together in fetters.
39 "Such are Our Bounties: whether thou
bestow them (on others) or withhold them, no
account will be asked."
40 And he enjoyed, indeed, a Near Approach to
Us, and a beautiful Place of (Final) Return.
41 Commemorate Our Servant Job. Behold he
cried to his Lord: "The Evil One has afflicted me
with distress and suffering!"
42 (The command was given:) "Strike with thy
foot: here is (water) wherein to wash, cool and
refreshing, and (water) to drink."
43 And We gave him (back) his people, and
doubled their number,- as a Grace from
Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration, for
all who have Understanding.
44 "And take in thy hand a little grass, and
strike therewith: and break not (thy oath)."
Truly We found him full of patience and
constancy. How excellent in Our service! ever
did he turn (to Us)!
45 And commemorate Our Servants Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, possessors of Power and
Vision.
46 Verily We did choose them for a special
(purpose)- proclaiming the Message of the
Hereafter.
47 They were, in Our sight, truly, of the
company of the Elect and the Good.
48 And commemorate Isma'il, Elisha, and Zul-Kifl:
Each of them was of the Company of the Good.
49 This is a Message (of admonition): and
verily, for the righteous, is a beautiful Place of
(Final) Return,-
50 Gardens of Eternity, whose doors will (ever)
be open to them;
51 Therein will they recline (at ease): Therein
can they call (at pleasure) for fruit in
abundance, and (delicious) drink;
52 And beside them will be chaste women
restraining their glances, (companions) of equal
age.
53 Such is the Promise made, to you for the
Day of Account!
54 Truly such will be Our Bounty (to you); it will
never fail;-
55 Yea, such! but - for the wrong-doers will be
an evil place of (Final) Return!-
56 Hell!- they will burn therein, - an evil bed
(indeed, to lie on)!-
57 Yea, such! - then shall they taste it,- a boiling
fluid, and a fluid dark, murky, intensely cold!-
58 And other Penalties of a similar kind, to
match them!
59 Here is a troop rushing headlong with you!
No welcome for them! truly, they shall burn in
the Fire!
60 (The followers shall cry to the misleaders:)
"Nay, ye (too)! No welcome for you! It is ye
who have brought this upon us! Now evil is
(this) place to stay in!"
61 They will say: "Our Lord! whoever brought
this upon us,- Add to him a double Penalty in
the Fire!"
62 And they will say: "What has happened to us
that we see not men whom we used to number
among the bad ones?
63 "Did we treat them (as such) in ridicule, or
have (our) eyes failed to perceive them?"
64 Truly that is just and fitting,- the mutual
recriminations of the People of the Fire!
65 Say: "Truly am I a Warner: no god is there
but the one God, Supreme and Irresistible,-
66 "The Lord of the heavens and the earth, and
all between,- Exalted in Might, able to enforce
His Will, forgiving again and again."
67 Say: "That is a Message Supreme (above
all),-
68 "From which ye do turn away!
69 "No knowledge have I of the Chiefs on high,
when they discuss (matters) among themselves.
70 'Only this has been revealed to me: that I am
to give warning plainly and publicly."
71 Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I am
about to create man from clay:
72 "When I have fashioned him (in due
proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit,
fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
73 So the angels prostrated themselves, all of
them together:
74 Not so Iblis: he was haughty, and became
one of those who reject Faith.
75 (God) said: "O Iblis! What prevents thee
from prostrating thyself to one whom I have
created with my hands? Art thou haughty? Or
art thou one of the high (and mighty) ones?"
76 (Iblis) said: "I am better than he: thou
createdst me from fire, and him thou createdst
from clay."
77 (God) said: "Then get thee out from here: for
thou art rejected, accursed.
78 "And My curse shall be on thee till the Day
of Judgment."
79 (Iblis) said: "O my Lord! Give me then
respite till the Day the (dead) are raised."
80 (God) said: "Respite then is granted thee -
81 "Till the Day of the Time Appointed."
82 (Iblis) said: "Then, by Thy power, I will put
them all in the wrong,-
83 "Except Thy Servants amongst them, sincere
and purified (by Thy Grace)."
84 (God) said: "Then it is just and fitting - and I
say what is just and fitting -
85 "That I will certainly fill Hell with thee and
those that follow thee,- every one."
86 Say: "No reward do I ask of you for this
(Qur'an), nor am I a pretender.
87 "This is no less than a Message to (all) the
Worlds.
88 "And ye shall certainly know the truth of it
(all) after a while."
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 The revelation of this Book is from God, the
Exalted in Power, full of Wisdom.
2 Verily it is We Who have revealed the Book to
thee in Truth: so serve God, offering Him
sincere devotion.
3 Is it not to God that sincere devotion is due?
But those who take for protectors other than
God (say): "We only serve them in order that
they may bring us nearer to God." Truly God
will judge between them in that wherein they
differ. But God guides not such as are false and
ungrateful.
4 Had God wished to take to Himself a son, He
could have chosen whom He pleased out of
those whom He doth create: but Glory be to
Him! (He is above such things.) He is God, the
One, the Irresistible.
5 He created the heavens and the earth in true
(proportions): He makes the Night overlap the
Day, and the Day overlap the Night: He has
subjected the sun and the moon (to His law):
Each one follows a course for a time appointed.
Is not He the Exalted in Power - He Who
forgives again and again?
6 He created you (all) from a single person: then
created, of like nature, his mate; and he sent
down for you eight head of cattle in pairs: He
makes you, in the wombs of your mothers, in
stages, one after another, in three veils of
darkness. such is God, your Lord and Cherisher:
to Him belongs (all) dominion. There is no god
but He: then how are ye turned away (from
your true Centre)?
7 If ye reject (God), Truly God hath no need of
you; but He liketh not ingratitude from His
servants: if ye are grateful, He is pleased with
you. No bearer of burdens can bear the burden
of another. In the end, to your Lord is your
Return, when He will tell you the truth of all that
ye did (in this life). for He knoweth well all that
is in (men's) hearts.
8 When some trouble toucheth man, he crieth
unto his Lord, turning to Him in repentance: but
when He bestoweth a favour upon him as from
Himself, (man) doth forget what he cried and
prayed for before, and he doth set up rivals
unto God, thus misleading others from God's
Path. Say, "Enjoy thy blasphemy for a little
while: verily thou art (one) of the Companions
of the Fire!"
9 Is one who worships devoutly during the hour
of the night prostrating himself or standing (in
adoration), who takes heed of the Hereafter,
and who places his hope in the Mercy of his
Lord - (like one who does not)? Say: "Are those
equal, those who know and those who do not
know? It is those who are endued with
understanding that receive admonition.
10 Say: "O ye my servants who believe! Fear
your Lord, good is (the reward) for those who do
good in this world. Spacious is God's earth!
those who patiently persevere will truly receive a
reward without measure!"
11 Say: "Verily, I am commanded to serve God
with sincere devotion;
12 "And I am commanded to be the first of
those who bow to God in Islam."
13 Say: "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord,
indeed have fear of the Penalty of a Mighty
Day."
14 Say: "It is God I serve, with my sincere (and
exclusive) devotion:
15 "Serve ye what ye will besides him." Say:
"Truly, those in loss are those who lose their own
souls and their People on the Day of Judgment:
Ah! that is indeed the (real and) evident Loss!
16 They shall have Layers of Fire above them,
and Layers (of Fire) below them: with this doth
God warn off his servants: "O My Servants!
then fear ye Me!"
17 Those who eschew Evil,- and fall not into its
worship,- and turn to God (in repentance),- for
them is Good News: so announce the Good
News to My Servants,-
18 Those who listen to the Word, and follow the
best (meaning) in it: those are the ones whom
God has guided, and those are the ones endued
with understanding.
19 Is, then, one against whom the decree of
Punishment is justly due (equal to one who
eschews Evil)? Wouldst thou, then, deliver one
(who is) in the Fire?
20 But it is for those who fear their Lord. That
lofty mansions, one above another, have been
built: beneath them flow rivers (of delight):
(such is) the Promise of God: never doth God
fail in (His) promise.
21 Seest thou not that God sends down rain
from the sky, and leads it through springs in the
earth? Then He causes to grow, therewith,
produce of various colours: then it withers; thou
wilt see it grow yellow; then He makes it dry up
and crumble away. Truly, in this, is a Message
of remembrance to men of understanding.
22 Is one whose heart God has opened to Islam,
so that he has received Enlightenment from
God, (no better than one hard-hearted)? Woe to
those whose hearts are hardened against
celebrating the praises of God! they are
manifestly wandering (in error)!
23 God has revealed (from time to time) the
most beautiful Message in the form of a Book,
consistent with itself, (yet) repeating (its
teaching in various aspects): the skins of those
who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their
skins and their hearts do soften to the
celebration of God's praises. Such is the
guidance of God: He guides therewith whom He
pleases, but such as God leaves to stray, can
have none to guide.
24 Is, then, one who has to fear the brunt of the
Penalty on the Day of Judgment (and receive it)
on his face, (like one guarded therefrom)? It will
be said to the wrong-doers: "Taste ye (the fruits
of) what ye earned!"
25 Those before them (also) rejected
(revelation), and so the Punishment came to
them from directions they did not perceive.
26 So God gave them a taste of humiliation in
the present life, but greater is the punishment of
the Hereafter, if they only knew!
27 We have put forth for men, in this Qur'an
every kind of Parable, in order that they may
receive admonition.
28 (It is) a Qur'an in Arabic, without any
crookedness (therein): in order that they may
guard against Evil.
29 God puts forth a Parable a man belonging to
many partners at variance with each other, and
a man belonging entirely to one master: are
those two equal in comparison? Praise be to
God! but most of them have no knowledge.
30 Truly thou wilt die (one day), and truly they
(too) will die (one day).
31 In the end will ye (all), on the Day of
Judgment, settle your disputes in the presence of
your Lord.
32 Who, then, doth more wrong than one who
utters a lie concerning God, and rejects the
Truth when it comes to him; is there not in Hell
an abode for blasphemers?
33 And he who brings the Truth and he who
confirms (and supports) it - such are the men
who do right.
34 They shall have all that they wish for, in the
presence of their Lord: such is the reward of
those who do good:
35 So that God will turn off from them (even)
the worst in their deeds and give them their
reward according to the best of what they have
done.
36 Is not God enough for his Servant? But they
try to frighten thee with other (gods) besides
Him! for such as God leaves to stray, there can
be no guide.
37 And such as God doth guide there can be
none to lead astray. Is not God Exalted in
Power, (Able to enforce His Will), Lord of
Retribution?
38 If indeed thou ask them who it is that
created the heavens and the earth, they would
be sure to say, "God". Say: "See ye then? the
things that ye invoke besides God,- can they, if
God wills some Penalty for me, remove His
Penalty?- Or if He wills some Grace for me, can
they keep back his Grace?" Say: "Sufficient is
God for me! In Him trust those who put their
trust."
39 Say: "O my People! Do whatever ye can: I
will do (my part): but soon will ye know -
40 "Who it is to whom comes a Penalty of
ignominy, and on whom descends a Penalty
that abides."
41 Verily We have revealed the Book to thee in
Truth, for (instructing) mankind. He, then, that
receives guidance benefits his own soul: but he
that strays injures his own soul. Nor art thou set
over them to dispose of their affairs.
42 It is God that takes the souls (of men) at
death; and those that die not (He takes) during
their sleep: those on whom He has passed the
decree of death, He keeps back (from returning
to life), but the rest He sends (to their bodies) for
a term appointed verily in this are Signs for
those who reflect.
43 What! Do they take for intercessors others
besides God? Say: "Even if they have no power
whatever and no intelligence?"
44 Say: "To God belongs exclusively (the right
to grant) intercession: to Him belongs the
dominion of the heavens and the earth: In the
End, it is to Him that ye shall be brought back."
45 When God, the One and Only, is mentioned,
the hearts of those who believe not in the
Hereafter are filled with disgust and horror; but
when (gods) other than He are mentioned,
behold, they are filled with joy!
46 Say: "O God! Creator of the heavens and the
earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! it
is Thou that wilt judge between Thy Servants in
those matters about which they have differed."
47 Even if the wrong-doers had all that there is
on earth, and as much more, (in vain) would
they offer it for ransom from the pain of the
Penalty on the Day of Judgment: but something
will confront them from God, which they could
never have counted upon!
48 For the evils of their Deeds will confront
them, and they will be (completely) encircled by
that which they used to mock at!
49 Now, when trouble touches man, he cries to
Us: But when We bestow a favour upon him as
from Ourselves, he says, "This has been given to
me because of a certain knowledge (I have)!"
Nay, but this is but a trial, but most of them
understand not!
50 Thus did the (generations) before them say!
But all that they did was of no profit to them.
51 Nay, the evil results of their Deeds overtook
them. And the wrong-doers of this (generation)-
the evil results of their Deeds will soon overtake
them (too), and they will never be able to
frustrate (Our Plan)!
52 Know they not that God enlarges the
provision or restricts it, for any He pleases?
Verily, in this are Signs for those who believe!
53 Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed
against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of
God: for God forgives all sins: for He is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
54 "Turn ye to our Lord (in repentance) and
bow to His (Will), before the Penalty comes on
you: after that ye shall not be helped.
55 "And follow the best of (the courses)
revealed to you from your Lord, before the
Penalty comes on you - of a sudden while ye
perceive not!-
56 "Lest the soul should (then) say: 'Ah! Woe is
me!- In that I neglected (my duty) towards God,
and was but among those who mocked!'-
57 "Or (lest) it should say: 'If only God had
guided me, I should certainly have been among
the righteous!'-
58 "Or (lest) it should say when it (actually) sees
the penalty: 'If only I had another chance, I
should certainly be among those who do good!'
59 "(The reply will be:) 'Nay, but there came to
thee my Signs, and thou didst reject them: thou
wast Haughty, and became one of those who
reject faith!'"
60 On the Day of Judgment wilt thou see those
who told lies against God;- their faces will be
turned black; Is there not in Hell an abode for
the Haughty?
61 But God will deliver the righteous to their
place of salvation: no evil shall touch them, nor
shall they grieve.
62 God is the Creator of all things, and He is the
Guardian and Disposer of all affairs.
63 To Him belong the keys of the heavens and
the earth: and those who reject the Signs of
God,- it is they who will be in loss.
64 Say: "Is it some one other than God that ye
order me to worship, O ye ignorant ones?"
65 But it has already been revealed to thee,- as
it was to those before thee,- "If thou wert to join
(gods with God), truly fruitless will be thy work
(in life), and thou wilt surely be in the ranks of
those who lose (all spiritual good)".
66 Nay, but worship God, and be of those who
give thanks.
67 No just estimate have they made of God,
such as is due to Him: On the Day of Judgment
the whole of the earth will be but His handful,
and the heavens will be rolled up in His right
hand: Glory to Him! High is He above the
Partners they attribute to Him!
68 The Trumpet will (just) be sounded, when all
that are in the heavens and on earth will swoon,
except such as it will please God (to exempt).
Then will a second one be sounded, when,
behold, they will be standing and looking on!
69 And the Earth will shine with the Glory of its
Lord: the Record (of Deeds) will be placed
(open); the prophets and the witnesses will be
brought forward and a just decision pronounced
between them; and they will not be wronged (in
the least).
70 And to every soul will be paid in full (the
fruit) of its Deeds; and (God) knoweth best all
that they do.
71 The Unbelievers will be led to Hell in crowd:
until, when they arrive, there, its gates will be
opened. And its keepers will say, "Did not
apostles come to you from among yourselves,
rehearsing to you the Signs of your Lord, and
warning you of the Meeting of This Day of
yours?" The answer will be: "True: but the
Decree of Punishment has been proved true
against the Unbelievers!"
72 (To them) will be said: "Enter ye the gates of
Hell, to dwell therein: and evil is (this) Abode of
the Arrogant!"
73 And those who feared their Lord will be led
to the Garden in crowds: until behold, they
arrive there; its gates will be opened; and its
keepers will say: "Peace be upon you! well have
ye done! enter ye here, to dwell therein."
74 They will say: "Praise be to God, Who has
truly fulfilled His Promise to us, and has given
us (this) land in heritage: We can dwell in the
Garden as we will: how excellent a reward for
those who work (righteousness)!"
75 And thou wilt see the angels surrounding the
Throne (Divine) on all sides, singing Glory and
Praise to their Lord. The Decision between them
(at Judgment) will be in (perfect) justice, and the
cry (on all sides) will be, "Praise be to God, the
Lord of the Worlds!"
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ha Mim
2 The revelation of this Book is from Allah,
Exalted in Power, Full of Knowledge,-
3 Who forgiveth sin, accepteth repentance, is
strict in punishment, and hath a long reach (in
all things). there is no god but He: to Him is the
final goal.
4 None can dispute about the Signs of Allah but
the Unbelievers. Let not, then, their strutting
about through the land deceive thee!
5 But (there were people) before them, who
denied (the Signs),- the People of Noah, and the
Confederates (of Evil) after them; and every
People plotted against their prophet, to seize
him, and disputed by means of vanities,
therewith to condemn the Truth; but it was I
that seized them! and how (terrible) was My
Requital!
6 Thus was the Decree of thy Lord proved true
against the Unbelievers; that truly they are
Companions of the Fire!
7 Those who sustain the Throne (of Allah. and
those around it Sing Glory and Praise to their
Lord; believe in Him; and implore Forgiveness
for those who believe: "Our Lord! Thy Reach is
over all things, in Mercy and Knowledge.
Forgive, then, those who turn in Repentance,
and follow Thy Path; and preserve them from
the Penalty of the Blazing Fire!
8 "And grant, our Lord! that they enter the
Gardens of Eternity, which Thou hast promised
to them, and to the righteous among their
fathers, their wives, and their posterity! For
Thou art (He), the Exalted in Might, Full of
Wisdom.
9 "And preserve them from (all) ills; and any
whom Thou dost preserve from ills that Day,-
on them wilt Thou have bestowed Mercy
indeed: and that will be truly (for them) the
highest Achievement".
10 The Unbelievers will be addressed: "Greater
was the aversion of Allah to you than (is) your
aversion to yourselves, seeing that ye were
called to the Faith and ye used to refuse."
11 They will say: "Our Lord! twice hast Thou
made us without life, and twice hast Thou given
us Life! Now have we recognised our sins: Is
there any way out (of this)?"
12 (The answer will be:) "This is because, when
Allah was invoked as the Only (object of
worship), ye did reject Faith, but when partners
were joined to Him, ye believed! the Command
is with Allah, Most High, Most Great!"
13 He it is Who showeth you his Signs, and
sendeth down sustenance for you from the sky:
but only those receive admonition who turn (to
Allah).
14 Call ye, then, upon Allah with sincere
devotion to Him, even though the Unbelievers
may detest it.
15 Raised high above ranks (or degrees), (He is)
the Lord of the Throne (of Authority): by His
Command doth He send the Spirit (of
inspiration) to any of His servants he pleases,
that it may warn (men) of the Day of Mutual
Meeting,-
16 The Day whereon they will (all) come forth:
not a single thing concerning them is hidden
from Allah. Whose will be the dominion that
Day?" That of Allah, the One the Irresistible!
17 That Day will every soul be requited for what
it earned; no injustice will there be that Day, for
Allah is Swift in taking account.
18 Warn them of the Day that is (ever) drawing
near, when the hearts will (come) right up to the
throats to choke (them); No intimate friend nor
intercessor will the wrong-doers have, who could
be listened to.
19 ((Allah)) knows of (the tricks) that deceive
with the eyes, and all that the hearts (of men)
conceal.
20 And Allah will judge with (justice and) Truth:
but those whom (men) invoke besides Him, will
not (be in a position) to judge at all. Verily it is
Allah (alone) Who hears and sees (all things).
21 Do they not travel through the earth and see
what was the End of those before them? They
were even superior to them in strength, and in
the traces (they have left) in the land: but Allah
did call them to account for their sins, and none
had they to defend them against Allah.
22 That was because there came to them their
apostles with Clear (Signs), but they rejected
them: So Allah called them to account: for He
is Full of Strength, Strict in Punishment.
23 Of old We sent Moses, with Our Signs and an
authority manifest,
24 To Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun; but they
called (him)" a sorcerer telling lies!"...
25 Now, when he came to them in Truth, from
Us, they said, "Slay the sons of those who
believe with him, and keep alive their females,"
but the plots of Unbelievers (end) in nothing but
errors (and delusions)!...
26 Said Pharaoh: "Leave me to slay Moses;
and let him call on his Lord! What I fear is lest
he should change your religion, or lest he should
cause mischief to appear in the land!"
27 Moses said: "I have indeed called upon my
Lord and your Lord (for protection) from every
arrogant one who believes not in the Day of
Account!"
28 A believer, a man from among the people of
Pharaoh, who had concealed his faith, said:
"Will ye slay a man because he says, 'My Lord
is Allah.?- when he has indeed come to you with
Clear (Signs) from your Lord? and if he be a
liar, on him is (the sin of) his lie: but, if he is
telling the Truth, then will fall on you something
of the (calamity) of which he warns you: Truly
Allah guides not one who transgresses and lies!
29 "O my People! Yours is the dominion this
day: Ye have the upper hand in the land: but
who will help us from the Punishment of Allah,
should it befall us?" Pharaoh said: "I but point
out to you that which I see (myself); Nor do I
guide you but to the Path of Right!"
30 Then said the man who believed: "O my
people! Truly I do fear for you something like
the Day (of disaster) of the Confederates (in
sin)!-
31 "Something like the fate of the People of
Noah, the 'Ad, and the Thamud, and those who
came after them: but Allah never wishes
injustice to his Servants.
32 "And O my people! I fear for you a Day
when there will be Mutual calling (and wailing),-
33 "A Day when ye shall turn your backs and
flee: No defender shall ye have from Allah. Any
whom Allah leaves to stray, there is none to
guide...
34 "And to you there came Joseph in times gone
by, with Clear Signs, but ye ceased not to doubt
of the (Mission) for which he had come: At
length, when he died, ye said: 'No apostle will
Allah send after him.' thus doth Allah leave to
stray such as transgress and live in doubt,-
35 "(Such) as dispute about the Signs of Allah,
without any authority that hath reached them,
grievous and odious (is such conduct) in the
sight of Allah and of the Believers. Thus doth
Allah, seal up every heart - of arrogant and
obstinate Transgressors."
36 Pharaoh said: "O Haman! Build me a lofty
palace, that I may attain the ways and means -
37 "The ways and means of (reaching) the
heavens, and that I may mount up to the Allah
of Moses: But as far as I am concerned, I think
(Moses) is a liar!" Thus was made alluring, in
Pharaoh's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was
hindered from the Path; and the plot of
Pharaoh led to nothing but perdition (for him).
38 The man who believed said further: "O my
people! Follow me: I will lead you to the Path of
Right.
39 "O my people! This life of the present is
nothing but (temporary) convenience: It is the
Hereafter that is the Home that will last.
40 "He that works evil will not be requited but
by the like thereof: and he that works a
righteous deed - whether man or woman - and is
a Believer - such will enter the Garden (of Bliss):
Therein will they have abundance without
measure.
41 "And O my people! How (strange) it is for me
to call you to Salvation while ye call me to the
Fire!
42 "Ye do call upon me to blaspheme against
Allah, and to join with Him partners of whom I
have no knowledge; and I call you to the
Exalted in Power, Who forgives again and
again!"
43 "Without doubt ye do call me to one who is
not fit to be called to, whether in this world, or in
the Hereafter; our return will be to Allah. and
the Transgressors will be Companions of the
Fire!
44 "Soon will ye remember what I say to you
(now), My (own) affair I commit to Allah. for
Allah (ever) watches over His Servants."
45 Then Allah saved him from (every) ill that
they plotted (against him), but the burnt of the
Penalty encompassed on all sides the People of
Pharaoh.
46 In front of the Fire will they be brought,
morning and evening: And (the sentence will be)
on the Day that Judgment will be established:
"Cast ye the People of Pharaoh into the severest
Penalty!"
47 Behold, they will dispute with each other in
the Fire! The weak ones (who followed) will say
to those who had been arrogant, "We but
followed you: Can ye then take (on yourselves)
from us some share of the Fire?
48 Those who had been arrogant will say: "We
are all in this (Fire)! Truly, Allah has judged
between (his) Servants!"
49 Those in the Fire will say to the Keepers of
Hell: "Pray to your Lord to lighten us the
Penalty for a day (at least)!"
50 They will say: "Did there not come to you
your apostles with Clear Signs?" They will say,
"Yes". They will reply, "Then pray (as ye like)!
But the prayer of those without Faith is nothing
but (futile wandering) in (mazes of) error!"
51 We will, without doubt, help our apostles and
those who believe, (both) in this world's life and
on the Day when the Witnesses will stand forth,-
52 The Day when no profit will it be to Wrong-doers
to present their excuses, but they will
(only) have the Curse and the Home of Misery.
53 We did aforetime give Moses the (Book of)
Guidance, and We gave the book in inheritance
to the Children of Israel,-
54 A Guide and a Message to men of
Understanding.
55 Patiently, then, persevere: for the Promise of
Allah is true: and ask forgiveness for thy fault,
and celebrate the Praises of thy Lord in the
evening and in the morning.
56 Those who dispute about the signs of Allah
without any authority bestowed on them,- there
is nothing in their breasts but (the quest of)
greatness, which they shall never attain to: seek
refuge, then, in Allah. It is He Who hears and
sees (all things).
57 Assuredly the creation of the heavens and
the earth is a greater (matter) than the creation
of men: Yet most men understand not.
58 Not equal are the blind and those who
(clearly) see: Nor are (equal) those who believe
and work deeds of righteousness, and those who
do evil. Little do ye learn by admonition!
59 The Hour will certainly come: Therein is no
doubt: Yet most men believe not.
60 And your Lord says: "Call on Me; I will
answer your (Prayer): but those who are too
arrogant to serve Me will surely find themselves
in Hell - in humiliation!"
61 It is Allah Who has made the Night for you,
that ye may rest therein, and the days as that
which helps (you) to see. Verily Allah is full of
Grace and Bounty to men: yet most men give
no thanks.
62 Such is Allah, your Lord, the Creator of all
things, there is no god but He: Then how ye are
deluded away from the Truth!
63 Thus are deluded those who are wont to
reject the Signs of Allah.
64 It is Allah Who has made for you the earth
as a resting place, and the sky as a canopy, and
has given you shape - and made your shapes
beautiful,- and has provided for you
Sustenance, of things pure and good;- such is
Allah your Lord. So Glory to Allah, the Lord of
the Worlds!
65 He is the Living (One): There is no god but
He: Call upon Him, giving Him sincere
devotion. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
66 Say: "I have been forbidden to invoke those
whom ye invoke besides Allah,- seeing that the
Clear Sings have come to me from my Lord;
and I have been commanded to bow (in Islam)
to the Lord of the Worlds."
67 It is He Who has created you from dust then
from a sperm-drop, then from a leech-like clot;
then does he get you out (into the light) as a
child: then lets you (grow and) reach your age
of full strength; then lets you become old,-
though of you there are some who die before;-
and lets you reach a Term appointed; in order
that ye may learn wisdom.
68 It is He Who gives Life and Death; and when
He decides upon an affair, He says to it, "Be",
and it is.
69 Seest thou not those that dispute concerning
the Sings of Allah. How are they turned away
(from Reality)?-
70 Those who reject the Book and the
(revelations) with which We sent our apostles:
but soon shall they know,-
71 When the yokes (shall be) round their necks,
and the chains; they shall be dragged along -
72 In the boiling fetid fluid: then in the Fire shall
they be burned;
73 Then shall it be said to them: "Where are the
(deities) to which ye gave part-worship -
74 "In derogation of Allah." They will reply:
"They have left us in the lurch: Nay, we invoked
not, of old, anything (that had real existence)."
Thus does Allah leave the Unbelievers to stray.
75 "That was because ye were wont to rejoice
on the earth in things other than the Truth, and
that ye were wont to be insolent.
76 "Enter ye the gates of Hell, to dwell therein:
and evil is (this) abode of the arrogant!"
77 So persevere in patience; for the Promise of
Allah is true: and whether We show thee (in this
life) some part of what We promise them,- or
We take thy soul (to Our Mercy) (before that),-
(in any case) it is to Us that they shall (all)
return.
78 We did aforetime send apostles before thee:
of them there are some whose story We have
related to thee, and some whose story We have
not related to thee. It was not (possible) for any
apostle to bring a sign except by the leave of
Allah. but when the Command of Allah issued,
the matter was decided in truth and justice, and
there perished, there and then those who stood
on Falsehoods.
79 It is Allah Who made cattle for you, that ye
may use some for riding and some for food;
80 And there are (other) advantages in them for
you (besides); that ye may through them attain
to any need (there may be) in your hearts; and
on them and on ships ye are carried.
81 And He shows you (always) His Signs: then
which of the Signs of Allah will ye deny?
82 Do they not travel through the earth and see
what was the End of those before them? They
were more numerous than these and superior in
strength and in the traces (they have left) in the
land: Yet all that they accomplished was of no
profit to them.
83 For when their apostles came to them with
Clear Signs, they exulted in such knowledge
(and skill) as they had; but that very (Wrath) at
which they were wont to scoff hemmed them in.
84 But when they saw Our Punishment, they
said: "We believe in Allah,- the one Allah - and
we reject the partners we used to join with Him."
85 But their professing the Faith when they
(actually) saw Our Punishment was not going to
profit them. (Such has been) Allah's Way of
dealing with His Servants (from the most
ancient times). And even thus did the Rejecters
of Allah perish (utterly)!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ha Mim:
2 A Revelation from ((Allah)), Most Gracious,
Most Merciful;-
3 A Book, whereof the verses are explained in
detail;- a Qur'an in Arabic, for people who
understand;-
4 Giving good news and admonition: yet most
of them turn away, and so they hear not.
5 They say: "Our hearts are under veils,
(concealed) from that to which thou dost invite
us, and in our ears in a deafness, and between
us and thee is a screen: so do thou (what thou
wilt); for us, we shall do (what we will!)"
6 Say thou: "I am but a man like you: It is
revealed to me by Inspiration, that your Allah is
one Allah. so stand true to Him, and ask for His
Forgiveness." And woe to those who join gods
with Allah,-
7 Those who practise not regular Charity, and
who even deny the Hereafter.
8 For those who believe and work deeds of
righteousness is a reward that will never fail.
9 Say: Is it that ye deny Him Who created the
earth in two Days? And do ye join equals with
Him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds.
10 He set on the (earth), mountains standing
firm, high above it, and bestowed blessings on
the earth, and measure therein all things to give
them nourishment in due proportion, in four
Days, in accordance with (the needs of) those
who seek (Sustenance).
11 Moreover He comprehended in His design
the sky, and it had been (as) smoke: He said to
it and to the earth: "Come ye together, willingly
or unwillingly." They said: "We do come
(together), in willing obedience."
12 So He completed them as seven firmaments
in two Days, and He assigned to each heaven its
duty and command. And We adorned the lower
heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard.
Such is the Decree of (Him) the Exalted in
Might, Full of Knowledge.
13 But if they turn away, say thou: "I have
warned you of a stunning Punishment (as of
thunder and lightning) like that which
(overtook) the 'Ad and the Thamud!"
14 Behold, the apostles came to them, from
before them and behind them, (preaching):
"Serve none but Allah." They said, "If our Lord
had so pleased, He would certainly have sent
down angels (to preach). Now we reject your
mission (altogether)."
15 Now the 'Ad behaved arrogantly through the
land, against (all) truth and reason, and said:
"Who is superior to us in strength?" What! did
they not see that Allah, Who created them, was
superior to them in strength? But they continued
to reject Our Signs!
16 So We sent against them a furious Wind
through days of disaster, that We might give
them a taste of a Penalty of humiliation in this
life; but the Penalty of a Hereafter will be more
humiliating still: and they will find no help.
17 As to the Thamud, We gave them Guidance,
but they preferred blindness (of heart) to
Guidance: so the stunning Punishment of
humiliation seized them, because of what they
had earned.
18 But We delivered those who believed and
practised righteousness.
19 On the Day that the enemies of Allah will be
gathered together to the Fire, they will be
marched in ranks.
20 At length, when they reach the (Fire), their
hearing, their sight, and their skins will bear
witness against them, as to (all) their deeds.
21 They will say to their skins: "Why bear ye
witness against us?" They will say: "(Allah) hath
given us speech,- (He) Who giveth speech to
everything: He created you for the first time,
and unto Him were ye to return.
22 "Ye did not seek to hide yourselves, lest your
hearing, your sight, and your skins should bear
witness against you! But ye did think that Allah
knew not many of the things that ye used to do!
23 "But this thought of yours which ye did
entertain concerning your Lord, hath brought
you to destruction, and (now) have ye become
of those utterly lost!"
24 If, then, they have patience, the Fire will be a
home for them! and if they beg to be received
into favour, into favour will they not (then) be
received.
25 And We have destined for them intimate
companions (of like nature), who made alluring
to them what was before them and behind
them; and the sentence among the previous
generations of Jinns and men, who have passed
away, is proved against them; for they are
utterly lost.
26 The Unbelievers say: "Listen not to this
Qur'an, but talk at random in the midst of its
(reading), that ye may gain the upper hand!"
27 But We will certainly give the Unbelievers a
taste of a severe Penalty, and We will requite
them for the worst of their deeds.
28 Such is the requital of the enemies of Allah,-
the Fire: therein will be for them the Eternal
Home: a (fit) requital, for that they were wont
to reject Our Sings.
29 And the Unbelievers will say: "Our Lord!
Show us those, among Jinns and men, who
misled us: We shall crush them beneath our
feet, so that they become the vilest (before all)."
30 In the case of those who say, "Our Lord is
Allah., and, further, stand straight and
steadfast, the angels descend on them (from
time to time): "Fear ye not!" (they suggest), "Nor
grieve! but receive the Glad Tidings of the
Garden (of Bliss), the which ye were promised!
31 "We are your protectors in this life and in the
Hereafter: therein shall ye have all that your
souls shall desire; therein shall ye have all that
ye ask for!-
32 "A hospitable gift from one Oft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful!"
33 Who is better in speech than one who calls
(men) to Allah, works righteousness, and says,
"I am of those who bow in Islam"?
34 Nor can goodness and Evil be equal. Repel
(Evil) with what is better: Then will he between
whom and thee was hatred become as it were
thy friend and intimate!
35 And no one will be granted such goodness
except those who exercise patience and
self-restraint,- none but persons of the greatest good
fortune.
36 And if (at any time) an incitement to discord
is made to thee by the Evil One, seek refuge in
Allah. He is the One Who hears and knows all
things.
37 Among His Sings are the Night and the Day,
and the Sun and the Moon. Adore not the sun
and the moon, but adore Allah, Who created
them, if it is Him ye wish to serve.
38 But is the (Unbelievers) are arrogant, (no
matter): for in the presence of thy Lord are
those who celebrate His praises by night and by
day. And they never flag (nor feel themselves
above it).
39 And among His Signs in this: thou seest the
earth barren and desolate; but when We send
down rain to it, it is stirred to life and yields
increase. Truly, He Who gives life to the (dead)
earth can surely give life to (men) who are dead.
For He has power over all things.
40 Those who pervert the Truth in Our Signs are
not hidden from Us. Which is better?- he that is
cast into the Fire, or he that comes safe through,
on the Day of Judgment? Do what ye will: verily
He seeth (clearly) all that ye do.
41 Those who reject the Message when it comes
to them (are not hidden from Us). And indeed it
is a Book of exalted power.
42 No falsehood can approach it from before or
behind it: It is sent down by One Full of
Wisdom, Worthy of all Praise.
43 Nothing is said to thee that was not said to
the apostles before thee: that thy lord has at his
Command (all) forgiveness as well as a most
Grievous Penalty.
44 Had We sent this as a Qur'an (in the
language) other than Arabic, they would have
said: "Why are not its verses explained in detail?
What! (a Book) not in Arabic and (a Messenger
an Arab?" Say: "It is a Guide and a Healing to
those who believe; and for those who believe
not, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is
blindness in their (eyes): They are (as it were)
being called from a place far distant!"
45 We certainly gave Moses the Book
aforetime: but disputes arose therein. Had it not
been for a Word that went forth before from
thy Lord, (their differences) would have been
settled between them: but they remained in
suspicious disquieting doubt thereon.
46 Whoever works righteousness benefits his
own soul; whoever works evil, it is against his
own soul: nor is thy Lord ever unjust (in the
least) to His Servants.
47 To Him is referred the Knowledge of the
Hour (of Judgment: He knows all): No date-fruit
comes out of its sheath, nor does a female
conceive (within her womb) nor bring forth the
Day that ((Allah)) will propound to them the
(question), "Where are the partners (ye
attributed to Me?" They will say, "We do assure
thee not one of us can bear witness!"
48 The (deities) they used to invoke aforetime
will leave them in the lurch, and they will
perceive that they have no way of escape.
49 Man does not weary of asking for good
(things), but if ill touches him, he gives up all
hope (and) is lost in despair.
50 When we give him a taste of some Mercy
from Ourselves, after some adversity has
touched him, he is sure to say, "This is due to
my (merit): I think not that the Hour (of
Judgment) will (ever) be established; but if I am
brought back to my Lord, I have (much) good
(stored) in His sight!" But We will show the
Unbelievers the truth of all that they did, and
We shall give them the taste of a severe Penalty.
51 When We bestow favours on man, he turns
away, and gets himself remote on his side
(instead of coming to Us); and when evil seizes
him, (he comes) full of prolonged prayer!
52 Say: "See ye if the (Revelation) is (really)
from Allah, and yet do ye reject it? Who is more
astray than one who is in a schism far (from
any purpose)?"
53 Soon will We show them our Signs in the
(furthest) regions (of the earth), and in their own
souls, until it becomes manifest to them that
this is the Truth. Is it not enough that thy Lord
doth witness all things?
54 Ah indeed! Are they in doubt concerning the
Meeting with their Lord? Ah indeed! It is He
that doth encompass all things!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ha-Mim
2 'Ain. Sin. Qaf.
3 Thus doth (He) send inspiration to thee as (He
did) to those before thee,- Allah, Exalted in
Power, Full of Wisdom.
4 To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and
on earth: and He is Most High, Most Great.
5 The heavens are almost rent asunder from
above them (by Him Glory): and the angels
celebrate the Praises of their Lord, and pray for
forgiveness for (all) beings on earth: Behold!
Verily Allah is He, the Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
6 And those who take as protectors others
besides Him,- Allah doth watch over them; and
thou art not the disposer of their affairs.
7 Thus have We sent by inspiration to thee an
Arabic Qur'an: that thou mayest warn the
Mother of Cities and all around her,- and warn
(them) of the Day of Assembly, of which there
is no doubt: (when) some will be in the Garden,
and some in the Blazing Fire.
8 If Allah had so willed, He could have made
them a single people; but He admits whom He
will to His Mercy; and the Wrong-doers will
have no protector nor helper.
9 What! Have they taken (for worship)
protectors besides Him? But it is Allah,- He is
the Protector, and it is He Who gives life to the
dead: It is He Who has power over all things,
10 Whatever it be wherein ye differ, the decision
thereof is with Allah. such is Allah my Lord: In
Him I trust, and to Him I turn.
11 (He is) the Creator of the heavens and the
earth: He has made for you pairs from among
yourselves, and pairs among cattle: by this
means does He multiply you: there is nothing
whatever like unto Him, and He is the One that
hears and sees (all things).
12 To Him belong the keys of the heavens and
the earth: He enlarges and restricts. The
Sustenance to whom He will: for He knows full
well all things.
13 The same religion has He established for you
as that which He enjoined on Noah - the which
We have sent by inspiration to thee - and that
which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and
Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain steadfast
in religion, and make no divisions therein: to
those who worship other things than Allah, hard
is the (way) to which thou callest them. Allah
chooses to Himself those whom He pleases, and
guides to Himself those who turn (to Him).
14 And they became divided only after
Knowledge reached them,- through selfish envy
as between themselves. Had it not been for a
Word that went forth before from thy Lord,
(tending) to a Term appointed, the matter would
have been settled between them: But truly those
who have inherited the Book after them are in
suspicious (disquieting) doubt concerning it.
15 Now then, for that (reason), call (them to the
Faith), and stand steadfast as thou art
commanded, nor follow thou their vain desires;
but say: "I believe in the Book which Allah has
sent down; and I am commanded to judge
justly between you. Allah is our Lord and your
Lord: for us (is the responsibility for) our deeds,
and for you for your deeds. There is no
contention between us and you. Allah will bring
us together, and to Him is (our) Final Goal.
16 But those who dispute concerning Allah after
He has been accepted,- futile is their dispute in
the Sight of their Lord: on them will be a
Penalty terrible.
17 It is Allah Who has sent down the Book in
Truth, and the Balance (by which to weigh
conduct). And what will make thee realise that
perhaps the Hour is close at hand?
18 Only those wish to hasten it who believe not
in it: those who believe hold it in awe, and know
that it is the Truth. Behold, verily those that
dispute concerning the Hour are far astray.
19 Gracious is Allah to His servants: He gives
Sustenance to whom He pleases: and He has
power and can carry out His Will.
20 To any that desires the tilth of the Hereafter,
We give increase in his tilth, and to any that
desires the tilth of this world, We grant
somewhat thereof, but he has no share or lot in
the Hereafter.
21 What! have they partners (in godhead), who
have established for them some religion without
the permission of Allah. Had it not been for the
Decree of Judgment, the matter would have
been decided between them (at once). But verily
the Wrong-doers will have a grievous Penalty.
22 Thou wilt see the Wrong-doers in fear on
account of what they have earned, and (the
burden of) that must (necessarily) fall on them.
But those who believe and work righteous deeds
will be in the luxuriant meads of the Gardens:
they shall have, before their Lord, all that they
wish for. That will indeed be the magnificent
Bounty (of Allah).
23 That is (the Bounty) whereof Allah gives
Glad Tidings to His Servants who believe and
do righteous deeds. Say: "No reward do I ask of
you for this except the love of those near of
kin." And if any one earns any good, We shall
give him an increase of good in respect thereof:
for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to
appreciate (service).
24 What! Do they say, "He has forged a
falsehood against Allah.? But if Allah willed, He
could seal up thy heart. And Allah blots out
Vanity, and proves the Truth by His Words. For
He knows well the secrets of all hearts.
25 He is the One that accepts repentance from
His Servants and forgives sins: and He knows
all that ye do.
26 And He listens to those who believe and do
deeds of righteousness, and gives them increase
of His Bounty: but for the Unbelievers their is a
terrible Penalty.
27 If Allah were to enlarge the provision for His
Servants, they would indeed transgress beyond
all bounds through the earth; but he sends (it)
down in due measure as He pleases. For He is
with His Servants Well-acquainted, Watchful.
28 He is the One that sends down rain (even)
after (men) have given up all hope, and scatters
His Mercy (far and wide). And He is the
Protector, Worthy of all Praise.
29 And among His Signs is the creation of the
heavens and the earth, and the living creatures
that He has scattered through them: and He has
power to gather them together when He wills.
30 Whatever misfortune happens to you, is
because on the things your hands have wrought,
and for many (of them) He grants forgiveness.
31 Nor can ye frustrate (aught), (fleeing)
through the earth; nor have ye, besides Allah,
any one to protect or to help.
32 And among His Signs are the ships,
smooth-running through the ocean, (tall) as mountains.
33 If it be His Will He can still the Wind: then
would they become motionless on the back of
the (ocean). Verily in this are Signs for everyone
who patiently perseveres and is grateful.
34 Or He can cause them to perish because of
the (evil) which (the men) have earned; but
much doth He forgive.
35 But let those know, who dispute about Our
Signs, that there is for them no way of escape.
36 Whatever ye are given (here) is (but) a
convenience of this life: but that which is with
Allah is better and more lasting: (it is) for those
who believe and put their trust in their Lord:
37 Those who avoid the greater crimes and
shameful deeds, and, when they are angry even
then forgive;
38 Those who hearken to their Lord, and
establish regular Prayer; who (conduct) their
affairs by mutual Consultation; who spend out
of what We bestow on them for Sustenance;
39 And those who, when an oppressive wrong is
inflicted on them, (are not cowed but) help and
defend themselves.
40 The recompense for an injury is an injury
equal thereto (in degree): but if a person
forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is
due from Allah. for ((Allah)) loveth not those
who do wrong.
41 But indeed if any do help and defend
themselves after a wrong (done) to them,
against such there is no cause of blame.
42 The blame is only against those who oppress
men and wrong-doing and insolently transgress
beyond bounds through the land, defying right
and justice: for such there will be a penalty
grievous.
43 But indeed if any show patience and forgive,
that would truly be an exercise of courageous
will and resolution in the conduct of affairs.
44 For any whom Allah leaves astray, there is
no protector thereafter. And thou wilt see the
Wrong-doers, when in sight of the Penalty, Say:
"Is there any way (to effect) a return?"
45 And thou wilt see them brought forward to
the (Penalty), in a humble frame of mind
because of (their) disgrace, (and) looking with a
stealthy glance. And the Believers will say:
"Those are indeed in loss, who have given to
perdition their own selves and those belonging
to them on the Day of Judgment. Behold! Truly
the Wrong-doers are in a lasting Penalty!"
46 And no protectors have they to help them,
other than Allah. And for any whom Allah
leaves to stray, there is no way (to the Goal).
47 Hearken ye to your Lord, before there come
a Day which there will be no putting back,
because of (the Ordainment of) Allah. that Day
there will be for you no place of refuge nor will
there be for you any room for denial (of your
sins)!
48 If then they run away, We have not sent
thee as a guard over them. Thy duty is but to
convey (the Message). And truly, when We give
man a taste of a Mercy from Ourselves, he doth
exult thereat, but when some ill happens to him,
on account of the deeds which his hands have
sent forth, truly then is man ungrateful!
49 To Allah belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth. He creates what He wills
(and plans). He bestows (children) male or
female according to His Will (and Plan),
50 Or He bestows both males and females, and
He leaves barren whom He will: for He is full of
Knowledge and Power.
51 It is not fitting for a man that Allah should
speak to him except by inspiration, or from
behind a veil, or by the sending of a messenger
to reveal, with Allah's permission, what Allah
wills: for He is Most High, Most Wise.
52 And thus have We, by Our Command, sent
inspiration to thee: thou knewest not (before)
what was Revelation, and what was Faith; but
We have made the (Qur'an) a Light, wherewith
We guide such of Our servants as We will; and
verily thou dost guide (men) to the Straight
Way,-
53 The Way of Allah, to Whom belongs
whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on
earth. Behold (how) all affairs tend towards
Allah.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ha-Mim
2 By the Book that makes things clear,-
3 We have made it a Qur'an in Arabic, that ye
may be able to understand (and learn wisdom).
4 And verily, it is in the Mother of the Book, in
Our Presence, high (in dignity), full of wisdom.
5 Shall We then take away the Message from
you and repel (you), for that ye are a people
transgressing beyond bounds?
6 But how many were the prophets We sent
amongst the peoples of old?
7 And never came there a prophet to them but
they mocked him.
8 So We destroyed (them)- stronger in power
than these;- and (thus) has passed on the
Parable of the peoples of old.
9 If thou wert to question them, 'Who created
the heavens and the earth?' They would be sure
to reply, 'they were created by (Him), the
Exalted in Power, Full of Knowledge';-
10 (Yea, the same that) has made for you the
earth (like a carpet) spread out, and has made
for you roads (and channels) therein, in order
that ye may find guidance (on the way);
11 That sends down (from time to time) rain
from the sky in due measure;- and We raise to
life therewith a land that is dead; even so will ye
be raised (from the dead);-
12 That has created pairs in all things, and has
made for you ships and cattle on which ye ride,
13 In order that ye may sit firm and square on
their backs, and when so seated, ye may
celebrate the (kind) favour of your Lord, and
say, "Glory to Him Who has subjected these to
our (use), for we could never have
accomplished this (by ourselves),
14 "And to our Lord, surely, must we turn
back!"
15 Yet they attribute to some of His servants a
share with Him (in his godhead)! truly is man a
blasphemous ingrate avowed!
16 What! has He taken daughters out of what
He himself creates, and granted to you sons for
choice?
17 When news is brought to one of them of (the
birth of) what he sets up as a likeness to
((Allah)) Most Gracious, his face darkens, and
he is filled with inward grief!
18 Is then one brought up among trinkets, and
unable to give a clear account in a dispute (to
be associated with Allah)?
19 And they make into females angels who
themselves serve Allah. Did they witness their
creation? Their evidence will be recorded, and
they will be called to account!
20 ("Ah!") they say, "If it had been the will of
((Allah)) Most Gracious, we should not have
worshipped such (deities)!" Of that they have no
knowledge! they do nothing but lie!
21 What! have We given them a Book before
this, to which they are holding fast?
22 Nay! they say: "We found our fathers
following a certain religion, and we do guide
ourselves by their footsteps."
23 Just in the same way, whenever We sent a
Warner before thee to any people, the wealthy
ones among them said: "We found our fathers
following a certain religion, and we will certainly
follow in their footsteps."
24 He said: "What! Even if I brought you better
guidance than that which ye found your fathers
following?" They said: "For us, we deny that ye
(prophets) are sent (on a mission at all)."
25 So We exacted retribution from them: now
see what was the end of those who rejected
(Truth)!
26 Behold! Abraham said to his father and his
people: "I do indeed clear myself of what ye
worship:
27 "(I worship) only Him Who made me, and
He will certainly guide me."
28 And he left it as a Word to endure among
those who came after him, that they may turn
back (to Allah).
29 Yea, I have given the good things of this life
to these (men) and their fathers, until the Truth
has come to them, and an apostle making
things clear.
30 But when the Truth came to them, they said:
"This is sorcery, and we do reject it."
31 Also, they say: "Why is not this Qur'an sent
down to some leading man in either of the two
(chief) cities?"
32 Is it they who would portion out the Mercy
of thy Lord? It is We Who portion out between
them their livelihood in the life of this world:
and We raise some of them above others in
ranks, so that some may command work from
others. But the Mercy of thy Lord is better than
the (wealth) which they amass.
33 And were it not that (all) men might become
of one (evil) way of life, We would provide, for
everyone that blasphemes against ((Allah))
Most Gracious, silver roofs for their houses and
(silver) stair-ways on which to go up,
34 And (silver) doors to their houses, and
thrones (of silver) on which they could recline,
35 And also adornments of gold. But all this
were nothing but conveniences of the present
life: The Hereafter, in the sight of thy Lord is for
the Righteous.
36 If anyone withdraws himself from
remembrance of ((Allah)) Most Gracious, We
appoint for him an evil one, to be an intimate
companion to him.
37 Such (evil ones) really hinder them from the
Path, but they think that they are being guided
aright!
38 At length, when (such a one) comes to Us, he
says (to his evil companion): "Would that
between me and thee were the distance of East
and West!" Ah! evil is the companion (indeed)!
39 When ye have done wrong, it will avail you
nothing, that Day, that ye shall be partners in
Punishment!
40 Canst thou then make the deaf to hear, or
give direction to the blind or to such as (wander)
in manifest error?
41 Even if We take thee away, We shall be sure
to exact retribution from them,
42 Or We shall show thee that (accomplished)
which We have promised them: for verily We
shall prevail over them.
43 So hold thou fast to the Revelation sent
down to thee; verily thou art on a Straight Way.
44 The (Qur'an) is indeed the message, for thee
and for thy people; and soon shall ye (all) be
brought to account.
45 And question thou our apostles whom We
sent before thee; did We appoint any deities
other than ((Allah)) Most Gracious, to be
worshipped?
46 We did send Moses aforetime, with Our
Signs, to Pharaoh and his Chiefs: He said, "I am
an apostle of the Lord of the Worlds."
47 But when he came to them with Our Signs,
behold they ridiculed them.
48 We showed them Sign after Sign, each
greater than its fellow, and We seized them with
Punishment, in order that they might turn (to
Us).
49 And they said, "O thou sorcerer! Invoke thy
Lord for us according to His covenant with
thee; for we shall truly accept guidance."
50 But when We removed the Penalty from
them, behold, they broke their word.
51 And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people,
saying: "O my people! Does not the dominion
of Egypt belong to me, (witness) these streams
flowing underneath my (palace)? What! see ye
not then?
52 "Am I not better than this (Moses), who is a
contemptible wretch and can scarcely express
himself clearly?
53 "Then why are not gold bracelets bestowed
on him, or (why) come (not) with him angels
accompanying him in procession?"
54 Thus did he make fools of his people, and
they obeyed him: truly were they a people
rebellious (against Allah).
55 When at length they provoked Us, We
exacted retribution from them, and We
drowned them all.
56 And We made them (a people) of the Past
and an Example to later ages.
57 When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as
an example, behold, thy people raise a clamour
thereat (in ridicule)!
58 And they say, "Are our gods best, or he?"
This they set forth to thee, only by way of
disputation: yea, they are a contentious people.
59 He was no more than a servant: We granted
Our favour to him, and We made him an
example to the Children of Israel.
60 And if it were Our Will, We could make
angels from amongst you, succeeding each
other on the earth.
61 And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming
of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no
doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this
is a Straight Way.
62 Let not the Evil One hinder you: for he is to
you an enemy avowed.
63 When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said:
"Now have I come to you with Wisdom, and in
order to make clear to you some of the (points)
on which ye dispute: therefore fear Allah and
obey me.
64 "For Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord: so
worship ye Him: this is a Straight Way."
65 But sects from among themselves fell into
disagreement: then woe to the wrong-doers,
from the Penalty of a Grievous Day!
66 Do they only wait for the Hour - that it
should come on them all of a sudden, while
they perceive not?
67 Friends on that day will be foes, one to
another,- except the Righteous.
68 My devotees! no fear shall be on you that
Day, nor shall ye grieve,-
69 (Being) those who have believed in Our Signs
and bowed (their wills to Ours) in Islam.
70 Enter ye the Garden, ye and your wives, in
(beauty and) rejoicing.
71 To them will be passed round, dishes and
goblets of gold: there will be there all that the
souls could desire, all that their ayes could
delight in: and ye shall abide therein (for eye).
72 Such will be the Garden of which ye are
made heirs for your (good) deeds (in life).
73 Ye shall have therein abundance of fruit,
from which ye shall have satisfaction.
74 The sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell,
to dwell therein (for aye):
75 Nowise will the (Punishment) be lightened for
them, and in despair will they be there
overwhelmed.
76 Nowise shall We be unjust to them: but it is
they who have been unjust themselves.
77 They will cry: "O Malik! would that thy Lord
put an end to us!" He will say, "Nay, but ye shall
abide!"
78 Verily We have brought the Truth to you:
but most of you have a hatred for Truth.
79 What! have they settled some plan (among
themselves)? But it is We Who settle things.
80 Or do they think that We hear not their
secrets and their private counsels? Indeed (We
do), and Our messengers are by them, to record.
81 Say: "If ((Allah)) Most Gracious had a son, I
would be the first to worship."
82 Glory to the Lord of the heavens and the
earth, the Lord of the Throne (of Authority)!
(He is free) from the things they attribute (to
him)!
83 So leave them to babble and play (with
vanities) until they meet that Day of theirs,
which they have been promised.
84 It is He Who is Allah in heaven and Allah on
earth; and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge.
85 And blessed is He to Whom belongs the
dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all
between them: with Him is the Knowledge of
the Hour (of Judgment): and to Him shall ye be
brought back.
86 And those whom they invoke besides Allah
have no power of intercession;- only he who
bears witness to the Truth, and they know (him).
87 If thou ask them, who created them, they
will certainly say, Allah. How then are they
deluded away (from the Truth)?
88 ((Allah) has knowledge) of the (Prophet's)
cry, "O my Lord! Truly these are people who will
not believe!"
89 But turn away from them, and say "Peace!"
But soon shall they know!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ha-Mim.
2 By the Book that makes things clear;-
3 We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for
We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).
4 In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of
wisdom,
5 By command, from Our Presence. For We
(ever) send (revelations),
6 As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and
knows (all things);
7 The Lord of the heavens and the earth and all
between them, if ye (but) have an assured faith.
8 There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life
and gives death,- The Lord and Cherisher to
you and your earliest ancestors.
9 Yet they play about in doubt.
10 Then watch thou for the Day that the sky
will bring forth a kind of smoke (or mist) plainly
visible,
11 Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty
Grievous.
12 (They will say:) "Our Lord! remove the
Penalty from us, for we do really believe!"
13 How shall the message be (effectual) for
them, seeing that a Messenger explaining things
clearly has (already) come to them,-
14 Yet they turn away from him and say:
"Tutored (by others), a man possessed!"
15 We shall indeed remove the Penalty for a
while, (but) truly ye will revert (to your ways).
16 One day We shall seize you with a mighty
onslaught: We will indeed (then) exact
Retribution!
17 We did, before them, try the people of
Pharaoh: there came to them an apostle most
honourable,
18 Saying: "Restore to me the Servants of
Allah. I am to you an apostle worthy of all
trust;
19 "And be not arrogant as against Allah. for I
come to you with authority manifest.
20 "For me, I have sought safety with my Lord
and your Lord, against your injuring me.
21 "If ye believe me not, at least keep
yourselves away from me."
22 (But they were aggressive:) then he cried to
his Lord: "These are indeed a people given to
sin."
23 (The reply came:) "March forth with My
Servants by night: for ye are sure to be pursued.
24 "And leave the sea as a furrow (divided): for
they are a host (destined) to be drowned."
25 How many were the gardens and springs
they left behind,
26 And corn-fields and noble buildings,
27 And wealth (and conveniences of life),
wherein they had taken such delight!
28 Thus (was their end)! And We made other
people inherit (those things)!
29 And neither heaven nor earth shed a tear
over them: nor were they given a respite (again).
30 We did deliver aforetime the Children of
Israel from humiliating Punishment,
31 Inflicted by Pharaoh, for he was arrogant
(even) among inordinate transgressors.
32 And We chose them aforetime above the
nations, knowingly,
33 And granted them Signs in which there was a
manifest trial
34 As to these (Quraish), they say forsooth:
35 "There is nothing beyond our first death, and
we shall not be raised again.
36 "Then bring (back) our forefathers, if what
ye say is true!"
37 What! Are they better than the people of
Tubba and those who were before them? We
destroyed them because they were guilty of sin.
38 We created not the heavens, the earth, and
all between them, merely in (idle) sport:
39 We created them not except for just ends:
but most of them do not understand.
40 Verily the Day of sorting out is the time
appointed for all of them,-
41 The Day when no protector can avail his
client in aught, and no help can they receive,
42 Except such as receive Allah's Mercy: for He
is Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
43 Verily the tree of Zaqqum
44 Will be the food of the Sinful,-
45 Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides.
46 Like the boiling of scalding water.
47 (A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him
into the midst of the Blazing Fire!
48 "Then pour over his head the Penalty of
Boiling Water,
49 "Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty,
full of honour!
50 "Truly this is what ye used to doubt!"
51 As to the Righteous (they will be) in a
position of Security,
52 Among Gardens and Springs;
53 Dressed in fine silk and in rich brocade, they
will face each other;
54 So; and We shall join them to Companions
with beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes.
55 There can they call for every kind of fruit in
peace and security;
56 Nor will they there taste Death, except the
first death; and He will preserve them from the
Penalty of the Blazing Fire,-
57 As a Bounty from thy Lord! that will be the
supreme achievement!
58 Verily, We have made this (Qur'an) easy, in
thy tongue, in order that they may give heed.
59 So wait thou and watch; for they (too) are
waiting.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ha-Mim.
2 The revelation of the Book is from Allah the
Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.
3 Verily in the heavens and the earth, are Signs
for those who believe.
4 And in the creation of yourselves and the fact
that animals are scattered (through the earth),
are Signs for those of assured Faith.
5 And in the alternation of Night and Day, and
the fact that Allah sends down Sustenance from
the sky, and revives therewith the earth after its
death, and in the change of the winds,- are Signs
for those that are wise.
6 Such are the Signs of Allah, which We
rehearse to thee in Truth; then in what
exposition will they believe after (rejecting)
Allah and His Signs?
7 Woe to each sinful dealer in Falsehoods:
8 He hears the Signs of Allah rehearsed to him,
yet is obstinate and lofty, as if he had not heard
them: then announce to him a Penalty
Grievous!
9 And when he learns something of Our Signs,
he takes them in jest: for such there will be a
humiliating Penalty.
10 In front of them is Hell: and of no profit to
them is anything they may have earned, nor
any protectors they may have taken to
themselves besides Allah. For them is a
tremendous Penalty.
11 This is (true) Guidance and for those who
reject the Signs of their Lord, is a grievous
Penalty of abomination.
12 It is Allah Who has subjected the sea to you,
that ships may sail through it by His command,
that ye may seek of his Bounty, and that ye
may be grateful.
13 And He has subjected to you, as from Him,
all that is in the heavens and on earth: Behold,
in that are Signs indeed for those who reflect.
14 Tell those who believe, to forgive those who
do not look forward to the Days of Allah. It is
for Him to recompense (for good or ill) each
People according to what they have earned.
15 If any one does a righteous deed, it ensures
to the benefit of his own soul; if he does evil, it
works against (his own soul). In the end will ye
(all) be brought back to your Lord.
16 We did aforetime grant to the Children of
Israel the Book the Power of Command, and
Prophethood; We gave them, for Sustenance,
things good and pure; and We favoured them
above the nations.
17 And We granted them Clear Signs in affairs
(of Religion): it was only after knowledge had
been granted to them that they fell into schisms,
through insolent envy among themselves. Verily
thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of
Judgment as to those matters in which they set
up differences.
18 Then We put thee on the (right) Way of
Religion: so follow thou that (Way), and follow
not the desires of those who know not.
19 They will be of no use to thee in the sight of
Allah. It is only Wrong-doers (that stand as)
protectors, one to another: but Allah is the
Protector of the Righteous.
20 These are clear evidences to men and a
Guidance and Mercy to those of assured Faith.
21 What! Do those who seek after evil ways
think that We shall hold them equal with those
who believe and do righteous deeds,- that equal
will be their life and their death? Ill is the
judgment that they make.
22 Allah created the heavens and the earth for
just ends, and in order that each soul may find
the recompense of what it has earned, and none
of them be wronged.
23 Then seest thou such a one as takes as his
god his own vain desire? Allah has, knowing
(him as such), left him astray, and sealed his
hearing and his heart (and understanding), and
put a cover on his sight. Who, then, will guide
him after Allah (has withdrawn Guidance)? Will
ye not then receive admonition?
24 And they say: "What is there but our life in
this world? We shall die and we live, and
nothing but time can destroy us." But of that
they have no knowledge: they merely
conjecture:
25 And when Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to
them their argument is nothing but this: They
say, "Bring (back) our forefathers, if what ye
say is true!"
26 Say: "It is Allah Who gives you life, then
gives you death; then He will gather you
together for the Day of Judgment about which
there is no doubt": But most men do not
understand.
27 To Allah belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth, and the Day that the
Hour of Judgment is established,- that Day will
the dealers in Falsehood perish!
28 And thou wilt see every sect bowing the
knee: Every sect will be called to its Record:
"This Day shall ye be recompensed for all that
ye did!
29 "This Our Record speaks about you with
truth: For We were wont to put on Record all
that ye did."
30 Then, as to those who believed and did
righteous deeds, their Lord will admit them to
His Mercy that will be the achievement for all to
see.
31 But as to those who rejected Allah, (to them
will be said): "Were not Our Signs rehearsed to
you? But ye were arrogant, and were a people
given to sin!
32 "And when it was said that the promise of
Allah was true, and that the Hour - there was no
doubt about its (coming), ye used to say, 'We
know not what is the hour: we only think it is an
idea, and we have no firm assurance.'"
33 Then will appear to them the evil (fruits) of
what they did, and they will be completely
encircled by that which they used to mock at!
34 It will also be said: "This Day We will forget
you as ye forgot the meeting of this Day of
yours! and your abode is the Fire, and no
helpers have ye!
35 "This, because ye used to take the Signs of
Allah in jest, and the life of the world deceived
you:" (From) that Day, therefore, they shall not
be taken out thence, nor shall they be received
into Grace.
36 Then Praise be to Allah, Lord of the heavens
and Lord of the earth,- Lord and Cherisher of
all the Worlds!
37 To Him be glory throughout the heavens and
the earth: and He is Exalted in Power, Full of
Wisdom!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Ha-Mim.
2 The Revelation of the Book is from Allah the
Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.
3 We created not the heavens and the earth and
all between them but for just ends, and for a
Term Appointed: But those who reject Faith
turn away from that whereof they are warned.
4 Say: "Do ye see what it is ye invoke besides
Allah? Show me what it is they have created on
earth, or have they a share in the heavens bring
me a book (revealed) before this, or any
remnant of knowledge (ye may have), if ye are
telling the truth!
5 And who is more astray than one who invokes
besides Allah, such as will not answer him to the
Day of Judgment, and who (in fact) are
unconscious of their call (to them)?
6 And when mankind are gathered together (at
the Resurrection), they will be hostile to them
and reject their worship (altogether)!
7 When Our Clear Signs are rehearsed to them,
the Unbelievers say, of the Truth when it comes
to them: "This is evident sorcery!"
8 Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say: "Had
I forged it, then can ye obtain no single
(blessing) for me from Allah. He knows best of
that whereof ye talk (so glibly)! Enough is He
for a witness between me and you! And he is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
9 Say: "I am no bringer of new-fangled doctrine
among the messengers, nor do I know what will
be done with me or with you. I follow but that
which is revealed to me by inspiration; I am but
a Warner open and clear."
10 Say: "See ye? If (this teaching) be from
Allah, and ye reject it, and a witness from
among the Children of Israel testifies to its
similarity (with earlier scripture), and has
believed while ye are arrogant, (how unjust ye
are!) truly, Allah guides not a people unjust."
11 The Unbelievers say of those who believe:
"If (this Message) were a good thing, (such men)
would not have gone to it first, before us!" And
seeing that they guide not themselves thereby,
they will say, "this is an (old,) falsehood!"
12 And before this, was the Book of Moses as a
guide and a mercy: And this Book confirms (it)
in the Arabic tongue; to admonish the unjust,
and as Glad Tidings to those who do right.
13 Verily those who say, "Our Lord is Allah,"
and remain firm (on that Path),- on them shall
be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
14 Such shall be Companions of the Gardens,
dwelling therein (for aye): a recompense for
their (good) deeds.
15 We have enjoined on man kindness to his
parents: In pain did his mother bear him, and in
pain did she give him birth. The carrying of the
(child) to his weaning is (a period of) thirty
months. At length, when he reaches the age of
full strength and attains forty years, he says, "O
my Lord! Grant me that I may be grateful for
Thy favour which Thou has bestowed upon me,
and upon both my parents, and that I may
work righteousness such as Thou mayest
approve; and be gracious to me in my issue.
Truly have I turned to Thee and truly do I bow
(to Thee) in Islam."
16 Such are they from whom We shall accept
the best of their deeds and pass by their ill
deeds: (They shall be) among the Companions
of the Garden: a promise! of truth, which was
made to them (in this life).
17 But (there is one) who says to his parents,
"Fie on you! Do ye hold out the promise to me
that I shall be raised up, even though
generations have passed before me (without
rising again)?" And they two seek Allah s aid,
(and rebuke the son): "Woe to thee! Have faith!
for the promise of Allah is true." But he says,
"This is nothing but tales of the ancients!"
18 Such are they against whom is proved the
sentence among the previous generations of
Jinns and men, that have passed away; for they
will be (utterly) lost.
19 And to all are (assigned) degrees according to
the deeds which they (have done), and in order
that (Allah) may recompense their deeds, and
no injustice be done to them.
20 And on the Day that the Unbelievers will be
placed before the Fire, (It will be said to them):
"Ye received your good things in the life of the
world, and ye took your pleasure out of them:
but today shall ye be recompensed with a
Penalty of humiliation: for that ye were
arrogant on earth without just cause, and that
ye (ever) transgressed."
21 Mention (Hud) one of Ads (own) brethren:
Behold, he warned his people about the winding
Sand-tracts: but there have been warners before
him and after him: "Worship ye none other than
Allah: Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a
Mighty Day."
22 They said: "Hast thou come in order to turn
us aside from our gods? Then bring upon us the
(calamity) with which thou dost threaten us, if
thou art telling the truth?"
23 He said: "The Knowledge (of when it will
come) is only with Allah: I proclaim to you the
mission on which I have been sent: But I see
that ye are a people in ignorance!"..
24 Then, when they saw the (Penalty in the
shape of) a cloud traversing the sky, coming to
meet their valleys, they said, "This cloud will
give us rain!" "Nay, it is the (Calamity) ye were
asking to be hastened!- A wind wherein is a
Grievous Penalty!
25 "Everything will it destroy by the command
of its Lord!" Then by the morning they - nothing
was to be seen but (the ruins of) their houses!
thus do We recompense those given to sin!
26 And We had firmly established them in a
(prosperity and) power which We have not
given to you (ye Quraish!) and We had
endowed them with (faculties of) hearing,
seeing, heart and intellect: but of no profit to
them were their (faculties of) hearing, sight, and
heart and intellect, when they went on rejecting
the Signs of Allah; and they were (completely)
encircled by that which they used to mock at!
27 We destroyed aforetime populations round
about you; and We have shown the Signs in
various ways, that they may turn (to Us).
28 Why then was no help forthcoming to them
from those whom they worshipped as gods,
besides Allah, as a means of access (to Allah)?
Nay, they left them in the lurch: but that was
their falsehood and their invention.
29 Behold, We turned towards thee a company
of Jinns (quietly) listening to the Quran: when
they stood in the presence thereof, they said,
"Listen in silence!" When the (reading) was
finished, they returned to their people, to warn
(them of their sins).
30 They said, "O our people! We have heard a
Book revealed after Moses, confirming what
came before it: it guides (men) to the Truth and
to a Straight Path.
31 "O our people, hearken to the one who
invites (you) to Allah, and believe in him: He
will forgive you your faults, and deliver you
from a Penalty Grievous.
32 "If any does not hearken to the one who
invites (us) to Allah, he cannot frustrate (Allahs
Plan) on earth, and no protectors can he have
besides Allah: such men (wander) in manifest
error."
33 See they not that Allah, Who created the
heavens and the earth, and never wearied with
their creation, is able to give life to the dead?
Yea, verily He has power over all things.
34 And on the Day that the Unbelievers will be
placed before the Fire, (they will be asked,) "Is
this not the Truth?" they will say, "Yea, by our
Lord!" (One will say:) "Then taste ye the
Penalty, for that ye were wont to deny (Truth)!"
35 Therefore patiently persevere, as did (all)
messengers of inflexible purpose; and be in no
haste about the (Unbelievers). On the Day that
they see the (Punishment) promised them, (it
will be) as if they had not tarried more than an
hour in a single day. (Thine but) to proclaim the
Message: but shall any be destroyed except
those who transgress?
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Those who reject Allah and hinder (men) from
the Path of Allah,- their deeds will Allah render
astray (from their mark).
2 But those who believe and work deeds of
righteousness, and believe in the (Revelation)
sent down to Muhammad - for it is the Truth
from their Lord,- He will remove from them
their ills and improve their condition.
3 This because those who reject Allah follow
vanities, while those who believe follow the
Truth from their Lord: Thus does Allah set forth
for men their lessons by similitudes.
4 Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in
fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye
have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond
firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for)
either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays
down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded):
but if it had been Allahs Will, He could certainly
have exacted retribution from them (Himself);
but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some
with others. But those who are slain in the Way
of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost.
5 Soon will He guide them and improve their
condition,
6 And admit them to the Garden which He has
announced for them.
7 O ye who believe! If ye will aid (the cause of)
Allah, He will aid you, and plant your feet
firmly.
8 But those who reject (Allah),- for them is
destruction, and (Allah) will render their deeds
astray (from their mark).
9 That is because they hate the Revelation of
Allah; so He has made their deeds fruitless.
10 Do they not travel through the earth, and see
what was the End of those before them (who
did evil)? Allah brought utter destruction on
them, and similar (fates await) those who reject
Allah.
11 That is because Allah is the Protector of
those who believe, but those who reject Allah
have no protector.
12 Verily Allah will admit those who believe and
do righteous deeds, to Gardens beneath which
rivers flow; while those who reject Allah will
enjoy (this world) and eat as cattle eat; and the
Fire will be their abode.
13 And how many cities, with more power than
thy city which has driven thee out, have We
destroyed (for their sins)? and there was none to
aid them.
14 Is then one who is on a clear (Path) from his
Lord, no better than one to whom the evil of his
conduct seems pleasing, and such as follow
their own lusts?
15 (Here is) a Parable of the Garden which the
righteous are promised: in it are rivers of water
incorruptible; rivers of milk of which the taste
never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those
who drink; and rivers of honey pure and clear.
In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; and
Grace from their Lord. (Can those in such Bliss)
be compared to such as shall dwell for ever in
the Fire, and be given, to drink, boiling water, so
that it cuts up their bowels (to pieces)?
16 And among them are men who listen to thee,
but in the end, when they go out from thee, they
say to those who have received Knowledge,
"What is it he said just then?" Such are men
whose hearts Allah has sealed, and who follow
their own lusts.
17 But to those who receive Guidance, He
increases the (light of) Guidance, and bestows
on them their Piety and Restraint (from evil).
18 Do they then only wait for the Hour,- that it
should come on them of a sudden? But already
have come some tokens thereof, and when it
(actually) is on them, how can they benefit then
by their admonition?
19 Know, therefore, that there is no god but
Allah, and ask forgiveness for thy fault, and for
the men and women who believe: for Allah
knows how ye move about and how ye dwell in
your homes.
20 Those who believe say, "Why is not a sura
sent down (for us)?" But when a sura of basic or
categorical meaning is revealed, and fighting is
mentioned therein, thou wilt see those in whose
hearts is a disease looking at thee with a look of
one in swoon at the approach of death. But
more fitting for them -
21 Were it to obey and say what is just, and
when a matter is resolved on, it were best for
them if they were true to Allah.
22 Then, is it to be expected of you, if ye were
put in authority, that ye will do mischief in the
land, and break your ties of kith and kin?
23 Such are the men whom Allah has cursed for
He has made them deaf and blinded their sight.
24. Do they not then earnestly seek to
understand the Quran, or are their hearts locked
up by them?
25 Those who turn back as apostates after
Guidance was clearly shown to them,- the Evil
One has instigated them and busied them up
with false hopes.
26 This, because they said to those who hate
what Allah has revealed, "We will obey you in
part of (this) matter"; but Allah knows their
(inner) secrets.
27 But how (will it be) when the angels take
their souls at death, and smite their faces and
their backs?
28 This because they followed that which called
forth the Wrath of Allah, and they hated Allahs
good pleasure; so He made their deeds of no
effect
29 Or do those in whose hearts is a disease,
think that Allah will not bring to light all their
rancour?
30 Had We so wiled, We could have shown
them up to thee, and thou shouldst have known
them by their marks: but surely thou wilt know
them by the tone of their speech! And Allah
knows all that ye do.
31 And We shall try you until We test those
among you who strive their utmost and
persevere in patience; and We shall try your
reported (mettle).
32 Those who reject Allah, hinder (men) from
the Path of Allah, and resist the Messenger,
after Guidance has been clearly shown to them,
will not injure Allah in the least, but He will
make their deeds of no effect.
33 O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the
messenger, and make not vain your deeds!
34 Those who reject Allah, and hinder (men)
from the Path of Allah, then die rejecting Allah,-
Allah will not forgive them.
35 Be not weary and faint-hearted, crying for
peace, when ye should be uppermost: for Allah
is with you, and will never put you in loss for
your (good) deeds.
36 The life of this world is but play and
amusement: and if ye believe and guard against
Evil, He will grant you your recompense, and
will not ask you (to give up) your possessions.
37 If He were to ask you for all of them, and
press you, ye would covetously withhold, and
He would bring out all your ill-feeling.
38 Behold, ye are those invited to spend (of
your substance) in the Way of Allah: But
among you are some that are niggardly. But
any who are niggardly are so at the expense of
their own souls. But Allah is free of all wants,
and it is ye that are needy. If ye turn back (from
the Path), He will substitute in your stead
another people; then they would not be like
you!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Verily We have granted thee a manifest
Victory:
2 That Allah may forgive thee thy faults of the
past and those to follow; fulfil His favour to
thee; and guide thee on the Straight Way;
3 And that Allah may help thee with powerful
help.
4 It is He Who sent down tranquillity into the
hearts of the Believers, that they may add faith
to their faith;- for to Allah belong the Forces of
the heavens and the earth; and Allah is Full of
Knowledge and Wisdom;-
5 That He may admit the men and women who
believe, to Gardens beneath which rivers flow,
to dwell therein for aye, and remove their ills
from them;- and that is, in the sight of Allah, the
highest achievement (for man),-
6 And that He may punish the Hypocrites, men
and women, and the Polytheists men and
women, who imagine an evil opinion of Allah.
On them is a round of Evil: the Wrath of Allah
is on them: He has cursed them and got Hell
ready for them: and evil is it for a destination.
7 For to Allah belong the Forces of the heavens
and the earth; and Allah is Exalted in Power,
Full of Wisdom.
8 We have truly sent thee as a witness, as a
bringer of Glad Tidings, and as a Warner:
9 In order that ye (O men) may believe in Allah
and His Messenger, that ye may assist and
honour Him, and celebrate His praise morning
and evening.
10 Verily those who plight their fealty to thee do
no less than plight their fealty to Allah. the
Hand of Allah is over their hands: then any one
who violates his oath, does so to the harm of his
own soul, and any one who fulfils what he has
covenanted with Allah,- Allah will soon grant
him a great Reward.
11 The desert Arabs who lagged behind will say
to thee: "We were engaged in (looking after) our
flocks and herds, and our families: do thou then
ask forgiveness for us." They say with their
tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: "Who
then has any power at all (to intervene) on your
behalf with Allah, if His Will is to give you some
loss or to give you some profit? But Allah is well
acquainted with all that ye do.
12 "Nay, ye thought that the Messenger and the
Believers would never return to their families;
this seemed pleasing in your hearts, and ye
conceived an evil thought, for ye are a people
lost (in wickedness)."
13 And if any believe not in Allah and His
Messenger, We have prepared, for those who
reject Allah, a Blazing Fire!
14 To Allah belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth: He forgives whom He
wills, and He punishes whom He wills: but Allah
is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
15 Those who lagged behind (will say), when ye
(are free to) march and take booty (in war):
"Permit us to follow you." They wish to change
Allah's decree: Say: "Not thus will ye follow us:
Allah has already declared (this) beforehand":
then they will say, "But ye are jealous of us."
Nay, but little do they understand (such things).
16 Say to the desert Arabs who lagged behind:
"Ye shall be summoned (to fight) against a
people given to vehement war: then shall ye
fight, or they shall submit. Then if ye show
obedience, Allah will grant you a goodly reward,
but if ye turn back as ye did before, He will
punish you with a grievous Penalty."
17 No blame is there on the blind, nor is there
blame on the lame, nor on one ill (if he joins not
the war): But he that obeys Allah and his
Messenger,- ((Allah)) will admit him to Gardens
beneath which rivers flow; and he who turns
back, ((Allah)) will punish him with a grievous
Penalty.
18 Allah's Good Pleasure was on the Believers
when they swore Fealty to thee under the Tree:
He knew what was in their hearts, and He sent
down Tranquillity to them; and He rewarded
them with a speedy Victory;
19 And many gains will they acquire (besides):
and Allah is Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.
20 Allah has promised you many gains that ye
shall acquire, and He has given you these
beforehand; and He has restrained the hands of
men from you; that it may be a Sign for the
Believers, and that He may guide you to a
Straight Path;
21 And other gains (there are), which are not
within your power, but which Allah has
compassed: and Allah has power over all things.
22 If the Unbelievers should fight you, they
would certainly turn their backs; then would
they find neither protector nor helper.
23 (Such has been) the practice (approved) of
Allah already in the past: no change wilt thou
find in the practice (approved) of Allah.
24 And it is He Who has restrained their hands
from you and your hands from them in the
midst of Makka, after that He gave you the
victory over them. And Allah sees well all that
ye do.
25 They are the ones who denied Revelation
and hindered you from the Sacred Mosque and
the sacrificial animals, detained from reaching
their place of sacrifice. Had there not been
believing men and believing women whom ye
did not know that ye were trampling down and
on whose account a crime would have accrued
to you without (your) knowledge, ((Allah) would
have allowed you to force your way, but He
held back your hands) that He may admit to
His Mercy whom He will. If they had been
apart, We should certainly have punished the
Unbelievers among them with a grievous
Punishment.
26 While the Unbelievers got up in their hearts
heat and cant - the heat and cant of ignorance,-
Allah sent down His Tranquillity to his
Messenger and to the Believers, and made them
stick close to the command of self-restraint;
and well were they entitled to it and worthy of it.
And Allah has full knowledge of all things.
27 Truly did Allah fulfil the vision for His
Messenger. ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if
Allah wills, with minds secure, heads shaved,
hair cut short, and without fear. For He knew
what ye knew not, and He granted, besides this,
a speedy victory.
28 It is He Who has sent His Messenger with
Guidance and the Religion of Truth, to proclaim
it over all religion: and enough is Allah for a
Witness.
29 Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. and
those who are with him are strong against
Unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each
other. Thou wilt see them bow and prostrate
themselves (in prayer), seeking Grace from
Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces
are their marks, (being) the traces of their
prostration. This is their similitude in the Taurat;
and their similitude in the Gospel is: like a seed
which sends forth its blade, then makes it
strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands on
its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder
and delight. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers
with rage at them. Allah has promised those
among them who believe and do righteous
deeds forgiveness, and a great Reward.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O Ye who believe! Put not yourselves forward
before Allah and His Messenger. but fear Allah.
for Allah is He Who hears and knows all things.
2 O ye who believe! Raise not your voices
above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak aloud
to him in talk, as ye may speak aloud to one
another, lest your deeds become vain and ye
perceive not.
3 Those that lower their voices in the presence
of Allah's Messenger,- their hearts has Allah
tested for piety: for them is Forgiveness and a
great Reward.
4 Those who shout out to thee from without the
inner apartments - most of them lack
understanding.
5 If only they had patience until thou couldst
come out to them, it would be best for them:
but Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
6 O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes
to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye
harm people unwittingly, and afterwards
become full of repentance for what ye have
done.
7 And know that among you is Allah's
Messenger. were he, in many matters, to follow
your (wishes), ye would certainly fall into
misfortune: But Allah has endeared the Faith to
you, and has made it beautiful in your hearts,
and He has made hateful to you Unbelief,
wickedness, and rebellion: such indeed are those
who walk in righteousness;-
8 A Grace and Favour from Allah. and Allah is
full of Knowledge and Wisdom.
9 If two parties among the Believers fall into a
quarrel, make ye peace between them: but if
one of them transgresses beyond bounds
against the other then fight ye (all) against the
one that transgresses until it complies with the
command of Allah; but if it complies then
make peace between them with justice and be
fair: for Allah loves those who are fair (and
just).
10 The Believers are but a single Brotherhood:
So make peace and reconciliation between your
two (contending) brothers; and fear Allah, that
ye may receive Mercy.
11 O ye who believe! Let not some men among
you laugh at others: It may be that the (latter)
are better than the (former): Nor let some
women laugh at others: It may be that the
(latter are better than the (former): Nor defame
nor be sarcastic to each other, nor call each
other by (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a
name connoting wickedness, (to be used of one)
after he has believed: And those who do not
desist are (indeed) doing wrong.
12 O ye who believe! Avoid suspicion as much
(as possible): for suspicion in some cases is a
sin: And spy not on each other behind their
backs. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of
his dead brother? Nay, ye would abhor it...But
fear Allah. For Allah is Oft-Returning, Most
Merciful.
13 O mankind! We created you from a single
(pair) of a male and a female, and made you
into nations and tribes, that ye may know each
other (not that ye may despise (each other).
Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of
Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you.
And Allah has full knowledge and is well
acquainted (with all things).
14 The desert Arabs say, "We believe." Say, "Ye
have no faith; but ye (only)say, 'We have
submitted our wills to Allah,' For not yet has
Faith entered your hearts. But if ye obey Allah
and His Messenger, He will not belittle aught of
your deeds: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful."
15 Only those are Believers who have believed
in Allah and His Messenger, and have never
since doubted, but have striven with their
belongings and their persons in the Cause of
Allah: Such are the sincere ones.
16 Say: "What! Will ye instruct Allah about
your religion? But Allah knows all that is in the
heavens and on earth: He has full knowledge of
all things.
17 They impress on thee as a favour that they
have embraced Islam. Say, "Count not your
Islam as a favour upon me: Nay, Allah has
conferred a favour upon you that He has
guided you to the faith, if ye be true and sincere.
18 "Verily Allah knows the secrets of the
heavens and the earth: and Allah Sees well all
that ye do."
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Qaf: By the Glorious Qur'an (Thou art Allah's
Messenger).
2 But they wonder that there has come to them
a Warner from among themselves. So the
Unbelievers say: "This is a wonderful thing!
3 "What! When we die and become dust, (shall
we live again?) That is a (sort of) return far
(from our understanding)."
4 We already know how much of them the
earth takes away: With Us is a record guarding
(the full account).
5 But they deny the Truth when it comes to
them: so they are in a confused state.
6 Do they not look at the sky above them?-
How We have made it and adorned it, and there
are no flaws in it?
7 And the earth - We have spread it out, and set
thereon mountains standing firm, and produced
therein every kind of beautiful growth (in pairs)-
8 To be observed and commemorated by every
devotee turning (to Allah).
9 And We send down from the sky rain charted
with blessing, and We produce therewith
gardens and Grain for harvests;
10 And tall (and stately) palm-trees, with shoots
of fruit-stalks, piled one over another;-
11 As sustenance for ((Allah)'s) Servants;- and
We give (new) life therewith to land that is dead:
Thus will be the Resurrection.
12 Before them was denied (the Hereafter) by
the People of Noah, the Companions of the
Rass, the Thamud,
13 The 'Ad, Pharaoh, the brethren of Lut,
14 The Companions of the Wood, and the
People of Tubba'; each one (of them) rejected
the apostles, and My warning was duly fulfilled
(in them).
15 Were We then weary with the first Creation,
that they should be in confused doubt about a
new Creation?
16 It was We Who created man, and We know
what dark suggestions his soul makes to him:
for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.
17 Behold, two (guardian angels) appointed to
learn (his doings) learn (and noted them), one
sitting on the right and one on the left.
18 Not a word does he utter but there is a
sentinel by him, ready (to note it).
19 And the stupor of death will bring Truth
(before his eyes): "This was the thing which thou
wast trying to escape!"
20 And the Trumpet shall be blown: that will be
the Day whereof Warning (had been given).
21 And there will come forth every soul: with
each will be an (angel) to drive, and an (angel)
to bear witness.
22 (It will be said:) "Thou wast heedless of this;
now have We removed thy veil, and sharp is thy
sight this Day!"
23 And his Companion will say: "Here is (his
Record) ready with me!"
24 (The sentence will be:) "Throw, throw into
Hell every contumacious Rejecter (of Allah)!-
25 "Who forbade what was good, transgressed
all bounds, cast doubts and suspicions;
26 "Who set up another god beside Allah.
Throw him into a severe penalty."
27 His Companion will say: "Our Lord! I did not
make him transgress, but he was (himself) far
astray."
28 He will say: "Dispute not with each other in
My Presence: I had already in advance sent
you Warning.
29 "The Word changes not before Me, and I do
not the least injustice to My Servants."
30 One Day We will ask Hell, "Art thou filled to
the full?" It will say, "Are there any more (to
come)?"
31 And the Garden will be brought nigh to the
Righteous,- no more a thing distant.
32 (A voice will say:) "This is what was
promised for you,- for every one who turned (to
Allah. in sincere repentance, who kept (His
Law),
33 "Who feared ((Allah)) Most Gracious
Unseen, and brought a heart turned in devotion
(to Him):
34 "Enter ye therein in Peace and Security; this
is a Day of Eternal Life!"
35 There will be for them therein all that they
wish,- and more besides in Our Presence.
36 But how many generations before them did
We destroy (for their sins),- stronger in power
than they? Then did they wander through the
land: was there any place of escape (for them)?
37 Verily in this is a Message for any that has a
heart and understanding or who gives ear and
earnestly witnesses (the truth).
38 We created the heavens and the earth and
all between them in Six Days, nor did any sense
of weariness touch Us.
39 Bear, then, with patience, all that they say,
and celebrate the praises of thy Lord, before the
rising of the sun and before (its) setting.
40 And during part of the night, (also,) celebrate
His praises, and (so likewise) after the postures
of adoration.
41 And listen for the Day when the Caller will
call out from a place quiet near,-
42 The Day when they will hear a (mighty)
Blast in (very) truth: that will be the Day of
Resurrection.
43 Verily it is We Who give Life and Death; and
to Us is the Final Goal -
44 The Day when the Earth will be rent asunder,
from (men) hurrying out: that will be a gathering
together,- quite easy for Us.
45 We know best what they say; and thou art
not one to overawe them by force. So admonish
with the Qur'an such as fear My Warning!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the (Winds) that scatter broadcast;
2 And those that lift and bear away heavy
weights;
3 And those that flow with ease and gentleness;
4 And those that distribute and apportion by
Command;-
5 Verily that which ye are promised is true;
6 And verily Judgment and Justice must indeed
come to pass.
7 By the Sky with (its) numerous Paths,
8 Truly ye are in a doctrine discordant,
9 Through which are deluded (away from the
Truth) such as would be deluded.
10 Woe to the falsehood-mongers,-
11 Those who (flounder) heedless in a flood of
confusion:
12 They ask, "When will be the Day of
Judgment and Justice?"
13 (It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and
tested) over the Fire!
14 "Taste ye your trial! This is what ye used to
ask to be hastened!"
15 As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst
of Gardens and Springs,
16 Taking joy in the things which their Lord
gives them, because, before then, they lived a
good life.
17 They were in the habit of sleeping but little
by night,
18 And in the hour of early dawn, they (were
found) praying for Forgiveness;
19 And in their wealth and possessions (was
remembered) the right of the (needy,) him who
asked, and him who (for some reason) was
prevented (from asking).
20 On the earth are signs for those of assured
Faith,
21 As also in your own selves: Will ye not then
see?
22 And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also)
that which ye are promised.
23 Then, by the Lord of heaven and earth, this
is the very Truth, as much as the fact that ye
can speak intelligently to each other.
24 Has the story reached thee, of the honoured
guests of Abraham?
25 Behold, they entered his presence, and said:
"Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These
seem) unusual people."
26 Then he turned quickly to his household,
brought out a fatted calf,
27 And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye
not eat?"
28 (When they did not eat), He conceived a fear
of them. They said, "Fear not," and they gave
him glad tidings of a son endowed with
knowledge.
29 But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud:
she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old
woman!"
30 They said, "Even so has thy Lord spoken:
and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge."
31 (Abraham) said: "And what, O ye
Messengers, is your errand (now)?"
32 They said, "We have been sent to a people
(deep) in sin;-
33 "To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones
of clay (brimstone),
34 "Marked as from thy Lord for those who
trespass beyond bounds."
35 Then We evacuated those of the Believers
who were there,
36 But We found not there any just (Muslim)
persons except in one house:
37 And We left there a Sign for such as fear the
Grievous Penalty.
38 And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold,
We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority
manifest.
39 But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs,
and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"
40 So We took him and his forces, and threw
them into the sea; and his was the blame.
41 And in the 'Ad (people) (was another Sign):
Behold, We sent against them the devastating
Wind:
42 It left nothing whatever that it came up
against, but reduced it to ruin and rottenness.
43 And in the Thamud (was another Sign):
Behold, they were told, "Enjoy (your brief day)
for a little while!"
44 But they insolently defied the Command of
their Lord: So the stunning noise (of an
earthquake) seized them, even while they were
looking on.
45 Then they could not even stand (on their
feet), nor could they help themselves.
46 So were the People of Noah before them for
they wickedly transgressed.
47 With power and skill did We construct the
Firmament: for it is We Who create the vastness
of pace.
48 And We have spread out the (spacious)
earth: How excellently We do spread out!
49 And of every thing We have created pairs:
That ye may receive instruction.
50 Hasten ye then (at once) to Allah. I am from
Him a Warner to you, clear and open!
51 And make not another an object of worship
with Allah. I am from Him a Warner to you,
clear and open!
52 Similarly, no apostle came to the Peoples
before them, but they said (of him) in like
manner, "A sorcerer, or one possessed"!
53 Is this the legacy they have transmitted, one
to another? Nay, they are themselves a people
transgressing beyond bounds!
54 So turn away from them: not thine is the
blame.
55 But teach (thy Message) for teaching
benefits the Believers.
56 I have only created Jinns and men, that they
may serve Me.
57 No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I
require that they should feed Me.
58 For Allah is He Who gives (all) Sustenance,-
Lord of Power,- Steadfast (for ever).
59 For the Wrong-doers, their portion is like unto
the portion of their fellows (of earlier
generations): then let them not ask Me to
hasten (that portion)!
60 Woe, then, to the Unbelievers, on account of
that Day of theirs which they have been
promised!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the Mount (of Revelation);
2 By a Decree inscribed
3 In a Scroll unfolded;
4 By the much-frequented House (of worship);
5 By the Canopy Raised High;
6 And by the Ocean filled with Swell;-
7 Verily, the Doom of thy Lord will indeed come
to pass;-
8 There is none can avert it;-
9 On the Day when the firmament will be in
dreadful commotion.
10 And the mountains will fly hither and thither.
11 Then woe that Day to those that treat
(Truth) as Falsehood;-
12 That play (and paddle) in shallow trifles.
13 That Day shall they be thrust down to the
Fire of Hell, irresistibly.
14 "This:, it will be said, "Is the Fire,- which ye
were wont to deny!
15 "Is this then a fake, or is it ye that do not
see?
16 "Burn ye therein: the same is it to you
whether ye bear it with patience, or not: Ye but
receive the recompense of your (own) deeds."
17 As to the Righteous, they will be in Gardens,
and in Happiness,-
18 Enjoying the (Bliss) which their Lord hath
bestowed on them, and their Lord shall deliver
them from the Penalty of the Fire.
19 (To them will be said:) "Eat and drink ye,
with profit and health, because of your (good)
deeds."
20 They will recline (with ease) on Thrones (of
dignity) arranged in ranks; and We shall join
them to Companions, with beautiful big and
lustrous eyes.
21 And those who believe and whose families
follow them in Faith,- to them shall We join
their families: Nor shall We deprive them (of the
fruit) of aught of their works: (Yet) is each
individual in pledge for his deeds.
22 And We shall bestow on them, of fruit and
meat, anything they shall desire.
23 They shall there exchange, one with another,
a (loving) cup free of frivolity, free of all taint of
ill.
24 Round about them will serve, (devoted) to
them. Youths (handsome) as Pearls well-guarded.
25 They will advance to each other, engaging in
mutual enquiry.
26 They will say: "Aforetime, we were not
without fear for the sake of our people.
27 "But Allah has been good to us, and has
delivered us from the Penalty of the Scorching
Wind.
28 "Truly, we did call unto Him from of old:
truly it is He, the Beneficent, the Merciful!"
29 Therefore proclaim thou the praises (of thy
Lord): for by the Grace of thy Lord, thou art no
(vulgar) soothsayer, nor art thou one possessed.
30 Or do they say:- "A Poet! we await for him
some calamity (hatched) by Time!"
31 Say thou: "Await ye!- I too will wait along
with you!"
32 Is it that their faculties of understanding urge
them to this, or are they but a people
transgressing beyond bounds?
33 Or do they say, "He fabricated the
(Message)"? Nay, they have no faith!
34 Let them then produce a recital like unto it,-
If (it be) they speak the truth!
35 Were they created of nothing, or were they
themselves the creators?
36 Or did they create the heavens and the
earth? Nay, they have no firm belief.
37 Or are the Treasures of thy Lord with them,
or are they the managers (of affairs)?
38 Or have they a ladder, by which they can
(climb up to heaven and) listen (to its secrets)?
Then let (such a) listener of theirs produce a
manifest proof.
39 Or has He only daughters and ye have sons?
40 Or is it that thou dost ask for a reward, so
that they are burdened with a load of debt?-
41 Or that the Unseen in it their hands, and they
write it down?
42 Or do they intend a plot (against thee)? But
those who defy Allah are themselves involved
in a Plot!
43 Or have they a god other than Allah. Exalted
is Allah far above the things they associate with
Him!
44 Were they to see a piece of the sky falling
(on them), they would (only) say: "Clouds
gathered in heaps!"
45 So leave them alone until they encounter
that Day of theirs, wherein they shall (perforce)
swoon (with terror),-
46 The Day when their plotting will avail them
nothing and no help shall be given them.
47 And verily, for those who do wrong, there is
another punishment besides this: But most of
them understand not.
48 Now await in patience the command of thy
Lord: for verily thou art in Our eyes: and
celebrate the praises of thy Lord the while thou
standest forth,
49 And for part of the night also praise thou
Him,- and at the retreat of the stars!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the Star when it goes down,-
2 Your Companion is neither astray nor being
misled.
3 Nor does he say (aught) of (his own) Desire.
4 It is no less than inspiration sent down to him:
5 He was taught by one Mighty in Power,
6 Endued with Wisdom: for he appeared (in
stately form);
7 While he was in the highest part of the
horizon:
8 Then he approached and came closer,
9 And was at a distance of but two bow-lengths
or (even) nearer;
10 So did ((Allah)) convey the inspiration to His
Servant - (conveyed) what He (meant) to
convey.
11 The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way
falsified that which he saw.
12 Will ye then dispute with him concerning
what he saw?
13 For indeed he saw him at a second descent,
14 Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may
pass:
15 Near it is the Garden of Abode.
16 Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in
mystery unspeakable!)
17 (His) sight never swerved, nor did it go
wrong!
18 For truly did he see, of the Signs of his Lord,
the Greatest!
19 Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza,
20 And another, the third (goddess), Manat?
21 What! for you the male sex, and for Him,
the female?
22 Behold, such would be indeed a division
most unfair!
23 These are nothing but names which ye have
devised,- ye and your fathers,- for which Allah
has sent down no authority (whatever). They
follow nothing but conjecture and what their
own souls desire!- Even though there has
already come to them Guidance from their
Lord!
24 Nay, shall man have (just) anything he
hankers after?
25 But it is to Allah that the End and the
Beginning (of all things) belong.
26 How many-so-ever be the angels in the
heavens, their intercession will avail nothing
except after Allah has given leave for whom He
pleases and that he is acceptable to Him.
27 Those who believe not in the Hereafter,
name the angels with female names.
28 But they have no knowledge therein. They
follow nothing but conjecture; and conjecture
avails nothing against Truth.
29 Therefore shun those who turn away from
Our Message and desire nothing but the life of
this world.
30 That is as far as knowledge will reach them.
Verily thy Lord knoweth best those who stray
from His Path, and He knoweth best those who
receive guidance.
31 Yea, to Allah belongs all that is in the
heavens and on earth: so that He rewards those
who do evil, according to their deeds, and He
rewards those who do good, with what is best.
32 Those who avoid great sins and shameful
deeds, only (falling into) small faults,- verily thy
Lord is ample in forgiveness. He knows you well
when He brings you out of the earth, And when
ye are hidden in your mothers' wombs.
Therefore justify not yourselves: He knows best
who it is that guards against evil.
33 Seest thou one who turns back,
34 Gives a little, then hardens (his heart)?
35 What! Has he knowledge of the Unseen so
that he can see?
36 Nay, is he not acquainted with what is in the
Books of Moses -
37 And of Abraham who fulfilled his
engagements?-
38 Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear
the burden of another;
39 That man can have nothing but what he
strives for;
40 That (the fruit of) his striving will soon come
in sight:
41 Then will he be rewarded with a reward
complete;
42 That to thy Lord is the final Goal;
43 That it is He Who granteth Laughter and
Tears;
44 That it is He Who granteth Death and Life;
45 That He did create in pairs,- male and
female,
46 From a seed when lodged (in its place);
47 That He hath promised a Second Creation
(Raising of the Dead);
48 That it is He Who giveth wealth and
satisfaction;
49 That He is the Lord of Sirius (the Mighty
Star);
50 And that it is He Who destroyed the
(powerful) ancient 'Ad (people),
51 And the Thamud nor gave them a lease of
perpetual life.
52 And before them, the people of Noah, for
that they were (all) most unjust and most
insolent transgressors,
53 And He destroyed the Overthrown Cities (of
Sodom and Gomorrah).
54 So that (ruins unknown) have covered them
up.
55 Then which of the gifts of thy Lord, (O man,)
wilt thou dispute about?
56 This is a Warner, of the (series of) Warners of
old!
57 The (Judgment) ever approaching draws
nigh:
58 No (soul) but Allah can lay it bare.
59 Do ye then wonder at this recital?
60 And will ye laugh and not weep,-
61 Wasting your time in vanities?
62 But fall ye down in prostration to Allah, and
adore (Him)!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon
is cleft asunder.
2 But if they see a Sign, they turn away, and
say, "This is (but) transient magic."
3 They reject (the warning) and follow their
(own) lusts but every matter has its appointed
time.
4 There have already come to them Recitals
wherein there is (enough) to check (them),
5 Mature wisdom;- but (the preaching of)
Warners profits them not.
6 Therefore, (O Prophet,) turn away from them.
The Day that the Caller will call (them) to a
terrible affair,
7 They will come forth,- their eyes humbled -
from (their) graves, (torpid) like locusts scattered
abroad,
8 Hastening, with eyes transfixed, towards the
Caller!- "Hard is this Day!", the Unbelievers will
say.
9 Before them the People of Noah rejected
(their apostle): they rejected Our servant, and
said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was
driven out.
10 Then he called on his Lord: "I am one
overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"
11 So We opened the gates of heaven, with
water pouring forth.
12 And We caused the earth to gush forth with
springs, so the waters met (and rose) to the
extent decreed.
13 But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad
planks and caulked with palm-fibre:
14 She floats under our eyes (and care): a
recompense to one who had been rejected (with
scorn)!
15 And We have left this as a Sign (for all time):
then is there any that will receive admonition?
16 But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My
Warning?
17 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy
to understand and remember: then is there any
that will receive admonition?
18 The 'Ad (people) (too) rejected (Truth): then
how terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?
19 For We sent against them a furious wind, on
a Day of violent Disaster,
20 Plucking out men as if they were roots of
palm-trees torn up (from the ground).
21 Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My
Warning!
22 But We have indeed made the Qur'an easy
to understand and remember: then is there any
that will receive admonition?
23 The Thamud (also) rejected (their) Warners.
24 For they said: "What! a man! a Solitary one
from among ourselves! shall we follow such a
one? Truly should we then be straying in mind,
and mad!
25 "Is it that the Message is sent to him, of all
people amongst us? Nay, he is a liar, an insolent
one!"
26 Ah! they will know on the morrow, which is
the liar, the insolent one!
27 For We will send the she-camel by way of
trial for them. So watch them, (O Salih), and
possess thyself in patience!
28 And tell them that the water is to be divided
between them: Each one's right to drink being
brought forward (by suitable turns).
29 But they called to their companion, and he
took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).
30 Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My
Warning!
31 For We sent against them a single Mighty
Blast, and they became like the dry stubble
used by one who pens cattle.
32 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy
to understand and remember: then is there any
that will receive admonition?
33 The people of Lut rejected (his) warning.
34 We sent against them a violent Tornado with
showers of stones, (which destroyed them),
except Lut's household: them We delivered by
early Dawn,-
35 As a Grace from Us: thus do We reward
those who give thanks.
36 And (Lut) did warn them of Our Punishment,
but they disputed about the Warning.
37 And they even sought to snatch away his
guests from him, but We blinded their eyes.
(They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath and My
Warning."
38 Early on the morrow an abiding Punishment
seized them:
39 "So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
40 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy
to understand and remember: then is there any
that will receive admonition?
41 To the People of Pharaoh, too, aforetime,
came Warners (from Allah).
42 The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We
seized them with such Penalty (as comes) from
One Exalted in Power, able to carry out His Will.
43 Are your Unbelievers, (O Quraish), better
than they? Or have ye an immunity in the
Sacred Books?
44 Or do they say: "We acting together can
defend ourselves"?
45 Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and
they will show their backs.
46 Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time
promised them (for their full recompense): And
that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.
47 Truly those in sin are the ones straying in
mind, and mad.
48 The Day they will be dragged through the
Fire on their faces, (they will hear:) "Taste ye the
touch of Hell!"
49 Verily, all things have We created in
proportion and measure.
50 And Our Command is but a single (Act),- like
the twinkling of an eye.
51 And (oft) in the past, have We destroyed
gangs like unto you: then is there any that will
receive admonition?
52 All that they do is noted in (their) Books (of
Deeds):
53 Every matter, small and great, is on record.
54 As to the Righteous, they will be in the midst
of Gardens and Rivers,
55 In an Assembly of Truth, in the Presence of
a Sovereign Omnipotent.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 ((Allah)) Most Gracious!
2 It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.
3 He has created man:
4 He has taught him speech (and intelligence).
5 The sun and the moon follow courses
(exactly) computed;
6 And the herbs and the trees - both (alike) bow
in adoration.
7 And the Firmament has He raised high, and
He has set up the Balance (of Justice),
8 In order that ye may not transgress (due)
balance.
9 So establish weight with justice and fall not
short in the balance.
10 It is He Who has spread out the earth for
(His) creatures:
11 Therein is fruit and date-palms, producing
spathes (enclosing dates);
12 Also corn, with (its) leaves and stalk for
fodder, and sweet-smelling plants.
13 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
14 He created man from sounding clay like
unto pottery,
15 And He created Jinns from fire free of
smoke:
16 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
17 (He is) Lord of the two East's and Lord of the
two Wests:
18 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
19 He has let free the two bodies of flowing
water, meeting together:
20 Between them is a Barrier which they do not
transgress:
21 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
22 Out of them come Pearls and Coral:
23 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
24 And His are the Ships sailing smoothly
through the seas, lofty as mountains:
25 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
26 All that is on earth will perish:
27 But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy
Lord,- full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
28 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
29 Of Him seeks (its need) every creature in the
heavens and on earth: every day in (new)
Splendour doth He (shine)!
30 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
31 Soon shall We settle your affairs, O both ye
worlds!
32 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
33 O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye
can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and
the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye
be able to pass!
34 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
35 On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a
flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke):
no defence will ye have:
36 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
37 When the sky is rent asunder, and it becomes
red like ointment:
38 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
39 On that Day no question will be asked of
man or Jinn as to his sin.
40 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
41 (For) the sinners will be known by their
marks: and they will be seized by their forelocks
and their feet.
42 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
43 This is the Hell which the Sinners deny:
44 In its midst and in the midst of boiling hot
water will they wander round!
45 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
46 But for such as fear the time when they will
stand before (the Judgment Seat of) their Lord,
there will be two Gardens -
47 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?-
48 Containing all kinds (of trees and delights);-
49 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?-
50 In them (each) will be two Springs flowing
(free);
51 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?-
52 In them will be Fruits of every kind, two and
two.
53 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
54 They will recline on Carpets, whose inner
linings will be of rich brocade: the Fruit of the
Gardens will be near (and easy of reach).
55 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
56 In them will be (Maidens), chaste, restraining
their glances, whom no man or Jinn before them
has touched;-
57 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?-
58 Like unto Rubies and coral.
59 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
60 Is there any Reward for Good - other than
Good?
61 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
62 And besides these two, there are two other
Gardens,-
63 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?-
64 Dark-green in colour (from plentiful
watering).
65 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
66 In them (each) will be two Springs pouring
forth water in continuous abundance:
67 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
68 In them will be Fruits, and dates and
pomegranates:
69 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
70 In them will be fair (Companions), good,
beautiful;-
71 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?-
72 Companions restrained (as to their glances),
in (goodly) pavilions;-
73 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?-
74 Whom no man or Jinn before them has
touched;-
75 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?-
76 Reclining on green Cushions and rich
Carpets of beauty.
77 Then which of the favours of your Lord will
ye deny?
78 Blessed be the name of thy Lord, full of
Majesty, Bounty and Honour.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,
2 Then will no (soul) entertain falsehood
concerning its coming.
3 (Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;
4 When the earth shall be shaken to its depths,
5 And the mountains shall be crumbled to
atoms,
6 Becoming dust scattered abroad,
7 And ye shall be sorted out into three classes.
8 Then (there will be) the Companions of the
Right Hand;- What will be the Companions of
the Right Hand?
9 And the Companions of the Left Hand,- what
will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
10 And those Foremost (in Faith) will be
Foremost (in the Hereafter).
11 These will be those Nearest to Allah.
12 In Gardens of Bliss:
13 A number of people from those of old,
14 And a few from those of later times.
15 (They will be) on Thrones encrusted (with
gold and precious stones),
16 Reclining on them, facing each other.
17 Round about them will (serve) youths of
perpetual (freshness),
18 With goblets, (shining) beakers, and cups
(filled) out of clear-flowing fountains:
19 No after-ache will they receive therefrom,
nor will they suffer intoxication:
20 And with fruits, any that they may select:
21 And the flesh of fowls, any that they may
desire.
22 And (there will be) Companions with
beautiful, big, and lustrous eyes,-
23 Like unto Pearls well-guarded.
24 A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).
25 Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any
taint of ill,-
26 Only the saying, "Peace! Peace".
27 The Companions of the Right Hand,- what
will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
28 (They will be) among Lote-trees without
thorns,
29 Among Talh trees with flowers (or fruits)
piled one above another,-
30 In shade long-extended,
31 By water flowing constantly,
32 And fruit in abundance.
33 Whose season is not limited, nor (supply)
forbidden,
34 And on Thrones (of Dignity), raised high.
35 We have created (their Companions) of
special creation.
36 And made them virgin - pure (and
undefiled), -
37 Beloved (by nature), equal in age,-
38 For the Companions of the Right Hand.
39 A (goodly) number from those of old,
40 And a (goodly) number from those of later
times.
41 The Companions of the Left Hand,- what
will be the Companions of the Left Hand?
42 (They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast
of Fire and in Boiling Water,
43 And in the shades of Black Smoke:
44 Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to
please:
45 For that they were wont to be indulged,
before that, in wealth (and luxury),
46 And persisted obstinately in wickedness
supreme!
47 And they used to say, "What! when we die
and become dust and bones, shall we then
indeed be raised up again?-
48 "(We) and our fathers of old?"
49 Say: "Yea, those of old and those of later
times,
50 "All will certainly be gathered together for the
meeting appointed for a Day well-known.
51 "Then will ye truly,- O ye that go wrong, and
treat (Truth) as Falsehood!-
52 "Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
53 "Then will ye fill your insides therewith,
54 "And drink Boiling Water on top of it:
55 "Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels
raging with thirst!"
56 Such will be their entertainment on the Day
of Requital!
57 It is We Who have created you: why will ye
not witness the Truth?
58 Do ye then see?- The (human Seed) that ye
throw out,-
59 Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators?
60 We have decreed Death to be your common
lot, and We are not to be frustrated
61 from changing your Forms and creating you
(again) in (forms) that ye know not.
62 And ye certainly know already the first form
of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His
praises?
63 See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?
64 Is it ye that cause it to grow, or are We the
Cause?
65 Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry
powder, and ye would be left in wonderment,
66 (Saying), "We are indeed left with debts (for
nothing):
67 "Indeed are we shut out (of the fruits of our
labour)"
68 See ye the water which ye drink?
69 Do ye bring it down (in rain) from the cloud
or do We?
70 Were it Our Will, We could make it salt (and
unpalatable): then why do ye not give thanks?
71 See ye the Fire which ye kindle?
72 Is it ye who grow the tree which feeds the
fire, or do We grow it?
73 We have made it a memorial (of Our
handiwork), and an article of comfort and
convenience for the denizens of deserts.
74 Then celebrate with praises the name of thy
Lord, the Supreme!
75 Furthermore I call to witness the setting of
the Stars,-
76 And that is indeed a mighty adjuration if ye
but knew,-
77 That this is indeed a qur'an Most
Honourable,
78 In Book well-guarded,
79 Which none shall touch but those who are
clean:
80 A Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds.
81 Is it such a Message that ye would hold in
light esteem?
82 And have ye made it your livelihood that ye
should declare it false?
83 Then why do ye not (intervene) when (the
soul of the dying man) reaches the throat,-
84 And ye the while (sit) looking on,-
85 But We are nearer to him than ye, and yet
see not,-
86 Then why do ye not,- If you are exempt
from (future) account,-
87 Call back the soul, if ye are true (in the claim
of independence)?
88 Thus, then, if he be of those Nearest to Allah,
89 (There is for him) Rest and Satisfaction, and
a Garden of Delights.
90 And if he be of the Companions of the Right
Hand,
91 (For him is the salutation), "Peace be unto
thee", from the Companions of the Right Hand.
92 And if he be of those who treat (Truth) as
Falsehood, who go wrong,
93 For him is Entertainment with Boiling Water.
94 And burning in Hell-Fire.
95 Verily, this is the Very Truth and Certainly.
96 So celebrate with praises the name of thy
Lord, the Supreme.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Whatever is in the heavens and on earth,- let it
declare the Praises and Glory of Allah. for He is
the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
2 To Him belongs the dominion of the heavens
and the earth: It is He Who gives Life and
Death; and He has Power over all things.
3 He is the First and the Last, the Evident and
the Immanent: and He has full knowledge of all
things.
4 He it is Who created the heavens and the
earth in Six Days, and is moreover firmly
established on the Throne (of Authority). He
knows what enters within the earth and what
comes forth out of it, what comes down from
heaven and what mounts up to it. And He is
with you wheresoever ye may be. And Allah
sees well all that ye do.
5 To Him belongs the dominion of the heavens
and the earth: and all affairs are referred back
to Allah.
6 He merges Night into Day, and He merges
Day into Night; and He has full knowledge of
the secrets of (all) hearts.
7 Believe in Allah and His apostle, and spend
(in charity) out of the (substance) whereof He
has made you heirs. For, those of you who
believe and spend (in charity),- for them is a
great Reward.
8 What cause have ye why ye should not
believe in Allah.- and the Messenger invites you
to believe in your Lord, and has indeed taken
your Covenant, if ye are men of Faith.
9 He is the One Who sends to His Servant
Manifest Signs, that He may lead you from the
depths of Darkness into the Light and verily
Allah is to you most kind and Merciful.
10 And what cause have ye why ye should not
spend in the cause of Allah.- For to Allah
belongs the heritage of the heavens and the
earth. Not equal among you are those who
spent (freely) and fought, before the Victory,
(with those who did so later). Those are higher in
rank than those who spent (freely) and fought
afterwards. But to all has Allah promised a
goodly (reward). And Allah is well acquainted
with all that ye do.
11 Who is he that will Loan to Allah a beautiful
loan? for ((Allah)) will increase it manifold to his
credit, and he will have (besides) a liberal
Reward.
12 One Day shalt thou see the believing men
and the believing women - how their Light runs
forward before them and by their right hands:
(their greeting will be): "Good News for you this
Day! Gardens beneath which flow rivers! to
dwell therein for aye! This is indeed the highest
Achievement!"
13 One Day will the Hypocrites - men and
women - say to the Believers: "Wait for us! Let
us borrow (a Light) from your Light!" It will be
said: "Turn ye back to your rear! then seek a
Light (where ye can)!" So a wall will be put up
betwixt them, with a gate therein. Within it will
be Mercy throughout, and without it, all
alongside, will be (Wrath and) Punishment!
14 (Those without) will call out, "Were we not
with you?" (The others) will reply, "True! but ye
led yourselves into temptation; ye looked
forward (to our ruin); ye doubted ((Allah)'s
Promise); and (your false) desires deceived you;
until there issued the Command of Allah. And
the Deceiver deceived you in respect of Allah.
15 "This Day shall no ransom be accepted of
you, nor of those who rejected Allah." Your
abode is the Fire: that is the proper place to
claim you: and an evil refuge it is!"
16 Has not the Time arrived for the Believers
that their hearts in all humility should engage in
the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth
which has been revealed (to them), and that
they should not become like those to whom was
given Revelation aforetime, but long ages
passed over them and their hearts grew hard?
For many among them are rebellious
transgressors.
17 Know ye (all) that Allah giveth life to the
earth after its death! already have We shown
the Signs plainly to you, that ye may learn
wisdom.
18 For those who give in Charity, men and
women, and loan to Allah a Beautiful Loan, it
shall be increased manifold (to their credit), and
they shall have (besides) a liberal reward.
19 And those who believe in Allah and His
apostles - they are the Sincere (lovers of Truth),
and the witnesses (who testify), in the eyes of
their Lord: They shall have their Reward and
their Light. But those who reject Allah and deny
Our Signs,- they are the Companions of
Hell-Fire.
20 Know ye (all), that the life of this world is but
play and amusement, pomp and mutual
boasting and multiplying, (in rivalry) among
yourselves, riches and children. Here is a
similitude: How rain and the growth which it
brings forth, delight (the hearts of) the tillers;
soon it withers; thou wilt see it grow yellow; then
it becomes dry and crumbles away. But in the
Hereafter is a Penalty severe (for the devotees
of wrong). And Forgiveness from Allah and
(His) Good Pleasure (for the devotees of Allah).
And what is the life of this world, but goods and
chattels of deception?
21 Be ye foremost (in seeking) Forgiveness from
your Lord, and a Garden (of Bliss), the width
whereof is as the width of heaven and earth,
prepared for those who believe in Allah and His
apostles: that is the Grace of Allah, which He
bestows on whom he pleases: and Allah is the
Lord of Grace abounding.
22 No misfortune can happen on earth or in
your souls but is recorded in a decree before We
bring it into existence: That is truly easy for
Allah.
23 In order that ye may not despair over
matters that pass you by, nor exult over favours
bestowed upon you. For Allah loveth not any
vainglorious boaster,-
24 Such persons as are covetous and commend
covetousness to men. And if any turn back
(from Allah's Way), verily Allah is Free of all
Needs, Worthy of all Praise.
25 We sent aforetime our apostles with Clear
Signs and sent down with them the Book and
the Balance (of Right and Wrong), that men
may stand forth in justice; and We sent down
Iron, in which is (material for) mighty war, as
well as many benefits for mankind, that Allah
may test who it is that will help, Unseen, Him
and His apostles: For Allah is Full of Strength,
Exalted in Might (and able to enforce His Will).
26 And We sent Noah and Abraham, and
established in their line Prophethood and
Revelation: and some of them were on right
guidance. But many of them became rebellious
transgressors.
27 Then, in their wake, We followed them up
with (others of) Our apostles: We sent after
them Jesus the son of Mary, and bestowed on
him the Gospel; and We ordained in the hearts
of those who followed him Compassion and
Mercy. But the Monasticism which they
invented for themselves, We did not prescribe
for them: (We commanded) only the seeking
for the Good Pleasure of Allah. But that they
did not foster as they should have done. Yet We
bestowed, on those among them who believed,
their (due) reward, but many of them are
rebellious transgressors.
28 O ye that believe! Fear Allah, and believe in
His Messenger, and He will bestow on you a
double portion of His Mercy: He will provide for
you a Light by which ye shall walk (straight in
your path), and He will forgive you (your past):
for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
29 That the People of the Book may know that
they have no power whatever over the Grace of
Allah, that (His) Grace is (entirely) in His Hand,
to bestow it on whomsoever He wills. For Allah
is the Lord of Grace abounding.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Allah has indeed heard (and accepted) the
statement of the woman who pleads with thee
concerning her husband and carries her
complaint (in prayer) to Allah. and Allah
(always) hears the arguments between both
sides among you: for Allah hears and sees (all
things).
2 If any men among you divorce their wives by
Zihar (calling them mothers), they cannot be
their mothers: None can be their mothers except
those who gave them birth. And in fact they use
words (both) iniquitous and false: but truly
Allah is one that blots out (sins), and forgives
(again and again).
3 But those who divorce their wives by Zihar,
then wish to go back on the words they uttered,-
(It is ordained that such a one) should free a
slave before they touch each other: Thus are ye
admonished to perform: and Allah is
well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.
4 And if any has not (the wherewithal), he
should fast for two months consecutively
before they touch each other. But if any is
unable to do so, he should feed sixty indigent
ones, this, that ye may show your faith in Allah
and His Messenger. Those are limits (set by)
Allah. For those who reject (Him), there is a
grievous Penalty.
5 Those who resist Allah and His Messenger will
be humbled to dust, as were those before them:
for We have already sent down Clear Signs.
And the Unbelievers (will have) a humiliating
Penalty,-
6 On the Day that Allah will raise them all up
(again) and show them the Truth (and meaning)
of their conduct. Allah has reckoned its (value),
though they may have forgotten it, for Allah is
Witness to all things.
7 Seest thou not that Allah doth know (all) that
is in the heavens and on earth? There is not a
secret consultation between three, but He
makes the fourth among them, - Nor between
five but He makes the sixth,- nor between fewer
nor more, but He is in their midst, wheresoever
they be: In the end will He tell them the truth of
their conduct, on the Day of Judgment. For
Allah has full knowledge of all things.
8 Turnest thou not thy sight towards those who
were forbidden secret counsels yet revert to that
which they were forbidden (to do)? And they
hold secret counsels among themselves for
iniquity and hostility, and disobedience to the
Messenger. And when they come to thee, they
salute thee, not as Allah salutes thee, (but in
crooked ways): And they say to themselves,
"Why does not Allah punish us for our words?"
Enough for them is Hell: In it will they burn, and
evil is that destination!
9 O ye who believe! When ye hold secret
counsel, do it not for iniquity and hostility, and
disobedience to the Prophet; but do it for
righteousness and self-restraint; and fear Allah,
to Whom ye shall be brought back.
10 Secret counsels are only (inspired) by the Evil
One, in order that he may cause grief to the
Believers; but he cannot harm them in the least,
except as Allah permits; and on Allah let the
Believers put their trust.
11 O ye who believe! When ye are told to make
room in the assemblies, (spread out and) make
room: (ample) room will Allah provide for you.
And when ye are told to rise up, rise up Allah
will rise up, to (suitable) ranks (and degrees),
those of you who believe and who have been
granted (mystic) Knowledge. And Allah is
well-acquainted with all ye do.
12 O ye who believe! When ye consult the
Messenger in private, spend something in
charity before your private consultation. That
will be best for you, and most conducive to
purity (of conduct). But if ye find not (the
wherewithal), Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
13 Is it that ye are afraid of spending sums in
charity before your private consultation (with
him)? If, then, ye do not so, and Allah forgives
you, then (at least) establish regular prayer;
practise regular charity; and obey Allah and His
Messenger. And Allah is well-acquainted with all
that ye do.
14 Turnest thou not thy attention to those who
turn (in friendship) to such as have the Wrath of
Allah upon them? They are neither of you nor
of them, and they swear to falsehood
knowingly.
15 Allah has prepared for them a severe
Penalty: evil indeed are their deeds.
16 They have made their oaths a screen (for
their misdeeds): thus they obstruct (men) from
the Path of Allah. therefore shall they have a
humiliating Penalty.
17 Of no profit whatever to them, against Allah,
will be their riches nor their sons: they will be
Companions of the Fire, to dwell therein (for
aye)!
18 One day will Allah raise them all up (for
Judgment): then will they swear to Him as they
swear to you: And they think that they have
something (to stand upon). No, indeed! they are
but liars!
19 The Evil One has got the better of them: so
he has made them lose the remembrance of
Allah. They are the Party of the Evil One. Truly,
it is the Party of the Evil One that will perish!
20 Those who resist Allah and His Messenger
will be among those most humiliated.
21 Allah has decreed: "It is I and My apostles
who must prevail": For Allah is One full of
strength, able to enforce His Will.
22 Thou wilt not find any people who believe in
Allah and the Last Day, loving those who resist
Allah and His Messenger, even though they
were their fathers or their sons, or their brothers,
or their kindred. For such He has written Faith in
their hearts, and strengthened them with a spirit
from Himself. And He will admit them to
Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, to dwell
therein (for ever). Allah will be well pleased with
them, and they with Him. They are the Party of
Allah. Truly it is the Party of Allah that will
achieve Felicity.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, let it
declare the Praises and Glory of Allah. for He is
the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
2 It is He Who got out the Unbelievers among
the People of the Book from their homes at the
first gathering (of the forces). Little did ye think
that they would get out: And they thought that
their fortresses would defend them from Allah.
But the (Wrath of) Allah came to them from
quarters from which they little expected (it), and
cast terror into their hearts, so that they
destroyed their dwellings by their own hands
and the hands of the Believers, take warning,
then, O ye with eyes (to see)!
3 And had it not been that Allah had decreed
banishment for them, He would certainly have
punished them in this world: And in the
Hereafter they shall (certainly) have the
Punishment of the Fire.
4 That is because they resisted Allah and His
Messenger. and if any one resists Allah, verily
Allah is severe in Punishment.
5 Whether ye cut down (O ye Muslim!) The
tender palm-trees, or ye left them standing on
their roots, it was by leave of Allah, and in order
that He might cover with shame the rebellious
transgresses.
6 What Allah has bestowed on His Messenger
(and taken away) from them - for this ye made
no expedition with either cavalry or camelry:
but Allah gives power to His apostles over any
He pleases: and Allah has power over all things.
7 What Allah has bestowed on His Messenger
(and taken away) from the people of the
townships,- belongs to Allah,- to His Messenger
and to kindred and orphans, the needy and the
wayfarer; In order that it may not (merely)
make a circuit between the wealthy among you.
So take what the Messenger assigns to you, and
deny yourselves that which he withholds from
you. And fear Allah. for Allah is strict in
Punishment.
8 (Some part is due) to the indigent Muhajirs,
those who were expelled from their homes and
their property, while seeking Grace from Allah
and (His) Good Pleasure, and aiding Allah and
His Messenger. such are indeed the sincere
ones:-
9 But those who before them, had homes (in
Medina) and had adopted the Faith,- show their
affection to such as came to them for refuge,
and entertain no desire in their hearts for things
given to the (latter), but give them preference
over themselves, even though poverty was their
(own lot). And those saved from the
covetousness of their own souls,- they are the
ones that achieve prosperity.
10 And those who came after them say: "Our
Lord! Forgive us, and our brethren who came
before us into the Faith, and leave not, in our
hearts, rancour (or sense of injury) against those
who have believed. Our Lord! Thou art indeed
Full of Kindness, Most Merciful."
11 Hast thou not observed the Hypocrites say
to their misbelieving brethren among the People
of the Book? - "If ye are expelled, we too will go
out with you, and we will never hearken to any
one in your affair; and if ye are attacked (in
fight) we will help you". But Allah is witness that
they are indeed liars.
12 If they are expelled, never will they go out
with them; and if they are attacked (in fight),
they will never help them; and if they do help
them, they will turn their backs; so they will
receive no help.
13 Of a truth ye are stronger (than they)
because of the terror in their hearts, (sent) by
Allah. This is because they are men devoid of
understanding.
14 They will not fight you (even) together,
except in fortified townships, or from behind
walls. Strong is their fighting (spirit) amongst
themselves: thou wouldst think they were
united, but their hearts are divided: that is
because they are a people devoid of wisdom.
15 Like those who lately preceded them, they
have tasted the evil result of their conduct; and
(in the Hereafter there is) for them a grievous
Penalty;-
16 (Their allies deceived them), like the Evil
One, when he says to man, "Deny Allah.: but
when (man) denies Allah, (the Evil One) says, "I
am free of thee: I do fear Allah, the Lord of the
Worlds!"
17 The end of both will be that they will go into
the Fire, dwelling therein for ever. Such is the
reward of the wrong-doers.
18 O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and let every
soul look to what (provision) He has sent forth
for the morrow. Yea, fear Allah. for Allah is
well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.
19 And be ye not like those who forgot Allah.
and He made them forget their own souls! Such
are the rebellious transgressors!
20 Not equal are the Companions of the Fire
and the Companions of the Garden: it is the
Companions of the Garden, that will achieve
Felicity.
21 Had We sent down this Qur'an on a
mountain, verily, thou wouldst have seen it
humble itself and cleave asunder for fear of
Allah. Such are the similitudes which We
propound to men, that they may reflect.
22 Allah is He, than Whom there is no other
god;- Who knows (all things) both secret and
open; He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
23 Allah is He, than Whom there is no other
god;- the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of
Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of Faith,
the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might,
the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory to Allah.
(High is He) above the partners they attribute to
Him.
24 He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the
Bestower of Forms (or Colours). To Him belong
the Most Beautiful Names: whatever is in the
heavens and on earth, doth declare His Praises
and Glory: and He is the Exalted in Might, the
Wise.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O ye who believe! Take not my enemies and
yours as friends (or protectors),- offering them
(your) love, even though they have rejected the
Truth that has come to you, and have (on the
contrary) driven out the Prophet and yourselves
(from your homes), (simply) because ye believe
in Allah your Lord! If ye have come out to
strive in My Way and to seek My Good
Pleasure, (take them not as friends), holding
secret converse of love (and friendship) with
them: for I know full well all that ye conceal
and all that ye reveal. And any of you that does
this has strayed from the Straight Path.
2 If they were to get the better of you, they
would behave to you as enemies, and stretch
forth their hands and their tongues against you
for evil: and they desire that ye should reject the
Truth.
3 Of no profit to you will be your relatives and
your children on the Day of Judgment: He will
judge between you: for Allah sees well all that
ye do.
4 There is for you an excellent example (to
follow) in Abraham and those with him, when
they said to their people: "We are clear of you
and of whatever ye worship besides Allah. we
have rejected you, and there has arisen,
between us and you, enmity and hatred for
ever,- unless ye believe in Allah and Him
alone": But not when Abraham said to his
father: "I will pray for forgiveness for thee,
though I have no power (to get) aught on thy
behalf from Allah." (They prayed): "Our Lord!
in Thee do we trust, and to Thee do we turn in
repentance: to Thee is (our) Final Goal.
5 "Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for
the Unbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord! for
Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
6 There was indeed in them an excellent
example for you to follow,- for those whose
hope is in Allah and in the Last Day. But if any
turn away, truly Allah is Free of all Wants,
Worthy of all Praise.
7 It may be that Allah will grant love (and
friendship) between you and those whom ye
(now) hold as enemies. For Allah has power
(over all things); And Allah is Oft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful.
8 Allah forbids you not, with regard to those
who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you
out of your homes, from dealing kindly and
justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are
just.
9 Allah only forbids you, with regard to those
who fight you for (your) Faith, and drive you
out of your homes, and support (others) in
driving you out, from turning to them (for
friendship and protection). It is such as turn to
them (in these circumstances), that do wrong.
10 O ye who believe! When there come to you
believing women refugees, examine (and test)
them: Allah knows best as to their Faith: if ye
ascertain that they are Believers, then send
them not back to the Unbelievers. They are not
lawful (wives) for the Unbelievers, nor are the
(Unbelievers) lawful (husbands) for them. But
pay the Unbelievers what they have spent (on
their dower), and there will be no blame on you
if ye marry them on payment of their dower to
them. But hold not to the guardianship of
unbelieving women: ask for what ye have spent
on their dowers, and let the (Unbelievers) ask for
what they have spent (on the dowers of women
who come over to you). Such is the command
of Allah. He judges (with justice) between you.
And Allah is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom.
11 And if any of your wives deserts you to the
Unbelievers, and ye have an accession (by the
coming over of a woman from the other side),
then pay to those whose wives have deserted
the equivalent of what they had spent (on their
dower). And fear Allah, in Whom ye believe.
12 O Prophet! When believing women come to
thee to take the oath of fealty to thee, that they
will not associate in worship any other thing
whatever with Allah, that they will not steal,
that they will not commit adultery (or
fornication), that they will not kill their children,
that they will not utter slander, intentionally
forging falsehood, and that they will not
disobey thee in any just matter,- then do thou
receive their fealty, and pray to Allah for the
forgiveness (of their sins): for Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
13 O ye who believe! Turn not (for friendship)
to people on whom is the Wrath of Allah, of the
Hereafter they are already in despair, just as the
Unbelievers are in despair about those (buried)
in graves.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, let it
declare the Praises and Glory of Allah: for He is
the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
2 O ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye
do not?
3 Grievously odious is it in the sight of Allah
that ye say that which ye do not.
4 Truly Allah loves those who fight in His Cause
in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented
structure.
5 And remember, Moses said to his people: "O
my people! why do ye vex and insult me,
though ye know that I am the messenger of
Allah (sent) to you?" Then when they went
wrong, Allah let their hearts go wrong. For Allah
guides not those who are rebellious
transgressors.
6 And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said:
"O Children of Israel! I am the messenger of
Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which
came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of a
Messenger to come after me, whose name shall
be Ahmad." But when he came to them with
Clear Signs, they said, "this is evident sorcery!"
7 Who doth greater wrong than one who invents
falsehood against Allah, even as he is being
invited to Islam? And Allah guides not those
who do wrong.
8 Their intention is to extinguish Allah's Light
(by blowing) with their mouths: But Allah will
complete (the revelation of) His Light, even
though the Unbelievers may detest (it).
9 It is He Who has sent His Messenger with
Guidance and the Religion of Truth, that he
may proclaim it over all religion, even though
the Pagans may detest (it).
10 O ye who believe! Shall I lead you to a
bargain that will save you from a grievous
Penalty?-
11 That ye believe in Allah and His Messenger,
and that ye strive (your utmost) in the Cause of
Allah, with your property and your persons:
That will be best for you, if ye but knew!
12 He will forgive you your sins, and admit you
to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, and to
beautiful mansions in Gardens of Eternity: that
is indeed the Supreme Achievement.
13 And another (favour will He bestow,) which
ye do love,- help from Allah and a speedy
victory. So give the Glad Tidings to the
Believers.
14 O ye who believe! Be ye helpers of Allah: As
said Jesus the son of Mary to the Disciples,
"Who will be my helpers to (the work of) Allah?"
Said the disciples, "We are Allah's helpers!" then
a portion of the Children of Israel believed, and
a portion disbelieved: But We gave power to
those who believed, against their enemies, and
they became the ones that prevailed.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth
declare the Praises and Glory of Allah,- the
Sovereign, the Holy One, the Exalted in Might,
the Wise.
2 It is He Who has sent amongst the Unlettered
an apostle from among themselves, to rehearse
to them His Signs, to sanctify them, and to
instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom,-
although they had been, before, in manifest
error;-
3 As well as (to confer all these benefits upon)
others of them, who have not already joined
them: And He is exalted in Might, Wise.
4 Such is the Bounty of Allah, which He
bestows on whom He will: and Allah is the Lord
of the highest bounty.
5 The similitude of those who were charged with
the (obligations of the) Mosaic Law, but who
subsequently failed in those (obligations), is that
of a donkey which carries huge tomes (but
understands them not). Evil is the similitude of
people who falsify the Signs of Allah. and Allah
guides not people who do wrong.
6 Say: "O ye that stand on Judaism! If ye think
that ye are friends to Allah, to the exclusion of
(other) men, then express your desire for Death,
if ye are truthful!"
7 But never will they express their desire (for
Death), because of the (deeds) their hands have
sent on before them! and Allah knows well
those that do wrong!
8 Say: "The Death from which ye flee will truly
overtake you: then will ye be sent back to the
Knower of things secret and open: and He will
tell you (the truth of) the things that ye did!"
9 O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed
to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly),
hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah,
and leave off business (and traffic): That is best
for you if ye but knew!
10 And when the Prayer is finished, then may
ye disperse through the land, and seek of the
Bounty of Allah. and celebrate the Praises of
Allah often (and without stint): that ye may
prosper.
11 But when they see some bargain or some
amusement, they disperse headlong to it, and
leave thee standing. Say: "The (blessing) from
the Presence of Allah is better than any
amusement or bargain! and Allah is the Best to
provide (for all needs)."
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 When the Hypocrites come to thee, they say,
"We bear witness that thou art indeed the
Messenger of Allah." Yea, Allah knoweth that
thou art indeed His Messenger, and Allah
beareth witness that the Hypocrites are indeed
liars.
2 They have made their oaths a screen (for their
misdeeds): thus they obstruct (men) from the
Path of Allah. truly evil are their deeds.
3 That is because they believed, then they
rejected Faith: So a seal was set on their hearts:
therefore they understand not.
4 When thou lookest at them, their exteriors
please thee; and when they speak, thou listenest
to their words. They are as (worthless as hollow)
pieces of timber propped up, (unable to stand
on their own). They think that every cry is
against them. They are the enemies; so beware
of them. The curse of Allah be on them! How
are they deluded (away from the Truth)!
5 And when it is said to them, "Come, the
Messenger of Allah will pray for your
forgiveness", they turn aside their heads, and
thou wouldst see them turning away their faces
in arrogance.
6 It is equal to them whether thou pray for their
forgiveness or not. Allah will not forgive them.
Truly Allah guides not rebellious transgressors.
7 They are the ones who say, "Spend nothing on
those who are with Allah's Messenger, to the end
that they may disperse (and quit Medina)." But
to Allah belong the treasures of the heavens and
the earth; but the Hypocrites understand not.
8 They say, "If we return to Medina, surely the
more honourable (element) will expel therefrom
the meaner." But honour belongs to Allah and
His Messenger, and to the Believers; but the
Hypocrites know not.
9 O ye who believe! Let not your riches or your
children divert you from the remembrance of
Allah. If any act thus, the loss is their own.
10 and spend something (in charity) out of the
substance which We have bestowed on you,
before Death should come to any of you and he
should say, "O my Lord! why didst Thou not
give me respite for a little while? I should then
have given (largely) in charity, and I should
have been one of the doers of good".
11 But to no soul will Allah grant respite when
the time appointed (for it) has come; and Allah
is well acquainted with (all) that ye do.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth
declare the Praises and Glory of Allah. to Him
belongs dominion, and to Him belongs praise:
and He has power over all things.
2 It is He Who has created you; and of you are
some that are Unbelievers, and some that are
Believers: and Allah sees well all that ye do.
3 He has created the heavens and the earth in
just proportions, and has given you shape, and
made your shapes beautiful: and to Him is the
final Goal.
4 He knows what is in the heavens and on
earth; and He knows what ye conceal and what
ye reveal: yea, Allah knows well the (secrets) of
(all) hearts.
5 Has not the story reached you, of those who
rejected Faith aforetime? So they tasted the evil
result of their conduct; and they had a grievous
Penalty.
6 That was because there came to them
apostles with Clear Signs, but they said: "Shall
(mere) human beings direct us?" So they
rejected (the Message) and turned away. But
Allah can do without (them): and Allah is free
of all needs, worthy of all praise.
7 The Unbelievers think that they will not be
raised up (for Judgment). Say: "Yea, By my
Lord, Ye shall surely be raised up: then shall ye
be told (the truth) of all that ye did. And that is
easy for Allah."
8 Believe, therefore, in Allah and His
Messenger, and in the Light which we have sent
down. And Allah is well acquainted with all that
ye do.
9 The Day that He assembles you (all) for a
Day of Assembly,- that will be a Day of mutual
loss and gain (among you), and those who
believe in Allah and work righteousness,- He will
remove from them their ills, and He will admit
them to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, to
dwell therein for ever: that will be the Supreme
Achievement.
10 But those who reject Faith and treat Our
Signs as falsehoods, they will be Companions of
the Fire, to dwell therein for aye: and evil is that
Goal.
11 No kind of calamity can occur, except by
the leave of Allah. and if any one believes in
Allah, ((Allah)) guides his heart (aright): for
Allah knows all things.
12 So obey Allah, and obey His Messenger. but
if ye turn back, the duty of Our Messenger is but
to proclaim (the Message) clearly and openly.
13 Allah. There is no god but He: and on Allah,
therefore, let the Believers put their trust.
14 O ye who believe! Truly, among your wives
and your children are (some that are) enemies
to yourselves: so beware of them! But if ye
forgive and overlook, and cover up (their
faults), verily Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
15 Your riches and your children may be but a
trial: but in the Presence of Allah, is the highest,
Reward.
16 So fear Allah as much as ye can; listen and
obey and spend in charity for the benefit of
your own soul and those saved from the
covetousness of their own souls,- they are the
ones that achieve prosperity.
17 If ye loan to Allah, a beautiful loan, He will
double it to your (credit), and He will grant you
Forgiveness: for Allah is most Ready to
appreciate (service), Most Forbearing,-
18 Knower of what is open, Exalted in Might,
Full of Wisdom.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O Prophet! When ye do divorce women,
divorce them at their prescribed periods, and
count (accurately), their prescribed periods: And
fear Allah your Lord: and turn them not out of
their houses, nor shall they (themselves) leave,
except in case they are guilty of some open
lewdness, those are limits set by Allah. and any
who transgresses the limits of Allah, does verily
wrong his (own) soul: thou knowest not if
perchance Allah will bring about thereafter
some new situation.
2 Thus when they fulfil their term appointed,
either take them back on equitable terms or part
with them on equitable terms; and take for
witness two persons from among you, endued
with justice, and establish the evidence (as)
before Allah. Such is the admonition given to
him who believes in Allah and the Last Day.
And for those who fear Allah, He (ever)
prepares a way out,
3 And He provides for him from (sources) he
never could imagine. And if any one puts his
trust in Allah, sufficient is ((Allah)) for him. For
Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily,
for all things has Allah appointed a due
proportion.
4 Such of your women as have passed the age
of monthly courses, for them the prescribed
period, if ye have any doubts, is three months,
and for those who have no courses (it is the
same): for those who carry (life within their
wombs), their period is until they deliver their
burdens: and for those who fear Allah, He will
make their path easy.
5 That is the Command of Allah, which He has
sent down to you: and if any one fears Allah,
He will remove his ills, from him, and will
enlarge his reward.
6 Let the women live (in 'iddat) in the same style
as ye live, according to your means: Annoy
them not, so as to restrict them. And if they
carry (life in their wombs), then spend (your
substance) on them until they deliver their
burden: and if they suckle your (offspring), give
them their recompense: and take mutual
counsel together, according to what is just and
reasonable. And if ye find yourselves in
difficulties, let another woman suckle (the child)
on the (father's) behalf.
7 Let the man of means spend according to his
means: and the man whose resources are
restricted, let him spend according to what Allah
has given him. Allah puts no burden on any
person beyond what He has given him. After a
difficulty, Allah will soon grant relief.
8 How many populations that insolently
opposed the Command of their Lord and of His
apostles, did We not then call to account,- to
severe account?- and We imposed on them an
exemplary Punishment.
9 Then did they taste the evil result of their
conduct, and the End of their conduct was
Perdition.
10 Allah has prepared for them a severe
Punishment (in the Hereafter). Therefore fear
Allah, O ye men of understanding - who have
believed!- for Allah hath indeed sent down to
you a Message,-
11 An Messenger, who rehearses to you the
Signs of Allah containing clear explanations,
that he may lead forth those who believe and
do righteous deeds from the depths of Darkness
into Light. And those who believe in Allah and
work righteousness, He will admit to Gardens
beneath which Rivers flow, to dwell therein for
ever: Allah has indeed granted for them a most
excellent Provision.
12 Allah is He Who created seven Firmaments
and of the earth a similar number. Through the
midst of them (all) descends His Command:
that ye may know that Allah has power over all
things, and that Allah comprehends, all things in
(His) Knowledge.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O Prophet! Why holdest thou to be forbidden
that which Allah has made lawful to thee? Thou
seekest to please thy consorts. But Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
2 Allah has already ordained for you, (O men),
the dissolution of your oaths (in some cases):
and Allah is your Protector, and He is Full of
Knowledge and Wisdom.
3 When the Prophet disclosed a matter in
confidence to one of his consorts, and she then
divulged it (to another), and Allah made it
known to him, he confirmed part thereof and
repudiated a part. Then when he told her
thereof, she said, "Who told thee this? "He said,
"He told me Who knows and is well-acquainted
(with all things)."
4 If ye two turn in repentance to Him, your
hearts are indeed so inclined; But if ye back up
each other against him, truly Allah is his
Protector, and Gabriel, and (every) righteous
one among those who believe,- and
furthermore, the angels - will back (him) up.
5 It may be, if he divorced you (all), that Allah
will give him in exchange consorts better than
you,- who submit (their wills), who believe, who
are devout, who turn to Allah in repentance,
who worship (in humility), who travel (for Faith)
and fast,- previously married or virgins.
6 O ye who believe! save yourselves and your
families from a Fire whose fuel is Men and
Stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern
(and) severe, who flinch not (from executing)
the Commands they receive from Allah, but do
(precisely) what they are commanded.
7 (They will say), "O ye Unbelievers! Make no
excuses this Day! Ye are being but requited for
all that ye did!"
8 O ye who believe! Turn to Allah with sincere
repentance: In the hope that your Lord will
remove from you your ills and admit you to
Gardens beneath which Rivers flow,- the Day
that Allah will not permit to be humiliated the
Prophet and those who believe with him. Their
Light will run forward before them and by their
right hands, while they say, "Our Lord! Perfect
our Light for us, and grant us Forgiveness: for
Thou hast power over all things."
9 O Prophet! Strive hard against the Unbelievers
and the Hypocrites, and be firm against them.
Their abode is Hell,- an evil refuge (indeed).
10 Allah sets forth, for an example to the
Unbelievers, the wife of Noah and the wife of
Lut: they were (respectively) under two of our
righteous servants, but they were false to their
(husbands), and they profited nothing before
Allah on their account, but were told: "Enter ye
the Fire along with (others) that enter!"
11 And Allah sets forth, as an example to those
who believe the wife of Pharaoh: Behold she
said: "O my Lord! Build for me, in nearness to
Thee, a mansion in the Garden, and save me
from Pharaoh and his doings, and save me
from those that do wrong";
12 And Mary the daughter of 'Imran, who
guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her
body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth
of the words of her Lord and of His
Revelations, and was one of the devout
(servants).
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Blessed be He in Whose hands is Dominion;
and He over all things hath Power;-
2 He Who created Death and Life, that He may
try which of you is best in deed: and He is the
Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving;-
3 He Who created the seven heavens one above
another: No want of proportion wilt thou see in
the Creation of ((Allah)) Most Gracious. So turn
thy vision again: seest thou any flaw?
4 Again turn thy vision a second time: (thy)
vision will come back to thee dull and
discomfited, in a state worn out.
5 And we have, (from of old), adorned the
lowest heaven with Lamps, and We have made
such (Lamps) (as) missiles to drive away the
Evil Ones, and have prepared for them the
Penalty of the Blazing Fire.
6 For those who reject their Lord (and
Cherisher) is the Penalty of Hell: and evil is
(such), Destination.
7 When they are cast therein, they will hear the
(terrible) drawing in of its breath even as it
blazes forth,
8 Almost bursting with fury: Every time a Group
is cast therein, its Keepers will ask, "Did no
Warner come to you?"
9 They will say: "Yes indeed; a Warner did
come to us, but we rejected him and said,
'(Allah) never sent down any (Message): ye are
nothing but an egregious delusion!'"
10 They will further say: "Had we but listened
or used our intelligence, we should not (now) be
among the Companions of the Blazing Fire!"
11 They will then confess their sins: but far will
be (Forgiveness) from the Companions of the
Blazing Fire!
12 As for those who fear their Lord unseen, for
them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.
13 And whether ye hide your word or publish it,
He certainly has (full) knowledge, of the secrets
of (all) hearts.
14 Should He not know,- He that created? and
He is the One that understands the finest
mysteries (and) is well-acquainted (with them).
15 It is He Who has made the earth
manageable for you, so traverse ye through its
tracts and enjoy of the Sustenance which He
furnishes: but unto Him is the Resurrection.
16 Do ye feel secure that He Who is in heaven
will not cause you to be swallowed up by the
earth when it shakes (as in an earthquake)?
17 Or do ye feel secure that He Who is in
Heaven will not send against you a violent
tornado (with showers of stones), so that ye
shall know how (terrible) was My warning?
18 But indeed men before them rejected (My
warning): then how (terrible) was My rejection
(of them)?
19 Do they not observe the birds above them,
spreading their wings and folding them in? None
can uphold them except ((Allah)) Most
Gracious: Truly ((Allah)) Most Gracious: Truly it
is He that watches over all things.
20 Nay, who is there that can help you, (even
as) an army, besides ((Allah)) Most Merciful? In
nothing but delusion are the Unbelievers.
21 Or who is there that can provide you with
Sustenance if He were to withhold His
provision? Nay, they obstinately persist in
insolent impiety and flight (from the Truth).
22 Is then one who walks headlong, with his
face grovelling, better guided,- or one who walks
evenly on a Straight Way?
23 Say: "It is He Who has created you (and
made you grow), and made for you the
faculties of hearing, seeing, feeling and
understanding: little thanks it is ye give.
24 Say: "It is He Who has multiplied you
through the earth, and to Him shall ye be
gathered together."
25 They ask: When will this promise be
(fulfilled)? - If ye are telling the truth.
26 Say: "As to the knowledge of the time, it is
with Allah alone: I am (sent) only to warn
plainly in public."
27 At length, when they see it close at hand,
grieved will be the faces of the Unbelievers, and
it will be said (to them): "This is (the promise
fulfilled), which ye were calling for!"
28 Say: "See ye?- If Allah were to destroy me,
and those with me, or if He bestows His Mercy
on us,- yet who can deliver the Unbelievers from
a grievous Penalty?"
29 Say: "He is ((Allah)) Most Gracious: We
have believed in Him, and on Him have we put
our trust: So, soon will ye know which (of us) it
is that is in manifest error."
30 Say: "See ye?- If your stream be some
morning lost (in the underground earth), who
then can supply you with clear-flowing water?"
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Nun. By the Pen and the (Record) which
(men) write,-
2 Thou art not, by the Grace of thy Lord, mad
or possessed.
3 Nay, verily for thee is a Reward unfailing:
4 And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of
character.
5 Soon wilt thou see, and they will see,
6 Which of you is afflicted with madness.
7 Verily it is thy Lord that knoweth best, which
(among men) hath strayed from His Path: and
He knoweth best those who receive (true)
Guidance.
8 So hearken not to those who deny (the Truth).
9 Their desire is that thou shouldst be pliant: so
would they be pliant.
10 Heed not the type of despicable men,- ready
with oaths,
11 A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
12 (Habitually) hindering (all) good,
transgressing beyond bounds, deep in sin,
13 Violent (and cruel),- with all that, base-born,-
14 Because he possesses wealth and
(numerous) sons.
15 When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales
of the ancients", he cries!
16 Soon shall We brand (the beast) on the
snout!
17 Verily We have tried them as We tried the
People of the Garden, when they resolved to
gather the fruits of the (garden) in the morning.
18 But made no reservation, ("If it be Allah's
Will").
19 Then there came on the (garden) a visitation
from thy Lord, (which swept away) all around,
while they were asleep.
20 So the (garden) became, by the morning, like
a dark and desolate spot, (whose fruit had been
gathered).
21 As the morning broke, they called out, one to
another,-
22 "Go ye to your tilth (betimes) in the morning,
if ye would gather the fruits."
23 So they departed, conversing in secret low
tones, (saying)-
24 "Let not a single indigent person break in
upon you into the (garden) this day."
25 And they opened the morning, strong in an
(unjust) resolve.
26 But when they saw the (garden), they said:
"We have surely lost our way:
27 "Indeed we are shut out (of the fruits of our
labour)!"
28 Said one of them, more just (than the rest):
"Did I not say to you, 'Why not glorify
((Allah))?'"
29 They said: "Glory to our Lord! Verily we
have been doing wrong!"
30 Then they turned, one against another, in
reproach.
31 They said: "Alas for us! We have indeed
transgressed!
32 "It may be that our Lord will give us in
exchange a better (garden) than this: for we do
turn to Him (in repentance)!"
33 Such is the Punishment (in this life); but
greater is the Punishment in the Hereafter,- if
only they knew!
34 Verily, for the Righteous, are Gardens of
Delight, in the Presence of their Lord.
35 Shall We then treat the People of Faith like
the People of Sin?
36 What is the matter with you? How judge ye?
37 Or have ye a book through which ye learn -
38 That ye shall have, through it whatever ye
choose?
39 Or have ye Covenants with Us to oath,
reaching to the Day of Judgment, (providing)
that ye shall have whatever ye shall demand?
40 Ask thou of them, which of them will stand
surety for that!
41 Or have they some "Partners" (in Allah.ead)?
Then let them produce their "partners", if they
are truthful!
42 The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and
they shall be summoned to bow in adoration,
but they shall not be able,-
43 Their eyes will be cast down,- ignominy will
cover them; seeing that they had been
summoned aforetime to bow in adoration ,
while they were whole, (and had refused).
44 Then leave Me alone with such as reject this
Message: by degrees shall We punish them from
directions they perceive not.
45 A (long) respite will I grant them: truly
powerful is My Plan.
46 Or is it that thou dost ask them for a reward,
so that they are burdened with a load of debt?-
47 Or that the Unseen is in their hands, so that
they can write it down?
48 So wait with patience for the Command of
thy Lord, and be not like the Companion of the
Fish,- when he cried out in agony.
49 Had not Grace from his Lord reached him,
he would indeed have been cast off on the
naked shore, in disgrace.
50 Thus did his Lord choose him and make him
of the Company of the Righteous.
51 And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee
up with their eyes when they hear the Message;
and they say: "Surely he is possessed!"
52 But it is nothing less than a Message to all
the worlds.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 The Sure Reality!
2 What is the Sure Reality?
3 And what will make thee realise what the Sure
Reality is?
4 The Thamud and the 'Ad People (branded) as
false the Stunning Calamity!
5 But the Thamud,- they were destroyed by a
terrible Storm of thunder and lightning!
6 And the 'Ad, they were destroyed by a furious
Wind, exceedingly violent;
7 He made it rage against them seven nights
and eight days in succession: so that thou
couldst see the (whole) people lying prostrate in
its (path), as they had been roots of hollow
palm-trees tumbled down!
8 Then seest thou any of them left surviving?
9 And Pharaoh, and those before him, and the
Cities Overthrown, committed habitual Sin.
10 And disobeyed (each) the apostle of their
Lord; so He punished them with an abundant
Penalty.
11 We, when the water (of Noah's Flood)
overflowed beyond its limits, carried you
(mankind), in the floating (Ark),
12 That We might make it a Message unto you,
and that ears (that should hear the tale and)
retain its memory should bear its (lessons) in
remembrance.
13 Then, when one blast is sounded on the
Trumpet,
14 And the earth is moved, and its mountains,
and they are crushed to powder at one stroke,-
15 On that Day shall the (Great) Event come to
pass.
16 And the sky will be rent asunder, for it will
that Day be flimsy,
17 And the angels will be on its sides, and eight
will, that Day, bear the Throne of thy Lord
above them.
18 That Day shall ye be brought to Judgment:
not an act of yours that ye hide will be hidden.
19 Then he that will be given his Record in his
right hand will say: "Ah here! Read ye my
Record!
20 "I did really understand that my Account
would (One Day) reach me!"
21 And he will be in a life of Bliss,
22 In a Garden on high,
23 The Fruits whereof (will hang in bunches) low
and near.
24 "Eat ye and drink ye, with full satisfaction;
because of the (good) that ye sent before you,
in the days that are gone!"
25 And he that will be given his Record in his
left hand, will say: "Ah! Would that my Record
had not been given to me!
26 "And that I had never realised how my
account (stood)!
27 "Ah! Would that (Death) had made an end
of me!
28 "Of no profit to me has been my wealth!
29 "My power has perished from me!"...
30 (The stern command will say): "Seize ye him,
and bind ye him,
31 "And burn ye him in the Blazing Fire.
32 "Further, make him march in a chain,
whereof the length is seventy cubits!
33 "This was he that would not believe in Allah
Most High.
34 "And would not encourage the feeding of the
indigent!
35 "So no friend hath he here this Day.
36 "Nor hath he any food except the corruption
from the washing of wounds,
37 "Which none do eat but those in sin."
38 So I do call to witness what ye see,
39 And what ye see not,
40 That this is verily the word of an honoured
apostle;
41 It is not the word of a poet: little it is ye
believe!
42 Nor is it the word of a soothsayer: little
admonition it is ye receive.
43 (This is) a Message sent down from the Lord
of the Worlds.
44 And if the apostle were to invent any sayings
in Our name,
45 We should certainly seize him by his right
hand,
46 And We should certainly then cut off the
artery of his heart:
47 Nor could any of you withhold him (from
Our wrath).
48 But verily this is a Message for the
Allah-fearing.
49 And We certainly know that there are
amongst you those that reject (it).
50 But truly (Revelation) is a cause of sorrow
for the Unbelievers.
51 But verily it is Truth of assured certainty.
52 So glorify the name of thy Lord Most High.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 A questioner asked about a Penalty to befall -
2 The Unbelievers, the which there is none to
ward off,-
3 (A Penalty) from Allah, Lord of the Ways of
Ascent.
4 The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a
Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand
years:
5 Therefore do thou hold Patience,- a Patience
of beautiful (contentment).
6 They see the (Day) indeed as a far-off
(event):
7 But We see it (quite) near.
8 The Day that the sky will be like molten brass,
9 And the mountains will be like wool,
10 And no friend will ask after a friend,
11 Though they will be put in sight of each
other,- the sinner's desire will be: Would that he
could redeem himself from the Penalty of that
Day by (sacrificing) his children,
12 His wife and his brother,
13 His kindred who sheltered him,
14 And all, all that is on earth,- so it could
deliver him:
15 By no means! for it would be the Fire of
Hell!-
16 Plucking out (his being) right to the skull!-
17 Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and
turn away their faces (from the Right).
18 And collect (wealth) and hide it (from use)!
19 Truly man was created very impatient;-
20 Fretful when evil touches him;
21 And niggardly when good reaches him;-
22 Not so those devoted to Prayer;-
23 Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;
24 And those in whose wealth is a recognised
right.
25 For the (needy) who asks and him who is
prevented (for some reason from asking);
26 And those who hold to the truth of the Day
of Judgment;
27 And those who fear the displeasure of their
Lord,-
28 For their Lord's displeasure is the opposite of
Peace and Tranquillity;-
29 And those who guard their chastity,
30 Except with their wives and the (captives)
whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they
are not to be blamed,
31 But those who trespass beyond this are
transgressors;-
32 And those who respect their trusts and
covenants;
33 And those who stand firm in their
testimonies;
34 And those who guard (the sacredness) of
their worship;-
35 Such will be the honoured ones in the
Gardens (of Bliss).
36 Now what is the matter with the Unbelievers
that they rush madly before thee -
37 From the right and from the left, in crowds?
38 Does every man of them long to enter the
Garden of Bliss?
39 By no means! For We have created them out
of the (base matter) they know!
40 Now I do call to witness the Lord of all
points in the East and the West that We can
certainly -
41 Substitute for them better (men) than they;
And We are not to be defeated (in Our Plan).
42 So leave them to plunge in vain talk and
play about, until they encounter that Day of
theirs which they have been promised!-
43 The Day whereon they will issue from their
sepulchres in sudden haste as if they were
rushing to a goal-post (fixed for them),-
44 Their eyes lowered in dejection,- ignominy
covering them (all over)! such is the Day the
which they are promised!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 We sent Noah to his People (with the
Command): "Do thou warn thy People before
there comes to them a grievous Penalty."
2 He said: "O my People! I am to you a Warner,
clear and open:
3 "That ye should worship Allah, fear Him and
obey me:
4 "So He may forgive you your sins and give
you respite for a stated Term: for when the
Term given by Allah is accomplished, it cannot
be put forward: if ye only knew."
5 He said: "O my Lord! I have called to my
People night and day:
6 "But my call only increases (their) flight (from
the Right).
7 "And every time I have called to them, that
Thou mightest forgive them, they have (only)
thrust their fingers into their ears, covered
themselves up with their garments, grown
obstinate, and given themselves up to
arrogance.
8 "So I have called to them aloud;
9 "Further I have spoken to them in public and
secretly in private,
10 "Saying, 'Ask forgiveness from your Lord;
for He is Oft-Forgiving;
11 "'He will send rain to you in abundance;
12 "'Give you increase in wealth and sons; and
bestow on you gardens and bestow on you
rivers (of flowing water).
13 "'What is the matter with you, that ye place
not your hope for kindness and long-suffering in
Allah,-
14 "'Seeing that it is He that has created you in
diverse stages?
15 "'See ye not how Allah has created the seven
heavens one above another,
16 "'And made the moon a light in their midst,
and made the sun as a (Glorious) Lamp?
17 "'And Allah has produced you from the earth
growing (gradually),
18 "'And in the End He will return you into the
(earth), and raise you forth (again at the
Resurrection)?
19 "'And Allah has made the earth for you as a
carpet (spread out),
20 "'That ye may go about therein, in spacious
roads.'"
21 Noah said: "O my Lord! They have
disobeyed me, but they follow (men) whose
wealth and children give them no increase but
only Loss.
22 "And they have devised a tremendous Plot.
23 "And they have said (to each other),
'Abandon not your gods: Abandon neither
Wadd nor Suwa', neither Yaguth nor Ya'uq, nor
Nasr';-
24 "They have already misled many; and grant
Thou no increase to the wrong-doers but in
straying (from their mark)."
25 Because of their sins they were drowned (in
the flood), and were made to enter the Fire (of
Punishment): and they found - in lieu of Allah.
none to help them.
26 And Noah, said: "O my Lord! Leave not of
the Unbelievers, a single one on earth!
27 "For, if Thou dost leave (any of) them, they
will but mislead Thy devotees, and they will
breed none but wicked ungrateful ones.
28 "O my Lord! Forgive me, my parents, all who
enter my house in Faith, and (all) believing men
and believing women: and to the wrong-doers
grant Thou no increase but in perdition!"
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Say: It has been revealed to me that a
company of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an). They
said, 'We have really heard a wonderful Recital!
2 'It gives guidance to the Right, and we have
believed therein: we shall not join (in worship)
any (gods) with our Lord.
3 'And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He
has taken neither a wife nor a son.
4 'There were some foolish ones among us, who
used to utter extravagant lies against Allah.
5 'But we do think that no man or spirit should
say aught that untrue against Allah.
6 'True, there were persons among mankind
who took shelter with persons among the Jinns,
but they increased them in folly.
7 'And they (came to) think as ye thought, that
Allah would not raise up any one (to Judgment).
8 'And we pried into the secrets of heaven; but
we found it filled with stern guards and flaming
fires.
9 'We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden)
stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen
now will find a flaming fire watching him in
ambush.
10 'And we understand not whether ill is
intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord
(really) intends to guide them to right conduct.
11 'There are among us some that are righteous,
and some the contrary: we follow divergent
paths.
12 'But we think that we can by no means
frustrate Allah throughout the earth, nor can we
frustrate Him by flight.
13 'And as for us, since we have listened to the
Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who
believes in his Lord has no fear, either of a short
(account) or of any injustice.
14 'Amongst us are some that submit their wills
(to Allah), and some that swerve from justice.
Now those who submit their wills - they have
sought out (the path) of right conduct:
15 'But those who swerve,- they are (but) fuel
for Hell-fire'-
16 (And Allah's Message is): "If they (the
Pagans) had (only) remained on the (right) Way,
We should certainly have bestowed on them
Rain in abundance.
17 "That We might try them by that (means).
But if any turns away from the remembrance
of his Lord, He will cause him to undergo a
severe Penalty.
18 "And the places of worship are for Allah
(alone): So invoke not any one along with
Allah.
19 "Yet when the Devotee of Allah stands forth
to invoke Him, they just make round him a
dense crowd."
20 Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord,
and I join not with Him any (false god)."
21 Say: "It is not in my power to cause you
harm, or to bring you to right conduct."
22 Say: "No one can deliver me from Allah (If I
were to disobey Him), nor should I find refuge
except in Him,
23 "Unless I proclaim what I receive from Allah
and His Messages: for any that disobey Allah
and His Messenger,- for them is Hell: they shall
dwell therein for ever."
24 At length, when they see (with their own
eyes) that which they are promised,- then will
they know who it is that is weakest in (his)
helper and least important in point of numbers.
25 Say: "I know not whether the (Punishment)
which ye are promised is near, or whether my
Lord will appoint for it a distant term.
26 "He (alone) knows the Unseen, nor does He
make any one acquainted with His Mysteries,-
27 "Except an apostle whom He has chosen:
and then He makes a band of watchers march
before him and behind him,
28 "That He may know that they have (truly)
brought and delivered the Messages of their
Lord: and He surrounds (all the mysteries) that
are with them, and takes account of every
single thing."
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O thou folded in garments!
2 Stand (to prayer) by night, but not all night,-
3 Half of it,- or a little less,
4 Or a little more; and recite the Qur'an in slow,
measured rhythmic tones.
5 Soon shall We send down to thee a weighty
Message.
6 Truly the rising by night is most potent for
governing (the soul), and most suitable for
(framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise).
7 True, there is for thee by day prolonged
occupation with ordinary duties:
8 But keep in remembrance the name of thy
Lord and devote thyself to Him whole-heartedly.
9 (He is) Lord of the East and the West: there is
no god but He: take Him therefore for (thy)
Disposer of Affairs.
10 And have patience with what they say, and
leave them with noble (dignity).
11 And leave Me (alone to deal with) those in
possession of the good things of life, who (yet)
deny the Truth; and bear with them for a little
while.
12 With Us are Fetters (to bind them), and a Fire
(to burn them),
13 And a Food that chokes, and a Penalty
Grievous.
14 One Day the earth and the mountains will be
in violent commotion. And the mountains will
be as a heap of sand poured out and flowing
down.
15 We have sent to you, (O men!) an apostle, to
be a witness concerning you, even as We sent
an apostle to Pharaoh.
16 But Pharaoh disobeyed the apostle; so We
seized him with a heavy Punishment.
17 Then how shall ye, if ye deny ((Allah)), guard
yourselves against a Day that will make
children hoary-headed?-
18 Whereon the sky will be cleft asunder? His
Promise needs must be accomplished.
19 Verily this is an Admonition: therefore,
whoso will, let him take a (straight) path to his
Lord!
20 Thy Lord doth know that thou standest forth
(to prayer) nigh two-thirds of the night, or half
the night, or a third of the night, and so doth a
party of those with thee. But Allah doth appoint
night and day in due measure He knoweth that
ye are unable to keep count thereof. So He hath
turned to you (in mercy): read ye, therefore, of
the Qur'an as much as may be easy for you. He
knoweth that there may be (some) among you
in ill-health; others travelling through the land,
seeking of Allah's bounty; yet others fighting in
Allah's Cause, read ye, therefore, as much of
the Qur'an as may be easy (for you); and
establish regular Prayer and give regular
Charity; and loan to Allah a Beautiful Loan.
And whatever good ye send forth for your souls
ye shall find it in Allah's Presence,- yea, better
and greater, in Reward and seek ye the Grace of
Allah. for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)!
2 Arise and deliver thy warning!
3 And thy Lord do thou magnify!
4 And thy garments keep free from stain!
5 And all abomination shun!
6 Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for
thyself)!
7 But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and
constant!
8 Finally, when the Trumpet is sounded,
9 That will be - that Day - a Day of Distress,-
10 Far from easy for those without Faith.
11 Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature)
whom I created (bare and) alone!-
12 To whom I granted resources in abundance,
13 And sons to be by his side!-
14 To whom I made (life) smooth and
comfortable!
15 Yet is he greedy-that I should add (yet
more); -
16 By no means! For to Our Signs he has been
refractory!
17 Soon will I visit him with a mount of
calamities!
18 For he thought and he plotted;-
19 And woe to him! How he plotted!-
20 Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!-
21 Then he looked round;
22 Then he frowned and he scowled;
23 Then he turned back and was haughty;
24 Then said he: "This is nothing but magic,
derived from of old;
25 "This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"
26 Soon will I cast him into Hell-Fire!
27 And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire
is?
28 Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught
doth it leave alone!-
29 Darkening and changing the colour of man!
30 Over it are Nineteen.
31 And We have set none but angels as
Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their
number only as a trial for Unbelievers,- in order
that the People of the Book may arrive at
certainty, and the Believers may increase in
Faith,- and that no doubts may be left for the
People of the Book and the Believers, and that
those in whose hearts is a disease and the
Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth Allah
intend by this ?" Thus doth Allah leave to stray
whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He
pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy
Lord, except He and this is no other than a
warning to mankind.
32 Nay, verily: By the Moon,
33 And by the Night as it retreateth,
34 And by the Dawn as it shineth forth,-
35 This is but one of the mighty (portents),
36 A warning to mankind,-
37 To any of you that chooses to press forward,
or to follow behind;-
38 Every soul will be (held) in pledge for its
deeds.
39 Except the Companions of the Right Hand.
40 (They will be) in Gardens (of Delight): they
will question each other,
41 And (ask) of the Sinners:
42 "What led you into Hell Fire?"
43 They will say: "We were not of those who
prayed;
44 "Nor were we of those who fed the indigent;
45 "But we used to talk vanities with vain
talkers;
46 "And we used to deny the Day of Judgment,
47 "Until there came to us (the Hour) that is
certain."
48 Then will no intercession of (any)
intercessors profit them.
49 Then what is the matter with them that they
turn away from admonition?-
50 As if they were affrighted asses,
51 Fleeing from a lion!
52 Forsooth, each one of them wants to be
given scrolls (of revelation) spread out!
53 By no means! But they fear not the
Hereafter,
54 Nay, this surely is an admonition:
55 Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!
56 But none will keep it in remembrance except
as Allah wills: He is the Lord of Righteousness,
and the Lord of Forgiveness.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 I do call to witness the Resurrection Day;
2 And I do call to witness the self-reproaching
spirit: (Eschew Evil).
3 Does man think that We cannot assemble his
bones?
4 Nay, We are able to put together in perfect
order the very tips of his fingers.
5 But man wishes to do wrong (even) in the time
in front of him.
6 He questions: "When is the Day of
Resurrection?"
7 At length, when the sight is dazed,
8 And the moon is buried in darkness.
9 And the sun and moon are joined together,-
10 That Day will Man say: "Where is the
refuge?"
11 By no means! No place of safety!
12 Before thy Lord (alone), that Day will be the
place of rest.
13 That Day will Man be told (all) that he put
forward, and all that he put back.
14 Nay, man will be evidence against himself,
15 Even though he were to put up his excuses.
16 Move not thy tongue concerning the (Qur'an)
to make haste therewith.
17 It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it:
18 But when We have promulgated it, follow
thou its recital (as promulgated):
19 Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make
it clear):
20 Nay, (ye men!) but ye love the fleeting life,
21 And leave alone the Hereafter.
22 Some faces, that Day, will beam (in
brightness and beauty);-
23 Looking towards their Lord;
24 And some faces, that Day, will be sad and
dismal,
25 In the thought that some back-breaking
calamity was about to be inflicted on them;
26 Yea, when (the soul) reaches to the
collar-bone (in its exit),
27 And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician
(to restore him)?"
28 And he will conclude that it was (the Time)
of Parting;
29 And one leg will be joined with another:
30 That Day the Drive will be (all) to thy Lord!
31 So he gave nothing in charity, nor did he
pray!-
32 But on the contrary, he rejected Truth and
turned away!
33 Then did he stalk to his family in full
conceit!
34 Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
35 Again, Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
36 Does man think that he will be left
uncontrolled, (without purpose)?
37 Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly
form)?
38 Then did he become a leech-like clot; then
did ((Allah)) make and fashion (him) in due
proportion.
39 And of him He made two sexes, male and
female.
40 Has not He, (the same), the power to give life
to the dead?
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Has there not been over Man a long period of
Time, when he was nothing - (not even)
mentioned?
2 Verily We created Man from a drop of
mingled sperm, in order to try him: So We gave
him (the gifts), of Hearing and Sight.
3 We showed him the Way: whether he be
grateful or ungrateful (rests on his will).
4 For the Rejecters we have prepared chains,
yokes, and a blazing Fire.
5 As to the Righteous, they shall drink of a Cup
(of Wine) mixed with Kafur,-
6 A Fountain where the Devotees of Allah do
drink, making it flow in unstinted abundance.
7 They perform (their) vows, and they fear a
Day whose evil flies far and wide.
8 And they feed, for the love of Allah, the
indigent, the orphan, and the captive,-
9 (Saying),"We feed you for the sake of Allah
alone: no reward do we desire from you, nor
thanks.
10 "We only fear a Day of distressful Wrath
from the side of our Lord."
11 But Allah will deliver them from the evil of
that Day, and will shed over them a Light of
Beauty and (blissful) Joy.
12 And because they were patient and constant,
He will reward them with a Garden and
(garments of) silk.
13 Reclining in the (Garden) on raised thrones,
they will see there neither the sun's (excessive
heat) nor (the moon's) excessive cold.
14 And the shades of the (Garden) will come
low over them, and the bunches (of fruit), there,
will hang low in humility.
15 And amongst them will be passed round
vessels of silver and goblets of crystal,-
16 Crystal-clear, made of silver: they will
determine the measure thereof (according to
their wishes).
17 And they will be given to drink there of a
Cup (of Wine) mixed with Zanjabil,-
18 A fountain there, called Salsabil.
19 And round about them will (serve) youths of
perpetual (freshness): If thou seest them, thou
wouldst think them scattered Pearls.
20 And when thou lookest, it is there thou wilt
see a Bliss and a Realm Magnificent.
21 Upon them will be green Garments of fine
silk and heavy brocade, and they will be
adorned with Bracelets of silver; and their Lord
will give to them to drink of a Wine Pure and
Holy.
22 "Verily this is a Reward for you, and your
Endeavour is accepted and recognised."
23 It is We Who have sent down the Qur'an to
thee by stages.
24 Therefore be patient with constancy to the
Command of thy Lord, and hearken not to the
sinner or the ingrate among them.
25 And celebrate the name or thy Lord morning
and evening,
26 And part of the night, prostrate thyself to
Him; and glorify Him a long night through.
27 As to these, they love the fleeting life, and
put away behind them a Day (that will be) hard.
28 It is We Who created them, and We have
made their joints strong; but, when We will, We
can substitute the like of them by a complete
change.
29 This is an admonition: Whosoever will, let
him take a (straight) Path to his Lord.
30 But ye will not, except as Allah wills; for
Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom.
31 He will admit to His Mercy whom He will;
But the wrong-doers,- for them has He prepared
a grievous Penalty.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the (Winds) sent forth one after another
(to man's profit);
2 Which then blow violently in tempestuous
Gusts,
3 And scatter (things) far and wide;
4 Then separate them, one from another,
5 Then spread abroad a Message,
6 Whether of Justification or of Warning;-
7 Assuredly, what ye are promised must come
to pass.
8 Then when the stars become dim;
9 When the heaven is cleft asunder;
10 When the mountains are scattered (to the
winds) as dust;
11 And when the apostles are (all) appointed a
time (to collect);-
12 For what Day are these (portents) deferred?
13 For the Day of Sorting out.
14 And what will explain to thee what is the
Day of Sorting out?
15 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
16 Did We not destroy the men of old (for their
evil)?
17 So shall We make later (generations) follow
them.
18 Thus do We deal with men of sin.
19 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
20 Have We not created you from a fluid (held)
despicable?-
21 The which We placed in a place of rest,
firmly fixed,
22 For a period (of gestation), determined
(according to need)?
23 For We do determine (according to need); for
We are the best to determine (things).
24 Ah woe, that Day! to the Rejecters of Truth!
25 Have We not made the earth (as a place) to
draw together.
26 The living and the dead,
27 And made therein mountains standing firm,
lofty (in stature); and provided for you water
sweet (and wholesome)?
28 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
29 (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that which ye
used to reject as false!
30 "Depart ye to a Shadow (of smoke
ascending) in three columns,
31 "(Which yields) no shade of coolness, and is
of no use against the fierce Blaze.
32 "Indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as
Forts,
33 "As if there were (a string of) yellow camels
(marching swiftly)."
34 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
35 That will be a Day when they shall not be
able to speak.
36 Nor will it be open to them to put forth pleas.
37 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
38 That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall
gather you together and those before (you)!
39 Now, if ye have a trick (or plot), use it
against Me!
40 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
41 As to the Righteous, they shall be amidst
(cool) shades and springs (of water).
42 And (they shall have) fruits,- all they desire.
43 "Eat ye and drink ye to your heart's content:
for that ye worked (Righteousness).
44 Thus do We certainly reward the Doers of
Good.
45 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
46 (O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves
(but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
47 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
48 And when it is said to them, "Prostrate
yourselves!" they do not so.
49 Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
50 Then what Message, after that, will they
believe in?
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Concerning what are they disputing?
2 Concerning the Great News,
3 About which they cannot agree.
4 Verily, they shall soon (come to) know!
5 Verily, verily they shall soon (come to) know!
6 Have We not made the earth as a wide
expanse,
7 And the mountains as pegs?
8 And (have We not) created you in pairs,
9 And made your sleep for rest,
10 And made the night as a covering,
11 And made the day as a means of
subsistence?
12 And (have We not) built over you the seven
firmaments,
13 And placed (therein) a Light of Splendour?
14 And do We not send down from the clouds
water in abundance,
15 That We may produce therewith corn and
vegetables,
16 And gardens of luxurious growth?
17 Verily the Day of Sorting out is a thing
appointed,
18 The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded,
and ye shall come forth in crowds;
19 And the heavens shall be opened as if there
were doors,
20 And the mountains shall vanish, as if they
were a mirage.
21 Truly Hell is as a place of ambush,
22 For the transgressors a place of destination:
23 They will dwell therein for ages.
24 Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any
drink,
25 Save a boiling fluid and a fluid, dark, murky,
intensely cold,
26 A fitting recompense (for them).
27 For that they used not to fear any account
(for their deeds),
28 But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as
false.
29 And all things have We preserved on record.
30 "So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no
increase shall We grant you, except in
Punishment."
31 Verily for the Righteous there will be a
fulfilment of (the Heart's) desires;
32 Gardens enclosed, and Grape-vines;
33 Companions of Equal Age;
34 And a Cup full (to the Brim).
35 No Vanity shall they hear therein, nor
Untruth;
36 Recompense from thy Lord, a Gift, (amply)
sufficient,
37 (From) the Lord of the heavens and the
earth, and all between; (Allah) Most Gracious:
none shall have power to argue with Him.
38 The Day that the Spirit and the angels will
stand forth in ranks, none shall speak except
any who is permitted by (Allah) Most Gracious,
and he will say what is right.
39 That Day will be the sure Reality: therefore,
whose will, let him take a (straight) Return to his
Lord!
40 Verily, We have warned you of a Penalty
near; The Day when man will see (the Deeds)
which his hands have sent forth, and the
Unbeliever will say, "Woe unto me! Would that
I were (mere) dust!"
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the (angels) who tear out (the souls of the
wicked) with violence;
2 By those who gently draw out (the souls of the
blessed);
3 And by those who glide along (on errands of
mercy),
4 Then press forward as in a race,
5 Then arrange to do (the Commands of their
Lord),
6 One Day everything that can be in
commotion will be in violent commotion,
7 Followed by oft-repeated (commotions):
8 Hearts that Day will be in agitation;
9 Cast down will be (their owners') eyes.
10 They say (now): "What! shall we indeed be
returned to (our) former state?
11 "What! - when we shall have become rotten
bones?"
12 They say: "It would, in that case, be a return
with loss!"
13 But verily, it will be but a single (Compelling)
Cry,
14 When, behold, they will be in the (full)
awakening (to Judgment).
15 Has the story of Moses reached thee?
16 Behold, thy Lord did call to him in the sacred
valley of Tuwa:-
17 "Go thou to Pharaoh for he has indeed
transgressed all bounds:
18 "And say to him, 'Wouldst thou that thou
shouldst be purified (from sin)?-
19 "'And that I guide thee to thy Lord, so thou
shouldst fear Him?'"
20 Then did (Moses) show him the Great Sign.
21 But (Pharaoh) rejected it and disobeyed
(guidance);
22 Further, he turned his back, striving hard
(against Allah.
23 Then he collected (his men) and made a
proclamation,
24 Saying, "I am your Lord, Most High".
25 But Allah did punish him, (and made an)
example of him, - in the Hereafter, as in this life.
26 Verily in this is an instructive warning for
whosoever feareth ((Allah)).
27 What! Are ye the more difficult to create or
the heaven (above)? (Allah) hath constructed it:
28 On high hath He raised its canopy, and He
hath given it order and perfection.
29 Its night doth He endow with darkness, and
its splendour doth He bring out (with light).
30 And the earth, moreover, hath He extended
(to a wide expanse);
31 He draweth out therefrom its moisture and
its pasture;
32 And the mountains hath He firmly fixed;
33 For use and convenience to you and your
cattle.
34 Therefore, when there comes the great,
overwhelming (Event),
35 The Day when Man shall remember (all) that
he strove for,
36 And Hell-Fire shall be placed in full view for
(all) to see,
37 Then, for such as had transgressed all
bounds,
38 And had preferred the life of this world,
39 the Abode will be Hell-Fire;
40 And for such as had entertained the fear of
standing before their Lord's (tribunal) and had
restrained (their) soul from lower Desires,
41 Their Abode will be the Garden.
42 They ask thee about the Hour, 'When will be
its appointed time?'
43 Wherein art thou (concerned) with the
declaration thereof?
44 With thy Lord is the Limit fixed therefor.
45 Thou art but a Warner for such as fear it.
46 The Day they see it, (it will be) as if they had
tarried but a single evening, or (at most till) the
following morn!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 (The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
2 Because there came to him the blind man
(interrupting).
3 But what could tell thee but that perchance he
might grow (in spiritual understanding)?-
4 Or that he might receive admonition, and the
teaching might profit him?
5 As to one who regards Himself
as self-sufficient,
6 To him dost thou attend;
7 Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not
(in spiritual understanding).
8 But as to him who came to thee striving
earnestly,
9 And with fear (in his heart),
10 Of him wast thou unmindful.
11 By no means (should it be so)! For it is
indeed a Message of instruction:
12 Therefore let whoso will, keep it in
remembrance.
13 (It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
14 Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
15 (Written) by the hands of scribes -
16 Honourable and Pious and Just.
17 Woe to man! What hath made him reject
Allah.
18 From what stuff hath He created him?
19 From a sperm-drop: He hath created him,
and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
20 Then doth He make His path smooth for
him;
21 Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him
in his grave;
22 Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up
(again).
23 By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah
hath commanded him.
24 Then let man look at his food, (and how We
provide it):
25 For that We pour forth water in abundance,
26 And We split the earth in fragments,
27 And produce therein corn,
28 And Grapes and nutritious plants,
29 And Olives and Dates,
30 And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty
trees,
31 And fruits and fodder,-
32 For use and convenience to you and your
cattle.
33 At length, when there comes the Deafening
Noise,
34 That Day shall a man flee from his own
brother,
35 And from his mother and his father,
36 And from his wife and his children.
37 Each one of them, that Day, will have
enough concern (of his own) to make him
indifferent to the others.
38 Some Faces that Day will be beaming,
39 Laughing, rejoicing.
40 And other faces that Day will be
dust-stained;
41 Blackness will cover them:
42 Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the Doers
of Iniquity.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 When the sun (with its spacious light) is folded
up;
2 When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
3 When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
4 When the she-camels, ten months with young,
are left untended;
5 When the wild beasts are herded together (in
the human habitations);
6 When the oceans boil over with a swell;
7 When the souls are sorted out, (being joined,
like with like);
8 When the female (infant), buried alive, is
questioned -
9 For what crime she was killed;
10 When the scrolls are laid open;
11 When the world on High is unveiled;
12 When the Blazing Fire is kindled to fierce
heat;
13 And when the Garden is brought near;-
14 (Then) shall each soul know what it has put
forward.
15 So verily I call to witness the planets - that
recede,
16 Go straight, or hide;
17 And the Night as it dissipates;
18 And the Dawn as it breathes away the
darkness;-
19 Verily this is the word of a most honourable
Messenger,
20 Endued with Power, with rank before the
Lord of the Throne,
21 With authority there, (and) faithful to his
trust.
22 And (O people!) your companion is not one
possessed;
23 And without doubt he saw him in the clear
horizon.
24 Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a
knowledge of the Unseen.
25 Nor is it the word of an evil spirit accursed.
26 When whither go ye?
27 Verily this is no less than a Message to (all)
the Worlds:
28 (With profit) to whoever among you wills to
go straight:
29 But ye shall not will except as God wills,- the
Cherisher of the Worlds.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 When the Sky is cleft asunder;
2 When the Stars are scattered;
3 When the Oceans are suffered to burst forth;
4 And when the Graves are turned upside
down;-
5 (Then) shall each soul know what it hath sent
forward and (what it hath) kept back.
6 O man! What has seduced thee from thy Lord
Most Beneficent?-
7 Him Who created thee. Fashioned thee in due
proportion, and gave thee a just bias;
8 In whatever Form He wills, does He put thee
together.
9 Nay! But ye do reject Right and Judgment!
10 But verily over you (are appointed angels) to
protect you,-
11 Kind and honourable,- Writing down (your
deeds):
12 They know (and understand) all that ye do.
13 As for the Righteous, they will be in bliss;
14 And the Wicked - they will be in the Fire,
15 Which they will enter on the Day of
Judgment,
16 And they will not be able to keep away
therefrom.
17 And what will explain to thee what the Day
of Judgment is?
18 Again, what will explain to thee what the
Day of Judgment is?
19 (It will be) the Day when no soul shall have
power (to do) aught for another: For the
command, that Day, will be (wholly) with
Allah.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Woe to those that deal in fraud,-
2 Those who, when they have to receive by
measure from men, exact full measure,
3 But when they have to give by measure or
weight to men, give less than due.
4 Do they not think that they will be called to
account?-
5 On a Mighty Day,
6 A Day when (all) mankind will stand before
the Lord of the Worlds?
7 Nay! Surely the record of the wicked is
(preserved) in Sijjin.
8 And what will explain to thee what Sijjin is?
9 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.
10. Woe, that Day, to those that deny -
11 Those that deny the Day of Judgment.
12. And none can deny it but the Transgressor
beyond bounds the Sinner!
13 When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he
says, "Tales of the ancients!"
14 By no means! but on their hearts is the stain
of the (ill) which they do!
15 Verily, from (the Light of) their Lord, that
Day, will they be veiled.
16 Further, they will enter the Fire of Hell.
17 Further, it will be said to them: "This is the
(reality) which ye rejected as false!
18 Day, verily th? record of the Righteous is
(preserved) in 'Illiyin.
19 And what will explain to thee what 'Illiyun
is?
20 (There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,
21 To which bear witness those Nearest (to
Allah).
22 Truly the Righteous will be in Bliss:
23 On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command
a sight (of all things):
24 Thou wilt recognise in their faces the
beaming brightness of Bliss.
25 Their thirst will be slaked with Pure Wine
sealed:
26 The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this
let those aspire, who have aspirations:
27 With it will be (given) a mixture of Tasnim:
28 A spring, from (the waters) whereof drink
those Nearest to Allah.
29 Those in sin used to laugh at those who
believed,
30 And whenever they passed by them, used to
wink at each other (in mockery);
31 And when they returned to their own people,
they would return jesting;
32 And whenever they saw them, they would
say, "Behold! These are the people truly
astray!"
33 But they had not been sent as keepers over
them!
34 But on this Day the Believers will laugh at
the Unbelievers:
35 On Thrones (of Dignity) they will command
(a sight) (of all things).
36 Will not the Unbelievers have been paid
back for what they did?
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 When the sky is rent asunder,
2 And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord,
and it must needs (do so);-
3 And when the earth is flattened out,
4 And casts forth what is within it and becomes
(clean) empty,
5 And hearkens to (the Command of) its Lord,-
and it must needs (do so);- (then will come
Home the full reality).
6 O thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on
towards thy Lord - painfully toiling,- but thou
shalt meet Him.
7 Then he who is given his Record in his right
hand,
8 Soon will his account be taken by an easy
reckoning,
9 And he will turn to his people, rejoicing!
10 But he who is given his Record behind his
back,-
11 Soon will he cry for perdition,
12 And he will enter a Blazing Fire.
13 Truly, did he go about among his people,
rejoicing!
14 Truly, did he think that he would not have to
return (to Us)!
15 Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful
of him!
16 So I do call to witness the ruddy glow of
Sunset;
17 The Night and its Homing;
18 And the Moon in her fullness:
19 Ye shall surely travel from stage to stage.
20 What then is the matter with them, that they
believe not?-
21 And when the Qur'an is read to them, they
fall not prostrate,
22 But on the contrary the Unbelievers reject
(it).
23 But God has full knowledge of what they
secrete (in their breasts)
24 So announce to them a Penalty Grievous,
25 Except to those who believe and work
righteous deeds: For them is a Reward that will
never fail.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs;
2 By the promised Day (of Judgment);
3 By one that witnesses, and the subject of the
witness;-
4 Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
5 Fire supplied (abundantly) with fuel:
6 Behold! they sat over against the (fire),
7 And they witnessed (all) that they were doing
against the Believers.
8 And they ill-treated them for no other reason
than that they believed in God, Exalted in
Power, Worthy of all Praise!-
9 Him to Whom belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth! And God is Witness to
all things.
10 Those who persecute (or draw into
temptation) the Believers, men and women, and
do not turn in repentance, will have the Penalty
of Hell: They will have the Penalty of the
Burning Fire.
11 For those who believe and do righteous
deeds, will be Gardens; beneath which rivers
flow: That is the great Salvation, (the fulfilment
of all desires),
12 Truly strong is the Grip (and Power) of thy
Lord.
13 It is He Who creates from the very
beginning, and He can restore (life).
14 And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of
Loving-Kindness,
15 Lord of the Throne of Glory,
16 Doer (without let) of all that He intends.
17 Has the story reached thee, of the forces -
18 Of Pharaoh and the Thamud?
19 And yet the Unbelievers (persist) in rejecting
(the Truth)!
20 But God doth encompass them from behind!
21 Nay, this is a Glorious Qur'an,
22 (Inscribed) in a Tablet Preserved!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the Sky and the Night-Visitant (therein);-
2 And what will explain to thee what the
Night-Visitant is?-
3 (It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-
4 There is no soul but has a protector over it.
5 Now let man but think from what he is
created!
6 He is created from a drop emitted -
7 Proceeding from between the backbone and
the ribs:
8 Surely (God) is able to bring him back (to life)!
9 The Day that (all) things secret will be tested,
10 (Man) will have no power, and no helper.
11 By the Firmament which returns (in its
round),
12 And by the Earth which opens out (for the
gushing of springs or the sprouting of
vegetation),
13 Behold this is the Word that distinguishes
(Good from Evil):
14 It is not a thing for amusement.
15 As for them, they are but plotting a scheme,
16 And I am planning a scheme.
17 Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers:
Give respite to them gently (for awhile).
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Glorify the name of thy Guardian-Lord Most
High,
2 Who hath created, and further, given order
and proportion;
3 Who hath ordained laws. And granted
guidance;
4 And Who bringeth out the (green and luscious)
pasture,
5 And then doth make it (but) swarthy stubble.
6 By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the
Message), so thou shalt not forget,
7 Except as God wills: For He knoweth what is
manifest and what is hidden.
8 And We will make it easy for thee (to follow)
the simple (Path).
9 Therefore give admonition in case the
admonition profits (the hearer).
10 The admonition will be received by those
who fear (God):
11 But it will be avoided by those most
unfortunate ones,
12 Who will enter the Great Fire,
13 In which they will then neither die nor live.
14 But those will prosper who purify
themselves,
15 And glorify the name of their
Guardian-Lord, and (lift their hearts) in prayer.
16 Day (behold), ye prefer the life of this world;
17 But the Hereafter is better and more
enduring.
18 And this is in the Books of the earliest
(Revelation),-
19 The Books of Abraham and Moses.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Has the story reached thee of the
overwhelming (Event)?
2 Some faces, that Day, will be humiliated,
3 Labouring (hard), weary,-
4 The while they enter the Blazing Fire,-
5 The while they are given, to drink, of a boiling
hot spring,
6 No food will there be for them but a bitter
Dhari'
7 Which will neither nourish nor satisfy hunger.
8 (Other) faces that Day will be joyful,
9 Pleased with their striving,-
10 In a Garden on high,
11 Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:
12 Therein will be a bubbling spring:
13 Therein will be Thrones (of dignity), raised on
high,
14 Goblets placed (ready),
15 And cushions set in rows,
16 And rich carpets (all) spread out.
17 Do they not look at the Camels, how they
are made?-
18 And at the Sky, how it is raised high?-
19 And at the Mountains, how they are fixed
firm?-
20 And at the Earth, how it is spread out?
21 Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou
art one to admonish.
22 Thou art not one to manage (men's) affairs.
23 But if any turn away and reject God,-
24 God will punish him with a mighty
Punishment,
25 For to Us will be their return;
26 Then it will be for Us to call them to account.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the break of Day
2 By the Nights twice five;
3 By the even and odd (contrasted);
4 And by the Night when it passeth away;-
5 Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or
evidence) for those who understand?
6 Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad
(people),-
7 Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars,
8 The like of which were not produced in (all)
the land?
9 And with the Thamud (people), who cut out
(huge) rocks in the valley?-
10 And with Pharaoh, lord of stakes?
11 (All) these transgressed beyond bounds in the
lands,
12 And heaped therein mischief (on mischief).
13 Therefore did thy Lord pour on them a
scourge of diverse chastisements:
14 For thy Lord is (as a Guardian) on a
watch-tower.
15 Now, as for man, when his Lord trieth him,
giving him honour and gifts, then saith he,
(puffed up), "My Lord hath honoured me."
16 But when He trieth him, restricting his
subsistence for him, then saith he (in despair),
"My Lord hath humiliated me!"
17 Nay, nay! but ye honour not the orphans!
18 Nor do ye encourage one another to feed the
poor!-
19 And ye devour inheritance - all with greed,
20 And ye love wealth with inordinate love!
21 Nay! When the earth is pounded to powder,
22 And thy Lord cometh, and His angels, rank
upon rank,
23 And Hell, that Day, is brought (face to
face),- on that Day will man remember, but how
will that remembrance profit him?
24 He will say: "Ah! Would that I had sent forth
(good deeds) for (this) my (Future) Life!"
25 For, that Day, His Chastisement will be such
as none (else) can inflict,
26 And His bonds will be such as none (other)
can bind.
27 (To the righteous soul will be said:) "O (thou)
soul, in (complete) rest and satisfaction!
28 "Come back thou to thy Lord,- well pleased
(thyself), and well-pleasing unto Him!
29 "Enter thou, then, among My devotees!
30 "Yea, enter thou My Heaven!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 I do call to witness this City;-
2 And thou art a freeman of this City;-
3 And (the mystic ties of) parent and child;-
4 Verily We have created man into toil and
struggle.
5 Thinketh he, that none hath power over him?
6 He may say (boastfully); Wealth have I
squandered in abundance!
7 Thinketh he that none beholdeth him?
8 Have We not made for him a pair of eyes?-
9 And a tongue, and a pair of lips?-
10 And shown him the two highways?
11 But he hath made no haste on the path that
is steep.
12 And what will explain to thee the path that is
steep?-
13 (It is:) freeing the bondman;
14 Or the giving of food in a day of privation
15 To the orphan with claims of relationship,
16 Or to the indigent (down) in the dust.
17 Then will he be of those who believe, and
enjoin patience, (constancy, and self-restraint),
and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion.
18 Such are the Companions of the Right
Hand.
19 But those who reject Our Signs, they are the
(unhappy) Companions of the Left Hand.
20 On them will be Fire vaulted over (all
round).
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the Sun and his (glorious) splendour;
2 By the Moon as she follows him;
3 By the Day as it shows up (the Sun's) glory;
4 By the Night as it conceals it;
5 By the Firmament and its (wonderful)
structure;
6 By the Earth and its (wide) expanse:
7 By the Soul, and the proportion and order
given to it;
8 And its enlightenment as to its wrong and its
right;-
9 Truly he succeeds that purifies it,
10 And he fails that corrupts it!
11 The Thamud (people) rejected (their
prophet) through their inordinate wrong-doing,
12 Behold, the most wicked man among them
was deputed (for impiety).
13 But the Apostle of God said to them: "It is a
She-camel of God! And (bar her not from)
having her drink!"
14 Then they rejected him (as a false prophet),
and they hamstrung her. So their Lord, on
account of their crime, obliterated their traces
and made them equal (in destruction, high and
low)!
15 And for Him is no fear of its consequences.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the Night as it conceals (the light);
2 By the Day as it appears in glory;
3 By (the mystery of) the creation of male and
female;-
4 Verily, (the ends) ye strive for are diverse.
5 So he who gives (in charity) and fears (God),
6 And (in all sincerity) testifies to the best,-
7 We will indeed make smooth for him the path
to Bliss.
8 But he who is a greedy miser and thinks
himself self-sufficient,
9 And gives the lie to the best,-
10 We will indeed make smooth for him the
path to Misery;
11 Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls
headlong (into the Pit).
12 Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide,
13 And verily unto Us (belong) the End and the
Beginning.
14 Therefore do I warn you of a Fire blazing
fiercely;
15 None shall reach it but those most
unfortunate ones
16 Who give the lie to Truth and turn their
backs.
17 But those most devoted to God shall be
removed far from it,-
18 Those who spend their wealth for increase in
self-purification,
19 And have in their minds no favour from
anyone for which a reward is expected in return,
20 But only the desire to seek for the
Countenance of their Lord Most High;
21 And soon will they attain (complete)
satisfaction.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the Glorious Morning Light,
2 And by the Night when it is still,-
3 Thy Guardian-Lord hath not forsaken thee,
nor is He displeased.
4 And verily the Hereafter will be better for thee
than the present.
5 And soon will thy Guardian-Lord give thee
(that wherewith) thou shalt be well-pleased.
6 Did He not find thee an orphan and give thee
shelter (and care)?
7 And He found thee wandering, and He gave
thee guidance.
8 And He found thee in need, and made thee
independent.
9 Therefore, treat not the orphan with
harshness,
10 Nor repulse the petitioner (unheard);
11 But the bounty of the Lord - rehearse and
proclaim!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Have We not expanded thee thy breast?-
2 And removed from thee thy burden
3 The which did gall thy back?-
4 And raised high the esteem (in which) thou
(art held)?
5 So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
6 Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
7 Therefore, when thou art free (from thine
immediate task), still labour hard,
8 And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the Fig and the Olive,
2 And the Mount of Sinai,
3 And this City of security,-
4 We have indeed created man in the best of
moulds,
5 Then do We abase him (to be) the lowest of
the low,-
6 Except such as believe and do righteous
deeds: For they shall have a reward unfailing.
7 Then what can, after this, contradict thee, as
to the judgment (to come)?
8 Is not God the wisest of judges?
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord
and Cherisher, Who created -
2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of
congealed blood:
3 Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,-
4 He Who taught (the use of) the pen,-
5 Taught man that which he knew not.
6 Nay, but man doth transgress all bounds,
7 In that he looketh upon himself as
self-sufficient.
8 Verily, to thy Lord is the return (of all).
9 Seest thou one who forbids -
10 A votary when he (turns) to pray?
11 Seest thou if he is on (the road of)
Guidance?-
12 Or enjoins Righteousness?
13 Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns
away?
14 Knoweth he not that God doth see?
15 Let him beware! If he desist not, We will drag
him by the forelock,-
16 A lying, sinful forelock!
17 Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of
comrades):
18 We will call on the angels of punishment (to
deal with him)!
19 Nay, heed him not: But bow down in
adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to
God)!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the
Night of Power:
2 And what will explain to thee what the night
of power is?
3 The Night of Power is better than a thousand
months.
4 Therein come down the angels and the Spirit
by God's permission, on every errand:
5 Peace!...This until the rise of morn!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Those who reject (Truth), among the People
of the Book and among the Polytheists, were
not going to depart (from their ways) until there
should come to them Clear Evidence,-
2 An apostle from Allah, rehearsing scriptures
kept pure and holy:
3 Wherein are laws (or decrees) right and
straight.
4 Nor did the People of the Book make schisms,
until after there came to them Clear Evidence.
5 And they have been commanded no more
than this: To worship Allah, offering Him
sincere devotion, being true (in faith); to
establish regular prayer; and to practise regular
charity; and that is the Religion Right and
Straight.
6 Those who reject (Truth), among the People
of the Book and among the Polytheists, will be
in Hell-Fire, to dwell therein (for aye). They are
the worst of creatures.
7 Those who have faith and do righteous
deeds,- they are the best of creatures.
8 Their reward is with Allah: Gardens of
Eternity, beneath which rivers flow; they will
dwell therein for ever; Allah well pleased with
them, and they with Him: all this for such as
fear their Lord and Cherisher.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 When the earth is shaken to her (utmost)
convulsion,
2 And the earth throws up her burdens (from
within),
3 And man cries (distressed): 'What is the matter
with her?'-
4 On that Day will she declare her tidings:
5 For that thy Lord will have given her
inspiration.
6 On that Day will men proceed in companies
sorted out, to be shown the deeds that they (had
done).
7 Then shall anyone who has done an atom's
weight of good, see it!
8 And anyone who has done an atom's weight
of evil, shall see it.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By the (Steeds) that run, with panting (breath),
2 And strike sparks of fire,
3 And push home the charge in the morning,
4 And raise the dust in clouds the while,
5 And penetrate forthwith into the midst (of the
foe) en masse;-
6 Truly man is, to his Lord, ungrateful;
7 And to that (fact) he bears witness (by his
deeds);
8 And violent is he in his love of wealth.
9 Does he not know,- when that which is in the
graves is scattered abroad
10 And that which is (locked up) in (human)
breasts is made manifest
11 That their Lord had been Well-acquainted
with them, (even to) that Day.?
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
2 What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
3 And what will explain to thee what the (Day)
of Noise and Clamour is?
4 (It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths
scattered about,
5 And the mountains will be like carded wool.
6 Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will
be (found) heavy,
7 Will be in a life of good pleasure and
satisfaction.
8 But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be
(found) light,-
9 Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
10 And what will explain to thee what this is?
11 (It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 The mutual rivalry for piling up (the good
things of this world) diverts you (from the more
serious things),
2 Until ye visit the graves.
3 But nay, ye soon shall know (the reality).
4 Again, ye soon shall know!
5 Nay, were ye to know with certainty of mind,
(ye would beware!)
6 Ye shall certainly see Hell-Fire!
7 Again, ye shall see it with certainty of sight!
8 Then, shall ye be questioned that Day about
the joy (ye indulged in!).
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 By (the Token of) Time (through the ages),
2 Verily Man is in loss,
3 Except such as have Faith, and do righteous
deeds, and (join together) in the mutual
teaching of Truth, and of Patience and
Constancy.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Woe to every (kind of) scandal-monger and -
backbiter,
2 Who pileth up wealth and layeth it by,
3 Thinking that his wealth would make him last
for ever!
4 By no means! He will be sure to be thrown
into That which Breaks to Pieces,
5 And what will explain to thee That which
Breaks to Pieces?
6 (It is) the Fire of (the Wrath of) God kindled
(to a blaze),
7 The which doth mount (Right) to the Hearts:
8 It shall be made into a vault over them,
9 In columns outstretched.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the
Companions of the Elephant?
2 Did He not make their treacherous plan go
astray?
3 And He sent against them Flights of Birds,
4 Striking them with stones of baked clay.
5 Then did He make them like an empty field
of stalks and straw, (of which the corn) has
been eaten up.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 For the covenants (of security and safeguard
enjoyed) by the Quraish,
2 Their covenants (covering) journeys by winter
and summer,-
3 Let them adore the Lord of this House,
4 Who provides them with food against hunger,
and with security against fear (of danger).
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Seest thou one who denies the Judgment (to
come)?
2 Then such is the (man) who repulses the
orphan (with harshness),
3 And encourages not the feeding of the
indigent.
4 So woe to the worshippers
5 Who are neglectful of their prayers,
6 Those who (want but) to be seen (of men),
7 But refuse (to supply) (even) neighbourly
needs.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 To thee have We granted the Fount (of
Abundance).
2 Therefore to thy Lord turn in Prayer and
Sacrifice.
3 For he who hateth thee, he will be cut off
(from Future Hope).
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Say : O ye that reject Faith!
2 I worship not that which ye worship,
3 Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
4 And I will not worship that which ye have
been wont to worship,
5 Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
6 To you be your Way, and to me mine.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 When comes the Help of God, and Victory,
2 And thou dost see the people enter God's
Religion in crowds,
3 Celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and pray
for His Forgiveness: For He is Oft-Returning (in
Grace and Mercy).
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful.
1 Perish the hands of the Father of Flame!
Perish he!
2 No profit to him from all his wealth, and all
his gains!
3 Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of Blazing
Flame!
4 His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood - As
fuel!-
5 A twisted rope of palm-leaf fibre round her
(own) neck!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
2 Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
3 He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
4 And there is none like unto Him.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn,-
2 From the mischief of created things;
3 From the mischief of Darkness as it
overspreads;
4 From the mischief of those who practise secret
arts;
5 And from the mischief of the envious one as
he practises envy.
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful
1 Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher
of Mankind,
2 The King (or Ruler) of Mank
ind,
3 The God (or Judge) of Mankind,-
4 From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil),
who withdraws (after his whisper),-
5 (The same) who whispers into the hearts of
Mankind,-
6 Among Jinns and among men.